Science (Code-A) Model Test Paper-3 for Class X

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MODEL TEST PAPER-3

SCIENCE (Theory)
Time : 3 Hours Class - X (Code-A) Max. Marks : 90

Summative Assessment - II

General Instructions :
1. The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You are to attempt both the sections.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. All questions of Section-A and all questions of Section-B are to be attempted separately.
4. Question number 1 to 3 in Section-A are one mark question. These are to be answered in one word
or in one sentence.
5. Question numbers 4 to 6 in Section-A are two marks questions. These are to be answered in about
30 words each.
6. Question numbers 7 to 18 in Section-A are three marks questions. These are to be answered in about
50 words each.
7. Question numbers 19 to 24 in Section-A are five marks questions. These are to be answered in about
70 words each.
8. Question numbers 25 to 33 in Section-B are multiple choice questions based on practical skills. Each
question is a one mark question. You are to choose one most appropriate response out of the four
provided to you.
9. Question numbers 34 to 36 in Section-B are based on practical skills. Each question is a two marks
question.

SECTION-A
1. Give the chemical equation to show the acidic behaviour of ethanol. [1]
2. Give the name of two organisms in which regeneration occur? [1]
3. Define food web. [1]
4. What do you mean by diffused reflection? Is it due to failure of laws of reflection? [2]
5. What are analogous organs? Give two examples. [2]
6. Write any two differences between producers and decomposers. [2]
7. Define evolution. How do homologous organs provide evidence in support of evolution? [3]
8. In reflection by a concave mirror, specify with ray diagrams, three different ways in which the reflected rays
can be used for image formation. [3]

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9. Write short notes on :

(i) Advanced sunrise and delayed sunset [1½]
(ii) Colour of the sun at sunrise and sunset [1½]
10. What is structural isomerism? Draw the structures of all possible isomers of chloropropane along with their
IUPAC names. [3]
11. Define electronegativity. Name the most electronegative element of the Modern Periodic Table. Give the trend
of electronegativity followed by the elements on moving down the group. [3]
12. What is the reason of the hardness of water? Detergents are the better cleaning agent in hard water than soaps,
why? [3]
13. Metallic character decreases across a period and increases down a group in the Modern Periodic Table,
why? [3]
14. What is ozone? Write the equations to show ozone formation in the atmosphere. Why does ozone perform
an essential function in the environment? [3]
15. Enumerate any three secondary sexual characters commonly seen in both human male and female during
puberty. [3]
16. Meena’s mother told her about three R’s to save the environment.
(i) Write three R’s to save the environment. [1]
(ii) Which ‘R’ amongst three R’s is actually even better than recycling and why? [1]
(iii) What value is displayed by Meena’s mother? [1]
17. With the help of a Punnet square, explain the results obtained when a pea plant with heterozygous round and
yellow seeds are self crossed. What will be the phenotypic ratio obtained in F1 generation? [3]
18. (i) Name the primary sex organs present in human male. Where are they located? [1]
(ii) Explain the process Tissue culture? [2]
19. A real enlarged image formed by a convex lens of focal length 10 cm, is found to be x times the size of the object.
If the position of the object and the image satisfies the condition ‘v – u = 45 cm’, find the value of x. [5]
20. A boy is using a lens of power +2 D.
(i) Name and explain the type of eye defect he is suffering from. [3]
(ii) If he uses two identical lenses in combination to obtain the desired power, then what is the focal length
of each lens? [2]
21. Consider the given chemical equations :
Hot andconc.H SO H /Ni
X 
2 4
 C2H4 
2
Z

Now, answer the given questions :

(i) Identify X and give its one use. [1]
(ii) Identify Z and give its combustion reaction in sufficient supply of oxygen. [2]
(iii) Give the name of the reaction of X with ethanoic acid along with the chemical equation involved. [2]
22. (i) State the two laws of refraction. [2]
(ii) (a) What is 1D power? [3]
(b) If focal length of lens is –40 cm, then find its power.
23. (i) Draw well labelled structure of longitudinal section of flower. [2]
(ii) How adrenaline enables the animal body to be ready to deal with the situations? [3]

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24. (i) Show the binary fission in Amoeba with the help of diagrams. [2]
(ii) What are sexually transmitted diseases? Give two examples of sexually transmitted diseases caused by
bacteria in humans. [2]
(iii) Name the surgical method of contraception performed in human males. Which part of male reproductive
system is blocked during this procedure? [1]

