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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN KOLKATA REGION

SESSION-2018-19 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER SET -3 SUBJECT- SCIENCE

CLASS- X TIME- 3 HOURS M.M- 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. All questions of Section A and Section B are to be attempted separately.
iv. Questions 1 and 2 are one-mark questions. They are to be answered in
one word or in one sentence.
v. Questions 3 to 5 are two-mark questions. These are to be answered in
about 30 words each.
vi. Questions 6 to 15 are three-mark questions. These are to be answered
in about 50 words each.
vii. Questions 16 to 21 are five-mark questions. These are to be answered
in about 70 words each.
viii. Questions 22 to 27 are based on practical skills. Each question is a two-
mark multiple choice question.

S/N QUESTIONS SECTION A MARKS YEAR (


BOARD)
1. What is scientific name of man and garden pea 1
2 The angle between incident ray and reflected ray is 60 degree, 1
what is the angle of incidence?
3 An element ‘X’ has atomic number 13 2
a) Write its electronic configuration
b) State the group to which ‘X ‘ belongs
c) Is ‘X’ a metal or non metal
d) Write the formula for its bromide
4 List two advantages of growing grapes or banana plants through 2
vegetative propagation.
5 Draw the labelled diagram of neuron 2
6 What is meant by :a) precipitation reaction b) exothermic 3 2011
reaction c) oxidation reaction
7 What is redox reaction ?Identify the substances oxidised and the 3 2012
substances reduced in the following reactions:
a) 2PbO+ C → Pb + CO2
b) MnO2+4HCl→ MnCl2 +2H2O+Cl2
8 What is baking soda chemically called? Give reaction involved in 3
its preparation. Write one of its uses.
9 What is meant by sustainable management? State its four 3
advantages.
10 What is’ biological magnification’? How does it affect organisms 3
belong to different trophic levels particularly the tertiary
consumers .
11 State any three reasons to justify that LPG is considered an ideal 3
fuel.
12 Define Ohm’s law. A lamp draws 0.5 A when it is connected to a 3
60 v source. What is the resistance of lamp?

13 State Snell’s laws of light . If the speed of light in vacuum is 3x108 3


m/s find absolute refractive index of a medium in which light
travels with speed of 1.4x108 m/s
14 What is speciation? List four factors responsible for speciation. 3
15 Distinguish between calcinations and roasting with examples 3
16 a) Define a balanced chemical equation. Why should an 5
equation be balanced?
b) Write the balanced equation for following equation
i) Phosphorus burns in presence of chlorine to form
phosphorus pentachloride.
ii) Lead nitrate react with potassium iodide
iii) When heating the ferrous sulphate
17 State reasons for the following statements: 5 2015
a) Tap water conduct electricity but distilled water not
b) Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red
but dilute hydrochloric acid does
c) During summer season , a milk man usually adds very
small amount of baking soda to fresh milk
d) For dilution of acid , acid is added into water not water
into acid
e) Ammonia is base but does not contain hydroxyl group
18 a. List two reasons for carbon forming a large number of 5
compounds. Name the type of bonding found in most its
compounds.
b. On dropping a small piece of sodium in a test tube
containing carbon compound X with molecular formula
C2H6O ,a brisk effervescence is observed and a gas Y is
produced. On bringing a burning splinter at the mouth of
test tube the gas evolved burns with pop sound, Identify X
and Y. Also write the chemical equations for the reactions.
Write the name and structure of the product formed,
when you heat X with excess conc. Sulphuric acid.
19 Describe the structure and function of nephron. 5
20 a) Describe an activity to demonstrate the pattern of 5 2014,
magnetic field lines around a straight conductor carrying 2014,
current. 2011
b) State the rule to find the direction of magnetic field lines
associated with a current carrying conductor.
c) What is the shape of a current carrying conductor whose
magnetic field pattern resembles that of a bar magnet
21 a) What is dispersion of white light ? State its cause . Draw a 5
ray diagram to show the dispersion of white light by a
glass prism.
b) What is meant by scattering of light ? Use this
phenomenon to explain why the clear sky appear blue .
SECTION B
22 .A student perform a experiment to observed stomata 2
fount of leaf peel. At the end of the of the exp. He could
not observation clearly.
23 In an exp.the student was asked to trace the path of a ray of light 2
passing through a rectangular glass slab. The student was asked
to use glass slab to show by ray diagram the correct
measurement of angle of incidence (i),refraction(r) and
emergence(e).Draw that labelled diagram.
24 While performing the exp.to study the properties of HCl and 2
NaOH with Na2CO3,how can a student confirm whether H2 and
CO2 gas is liberated?
25 List two observations which you make when add a pinch of 2
NaHCO3 to acetic acid in a test tube Write chemical equation for
the reaction
26 .A student is given a permanent slide showing binary fission in 2
amoeba. what are the steps in focussing the object under
microscope?
27 Point out any two error in the exp. Finding the focal length of 2
concave error.

