Indraprastha WORLD SCHOOL

Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110063

Session: 2024-25
MID-TERM SAMPLE PAPER
SCIENCE (086)
Class: X Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
General Instructions
• This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections and 5 printed pages.
• All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions.
A student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
• Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
• Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
• Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers
to these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words
• Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer
to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
• Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with
sub-parts.
Section-A
Q. Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of
No. the questions 1-20

1. The chemical reaction between copper and oxygen can be regarded as: 1
a. Displacement reaction b. Decomposition reaction
c. Combination reaction d. Double displacement reaction
2. Which of the following statements about the reaction given below are correct? 1
ZnO+ C→ Zn + CO
i. ZnO is oxidized to Zn
ii. ZnO is reduced to Zn
iii. CO acts as an oxidising agent
iv. ZnO acts as an oxidizing agent
a. ii, iii and iv b. i, ii and iii c. i and ii only d. ii and iv only
3. Which of the following correctly matches the given elements with correct set of 1
properties?
i Lithium Soft
ii Iodine Dull
iii Copper Good conductor
iv Gallium Low melting point
a. i, ii and iii b. i, ii and iv
b. c. ii, iii and iv d. i, ii and iv

4. A solution of Na2CO3 will 1

i. Will turn red litmus blue
ii. Will turn pH paper green
iii. Will turn blue litmus red
iv. Will not affect litmus
a. i and ii b. i and iii c. I and iv. d. ii and iv

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5. Which of the following observations helps us to determine that chemical change has taken 1
place?
a. Change in temperature b. Change in colour c. Evolution of gas d. All of these
6. In humans, carbon dioxide that is excreted passes from the blood directly into________. 1
a. trachea b. kidneys c. alveoli d. liver
7. Roots of the plants absorb water from the soil through the process of 1
a. diffusion b. transpiration c. osmosis d. transportation
8. Which of the following is not an involuntary action? 1
a. Vomiting b. Salivation c. Heart beat d. Chewing
9. In an ecosystem 10% of energy available for transfer from one trophic level to the next is 1
in the form of __________.
a. heat energy b. chemical energy c. mechanical energy d. light energy
10. The pyramid of energy in pond ecosystem is ___________. 1
a. upright b. inverted c. spindle - shaped d. either a or b
11. Impulse flows from _____________. 1
a. dendrite to axon in same neuron b. axon to dendrite
c. nerve ending to axon d. none
12. We can see a rainbow on a sunny day when we look at the sky through a waterfall or 1
through a water fountain
a. with the sun in front of you b. with the sun behind you
c. with the sun overhead d. just after the sunset
13. The formula for Ohm’s law is
a. I = V/R. b. V = IR c. R = V/I. d. All are correct 1
14. According to Ohm’s Law, what is the current (I) when 500 Voltage (V) is supplied to a 1
2K Resistance (R)
a. 0.50 Amp. b. 0.25 Amp c. 0.75 Amp. d. 4 Amp
15. Which of the following phenomena of light is involved in the twinkling of stars? 1
a. Reflection b. Scattering c. Dispersion d. Refraction
16. A light ray entering from medium A to medium B is deviated away from normal. Which
medium is denser?
a. Medium A is denser than B b. Medium B is denser than A
c. Both are equally denser d. Information incomplete
Q. No. 17 to 20 are Assertion - Reasoning based questions.
These 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 and 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: Salts are the products of an acid-base reaction. 1
Reason: Salt may be acidic or basic.
18. Assertion: Diffusion does not meet high energy requirements of multicellular organisms. 1
Reason: Diffusion is a fast process but only occurs at the surface of the body.
19. Assertion: A ray passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror after 1
reflection is reflected back in the same path.
Reason: The incident ray falls on the mirror along the normal to the reflecting surface.
20. Assertion: Insulin regulates blood sugar level. 1
Reason: Insufficient secretion of insulin will cause diabetes.
Section-B
Q. No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
21. What does one mean by exothermic and endothermic reactions? Give examples. 2
OR
What is a precipitation reaction? Give an example.

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22. a. What are olfactory indicators.
b. Name the acids present in : i. lemon ii. Nettle sting

23. State two functions performed by bile juice. 2

24. Draw ray diagrams showing the image formation by a convex mirror when an object is 2
placed at infinity.
OR
Draw ray diagrams showing the image formation by a convex lens when an object is
placed between focus and optical centre.
25. A current of 10 A flows through a conductor for two minutes. Calculate the amount of 2
charge passed through any area of cross section of the conductor.

