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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT II, 2012
II, 2012
SCIENCE /
Class X / X

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
3 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You are to attempt both the
sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) 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.
(iv) All questions of Section-A and all questions of Section-B are to be attempted separately.
(v) Question numbers 1 to 4 in Section-A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in
one word or in one sentence.
(vi) Question numbers 5 to 13 in Section-A are two marks questions. These are to be answered
in about 30 words each.
(vii) Question numbers 14 to 22 in Section-A are three marks questions. These are to be
answered in about 50 words each.
(viii) Question numbers 23 to 25 in Section-A are five marks questions. These are to be answered
in about 70 words each.
(ix) 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) 1 4
(vi) 5 13 30
(vii) 14 22 50
(viii) 23 25 70
(ix) 26 41
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SECTION-A /

1. Name the gas which is a major component of biogas. Write its chemical formula too.


2. State the role of the cornea in human eye.


3. Why are non-biodegradable substances not broken down by microbes ?


4. List two artificial ecosystems.


5. (a) State Modern periodic law.
(b) Write the electronic configuration of the element which belongs to second period and
third group of the periodic table.
(a)
(b)

6. (a) Why does atomic size decrease as we move from left to right along a period in the
periodic table ?
(b) How many groups and periods are there in the modern periodic table ?
(a)
(b)

7. Which parts/organs of the human reproductive systems perform the following functions :-
(a) Site of fertilization
(b) Production of ova

(a)
(b)

8. List two suitable differences between pollen grain and ovule.


9. Differentiate between a real and virtual image. Write any two points.


10. A person needs a lens of power 0.5 dioptre for correcting his vision. Name the defect of
vision he is suffering from and the type of lens he will use for the correction. Calculate the focal
length of the lens.
0.5 D

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11. Trace the path of a ray of light through a triangular glass prism. Also label the diagram.


12. Fossil fuels are being increasingly used as source of energy. List any two reasons for replacing
these by alternate sources of energy.


13. List any two reasons due to which construction of large dams is opposed.


14. With the help of a diagram explain cleansing action of soap.


15. Group 13 Group 17
-- B
-- C
-- --
A D
Using the given part of the periodic table, answer the following questions
(a) Compare the electro negativities of A and D.
(b) What is the valency of element D ?
(c) Out of the element given above name the most non metallic element in group 17.

13 17
-- B
-- C
-- --
A D

(a) A D
(b) D
(c) 17

16. (a) Name an organism that reproduces by Regeneration.
(b) How does the developing embryo get nourishment in the mothers body ?
(a)
(b)

17. In a cross between plants with purple flowers & plants with white flowers the offsprings of F1
generation all had purple flowers. When the F1 generation was self-crossed, it was observed in
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the F2 generation that out of 100, 75 flowers were purple. Make a cross and answer the
following :-
(a) What are the genotypes of the F1 progeny ?
(b) What is the ratio of Purple: White flowers in the F2 generation ?
F1
F1 F2 100 75
(a) F1
(b) F2

18. (a) Explain Geographical isolation.
(b) Giving reasons state whether the following are Homologous or Analogous organs
:-
(i) Wings of bird and bat
(ii) Forelimbs of frog and reptile
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)

19. Look at the given picture and after identifying it write its name. Also give its significance. (2
points).



20. A student focused the image of a candle flame on a white screen by placing the flame at various
distances from a convex lens. He noted his observations :
Distance of flame from the lens (cm) distance of the screen from the lens(cm)
(i) 60 20
(ii) 40 24
(iii) 30 30
(iv) 24 40
(v) 15 70
(a) From the above table find the focal length of lens without using lens formula.
(b) Which set of observations is incorrect and why ?
(c) In which case the size of object and image will be same ? Give reason for your answer.
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(cm) / (cm)
(i) 60 20
(ii) 40 24
(iii) 30 30
(iv) 24 40
(v) 15 70
(a)
(b)
(c)

21. A glass slab made of a material of refractive index n1 is kept in a medium of refractive index n2.
A light ray is incident on the slab. Complete the path of rays of light emerging from the glass
slab, if :
(a) n1>n2 (b) n1n2 (c) n1<n2
n
1
n
2

(a) n1 > n2 (b) n1n2 (c) n1 < n2

22. Why do we observe difference in colours of the Sun during sunrise, sunset and noon ? Support
your answer with a labelled diagram.


