SET-2

Series JMS/3 H$moS> Z§.

Code No. 31/3/2
amob Z§. narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð
Roll No. >na Adí` {bIo§ &
Candidates must write the Code on the
title page of the answer-book.

 H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV n¥ð> 11 h¢ &

 àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS >Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma -nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na
{bI| &
 H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| >27 àíZ h¢ &
 H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go nhbo, àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` {bI| &
 Bg àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ & àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU
nydm©• _| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-nÌ H$mo
n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo &
 Please check that this question paper contains 11 printed pages.
 Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 27 questions.
 Please write down the Serial Number of the question before
attempting it.
 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer
on the answer-book during this period.

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SCIENCE
{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :
(i) Bg àíZ-nÌ H$mo nm±M ^mJm|, A, ~, g, X Am¡a ¶ ‘| ~m±Q>m J¶m h¡ & AmnH$mo g^r ^mJm| Ho$
àíZm| Ho$ CÎma {bIZo h¢ &
(ii) g^r àíZ A{Zdm`© h¢ &
(iii) ^mJ ~, g, X Am¡a ¶ Ho$ àíZm| ‘| Am§V[aH$ M¶Z {X¶m J¶m h¡ &
(iv) ^mJ A Ho$ àíZ g§»`m 1 Am¡a 2 EH$-EH$ A§H$ Ho$ àíZ h¢ & BZHo$ CÎma EH$ eãX AWdm
EH$ dmŠ` _| XoZo h¢ &
(v) ^mJ ~ Ho$ àíZ g§»¶m 3 go 5 Xmo-Xmo A§H$m| Ho$ àíZ h¢ & BZHo$ CÎma bJ^J 30 eãXm| àË`oH$
‘| XoZo h¢ &
(vi) ^mJ g Ho$ àíZ g§»¶m 6 go 15 VrZ-VrZ A§H$m| Ho$ àíZ h¢ & BZHo$ CÎma bJ^J 50 eãXm|
àË`oH$ ‘| XoZo h¢ &
(vii) ^mJ X Ho$ àíZ g§»¶m 16 go 21 nm±M-nm±M A§H$m| Ho$ àíZ h¢ & BZHo$ CÎma bJ^J 70 eãXm|
àË`oH$ ‘| XoZo h¢ &
(viii) ^mJ ¶ Ho$ àíZ g§»¶m 22 go 27 à¶moJmË‘H$ H$m¡eb na AmYm[aV Xmo-Xmo A§H$m| Ho$ àíZ h¢ &
BZHo$ g§{jßV CÎma XoZo h¢ &
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper comprises five Sections, A, B, C, D and E. You are to
attempt All the sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Internal choice is given in Sections B, C, D and E.
(iv) Questions number 1 and 2 in Section A are one-mark questions. They are
to be answered in one word or in one sentence.
(v) Questions number 3 to 5 in Section B are two-marks questions. These are
to be answered in about 30 words each.
(vi) Questions number 6 to 15 in Section C are three-marks questions. These
are to be answered in about 50 words each.
(vii) Questions number 16 to 21 in Section D are five-marks questions. These
are to be answered in about 70 words each.
(viii) Questions number 22 to 27 in Section E are based on practical skills.
Each question is a two-marks question. These are to be answered in brief.

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SECTION A
1. `h h_ H$~ H$hVo h¢ {H$ {H$gr n[anW Ho$ Xmo {~ÝXþAm| Ho$ ~rM {d^dmÝVa 1 dmoëQ> h¡ ? 1
When do we say that the potential difference between two points of a
circuit is 1 volt ?
2. Mma nmofr ñVam| H$s {H$gr ñWbr` Amhma ûm¥§Ibm Ho$ {d{^Þ MaU {b{IE & 1
Write various steps of a terrestrial food chain of four trophic levels.

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SECTION B
3. BboŠQ´>m°Zm| Ho$ ñWmZmÝVaU Ûmam _¡½Zr{e`_ Am°ŠgmBS> ~ZZm Xem©BE & 2
Show the formation of magnesium oxide by the transfer of electrons.

4. B§gw{bZ Š`m h¡ ? _Yw_oh go nr{‹S>V Hw$N> amo{J`m| H$m BbmO B§gw{bZ H$m BÝOoŠeZ XoH$a Š`m|
{H$`m OmVm h¡ ? 2
AWdm
Nw>B©-_wB© nmXnm| H$s n{Îm`m| H$s J{V àH$me H$s {Xem _| àamoh H$s J{V go {H$g àH$ma {^Þ
hmoVr h¡ ? 2
What is insulin ? Why are some patients of diabetes treated by giving
injections of insulin ?
OR

How is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plants different from the
movement of a shoot towards light ?

