10th Question Paper

Sri Chaitanya School
Techno Curriculum
PRE-MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Class : X (CBSE) Max. Marks :40
Sub : General Science 2020-21 Time : 90 Min.
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
1. Objective type questions: 10X1=10
(3 Biology, 4 Chemistry, 3 Physics)
2. Answer the following questions (Short answer) : 5X3=15
3. Answer the following question (Long answer): 3X5+15
Note :
1. All questions would be compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 33%
would be provided.
2. Objective section would have MCQ’s,VSA, Assertion – Reasoning type questions, etc.
I. Physics
1. The images formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect and larger than
the object. Where should be the position of the object?
(a) Between the principal focus and the centre of curvature
(b) At the centre of curvature
(c) Beyond the centre of curvature
(d) Between the pole of the mirror and its principal focus.
2. A spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens have each a focal length of - 15 cm. The
mirror and the lens are likely to be
(a) both concave
(b) both convex
(c) the mirror is concave and the lens is convex
(d) the mirror is convex, but the lens is concave
3. Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a real image of the
size of the object?
(a) At the principal focus of the lens
(b) At twice the focal length
(c) At infinity
(d) Between the optical centre of the lens and its principal focus.
Biology
4. Which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected if salivary amylase is
lacking in the saliva?
(a) Starch breaking down into sugars.
(b) Proteins breaking down into amino acids.
(c) Absorption of vitamins.
(d) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol.
5. The movement of food in phloem is called;

(a) transpiration
(b) translocation
(c) Respiration
(d) evaporation
6. ASSERTION : In human beings, the respiratory pigment is haemoglobin.

REASON : It is a type of protein which has high affinity to carbon dioxide.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true R is false
(d) A is false R is true
Chemistry
7. Which among the following is (are) double displacement reaction (s)?
(a) Pb + CuCl2 PbCl2 + Cu
(b) Na2So4 +BaCl2  BaSo4 +2NaCl
(c) C + O2 CO2
(d) CH4 + 2O2 CO2 +2H2O
8. A student takes a copper, aluminium, iron and zinc, metals separately in four test tubes
labeled as I,II,III and IV respectively. He adds 10 ml. of freshly prepared ferrous sulphate
solution to each test tube and observes the color of the metal residue in each case. He
would observe a grey residue in the test tubes.
(a) I and II
(B) I and III
(C) II and III
(D) II and IV
9. Assertion : Dissolution of quick lime in water in water is an exothermic redox reaction.

Reason : During dissolution of Cao in water there is no change in the oxidation numbers
of any elements.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct and R is incorrect
(d) A is incorrect and R is Correct
10.What is the brown coloured gas evolved when lead nitrate crystals are heated in a dry
test tube?
II. Physics
11.Name the type of mirror used in the following situations.

(a) Headlights of a car
(b) Side/rear-view mirror of a vehicle
(c) Solar furnace
Support your answer with reason.
12. A convex lens forms a real and inverted image of a needle at a distance 50 cm from it.
Where is the needle placed in front of the convex lens if the image is equal to the size of
the object? Also, find the power of the lens.
Biology
13.With the help of a schematic flow chart, show the breakdown of glucose in a cell to
produce energy.
(i) In the presence of oxygen
(ii) In the absence of oxygen
(iii) When there is lack of oxygen.
14.Give reasons for the following:-
(i) Why do ventricles have thicker, muscular walls than atria?
(ii) Blood goes only once through the heart in fishes.
(iii) Why do veins have thin walls as compared to arteries?
Chemistry
15. Why is Respiration Considered as an exothermic reaction? Explain.
III. Physics
16. (a) We wish to obtain an erect image of an object, using a concave mirror of focal
length 15 cm. What should be the range of distance of the object from the mirror? of
the image? Is the image larger or smaller than the object? Draw a ray diagram to show
the image formation in his case.
(b)The magnification produced by a plane mirror is + 1. What does this mean?
Biology
17.(i) Draw a diagram of an excretory unit of a human kidney and label the following.
(a) Bowman’s capsule,
(b) Glomerulus,
(c) Collecting duct,
(d) Renal artery
(ii) List two vital functions of kidney.
Chemistry
18.Identify the type of chemical reaction taking place when:
(a) Barium chloride solution is mixed with copper sulphate solution and white
precipitate is observed.
(b) On heating, copper powder in air in a china dish, the surface of copper powder
becomes black.
(c) On heating green colour Ferrous sulphate crystals, reddish brown solid is left and
a gas having smell of burning sulphur is noticed.
(d) Iron rails when left dipped in blue copper sulphate solution becomes brownish in
colour and blue colour of copper sulphate solution fades away.
(e) Quick lime reacts vigorously with water releasing a large amount of heat

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5. The movement of food in phloem is called;

6. ASSERTION : In human beings, the respiratory pigment is haemoglobin.

9. Assertion : Dissolution of quick lime in water in water is an exothermic redox reaction.

11.Name the type of mirror used in the following situations.

(b)The magnification produced by a plane mirror is + 1. What does this mean?

(ii) List two vital functions of kidney.

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