KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

BHUBANESWAR REGION
PRE TERM-1 TEST (2021-22)
sUB: SCIENCE CLASS: X
Max. Marks: 40
Time:
Instructions:
The question Paper contains three sections.
Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
Section C has 24 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
There is no negative marking.

SECTION- A
1. ldentify the substances that is oxidized and the substances that is reduced in the following
reactions:
4Na(s)+Ozls)-2Na 20(s)
(a) Na, 02 (b) Na, Na (c) 02, Na (d) 02, 02

2. When white silver chloride is left exposed to sunlight, its colour becomes:

, (ef Gray (b) Yellow (c) Green (d) Red

3. lfa few drops of a concentrated acid accidentally spills over the hand of a student,
what should be done?
a) Wash the hand with saline solution.
b Wash the hand immediately with plenty of water and apply a paste of sodium hydrogen
carbonate.
c) After washing with plenty of water apply solution of sodium hydroxide on the hand.
d) Neutralize the acid with a strong alkali.

4. A sample of soil is mixed with water and allowed to settle. The clear supernatant solution turns the
pH paper yellowish orange. Which of the following would change the colour of this pH paper to
greenish-blue?
(a) Lemon Juice (b) Vinegar (c) Common salt (d) An antacid

5. Common salt besides being used in kitchen can also be used as the raw material for making
/1. washing soda 2. bleaching powder 3. baking soda 4. slaked lime
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 3 and 4
6. Equal volumes of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solutions of same concentration are mixed
and the pH of the resulting solution is checked with a pH paper. What would be the colour obtained?
(a) Red (b) Yellow (c) Yellowish green (d) Blue

7. Which one of the following properties is not general exhibited by ionic compounds?
(a) Solubility in water brElectrical conductivity in solid state
(c) High melting and boiling points (d) Electrical conductivity in molten state
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 8. Generally, non-metals are not lustrous. Which of the following non-metals is lustrous?
(a) Sulphur (b) Oxygen (c) Nitrogen Jeflodine
9. Reaction between Xand Y, forms compound. X loses electron and Ygains electron. Which ofthe
following properties is not shown by Z?
(a) Has high melting point JHas low melting point
(c) Conducts electricity in molten state (d) Occurs as solid

10. Which of the following are correctly matched?

Ductility Drawn into wire.
Malleability Drawn into sheets.
Good conductors Copper and mercury.
Non-metals Solids or gases.

Ja 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4

11. The reason for
diffusion inefficiency in multicellular
(a) Cell diffusion is a complex organism is
process
(b) Big size and complex body designs
(c) Cell diffusion requires lots of time
(d) Cell diffusion is rather a simple
process to be carried out in multi cell organism
12. The opening and closing of the leaf pores is a function of the
ay Guard cells (b) Stomata (c) Chloroplast (d) Vascular bundle
13. Organism who break down the food outside their
body are
(a)Fungi (b) Virus (c) Tape worm (d) None of the above
14. Hydrochloric acid facilitates the action of..*******
(a) Keratin (b) collagen (c) elastin
pepsin
15. The respiratory route of air in the respiratory tract of human is:
aNostrils-pharynx---larynx-trachea-alveoli. wt
(b) Alveoli ----pharynx --larynx- trachea --nostrils.
(c) Alveoli-larynx--- trachea-pharynxnostrils ohe
(d) Nostrils trachea-pharynx--
---

alveoli. larynx---
16.Translocation is the process in which plants deliver:
(a) Minerals from leaves to other parts of the
plant
(b) Plant growth hormones from leaves to other
parts of the plant
(c) Water and organic substance from leaves to other
(d) all of the above parts of the plant

17. Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a lens?
(a) Water (b) Glass (c) Plastic (f Clay

18. No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect.
(a) Plane (b) Concave (c) Convex The mirror is likely to be-
Either plane or convex

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An object cm in length is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex mirror or radius of
curyature 30 cm. The
position of the image is u-2O
af 8.57 cm (b) 9.10 cm (c) 8.15 cm (d) 7.15 cm
+15
0. when an
incident ray makes an angle of 40c with a normal to the air glass interface ofthe
rectangular glass slab. The value of angle of emergence is
(a) 30c (b) 60c (c) 90c
Jay40c
21. The order of
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wavelength of red, yellow andorange is :
ala Yellow< orange <red (b) yellow > orange > red
(c) Orange> red > yellow(d) none of these

22. In an experiment to trace the path of a ray of light through a triangular glass prism, a student would
observe that the emergent ray
fa) is parallel to the incident ray.
(b) is along the same direction ofincident ray.
c ) gets deviated and bends towards the thinner part of the prism.
(d) gets deviated and bends towards the thicker part (base) of the prism.

