Sample Questions Subject: Science Class X: Q.Nos Questions MARKS (Approx.)
Sample Questions Subject: Science Class X: Q.Nos Questions MARKS (Approx.)
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Subject : Science
Class X
These are purely sample questions for class X Science course. The type of questions in both
Internal Examinations as well as final Board Examinations will likely be of the nature given in this
sample paper. But the questions and texts/statements will be different in both internal as well as
Board Examination. Topics are chapter wise. Marks of questions are indicative only. Suggestions for
any change/ improvement will be appreciated which may be sent to [email protected]
Source: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Identify the product which represents the solid state in the above reaction.
a) Barium chloride
b) Barium sulphate
c) Sodium chloride
d) Sodium sulphate
2 The colour of the solution observed after 30 minutes of placing zinc metal to 1
copper sulphate solution is
a) Blue
b) Colourless
c) Dirty green
d) Reddish Brown
3 In the redox reaction 1
MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
(a) MnO2 is reduced to MnCl2 & HCl is oxidized to H2O
(b) MnO2 is reduced to MnCl2 & HCl is oxidized to Cl2
(c) MnO2 is oxidized to MnCl2 & HCl is reduced to Cl2
(d) MnO2 is oxidized to MnCl2 & HCl is reduced to H2O
4 1
Which of the following is the correct observation of the reaction shown in the
above set up?
(a) Brown powder of Magnesium oxide is formed.
(b) Colourless gas which turns lime water milky is evolved.
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5 With the reference to four gases CO2,CO, Cl2 and O2, which one of the options in 1
the table is correct?
(a) turns blue, and a grey substance is deposited on the copper coin.
(b) turns colourless and a grey substance is deposited on the copper coin.
OR
Keerti added dilute Hydrochloric acid to four metals and recorded her
observations as shown in the table given below:
Select the correct observation(s) and give chemical equation(s) of the reaction
involved.
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Identify the correct option from the given table which represents the type
of reactions occurring in step 1 and step 2.
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SECTION - C
13 i) 3
ii)
Identify the types of reaction mentioned above in (i) and (ii). Give one example
for each type in the form of a balanced chemical equation.
14 A reddish-brown metal ‘X’, when heated in air, gives a black compound ‘Y’, 3
which when heated in presence of H₂ gas gives ‘X’ back. ‘X’ is refined by the
process of electrolysis; this refined form of ‘X’ is used in electrical wiring.
Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’. Draw a well-labeled diagram to represent the process of
refining ‘X’.
CHAPTER-2
SECTION - A
15 Mild non-corrosive basic salt is 1
a) Ca (OH)2
b) NaCl
c) NaOH
d) NaHCO3
16 On adding dilute sulphuric acid to a test tube containing a metal ‘X’, a colourless 1
gas is produced when a burning match stick is brought near it. Which of the
following correctly represents metal ‘X’?
a) Sodium
b) Sulphur
c) Copper
d) Silver
17 The change in colour of the moist litmus paper in the given set up is due to 1
i. presence of acid
ii. presence of base
iii. presence of H+ (aq) in the solution
iv. presence of Litmus which acts as an indicator
(a) i and ii
(b) Only ii
(c) Only iii
(d) Only iv.
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18 Anita added a drop each of diluted acetic acid and diluted hydrochloric acid on 1
pH paper and compared the colors. Which of the following is the correct
conclusion?
a) Nitrogen
b) Hydrogen
c) Oxygen
d) Carbon dioxide
20 The graph given below depicts a neutralization reaction (acid + alkali → 1
salt + water). The pH of a solution changes as we add excess of acid to
an alkali.
Which letter denotes the area of the graph where both acid and salt are
present?
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a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
21 Which of the given options correctly represents theParent acid and base 1
of Calcium Carbonate?
22 How will you protect yourself from the heat generated while diluting a 1
concentrated acid?
a) By adding acid to water with constant stirring.
b) By adding water to acid with constant stirring.
c) By adding water to acid followed by base.
d) By adding base to acid with constant stirring.
23 In which year is concentration of hydrogen ion the highest? 1
a) 2002
b) 2008
c) 2011
d) 2005
24 Vinay observed that the stain of curry on a white shirt becomes reddish- 1
brown when soap is scrubbed on it, but it turns yellow again when the
shirt is washed with plenty of water. What might be the reason for his
observation?
i. Soap is acidic in nature
ii. Soap is basic in nature
iii. Turmeric is a natural indicator which gives reddish tinge in
bases
iv. Turmeric is a natural indicator which gives reddish tinge in
acids
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a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) i and iv
d) ii and iv
25 The table given below shows the reaction of a few elements with acids 1
and bases to evolve Hydrogen gas.
