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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT II, 2012 II, 2012

SCIENCE /

67040

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. Carbon does not form ionic compounds. Why ?

2.

State the nature of the image formed on the retina of the human eye.

3.

Select the biotic components of the environment from the following :Fungi , soil , mango tree, temperature.

4.

Why is the Government stressing upon the use of jute / cloth carry bags ? / (a) (b) (a) (b) State the basis of classification of elements in the modern periodic table. An element belongs to group 17 of the periodic table, how many electrons does it have in its outermost shell ?

5.

6.

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

An element X forms a chloride with formula XCl3. The element X would most likely be in the same group of the periodic table as Na, Mg, Al, Ca How does the tendency to lose electrons change as we move from top to bottom in a group ? X XCl3 X Na, Mg, Al, Ca

7.

Write two advantages of vegetative propagation. propagation is practised for agricultural purposes.

List two plants in which vegetative

8.

State one function each performed by the following organs in human beings : (a) Testes (b) Prostate gland (a) (b)

9.

An object is kept at a distance of 5cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length 10cm. Calculate the position and nature of the image formed. 10cm 5cm

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10.

Name the four parts labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the given diagram.

1, 2, 3

11.

Draw ray diagram to show the formation of rainbow. State the main cause of its formation.

12.

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

Name two gases which are formed on the combustion of fossil fuels in insufficient air / oxygen. Burning of all coal and petroleum reserves may lead to global warming. What is the basis of this statement ?

13.

Mention the two aims of Chipko Movement?

14.

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

Give any two tests to identify whether a compound with formula C2H4O2 is an acid. What happens when this compound reacts with ethanol in the presence of conc. H2SO4 ? Name the product formed and write chemical equation for the reaction. C2H4O2 H2SO4

15.

Group 13

Group 17 Page 4 of 15

B C A D Giving reasons, explain the following : (a) Element A has larger atomic size as compared to that of D (b) Element B has valance of one (c) Element C is a non metal 13 17 A (a) (b) (c) 16. D B C B C D A

State the changes that take place in the uterus subsequent to implantation of young embryo ? How does this embryo get nourishment inside the mothers body ?

17.

In human beings, the statistical probability of getting either a male or a female child is 50:50. Give reasons and explain with the help of diagram. 50:50

18.

Differentiate between homologous and analogous organs. Give one example of each.

19.

What are fossils? How is life of a fossil estimated ?

20.

(a) (b) (a)

(b)

Define power of a lens and write its S.I. unit. A convex lens forms a real and inverted image of a needle at a distance of 50 cm from it. Where is the needle placed in front of the lens if image size is equal to the object size ? Also find the power of the lens. S I ? 50cm

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21.

(a) (b)

A ray of light falls normally on an face of a glass slab. What are the values of angle of incidence and angle of refraction of this ray. Light enters from air to a medium X. Its speed in medium X becomes 1.5 x 108 m/s. Speed of light in air is 3 x 108 m/s. Find the refractive index of medium X. ?

(a) (b)

X X 1.5 x 108 m/s 3 x 108 m/s X

22.

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

Why do stars twinkle ? Explain. The sky appears dark to astronauts. Why ?

23.

(a) (b)

(c) (a) (b)

What are unsaturated hydrocarbons ? Which one of the two saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons is more reactive ? Give name and identify the functional group present in the following compounds : CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH CH 2 | (i) Br CH 3 C CH 3 | | (ii) O What are soaps ? Why do they form scum with hard water ?

CH 3

CH 2

CH 2

CH CH 2 | Br

(i)
CH 3 C CH 3

(ii) (c) (a)

| | O

(b) (c) (a)

OR/ Write a chemical equation to represent the following : (i) Hydrogenation of vegetable oil (ii) Combustion of alcohol (iii) Dehydration of alcohol Write two characteristics of a homologous series of organic compounds. Write electron dot structure to show bonding in ethene (C2 H4) molecule.

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(i) (ii) (iii) (b) (c) 24. (C2 H4)

Name any four modes of reproduction used by single organisms. With the help of a neat diagram explain the process of regeneration in Planaria. complex organisms cannot give rise to new individuals through regeneration. Why ? More

OR/ Distinguish between pollination and fertilisation. Explain why, pollination may occur without fertilization but fertilisation will not take place without pollination. Draw a neat diagram showing the process of pollination and fertilisation in a flowering plant and label the following on it. (i) (iii) Female germ cell Ovary (ii) (iv) Male germ cell Pollen tube

(i) (iii) 25. (a)

(ii) (iv) Draw a ray diagram in each of the following cases to show the position and nature of the image formed when object is placed : (i) Between focus and center of curvature of a concave mirror. (ii) Between focus and pole of a concave mirror. (iii) Between center of curvature and infinity for a concave mirror. Give mathematical formulae for determining magnification produced by a spherical mirror. What does m1 signify ? Identify the mirror that can produce it. : (i) (ii)

(b) (a)

(iii) (b)

m1 ? OR/ Page 7 of 15

(a) (b)

State Laws of refraction. A ray of light enters from a medium A into a slab made up of a transparent substance B (as shown in the figure). Refractive indices of medium A and B are 2.42 and 1.65 respectively. Complete the path of ray of light till it emerges out of the slab.

