Grade X Science WS
Grade X Science WS
Grade X Science WS
Physics
I. MCQs
1. What is being measured using the ammeter?
(a) Current in the circuit (b) Voltage in the circuit
(c) The voltage across the resistor
(d) The resistance offered by the resistor
2. A circuit has a charge of 2C moving through it in 3 s. Which electrical
component in the circuit, if present, will show the current?
(a) Voltmeter will show a current of 6 A
(b) Ammeter will show a current of 0.7 A
(c) Rheostat will show a current of 0.7 A
(d) Resistor will show a current of 0.35 A
3. Unit of electric current may also be expressed as
(a) Coulomb second (b) Kilowatt-hour
(c) Watt second (d) Coulomb/second
4. A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. The number
of electrons passing through a cross-section of the filament in 16
seconds would be roughly
(a) 1020 (b) 1016 (c) 1018 (d) 1023
5. Which of the following represents voltage?
(a) ne/Time (b) q × Charge
(c) q × Time / Current (d) ne × Charge × Time
6. Which of the following represents current?
(a) Work done / Current × Time (b) Work done × Charge
(c) Work done × Time / Current (d) Work done × Charge × Time
7. Which of the following represents current?
(a) Work done / Current × Time (b) Work done × Charge
(c) Work done × Time / Current (d) Work done × Charge × Time
8. A current of 2A is drawn from the filament of a bulb for 2 min.
Find the amount of charge flowing through the circuit?
(a) 120 C (b) 360 C (c) 240 C (d) 60 C
9. SI unit of current is ampere. One ampere is defined as?
(a) charge passing per minute
(b) one coulomb of charge flowing per second
(c) two coulomb of charge flowing per second
(d) charge per second
10. If 216 C of charge is flowing for 6 min. Find the current flowing
through the circuit?
(a) 120 A (b) 360 A (c) 0.6 A (d) 60 A
Short Answers
1. Calculate the amount of charge that would flow in one hour through
the element of an electric iron drawing a current of 0.4 A
2. A current of 5A passes through a 2Ω resistor for 30 minutes.
Calculate the electrical energy transferred.
3. Define Electric current.
4. Give the symbol, formula and unit of electric current
5. Define one-ampere electric current.
Unit :2. Acids, Bases and salts
I. MCQ
1. According to Arrhenius, Acid gives
A) H+ in water B) OH - In water
C) Both a and b D) None of the above
2. Which of the following statement is true for acids?
A) Bitter and changed red litmus to blue.
B) Sour and change red litmus to blue.
C) Sour and changed blue litmus to red.
D) bitter and change blue litmus to red.
3. Which of the following is not strong acids?
A) H2SO4 B) CH3 COOH C) HNO3 D) HCl
4. Which of the following is not mineral acids?
A) Hydrochloric acid. B) Citric Acid.
C) Sulphuric acid. D) Nitric acid.
5. Which among the following is not a base?
A) NaOH B) KOH C) NH4OH D) C2H5OH
6. Which one of the following can be used as an acid base indicator by a
visually impaired student .
A) Litmus B) Turmeric C) Vanilla Essence. D) Petunia Leaves
7. Noble metals can be dissolved in
A) Conc. H2SO4 B) Conc. HCl C) Conc. HNO3 D) Aqua- regia
8. Sodium hydrogen carbonate when added to acetic acid evolves a gas.
Which of the following statement are true about the gas evolved?
1. It turns limewater milky.
2. It extinguishes a burning splinter.
3. It dissolve in a solution of sodium hydroxide.
4. It has pungent odour
A) 1 & 2 B) 1,2 & 3 C) 2,3 & 4 D) 1 & 4
9. Which of the following substance will not give carbon dioxide on
treatment with dilute acid?
a) Marble. b) Limestone. c) Baking soda d) Lime.
10. An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of
which of the following solution would reverse the change?
a) Baking powder. b) Lime.
c) Ammonium hydroxide solution. d) Hydrochloric acid.
II. Short Answer.
11. State Arrhenius theory of acid and bases.
12. Define following
I) Olfactory indicator ii) Aqua regia
13. Why should curd and sour substances not kept in copper vessels?
14. Why dry HCl gas not change the colour of dry litmus paper?
15. Why do HCl HNO3 show acidic character in aqueous solution while
alcohol and glucose do not show acidic character?
***Note : Practice all chemical equation.
Biology
Control and Coordination
Very Short Answer Type (1 mark )
1. What happens if a young green plant receives sunlight from one
direction only?
2. Which plant hormone’s function is opposite to auxins, gibberellins and
cytokinins?
3. What are endocrine glands?
4. Which plant hormone helps in ripening of fruits and flowering in plants?
5. What is reflex action?
6. What are the components of the CNS (Central Nervous System)?
7. What are spinal and cranial nerves?
8. Name the hormone secreted by:
1. Ovary 2. Pancreas 3. Pituitary Gland
9. Name the gaseous phytohormone.
10. Write an example of nastic movement in plants.
11. Activities like coughing, sneezing and swallowing are regulated by which
part of the brain?
12. Which gland secretes adrenaline?
13. What is function of olfactory lobes?
14. Give example of chemotropism and hydrotropism
Short Answer Type I (2 marks)
1. How do endocrine glands help in maintaining feedback control?
2. How does a touch-me-not plant respond on touching? What is this
movement called?
3. Name the components of Human Nervous System?
4. Where is Cerebro Spinal Fluid (CSF) present? What is its function?
5. Represent schematically the path of a reflex arc.
6. Why endocrine glands are called ductless glands? How do they send
hormones to the target organs?
7. Name the plant hormones responsible for the following:
1. Elongation of cells 2. Promotion of cell division
3. Ripening of fruits 4. Growth of the tip stem
Answer the following:
I. Dwarfism results due to deficiency of which hormone?
II. Blood sugar level rises due to deficiency of which hormone?
III. Which gland secretes digestive enzymes as well as hormones?
IV. Which endocrine gland is present in males but not in females?
Short Answer Type II (3 marks)
1. Write the characteristics common to all hormones.
2. Mention the functions of cerebellum and cerebrum.
3. Where are pons and medulla oblongata located? Write their functions.
4. You have touched a hot object; represent diagrammatically the path that
leads to a response that is, quickly pulling back the hand.
5. How does nervous tissue cause action?
6. Compare electrical impulse with respect to chemical impulse.
7. What is the effect of adrenaline on our body?
Long Answer Type (5 marks)
1. Mention one function of each of these hormones:
1. Thyroxin 2. Insulin 3. Adrenaline
4. Testosterone 5. Growth Hormone 6. Oestrogen
2. Draw a well labelled diagram of brain showing – meninges, CSF,
cerebrum, pituitary, cerebellum, pons, medulla oblongata, mid-brain.
3. How does chemical coordination take place in animals? Draw diagram
also.
4. Draw an outline diagram of human body and label various endocrine
glands.
5. Name the various plant hormones. Also give their physiological effects
on plant growth and development.
6. Diff b/w:-
1. Nastic / Tropic Movement 2. Sensory / Motor Nerve
3. Phototropism / Geotropism
4. Electrical impulse / Chemical impulse
5. Sneezing / Walking