Topper Preboard Paper - 2013

Class - X
Science SA-II
Time: 3 hours M.M. - 90
General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B, you are to attempt both the
sections.
2. All the questions are compulsory.
3. There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the five
questions of five mark category. Only one option in such question is to be attempted.
4. All questions of section A and all questions of section B are to be attempted separately.
5. Question numbers 1 to 3 in section A are one mark questions. These are to be answered
in one word or one sentence.
6. Question numbers 4 to 7 are two mark questions, to be answered in about 30 words.
7. Question numbers 8 to 19 are three marks questions, to be answered in about 50
words.
8. Question numbers 20 to 24 are five marks questions, to be answered in about 70
words.
9. Question numbers 25 to 42 in section B are multiple choice questions based on practical
skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to choose one most appropriate
response out of the four provided to you.
Section - A
Q1. Why proposal of use of kulhands in trains was set aside? 1
Q2. A concave mirror serves as doctor's head mirror. How? 1
Q3. Name a molecule which contains both a single and a double bond between carbon and
oxygen atom and draw its structure. 1
Q4. "All is the flesh of a carnivore is grass." Justify the statement. 2
Q5. What are the various factors which are damaging our forests? 2
Q6. Name the following along with their symbols: 2
(i) Alkali metal present in fourth period.
(ii) Inert gas present in third period.
Q7. Trace the path of sperm during ejaculation and mention the gland and their functions
associated with the male reproductive system. 2
Q8. An object 2 cm high is placed 20 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm.
Find the distance from the mirror at which a screen should be placed in order to obtain a
sharp image. What will be the size and nature of the image? 3
Q9. (a) A man holding a lighted candle in front of a thick glass mirror and viewing it
obliquely sees a number of images of the candle. Why? 2
(b) A person wears spectacles whose number is said to be -6. What type of lens is used in
his spectacles? 1
Q10. (a) Which phenomenon causes twinkling of stars on a clear night? 1
(b) Why do planets not twinkle? Explain 2
Q11. We are able to see the movie picture in a cinema hall. Define the phenomenon
responsible for it. Explain how does this happen. 3
Q12. Atoms of seven elements A, B, C, D, E, F and G have different number of electronic
shells but have the same number of electrons in their outermost shells. The elements A and
C combine with chlorine to form an acid and common salt respectively. The oxides of
element A is liquid at room temperature and is a neutral substance, while the oxides of the
remaining six elements are basic in nature. Based on the above information, answer the
following questions: 3
(i) What could the element A be?
(ii) Will elements A to G belong to the same period or same group of the periodic
table?
(iii) Write the formula of the compound formed by the reaction of the element A with
oxygen.
(iv) Show the formation of the compound by a combination of element C with chlorine
with the help of electronic structure.
(v) What would be the ratio of number of combining atoms in a compound formed by
the combination of element A with carbon?
(vi) Which one of the given elements is likely to have the smallest atoms radius?
Q13. (a) Atomic number is considered to be a more appropriate parameter than atomic
mass for classification of elements in a periodic table. Why?
(b) (i) What happens to basic character of oxides down the group and why?
(ii) What happens to acidic character of oxides along the period and why? 3
Q14. (a) An element (A) with atomic no. 3 combines with another element (B) with atomic
no. 17; what valency would be shown by both and what would be the formula of the
compound formed.
(b)The atomic number of an element is 16. Predict its valency and whether it is a
metal or a non-metal.
(c) X, Y and Z are the elements of a Doberiners triad. If the atomic mass of X is 6 and
that of Z is 39. What should be the atomic mass of Y? 3
Q15. (i) Define the term Variation.
(ii) Mention the contribution of Mendel in explaining the pattern of inheritance. 3
Q16. How is sex determined in human beings? 3
Q17. Mrs. Kumar is pregnant for the last three months and she goes for regular check-up to
her doctor. During her last visit, the doctor asked Mrs. Kumar to get an ultrasound done.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Kumar went to a radiologist and got the ultrasound done. Once the
ultrasound is over, Mr. Kumar asked the doctor whether the baby in the womb is a boy or a
girl.