5. H$m±M H$m {àµÁ_ ídoV àH$me JwµOaZo na ñnoŠQ´>_ CËnÞ H$aVm h¡, naÝVw Cgr nmaXeu H$m±M H$m
~Zm Am`VmH$ma JwQ>H$m H$moB© ñnoŠQ´>_ CËnÞ Zht H$aVm & Š`m| ? 2
A glass prism is able to produce a spectrum when white light passes
through it but a rectangular block of same transparent glass does not
produce any spectrum. Why ?

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SECTION C

6. Am°ŠgrOZ H$s AZwnpñW{V AWdm H$_r _| ½byH$moµO Ho$ {dIÊS>Z Ho$ nWm| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3
Explain the ways in which glucose is broken down in absence or shortage
of oxygen.

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7. _mZd öX` Ho$ Mma H$m`mªo H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & _mZd eara _| Xmoham n[ag§MaU Š`m| Amdí`H$
h¡ ? 3
List four functions of the human heart. Why is double circulation
necessary in the human body ?
8. (a) _mZd _pñVîH$ Ho$ Cg ^mJ H$m Zm_ {b{IE Omo (i) EopÀN>H$ {H«$`mAm|, Am¡a
(ii) AZ¡pÀN>H$ {H«$`mAm| H$mo {Z`§{ÌV H$aVm h¡ &
(b) n[aYr` V§{ÌH$m V§Ì H$m H$m`© {b{IE & Bg V§Ì Ho$ Ad`dm| Ho$ Zm_ Am¡a CZHo$
CX²J_ ñWbm| H$m C„oI H$s{OE & 3
(a) Name the part of human brain which controls (i) voluntary actions,
and (ii) involuntary actions.
(b) Write the function of peripheral nervous system. Name the
components of this system stating their origin.
9. {ZåZ{b{IV H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE : 3
(a) Om{V-CX²^dZ
(b) àmH¥${VH$ M`Z
AWdm
_|S>b Zo _Q>a Ho$ nm¡Ym| Ho$ gmW {H$E JE à`moJm| _| go EH$ à`moJ _| Jmob ~rO dmbo Am¡a
PwauXma ~rO dmbo _Q>a Ho$ nm¡Ym| H$s {d{^Þ {H$ñ_m| H$m g§H$aU H$am`m & Bg g§H$aU Ûmam F1
Am¡a F2 nr‹T>r _| àmá nm¡Ym| Ho$ _oÊS>b Ho$ àojUm| H$m H$maU g{hV C„oI H$s{OE & Jmob ~rO
Ho$ A{V[aº$ _oÊS>b Ûmam AnZo à`moJ _| Cn`moJ {H$E JE {H$Ýht Xmo {dn`m©gr ({dH$ënr)
bjUm| dmbo _Q>a Ho$ nm¡Ym| H$s gyMr ^r ~ZmBE & 3
Explain the following :
(a) Speciation
(b) Natural Selection
OR
Mendel, in one of his experiments with pea plants, crossed a variety of
pea plant having round seeds with one having wrinkled seeds. State
Mendel’s observations giving reasons of F1 and F2 progeny of this cross.
Also, list any two contrasting characters, other than round seeds of pea
plants that Mendel used in his experiments.
10. n`m©daUr` AndV©Z {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? Zm_m§{H$V AmaoI H$s ghm`Vm go ì`m»`m H$s{OE {H$
AmH$me _| {XImB© XoZo dmbo {H$gr Vmao H$s pñW{V CgH$s dmñV{dH$ pñW{V Zht hmoVr h¡ & 3
AWdm
H$jm _| ~¡R>o {H$gr N>mÌ H$mo `h h_ H$~ H$hVo h¢ {H$ dh {ZH$Q>-ÑpîQ> Xmof go nr{‹S>V h¡ ? Bg
Xmof Ho$ Xmo H$maUm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & {H$aU AmaoI H$m Cn`moJ H$aHo$ ZoÌ Ho$ Bg Xmof Ho$
g§emoYZ Ho$ Cnm` H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3
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 What is atmospheric refraction ? Explain with the help of a labelled
diagram that the position of a star as seen by us is not its true position.
OR
When do we consider a student sitting in the class to be myopic ? List two
causes of this defect. Explain using a ray diagram how this defect of eye
can be corrected.

