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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT II, 2012 II, 2012

SCIENCE /

67002

Class X /
Time allowed : 3 hours 3 General Instructions :
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix)

X
Maximum Marks : 80 80

The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You are to attempt both the sections. All questions are compulsory. There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the five questions of five marks category. Only one option in such questions is to be attempted. All questions of Section-A and all questions of Section-B are to be attempted separately. Question numbers 1 to 4 in Section-A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in one word or in one sentence. Question numbers 5 to 13 in Section-A are two marks questions. These are to be answered in about 30 words each. Question numbers 14 to 22 in Section-A are three marks questions. These are to be answered in about 50 words each. Question numbers 23 to 25 in Section-A are five marks questions. These are to be answered in about 70 words each. Question numbers 26 to 41 in Section-B are multiple choice questions based on practical skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to select one most appropriate response out of the four provided to you.

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) 1 5 14 23 26 4 13 22 25 41 30 50 70

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SECTION-A / 1. Why does carbon form a very large number of covalent compounds as compared to inorganic compounds which are formed by a combination of many other elements ?

2.

Mention the position where image is focussed in the eye of a person having hypermetropia ?

3.

List two harmful effects of ultraviolet rays.

4.

Write the appropriate names of the trophic levels Z and X in the figure given below :

5.

In each of the following pairs, choose the atom having bigger size : Page 3 of 14

(i) (ii) (i) (ii) 6.

Mg (At. No. 12) or Cl (At. No. 17) Na (At. No. 11) or K (At. No. 19) Mg Na 12 11 Cl K( 17 19

The electronic configurations of three elements X, Y and Z are given below : X Y Z (i) (ii) X, Y, Z X Y Z (i) (ii) 2 2, 6 2, 8, 2 2 2, 6 2, 8, 2 Which element belongs to second period ? Which element belongs to second group ? Give reason for your answer.

7.

Name one sexually transmitted disease each caused due to bacterial infection and viral infection. How can these be prevented ?

8.

What is pollination ? How does it takes place ?

9.

A 5 cm tall object is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 50 cm at a distance of 40 cm from it. Use lens formula to find the nature and position of the image ? 50 cm 5 cm 40 cm

10.

Define angle of deviation. Why do different components of white light split up into spectrum when it passes through a triangular glass prism ?

11.

(i) (ii) (i) (ii)

Define power of accommodation of the eye ? Why does the power of accommodation decrease with age ?

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12.

List two gases released on burning carbon. State their effects.

13.

State the meaning of biodiversity hot spots. What is the criteria of measuring biodiversity of an area ?

14.

What happens when methane reacts with chlorine in the presence of sunlight ? Write all possible reactions stepwise.

15.

Answer the following questions : (i) Metals like lithium, sodium, potassium react with water to liberate hydrogen gas. What is the similarity in the atoms of these elements ? (ii) Which out of the following is having highest metallic character and why ? (Given that Mg and K are on left side in Periodic table and Cl and P on right) Mg, K, Cl, P, (iii) An atom has electronic configuration 2, 8, 7. What is its atomic number ? (i) (ii) Cl (iii) P Mg, K, Cl, P, 2, 8, 7 Mg K

16.

What is placenta ? Explain its role in the development of human embryo.

17.

The genetic trait of green stemmed tomato plants is denoted as GG, that of purple stemmed tomato plant as gg. When these two are crossed. (a) What colour of stem would you expect in their F1 progeny? (b) Give the percentage of purple stemmed plants if F1 plants are self pollinated. (c) In what ratio would you find the genetic traits GG and Gg in the F2 progeny? GG gg (a) (b) (c) F2 F1 F1 GG Gg

18.

How does Mendels experiment show that the traits may be dominant or recessive.

19.

State and briefly explain with one example the factors that could lead to the rise of a new species. Page 5 of 14

20.

(a)

(b) (a)

Two lenses have power of (i) 2D and (ii) 4D. What is the focal length of each lens ? An object is placed at a distance of 100cm from the lens of power 2D. Calculate the position and nature of the image formed. (i) (ii) 2D 4D 2D 100cm

(b)

21.

(a) (b) (a) (b)

Explain refraction of light through a glass slab with the help of a diagram. Refractive index of water is 4/3 and glass is 3/2 with respect to air. What is the refractive index of glass with respect to water ? 4/3 3/2

22.

(i) (ii) (iii) (i) (ii) (iii)

Make a ray diagram to show how the eye defect myopia is corrected by using a suitable lens. State two reasons due to which this eye defect may be caused. A person with myopic eye cannot see objects beyond a distance of 1.5 m. What is the power of the lens required to correct the problem ?

1.5 m Chemically what is a soap and a detergent ? How do soaps and detergents behave in hard water ? Write the structures of an aldehyde and an organic acid. What is an ester and how is it formed ?

23.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)

(a) (b) (c) 24. (a)

OR Complete the following chemical reactions C2H5OHConc. H2SO4

CH3COOHNaHCO3
443 C

What is saponification ? Illustrate it with the help of a chemical equation. How will you differentiate between ethanol and ethanoic acid ? Draw a longitudinal section of a flower and label the following parts : Page 6 of 14

(b) (a)

(i) Part that produces pollen grains. (ii) Part that transfers male gametes to the female gametes. (iii) Part that is sticky to trap the pollen grains. (iv) Part that develops into a fruit. Differentiate between pollination and fertilization. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(b) OR/ (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) 25. (a) (b) Explain the sign convention used for a concave mirror if it forms a virtual erect image. (write the object distance, image distance, focal length and height of the image with signs) Draw the ray diagram for the following and write nature, position and size of the image (i) For a convex when lens is object between optical centre and F (ii) For a convex when lens is object between F and 2F (iii) For a concave when lens is object between lens and infinity Give the functions of prostate gland and seminal vesicles. Where does fertilization and implantation takes place in human female ? What happens when the egg is not fertilized ?

