RUSTOMJIE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, JALGAON
Term 1 – Science
Date : 18/07/2025 Revision Paper Grade : 10
General Instructions
Section A Que 1 to 20, 1 mark each
Section B Que 21 to 26,2 marks each
Section C Que 27 to 33,3 marks each
Section D Que 34 to 36,5 marks each
Section E Que 37 to 39,4 marks eachS
SECTION A
1. The change in colour of the moist litmus paper in the given set up is due to
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.
2. Select from the following the statement which is true for bases
a) Bases are bitter and turn blue litmus red b) Bases have a pH less than 7
c) Bases are sour and change red litmus to blue
d) Bases turn pink when a drop of phenolphthalein is added to them
3. Which of the following is precipitation as well as double displacement reaction
a) NaOH(aq)+HNO3(aq) NaNO3(aq) +H2O
b) Cu(s)+2AgNO3(aq) Cu(NO3)2(aq)+2Ag(s)
c) 2Hg(s) + O2(g) 2HgO(s) +Heat
d) FeCl3(aq)+ 3NH4OH(aq) Fe(OH)3(s) + 3NH4Cl(aq)
4. Chemically rust is:
a) Ferric sulphate b) Ferric oxide
c) hydrated ferrous oxide d) Hydrated Ferric oxide
5. Observe the experimental setup shown below. Name the chemical indicated as ‘X’ that can
absorb the gas which is evolved as a byproduct of respiration.
a) NaOH b) KOH c) Ca(OH)2 d) K2CO3
6. Which of the following option shows the order of events correctly when a bright light is
focused on our eyes?
a) Bright light → receptors in eyes → sensory neuron→ spinal cord → motor neurons →
eyelid closes
b) Bright light → receptors in eyes → spinal cord → sensory neuron → motor neurons →
eyelid closes
c) Bright light → receptors in eyes → sensory neuron → motor neurons → spinal cord →
eyelid closes
d) Bright light → receptors in eyes → spinal cord motor neurons → sensory neuron → eyelid
closes
7. The hormone that is used to keep flowers fresh is
a) cytokinin b) gibberellins c) auxin d) abscisic acid
8. Which of the following statement is not correct:
a) Deoxygenated blood is poured into right artrium of heart
b) The excretory units of flatworms are flame cells
c) human kidney has about 1 million nephridia
d) Tracheids and vessels are non-living conducting tissues
9. An object at a distance of + 15 cm is slowly moved towards the pole of a convex mirror.
The image will get
a) shortened and real b) enlarged and real
c) enlarge and virtual d) diminished and virtual
10. what is the position of the object placed on the side of reflecting surface of a concave
mirror of focal length 15 cm if the image is formed at the distance of 30 cm from the mirror
a) 15 cm b) 30 cm c) 25 cm d) 40 cm
11. If a person has five resistors each of value 1/5 ohm, then the maximum resistance he can
obtain by connecting them is
a) 1 ohm b) 5 ohm c) 10 ohm d) 25 ohm
12. A battery of 10 volt carries 20,000 C of charge through a resistance of 20 Ω . The work
done in 10 seconds is
a) 2×103 Joule b) 2×105 Joule c) 2×104 Joule d) 2×102 Joule
13. A real image is formed by the light rays after reflection or refraction when they
i) actually meet or intersect with each other
ii) actually converge at a point
iii) appear to meet when they are produced in the backward direction
iv) appear to diverge from a point. Which of the following statements are correct?
a) (i) and (iv) b) (ii) and (iv) c) (i) and (ii) d) (ii) and (iii)
Following questions 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 but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
14. Assertion: A lead Nitrate on thermal decomposition gives lead oxide,brown coloured
nitrogen dioxide and oxygen gas
Reason: Lead nitrate reacts with potassium iodide to form yellow ppt of lead iodide and the
reaction is double displacement reaction.
[Link]:Carbnic acid is weak acid.
Reason :It ionised completely in aqueous solution.
16. Assertion: Aerobic respiration release less energy as compared to anaerobic respiration.
Reason: Mitochondria is the power of the cell.
17. Assertion: Plants do have a nervous system for control and coordination.
Reason: Plants use electro chemical means to convey information from cell to cell.
18. Assertion: 1.33 is the absolute refractive index of water.
Reason: Air is optically denser than water.
19. Assertion: The SI unit of power of lens is ‘diopter’.
Reason: The power of concave lens is positive and that convex lens is negative.
[Link]: The statement of Ohm’s law is V=IR.
Reason: V=IR is the equation which defines resistance.
