MARKING SCHEME

Secondary School Examination

SCIENCE (Subject Code–086)

[ Paper Code:31/6/3]
Maximum Marks: 80
Q. Marks Total
EXPECTED ANSWER / VALUE POINTS
No. Marks

SECTION—A

1. (b) 1 1

2. (b) 1 1

3. (b) 1 1
4. (c) 1 1

5. (c) 1 1

6. (b) 1 1

7. (b) 1 1

8. (c) 1 1
9. (d) 1 1
10. (b) 1 1
11. (d) 1 1
12. (b) 1 1
13. (d) 1 1
14. (b) 1 1
15. (c) 1 1
16. (c) 1 1
17. (a) 1 1
18. (a) 1 1
19. (a) 1 1
20. (d) 1 1

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 SECTION B
21.  Current becomes one fourth of its original value. 1
According to the Ohm’s law – potential difference is directly proportional
to the current flowing through the conductor provided temperature remains 1
constant. /
V ∝ I (Temperature remaining constant for a given conductor) 2

22. (a) The information acquired at the end of a dendritic tip of a nerve cell 1
sets off a chemical reaction that creates an electrical impulse.

(i) dendrite ½
(ii) axon ½

OR
(b) The timing and amount of hormone released are regulated by
1
feedback mechanisms
If the sugar level in blood rise more insulin is produced. ½
As the blood sugar level falls, insulin secretion is reduced. ½ 2

23. (a) Medium B ½

In medium B ray of light bends towards normal .  r <  i
½
(b) Refractive index of Medium B with respect of Medium A is

nBA=
va 1
vb

OR

(a)

(Credit marks for  i ,  r and arrows.)

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 (b)
n2a
n21= ½
n1a

1  33
½
2  42 or 0·55
2
24. Yes 1
HCl is oxidised to Cl2 ½
MnO2 is reduced to MnCl2 ½ 2

25. Salivary amylase / Ptyalin – Enzyme. ½

Salivary gland
½
The breakdown of starch into sugar will not take place. 1 2
26. •

• Decreases
Note- if ammeter and rheostat are not drawn → do not deduct 1
2
marks.

SECTION C

27.  A solenoid is a coil of many turns of insulated copper wires wrapped 1

closely in the shape of a cylinder
 When electric current is passed through it 1

( Deduct ½ mark if direction of current or magnetic field is not 3

marked.)
+ -
28. (a) (i) Acids produce H ions and bases produce OH ions when
added in water. /
HCl + H2O → H3O+ + Cl-

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 H2O
NaOH → Na+ + OH − 1
(ii) • Plaster of Paris/Calcium sulphate hemihydrate
1 ½
• (CaSO4. H2O)
2 ½
373 K 1 1
CaSO4.2H2O ⎯⎯ ⎯ ⎯→ CaSO4. H2O + 1 H2O
2 2 1

OR

(b) (i) Calcium phosphate / Calcium hydroxyapatite ½

(Ca3(PO4) 2) ½
(ii)Tooth decay starts when the pH of the mouth is lower than 5.5.
Bacteria present in the mouth produces acid by degrading sugar
and food particles. 1
Using Toothpaste / Cleaning the mouth after every meal. 1 3
29. (a) (i) 1% ½
(ii) 10% energy ½
(b) Every step of a food chain where transfer of energy occurs. 1
Since the amount and available energy keeps on becoming less as we
move to higher trophic level, very little usable energy remains after four 1 3
trophic levels.
30.  Oxygen rich blood from the lungs comes to the left atrium of heart. ½
It then contracts and the blood is transferred to left ventricle. ½
 Left ventricle in turn contracts and the blood is pumped out to the ½
body.
 Deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium. ½
 On its contraction, blood enters into right ventricle ½
3
 Right ventricle pumps it to the lungs for oxygenation ½
31. (a)
1

(b)
 Excessive curvature of the eye lens ½
Elongation of the eyeball ½
(c)

1
3

32. (a) Adrenal gland ; Adrenaline hormone ½,½

• Response-
 Heart beats faster resulting in supply of more oxygen to
muscles

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  Breathing rate increases
 Blood supply to digestive system and skin gets reduced. 1,1
 Blood supply diverted to skeletal muscles.
(any two)
OR
(b)
(i) A - Sensory neuron ½
B -Relay Neuron ½
C- Effector organ/Muscle ½
(ii) A- Carries impulse from receptor to spinal cord ½
C- Responds to stimulus ½
(iii) The thinking process of the brain is not fast enough / Reflex arcs
are more efficient in functioning in the absence of true thought ½ 3
processes
33. (a) white to grey due to formation of Ag ½,½
(b) ZnSO4 is formed which is colourless

change in color – Pale green (FeSO4) to colourless (ZnSO4) ½,½

(c) Copper (Brown) oxidises to copper (II) oxide (Black) ½,½ 3

SECTION D
34. (a) (i) The property of conductor to resist the flow of charges through 1
it.
If Potential difference across the two ends of a conductor is 1V and the
current through it is 1A, then resistance ‘R’ of the conductor is 1. 1