26. Explain the cause of cramps after excessive physical exercise. 2

Section-C
Q. No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. Give reasons: 3
a. Metals act as reducing agents.
b. Aluminium is used to make utensils.
c. Zinc oxide is considered as an amphoteric oxide.
28. Copper sulphate crystals are strongly heated in a dry test tube. 3
a. List any two observations
b. Name the type of chemical reaction taking place.
c. Write the chemical equation of the reaction
OR
What is corrosion? With the help of activity explain the conditions necessary for the
corrosion of iron.
29. a. Why plastic bags and containers should not be disposed off by burning? Give reason.
b. Give an example of man made ecosystem. 3
OR
a. What is meant by biological magnification?
b. We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly.
Explain.
30. a. Explain the process of nutrition in Amoeba. 3
b. What is emulsification?
31. A person needs a lens of power –4.5 D for correction of her vision. 3
a. What kind of defect in vision is she suffering from?
b. What is the focal length of the corrective lens?
c. What is the nature of the corrective lens?
32. a. Why endocrine glands release their secretions directly into the blood? 3
b. Why is pituitary gland called master gland?
33. Rohit focused the image of a candle flame on a white screen using a convex lens. (all placed 3
on an optical bench) He noted down the position of the candle, screen and lens as under:
Position of candle = 26.0 cm Position of convex lens = 50.0 cm Position of screen = 74.0
cm
a. What is the focal length of the convex lens?
b. What is the nature of image formed?
c. Where will the image be formed if he shifts the candle towards the lens at a position of
38 cm and why?
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a. Draw a well labelled diagram of a monochromatic light passing through a glass slab.
b. Refractive index of water with respect to air is 1.33 and that of diamond is 2.42. What
is the refractive index of diamond with respect to water?

Section-D
Q. No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.

34. Explain the meaning of malleable and ductile with reference to metals. What use can we 5
put metals to due to these properties?

35. a. The image of an object formed by a lens is of magnification -1. If the distance between 5
the object and its image is 60 cm, what is the focal length of the lens? If the object is moved
20 cm towards the lens, where would the image be formed? State reason and also draw a
ray diagram in support of your answer.

b. The pencil dipped in water appears to be bent at the air and water interface when dipped
in water in a glass tumbler. Will the pencil bend if a liquid like kerosene or turpentine is
used instead of water? Give a reason for your answer.

36. a. Draw a diagram of the human alimentary canal and label the following parts: 5
i. Largest gland
ii. Gland that secretes digestive enzymes and hormone.
iii. Part where HCl is produced.
iv. Part where digested food is absorbed.
b. Explain the function of villi in the digestive system.
OR
Describe the process of urine formation in kidneys.

Section-E
Q. No. 37 to 39 are Case - based/data-based questions with short sub - parts. Internal
choice is provided in one of these sub-parts.
37. On heating gypsum at 373 K, it loses water molecules and becomes calcium sulphate 4
hemihydrate ( CaSO4 .½ H2O ). This is called Plaster of Paris. Plaster of Paris is a white
powder and on mixing with water, it changes to gypsum once again giving a hard solid
mass.

a. What is the ratio of water molecules in plaster of paris and gypsum?

b. What does ½ H2O refer to in one molecule of plaster of paris?
c. Which properties of plaster of paris make it a useful compound in our life.
d. What do you mean by dead burnt plaster?

38. We also think about our actions. Writing, talking, moving a chair, clapping at the end of a 4
programme are examples of voluntary actions which are based on deciding what to do next.
So, the brain also has to send messages to muscles. This is the second way in which the
nervous system communicates with the muscles. The communication between the central
nervous system and the other parts of the body is facilitated by the peripheral nervous
system consisting of cranial nerves arising from the brain and spinal nerves arising from
the spinal cord. The brain thus allows us to think and take actions based on that thinking.
a. What is reflex action?
b. How does the nervous tissue cause action in muscles?
c. What is the function of motor neuron?
d. What is the function of cerebellum?
OR
d. What is the function of medulla?

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39. Dispersion of light occurs when white light is separated into its different constituent colors 4
because of refraction and Snell's law. From Snell's law it can be seen that the angle of
refraction of light in a prism depends on the refractive index of the prism material.
Since the refractive index varies with wavelength, the angle that the light is refracted by
will also vary with wavelength, causing an angular separation of the colors known as
angular dispersion. For visible light, refraction indices n of most transparent materials (e.g.,
air, glasses) decrease with increasing wavelength l.
Most often seen in recently made puddles on the sides of roads, the oil refracts light much
the same way a rainbow does. Simply put, the thin layer of oil floating on top of the water
refracts the light which then bounces back up off the water underneath, splitting the light
rays creating a pool of rainbow colours.
a. Which ray is least deviated by a prism?
b. Which colour of light which has the minimum velocity in the glass prism?
c. Which optical phenomenon is involved in formation of rainbow?
d. What is the angle of deviation (d) of a prism?

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