11. ‘‘~m`moJ¡g (O¡d J¡g) EH$ loîR> BªYZ h¡ &’’ Bg H$WZ H$s nwpîQ> Ho$ {bE Mma H$maUm| H$s gyMr
~ZmBE & Bg J¡g Ho$ à_wI KQ>H$ H$m Zm_ Am¡a BgH$s à{VeVVm H$m C„oI H$s{OE & 3
‘‘Biogas is an excellent fuel.’’ List four reasons to justify this statement.
Write the main constituent of this gas and state its percentage.

12. X{jU ^maV Ho$ {H$gr Jm±d _| bmoJm| Zo {H$gr Prb Ho$ Mmam| Amoa µ \$gb| CJmZr Amaå^ H$a
Xt & CÝhm|Zo CnO _| d¥{Õ Ho$ {bE AnZo IoVm| _| Cd©aH$ S>mbo & erK« hr `h nm`m J`m {H$
dh Prb hao ßbdH$ nmXnm| go ^a JB© h¡ VWm AË`{YH$ g§»`m _| Obr` Ordm| H$s _¥Ë`w hmo
ahr h¡ &
Bg pñW{V H$m {díbofU H$s{OE VWm Prb _| nmXnm| H$s AË`{YH$ d¥{Õ Am¡a Obr` Ordm|
H$s _¥Ë`w Ho$ H$maUm| H$m C„oI H$s{OE & 3
In a village of South India people started cultivating crops all around a
lake. They added fertiliser to their field in order to enhance the yield.
Soon after it was discovered that the water body was completely covered
with green floating plants and the aquatic animals started dying in large
numbers.
Analyse the situation and state reasons for the excessive growth of plants
and death of aquatic animals in the lake.
13. VrZ YmVwAm| P, Q Am¡a R _|, P H$s g{H«$`Vm Q go H$_ h¡ VWm R H$s g{H«$`Vm P Am¡a Q
XmoZm| go A{YH$ h¡ & H$moB© Eogm {H«$`mH$bmn gwPmBE {OgHo$ Ûmam P, Q Am¡a R H$mo BZH$s
KQ>Vr hþB© g{H«$`Vm Ho$ H«$_ _| ì`dpñWV {H$`m Om gH$Vm h¡ & 3
AWdm
_H©$ar Ho$ A`ñH$ H$m Zm_ {b{IE & g§Vw{bV amgm`{ZH$ g_rH$aUm| H$s ghm`Vm go _H©$ar
H$mo CgHo$ A`ñH$ go {ZîH${f©V H$aZo H$s à{H«$`m H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3
Out of three metals P, Q and R, P is less reactive than Q and R is more
reactive than P and Q both. Suggest an activity to arrange P, Q and R in
order of their decreasing reactivity.
OR
Name the ore of mercury. With the help of balanced chemical equations,
explain the process of extraction of mercury from its ore.

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14. {H$gr gm_mÝ` jmaH$ B H$s H$moB© ewîH$ Jw{Q>H$m (Jmobr) Iwbo _| aIZo na Z_r gmoIH$a
{Mn{Mnr hmo OmVr h¡ & `m¡{JH$ B Šbmoa-EoëH$br à{H«$`m H$m EH$ CnmoËnmX ^r h¡ & B H$mo
nhMm{ZE & Cg A{^{H«$`m Ho$ àH$ma H$m C„oI H$s{OE Omo B Am¡a {H$gr Aåbr`
Am°ŠgmBS>, O¡go gë\$a S>mBAm°ŠgmBS> Ho$ ~rM hmoVr h¡ & Bg A{^{H«$`m H$m amgm`{ZH$
g_rH$aU ^r {b{IE & 3
A dry pellet of a common base B, when kept in open absorbs moisture and
turns sticky. The compound B is also a by-product of chlor-alkali process.
Identify B. State the type of reaction that occurs when B is treated with
an acidic oxide, say sulphur dioxide. Also write chemical equation for the
reaction involved.

