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Sample Paper 17
Class X 2023-24
Science (086)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected
to attempt only one of these questions.
3. Section A consists of 20 Objective Type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the
range of 30 to 50 words.
5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should
in the range of 50 to 80 words.
6. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these questions should
be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.

SECTION-A

Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1 – 20.

1. The image shows a surgical method in females to prevent pregnancy.

Which event will be likely prevented from this method?

(a) Production of eggs
(b) Maturation of eggs
(c) Entry of sperm into the uterus
(d) Entry of eggs into the uterus

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2. The maximum resistance which can be made using four resistors each of resistance (1/2) Ω is:
(a) 1 Ω (b) 2 Ω
(c) 8 Ω (d) 2.5 Ω

3. The figure given below represents a single nephron from a mammalian kidney. Identify the labelled parts by
selecting the most appropriate option.

A B C
(a) Renal artery Collecting duct Bowman’s capsule
(b) Glomerulus Bowman’s capsule Collecting duct
(c) Bowman’s capsule Glomerulus Collecting duct
(d) Collecting duct Glomerulus Bowman’s capsule

4. The diagram shows the human gut. Which numbered structures secrete digestive enzymes?

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(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3, 5, and 6
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 6
(d) 2, 3, 4 and 5

5. Which of the following is the correct representation of electron dot structure of nitrogen?

6. Which of the following measures can be adopted to prevent or slow down rancidity?
(i) Food materials should be packed in air tight container.
(ii) Food should be refrigerated.
(iii) Food materials and cooked food should be kept away from direct sunlight.
(a) I and III
(b) II and III
(c) II and ID
(d) I, II and III

7. Which of the following relation is correct?

(a) 2l1 = l2 = 3l3

(b) 3l1 = 2l2 = l3
(c) l1 = 2l1 = 3l3
(d) l1 = 4l2 = 3l3

8. At the centre of a bar magnet, the magnetism is:

(a) minimum
(b) maximum
(c) same as at the poles
(d) zero

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9. The image shows the magnetic field lines around a straight current carrying conductor.

If the direction of the current in the straight wire is changed, what change in the magnetic field line will be
observed?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

10. Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is zero.Since it can be explained by that the magnetic field lines are
originated from pole and do not at centre. Match the terms of Column (I) with those of Column (II).

Column(I) Column(II)
(A) Olfactory receptors (i) Tongue
(B) Thermoreceptors (temperature receptors) (ii) Eye
(C) Gustatoreceptors (iii) Nose
(D) Photoreceptors (iv) Skin


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(a) (A)-(iii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii)

(b) (A)-(ii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(iii)
(c) (A)-(ii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(iii)
(d) (A)-(iii), (B)-(ii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(i)

11. Iron nail dipped in copper sulphate solution for about half an hour

Which of the following is the correct observation of the reaction shown in the above set up?
(a) Blue colour of copper sulphate solution is obtained
(b) Copper displaces iron
(c) Reaction is exothermic
(d) No reaction takes place

12. If a round, green seeded pea plant (RRyy) is crossed with wrinkled, yellow seeded pea plant (rrYY), the seeds
produced in F1 , generation are:
(a) wrinkled and yellow
(b) wrinkled and green
(c) round and yellow
(d) round and green

13. Four metals P , Q , R and S are tested with water, steam and dilute hydrochloric acid. The table given below
shows the results of the experiment.

Metals Reaction with water Reaction with steam Reaction with dil. HCl
P # { {
Q # # {
R { { {
S # # #
Between which two metals should hydrogen be placed in the series?
(a) P and R
(b) P and Q
(c) R and S
(d) Q and S

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14. Select the incorrect option.

Indicator Colour in acidic medium Colour in Basic medium

A. Litmus (purple) Red Blue
B. Flower of hydrangea plant (Blue) Blue Pink
C. Red cabbage juice (Purple) Red or Pink Green
D. Turmeric Juice (Yellow) Colourless Yellow
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

15. In one of the industrial processes used for manufacture of sodium hydroxide, a gas X is formed as by-product.
The gas reacts with lime water to give a compound Y which is used as a bleaching agent in chemical industry.
The compound X and Y could be:
(a) CO 2 and CaOCl 2 respectively
(b) H 2 and NaHCO 3 respectively
(c) Cl 2 and NaHCO 3 respectively
(d) Cl 2 and CaOCl 2 respectively

16. 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 colour of litmus paper because:
(a) The litmus paper used is moist.
(b) The litmus paper used is dry.
(c) The litmus paper is kept very dose to the mouth of the delivery tube.
(d) Blue litmus paper does not change its colour with an acid.

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Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions.

17. Assertion (A): Monohybrid cross deals with inheritance of one pair of contrasting characters.
Reason (R): Dihybrid cross deals with inheritance of two pairs of contrasting characters.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
(d) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

18. Assertion (A): A fuse in a circuit prevents damage to the appliances and the circuit due to overloading.
Reason (R): Overloading occurs when the live wire and the neutral wire come into direct contact.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
(d) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

19. Assertion (A): Leaves are the main site of photosynthesis.

Reason (R): Chloroplast are present in leaves.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
(d) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

20. Assertion (A): Following are the members of a homologous series:

CH 3 OH , CH 3 CH 2 OH ,CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 OH
Reason (R): A series of compounds with same functional group, but differing by —CH 2 — unit is called a
homologous series.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
(d) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

SECTION-B

Question no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.

21. Define the term power of accommodation. Write the modification in the curvature of the eye lens which enables
us to see the nearby objects clearly?


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A glass prism is able to produce a spectrum when white Light passes through it but a rectangular block of same
transparent glass does not produce any spectrum. Why?

22. Two green plants are kept separately in oxygen free containers, one in the dark and the other in continuous light.
Which one will live longer? Give reasons.

