SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER-5

Subject : Science
Class-10
TERM-I
Time : 90 minutes Maximum Marks : 40

General Instructions :
Same as in Sample Question Paper-1

SECTION - A
[Section – A consists of 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions from this section]
The first attempted 20 questions would be evaluated.
1. A student while heating solid lead nitrate taken in a test tube would observe :
(A) white residue of PbO2 (B) green residue of NO2
(C) yellow residue of PbO (D) brown residue of NO
2. The given diagram shows the energy levels of the reactants and products for a
particular reaction : Reactants
Which of the following processes can be related to the given diagram ? Energy
(A) Ethyne gas burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water along with evolution
Products
of heat.
Progress of reaction
(B) When solid mercury (II) oxide is heated liquid mercury and oxygen gas are
produced.
(C) Hydrogen gas combines with chlorine gas in the presence of light to form hydrogen chloride gas.
(D) Potassium chlorate decomposes in presence of heat to form potassium chloride and oxygen.

3. Strong Acid

Weak Base

Acidic Salt Water

Which of the following two combinations are correct ?

Salt Nature
(i) NH4Cl Acidic
(ii) KCl Acidic
(iii) Na2CO3 Acidic
(iv) AlCl3 Acidic
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (iv) (D) (ii) and (iii)
4. Which of the following correctly represents a balanced chemical equation ?
(A) H2S + O2  SO2 + H2O (B) 4H2S + 4O2  4SO2 + 4H2O
(C) 2H2S + 3O2  2SO2 + 2H2O (D) 3H2S + 4O2  3SO2 + 4H2O

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 5. The graph given below depicts dilution of an acid. The pH of a solution changes on dilution.

7 D
6 C
5
pH 4
3
2 B
1 A
0
Volume of water added
Which letter indicates the area of the graph with more dilution ?
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
6. For the following reaction 2H2S(g) + SO2(g)  3S(s) + 2H2O(l). Which statement is true ?
(1) H2S is reduced (2) SO2 is oxidised
(3) H2S is reducing agent (4) SO2 is oxidising agent
(A) (1) and (3) (B) (2) and (3) (C) (1) and (2) (D) (3) and (4)
7. Match Column A with Column B and choose the correct option :
Column A Column B
A. Epsom salt (i) Na2SO4.10H2O
B. Glauber’s salt (ii) KNO3
C. White vitriol (iii) MgSO4
D. Nitre (iv) ZnSO4

A B C D
(A) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(B) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
8. Solid sodium bicarbonate was placed on a strip of pH paper. The colour of the strip :
(A) turned blue (B) did not change
(C) turned green and suddenly yellow (D) turned light pink
9. Aqueous solution of SO2 is :
(A) acidic (B) basic (C) neutral (D) amphoteric
10. Chemical reaction between quick lime and water is characterised by :
(A) evolution of hydrogen gas (B) formation of slaked lime precipitate
(C) change in temperature of mixture (D) change in colour of the product
11. Carefully study the diagram of the human digestive system with labels (i), (ii),
(iii) and (iv). Select the option which gives correct identification and main
function and / or characteristic.
(A) (i) Gall bladder : Secretes Trypsin
(B) (ii) Liver : Secretes Bile
(C) (iii) Pancreas : Secretes Pepsin
(i)
(D) (iv) Large intestine : Responsible for complete digestion
of Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats.
(ii)
(iii)

(iv)

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 12. In which of the following groups of organisms, food material is broken down outside the body and absorbed?
(A) Mushroom, Green plants, Amoeba (B) Yeast, Mushroom, Bread Mould
(C) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta (D) Cuscuta, Lice, Tapeworm
13. Single circulation i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of passage through the body,
is exhibited by :
(A) Labeo, Chameleon, Salamander (B) Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Anabas
(C) Hyla, Rana, Draco (D) Whale, Dolphin, Turtle
14. The correct sequence of anaerobic reactions in yeast is :
cytoplasm mitochondria
(A) Glucose 
 Pyruvate   Ethanol + Carbon dioxide
cytoplasm cytoplasm
(B) Glucose 
 Pyruvate 
 Lactic acid
cytoplasm mitochondria
(C) Glucose 
 Pyruvate   Lactic acid
cytoplasm cytoplasm
(D) Glucose   Pyruvate   Ethanol + Carbon dioxide
15. Observe the diagram showing schematic sectional view of the human heart.
Match the labelling referred in Column I and correlate with the
(i)
function in column II.
(ii)
Column I Column II (iv)
(iii)
(i) (a) Transports deoxygenated blood from right
ventricle to lungs
(ii) (b) Bring oxygenated blood from lungs to left
(v)
auricle
(iii) (c) Bring deoxygenated blood from upper and
lower body parts to right auricle
(iv) (d) Transports blood from left ventricle to entire
body organs.