SECTION-B
25. A boy sees his image which is of his height and inverted. He is standing in front of a
(1) Concave mirror (2) Convex mirror
(3) Plane mirror (4) Inverted plane mirror
26. A student wants to make a solar cooker. The device most suitable for it is
(1) Convex mirror (2) Concave mirror
(3) Plane mirror (4) Concave lens
27. If the incident rays of light falls on a convex mirror as shown, the reflected ray will


P

(1) Pass unreflected

(2) Bounce back on the same path
(3) Reflect making an angle  below the principal axis
(4) Reflect along the principal axis
28. The functional group present in acetic acid is
(1) – OH (2) (– O –)
O
(3) C (4) C O
OH
29. Which of the following would be observed when 5 mL of acetic acid is added to 10 mL of water taken in test
tube?

Water
(1) (2)
Acetic Acid Heterogeneous
Solution

Acetic Acid

(3) (4)
Water Homogeneous
Solution

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30. The gas evolved when a pinch of baking soda is added to 10 mL acetic acid is
(1) CO2 (2) H2
(3) N2O (4) N2
31. What is common to both Yeast and Hydra?
(1) Both are multicellular organisms (2) Both belong to kingdom Animalia
(3) Both can reproduce by budding (4) Both are prokaryotic cells
32. Statement-1 : Homologous organs have similar function, different origin and different structure.
Statement-2 : Tendrils of cucurbits and thorns of citrus are analogous organs.
(1) Both the statements are true (2) Both the statements are false
(3) Statement-1 is false and statement-2 is true (4) Statement-1 is true and statement-2 is false
33. If we consider a planet as a collection of a large number of point sized sources of light, the total variation in
the amount of light entering our eye from all the individual point sized sources will average out to
(1) 1 (2) Zero
(3) Infinite (4) 2
34. A ray of light enters a glass slab of refractive index 1.5 from air. What is the distance travelled by the ray inside
the slab in 0.3 nano second? [2]
35. Name the reagent used and the products obtained during saponification. [2]
36. What term is used for a series of organisms interrelated in their feeding habits in an ecosystem in which each
species is the food of the next member of the chain? Which organisms occupy first and second trophic levels?
[2]

  

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SCIENCE (Theory)
Class - X (Code-A)
Summative Assessment - II

SOLUTIONS
SECTION-A
A1. Ethanol reacts with sodium metal to produce sodium ethoxide and hydrogen.
1
CH3CH2OH  Na  CH3CH2ONa  H2
2
A2. Hydra and Planaria.
A3. Food web is a network of food chains operating in an ecosystem which are interconnected at various trophic
levels so as to form a number of feeding connections among the different organisms of a biotic community.
A4. When all the parallel rays reflected from a rough or uneven surface are not parallel, the reflection is known
as diffused or irregular reflection. It is not due to the failure of laws of reflection but due to irregularities in
the reflecting surface.
A5. The organs which are similar in function but different in origin are called analogous organs.
Examples :
(a) Legs of Cockroach and human
(b) Stings of bee and scorpion
(c) Wings of birds and butterflies
(d) Wings of birds and bats (Any two)
A6.
Producers Decomposers

(a) Producers are autotrophic in nature i.e., they Decomposers are heterotrophic in nature i.e., they
manufacture their own food by using depend on organic remains of plants and animals
inorganic substances. for their nourishment.
(b) They require inorganic nutrients (CO2 & H2O) They liberate inorganic nutrients on degradation of
for the synthesis of food. organic matter.
(c) Producers supply food to all other organisms They liberate raw materials and create space for
of the food chain. newer generations.
(d) They constitute the first tropic level. They constitute the last trophic level.
(Any two)

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A7. The inheritable changes acquired by a species or a certain population of a species gradually over a long period
of time is called evolution.
Homologous organs provide evidence in support of evolution because presence of these homologous organs
indicate that all vertebrates have a common ancestry. Similarly, all organs and systems of the vertebrates
show fundamental similarities, which indicates common ancestry.
A8. The following rays can be considered for locating the image :
(a) A ray parallel to the principal axis, after reflection, will pass through the principal focus.
(b) A ray passing through the principal focus of a concave mirror after reflection will return parallel to the
principal axis.
(c) A ray passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror, after reflection, is reflected back along
the same path.
(b)
(c) (a)