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23. What are the problems caused by the non-biodegradable wastes that we generate?

24. In the following figure showing a germinating gram seed, name the parts labelled as A, B , and C :

Why is part B considered to be important during germination?

25. Discuss the role of pH in:

(i) Digestive system, and
(ii) Causes of tooth decay.


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(i) Give the constituents of baking powder.
(ii) Why does cake or bread swell on adding baking powder? Write chemical equation.

26. (i) Name one gustatory receptor and one olfactory receptor present in human beings.
(ii) Write (a) and (b) in the given flow chart of neuron through which information travels as an electrical
impulse.

SECTION-C

Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.

27. (i) We do not clean ponds or takes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Why?
(ii) Why is ozone layer getting depleted at the higher levels of the atmosphere? Mention one harmful effect
caused by its depletion.

28. A student uses spectacles of focal length - 2.5 m .

(i) Name the defect of vision he is suffering from.
(ii) Which lens is used for the correction of this defect?
(iii) List two main causes of developing this defect.
(iv) Compute the power of this lens.

29. What is meant by solenoid? How does a current carrying solenoid behave? Give its main use.


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Magnetic field lines are shown in the given diagram. A student makes a statement that the magnetic field at A is
stronger than at B . Justify this statement. Also redraw the diagram and mark the direction of magnetic field lines.

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30. Observe the given figure and answer the following questions:

(i) Which gas is evolved?

(ii) How will you test for the presence of gas evolved?
(iii) What will happen to the lime water?
(iv) What happens when the gas is passed for a longer time?

31. (i) Water has refractive index 1.33 and alcohol has refractive index 1.36. Which of the two mediums is optically
denser? Give reason for your answer.
(ii) Draw a ray diagram to show the path of a ray of light passing obliquely from water to alcohol.
(iii) State the relationship between angle of incidence and angle of refraction in the above case.

32. State the functions of plant hormones. Name four different types of plant hormones.


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A squirrel is in a scary situation. Its body has to prepare for either fighting or running away. State the immediate
changes that take place in its body so that the squirrel is able to either fight or run.

33. (i) Show diagrammatically the electrons between the atoms in the formation of MgO. Write symbols of cation
and anion present in MgO.
(ii) Name the solvent in which ionic compounds are generally soluble.
(iii) Why are aqueous solution of ionic’ compounds able to conduct electricity?

SECTION-D

Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.

34. (i) “Blood circulation in fishes is different from the blood circulation in human beings.” Justify the statement.
(ii) Describe “blood circulation” in human beings.


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Design an activity to show that chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis.

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35. (i) Deduce the expression for the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of three resistors R1 , R2 and
R3 .
(ii) Consider the following electric circuit.
(a) Which two resistors are connected in series?
(b) Which two resistors are connected in parallel?
(c) If every resistors of the circuit is of 2 Q, what current will flow in the circuit?.

36. (i) Dry pellets of a base X when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky. The compound is also formed
by chlor-alkali process. Write chemical name and formula of X . Describe chlor-alkali process with balanced
chemical equation. Name the type of reaction that occurs when X is treated with dil. HCl. Write the
chemical equation.
(ii) While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to the
acid?


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Write the main difference between an acid and a base. With the help of suitable examples explain the term
neutralisation and the formation of:
(i) acidic,
(ii) basic and
(iii) neutral salts.

SECTION-E

Question no. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts. Internal choice is provided in
one of these sub-parts.

37. Noor, a young student, was trying to demonstrate some properties of light in her science project work. She kept ‘X’
inside the box (as shown in the figure) and with the help of a laser pointer made light rays pass through the holes
on one side of the box. She had a small butter-paper screen to see the spots of light being cast as they emerged.

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(i) What could be the X that she placed inside the box to make the rays behave as shown?
(ii) A ray of light falls normally on a face of X What are the values of angle of incidence and angle of refraction
of this ray?
(iii) She measured the angles of incidence for both the rays on the left side of the box to be 48.6°. She knew the
refractive index of the material X inside the box was 1.5. What will be the approximate value of angle of
refraction? (Use the value sin 48.6 . 0.75 )


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(iv) In an experiment with X , a student observed that a ray of light incident at an angle of 55° with the normal
on one face of the X , after refraction strikes the opposite face of the X before emerging out into air making
an angle of 40° with the normal. Draw a labelled diagram to show the path of this ray. What value would
you assign to the angle of refraction and angle of emergence?

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38. The partially digested food coming from the stomach of a person enters a long and narrow organ A in his body.
The organ A receives the secretions of two glands: liver and pancreas. Liver secretes a greenish-yellow liquid B .
Pancreas secretes pancreatic juice which contains two digestive enzymes C and D . The intestinal juice completes
the process of digestion of food. The inner wall of organ A has millions of tiny finger-like projections E which
help in the rapid absorption of digested food into blood stream. The undigested part of food then passes into
wider tube F which absorbs most of the water from undigested food. The last part of tube F called G stores this
undigested food (or waste) for some time. The undigested food is then passed out though opening H as faeces in
the process known as I .
(i) Enlist the site of synthesis and storage of liquid B .
(ii) What are the digestive enzymes C and D ?
(iii) Why is organ A in herbivores longer than in carnivores?


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(iv) Name (a) tube F (b) part G (c) opening H and (d)process I .

39. An organic compound A of molecular formula C 2 H 4 on reduction gives another compound B of molecular formula
C 2 H 6$ B .on reaction with chlorine in the presence of sunlight gives C of molecular formula C 2 H 5 Cl .
(i) Name the compounds A and B . Write the chemical equation for the conversion of A to B .
(ii) State the condition required for this reaction to take place.


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(iii) Name the compound C and write the chemical equation for the conversion of B to C .

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