SET A

ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, DHAULA KUAN

PRE BOARD - 1 EXAM : Sample paper
CLASS : X SUBJECT: SCIENCE

DURATION: 3 HRS M.M.:80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
i) This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections. All questions are compulsory.
ii) Section–A has 20 questions of 1 mark each; Section–B has 6 questions of 2 marks each; Section–C has 7
questions of 3 marks each; Section–D has 3 questions of 5 marks each; Section–E has 3 source-based / case-
based questions of 4 marks.
iii) Internal choices have been provided in some questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives
in such questions.
iv) For case study questions in section E, there is one choice in one sub-part, with 3 questions based per case-
study.

SECTION A
Q1 aFe +b H2O → Fe3O4 + bH2 (1)
Identify the numerical values of a and b.
Q2 Lead oxide can be reduced to lead by heating with coke. Which compound acts as an oxidising (1)
agent in the above reaction?
Q3 Name the gas evolved when sodium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid and name the (1)
test for identification of the gas.
Q4 Write the chemical name and formula of bleaching powder. (1)
Q5 In the electrolytic refining of a metal M, what would you take as the anode, cathode and the (1)
electrolyte?
Q6 Draw the electron dot structure of simplest alkene. (1)
Q7 Identify the functional group present in CH3CHO (1)
Q8 In a food chain, if the energy of the third trophic level is 5KJ, What will be the energy available at (1)
the producer's level?
Q9 If a tall pea plant is crossed with a pure dwarf plant then ,what percentage of F1 and F2 (1)
generation respectively will be tall?
Q10 Name the chemical that can absorb gas which is evolved as a by-product of respiration. (1)
Q11 After fertilisation,the zygote divides to form an __________ (1)
Q12 Name the point of contact between neurons where information is passed from one neuron to (1)
the next.
Q13 Name the 2 phenomena responsible for formation of the rainbow through water droplets apart (1)
from total internal reflection.
Q14 A charge of 5 C is moved between two points P and Q having a potential 12 V and 6 V (1)
respectively. Find the amount of work done.
Q15 Name any two factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends. (1)

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 Q16 Draw a diagram to show the arrangement of a 2 ohm resistor in series with a combination of two (1)
resistors of 6 ohm each connected in parallel.
Q17 to Q20 are assertion-reasoning based questions.
These consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the
appropriate options 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.
Q17 Assertion(A) :Stars twinkle but planets do not. (1)
Reason(R) : Stars are much bigger in size than the planets.
Q18 Assertion(A) : Alloys are commonly used in electrical heating devices like, electrical iron, toasters (1)
etc.
Reason(R) : Alloys do not burn/oxidise at high temperatures.
Q19 Assertion(A): An equation is the shorthand representation of a chemical reaction. (1)
Reason(R): A chemical reaction is a process in which a chemical substance is transformed into
another chemical substance
Q20 Assertion(A): Food chain is responsible for the accumulation of harmful chemicals in our body. (1)
Reason (R) : The length and complexity of the food chain varies greatly in the trophic levels .

SECTION B
Q21 to 26 are very short answer questions
Q21 (i) Bile juice does not have any role in digestion, but still plays an important role in digestion. Explain (2)
(ii) What are the end products of fats?
Q22 “ Equal genetic contribution of the male and female parents is ensured in the progeny” Justify. (2)
Q23 (2)

Why is the left and right side of the heart separated in birds and mammals?
Q24 An element X forms an amalgam with other metals in alloys. Write the steps of extraction of the (2)
metal from its ore.
OR
Q24 Explain the steps of extraction of a high order reactive metal with help of ionic equations.
Also name the method used for the extraction.

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Q25 A metal X forms a water soluble salt XNO₃. When an aqueous solution of XNO₃ is added to common (2)
salt solution, then a white precipitate of compound Y is formed alongside sodium nitrate solution.
Metal X is said to be the best conductor of electricity.
Q26 Least distance of distinct vision of a long-sighted man is 50 cm. He wishes to reduce it to 25 cm by (2)
using a lens. Calculate the focal length of the lens.
OR
Q26 The far point of a myopic person is 80 cm in front of the eye. Calculate the focal length of the lens
required to correct the defect?