SECTION - C
32 3
(a) Identify the gasses evolved at the anode and cathode in the above
experimental
(b) Name theset up. that occurs. Why is it called so?
process
(c) Illustrate the reaction of the process with the help of a chemical
equation. CHAPTER-3
SECTION - A
33 Which one of the following correctly represents Sodium oxide? 1
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a) i and iii
b) i and iv
c) ii and iii
d) ii and iv
35 (b) In which of the following applications of Iron, rusting will occur 1
most? Support your answer with valid reason.
a) A, B
b) B, C
c) A, B, D
d) A, C, D
Which of the above elements were discarded for usage by the company?
a) W, X, Y
b) X, Y, Z
c) W, X, Z
d) W, X, Z
SECTION - C
40 The given reaction shows one of the processes to extract the metals like Iron and 3
Manganese.
SECTION - D
42 Two students decided to investigate the effect of water and air on iron object 4
under identical experimental conditions. They measured the mass of each object
before placing it partially immersed in 10 ml of water. After a few days, the
object were removed, dried and their masses were measured. The table shows
their results.
(a) What might be the reason for the varied observations of the two
students?
(b) In another set up the students coated iron nails with zinc metal and
noted that, iron nails coated with zinc prevents rusting. They also
observed that zinc initially acts as a physical barrier, but an extra
advantage of using zinc is that it continues to prevent rusting even if the
layer of zinc is damaged. Name this process of rust prevention and give
any two other methods to prevent rusting.
CHAPTER-4
SECTION - A
43 The formulae of four organic compounds are shown below. Choose the correct 1
option
S.NO HINT
(i) Substance ‘C’ is used as a preservative.
(ii) ‘C’ has two carbon atoms; ‘C’ is obtained by the reaction of
‘A’ in presence of alkaline Potassium permanganate followed by
acidification.
(iii) Misuse of ‘A’ in industries is prevented by adding
Methanol, Benzene, and pyridine to ‘A’.
(iv) ‘F’ is formed on heating ‘A’ in presence of conc Sulphuric
acid.
(v) ‘F’ reacts with Hydrogen gas in presence of Nickel and
Palladium catalyst.
b) Illustrate with the help of chemical equations the changes taking place. (A
C and A F)
OR
Name the chemical reactions which occur in steps (ii) and (v). Identify the
compounds formed in these steps if ‘A’ is replaced with its next homologue.
SECTION - E
45 Rehmat classified the reaction between Methane and Chlorine in presence of 5
sunlight as a substitution reaction. Support Rehmat’s view with suitable
justification and illustrate the reaction with the help of a balanced chemical
equation.
OR
Raina while doing certain reactions observed that heating of substance ‘X’ with
vinegar like smell with a substance ‘Y’ (which is used as an industrial solvent) in
presence of conc. Sulphuric acid on a water bath gives a sweet-smelling liquid
‘Z’ having molecular formula C4H8O2. When heated with caustic soda (NaOH),
‘Z’ gives back the sodium salt of and the compound ‘Y’.
Identify ‘X’, ‘Y’, and ‘Z’. Illustrate the changes with the help of suitable
chemical equations.
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CHAPTER-5
SECTION - A
47 An element with atomic number will form a basic oxide. 1
a) 7 (2,5)
b) 17 (2,8,7)
c) 14 (2,8,4)
d) 11 (2,8,1)
48 rd 1
An element ‘M' has 50% of the electrons filled in the 3 shell as in the 2nd shell.
The atomic number of ‘M’ is:
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 18
N.B. - Questions other than MCQ (Section B, C, D & E) may be asked from this chapter too.
CHAPTER-6
SECTION - A
49 Generally food is broken and absorbed within the body of organisms. In which of 1
the following organisms is it done outside the body?
a) Amoeba
b) Mushroom
c) Paramoecium
d) Lice
50 A sportsman, after a long break of his routine exercise, suffered muscular cramps 1
during a heavy exercise session. This happened due to:
a) lack of carbon dioxide and formation of pyruvate.
b) presence of oxygen and formation of ethanol.