23. The refractive index of glass is 3/2. The velocity of light in glass is 3
(a) 3 x 108 m/s (b) 2 x 108 m/s (c) 108 m/s (d) 1.33 x 108 m/s

24. Which of the following are effects of atmospheric refraction?

1. Twinkling of stars.
2. Tyndall effect.
3. Advance sunrise and delayed sunset.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (ç1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

SECTION-B
In each of the question (from Q.No.25 to27), a statement of Assertion is given by the corresponding
statement of Reason. Of the statement, mark the correct answer as
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) If Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

y25. Assertion: Food cans are coated with zinc and not with tin.
Reason:Zinc is more reactive than tin.
Assertion: Liver is known as the largest gland ofthe body.
Reason: It secretes salivary amylase.
27. Assertion : Sun is visible to us 2 minutes after the actual sunrise and about 2 minutes before the
actual sunset.
Reason: It is caused due to rotation and revolution of earth.
28. What happens when ferrous sulphate crystals are heated?
A gas having the smell of burning sulphur is
(c) Brown coloured gas is evolved
evolved.(b)
No gas is evolved.
(d) Colourless and odourless gas is evolved.

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Compound A on strong heating in a boiline tube oives off reddish brown
29.
residue. When the aqueous solution of Ais treated with few drops of sodium hydroxide so
white precipitate appeared. Identifythe cation and anion presentin the compound
(a) Copper(0) and nitrate (c) Lead(1) and chloride
(b) Zinc and sulphate (d) Lead(11) and nitrate

30. Rusting of iron can be prevented by:

1. Painting
2. Galvanisation
3. Electrolytic refining
4. Alloying

Which of the above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 Jey1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

32.Which ofthe following arecorrectlymatched?

Combinationreaction Formation of single product.
Decomposition reaction Break down of single, entity.
Thermal decomposition Heatis used.
Displacement reaction Based on reactivityseries.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and4 (c) 1,3 and 4 1,2,3 and4
33. Which of the following statements is/are correct for litmus?
1. Litmus solution is a purple dye.
2. It is extracted from lichen.
3, In neutral solution. it remains colourless.
(p1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

34. Which of the following is/are correct for pH?

1. A scale for measuring hydronium ion concentration.
2. Values less than 7 on the pH scale represent an acidic solution.
3. As the pH value increases from 7 to 14, it represents an increase in hydrogen ion concentration in the
solution.
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(a) Only 1 YOnly 2 (c) Only 3 (d) 1, 2 and
evolves hydrogen gas on reaction with zinc and does
35. A solution in test tube 'A" turns red litmus blue,
not react with sodium carbonate. Whereas, solution in test tube 'B turns blue litmus red, liberates

hydrogen gas on reaction with zinc and

evolves carbon dioxide gas with sodium carbonate. Identify A
and 'B'
(a) A is an acid, 'B' is a base.
b A' is a base, 'B is an acid.
Both 'A' and 'B' are bases.
(c)
(d) Both 'A' and 'B' are acids.

zinc sulphate, silver nitrate and iron (1) sulphate solutions

36. Test tubes A, B and C contain
to each test tubes. Blue colour will appear in case of
respectively. Copper pieces are added
bTest tube B
(a) Test tube A
(c) Test tube C (d) All the test tube
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 37. Select the odd one out
1. Tin 2. Sulphur 3. Hydrogen 4. Carbon 5. lodine 6. Oxygen
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c)5
g
38. Just as CO2 is removed from the blood in the lungs, nitrogenous waste such as urea or uric acid are
removed from blood in the-
aKidney (b) Urinary bladder (o) Urethra (d) Ureters

39. Proteins A_Peptones. ldentify the enzyme Ainvolved in the above reaction.
(a) Lipase b} Pepsin (c) Bile juice (d) Salivary amylase

40. In photosynthesis, which substances are used up, which are produced and which are necessary, but
remainunchanged after the reaction?
Used up Produced Remain Unchanged
Water Oxygen Chlorophyl
(b) Oxygen Starch Cellulose

(c) Carbon dioxide

Water Oxygen

(d) Chlorophyll Carbon dioxide water

41. The diagram shows the arrangement of cells inside the leaf ofa green plant. (No cell contents are
shown).Which of the following cells normally contain chloroplasts?

