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Sample Paper 7
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. In given figure, a light ray AB is incident normally on one face PQ of an equilateral glass prism.
The angles at faces PR is:

(a) 60c
(b) 30c
(c) 45c
(d) 90c

2. Which one of the following involve a chemical reaction?

(a) Heating magnesium wire in the presence of air at high temperature
(b) Evaporation of water
(c) Storing on nitrogen gas under pressure
(d) Keeping petrol in a China dish in open


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3.

If copper is kept open in air, it slowly loses its shining brown surface and gains a green coating as shown in the
figure. It is due to the formation of
(a) CuSO 4
(b) CuCO 3
(c) Cu (NO 3)2
(d) CuO

4.

Calcium phosphate is present in tooth enamel. Its nature is

(a) basic
(b) acidic
(c) neutral
(d) amphoteric

5. Sodium hydrogen carbonate when added to acetic acid evolves a gas. Which of the following statements are true
about the gas evolved?

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1. It turns lime water milky.

2. It extinguishes a burnings splinter.
3. it dissolves in a solution of sodium hydroxide.
4. It has a pungent odour.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4

6. Two thin lenses of power + 3.5 D and - 2.5 D are placed in contact. The power of the lens combination is-
(a) +1 D
(b) + 1.5 D
(c) + 2.5 D
(d) +2 D

7. Carbon exists in the atmosphere in the form of

(a) Carbon monoxide only
(b) Carbon monoxide in traces and carbon dioxide
(c) Carbon dioxide only
(d) Coal

8. A ray of light is refracted as per the following diagram. Which of the following medium is optically denser?

(a) Medium A
(b) Medium B
(c) Cannot be identify
(d) Both medium are denser

9. Which of the following is the correct route for blood flow in a human?
(a) Right atrium " Right ventricle " Lungs " Left atrium " Left ventricle
(b) Right atrium " Right ventricle " Left ventricle " Left atrium " Lungs
(c) Left atrium " Left ventricle " Right ventricle " Right atrium " Lungs
(d) Left atrium " Left ventricle " Lungs " Right ventricle " Right atrium

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10.

A shiny brown coloured element X on heating in air becomes black in colour as shown in the figure. Here X is:
(a) Copper
(b) Silver
(c) Aluminium
(d) Mercury

11. Just as CO 2 is removed from the blood in the lungs, nitrogenous waste such as urea or uric acid are removed from
blood in the -
(a) Kidney
(b) Urinary bladder
(c) Urethra
(d) Ureters

12. Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow?
(a) Reflection, refraction and dispersion.
(b) Reflection, dispersion and total internal reflection.
(c) Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection.
(d) Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection.

13. A zygote which has an X-chromosome inherited from the father will develop into a
(a) boy
(b) girl
(c) X-chromosome does not determine the sex of a child
(d) either boy or girl

14. Which of the following statements about the given reaction are correct?
3Fe (s) + 4H 2 O (g) $ Fe 3 O 4 (s) + 4H 2 (g)
1. Iron metal is getting oxidised.
2. Water is getting reduced.
3. Water is acting as reducing agent.
4. Water is acting as oxidising agent.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2 and 4

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15. Dramatic changes of body features associated with puberty are mainly because of secretion of
(a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary
(b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
(c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary
(d) testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

16. Offspring formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibits more variations because
(a) sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
(b) genetic material comes from two parents of the same species
(c) genetic material comes from two parents of different species
(d) genetic material comes from many parents

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

17. Assertion : Decomposition reactions are similar to combination reactions.

Reason : Both reactions need a catalyst to occur.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are True and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is not the Correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are False.

18. Assertion : Reflex actions are automatic and repid responses to stimuli.
Reason : These actions are controlled by brain.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion : Amoeba is not an omnivore organism.

Reason : Lion is a carnivore organism.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but Reason is true.

20. Assertion : The connecting wires are made of copper.

Reason : The electrical conductivity of copper is high.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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SECTION-B

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

21. Tooth enamel is one of the hardest substances in our body. How does it undergo damage due to eating chocolates
and sweets ? How do tooth pastes prevent this damage ?


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Three solutions A , B and C have pH values of 6, 2 and 10 respectively. Which of the solutions is highly acidic?
Which solution will turn red litmus blue ?

22. Where does cerebrospinal fluid occur in our body ? Mention its function.

23. What is a sex chromosome ?

24. What is the basic event in reproduction?

25. Identify the nature of the mirror and mention two characteristics of the image formed when magnification
(m) =+ 6 .


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Where should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm so as to obtain a two times
magnified real image ?

