KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, HYDERABAD REGION

Model Question Paper - 6

Subject - Science (086)
Class - X
Max Marks-80 Timings: 3.15 Hrs
General Instructions: -
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions would be compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some
questions. 50% are to be allotted to competency-based questions.
iii. Section A would have 16 simple/complex MCQs and 04 Assertion-Reason type questions
carrying one mark each.
iv. Section B would have 06 very short answer (VSA) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
v. Section C would have 07 short answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks each.
vi. Section D would have 03 long answer (LA) type question carrying 05 marks each.
vii. Section E would have 03 source based / case-based/passage based/integrated units of
assessments of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
SECTION AQuestion 1 to 16 are multiple choice questions. Only one choice is correct. Select
and write the correct choice as well as the answer to these questions.

1. When lead nitrate is strongly heated, as shown in the diagram, the compounds 1
formed are-
(a) Yellow colouredPbO and brown
coloured NO2
(b) White colouredPbO andbrown coloured
NO2
(c) Yellow colouredPbO and colorless NO2
(d) Brown colouredPbO and yellow
Coloured NO2

2. Which of the following acid is a strong acid? 1

(a) HCl pH 1
(b) CH3COOH pH 5
(c) Lemon juice pH 2.2
(d) Pure Milk pH 6
3 Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole ratio of hydrogen 1
and oxygen gases liberated during electrolysis of water is:
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 4 : 1 (d) 2 : 1
4 A teacher gave two test tubes to the students, one containing water and the 1
 other containing sodium hydroxide. She asked them to identify the test tube
containing sodium hydroxide solution. Which one of the following can be used
for the identification?
(a) Blue litmus (b) Red litmus
(c) Sodium carbonate solution (d) Dilute hydrochloric acid
5 The number of double covalent bonds present in benzene are- 1
(a) Nine (b)Three (c)Six (d) Twelve

6 The metals that float when treated with water are- 1

(a) Manganese and Sodium
(b) Sodium and Calcium
(c) Magnesium and Sodium
(d) Magnesium and Calcium
7 A metal and a non-metal that exists in liquid state at the room temperature are 1
respectively: (a) Bromine and Mercury (b) Mercury and Iodine
(c) Mercury and Bromine (d) Iodine and Mercury
8 Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from: 1
(a)Water (b) Chlorophyll (c) carbon dioxide (d) glucose
9 Choose the incorrect statement from the following regarding magnetic lines of 1
field
(a) The direction of magnetic field at a point is taken to be the direction in
which the north pole of a magnetic compass needle points. (b) Magnetic field lines are
closed curves.
(c) Magnetic field lines are parallel and equidistant.
(d) Relative strength of magnetic field is shown by the degree of closeness of
the field lines.
10 Which of the following statements is true for flowers? 1
(i)Flowers are always bisexual.
(ii)They are the sexual reproductive organs.
(iii)They are produced in all groups of plants.
(iv)After fertilisation, they give rise to fruits.
(a) (i) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (i) and (iii) (d) (ii) and(iii)
11 Select the mismatched pair in the following and correct it. 1
(a)Biomagnification- Accumulation of chemicals at the successive trophic levels
of a food Chain.
(b)Parasite-Organisms which obtain food from other living organisms
(c)Aquarium- A man made ecosystem.
(d)Ecosystem-Biotic components of environment.
12 The number of pair(s) of sex chromosomes in the zygote of human is: 1
(a) three (b) two (c) one (d) four
13 Which group of organisms are not constituents of a food chain? 1
 (i) Grass, lion, rabbit, wolf (ii) Plankton, man, fish, grasshopper
(iii) Wolf, grass, snake, tiger (iv) Frog, snake, eagle, grass, grasshopper
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (iii) and (iv) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iv)
14 If a focal length of concave mirror is 20 cm, then the radius of curvature is 1
(a) -20 cm (b) 40 cm (c) 20 cm (d) -40cm
15 The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by all the green plants for the 1
process of photosynthesis is about
(a) 1% (b) 5% (c) 8% (d) 10%
16 A zygote which has an X-chromosome inherited from the father will develop 1
into a
(a) X-chromosome does not determine the sex of a child
(b) girl (c) Boy (d) either boy or girl
Question No. 17 to 20 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.
17 Assertion (A): When HCl is added to zinc granules, a chemical reaction occurs. 1
Reason (R): The above reaction is an example of displacement reaction because
Zn is less reactive than hydrogen.
18 Assertion: Photosynthesis is a catabolic process. 1
Reason: The process of photosynthesis occurs in chloroplast
19 Assertion: In humans, male play an important role in determining the sex of the 1
child.
Reason: Males have two X chromosomes.
20 Assertion: A current carrying conductor experiences a force in a magnetic field. 1
Reason: The force acting on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is
due to interaction between magnetic field produced by the current carrying
conductor and external magnetic field in which the conductor is placed.
SECTION B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answers questions
21 (a) What happens to a ray of light when it travels from one medium to another 2
having equal refractive indices?
(b) State the cause of refraction of light.
OR

What is the meaning of (i) optical centreand(ii) principal axis?