MARKING SCHEME
1. Homo sapiens , Pisum sativum.

2. 30 0 1mark
3. a) 2,8,3
b)3 group
c)metal
d)XBr3 ½ x4 =2 marks
4. any two advantages. 2 marks

5. Diagram of neuron 1mark.

Correct labelling 1 mark

6. Correct definition 1X3=3 marks

7. Correct definition 1mark

Substance oxidise and substance reduce 1+1 marks

8. Sodium hydrogen carbonate 1mark

Preparation of NaHCO3 1 mark

Any one use 1mark

9.Correct definition 1mark

Any four advantages ½ X 4=2marks

10. a)Correct definition 1mark

Correct explanation 2 marks

11 Any three advantages like high calorific value, easy to store, handle and
transport, left no residue etc.

12 Correct definition 1mark

R=V/I =60/0.5 =120 Ohm.

13. correct definition 1 mark

Refractive index = Speed of Light in air /Speed of light in medium

=3X 10 8 /1.4 X 10 8 =2.14

14 Correct definition 1marks

Factors ; Genetic drift, Natural selection, geographical isolation, and mutation.


15. any three differences

2ZnS +3O2 =2ZnO + 2SO2 (Roasting)

ZnCo3 = ZnO + CO2

16. a) Correct definition 1mark

Correct explanation 1mark

b. i. P4 +10 Cl2 = 4PCl 5


ii. Pb (NO3)2+ 2KI = PbI2 +2KNO3

iii. 2FeSo 4 =Fe2O3 + SO2 +SO3

17. Correct explanation 1X5= 5 marks

18.a. Correct explanation, covalent bond

b. X is ethyl alcohol.

2C2H5OH+2Na = C2H5ONa+ H2

X sodium ethoxide Y

Y is H2 gas which burns with pop sound.

Conc. H2SO4

CH3CH2OH CH2=CH2 + H2O

Heat

Ethene , CH2=CH2 is the product.

19.Structure of nephron 2 marks

Labelling of nephron 1 mark

Function of nephron 2marks

20.

21. a) Correct definition and correct cause of dispersion 2 marks

Ray diagram of dispersion of light by a glass prism 1marks


b)correct definition 1mark

Correct explanation 1mark

Section B

22 1.The slide is under or over stain


2.Insufficint light.

3.Lens might not clear

23. The emergent should be the parallel to incident ray and must deviate away from the
normal.All angles should be measured with respect to the normal.

Air(rarer)

Glass (denser)

24.Hyrogen gas can be confirm by bringing matchstick near the mouth of the
tube. It will burn with pop sound. Evolution of CO2 can be confirmed by
passing it through lime water. CO2 turn lime water milky .

25. Two observation

a)brisk effervescence

b)evolution of colourless and odourless gas.

CH3COOH+NaHCO3 ==== CH3COONa + H2O +CO2

26 i) Place the slide on the stage ;look through the eye piece and adjust the
mirror and diaphragm to get even illumination

ii)Look through the eye piece and move the slide until the object is visible.
iii)Look through the eye piece and raise the objective using coarse
adjustment until the object is focus.

iv) Make the focus sharp with the help of fine adjustment.
27.I) the focal length is likely to incorrect if the concave mirror is not fix
in a vertical upright position.

ii) An error due to parallax may take place while recording the position
of concave mirror on the screen.

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