Tamilnadu 10 th standard / SSLC : Solved Science

Question Paper with Answers, March 2012

Section - I
Question 1. Theory of natural selection was proposed by --------
Answer : Charles Darwin
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Question 2. The most serious form of malaria is caused by ---------
Answer : Plasmodium falciparum
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Question 3. In sexual reproduction of flowering palnts, the first event
involved in this is
Answer : Pollination
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Question 4. The process in which metabolic wastes are removed is --------
Answer : Excretion
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Question 5. What is called as black gold ?
Answer : Petroleum
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Question 6. ---------- is opaque in nature.

Answer : Suspension
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Question 7. Zn + 2HCL ZnCl + H
The above reaction is an example of ---------
Answer : Displacement
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Question 8. Number of periods in modern periodic table is --------
Answer : 7
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Question 9. The one of Aluminium is ------------
Answer : Bauxite
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Question 10. Alkanes have the general formula Cn H2n+2. The molecular
formula of the first hydrocarbon is -------
Answer : CH4
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Question 11. The freezing of biotechnology products like vaccines requires

---------- freezing system
 Answer : Nitrogen
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Question 12. The potential difference required to pass a current 0.2A in a
wire of resistance 20 ohm is ---------
Answer : 4V
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Question 13. The symbol of Ammeter is -------
Answer : A
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Question 14. A device which converts electrical energy into mechanical
energy is -------
Answer : Motor
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Question 15. An object is placed 25cm from a convex lens whose focal length
is 10cm. The image distance is ---------
Answer : 16.66cm
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Section - II
Question 16. Consider the following statements :
a) Somatic variation pertains to body cells and it is inherited.
b) The genotype of a character is influenced by factors called chromosomes.
Do you agree with the above statements ? If not, give correct statements.
Answer :
a) Somatic variation pertains to body cells and it is not inherited.
b) The genotype of a character is influenced by factors called genes.
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Question 17. Match the following vitamins with deficiency diseases :

S.No Vitamin Deficiency disease

i) Vitamin A Scurvy Answer :
ii) Vitamin B Rickets
S.No
iii) Vitamin
Vitamin C Deficiency
Nyctalopia disease
i)
iv) Vitamin
Vitamin AD Nyctalopia
Beri-beri
ii) Vitamin B Beri-beri
iii) Vitamin C Scurvy
iv) Vitamin D Rickets
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Question 19. Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : Pituitary gland is called as the conductor of endocrine orchestra.
Reason (R) : Some of the endocrine glands are regulared by the pituitary gland.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :
Answer : Both (A) and (R) are correct
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Question 22. 'Master chemists' of our body are kidneys. Give reasons.
Answer : Kidneys maintain the chemical composition of blood, so they are known as master
chemists of oue body.
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Question 23. Fill in the blanks :
a) Sensitive whiskers are found in ------
b) The tusks of elephants are modified --------
Answer :
a) Dolphins and whales
b) incisors
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Question 25. Sugar is converted into alcohol.
a) From the above statement what kind of process takes place ?
b) Which micro-organism is involved ?
Answer :
a) The process is called fermentation
b) The micro-organism involved is yeast.
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Question 27. Find out the odd one :
a) Bio-alcohol, green diesel, bio-ethers, petroleum
b) Cholera, typhoid, scabies, dysentery.
Answer :
a) odd one : petroleum
Reason : It is a fossil fuels. Others are bio fuels.
b) odd one : Scabies
Reason : It is a water washed disease. Others are water borne diseases.
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Question 28. Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : Bio-diesel is made from vegetable oil and animal fats.
Reason (R) : It is called as bio-ethanol
Answer : (A) is correct but (B) is wrong
Reason : Bio alcohol is called bio ethanol. Bio diesel is not called bio ethanol.

