JAIRAM PUBLIC SCHOOL SALEM.

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(SENIOR SECONDARY)
SUB: SCIENCE STD: X Date: 8.11.21
Time: 90 Minutes Max. Marks 40
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
SECTION - A
Section – A consists of 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions from this section.
The first attempted 20 questions would be evaluated.
1. Light travel fastest in
(a) Water (b) Air (c) Glass (d) Diamond
2. Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a lens?
(a) Water (b) Glass (c) Plastic (d) Clay
3. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on a
Concave mirror as shown in Figure?

4. A child standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger, the
middle portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The following is the
order of combinations for the magic mirror from the top.
(a) Plane, convex and concave (b) Convex, concave and plane
(c) Concave, plane and convex (d) Convex, plane and concave
5. In vacuum the speed of light depends upon
(a) Frequency (b) Wavelength (c) Velocity of the source of light (d) None
6. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on a lens shown
in figure
7. The image which is formed behind the mirror
(a) real image (b) virtual image (c) blue image (d) partial image
8. The mirror used as rear-view mirror in vehicles
(a) Convex mirror (b) plane mirror (c) cylindrical mirror (d) concave mirror
9. The internal (cellular) energy reserve in autotrophs is
a. Glycogen b. Protein c. Starch d. Fatty acid
10. The remaining undigested food material is eliminated via ______ in case of Amoeba
a. Absorption b. Digestion c. Egestion d. Ingestion
11. An enzyme ‘X’ that converts starch to simple sugars is also the first enzyme to mix with food
in the digestive tract. Identify ‘X’.
a. Pepsin b. Amylase c. Lipase d. None of these
12. The enzyme responsible for the digestion of protein in the small intestine is
a. Pepsin b. Trypsin c. Amylase d. Lipase
13. The product of alcoholic fermentation is
a. Ethyl alcohol b. Methyl alcohol c. Propanol d. Butane
14. The organism which lives in water absorb the dissolved oxygen through
a. Skin b. Lungs c. Gills d. Both a and b
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
15. The figure given below represents the experiment carried out between conc. sulphuric acid
and sodium chloride, which react with each other to form HCl gas.

Blue litmus paper is brought near the mouth of the delivery tube to check the presence of
HCl acid but no change is observed in the color of litmus paper because:
(a) The litmus paper used is dry
(b) The litmus paper used is moist
(c) Blue litmus paper does not change its color with an acid
(d) The litmus paper is kept very close to the mouth of the delivery tube
16. What is formed when zinc reacts with sodium hydroxide?
(a) Zinc hydroxide and sodium (b) Sodium zincate and hydrogen gas
(c) Sodium zinc oxide and hydrogen gas (d) Sodium zincate and water
17. Which one of the given is an organic acid?
(a) Citric acid (b) Hydrochloric acid (c) Lactic acid (d) Both
(1) & (3)
18. A strong acid:
(a) completely gets ionized in water (b) Partially gets ionized in water
(c). Do not get ionized in water (d).All the these
19. Which one of the given is the pH value of pure water?
(a) 0 (b) 7 (c). 8 (d) 1
20. Which one among the given is a weak base?
(a) Sodium hydroxide (b) Potassium hydroxide
(c). Ammonium hydroxide (d) All the these

21. Due to excess passing of CO2 through an aqueous solution of slaked lime, its milkiness
fades because
(a) Calcium carbonate is produced (b) Calcium bi-carbonate is produced
(c) Calcium oxide is produced (d) Due to the production of more heat
22. Bleaching powder’s chemical name is ______
(a) Calcium hypo-Oxychloride (b) Calcium Oxychloride
(c) Calcium Chloride (d) Calcium Chloro-Oxide
23. You are given 3 unknown solutions with pH value as 6,8 & 9.5 respectively. Which
solution will contain maximum OH⁻ ion?
(a) Solution sample-1 (b) Solution sample-2
(d) Solution sample-3 (d) Data are insufficient
24. The chemical formula of Plaster of Paris is
(a) CaSO₄,1/2H₂O (b) CaSO₄, 2H₂O (c) CaSO₄, H₂O (d) CaSO₄, 3H₂O
SECTION – B
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct
25. Assertion: Herbivores have longer small intestine.
Reason: Digestion of cellulose takes time.
26. Assertion: Lungs always contain a residual volume of air.
Reason: It provides sufficient time for oxygen to be absorbed and for carbon dioxide to be
released.
27. The process by which gaseous exchange takes place in alveoli is
a. Diffusion b. Osmosis c. Both a and b d. None.
28. Which of the following organism are ammonotelic?
a. Birds b.. Humans c. Reptiles d. Aquatic animals
29. The liquid waste product of plants formed due to oxidation of various essential oil is
a. Gums b. Latex c. Resins d. Tannins
30. The major gaseous excretory product of plants is
a. CO2
b. O2
c. Alkaloids
d. Gums
31. Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
a. Urethra
b. Tubule
c. Nephron
d. Ureter
32. The angle between incident ray and reflected ray is 60◦. What is the angle of incidence?
(a) 30◦ (b) 40◦ (c) 60◦ (d) 50◦
33. The power of a concave lens of focal length of 2 m is –––––––––
(a) 0.5 D (b) -0 5. D (c) 1 D (d) – D
34 The speed of light in a transparent medium is 0.6 times that of its speed in vacuum.
The refractive index of the medium is:
(a) 1.66 (b) 1.96 (c) 1.26 (d) 1.29
35. The image of a candle flame placed at a distance of 30 cm from a spherical lens is formed
on a screen placed on the other side of the lens at distance of 60 cm from the optical centre of
the lens. The focal length of lens is ––––––––––
(a) 40 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 50 cm (d) 20 cm
36. Choose the correct relation between u, v and R for spherical mirrors