Alternate answer
1 volt lV
1 = /
1 ampere 1A

(ii)
 Length of the conductor
 Area of cross-section of the conductor
 Nature of the material ½,½
 Temperature ( any two)
(iii) (1) The resistance will become one half of its original value.
l l ½
R=ρ =ρ 2
A πr
𝜌. 2𝐿 ½
𝑅′ =
𝜋(2𝑟)2
(2)
𝜌. 𝑙 2 𝑅
𝑅′ = . = ½
𝜋(2𝑟)2 4 2
Resistance will reduce to one half. ½
OR

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 (b) (i) No 1
 In series combination overall resistance will increase hence
decreasing the current . Potential difference also divides. Therefore
power consumption is less by each bulb and glows with less brightness. 1
 In parallel combination each bulb will get the required potential
difference hence the required current and will glow with its normal 1
brightness.
(ii) None of the bulb glows in series combination as the circuit gets 1
broken and current stops flowing.
In parallel combination the other two bulbs will glow with same
brightness as the same voltage is available to them. 1 5
35. (a) Two types of pollination:
 Self pollination ½
 Cross pollination ½
Self pollination Cross pollination
Transfer of pollen grains from Transfer of pollen grain occurs
stamen to the stigma of pistil of from one flower to another 1
the same flower or another flower of a different plant.
flower of the same plant.

(b)
• Zygote divides several times to form an embryo within the ovule.
• The ovule develops a tough coat and is converted into a seed. ½×3
• The ovary grows rapidly and ripens to form a fruit
• Sepals, petals stamens dry and fall off.
(any three)
½
(c) A → Plumule
B → Radicle ½
5
C → Cotyledon ½
36. (a) (i) A = CH3COOH / (Ethanoic acid) / Acetic acid ½
Nature = acidic ½
Functional group = – COOH / (carboxylic acid) ½
CH3COOH + NaOH → CH3COONa + H2O 1

(ii) (1) B – Ethanol / Ethyl alcohol / C2H5OH ½

C – Ester / Ethyl ethanoate / Ethyl acetate ½
(2) Acid acts as a Catalyst in this reaction
½
acid
(3) CH3COOH + C2H5OH → CH3COOC2H5 + H2O 1
OR
(b) (i) Ethene/C2H4 ½

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 1
½
 As a dehydrating agent

(ii)  The process in which unsaturated hydrocarbons/compounds react 1

with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst (Ni / Pd) to give
saturated hydrocarbon.

H H
R R | | 1
𝑁𝑖 𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑡
C = C R–C–C–R
𝐻2
| |
R R
R R
Used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils which are converted into fats 1 5
with saturated carbon chains.
SECTION E

37.
(a) Real, inverted, diminished (Any two) ½,½
(b) Case II ½
Because focal length of mirror is 15 cm, object distance is 30cm which ½
means the object is placed at C.
(c) Dentists use concave mirrors 1
Because concave mirror forms erect and enlarged image 1
OR

(c) Case III 1

( Deduct ½ mark if direction of ray is not marked.) 4

38. (a) Zygote – 23 pairs / 46 chromosomes. ½
Gamete – 23 chromosomes.
(b) The temperature at which fertilised eggs are kept determines whether ½
the animals developing in the eggs are male or female.
1

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 (c)

OR
rd
(c) The 23 pair or the sex chromosome in human females contains
2
‘XX’ chromosome. At the time of gamete formation, each gamete
gets one X-chromosome.
4
39. (a) By electrolytic reduction
1
(b) Carbon cannot reduce the oxides of highly reactive metals /
these metals have more affinity for oxygen than carbon. 1
(c) When Cinnabar is heated in the presence of air, it is first converted
into mercuric oxide. / This is then reduced to mercury. 1
heat
2HgS + 3O2 ⎯⎯ ⎯→ 2HgO + 2SO2 ½
heat
2HgO ⎯⎯ ⎯→ 2Hg + O2 ½

OR
(c)

Roasting Calcination
A process in which sulphide ores A process in which carbonate
are converted into oxides by ores are heated in limited
heating strongly in the presence of supply air.
excess air heat
heat ZnCO3 ⎯⎯ ⎯→ ZnO +
2ZnS + 3O2 ⎯⎯ ⎯→ 2ZnO + CO2 2
2SO2 (or any other)

4
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