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(a) I, II
(b) II, III
(c) III, IV
(d) I, IV
52 Observe the experimental setup shown below. Name the chemical indicated as 1
‘X’ that can absorb the gas which is evolved as a byproduct of respiration.
(a) NaOH
(b) KOH
(c) Ca (OH)2
(d) K2CO3
53 Carefully study the diagram of the human respiratory system with labels 1
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). Select the option which gives correct identification
and main function and /or characteristic.
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54 Identify the option that indicates the correct enzyme that is secreted in 1
location (i), (ii) and (iii).
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59 Which of the following steps can be followed for making the apparatus air 1
tight?
i. placing the plants on glass plate
ii. using a suction pump.
iii. applying aseline to seal the bottom of jar.
iv. creating vacuum
a) i and ii
b) ii. and iii
c) i. and iii
d) ii. and iv
60 Select the option which gives correct function and /or characteristic: of the 1
four parts of human respiratory system.
a) Alveoli: Thin-walled sac like structures for exchange of gases.
62 Given below are the functions of some parts of human circulatory system. 1
Identify the correct match.
a) Pulmonary vein – takes oxygenated blood from body partsto
heart
b) Artery – takes oxygenated blood from heart to lung
c) Dorsal aorta – takes deoxygenated blood from heart to body
parts
d) Vena cava – takes deoxygenated blood from body parts to right
atrium
63 What happens when right and left ventricle contract during pumping of 1
blood by human heart?
a) Blood transferred to the right ventricle and left ventricle
simultaneously.
b) Blood is transferred to lungs for oxygenation and is pumped
into various organs simultaneously.
c) Blood transferred to the right atrium and left atrium
simultaneously.
d) Blood is received from lungs after oxygenation and is received
from various organs of the body.
64 i, ii, iii and iv represent mouth cavity, liver, first part of small intestine and 1
complete small intestine respectively of Human digestive system.
Match the labeling referred in column I and correlate with the function in
column II.
OR
Why do arteries have thick and elastic walls whereas veins have valves?
66 Patients whose gallbladder are removed are recommended to eat less oily food. 2
Why?
67 Name the substances other than water, that are reabsorbed during urine 2
formation. What are the two parameters that decide the amount of water that is
reabsorbed in the kidney?
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OR
Why do arteries have thick and elastic walls whereas veins have valves?
SECTION - C
74 The leaves of a plant were covered with aluminium foil, how would it affect the 3
physiology of the plant?
OR
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a) tongue
b) nose
c) eye
d) ear
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(a) B and C
(b) A and C
(c) B only
(d) C only
SECTION - B
86 How is the mode of action in beating of the heart different from reflex actions? 2
Give four examples.
SECTION - C
87 a) A doctor has advised Sameer to reduce sugar intake in his diet and do regular 4
exercise after checking his blood test reports. Which disease do you think Sameer
is suffering from? Name the hormone responsible for this disease and the organ
producing the hormone.
b) Which hormone is present in the areas of rapid cell division in a plant
and which hormone inhibits the growth?
CHAPTER-8
SECTION - A
88 A farmer wants to grow banana plants genetically similar enough to the plants 1
already available in his field. Which one of the following methods would you
suggest for this purpose?
a) Regeneration
b) Budding
c) Vegetative propagation
d) Sexual reproduction
89 The diagram shown below depicts pollination. Choose the options that will show 1
a maximum variation in the offspring.
(a) A, B and C
(b) B and D
(c) B, C and D
(d) A and C
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SECTION - B
90 State the post-fertilisation changes that lead to fruit formation in plants. 2
SECTION - E
91 Given below are certain situations. Analyze and describe its possible impact on a 5
person:
a) Testes of a male boy are not able to descend into scrotum during his
embryonic development.
b) Vas deferens of a man is plugged.
c) Prostate and seminal vesicles are not functional.
d) Egg is not fertilised in a human female.
e) Placenta does not attach to the uterus optimally.
94 What is the probability of a girl or a boy being born in a family? Justify your 3
answer.
SECTION - D
95 Figures (a) to (d) given below represent the type of ear lobes present in a family 4
consisting of 2 children – Rahul, Nisha and their parents.
