PB2_SAMPLE QP 2024 1

PRE-BOARD 2 EXAMINATION SAMPLE QP (2024-25)
Subject: Biology
Grade: X Max. Marks:80
Time: 3 Hours
Name: Section: Roll No:
General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions
should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
vi. 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.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
Qn. No. SECTION - A Mark
Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each
of the questions 1 - 20. There is no negative mark for incorrect response.
8. Which of the equation show correct conversion of CO2 and H2O into carbohydrates 1
in plants?
9. The image shows the bread moulds on a bread. How these fungi obtain nutrition? 1
(a) by eating the bread on which it is growing
(b) by using nutrients from the bread to prepare their own food.
(c) by breaking down the nutrients of bread and then absorbing them
(d) by allowing other organisms to grow on the bread and then consuming them
10 The image shows a cross section of small intestine. 1
What will happen if the number of villi increases in the intestine?

(a) increase in the absorption of food
(b) fast elimination of waste from the body
(c) increase in flow of blood in the small intestine
(d) fast breakdown of larger food particles into smaller ones
11. There was a cerebellar dysfunction in a patient. Which of the following activities 1
will get disturbed in this patient because of this?
A. Salivation
B. Hunger control
C. Posture and balance
D. Regulation of blood pressure
12. In snails’ individuals can begin life as male and depending on environmental 1
conditions they can become female as they grow. This is because
A. male snails have dominant genetic makeup.
B. female snails have dominant genetic makeup.
C. expression of sex chromosomes can change in a snail’s lifetime.
D. sex is not genetically determined in snails.
15. Identify the incorrect statement 1

‘The energy available to the producers is maximum’ because:
A. It is the first trophic level which absorbs 1% of light energy directly from the
source.
B. It utilizes most of the chemical energy for its own respiration, growth,
reproduction, movement etc.
C. It utilizes 10% of light energy and transfers the rest to the next trophic level.
D. It transfers only 10% of light energy to the next trophic level.
16
Which of the following is not a role of decomposers in the ecosystem?
A. Natural replenishment of soil.
B. Enrichment of oxygen in atmosphere.
C. Waste decomposition.
D. Break-down of dead remains
Question No. 17 to 20 consists of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
18. Assertion: In humans, height is a trait which shows variation 1
Reason: Some humans are tall, some have medium height, whereas some are short
heighted.
20. Assertion: Herbivores are called first order consumers. 1
Reason: Tiger is a top carnivore.
SECTION – B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
22. A student sets up an experiment to study human respiration using lime water, test 2
tube and a straw. The student fills a freshly prepared limewater in a test tube and
blows air through straw into the limewater. It was observed that the solution turns
cloudy. What can be evaluated from this observation?
23. Observe the flow chart and answer the following question. 2
a) Identify A, B and C
b) Mention the byproduct of ‘C’
OR
Differentiate between Photosynthesis and Respiration. (Any 2 points)
26. Explain the phenomenon of “biological magnification.” How does it affect 2
organisms belonging to different trophic levels, particularly the tertiary consumers?
SECTION - C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
29. Answer the following 3
a) What is the role of HCl in our stomach?
b) What is the role of Villi in digestion?
c) Which protein digesting enzyme is present in pancreatic juice?
30. With the help of a flow chart explain in brief how the sex of a newborn is 3
genetically determined in human beings.
Which of the two parents, the mother, or the father, is responsible for determination
of sex of a child? Explain.
SECTION - D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
35. In the diagram of human male reproductive system given below. 5
a. Label parts A and B.

b. Name the hormone produced by organ X’. What is the role of this hormone in
human male?
c. Mention the name of substances that are transported by tubes i) C and ii) D.
OR
(a) Describe in brief the role of (i) testis (ii) seminal vesicle, (iii) vas deferens in
human male reproductive system.
(b) Describe the surgical method of birth control.
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.
38.CC Read the passage and answer the questions given below. 1+ 1+ 2=
4
All the living organisms (plants and animals) respond and react to changes in the
environment around them. The changes in the environment to which the organisms
respond and react are called stimuli. The living organisms show response to stimuli
such as light, heat, cold, sound, smell, taste, touch, pressure, pain, water, and force
of gravity, etc. The response of organisms to a stimulus is usually in the form of
some movement of their body part. The message from sense organ is conducted
through the nerve cell.
1) Name the part of neuron where information is acquired.

2) Name the part through which information travels as an electrical impulse.
3) What happens at synapse between two neurons? State briefly.
OR
Trace the sequences of events through a reflex arc which occurs when a
bright light is focused on your eyes.

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PRE-BOARD 2 EXAMINATION SAMPLE QP (2024-25)

What will happen if the number of villi increases in the intestine?

15. Identify the incorrect statement 1

a. Label parts A and B.

1) Name the part of neuron where information is acquired.

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