SECTION C
Q27 to Q33 are short answer questions
Q27 An object is kept at a distance of 18 cm, 20 cm, 22 cm and 30 cm from a lens of power + 5 D. (3)
i) In which case or cases would you get a magnified image?
ii) Which of the magnified images can we get on a screen?
Q28 A wire of resistance R is cut into 5 equal parts. Find the equivalent resistance when these pieces (3)
are connected in-
(a) Series and (b) parallel.
If Rs is the equivalent resistance in series and Rp the equivalent resistance in parallel then find the
ratio Rs:Rp.
Q29 A three times magnified image of an object is obtained on a screen placed on the other side of a (3)
lens. If the distance between the lens and the image is 80 cm, then:
(i) Calculate how far is the object placed from the lens.
(ii) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image.
OR
Q29 A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 80 cm in front of a mirror by
keeping the candle flame 20 cm from its pole
a) Which type of mirror should the student use?
b) Find the magnification of the image produced.
c) Find the distance between the object and its image.
Q30 i) Name the raw materials used in the preparation of sodium bicarbonate. (3)
ii) Why is sodium bicarbonate considered as a mild base?
iii) Give one use of sodium bicarbonate apart from its use in baking
Q31 i) A compound ‘X’ has the molecular formula C₃H₆O with structural formula CH₃CH₂CHO. Give its (3)
IUPAC name. Can another compound have the same molecular formula ? Give the structure and
IUPAC name of that compound also ?
ii) Name the organic compound prepared by Wohler from an inorganic compound called
ammonium cyanate
Q32 Pooja has black eyes(BB)while Pooja’s husband Ravi has green eyes(bb). (3)
(a) What is the genotypic ratio for above cross(F2 generation )?
(b) What is the genotype of the first (F1)generation?
(c) What is the percentage of offspring with green eyes?
Show with the help of a cross.

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Q33 i)Mention the receptors for smell in humans. (3)
ii)Which hormone is responsible for changes observed in females during puberty?
iii)Name the largest part of hind brain.
OR
Q33 Write one function of each of the following:
i) Releasing hormone
ii) Sensory neuron
iii) Gibberellins

SECTION D
Q34 TO Q36 are long answer questions
Q34 i) Describe double fertilisation using a suitable diagram. (5)
ii) What happens to ovule and ovary after fertilisation?
OR
Q34 i) Draw and label the male reproductive system.
ii) Name the two glands in male reproductive system and write their function
Q35 Explain the steps of extraction of copper along with equations. Also draw a neat labelled diagram of (5)
the electrolytic refining of copper.
OR
Q35 (a) A metal A, which is used in Thermite process, when heated with oxygen gives an oxide B,
which is amphoteric in nature. Identify A and B. Write down the reactions of oxide B with HCl and
NaOH.
(b) Aluminium occurs in a combined state whereas gold is found in a free state. Why?
(c) What is galvanisation? Why is it done?
Q36 (i) Draw a diagram to show the magnetic field around a current carrying solenoid. (5)
(ii) Why do two magnetic field lines never intersect each other?

(iii) The figure shows a current carrying conductor placed inside the poles of a horseshoe magnet.
What is the purpose of this activity? State the rule applicable in the above activity.

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 SECTION E
Q37 to Q39 are case-based / data-based questions with 3 short sub-parts.
Internal choice is provided in one of these sub-parts
Q37 CASE BASED ( There is an internal choice in sub-part 37(c) ) (4)
Alternating current (AC) is an electric current which periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude
continuously with time, in contrast to direct current (DC), which flows only in one direction.
(a) How can we prevent damage to electrical appliances from unruly high electric current?

(b) Why is an alternating current considered to be advantageous over direct current for long range
transmission of electric energy?
(c) What is meant by the term frequency of an alternating current? What is its value in India?
OR
(c) Name the type of current produced by a battery. Which type of current is supplied in domestic
circuits?
Q38 CASE BASED ( There is an internal choice in sub-part 38(c) ) (4)
A neutral atom carbon has electronic configuration 2, 4. To gain inert gas configuration carbon can either
donate 4 valence electrons (helium gas configuration) or gain 4 electrons (neon gas configuration), but it cannot
do so. To acquire inert gas configuration carbon can only share its 4 valence electrons with other atoms forming
covalent bonds. A covalent bond can be defined as a chemical bond formed between two atoms by mutual
sharing of valence electrons so that each atom acquires the stable electronic configuration of the nearest noble
gas.
Given below is a four carbon skeleton of a hydrocarbon compound.

(a) Fill in the hydrogen atoms/bonds to form:

(i) a saturated hydrocarbon
(ii) an unsaturated hydrocarbon
(b) What would be the number of carbon atoms of a saturated hydrocarbon if it has 26 hydrogen atoms in
its molecule?
(c) What happens when ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate. Name the product
formed and draw it's structural formula
OR
(c) Write balanced chemical equation for the following
i) methane is heated in presence of Oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water.
ii) Methane when reacted with chlorine in presence of sunlight.
Q39 CASE BASED ( There is an internal choice in sub-part 39(c) (4)

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Food web is the interconnection of different food chains, which correlate at various trophic levels
operating in an ecosystem.Each living thing in an ecosystem is part of multiple food chains. Each food chain is
one possible path that energy and nutrients may take as they move through the ecosystem.

(a) “Energy flow in the food chain is always unidirectional" .Justify the statement.

(b) Name the primary consumer in the given food web.

(c) i) Define trophic level.

ii) Why only 10 percent energy is transferred to the next trophic level ?
OR
(c) If all the foxes are killed due to a disease, what will be your observations about the food web?

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