(A) (i) – (d) ; (ii) – (b) ; (iii) – (a) ; (iv) – (c)

(B) (i) – (d) ; (ii) – (c) ; (iii) – (a) ; (iv) – (b)
(C) (i) – (d) ; (ii) – (a) ; (iii) – (b) ; (iv) – (c)
(D) (i) – (a) ; (ii) – (d) ; (iii) – (b) ; (iv) – (c)
16. Match the correct function of blood cells/fluid :

Column I Column II
(i) RBC (Erythrocytes) (a) Helps in blood clotting
(ii) WBC (Leucocytes) (b) Carries digested fat from intestine and protection
from foreign bodies.
(iii) Platelets (Thrombocytes) (c) Transports oxygen as HbO2
(iv) Lymph (Lymphocytes) (d) Provides defence by phagocytosis

(A) (i) – (c) ; (ii) – (a) ; (iii) – (d) ; (iv) – (b)

(B) (i) – (b) ; (ii) – (d) ; (iii) – (a) ; (iv) – (c)
(C) (i) – (d) ; (ii) – (c) ; (iii) – (a) ; (iv) – (b)
(D) (i) – (c) ; (ii) – (d) ; (iii) – (a) ; (iv) – (b)
17. Which of the following mirror is used at blind corners of roads?
(A) Convex mirror (B) Plane mirror (C) Concave mirror (D) Any spherical mirror

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 18. Parallel rays from a distant tree incident on a convex lens form an image on the screen.

A B

C D
The diagram correctly showing the image of the tree on the screen
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
19. In an experiment to determine the focal length of a convex lens, a student obtained a sharp inverted image of
a distant tree on the screen behind the lens. She then removed the screen and looked through the lens in the
direction of the object. She will see :
(A) an inverted image of the tree at the focus of the lens
(B) no image as the screen has been removed
(C) a blurred image on the wall of the laboratory
(D) an erect image of the tree on the lens.
20. When a ray of light moves from an optically denser to an optically rarer medium it bends
(A) towards the normal (B) away from the normal
(C) passes undeviated (D) none of these
21. You are given three media, glass, air and water having refractive indices 1.52, 1 and 1.33. Then
(A) The speed of light in water > the speed of light in air > the speed of light in glass
(B) The speed of light in glass > the speed of light in water > the speed of light in air
(C) The speed of light in air > the speed of light in water > the speed of light in glass
(D) The speed of light in glass > the speed of light in air > the speed of light in water
22. A ray of light is incident on a lens making an angle of 30° with the principal axis. After refraction through the
lens the ray would travel :

30° Principal Axis

A O B

(A) along OB (B) passes undeviated

(C) at 30° to the direction OB (D) at 120° to the direction OA
23. A ray of monochromatic light enters a liquid as shown in the
diagram. The angle of incidence is 45° and the angle of refraction
45°
is 30°.
Air
The refractive index of the liquid is : Liquid 30°
(A) 1.33 (B) 1.414
(C) 1.732 (D) 2.42
Plane mirror

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 24. A ray of light incident on a prism is refracted as shown. Which one of the following represents the correct path
of refracted light?
A A A A
t t
igh igh
tL ntL
n ide
ide Inc
Inc B C B C B C B C
I II III IV

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

SECTION - B
[Section - B consists of 24 questions (SI. No.25 to 48). Attempt any 20 questions from this section.]
The first attempted 20 questions would be evaluated.

25. Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2KI (aq) X + Y

Identify the correct formula of X, Y and colour of the precipitate during the reaction.

Option Formula of X Formula of Y Colour of the Precipitate

A PbI2 KNO2 White
B PbI2 KNO2 Yellow
C PbI2 KNO3 White
D PbI2 KNO3 Yellow

26. Zinc granules were added to zinc sulphate, copper sulphate, aluminium sulphate and iron sulphate solutions
as shown below. You would observe the deposition of metal on zinc in beakers :

Zinc Copper Aluminium Iron

Sulphate Sulphate Sulphate Sulphate

Zinc Zinc Zinc Zinc

Granules Granules Granules Granules
I II III IV

(A) I and III (B) II and IV (C) I and II (D) III and IV
27. 10 mL of freshly prepared iron sulphate was taken in each of four test tubes. Strips of copper, iron, zinc and
aluminium were introduced, each metal in a different test tube. A black residue was obtained in two of them.
The right pair of metals forming the precipitates is :
(A) copper and zinc (B) aluminium and copper
(C) iron and aluminium (D) zinc and aluminium
28. A strip of copper was placed in a beaker containing zinc sulphate solution. On observing the strip the next
day, it was noticed that :
(A) the copper strip remained as it was (B) the copper strip became thinner
(C) the copper strip became thicker (D) the colour of the strip changed
29. Which of the following substance will not give carbon dioxide on treatment with dilute acid ?
(A) Marble (B) Limestone (C) Baking soda (D) Lime
30. Which of the following is not base ?
(A) NaOH (B) KOH (C) NH3 (D) C2H5OH

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Questions No. 31 to 34 consist 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.
31. Assertion (A) : A reduction occurs when a substance loses oxygen or gain hydrogen atom.
Reason (R) : In a reaction of hydrogen with chlorine hydrogen serve as a reducing agent.
32. Assertion (A) : A solution of NH3 in water turns blue litmus red.
Reason (R) : In water, ammonia forms NH4OH which dissociates to give NH4+ and OH– ions.
33. Assertion (A) : Transpiration lowers down plant temperature.
Reason (R) : Transpiration reduces the concentration of mineral salts.
34. Assertion(A) : Red light is used in danger signals.
Reason (R) : The scattering of red light is more as its wavelength is more.
35. Calcium phosphate is present in tooth enamel. Its nature is :
(A) Basic (B) Acidic (C) Neutral (D) Amphoteric
36. A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned blue-black in colour. This
indicates that rice water contains :
(A) complex proteins (B) simple proteins (C) fats (D) starch
37. In which part of the alimentary canal food is finally digested ?
(A) Stomach (B) Mouth cavity (C) Large intestine (D) Small intestine
38. When air is blown from mouth into a test tube containing lime water, the lime water turned milky due to the
presence of :
(A) oxygen (B) carbon dioxide (C) nitrogen (D) water vapour
39. If the power of a lens is + 2.0 D, then it means that the lens is a :
(A) concave lens of focal length –50 cm (B) convex lens of focal length + 50 cm
(C) concave lens of focal length –25 cm (D) convex lens of focal length –25 m
40. Rays from the Sun are incident on a convex lens. The lens forms a point size image of the sun at a distance of
10 cm from the lens on the other side. If for this lens, the size of the image is equal to the size of the object this
means :
(A) object is placed at a distance of 40 cm in front of the lens
(B) object is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of the lens
(C) object is placed between 20 cm and 40 cm in front of the lens
(D) the object is placed at more than 40 cm in front of the lens.
41. What prevents backflow of blood inside the heart during contraction ?
(A) Valves in heart (B) Thick muscular walls of ventricles
(C) Thin walls of atria (D) All of the above
42. The filtration units of kidneys are called :
(A) ureter (B) urethra (C) neurons (D) nephrons
43. A student focussed the image of a candle flame on a white screen using a convex lens. He noted down the
position of the candle screen and the lens as under :
Position of candle = 12.0 cm
Position of convex lens = 50.0 cm
Position of the screen = 88.0 cm
The focal length of the convex lens is :
(A) 38 cm (B) 9.5 cm
(C) 19 cm (D) 12 cm
44. What will be the focal ength of the concave mirror in the experimental
set-up as shown below :
(A) 10.2 cm (B) 11.0 cm
(C) 11.4 cm (D) 12.2 cm

