Grades 10 Science SQP

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE SOUTH
GRADE: X MID TERM EXAMINATION (2022-23) MARKS:80

SCIENCE SAMPLE PAPER
General Instructions
1) The question paper consists of 38 questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C and D.
2) All questions are compulsory
3) Section A comprises of 20 questions of 1 mark each
4) Section B comprises of 6 questions of 2 marks each
5) Section C comprises of 6 questions of 3 marks each
6) Section D comprises of 6 question of 5 marks. Question 37 and 38 are case based.
SECTION- A
1. An optical device has been given to a student and he determines its focal length (1)
by focusing the image of the sun on a screen placed 24 cm from the device on
the same side of the sun. The optical device is ---- and it’s focal length is----------
-- .
(a) Concave mirror, 24 cm
(b)Convex mirror, 12 cm
(c)Concave mirror. 12 cm
(d)Convex mirror, 24 cm.
2 A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow (1)

beam of white light is incident on the prism as shown in the Figures given
below. In which of the following cases, after dispersion, the third colour from
the top corresponds to the colour of the sky?
s
(a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv)
3 What happens when calcium is treated with water? (1)
(i)It does not react with water.
(ii) It reacts violently with water.
(iii) It reacts less violently with water.
(iv)Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed stick to the surface of calcium.
(a)(i) and (iv) (b)(ii) and (iii)
(c)(i) and (ii) (d) (iii) and (iv)
4 A few drops of liquid ‘X’ were added to distilled water. It was observed that 𝑃𝐻 (1)
of the water is increased. The liquid’X’ could be
(a)lemon juice (b)NaCl solution
(c) 𝑁𝑎2 𝐶𝑂3 solution (d) dilute HCl
5 Which of the following is /are an endothermic process(es)? (1)

(i)Dilution of sulphuric acid
(ii)Sublimation of dry ice
(iii)Condensation of water vapours
(iv)Evaporation of water.
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) only (c) (iii) only (d) (ii) and (iv)
6 Which of the following statements are true? (1)

(i) Sudden action in response to something in the environment is called reflex
action
(ii) Sensory neurons carry signals from spinal cord to muscles
(iii) Motor neurons carry signals from receptors to spinal cord
(iv) The path through which signals are transmitted from a receptor to a
muscle or a gland is called reflex arc
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
7 Rishikesh potted some germinated seeds in a pot.He put the pot in a (1)
cardboard box that was open from one side. He keeps the box in a way that
the open side of the box faces sunlight near his window. After 2-3 days he
observes the shoot bends towards light as shown in the image.
Which type of tropism does he observe?

(a)Geotropism (b)Phototropism
(c)Chemotropism (d) Hydrotropism
8 Which is the correct sequence of body parts in the human alimentary canal? (1)
(a) Mouth → stomach → small intestine → large intestine → oesophagus
(b) Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine
(c) Mouth → stomach → oesophagus → small intestine → large intestine
(d) Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → large intestine → small intestine
Questions 9 to 12 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(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 but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
9 Assertion ( A): Refractive index has no units (1)

Reason ( R) The refractive index is a ratio of two similar quantities .
10 Assertion (A) The Sun appears flattened at sunrise and sunset. (1)
Reason ( R) The apparent flattening of the Sun’s disc at sunrise and sunset is
due to atmospheric refraction.
11 Assertion: The process of dissolving an acid or a base in water is highly (1)

exothermic reaction.
Reason: Water must always be added slowly to acid with constant stirring.
12 Assertion (A): Pyruvate is a six-carbon molecule (1)

Reason (R) : It is prepared in the cytoplasm as the first step to cellular
respiration
13 What should be the position of the object when a concave mirror is to be used (1)
as a shaving mirror?
14 Why the planets do not twinkle ? (1)
15 Why gold and platinum do not corrode in moist air? (1)
16 Acid + Metal → Salt + X. What is X in this equation? Write an equation to (1)
support this reaction.
17 How is the concentration of hydronium ions (𝐻3 𝑂+ ) affected when a solution of (1)
an acid is diluted?
18 A potted plant is made to lie horizontally on the ground. Which part of the plant (1)
will show
(i) positive geotropism? (ii) negative geotropism?
19 (a)Blood pressure and heart rate will be regulated by which part of the brain. (1)
(b)Name the part of the brain which controls posture and balance of the body.
20 Study the given diagram: Name the parts ‘A ’and ‘B ’
(1)
SECTION B
21 A doctor has prescribed a corrective lens of power +1.5 D. Find the focal length (2)
of the lens. Is the prescribed lens diverging or converging?
22 Explain the formation of a rainbow with a neat labelled diagram. (2)