15. ‘‘{H$gr agm`ZemñÌr Ho$ {bE {H$gr VÎd H$m na_mUw H«$_m§H$ Cg VÎd Ho$ na_mUw Ðì`_mZ
H$s VwbZm _| A{YH$ Cn`wº$ àmMb _mZm OmVm h¡ &’’ VÎd X (na_mUw H«$_m§H$ 13) H$m
CXmhaU boH$a Bg H$WZ H$s nwpîQ> H$s{OE & 3
‘‘Atomic number of an element is considered to be a more appropriate
parameter than its atomic mass for a chemist.’’ Take the example of the
element X (atomic number 13) to justify this statement.

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SECTION D

16. (a) H$moB© {~å~ {H$gr CÎmb b|g Ho$ àH$m{eH$ Ho$ÝÐ Am¡a CgHo$ _w»` \$moH$g Ho$ ~rM
pñWV h¡ & ~ZZo dmbo à{V{~å~ Ho$ Mma A{^bjUm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
(b) 20 cm \$moH$g Xÿar Ho$ {H$gr AdVb b|g Ûmam CgHo$ gm_Zo pñWV {H$gr {~å~ H$m
1
gmBO _| JwZm N>moQ>m à{V{~å~ ~ZVm {XImB© XoVm h¡ & b§og go {~å~ H$s Xÿar kmV
3
H$s{OE & 5

(a) List four characteristics of the image formed by a convex lens when
an object is placed between its optical centre and principal focus.

(b) Size of the image of an object by a concave lens of focal length

1
20 cm is observed to be reduced to rd of its size. Find the distance
3
of the object from the lens.

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17. (a) R1, R2 Am¡a R3 à{VamoYm| Ho$ VrZ à{VamoYH$ (i) loUrH«$_ _|, VWm (ii) nmíd©H«$_ _|
g§`mo{OV h¢ & àË`oH$ àH$aU _| g§`moOZ Ho$ Vwë` à{VamoY Ho$ {bE ì`§OH$ {b{IE &
(b) 12  Ho$ Xmo gd©g_ à{VamoYH$ 3 V H$s {H$gr ~¡Q>ar go g§`mo{OV h¢ & {ZåZV_
à{VamoY Am¡a A{YH$V_ à{VamoY Ho$ n[aUm_r g§`moOZm| Ûmam Cn^wº$ e{º$`m| H$m
AZwnmV n[aH${bV H$s{OE & 5
AWdm
(a) bå~mB© ‘l’ Am¡a AZwàñW-H$mQ> joÌ\$b ‘A’ Ho$ ~obZmH$ma AmH¥${V Ho$ {H$gr MmbH$
Ho$ à{VamoY Am¡a CgHo$ nXmW© H$s d¡ÚwV à{VamoYH$Vm Ho$ ~rM g§~§Y {b{IE & Bg
àH$ma d¡ÚwV à{VamoYH$Vm H$m S.I. _mÌH$ ì`wËnÞ H$s{OE &
(b) 5 m bå~o {H$gr YmVw Ho$ Vma H$m à{VamoY 100  h¡ & `{X Bg Vma H$s
AZwàñW-H$mQ> H$m joÌ\$b 3  10–7 m2 h¡, Vmo YmVw H$s à{VamoYH$Vm n[aH${bV
H$s{OE & 5
(a) Three resistors of resistances R1, R2 and R3 are connected (i) in
series, and (ii) in parallel. Write expressions for the equivalent
resistance of the combination in each case.
(b) Two identical resistors of 12  each are connected to a battery of
3 V. Calculate the ratio of the power consumed by the resulting
combinations with minimum resistance and maximum resistance.

OR
(a) Write the relation between resistance and electrical resistivity of
the material of a conductor in the shape of a cylinder of length ‘l’
and area of cross-section ‘A’. Hence derive the S.I. unit of electrical
resistivity.
(b) Resistance of a metal wire of length 5 m is 100 . If the area of
cross-section of the wire is 3  10–7 m2, calculate the resistivity of
the metal.
18. (a) {H$gr EH$g_mZ Mwå~H$s` joÌ _| joÌ Ho$ bå~dV² pñWV Ymamdmhr grYo MmbH$ Ûmam
AZw^d {H$E OmZo dmbo ~b H$s {Xem {ZYm©[aV H$aZo dmbo {Z`_ H$m Zm_ Am¡a {Z`_
{b{IE &
(b) {dÚwV² _moQ>a H$m Zm_m§{H$V AmaoI It{ME & 5
(a) Name and state the rule to determine the direction of force
experienced by a current carrying straight conductor placed in a
uniform magnetic field which is perpendicular to it.
(b) Draw a labelled diagram of an electric motor.