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Excited by his observation of different types of ear lobes present in his family,
Rahul conducted a survey of the type of ear lobes found {Figure (e) and (f)} in
his classmates. He found two types of ear lobes in his classmates as per the
frequency given below:
Sex Free Attached
Male 36 14
Female 31 19
On the basis of above data answer the following questions.
a) Which of the two characteristics - ‘free ear lobe’ or ‘attached ear lobe’
appears to be dominant in this case? Why?
b) Is the inheritance of the free ear lobe linked with sex of the individual? Give
reason for your answer.
c) What type of ear lobe is present in father, mother, Rahul and his sister
Nisha? Write the genetic constitution of each of these family members which
explains the inheritance of this character in this family?
(Gene for Free ear lobe is represented by F and gene for attached ear lobe is
represented by f for writing the genetic constitution).
OR
Suresh’s parents have attached ear lobes. What type of ear lobe can be seen in
Suresh and his sister Siya? Explain by giving the genetic composition of all.
96 Pooja has green eyes while her parents and brother have black eyes. Pooja’s 4
husband Ravi has black eyes while his mother has green eyes and father has black
eyes.
(a) On the basis of the above given information, is the green eye colour a
dominant or recessive trait? Justify your answer.
(b) What is the possible genetic makeup of Pooja’s brother’s eye colour?
(c) What is the probability that the offspring of Pooja and Ravi will have green
eyes? Also, show the inheritance of eye colour in the offspring with the help of a
suitable cross.
OR
(d) 50% of the offspring of Pooja’s brother are green eyed. With help
of cross show how this is possible.
CHAPTER-10
SECTION - A
97 An object is placed in front of a convex mirror. Its image is formed : 1
a) at a distance equal to the object distance in front of the mirror.
b) at twice the distance of the object in front of the mirror.
c) half the distance of the object in front of the mirror.
d) behind the mirror and it’s position varies according to the object
distance.
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c) d)
100 Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light from a 1
point source is incident on it?
a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens.
b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens.
c) Two plane mirrors placed at 90° to each others.
d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens.
101 Consider these indices of refraction: glass: 1.52; air: 1.0003; water: 1
1.333. Based on the refractive indices of three materials, arrange the
speed of light through them in decreasing order.
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.
102 1
Examine the above figure and state which of the following option is
correct? [one small box in the figure is equal to 1 cm]
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106 If the real image of a candle flame formed by a lens is three times the size 1
of the flame and the distance between lens and image is 80 cm, at what
distance should the candle be placed from the lens?
a) -80cm
b) -40 cm
c) -40/3 cm
d) -80/3 cm
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107 1
The above lens has a focal length of 10 cm. The object of height 2 mm is
placed at a distance of 5 cm from the pole. Find the height of the image.
a) 4 cm
b) 6.67 mm
c) 4 mm
d) 3.33 mm
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110 1
a) 45°
b) 0°
c) 90°
d) 180°
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114 NalinI draws a ray diagram for an object in front of a concave mirror. She 1
draws a ray starting from the top of the object and falling on the mirror
perpendicularly.
The ray after reflection will
a) pass through focus.
b) pass through pole.
c) pass through the centre of curvature.
d) pass through any point on the principal axis.
115 If the refractive index of water with respect to air is 1.33 and of that of 1
glass with respect to air is 1.5 then
a) water is optically denser than glass.
b) air is optically densest of all the three media.
c) air’s optical density is between glass and air.
d) glass is optically denser than water.
116 A convex lens has a focal length of 10 cm. The object of height 2 mm is 1
placed at a distance of 5 cm from the pole. Find the height of the image.
a) 4 cm
b) 6.67 mm
c) 4 mm
d) 3.33 mm
SECTION - B
117 2
State the phenomena observed in the above diagram. Explain with reference to
the diagram, which of the two lights mentioned above will have the higher
wavelength?
OR
How will you use two identical prisms so that a narrow beam of white light
incident on one prism emerges out of the second prism as white light? Draw the
diagram.
118 The refractive indices of three media are given below: 2
Medium Refractive Index
A 1.6
B 1.8
C 1.5
(a) In which of the two cases the refracted ray bends towards the normal?
(b) In which case does the speed of light increase in the second medium? Give
reasons for your answer.
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SECTION - C
119 (i) Explain why the refractive index of any material with respect to air is always 1+1+1
greater 1.
(ii) In the figure below a light ray travels from air into the semi-circular plastic
block. Give a reason why the ray does not deviate at the semi-circular boundary
of the plastic block.