(a) What should the doctor reply to the couple?
(b) Is it ethical to determine the sex of a child?
(c) What should government do to discourage sex determination? 3
Q18. Explain the role of placenta in the development of human embryo. 3
Q19. Explain some harmful effects of agricultural practices on the environment. 3
Q20. (i) Where does fertilization takes place in human females?
(ii) What are the functions of ovaries in females?
(iii) Draw a labelled diagram of the female reproductive system. 5
OR
Name two bacterial diseases which are sexually transmitted. Mention the causal organisms,
symptoms and preventive measures of any one disease. 5
Q21. What is meant by multiple fission? Explain this process with the help of an example. 5
OR
What is regeneration of an organism? Describe with the help of a neat diagram about
regeneration in 'Planaria'. 5
Q22. A person is unable to see the objects beyond 2m clearly. Name the defect of vision he
is suffering from. State two causes due to which this defect may arise.
Draw ray diagrams to show the defect of vision and correction of this defect using an
appropriate lens. 5
OR
Ram has problems in reading and writing but has no problem in seeing object at larger
distance.
(i) What type of defect of vision is he suffering from? 1
(ii) What will the doctor prescribe him? 1
(iii) Draw ray diagram for the defective eye and its correction. 3
Q23. (i) Describe an activity to find the approximate value of focal length of a concave
mirror. 2
(ii) What happens to the size of the image of an object when it is moved gradually away
from a convex mirror? 1
(iii) In an experiment to study refraction through a glass slab, it is observed that a ray of
light undergoing refraction emerges parallel to the direction of incident ray. Why does it
happen so? Explain with the help of a diagram. 2
OR
(i) Define real image of an object. 1
(ii) Name the mirror that
(a) can give real as well as virtual image of an object.
(b) will always give virtual image of same size of an object.
(c) will always give virtual and diminished image of an object.
(d) is used as a reflector in torches. 2
(iii) With the help of a ray diagram explain the use of concave mirror as solar concentrators.
2
Q24. Complete the following reactions and write the IUPAC name of the products formed:
a)
alkalineKMnO ,heat
4
3 2
CH CH OH A
b)
NickelCatalyst
3 3
H
2
CH HC CH CH B
c)
3 3 2 2
CH COOH NaHCO C H O CO
d)
2
CH CH Br D
e)
Conc.
2 2 2
H SO
2 4
CH CH H O E =
(1 x 5 = 5)
Or
(a) Write the condensed structures of butane and 2-methylbutane. How are they related to
one another?
(b) Why should both sodium metal and ethanol be dry when they are made to react?
(c) Two compound 'X' and 'Y' have the same molecular formula, C
3
H
6
O. Write their
structures and name the functional groups present in them. Also, give their IUPAC names.
1 1
1 3 5
2 2
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Section - B
Q25. Some raisins weighed 10 g before they were placed in water for four hours. The raisins
were then removed, wiped and weighed again. Their weight was now found to be 25.5 g.
the percentage of water absorbed by them, is:
A) 2.5%
B) 5%
C) 12.5%
D) 25% 1
Q26. The given figure shows plant cells which had been placed in :
A) An isotonic solution
B) A hypertonic solution
C) An iso-osmotic solution
D) A hypotonic solution 1
Q27. In Amoeba, binary fission begins with:
A) Elongation of the nucleus
B) Elongation of the body
C) Constriction of the nucleus
D) Constriction of the body 1
Q28. A chain of buds is formed in the yeast cell when:
A) Yeast buds stick to each other due to presence of mucus
B) Yeast cell is infected by bacterial disease
C) Yeast cell is infected by viral disease
D) Buds do not get separated from the parent body and give rise to another bud 1
Q29. Out of given diagrams, the correctly labelled diagram showing budding in yeast is:
A) (i)
B) (ii)
C) (iii)
D) (iv) 1
Q30. Two of the following four figures that illustrate budding are:
A) I and II
B) I and III
C) I and IV
D) II and IV 1
Q31. Four students showed the following traces of the path of ray of light passing through a
rectangular glass slab.