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19. (a) OZZ {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? BgHo$ Xmo àH$mam| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
(b) EH$H$mo{eH$s` Ordm| Am¡a ~hþH$mo{eH$s` Ordm| _| OZZ H$s {dYmE± {H$g àH$ma {^Þ
hmoVr h¢ ? 5
AWdm
(a) b¢{JH$ g§M[aV amoJ (STD) Š`m hmoVo h¢ ? Xmo OrdmUw O{ZV Am¡a Xmo dm`ag g§H«${_V
b¢{JH$ g§M[aV amoJm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
(b) J^© {ZamoY {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? J^© {ZamoYH$ Cnm`m| H$mo AnZmZo Ho$ VrZ H$maUm| H$s gyMr
~ZmBE & 5
(a) What is reproduction ? List its two types.
(b) How are the modes of reproduction different in unicellular and
multicellular organisms ?
OR
(a) What are Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) ? List two viral
and two bacterial STDs.
(b) What is contraception ? List three reasons for adopting
contraceptive methods.

20. g§aMZmË_H$ g_ñWm{ZH$ Š`m hmoVo h¢ ? g_ñWm{ZH$m| Ho$ Mma A{^bjUm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
ã`yQ>oZ H$s g§^m{dV g§aMZmE± It{ME & 5
What are structural isomers ? List any four characteristics of isomers.
Draw the possible structures of butane.

21. (a) {Û{dñWmnZ A{^{H«$`m {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? {H$gr CXmhaU g{hV ì`m»`m H$s{OE &
(b) {H$gr ~rH$a _| Hw$N> Ob boH$a Cg_| {~Zm ~wPo MyZo H$s Hw$N> _mÌm {_bmB© J`r h¡ &
(i) hmoZo dmbr A{^{H«$`m H$m Zm_ Am¡a CgH$s n[a^mfm {b{IE &
(ii) Cn`w©º$ A{^{H«$`m H$m g§Vw{bV amgm`{ZH$ g_rH$aU Am¡a ~ZZo dmbo CËnmX
H$m amgm`{ZH$ Zm_ {b{IE &
(iii) Bg A{^{H«$`m Ho$ Xmo à_wI àojUm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 5
AWdm
(a) boS> ZmBQ´>oQ> H$s AnKQ>Z ({d`moOZ) A{^{H«$`m H$mo {ZX{e©V H$aZo Ho$ {bE {H$gr
{H«$`mH$bmn H$s A{^H$ënZm H$s{OE &
(b) àm`mo{JH$ ì`dñWm H$m Zm_m§{H$V AmaoI ItMH$a Xmo à_wI àojUm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
(c) A{^H$_©H$ Am¡a CËnmXm| H$s ^m¡{VH$ AdñWm H$m C„oI H$aVo hþE hmoZo dmbr
A{^{H«$`m H$m g§Vw{bV amgm`{ZH$ g_rH$aÊm {b{IE & 5
(a) What is a double displacement reaction ? Explain with an example.
(b) A small amount of quick lime is added to water in a beaker.
(i) Name and define the type of reaction that has taken place.
(ii) Write balanced chemical equation for the above reaction and
the chemical name of the product formed.
(iii) List two main observations of this reaction.
OR

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 (a) Design an activity to demonstrate the decomposition reaction of
lead nitrate.
(b) Draw labelled diagram of the experimental set-up. List two main
observations.
(c) Write balanced chemical equation for the reaction stating the
physical state of the reactant and the products.

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SECTION E

22. AmaoI _| Xem©E JE dmoëQ>_rQ>a Ho$ n¡_mZo na {dMma H$s{OE Am¡a {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma
Xr{OE :

(a) dmoëQ>_rQ>a H$m AënV_m§H$ Š`m h¡ ?

(b) dmoëQ>_rQ>a H$m nmR>çm§H$ Š`m h¡ ?
(c) `{X `h dmoëQ>_rQ>a {H$gr 20  Ho$ à{VamoYH$ Ho$ {gam| go g§`mo{OV h¡, Vmo à{VamoYH$
go {H$VZr Ymam àdm{hV hmo ahr h¡ ? 2
Consider the scale of a voltmeter shown in the diagram and answer the
following questions :

(a) What is the least count of the voltmeter ?

(b) What is the reading shown by the voltmeter ?
(c) If this voltmeter is connected across a resistor of 20 , how much
current is flowing through the resistor ?