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 45. In the figure shown, the optical device is : 1
(A) Concave mirror (B) Convex lens
(C) Concave lens (D) Convex mirror

46. The correct graphical representation between angle of incidence (i) and angle of reflection (r) is :

r r

(A) (B)

i i

r
r

(C) (D)

i
i
47. A real image, one-fifth the size of object is formed at a distance of 18 cm from a mirror. The focal length of the
mirror is :
(A) – 18 cm (B) +15 cm (C) – 15 cm (D) – 18 cm
48. The electrical conductivity and melting point of an alloy is :
(A) Less than that of pure metal
(B) More than that of pure metal
(C) Equal to that of pure metal
(D) Electrical conductivity is less and melting point is more than that of pure metal.

SECTION - C
[Section- C consists of three Cases followed by questions. There are a total of 12 questions in this section. Attempt any
10 questions from this section.]
The first attempted 10 questions would be evaluated.
Case :
The substances which show different behaviour in acidic and basic medium and thus help in determining the
chemical nature of the substance. Indicators show the presence of a chemical substance or ion by its colour. They are
categorised into two categories.
(i) Indicators showing different colours in acidic and basic medium.
(ii) Indicators giving different odours in acidic and basic medium. They are also called olfactory indicators.
49. What is the colour of phenolphthalein in Acidic & Basic medium respectively ?
(A) Colourless and purple (B) Orange and green
(C) Red and blue (D) Colourless and pink
50. Which of the following is an olfactory indicator ?
(A) Refined oil (B) Mustard (C) Onion (D) Tomato
51. What is the colour of Methyl Orange in Basic medium ?
(A) Pink (B) Colourless (C) Orange (D) Yellow

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 52. Which of the following is an universal indicator ?
(A) Onion (B) Methyl yellow (C) Methyl yed (D) Clove oil
Case :
When food enters the mouth, the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract is the salivary amylase commonly
known as ptyalin. This enzyme breaks starch into sugars. When food reaches the stomach, the muscular walls of
the stomach help in mixing the food thoroughly with digestive juices. Gastric glands release HCl, protein digesting
enzyme pepsin and mucus which further protects the inner lining of the stomach from the action of the acid under
normal conditions.
From the stomach food enters the small intestine which is the site of complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins
and fats. It receives the secretions of the liver and pancreas for this purpose. The food coming from the stomach is
acidic and has to be made alkaline for the pancreatic enzymes to act. Bile juice from the liver accomplishes this in
addition to acting on fats.
53. Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract ?
(A) Pepsin (B) Cellulose (C) Amylase (D) Trypsin
54. If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva, which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be
affected ?
(A) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
(B) Starch breaking down into sugars
(C) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(D) Absorption of vitamins
55. The inner lining of stomach is protected by one of the following from hydrochloric acid. Choose the correct
one :
(A) Pepsin (B) Mucus (C) Salivary amylase (D) Bile
56. Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver ?
(A) Stomach (B) Small intestine (C) Large intestine (D) Oesophagus
Case :
The rainbow is an example of the dispersion of sunlight by the water drops in the atmosphere. This is a phenomenon
due to combined effect of dispersion, refraction and reflection of sunlight by spherical water droplets of rain. The
conditions for observing a rainbow are that the sun should be shining in one part of the sky (say near western
horizon) while it is raining in the opposite part of the sky (say eastern horizon). An observer can therefore see a
rainbow only when his back is towards the sun.
57. Rainbow is due to :
(A) refraction of light (B) dispersion of light
(C) total internal reflection of light (D) all the above
58. No rainbow can be seen on the moon because :
(A) there is no rain on the moon (B) sun doesn’t shine brightly on the moon
(C) the sky is black (D) none of these
59. How many rainbows can be formed ?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none of these
60. One condition for a rainbow to be formed is :
(A) it should be a bright sky (B) your back should be towards the sun
(C) it should be a dry day (D) none of these

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