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The document outlines a Grade 10 Science test scheduled for April 12, 2025, covering three chapters: Life Processes – Nutrition, Chemical Reactions and Equations, and Light - Concave and Convex Mirrors, with a total of 40 marks. It includes various types of questions, such as very short answers, short answers, and long answers, requiring students to demonstrate their understanding of the topics with neat diagrams where necessary. Each chapter has specific questions focusing on key concepts, definitions, and applications relevant to the subject matter.

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The document outlines a Grade 10 Science test scheduled for April 12, 2025, covering three chapters: Life Processes – Nutrition, Chemical Reactions and Equations, and Light - Concave and Convex Mirrors, with a total of 40 marks. It includes various types of questions, such as very short answers, short answers, and long answers, requiring students to demonstrate their understanding of the topics with neat diagrams where necessary. Each chapter has specific questions focusing on key concepts, definitions, and applications relevant to the subject matter.

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Grade 10 : Science test - 12 April 2025 Total 40 marks

Chapter: Life Processes – Nutrition

10 Marks Question Paper

General Instructions:

●​ All questions are compulsory.​

●​ Answer the questions to the point using neat and labeled diagrams wherever required.​

Section A – Very Short Answer Questions (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

Q1. Name the form in which carbohydrates are stored in plants.​


Q2. Mention one difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.

Section B – Short Answer Questions (2 × 2 = 4 marks)

Q3. What is the role of saliva in digestion of food?​


Q4. How is the small intestine designed to absorb digested food efficiently?

Section C – Long Answer Question (1 × 4 = 4 marks)

Q5.​
a) Mention the Conditions necessary for Photosynthesis. Why KOH is used in the experiment to
show CO2 is necessary for photosynthesis. Which solution is used to test the presence of
starch and what colour does it give ?​
b) Explain the process of nutrition in amoeba.
Chapter: Chemical Reactions and Equations

15 Marks Question Paper

Section A – Very Short Answer Questions (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Q1. What is meant by a balanced chemical equation?​


Q2. State application of photo decomposition reaction.​
Q3. Write one example of a double displacement reaction.

Section B – Short Answer Questions (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

Q4. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of zinc with sulphuric acid. Identify the
type of reaction.​
Q5. What is a redox reaction? Give one example each of oxidation and reduction.​
Q6. Why is respiration considered an exothermic reaction? Explain with a chemical equation.

Section C – Long Answer Question (1 × 6 = 6 marks)

Q7.​
a) Define the following with one example each:​
i) Displacement reaction​
ii) Decomposition reaction​
iii) Combination reaction

b) A solution of substance 'X' is used for whitewashing.​


i) Name the substance 'X' and write its formula.​
ii) Write the chemical equation for its reaction with water.​
iii) Explain why the reaction is considered exothermic.
Chapter: Light - Concave and Convex Mirrors

15 Marks Question Paper

Section A – Very Short Answer Questions (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Q1. What type of image is formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed beyond the
center of curvature?​
Q2. A concave mirror has a focal length of 10 cm. What is the Radius of curvature of the
mirror?​
Q3. Define the term "Principal focus" of a concave mirror.

Section B – Short Answer Questions (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

Q4. Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation by a concave mirror when the object is
placed between the focus and the mirror.​
Q5. A convex mirror has a focal length of 12 cm. If the object is placed at a distance of 24 cm,
where will the image be formed?​
Q6. A concave mirror forms a real image 3 times the size of the object. If the object is placed at
a distance of 15 cm from the mirror, calculate the focal length of the mirror.

Section C – Long Answer Question (1 × 6 = 6 marks)

Q7.​
a) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is:​
i) At the center of curvature (C)​
ii) Between the focus (F) and the mirror

b) Explain the uses of concave mirrors in everyday life.​


c) A convex mirror forms an image at a distance of 5 cm from the mirror when the object is
placed at a distance of 20 cm. Calculate the focal length of the convex mirror.

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