(iii) Complete the ray diagram of the above scenario when the light ray comes out
of the plastic block from the top flat end.
120 Rohit wants to have an erect image of an object using a converging mirror of 3
focal length 40 cm.
(a) Specify the range of distance where the object can be placed in
front of the mirror. Justify.
(b) Draw a ray diagram to show image formation in this case.
(c) State one use of the mirror based on the above kind of image
formation.
121 (a) A lens of focal length 5 cm is being used by Debashree in the laboratory 3
as a magnifying glass. Her least distance of distinct vision is 25 cm.
Case Noor, a young student, was trying to demonstrate some properties of light 1+1+1=3
in her Science project work. She kept ‘X’ inside the box (as shown in the
figure) and with the help of a laser pointer made light rays pass through
the holes on one side of the box. She had a small butter-paper screen to
see the spots of light being cast as they emerged.
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122 What could be the ‘X’ that she placed inside the box to make the rays
behave as shown?
a) a converging lens
c) a plane mirror
d) a triangular prism
123 She measured the angles of incidence for both the rays on the left side of
the box to be 48.60. She knew the refractive index of the material ‘X’
inside the box was 1.5. What will be the approximate value of angle of
refraction?
0
a) 45
0
b) 40
0
c) 30
0
d) 60
0
(use the value: sin 48.6 ≈ 0.75)
124 Her friend noted the following observations from this demonstration:
ii. Air and glass allow light to pass through them with the same
velocity.
iii. Air is optically rarer than glass.
iv. Speed of light through a denser medium is faster than that of
a rarer medium.
v. The ratio: sin of angle of incidence in the first medium to the ratio of
sin of angle of refraction in the second medium, gives the refractive index
of the second material with respect to the first one.
SECTION - D
126
The above images are that of a specialized slide projector. Slides are small
transparencies mounted in sturdy frames ideally suited to magnification and
projection, since they have a very high resolution and a high image quality. There
is a tray where the slides are to be put into a particular orientation so that the
viewers can see the enlarged erect images of the transparent slides. This means
that the slides will have to be inserted upside down in the projector tray.
To show her students the images of insects that she investigated in the lab, Mrs.
Iyer brought a slide projector. Her slide projector produced a 500 times enlarged
and inverted image of a slide on a screen 10 m away.
(a) Based on the text and data given in the above paragraph, what kind of lens
must the slide projector have?
(b) If v is the symbol used for image distance and u for object distance then with
one reason state what will be the sign for v/u in the given case?
(c) A slide projector has a convex lens with a focal length of 20 cm. The slide is
placed upside down 21 cm from the lens. How far away should the screen be
placed from the slide projector’s lens so that the slide is in focus?
OR
(c)When a slide is placed 15 cm behind the lens in the projector, an image is
formed 3 m in front of the lens. If the focal length of the lens is 14 cm, draw a ray
diagram to show image formation. (not to scale)
SECTION - E
127 1+2+2
CHAPTER-11
SECTION - A
128 If a beam of red light and a beam of violet light are incident at the same 1
angle on the inclined surface of a prism from air medium and produce
angles of refraction r and v respectively, which of the following is correct?
a) r = v
b) r > v
c) r = 1/v
d) r < v
129 A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A 1
narrow beam of white light is incident on the prism as shown in below
Figure. In which of the following diagrams, after dispersion, the third
colour from the top of the spectrum corresponds to the colour of the sky?
a) (i)
b) (ii)
c) (iii)
d) (iv)
130 Out of all colours making the white light, which one will deviate the most 1
while it passes through a prism?
a) Red.
b) Violet.
c) Blue.
d) Green.
131 When light enters the atmosphere it strikes on extremely fine particles, which 1
deflect the rays of light in all possible directions, This is due to -
a) reflection of light
b) atmospheric refraction
c) scattering of light
d) dispersion of light
SECTION - C
Case In an experiment, Pooja used a equilateral triangular glass prism and 1+1+1=3
projected a narrow beam of white light source from one side of the
surface of the prism. She placed a screen on the other side and saw
many colours appearing as patches on the screen.
But when she used a red light source, she could only see a red patch on
the screen. Similarly she used a blue and green light source and could
only see one colour patch on both occasions.
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a) Dispersion
b) Reflection
c) Refraction
d) Scattering.