Question 31. Take 10 g of common salt and dissolve it in 40 g of water. Find

the concentration of solution in terms of water percent
Answer :
Weight of solute = 10 g
Weight of solvent = 40 g
Concentration in weight percentage = Wt.of solute / (Wt.of solute + Wt.of
solvent) 100
= 10 / (10 + 40) 100
= 10 / 50 100
= 20
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Question 32. Analyse the table and fill in the blanks :
Gas Atomic mass Molecular mass Atomicity
Ozone 16 48 - Answer :
Nitrogen 14 - 2
Gas Atomic mass Molecular mass Atomicity
Ozone 16 48 3
Nitrogen 14 28 2
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Question 33. Read the redox reaction given below and answer the quetions :
CuO + H Cu + HO
a) Conversion of CuO into Cu is called -------
b) Conversion of H into HO is called -------
Answer :
a) Reduction
b) Oxidation
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Question 34. Analyse the data in the above table and answer the following questions :
a) Which of the substances are acidic in nature ?
b) Which of the substances are basic in nature ?
Answer :
a) Substances with pH < 7 are acidic.
They are : Vinegar
b) Substances with pH > 7 are basic.
They are : Human blood, Baking soda, Household ammonia
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Question 41. Match the following :

Answer :

S.No Scientist Invention

i) Michael Faraday First Dynamo
ii) George Simon Ohm Ohm's law
iii) Volta First battery
iv) Henry Becquerel Radioactivity
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Question 42. -rays are harmful radiations emitted by natural radioactive substances.
a) Which are other radiations emitted from such substances ?
b) What is the unit of nuclear radiation ?
Answer :
a) The other radiations emitted by such substances are : alpha rays (a), beta rays (), gamma rays
()
b) Roentgen
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Question 47.
a) Vaccine is to prevent the body from diseases. Suggest the immunization schedule for the
baby in the first six months.
b) What are all the diseases that can be prevented as per the schedule ?
Answer :
a)

S.No. Time Vaccine Dosage b) The diseases

1. New born Oral polio 1st dose that can be
2. 15 days BCG 1st dose prevented are :
3. 6th week DPT & Polio 1st dose Oral polio - Polio
BCG -
4. 10th week DPT & Polio 2nd dose
Tuberculosis
5. 14th week DPT & Polio 3rd dose DPT - Diptheria,
Pertussis, Tetanus vaccine [Triple antigen]
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Part - II
Question 49. Smoke, smoke, everywhere smoke. Do you agree this situation is good for
health ? List out harmful effects to goal burning.
Answer :
No, I do not agree that this is good for health
The harmful effects to goal burning are :
** Generation of waste products such as arsenic, mercury, thorium, uranium and other heavy
metals which are harmful to human health and the environment.
** Sulphur particles present in coal can cause acid rain
** Dust nuisance
** Contamination of land and water ways.
** Interference with ground water and water table levels.
** Release of CO a Green-house which causes global warming and climate change.
** Burning of coal is the number 1 cause of man made increase of CO levels in the atmosphere.
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Part - III
Question 50.
a) calculate the gram molecular mass of water from the values of gram atomic mass of
hydrogen and oxygen
Gram atomic mass of hydrogen = 1g
Gram atomic mass of oxygen = 16g
b) Modern atomic theroy takes up the wave concept, principle of uncertainly and other
latest discoveries to give a clear-cut picture about an atom. State any three findings of
modern atomic theroy.
Answer :
a) Gram Molar Mass (GMM) of water (HO)
H = 2 1 = 2
O = 1 16 = 16
= 18
GMM of HO = 18 g
b) 3 findings of modern atomic theroy
** An atom is a divisible particel
** Atoms of one element may be converted into an atom of another element by transmutation
** The mass of an atom can be converted into energy. This is in accordance
withEin stein's equation :
E = mc
Where,
E = energy produced
m = disappeared mass
c= speed of light
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Part - IV
Question 53.
a) What are the defects of eye ? How are these rectified ?
b) Observe the figure and answer the following questions :
i) What does the given diagram represent ?
ii) Write the principle of the device denoted in the given diagram.
Answer :
a) Defects of eye are :
** Myopia
** Hyper metropia
** Presbyopia
Myopia is also known as short sightedness. In Myopia the far point is nearer than
infinity. It is corrected by wearing a concave lens of suitable power.
Hyper metropia is also known as far sightedness. In hypermetropia, the near
normal near point. It is corrected by wearing a convex lens.
Presbyopia is caused by the gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles. It is
corrected by wearing a bifocal lens.
b)
i) AC Generation
ii) Electromagnetic induction
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