23 Ferrous sulphate is heated in a boiling tube (2)
(i)Name the type of the chemical reaction taking place.
(ii) Write the chemical equation for the reaction.
24 When electricity is passed through a common salt solution, sodium hydroxide (2)
is produced along with the liberation of two gases ‘X’ and ‘Y’ . The gas ‘X’ burns
with pop sound whereas ‘Y’ is used for disinfecting drinking water
(i)Identify X and Y
(ii)Write the chemical equation for the reaction stated above.
25 A student is to conduct an experiment to show carbon dioxide is released (2)
during respiration.
a)List two precautions that he/she must take for obtaining correct observation.
b) What is the use of KOH solution in the experiment?
26 Trace the sequence of events which occur in our body when a bright light is (2)
focussed on your eyes.
SECTION C
27 When do we consider a student sitting in the class to be myopic? List two (3)
causes of this defect. Draw a ray diagram using a corrective lens to correct this
eye defect.
28 A 5 cm tall object is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens of focal (3)
length 50 cm at a distance of 40 cm from it. Find nature, position and size of
the image.
29 Explain the following statements: (3)
(i)Most metal oxides are insoluble in water but some of these dissolve in
water. What are these oxides and their solutions in water called?
(ii)At ordinary temperature, the surface of metals such as magnesium,
aluminium and zinc etc is covered with a thin layer. What is the
composition of this layer. State its importance.
(iii) Some alkali metals can be cut with knife.
30 Write the balanced chemical equation to explain (3)

(i) Respiration is an exothermic reaction.
(ii) Blue salt of copper sulphate when heated becomes colourless.
(iii) Acetic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide solution.
31 (a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of human excretory system. (3)

(b)Name any two substances that are selectively reabsorbed as the urine flows
along the tube
32 (a) Name the site of complete digestion in humans and give one function of it. (3)
(b) Small intestine receives the secretions of which two organs ?
(c) Which organ secretes trypsin and what is its function?
SECTION D
33 a) The absolute refractive indices of glass and water are 3/2 and 4/3 (5)
respectively. If the speed of light in glass is 2X10 8 m/s , calculate the speed of
light in vacuum and water separately.
b) Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of light through the glass slab
and mark angle of incidence, angle of refraction, angle of emergence and
lateral shift suffered by the ray while passing the slab.
34 (a)Write balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved in preparation of (5)
baking soda. Write one use of it.
(b)You have three solutions A, B and C with 𝑃𝐻 values 2, 11 and 13
respectively. Write and explain which solution has less hydrogen ion
concentration among the three and state the nature ‘acidic or basic ‘of each
solution.
35 Give reason for the following: (5)
(i) Hydrogen gas is not evolved when most of the metals react with nitric acid.
(ii) Zinc oxide is considered as an amphoteric oxide
(iii) Metals conduct electricity.
(iv) School bells are made up of metals.
(v)Digestion of food in the body is an example of decomposition reaction.
36 a) An old man is advised by his doctor to take less sugar in his diet. Name the (5)
disease from which the man is suffering. Mention the hormone due to
imbalance of which he is suffering from this disease. Which endocrine gland
secretes this hormone?
(b) Name the endocrine gland which secretes growth hormone. What will be
the effect of the following on a person
(i) deficiency of growth hormone
(ii) excess secretion of growth hormone?
37 Case based question (5)
The spreading of light by the air molecules is called scattering of light. The light
having least wavelength scatters more. The colour of the scattered light
depends on the size of particles. The smaller the molecules in the atmosphere
scatter smaller wavelengths of light. The amount of scattering of light depends
on the wavelength of light. When light from sun enters the earth’s atmosphere,
it gets scattered by the dust particles and air molecules present in the
atmosphere. The path of sunlight entering in the dark room through a fine hole
is seen because of scattering of the sun light by the dust particles present in its
path inside the room.
a) What is Tyndall effect?
b) Why does the sky appear dark to astronauts?
c) Danger signal are red in colour . Why?

d) Why is the colour of the clear sky is blue ?
38 (5)
Water and dissolved minerals get into the root hair of a plant by a process
called A and enter the conducting tissue B. The process C helps the water and
dissolved minerals to move up through the tissue B in roots and stem, and
reach the leaves of a plant. In the leaves food is made by a process D. This food
is then transported to all parts of a plant through tissue E. the process of
distributing food made in leaves to all the parts of the plant is called F.
(a)What are A, B, C and D?
(b)What is the process F called?
(c)Define Translocation.
(d)Phloem contains two types of cells joined disease by side. Name these two
types of cells.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE SOUTH

GRADE: X MID TERM EXAMINATION (2022-23) MARKS:80

2 A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow (1)

5 Which of the following is /are an endothermic process(es)? (1)

6 Which of the following statements are true? (1)

Which type of tropism does he observe?

9 Assertion ( A): Refractive index has no units (1)

11 Assertion: The process of dissolving an acid or a base in water is highly (1)

12 Assertion (A): Pyruvate is a six-carbon molecule (1)

22 Explain the formation of a rainbow with a neat labelled diagram. (2)

30 Write the balanced chemical equation to explain (3)

31 (a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of human excretory system. (3)

c) Danger signal are red in colour . Why?

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