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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT II, 2012 II, 2012

SCIENCE /

67003

Class X /
Time allowed : 3 hours 3 General Instructions :
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix)

X
Maximum Marks : 80 80

The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You are to attempt both the sections. All questions are compulsory. There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the five questions of five marks category. Only one option in such questions is to be attempted. All questions of Section-A and all questions of Section-B are to be attempted separately. Question numbers 1 to 4 in Section-A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in one word or in one sentence. Question numbers 5 to 13 in Section-A are two marks questions. These are to be answered in about 30 words each. Question numbers 14 to 22 in Section-A are three marks questions. These are to be answered in about 50 words each. Question numbers 23 to 25 in Section-A are five marks questions. These are to be answered in about 70 words each. Question numbers 26 to 41 in Section-B are multiple choice questions based on practical skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to select one most appropriate response out of the four provided to you.

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) 1 5 14 23 26 4 13 22 25 41 30 50 70

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SECTION-A / 1. Complete the following reaction : CH3COOH NaHCO3 CH3COOH NaHCO3 Why is a normal eye not able to see clearly the objects placed closer than 25 cm ? 25 cm 3. List two non-biodegradable wastes generated daily in kitchen which can be recycled.

2.

4. 5.

State a way to prevent accumulation of harmful chemicals in our bodies. Some of the elements and their atomic number are mentioned in the following table. Element Atomic number P 3 Q 17 R 13 S 11 (i) How many valence electrons are there in the element R ? (ii) What is the valency of P ? (iii) Write the chemical formula of the compound formed by combining the elements P and Q ? (iv) Out of the two elements P and S, which one is larger in size ?

P Q R S (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 6. P P P Q S R

3 17 13 11

Two elements X and Y belong to group 1 and 2 respectively in the same period. Compare them with respect to : (i) Metallic character (ii) Formulae of their oxides and chlorides X (i) (ii) Page 3 of 13 Y 1 2

7.

Differentiate between reproduction and regeneration. Name any two organisms which grow 2 by regeneration.

8.

Differentiate between sexual and asexual reproduction. Write any two examples of asexual reproduction. An object of 2cm height is kept in front of a convex lens which produces a magnification of 0.5. Calculate the size of image. Will the image be erect or inverted ? Give reason for your answer. 2cm 0.5

9.

10.

What is meant by far point and near point of the human eye with normal vision ? State the type of corrective lens which is required by a person who can neither see objects clearly at the near point nor at infinity.

11. 12.

What is dispersion ? What happens when light is passed through a glass prism. How are fossil fuels formed in nature ? What are the products formed when combustion takes place in insufficient air ?

13. 14.

Rain water harvesting is essential. Justify this statement giving two reasons. Why are vegetable oils called healthy as compared to vegetable ghee ? How are vegetable oils converted into vegetable ghee ? Name the process.

15.

An atom A has the electronic configuration 2, 8, 6. (i) What is the atomic number of element A ? (ii) Will it be larger or smaller in size than element B (Atomic number 14) ? Why ? (iii) To which of the following elements would it be chemically similar ? Why ? O(8), C(6), N(7), Ar(18) A (i) (ii) (iii) A B( 14) 2, 8, 6

16.

O(8), C(6), N(7), Ar(18) Explain vegetative propagation with the help of two examples. List two advantages of 3 vegetative propagation. A husband has 46 chromosomes, his wife has 46 chromosomes. Then why don't their Page 4 of 13

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offspring have 46 pairs of chromosomes, which is obtained by the fusion of male and female gametes ? Support your answer with a neat illustration. 46, 46 46 18. "Geographical isolation is not a major factor in the speciation of a self pollinating plant species". Justify this statement with the help of an example.

19.

(a) (b) (a) (b)

What is meant by evolution of a species ? List and describe any two evidences for evolution.

20.

With the help of diagram differentiate between a converging and diverging lens. State one use of a convex lens. (i) (ii) (i) (ii) Why does a ray of light bend from its path when it travels from one medium to other ? Explain with the help of a diagram, why a pencil partly immersed in water appears to be bent at the water surface.

21.

22.

A student is not able to see clearly the questions written on the blackboard placed at a distance of 5m from him. (a) (b) Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. With the help of labelled ray diagram explain in brief how this defect can be corrected ? 5m (a) (b)

23.

(i) (ii)

(iii) (i) (ii)

Define homologus series of carbon compounds. List any two characteristics of a homologus series. How does ethanoic acid react with ethanol in the presence of conc. sulphuric acid as a catalyst ? Write the chemical equation for this reaction. Mention the name of this reaction. What is glacial acetic acid ?

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(iii) OR/ (i) (ii) (iii) (i) (ii) (iii) 24. How does the process of sexual reproduction takes place in flowering plants? Draw a labelled 5 diagram to explain the process. OR/ Draw diagram of reproductive system of human female, label fallopian tube, uterus, cervix of vagina. What is ovulation and when does it take place during menstrual cycle? Mention the name of organ where its fertilization may take place? Name the process used for preparation of soap. Write the chemical equation involved in this process. Why are soaps ineffective in washing in hard water ? Mention two properties of carbon which enable it to form largest number of compounds ?

25.

(a)

(b)

Draw a ray diagram in each of the following cases when the object is placed. (i) at the focus of a concave mirror. (ii) between the focus and the centre of curvature of a concave mirror. (iii) at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror. Mention the advantage of using (i) a convex mirror as a rear view mirror in vehicles. (ii) a concave mirror in search lights.