(a) (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (a) (b) (c) OR/ What is the difference between a concave and convex mirror ? With the help of a diagram explain the focal length of a concave mirror ? What happens to a ray of light after refraction from a convex lens if it : (i) Is parallel to the principal axis ? (ii) Passes through the optical centre ? (iii) Passes through the focus ? F 2F

(a) (b) (c) (i) Page 7 of 14

(ii) (iii) SECTION - B / 26. A student dropped a piece of granulated zinc in a test tube containing blue coloured copper sulphate solution. He observed that the blue colour of CuSO4 : (a) (c) became green became yellow CuSO4 (a) (c) 27. (b) (d) (b) (d) became colourless remained the same

A student took solutions of CuSO4,ZnSO4 and FeSO4 in four test tubes and dropped pieces of zinc, copper and iron in each of them separately as shown in the figure __.

In which of the above shown test tubes, change in colour of the solution would be observed ? (a) I and II (b) II and III FeSO4 (c) II and IV (d) I and III

CuSO4, ZnSO4

(a)

II

(b)

II

III

(c)

II

IV

(d)

III

28.

Devansh was asked to identify the test tube containing acetic acid out of the four test tubes A, B, C and D filled with different liquids. He smelled each of them and found :

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(i) A gave very sweet smell (ii) B gave lightly pungent smell (iii) C was odourless (iv) D gave a bad odour The test tube containing acetic acid is _______. (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D A, B, C D (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (a) 29. A B C D A (b)

_______ . B (c) C (d) D 1

A student added 5g of crystals of acetic acid to 100 mL of water in a beaker. He observed that : (a) (b) Crystals settled at the bottom of beaker A white precipitate was formed immediately

(c) A gas evolved with effervescence (d) Crystals dissolved completely. 100 mL 5 g (a) (b) (c) 1

(d) 30.

Vishu was studying properties of acetic acid in laboratory. She mixed baking soda with acetic acid in a test tube. She observed brisk effervescence due to the evolution of : (A) CO2 (B) O2 (C) NO2 (D) SO2 (A) CO2 (B)

O2 (C) NO2 (D) SO2

31.

The focal length of a concave mirror in the experimental set up, shown below equals :

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(a)

10.3 cm

(b)

11.0 cm

(c)

11.7 cm

(d)

12.2 cm

(a) 32.

10.3 cm

(b)

11.0 cm

(c)

11.7 cm

(d)

12.2 cm

While determining focal length of given concave mirror by focusing a distant object on the screen you always get in the beginning a blurred image on the screen. In order to obtain a sharp image on the screen you shift the mirror. (a) always towards the Screen (b) always away from the screen (c) either towards or away from the screen (d) always towards the object

(a) (b) (c) (d) 33. A student has to do the experiment on finding the focal length of a given convex lens by using a distant object. She can do her experiment if she is also made available with (a) A lamp and a screen (b) A scale and a screen (c) A lamp and a scale (d) Only a screen

(a) (c) 34.

(b) (d)

The path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab was traced and angles measured. Page 10 of 14

Which one of the following is correct representation of an angle 'i', angle of refraction 'r' and angle of emergence 'e' as shown in the diagrams ?

(a)

(b)

II

(c)

III

(d)

IV

'i'

'r'

'e'

(a) 35.

(b)

II

(c)

III

(d)

IV

In the experiment to trace the path of a ray of light through a glass slab, as angle of incidence is increased, the angle of refraction will : (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) May increase or decrease (d) Always remains the same. (a) (c) (b) (d)

36.

The following figures illustrate different stages of binary fission in amoeba.

The correct sequence of these steps is : (a) A, C, D, B (b) (c) C, A, D, B (d)

A, D, C, B C, D, A, B

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 : (a) (c) 37. A, C, D, B C, A, D, B (b) (d) A, D, C, B C, D, A, B

Below are given four diagrams A, B, C and D. The diagram which depicts a stage in binary fission in amoeba is.

(a) (c)

A C

(b) (d)

B D

A, B, C D :

(a) (c) 38.

A C

(b) (d)

B D

To prepare a culture of yeast cells, yeast powder is added to : (a) soap solution (b) 10% sugar solution (c) hydrochloric acid (d) salt solution (a) (c) (b) (d) 10%

39.

Out of the following diagrams which one shows budding in yeast ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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40.

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D To calculate percentage of water absorbed by raisins when placed in hypotonic solution, student should use the formula : (a) (b) (c) (d) Original weight. of raisins Change in weight. of raisins Change in weight. of raisins Original weight. of raisins Change in weight. of raisins Number of raisins Change in weight. of raisins time for which kept in solution 100

100

100

100

? (a) (b) (c) (d) 41.

100

100

100

100 1

While performing an experiment with raisins, a student recorded the following data : Mass of water taken in the beaker = 100 g Mass of raisins before soaking = 20 g Mass of raisins after soaking = 30 g Mass of water in the beaker left after the experiment = 90 g The % of water absorbed by raisin is : (a) 10 % (b) 20 % (c) 45 % (d) 50 % : = 100 g

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 = 20 g = 30 g = 90 g

: (a) 10 % (b) (c) 45 % (d)

20 % 50 %

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