37. A ray of light falls on a plane mirror making an angle of 30◦ with normal. On deviation,
the ray of light deviates through an angle of
(a) 120◦ (b) 140◦ (c) 160◦ (d) 180◦
38. A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab. For
measuring the angle of incidence, he must position the protractor in the manner shown in the
figure:

39. Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B. Refractive index of
the medium B relative to medium A is

40. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion: The twinkling of star is due to reflection of light.
Reason: The velocity of light changes while going from one medium to the other.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
41. When electricity passes through NaCl aqueous solution
(a) Sodium metal is deposited (b) Only Chlorine gas is produced
(c) Chlorine & Hydrogen gases are produced (d) All of the given are produced
42. Farmers neutralize the effect of Acidity on soil by adding
 (a) Slaked Lime (b) Gypsum (d) Caustic Soda (d) Baking Soda
43. In which pH range does our body work to survive in the atmosphere?
(a) 5.5 to 8.5 (b) 7.0 to 7.8 (c) 2.3 to 7.0 (d) 7.5 to 12.5
44. When a base reacts with a metal, it forms a salt and hydrogen gas is released. By what
method can the presence of hydrogen be detected?
(a) by water (b) by litmus paper (d) by methyl orange (d) by a burning candle
45. The image shows the pH values of four solutions on a pH scale.

Which solutions are alkaline in nature?

(a) A and B (b) B and C (c) C and D (d) A and D
46. What happens when a solution of an acid is mixed with a solution of a base in a test tube?
(i) The temperature of the solution increases
(ii) The temperature of the solution decreases
(iii) The temperature of the solution remains the same
(iv) Salt formation takes place

(a) (i) only (b) (i) and (iii) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and
(iv)

47. Lactic Acid is present in-

(a) Orange (b) Tea (c) Curd (d) Vinegar
48. Assertion (A) : HCl gas does not change the colour of dry blue litmus paper.
Reason (R) : HCl gas dissolves in the water present in wet litmus paper to form H+ ions.
(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.

Section C
Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
49. An object is placed at a distance f in the front of a convex mirror. If focal length of the
mirror is f , then distance of image from pole of the mirror is

Case study question

The lenses form different types of images when object placed at different locations. When a ray is
incident parallel to the principal axis, then after refraction, it passes through the focus or appears to
come from the focus.
When a ray goes through the optical centre of the lens, it passes without any deviation. If the object
is placed between focus and optical centre of the convex lens, erect and magnified image is formed.
As the object is brought closer to the convex lens from infinity to focus, the image moves away
from the convex lens from focus to infinity. Also the size of image goes on increasing and the image
is always real and inverted.
A concave lens always gives a virtual, erect and diminished image irrespective to the position of the
object.
50. The location of image formed by a convex lens when the object is placed at infinity is
(a) at focus (b) at 2F (c) at optical centre (d) between F and 2F
51. When the object is placed at the focus of concave lens, the image formed is
(a) real and smaller (b) virtual and inverted (c) virtual and smaller (d) real and erect
52. The size of image formed by a convex lens when the object is placed at the focus of convex
lens is
(a) small (b) point in size (c) highly magnified (d) same as that of object
Read the following and answer any four questions:
Salt of a strong acid and strong base is neutral with a pH value of 7. NaCl common salt is formed by
a combination of hydrochloride and sodium hydroxide solution. This is the salt that is used in food.
Some salt is called rock salts bed of rack salt were formed when seas of bygone ages dried up. The
common salt thus obtained is an important raw material for various materials of daily use, such as
sodium hydroxide, baking soda, washing soda, bleaching powder.
53. Which of the following does not form an acidic salt?
(a) Phosphoric acid (b) Carbonic acid (c) Hydrochloric acid (d) Sulphuric acid
54. Which of the following salts has no water of crystallization?
(a) Blue vitriol (b) Washing soda (c) Baking soda (d) Gypsum
55. The formula of baking soda is
(a) K2CO3 (b) KHCO3 (c) NaHCO3 (d) Na2CO3
56. Which of the following is treated with chlorine to obtain bleaching powder?
(a)CaSO4 (b) Ca(OH)2 (c) Mg(OH)2 (d) KOH
57. Which of the following salt is used for removing the permanent hardness of water
(a)Washing soda (b) Baking soda (c) Bleaching powder (d) Caustic Soda
Case: Observe the diagram and answer the following question:

58. Oxygenated blood is pumped from heart to rest of the body via:
a. Aorta
b. Pulmonary vein
c. Vena cava
d. Capillaries
59. Which of the following helps in maximum transport of oxygen?
a. Red blood corpuscles
b. Platelets
c. Plasma
d. White blood corpuscles
60. What is the normal blood pressure in human?
a. 120/80 mm of Hg
b. 130/60 mm of Hg
c. 140/70 mm of Hg
d. 140/90 mm of Hg