(a) (b)

A B ( ) A B : 2.42 1.65 A

26.

SECTION - B / An iron nail was kept immersed in aluminum sulphate solution. After about an hour, it was observed that (a) The colourless solution changes to light green. (b) The solution becomes warm. (c) Grey metal is deposited on the iron nail. (d) The solution remains colorless and no deposition is observed on iron nail.

27.

Zinc granules were added to Zinc sulphate copper sulphate, aluminium sulphate and iron sulphate solution as shown below. A student would observes the deposition of metal on zinc in beakers :

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(a)

I and III

(b)

I and II

(c)

II and IV

(iv)

III and IV

(a) 28.

I and III

(b)

I and II

(c)

II and IV

(iv)

III and IV

The odour of acetic acid resembles with that of (a) rose. (b) burning plastic. (a) (b)

(c) (c)

vinegar.

(d) (d)

kerosene.

29.

Ethanoic acid was added to washing soda solution and the gas evolved was tested with a burning splinter. Which of the following four observations is correct ? (a) The gas burns with a pop sound and the flame gets extinguished. (b) The gas does not burn but the splinter burns with a pop sound. (c) The flame extinguishes and the gas does not burn. (d) The gas burns with a blue flame and the splinter burns brightly

(a) (b) (c) (d) 30. Common name of ethanoic acid is (a) Acetic acid (c) Propanoic acid (a) (c)

(b) (d) (b) (d)

Methanoic acid Methanol

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31.

A student is to find the focal length of (i) a concave mirror (ii) convex lens by focussing the image of a distant object on a screen. He will observe that the screen is on the same side as that of the object in. (a) both cases (b) case (i) but not in case (ii) (c) case (ii) but not in case (i) (d) neither case (ii) nor in case (i) (i) (a) (b) (c) (d) (i) (ii) (ii) (ii) (i) (i) (ii)

32.

In an experiment to determine the focal length of a convex lens a student obtained a sharp inverted image of a distant tree on the screen behind the lens. He then removed the screen and looked through the lens in the direction of the tree. He will see. (a) A blurred image on the wall. (b) An erect image of the tree on the lens. (c) No image as there is no screen. (d) An inverted image of the tree at the focus of the lens.

(a) (b) (c) (d) 33. Four students set up an apparatus consisting of a screen, concave mirror mounted on a stand and meter scale to carry out measurements of focal length of a concave mirror as shown in figures. A,B, C, and D given below. Best result will be obtained by student.

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(a)

(b)

B A, B, C D

(c)

(d)

(a) 34.

(b)

(c)

(d)

Four students traced the path of a ray of light, from glass to air as given below. The correct path of refracted ray is shown in

(a)

(A)

(b)

(B)

(c)

(C)

(d)

(D)

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(a) 35.

(A)

(b)

(B)

(c)

(C)

(d)

(D)

The two dots P1 & P2 shown in each of the following diagrams, I, II, III, IV denote the position of two pins in respect of distance and direction for performing an experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab. In which one of the following four cases, I , II, III and IV one is likely to get best result ?

(a)

(I)

(b) I, II, III I, II, III IV

(II) IV

(c) P1

III P2

(d)

(IV)

(a)

(I)

(b)

(II)

(c)

III

(d)

(IV)

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36.

Study the following figures related to binary fission in amoeba.

The very first event that occur in the binary fission in Amoeba is illustrated in __________. (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

(a) 37.

(b)

(c)

(d)

Out of the four stages of binary fission in amoeba shown below, the stage at which nuclear fission and cytokineses are observed is shown in figure

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(a) 38.

(b)

(c)

(d)

Which of the following figures shows budding in yeast :-

(a)

(i)

(b)

(ii)

(c)

(iii)

(d)

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(a) 39.

(i)

(b)

(ii)

(c)

(iii)

(d)

(iv)

A pinch of yeast was added to a glucose solution and left overnight in a warm place. Next day a drop of the suspension was observed on a slide under a microscope. The expected result would be :-

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(a) 40.

(b)

(c)

(d)

A student put five raisins each in two beakers A and B. Beaker A contained 50 ml of distilled water and beaker B had 50 ml of saturated sugar solution. After sometime the student would observe that (a) raisins in beaker A were more swollen than those in beaker B. (b) raisins in beaker B were more swollen than those in beaker A. (c) raisins in both beakers A and B were equally swollen. (d) raisins in beaker A did not swell up at all. A B, 50 ml 5 (a) (b) (c) (d) A A B A B B A

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41.

The correct formula to calculate the percentage of water absorbed by raisins is given that (W1 is the weight of dry raisins and W2 is the weight of soaked raisins). (a) (c)
W2 W1 100 W1 W1 100 W2 W1

(b) (d)

W1 W2 100 W2 W2 100 W2 W1

(W1 W2 (a) (c)

W2 W1 100 W1 W1 100 W2 W1

) (b) (d)
W1 W2 100 W2 W2 100 W2 W1

-oOo-

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