SECTION B
21. Write any two differences between the transport of materials in xylem and phloem.
22. What are cranial nerves? How many cranial nerves does a human being have?
23. Define olfactory indicators? Name two substances which can be used as olfactory
Indicators.
24. Give one example of :
a) Double displacement reactions.
b) Electrolytic decomposition reactions.
25. A ray of light is refracted as per the following diagram. Which media A or B is
more denser
26. In what time is 400 joules of heat produced across a 16 Ω resistor at 80 V potential
difference?
SECTION C
27. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following:
a) KClO3 KCl + O2
b) Fe + H2O Fe3O4 + H2
c) CuSO4 + NaOH Cu(OH)2 + H2
28. 2 mL of sodium hydroxide solution is added to a few pieces of granulated zinc metal
taken in a test tube. When the contents are warmed, a gas evolves which is bubbled
through a soap solution before testing. Write the equation of the chemical reaction
involved and the test to detect the gas. Name the gas which will be evolved when the
same metal reacts with dilulte solution of strong acid.
Or
28. The pH of three solutions is given in the table. Answer the questions that follow.
Solution pH
P 1
Q 7
R 14
(a) Which of these solutions could possibly react with zinc metal to produce hydrogen
(b) Which of these solutions could be formed by the reaction of a metal oxide with
water?
(c) Which of these solutions could be the raw material for the industrial
29. What is water of crystallization? Name and give formula two salts which contain
water of crystallization.
30. List the three kinds of blood vessels of human circulatory system and write their
functions in tabular form.
Or
Mention the three kinds of cells present in [Link] one function of each.
31. Write one example each of the following tropic movements:
a) Positive phototropism
b) Negative geotropism
c) Hydrotropism
32. An object 4 cm in height, is placed at 15 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal
length 10 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed to obtain a
sharp image of the object. Calculate the height of the image.
33. A current of 1A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. Calculate the number of
electrons passing through a cross-section of the filament in 30 minutes.
Or
33. a) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor in the shape of a wire
depends.
b) Why are metals good conductors of electricity whereas glass is a bad conductor of
electricity ? Give reason.
c) Why are alloys commonly used in electrical heating devices? Give reason?
SECTION D
34. a) When two resistors of resistances R1andR2 are connected in parallel, the net
resistance is 3Ω. When connected in series, its value is 16Ω. Calculate the values of R1 and
R2.
b) Calculate the ratio of current drawn in both the cases from the power supply of 24 V.
or
34 a) On entering in a medium from air, the speed of light becomes half of its value in air.
Find the refractive index of that medium with respect to air.
b)A glass slab made of a material of refractive index n1 is kept in a medium of refractive
index n2. A light ray is incident on the slab. Draw the path of the rays of light emerging from
the glass slab, if (i) n1>n2 (ii) n1=n2 (iii) n1<n2.
35. What is reflex arc? Draw a neat labelled diagram of the components in a reflex arc. Why
do impulses flow only in one direction in a reflex arc?
36. A remarkable property of acids is that they can dissolve' metals. When metals are added
to an acid, they disintegrate and disappear into the acid.
(a) State one other common observation when metals 'dissolve' in acids. Explain the reason or
this observation.
(b) If the acid with the 'dissolved' metal is evaporated, can we get the metal back? Why or
why not?
(c) In this question, the word 'dissolve' is used within quotes. This is because it is not
actually an example of dissolving. What is the main difference between a metal 'dissolving'
in an acid and sugar dissolving in water?
SECTION E
37. Read the following passage and answer the following questions:
Lime is an alkaline substance. The figure shows some of the properties of a calcium
compound 'X' The letters are not chemical symbols of substances. Answer the following
Question
a) Name an acid which can liberate ‘P’ from ‘X’.
b) Identify X and Y.
c) Write chemical reaction from X to Y and identify P.
38. When we eat food , our eyes ,hands and mouth works in perfect coordination. The eyes
focus on the food, the hands pick it up and take it to the mouth where it is chewed. All these
actions are completed in a particular sequence. Similarly ,internal functions of our body are
carried out by the nervous system in a particular sequence.
a) What is a reflex arc?
b) How is the spinal cord protected?
c) How does an impulse travel in a nerve cell?
d) Do plants also have nerve cells? How does coordination takes place in plant cells?
39. A student is performing an experiment to study the refraction of light. They are using a
glass slab and a laser pointer to observe how light bends when passing from air to glass and
then back into air.
(i) What is the phenomenon being studied in the experiment?
(ii) Describe the path of the light ray as it enters the glass slab from air.
(iii) What happens to the light ray when it emerges from the glass slab back into the air?
(iv) If the angle of incidence is increased, how does the angle of refraction change?
or
(iv) Give two real-life examples of refraction of light.