1-

(a) 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 and 4

the angles ofrefraction are 45c, 35c and 15c

42. For the angle of incidence in media P, Q andR,
same
be minimum?
respectively. In which medium will the velocity of light
(a) P (b) Q cR (d) Q and R
finds the imageof bigger,
her head the middle
43. A childstanding in front of a magic mirror. She
and that of the legs smaller. The following is the order of
portion of her body of the same size
combinations for the magic mirror from the top.
(b) Convex, concave and plane
(a) Plane, convex and concave
cConcave, plane and convex (d) Convex, plane and concave

44. The field of view is maximum for

(a) Plane mirror (b) Concave mirror
r convex mirror (d) cylindrical mirror

the image formed bya concave mirror must be-

45. When linear magnification is negative,
and inverted
(a)erect (b) virtual (c) real or virtual (greal
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oflight through glass prism for different angles of incidend
46. A student traces the path of a ray
analysis each diagram and draws the following conclusion:
a

1.On entering prism, the light ray bends towards its base. 7
1. Light ray suffers refraction at the point of incidence and point of emergence while passing t
the prism. 7
. Emergent ray bends at certain angle to the direction of the incident ray.
M. While emerging from the prism, the light ray bends towards the vertex of the prism.
Out of the above inferences, the correct ones are:
(a) 1, l and lIll (b) 1, ll and IV (c) I1, l and IV (d)Iand IV

47. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) The rainbow is produced by the reflection of white sun light by water drops in the atmospnere.
(b) The blue colour ofthe sky is due to scattering of light.
(c) The stars appear higher in the sky than actually are due to scattering of light.
(d) The planets twinkle at night due to atmospheric refraction of light.

48. When white light is passed through two consecutive prisms, the resultant will be

(a) Seven colours (b) White beam (c) Yellow light (d) Green light

SECTION-CC
Read the following and answer to questions from Q.No.49 to 52.
place of another element in a compound, are known
as
Reactions in which one element takes
element from its
displacement reactions. In general, more reactive elements displaces a less reactive
reactions. The
compound. The single displacement reaction are, however, written as displacement
so much heat that
displacement reaction between iron(|l) oxide and powdered aluminium produces
the iron metal obtained is in molten form.

49. Copper displaces which of the following metals from its salt solution?

(a) ZnSO4 (b) FeSO4eSAgNO, (d) NiSO

50. When Zinc reacts with dilute sulphuric acid, the gas evolve is
(a) Red in colour and have a sweet smell.
(b) Green in colour and have a foul smell
sound.
(c) Colourles, odourles and burns with a pop
burns with a pop sound.
(d) Colourless, pungent smelling and
reaction?
51. Which of the following reactions is a displacement
(a) Ca0+ H,0 Ca(OH)2 Je Mg+CuSO4- MgSO4t Cu
(b) MgCO- Mg+CO2 (d) H2 +Cl2 -2HCI

heated oxide of metal X, a reddish-brown residue is

52. When dry hydrogen is passed over a
could be
obtained. The reddish-brown residue

Copper (b) lead (c)

silver (d) zinc

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 Read the following and answer any four questions from Q.No. 53 to 56.
Given are the sections of two pipes, A and B. If you need to represent blood vessels with these, which of
these pipes would correspond to the artery and which one to vein. Identify it and answer the following8
questions.

O A B

53. B is best defined as the vessel which

la) Always supply oxygenated blood to the different organs.
(bYAlwayscarry blood away from the heart to different organs.
(c) Always break up into capillaries that reunite to form a vein
(d) Always carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ.

54. In A, valves are present to check backward flow of blood flowing at

(a) Atmospheric pressure (c) high pressure
Mb) Low pressure (d) all of these

55. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

(a) A has typically larger lumen than B
(b) Walls of B are elastic enabling them to stretch and shrink during changes in blood pressure.
(c) Flow of blood is slower in A than B
(d) None of these

56. Blood pressure in the pulmonary artery is

(a) More than that of pulmonary vein
(b) Less than that in the vena cava
c Same as that in aorta
(d) Less than pulmonary vein.

Read the following and answer to the questions from Q. No. 57 to 60.
The relationship between the distance of object from the lens (u), distance of image (V) and the
focal length () ofthe lens is called lens formula. It can be written as
The size of image formed by a lens depends on the position of the object from the lens. A lens of
short focal length has more power whereas a lens of long focal length has less power. When the lens
is convex, the power is positive and for concave lens, the power is negative. The magnification
produced by a lens is the ratio of height of the image to the height of the object as the size of the
image relative to the object is given by linear magnification (m).
When m is negative, image formed is real and when m is positive, image formed is virtual. If m>1
size of the image is larger than the object.

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$7. An object 4 cm inheight is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex lens of focal length 20
cm. The position of the image is
(a)20 cm (b) 20 cm (c)-10 cm (d) 10 cm
58. In the above question, the size of image is
(a) 6 cm 6) 8 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 2 cm

$9. Aconvex lens forms an image of magnification -2 of the height of imageis 6 cm, the height of
object is
(a) 6 cm (b) 4 cm c 3 cm (d) 2 cm

60. A concave lens of focal length 5 cm, the power of the lens is
(a) 20 D b)-20 D (c) 90 D (d)-5D tOO 20