The trace most likely to be correct is that of student:
A. A
B. B
A) (i)
B) (ii)
C) (iii)
D) (iv) 1
Q30. Two of the following four figures that illustrate budding are:
A) I and II
B) I and III
C) I and IV
D) II and IV 1
Q31. Four students showed the following traces of the path of ray of light passing through a
rectangular glass slab.
The trace most likely to be correct is that of student:
A. A
B. B
A) (i)
B) (ii)
C) (iii)
D) (iv) 1
Q30. Two of the following four figures that illustrate budding are:
A) I and II
B) I and III
C) I and IV
D) II and IV 1
Q31. Four students showed the following traces of the path of ray of light passing through a
rectangular glass slab.
The trace most likely to be correct is that of student:
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D 1
Q32. The adjoining figure shows the formation of an image by a convex lens on the white
screen. The distance between the points P and Q gives the:
A. Radius of curvature of the lens
B. Twice the focal length of the lens
C. Focal length of the lens
D. Aperture of the lens 1
Q33. A student determines the focal length of a device X by focusing the image of a far off
object on the screen positioned as shown in the figure: The device X is:
A. Convex lens
B. Plane mirror
C. Convex mirror
D. Concave mirror 1
Q34. While tracing the path of ray of light through a glass prism, the refracting faces of
glass prism should be
A. smooth and transparent with air bubbles
B. smooth and translucent without air bubbles or broken edge
C. smooth and transparent without any air bubbles or broken edge
D. smooth and opaque with air bubbles and broken edge 1
Q35. A student suggested the following guidelines to his friend for performing the
experiment to draw the images of an object formed by a convex lens, when placed at
various positions.
(i) A ray of light from the object, parallel to the principal axis, after refraction from a convex
lens will pass through the principal focus on the other side of the lens.
(ii) A ray of light passing through the principal focus will emerge parallel to the principal
axis.
(iii) A ray of light passing through the optical centre of a lens will emerge without any
deviation from the lens.
(iv) The convex lens drawn should be thick and of large aperture to obtain the clarity of ray
diagram.
When he showed these guidelines to his teacher, the teacher corrected and modified one of
the following guidelines
A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (iii)
D. (iv) 1
Q36. To trace the path of ray of light through the triangular glass prism, a student observes
that the emergent ray is
A. bent away from the base of the prism
B. bent towards the base of the prism
C. moves parallel to the direction of incident ray
D. not obtained 1
Q37. Which salt will be produced when acetic acid is added separately to two test tubes,
first containing sodium carbonate and second containing sodium hydrogen carbonate?
A. Sodium formate in first and sodium acetate in second
B. Sodium formate in both the test tubes
C. Sodium acetate in first and sodium formate in second
D. Sodium acetate in both the test tubes 1
Q38. Glacial acetic acid is:
A. 10% acetic acid
B. 5% acetic acid
C. 100% acetic acid
D. 50% acetic acid 1
Q39. Which of the following cannot distinguish ethanol from ethanoic acid?
A. Blue litmus
B. Sodium metal
C. Sodium carbonate
D. Sodium hydroxide 1
Q40. The colour of red litmus paper in the contents for making soap will turn:
A. Remain red
B. Blue
C. Colorless
D. Green 1
Q41. As observed in school laboratory, acetic acid is:
A. Colourless and smells like rotten egg
B. Colourless and smells like vinegar
C. Blue in colour and has fruity smell
D. Colourless and no odour 1
Q42. Which of the following pair of safety symbols you notice on the bottles of commercial
acetic acid available in laboratory?
A.
B.
C.
D. 1