(a) (i) (ii) (iii) (b) (i) (ii) OR/ (a) (b) (c) Mention any two differences between real and virtual image. Draw ray diagrams to show the formation of a virtual image of an object by a convex lens and a concave lens. Define magnification produced by a lens. Draw the ray diagram for formation of image by convex lens for which the magnification is equal to one. Page 6 of 13

(a) (b) (c)

SECTION - B / 26. When you put an aluminium rod in FeSO4 solution, the observation made is : (a) the container becomes cold (b) the aluminium rod gradually starts dissolving. (c) green colour of ferrous sulphate solution becomes red. (d) a colourless gas is evolved which turns lime water milky. FeSO4 (a) (b) (c) 27. FeSO4 (d) Which one is observed when you add Zn, Fe and Cu pieces to three different test tubes containing solutions of aluminium sulphate : (a) The solution is light green in the beginning. (b) Each test tube becomes hot after sometime. (c) A brown mass is deposited on the surface of each metal. (d) No change is observed. Zn, Fe Cu (a) (b) (c) 28. (d) In the laboratory, a student went to pick up the bottle of acetic acid from shelf where three other bottles too were lying. Labels of all the bottles were spoiled but on opening their caps one by one, he got a pungent smell from one of them. The liquid in this bottle could be : (a) ethanol (b) acetic acid (c) Solution of sodium bicarbonate (d) Lime water

(a) (c) 29.

(b) (d)

Sodium bicarbonate solution is added to dilute ethanoic acid. It is observed that : (a) a gas evolves (b) a solid settles at the bottom Page 7 of 13

(c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d) 30.

the mixture becomes warm the colour of the mixture becomes light yellow

Neelima was asked to test the solubility of acetic acid. She added a small amount of its crystals into water taken in a beaker. After some time she observed that : (a) (b) (c) (d) White precipitate was formed at the bottom. Crystals dissolved completely. Crystals settled at the bottom. gas was evolved with effervescence.

: (a) (b) (c) 31.

(d) A student obtains a blurred image of a distant object on a screen by using a convex lens. In order to obtain a sharp image on the screen, he will have to shift the lens. (a) (b) (c) (d) towards the screen a little away from the screen either towards or away from the screen depending upon the position of the object to a position very far away from the screen.

(a) (b) (c) (d) 32. Parallel rays, from a distant building, incident on the concave mirror, form its distinct image on a screen as shown. A student was asked to find its focal length with the help of this experiment. Correct measure will be :

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(a)

5.4 cm

(b)

2.7 cm

(c)

10.8 cm

(d)

6.4 cm

(a) 33.

5.4 cm

(b)

2.7 cm

(c)

10.8 cm

(d)

6.4 cm

A teacher asks his student to do the experiment on finding the focal length of a given convex lens by using a distant object for which they will need : (a) (c) a lamp and a screen a scale and a screen (b) (d) a lamp and a scale only a screen

(a) (c) 34.

(b) (d)

A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab. For Measuring the angle of incidence he must position the protractor (Dee) in the manner shown in figure

(a)

(A)

(b)

(B)

(c)

(C)

(d)

(D)

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35.

(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) The correct representation of i, r and e is illustrated in :

(d)

(D)

(a)

(A)

(b)

(B)

(c)

(C)

(d)

(D)

i, r

36.

(a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) (D) A student after observing slide of amoeba showing binary fission makes the observation about daughter cells produced as a result of asexual reproduction : (a) (b) (c) (d) are exact copies of parent cell. are dissimilar to parent cell. are such that one is like the parent cell and other cell is different. have no definite pattern.

(daughter cells) ? (a) (parent cell) (b) (c) 37.

(d) A student was asked to arrange the following stages of binary fission of amoeba in proper sequence :

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Correct sequence will be : (a) I, II, III, IV (c) I, III, II, IV

(b) (d)

III, I, II, IV II, III, I, IV

: (a) (c) 38. I, II, III, IV I, III, II, IV (b) (d) III, I, II, IV II, III, I, IV

Following diagrams were drawn by four students on having seen prepared slides of budding in yeast.

The correct diagram is : (a) A (c) C

(b) (d)

B D

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 (a) (c) 39. A C (b) (d) B D

A student observes a cell and another cell of comparatively smaller size attached to the first cell. This slide could be that of : (a) (b) yeast with bud amoeba with bud

(c) two daughter cells of amoeba (d) two buds of yeast ? (a) (b) (c) 40. 1

(d)

A student soaked 10g of resins in 50 mL of distilled water in two beakers A and B each. She maintains beaker 'A' at 25C and beaker 'B' at 50C. After an hour the percetage of water absorbed by resins will be : (a) (b) (c) (d) Same in both A and B More in A than in B More in B than in A Exactly twice as much in B as in A.

10g 50 mL A B (a) (b) A B A B

A 25C B 50C

(c) B A (d) B A 41. A student dissolved 2 g of sugar in 20 mL of distilled water in a beaker A. He dissolved 20 g of sugar in 200 mL of distilled water in beaker B. Then he dropped a few resins in each. After two hours he found that the resins (a) (b) Swollen in A and Shrunken in B Shrunken in A and Swollen in B

(c) Swollen in both (d) Shrunken in both 2 g A 20 mL B 20 g 200 mL 2 (a) A B Page 12 of 13

(b)

(c) (d)

A B

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