22 (i) In the following food chain, plants provide 500 J of energy to rabbit. How 2
much energy will be available to lion from fox?
Plant------ Rabbit ------ Fox ------Lion
 (ii) Distinguish between food chain and food web.
23 What is meant by pollination? Name and differentiate between the two modes 2
of pollination in flowering plants.
24 What is methane? Draw its electron dot structure. Name the type of bonds 2
formed in this compound
25 Draw a neat labelled diagram of human eye. 2
OR
What is meant by near point and far point of an eye? State their values of the
normal human eye.
26 (a) What will happen to ovary and ovule after fertilization in 2
angiosperm plants?
(b) In the following diagram label 1 and 2.

SECTION C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answers questions
27 In the formation of a compound between two atoms, A and B; A loses one 3
electrons and B gains one electron.
(a) Show the formation of compound between A and B.
(b) What is the nature of bond between A and B?
(c) Mention the ions present in the above formed compound.
28 (a) With the help of a balanced chemical equation, define a double 3
displacement reaction.
(b) Define rancidity? Which gas is being filled in chips bag.
29 (a) Mendel selected garden pea plant for his experiments. List two reasons. 3
(b) State the meaning of recessive and dominant genes.
OR
Explain the sex determination in human beings with the help of flow chart.
30 (a) What is the power of lens? Write its mathematical expression. 3
(b) Write down the equation connecting the object distance, image distance
and focal length of a lens.
(c) Where an object be placed in front of a concave mirror to produce image of
equal size?
31 Answer the following questions: 3
(i) Draw magnetic field lines around a bar magnet?
 (ii) What is the direction of magnetic field lines inside a bar-magnet?
OR
Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Name the poles of the magnets facing each other.

(ii) Two magnetic field lines never intersect each other. Why?
32 (a) Explain the phenomenon of dispersion of white light through a glass prism, 3
by using suitable ray diagram.
(b) Write the phenomena of light responsible for-
(i) formation of rainbow (ii) twinkling of stars
33 Draw a neat diagram of human brain and label the following parts 3
(a)Cerebrum (b) Cerebellum (c) medulla
SECTION D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions
34 What are hydrocarbons? Write the general formula for homologous series of 5
alkanes, alkenes and alkynes and also write molecular formula of the first
member of each series. List any two characteristics of homologous series.

OR
Define the term isomer?Write the molecular formula of pentane. Draw the
structural formulae of all the isomers of pentane and also write their IUPAC
names.
35 (a) Draw a neat diagram of alimentary canal and label the following parts: 5
(i) The largest gland.
(ii) The gland that secretes digestive enzymes as well as hormones.
(iii) The part where digested food is absorbed.
(iv) The part where faecal matter stored
(b) What are villi? Mention their functions.
OR
(a) Draw neat diagram of respiratory system and label the following parts:
(i) Lungs (ii) Trachea (iii) Bronchus (iv) Diaphragm.
(b) Name the respiratory pigment in human beings and discuss its role.
(c) Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than that in
 terrestrial organisms?
36 An electric lamp of resistance 20 Ω and a 5
conductor of resistance 4 Ω are
connected to a 6 V battery as shown in
the circuit. Calculate:
(a) The total resistance of the
Circuit.
(b) The current through the circuit,
(c) The potential difference across the
(i) electric lamp
(ii)conductor
(d) Current through the conductor.
OR
(a) With the help of a suitable circuit diagram prove that the reciprocal of the
equivalent resistance of a group of resistances joined in parallel is equal to the
sum of the reciprocals of the individual resistances.
(b) In an electric circuit two resistors of 12 Ω each are joined in parallel to a 6 V
battery. Find the current drawn from the battery.
SECTION E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case based questions
37 Sea water contains many salts dissolved in it. Sodium chloride is separated from 4
these salts. Deposits of solid salt are also found in several parts of the world.
These large crystals are often brown due to impurities. This is called rock salt.
(i)What happens when gypsum is heated at 373K?
(ii)What is the formula of washing soda?
(iii) Define chlor-alkali process with balanced chemical equation?
OR
What is the formula of bleaching powder? Mention any one use of it.

38 Hormones in animals reach their target organs to stimulate or inhibit specific 4

physiological processes. The site of production of the hormones is different and
the site of action is different. Even though there are different hormones in the
bloodstream, each will act only on the specific target organ. There are around
20 major hormones in animals that are released by the endocrine glands into
the blood, playing a major role in many of the physiological processes
happening in the body.

(i) Name the hormone that control sugar level in blood?

(ii) Define the term hormone?
(iii) Name the hormone secreted by thyroid gland and also state its function?
 OR
Distinguish between Exocrine and endocrine glands.
39 We know that a battery or a cell is a source of electrical energy. The chemical 4
reaction within the cell generates the potential difference between its two
terminals that sets the electrons in motion to flow the current through a
resistor or a system of resistors connected to the battery. A part of the source
energy in maintaining the current may be consumed into useful work. We often
observe this in our everyday life. For example, an electric fan becomes warm if
used continuously for longer time etc. On the other hand, if the electric circuit
is purely resistive, that is, a configuration of resistors only connected to a
battery: the source energy continually gets dissipated entirely in the form of
heat.
(Given R1 = 2 Ω, R2 = 4 Ω, R3 = 5 Ωand R4 = 1Ω)

(a) For the combination of resistors shown in the figure, find the equivalent
resistance between M and N
(b) State Joule’s law of heating.
(c) What should be the value of fuse for an electric iron which consumes 1 kW
Power at 220 V?
(d) In which combination ammeter should be connect in a circuit?
OR
Why does voltmeter isconnected in parallel?

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