23. (a) Complete the following equations :
(i) CH4 + O2
(excess air)
(ii) CH3COOH + C2H5OH
Acid

(iii) CH3 CH2OH
2 4
Conc. H SO
443 K

(b) Write the name of the next homologue of CH3OH and HCOOH.
(c) How does boiling point and melting point of hydrocarbons change with increase in
molecular mass ?
(a)
(i) CH4 + O2

(ii) CH3COOH + C2H5OH
(iii) CH3 CH2OH
2 4
H SO
443 K

(b) CH3OH HCOOH
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(c)
OR/
(a) Define homologous series of organic compounds. Mention any two characteristics of
homologous series.
(b) Describe a chemical test to distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid.
(c) Identify functional group in Pentanone.
(a)
(b)
(c)

24. (a) Explain what is Menstruation. List two methods of contraception and explain how they
work.
(b) Draw a germinated seed and label the future root, future shoot and structure that stores
food.
(a)

(b)

OR/
(a) Give reasons :-
(i) Wind acts as a pollinating agent.
(ii) Variation is essential and beneficial to a species.
(iii) Use of condoms prevents pregnancy.
(b) Draw a neat diagram of human male reproductive system and label its four important
parts.
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(b)
25. (a) State Snells law of refraction. Express refractive index of a medium as a mathematical
formula.
(b) An object 4 cm. in size, is placed at 25 cm. in front of concave mirror of focal length 15
cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a
sharp image ? Find the nature and the size of the image.
(a)
(b) 4 cm 15 cm 25 cm

OR/
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(a) What are laws of refraction of light ?
(b) A convex mirror used for rear view on an automobile has a radius of curvature
3.00 m. If a bus is located at 5 m from the mirror. Find position, nature and relative size
of the image.
(a)
(b) 3.00 m
5 m

SECTION - B /
26. A student took CuSO
4
solution in four test tubes A, B, C and D. She placed small piece of Cu in
test tube A, Fe in test tube B, Zn in test tube C and Al in test tube D. After about an hour she
noticed that no deposition was formed on the piece of :
(a) zinc (b) iron (c) copper (d) aluminium
A, B, C D CuSO
4
A Cu, B Fe
C Zn D Al

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

27. A student took aqueous zinc sulphate, copper sulphate, iron sulphate and aluminium sulphate
solutions in four test tubes. She dipped an iron strip in each test tube. After sometime she
would observe the deposition of metal on iron in the test tube (s) :

(a) P and Q (b) Q only (c) R only (d) R and S

(a) P Q (b) Q (c) R (d) R S

28. A student was given three samples containing ethanoic acid, sodium carbonate solution and
water in test tubes I, II and III. On dipping pH paper in the three test tube he observed that
the colour of pH paper turned in the test tube as shown in the diagram.
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The correct identification of solutions in test tubes, I, II and III is :
(a) Na
2
CO
3
, H
2
O, CH
3
COOH respectively
(b) H
2
O, CH
3
COOH, Na
2
CO
3
respectively
(c) CH
3
COOH, H
2
O, Na
2
CO
3
respectively
(d) Na
2
CO
3
, CH
3
COOH, H
2
O,

respectively
I, II III
pH pH


I, II III
(a) Na
2
CO
3
, H
2
O, CH
3
COOH (b) H
2
O, CH
3
COOH, Na
2
CO
3

(c) CH
3
COOH, H
2
O, Na
2
CO
3
(d) Na
2
CO
3
, CH
3
COOH, H
2
O,



29. Which one of the following would be observed when 10 mL of acetic acid are added to
10 mL of water and the mixture is kept for sometime after shaking it well ?