26. In a certain study conducted on occurrence of DDT along food chains in an ecosystem, the concentration of DDT
in grass was found to be 0.5 ppm (parts per million), in sheep it was 2 ppm and in man it was 10 ppm. Why was
the concentration of DDT maximum in case of man ?

SECTION-C

Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.

27. How does the activity series of metals help us in predicting the relative reactivity of metals ?

28. Name three chemical reactions in which heat is evolved and three chemical reactions in which heat is absorbed.

29. Explain the feedback mechanism to regulate the action of the hormones with the help of one suitable example.


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Nervous and hormonal system together per the function of control and coordination in human beings. Justify the
statement.

30. State the cause of dispersion of white light by a glass prism. How did Newton using two identical glass prism, show
that white light is made of seven colours ? Draw a ray diagram to show the path of a narrow beam of while light
through a combination of two identical prisms arranged together in inverted position with respect to each other
when it is allowed to fall obliquely on one of the faces of the first prism of the combination ?

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31. Due to gradual weakening of ciliary muscles and diminishing flexibility of the eye lens a certain defect of vision
arises. Write the name of this defect. Name the type of lens required by such persons to improve the vision.
Explain the structure and function of such a lens.

32. A hot plate of an electric oven, connected to a 200 V line. It has two resistance coils A and B each of the30 Ω
which may be used separately, in series or in parallel. Find the value of the current required in each of the three
cases.


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State the formula co-relating the electric current flowing in a conductor and the voltage applied across it. Also
show this relationship by drawing a graph.
What would be the resistance of a conductor if the current flowing through it is 0.35 ampere when the potential
difference across it is 1.4 volt ?

33. (a) What are decomposers ?

(b) State in brief the role of decomposers in the environment.

SECTION-D

Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.

34. Account for the following

(a) State the relation between hydrogen ion concentration of an aqueous solution and its pH.
(b) An aqueous solution has a pH value of 7.0. Is this solution acidic, basic or neutral.
(c) Which has a higher pH value, 1 MHCl or 1 M NaOH solution ?
(d) Tooth enamel is one of the hardest substances in our body. How does it undergo damage due to eating
chocolates and sweets ? What should we do to prevent it.
(e) How doe [H+] ions exist in water ?


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(a) A liquid has a pH less than 7 which represents an acidic solution.
(i) State the nature of solution, if its pH increases from 7 to 14.
(ii) Mention the ion whose concentration increases with the increase in pH value.
(iii) Suggest a method that is generally used for measuring pH value.
(b) Give reason for the following :
(i) Tooth decay starts when the pH of the mouth is lower than 5.5.
(ii) Antacids are used for treatment of indigestion.

35. Explain with the help of diagram. Also, indicate what happens to the rate of photosynthesis if stomata get blocked
due to dust.


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Why is respiration important for all living organisms?

36. Briefly explain an activity to plot the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet. Sketch the field pattern for the
same specifying field directions.
A region A has magnetic field lines relatively closer than another region B . Which region has stronger magnetic
field ? Give reason to support your answer.

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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. When two or more substances react and form some new substance, it is called a chemical reaction. Chemical
equation is represented in terms of symbols, molecular formulas, moles, states, etc. As we know, all chemical
reaction obeys law of chemical combination. Therefore, chemical reactions need to be balanced. It is done by
hit and trial method. The chemical reactions can be classified into different types such as combination reaction,
decomposition reaction, displacement reaction, double displacement reaction. The reactions take place in solution
is precipitation reactions and neutralisation reactions.

(i) Define a chemical equation.

(ii) Which law is followed by all chemical reactions?
(iii) Name four types of chemical reactions.


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(iv) Give example of precipitation reactions.

38. Reproduction in human beings is by sexual reproduction where both the male and female gametes fertilise to give
rise to an embryo. The fertilization of the human embryo occurs inside the body of the female.

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(i) Name the part of the male reproductive system where the formation of sperms takes place.
(ii) What is the placenta?
(iii) What is the other name of the oviduct?


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(iv) Define the term implantation.

39. A near sighted person wears eye glass with power of - 5.0 D for distant vision. Soon, he started having difficulties
in viewing nearby objects also. His doctor prescribes a correction of + 1.5 D in near vision section of his bi-focal,
which is measured relative to main part of the lens.

(i) Find the focal length of his distant viewing part of lens.
(ii) Find the focal length of near vision section of the lens.
(iii) What type of lens is to be used in this spectacles for near vision ?


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(iv) What is the reason of hypermetropia ?

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