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23. {H$gr XÿañW {~å~ H$m à{V{~å~ àmá H$aHo$ {XE JE AdVb Xn©U H$s g{ÞH$Q> \$moH$g Xÿar
{ZYm©[aV H$aZo Ho$ à`moJ H$mo H$aZo H$s {d{Y Ho$ MaUm| H$s H«$_dma gyMr ~ZmBE & 2

AWdm
{H$gr N>mÌ H$mo AmnVZ H$moU Ho$ Mma {d{^Þ _mZm| Ho$ {bE H$m±M Ho$ Am`VmH$ma ñb¡~ go
JwµOaZo dmbr àH$me {H$aU H$m nW Amao{IV H$aZm h¡ &
(a) Bg à`moJ H$s Xmo _hÎdnyU© gmdYm{Z`m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
(b) Bg à`moJ na AmYm[aV N>mÌ Ûmam {ZH$mbo JE Xmo {ZîH$fmªo H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 2

List in proper sequence the steps of the experiment for determining the
approximate focal length of a given concave mirror by obtaining the
image of a distant object.

OR
A student has to trace the path of a ray of light passing through a
rectangular glass slab for four different values of angle of incidence.
(a) Write two important precautions for this experiment.
(b) List two conclusions the student will draw based on his
experiment.

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CZH$s gyMr ~ZmBE : 2
(a) J§Y
(b) Ob _| {dbo`Vm
(c) {bQ>_g nÌ na à^md
(d) gmo{S>`_ hmBS´>moOZ H$m~m©oZoQ> Ho$ gmW A{^{H«$`m
List the conclusions you will draw while studying the following properties
of ethanoic acid :
(a) Odour
(b) Solubility in water
(c) Effect on litmus paper
(d) Reaction with sodium hydrogen carbonate

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Eobw{_{Z`_ H$s nÌr S>mbZo Ho$ bJ^J 1 KÊQ>o Ho$ níMmV² Š`m àojU hm|oJo ? `{X a§J _| H$moB©
n[adV©Z nm`m OmVm h¡, Vmo hmoZo dmbr A{^{H«$`m H$m Zm_ VWm A{^{H«$`m H$m amgm`{ZH$
g_rH$aU ^r {b{IE & 2
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H$moB© N>mÌ \o$ag gë\o$Q> {H«$ñQ>b boH$a {dIÊS>Z ({d`moOZ) A{^{H«$`m H$m AÜ``Z H$aZm
MmhVm h¡ & Bg à`moJ H$mo H$aVo g_` CgHo$ Ûmam ~aVr OmZo dmbr Xmo gmdYm{Z`m± {b{IE & 2
What is observed after about 1 hour of adding the strips of copper and
aluminium separately to ferrous sulphate solution filled in two beakers ?
Name the reaction if any change in colour is noticed. Also, write chemical
equation for the reaction.
OR
A student wants to study a decomposition reaction by taking ferrous
sulphate crystals. Write two precautions he must observe while
performing the experiment.

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h_ Ob Ho$ A{V[aº$ Xmo AÝ` Ðdm| H$m Cn`mooJ H$aVo h¢ & BZ Ðdm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE Am¡a
C„oI H$s{OE {H$ `o Ðd H$~ Am¡¡a Š`m| Cn`moJ {H$E OmVo h¢ & 2

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CZ Mma gmdYm{Z`m| H$s C{MV H«$_ _| gyMr ~ZmBE {OZH$m nmbZ h_ nÎmr Ho$ {N>bHo$ H$m
AñWm`r AmamonU V¡`ma H$aVo g_` H$aVo h¢ & 2
In the experiment of preparing a temporary mount of a leaf peel to
observe stomata, we use two liquids other than water. Name these two
liquids and state when and why these liquids are used.
OR
List four precautions in proper sequence which we observe while
preparing a temporary mount of a leaf peel.

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ì`dpñWV H$a {b`m h¡ & bJ^J 1 KÊQ>o Ho$ níMmV² dh {ZH$mg Zbr _| Ob Ho$ Vb _| H$moB©
AÝVa Zht nmVm & à`moJ H$s Ag\$bVm Ho$ Xmo g§^m{dV H$maU {b{IE & 2
A student has set up an apparatus to show that ‘‘CO2 is released during
respiration’’. After about 1 hour he observes no change in the water level
in the delivery tube. Write two possible reasons for the failure of the
experiment.

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