(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV
10 mL 10 mL


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(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV

30. Four students performed experiments of acetic acid with :
(I) Sodium carbonate, and
(II) Sodium hydroxide, and
(III) Sodium bicarbonate, and
(IV) Sodium chloride
separately. Each one brought a burning candle near the mouth of the test tube. The candle
would not be extinguished near the mouth of the test tubes :

(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) II and IV
(I) (II)
(III) (IV)

(a) I II (b) I III (c) II III (d) II IV

31. A student determines the focal length of device X, by focussing the image of a far off object on
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the screen positioned as shown in the figure below :

The device X is a :
(a) convex lens (b) concave lens
(c) convex mirror (d) concave mirror
X,

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

32. To determine the focal length of a concave mirror, four students A, B, C and D obtained the
image of the window grill on a wall. They measured the distances as given below between.
A Window grill and the wall
B Window grill and the mirror
C Mirror and wall
D Window grill and the wall and also between the mirror and the wall.
Correct focal length will be obtained by
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
A, B, C D

A
B
C
D

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

33. Which of the following set of materials represents the minimum material required for
determining the focal length of a convex lens by obtaining the image of a distant object on a
screen in your school laboratory.
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(i) Set A A candle, a match box, a convex lens, a lens holder, a screen with stand.
(ii) Set B A lens holder, a convex lens, a concave lens, a measuring scale.
(iii) Set C A convex lens, a lens holder, a screen with a stand, a measuring scale.
(iv) Set D A convex lens, a burning candle, a screen with a stand, a lens holder.
(a) Set A (b) Set B (c) Set C (d) Set D

(i) A
(ii) B
(iii) C
(iv) D
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

34. In which of the following will a student would observe that the ray of light passes through the
slab undeviated ?



?


35. In which of the following diagrams the correct representation of angle of incidence (i) angle of
refraction (r) and angle of emergence(e) is shown :


(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
(i) , (r) (e)
?
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(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

36. While observing a student will find that the shape of amoeba is
(a) round (b) oval (c) irregular (d) rod like

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

37. In which of the following is binary fission observed ?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D


(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

38. In the figure of budding in yeast given below, structures A, B, C and D should be labelled
respectively as :

(a) Nucleus of bud, bud, yeast, nucleus of yeast.
(b) Dividing nucleus of bud, bud, yeast nucleus of yeast.
(c) Nucleus of bud, bud, yeast dividing nucleus of yeast.
(d) Dividing nucleus of yeast, yeast, bud, nucleus of bud.
A, B, C D

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

39. Study the following diagrams which were drawn by different students after observing slides of
budding in yeast. Select the one which depicts the budding correctly.

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D


(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

40. At the end of the experiment, to determine the percentage of water absorbed by
raisins, the raisins are gently wiped just before weighing. This is to ensure that :
(a) hands do not get wet.
(b) the raisins lose water before weighing.
(c) only water absorbed by raisins is weighed.
(d) the weighing scale does not get wet.

mo J |=~|~| ;|:| Ademo {fV Ob H$s {VeVVm {ZYm [aV H$aZm = = |= -:| +|=| |=~|~| =| =|=- = :|=
+,= |: = +| == , =| =, = |-|:-= = |= |==| =|=| , |= .
(a) hmW Jrbo Zht hm|
(b) =| =- = ++ |=~|~ == |
(c) = += |=~|~| mam Ademo {fV Ob hr Vwbo
(d) ==| =| += c| =|=| - ,|

41. While performing an experiment to determine the percentage of water absorbed
by raisins, the following data was obtained :
Mass of water taken in the beaker= 15.g
Mass of raisins before soaking them in water = 200mg
Mass of raisins after soaking in water for 2 hours = 250 mg
Mass of water left in the beaker =12g
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The percentage of water absorbed by raisins would be :
(a) 20% (b) 25% (c) 40% (d) 50%
15.g
200mg
250mg
12g
(a) 20% (b) 25% (c) 40% (d) 50%

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