133 The reason why she could no see any other colour when the red light was
used was because:
a) Lightning.
b) Blueness of the sky.
c) Rainbow.
d) Scattering of light.
N.B. - Types of question under Section B may be asked from this chapter too
CHAPTER-12
SECTION - A
136 A complete circuit is left on for several minutes, causing the connecting 1
copper wire to become hot. As the temperature of the wire increases, the
electrical resistance of the wire
(a) decreases.
(b) remains the same.
(c) increases.
(d) increases for some time and then decreases .
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137 1
a) i and ii
b) i and iv
c) ii, iii and iv
d) i, ii and iv
SECTION - C
140 (i) State the law that explains the heating effect of current with respect to 2+1
the measurable properties in an electrical circuit.
(ii) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends.
SECTION - E
141 1+1+2
Vinita and Ahmed demonstrated a circuit that operates the two headlights and the
two sidelights of a car, in their school exhibition. Based on their demonstrated
circuit, answer the following questions.
(i) State what happens when switch A is connected to
a) Position 2
b) Position 3
(ii) Find the potential difference across each lamp when lit.
(iii) Calculate the current
a) in each 12 Ω lamp when lit.
b) In each 4 Ω lamp when lit.
OR
(iv) Show, with calculations, which type of lamp, 4.0 Ω or 12 Ω, has the higher
power.
142 5
(b) The spaces 5 and 4 have the same resistance and spaces 3 and 2 have
respective resistances of 20Ω and 30Ω. Space 1 has a resistance double that of
space 5. What is the net resistance for space 5.
(c) What is the current in space 3?
(d) What should be placed between the main connection and the rest of the
house’s electrical appliances to save them from accidental high electric current?
CHAPTER-13
SECTION - A
143 A copper wire is held between the poles of a magnet. 1
The current in the wire can be reversed. The pole of the magnet can also be
changed over. In how many of the four directions shown can the force act on the
wire?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
144 Which of the following pattern correctly describes the magnetic field around a 1
long straight wire carrying current?
(a) straight lines perpendicular to the wire.
(b) straight lines parallel to the wire.
(c) radial lines originating from the wire.
(d) concentric circles centred around the wire.
SECTION - B
145 Refer to the image below and state how the magnetic field pattern indicates 2
regions where the magnetic field is stronger outside the magnet? What happens to
the magnetic field when the current in the circuit is reversed?
SECTION - C
146 Anannya responded to the question: Why do electrical appliances with metallic 2+1
bodies are connected to the mains through a three pin plug, whereas an electric
bulb can be connected with a two pin plug?
She wrote: Three pin connections reduce heating of connecting wires.
(i) Is her answer correct or incorrect? Justify.
(ii) What is the function of a fuse in a domestic circuit?
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147 A student fixes a white sheet of paper on a drawing board. He places a bar 3
magnet in the centre and sprinkles some iron filings uniformly around the bar
magnet. Then he taps gently and observes that iron filings arrange themselves in a
certain pattern.
(a) Why do iron filings arrange themselves in a particular pattern?
SECTION - C
152 Why is damage to the ozone layer a cause for concern? What are its causes and 3
what steps are being taken to limit this damage?
a) NaCl
b) CaSO4
c) CaCO3
d) MgSO4
(Ch 2)
154 How many grams of Magnesium Sulphate are present in 135g of solid left 1
by evaporation of sea water? (Ch 1)
a) 6g
b) 12g
c) 18g
d) 24g
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a) Between 1 to 3
b) Between 6 to 8
c) Between 8 to 10
d) Between 11 to 13
Assertion and Reason based Questions
The following questions consist of two statements - Assertion (A)
(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
161 Assertion: Fresh milk in which baking soda is added, takes a longer time 1
to set as curd.
Reason: Baking soda decreases the pH value of fresh milk to below 6.
165 Assertion : A compass needle is placed near a current carrying wire. The 1
deflection of the compass needle decreases when the magnitude of the current in
the wire is increased.
Reason : The strength of a magnetic field at a point near the conductor increases
on increasing the current.
166 Assertion: On freely suspending a current – carrying solenoid, it comes to rest in 1
Geographical N-S direction.
Reason : One end of current carrying straight solenoid behaves as a North pole
and the other end as a South pole, just like a bar magnet.
167 Assertion: Biodegradable substances result in the formation of compost and 1
natural replenishment.
Reason: It is due to breakdown of complex inorganic substances into simple
organic substances.
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