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M = 30 marks
SECTION - A
(1/2×10=5mrks )
Q1.A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at the points P and Q, respectively. If (2, –5)
is the mid - point of PQ, then the coordinates of P and Q are, respectively.
a). (0, – 5) and (2, 0) b). (0, 10) and (– 4, 0)
c). (0, 4) and (–10, 0) d). (0, – 10) and (4, 0)
Q2.The largest number that will divide 398,436 and 542 leaving remainders 7,11 and 15
respectively is
(a) 17. (b) 11. (c) 34. (d) 45
Q3. The product of three consecutive positive integers is divisible by
(a) 4. (b) 6. (c) no common factor (d) only 1
Q4.AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are vertices A (0, 3), O (0, 0) and B (5, 0).
The length of its diagonal is
a). 5 b). 3 c). √34 d). 4
Q5.The probability that a non leap year selected at random will contain 53 Sundays is:
(a) 1/7. (b) 2/7. (c) 3/7. (d) 5/7
Q6.The mode of a frequency distribution can be found graphically with the help of :
a). Histogram. b). Frequency polygon
c). Ogive. d). Frequency curve
Q7. If the mean of first n natural numbers is 5n/9 , then n =
a). 5 b). 4 c). 9 d). 10
Q8. If an event cannot occur, then its probability is
(a) 1 (b) 3/4 c) 1/ 2 (d) 0
Q9.If mode of a series exceeds the it's mean by 12, the mode exceeds the median by:
a). 4 b). 8 c). 6 d). 10
Q10. Which of the following cannot be determined graphically:
a). Mean b). Median c). Mode d). None of these
Q11. Fill in the Blanks :- (½ ×6= 3marks)
a).An acid which can decolourise purple coloured potassium permanganate solution
is………..
b).To avoid the risk of electric shock, ……………. phenomenon is used.
c). The flow of energy in an ecosystem is always……………..
d).The chemical formula of magnesium oxide is …………..
e).The primary consumers are ……………..
f).The north-south polarities of an electromagnet can be found easily by using the
…………… rule.
Section - B
(2×5=10 marks)
Q12.On a morning walk, three men step off together and their steps measure 54 cm,
60 cm and 48 cm, respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so
that each can cover the same distance in complete steps?
Q13.Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability ;
(i) that the number on each die is even.
(ii) that the sum of numbers appearing on the two dice is 5.
Q14. If A(-2, 1), B(a, 0), C(4, b) and D(1, 2) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD,
find the values of a and b. Hence, find the lengths of its sides.
Q15. Consider the following distribution of the daily wages of 50 workers of a factory.
Daily 100-120 120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200
wages
(in Rs.)
Number 12 14 8 6 10
of the
workers
Q16. Find the ratio in which the line x – 3y = 0 divides the line segment joining the
points (-2, -5) and (6, 3). Find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
Section - C
(2×6=12marks)
Q17.What is a redox reaction?
Identify the substances that are oxidised and the substances that are reduced in the
following reactions.
(a) Fe2O3 + 2Al → Al2O3 + 2Fe
(b) 2PbO + C → 2Pb + CO2
Q18. a)State Fleming’s Left-hand rule.
b). State three factors on which the strength of magnetic field produced by a current
carrying solenoid depends.
Q19.Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions and identify the
type of reaction in each case.
a).Nitrogen gas is treated with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst at 773K to
form ammonia gas.
(b) Sodium hydroxide solution is treated with acetic acid to form sodium acetate and
water.
Q20.What is meant by food chain? “The number of trophic levels in a food chain is
limited.” Give reason to justify this statement.
Q21. a). What is meant by biological magnification?
b). What is 10% law? Explain with an example.
Q22 .Zinc liberates hydrogen gas when reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid, whereas
copper does not. Explain why?