C F

A9. (i) Actual sunrise occurs when the sun actually crosses the horizon. But due to atmospheric refraction, it
appears to us 2 minutes early. Similarly the apparent sunset is 2 minutes delayed as shown in figure

(Apparent
Position
Horizon of Sun)
Earth

(Actual Position of Sun)

(ii) At sunset and sunrise, the sun appears reddish in colour. This is because, light from sun near horizon
passes through thicker layers of air and larger distance in the earth’s atmosphere before reaching our
eyes. So, by the time the light reaches us, most of the shorter wavelength colours are scattered away
by the particles. Therefore, the light that reaches our eyes is of longer wavelengths.
A10. Structural Isomerism : Two or more compounds having same molecular formula but different structures are
called structural isomers and this phenomenon is called structural isomerism.
Structural isomers of chloropropane
H3C – CH2 – H2C – Cl
1 - Chloropropane
CH3 – CH – CH3
Cl
2 - Chloropropane
A11. Electronegativity : It is the ability of an element to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself. The
most electronegative element of the Modern Periodic Table is fluorine (F).
On moving down the group in the Modern Periodic Table, electronegativity of elements decreases.
A12. The hardness of water is due to the dissolved salts (carbonate, bicarbonate, sulphate or chloride salts) of
calcium and magnesium present in it. Soaps form insoluble scum with calcium or magnesium salts present
in hard water. So, a large quantity of soap and water is wasted during the process of cleaning. If we use
detergent instead of soap for cleaning, scum is not formed and we can say that detergents are better cleaning
agent in hard water than soaps.

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A13. The effective nuclear charge acting on the valence shell electrons increases across the period so, the tendency
of elements to lose electrons will decrease. Hence, the metallic character decreases across a period.
While moving down the group, the effective nuclear charge experienced by valence electrons decreases due
to the increase in distance between nucleus and the outermost electrons. Therefore, electrons can easily be
lost which results in increase in metallic character down a group.
A14. Ozone is a molecule formed by three atoms of oxygen. It is a deadly poison. But in the environment it plays
an important role as it shields the surface of the earth from ultraviolet radiations from the sun which are highly
damaging to organisms.
UV
O2  O  O

O  O2  O3
(ozone)

A15. Secondary sexual characters common to both human male and female are :
(a) Thick hair growth in the pubic region and armpits.
(b) Thin hair appears on legs and arms as well as on the face.
(c) The skin frequently becomes oily and there might be occurrence of acne.
A16. (i) Three R’s are
(a) Reduce (b) Recycle (c) Reuse
(ii) Reuse is actually even better than recycling because the process of recycling uses some energy. We
basically recycle or reuse things to conserve our resources. When energy is being consumed in the
process of recycling it is using up a precious resource.
(iii) Meena’s Mother wanted to enhance her daughter’s interest in methods to save the environment.
A17. The genotype of the plant with heterozygous round and yellow seeds is RrYy.
Self cross of heterozygous round and yellow seeds would produce following results :
RrYy
(Round yellow seeds)
Selfed

Gametes RY Ry rY ry

9/16
RY RRYY RRYy RrYY RrYy round yellow
Round & Yellow Round & Yellow Round & Yellow Round & Yellow

3/16
Ry RRYy RRyy RrYy Rryy round green
Round & Yellow Round & Green Round & Yellow Round & Green

3/16
rY RrYY RrYy rrYY rrYy wrinkled yellow
Round & Yellow Round & Yellow

1/16
ry RrYy Rryy rrYy rryy wrinkled green
Round & Yellow Round & Green

The phenotypic ratio obtained in F1 generation  9 : 3 : 3 : 1.

A18. (i) The primary sex organs in human males are testes. They are located outside the abdominal cavity, hanging
in a pouch-like structure called scrotum.
(ii) Tissue culture : In tissue culture, new plants are grown by removing tissue or separating cells from the
growing tip of a plant. The cells are then placed in an artificial medium where they divide rapidly to form
a small group of cells or callus. The callus is transferred to another medium containing hormones for
growth and differentiation. The plantlets are then placed in the soil so that they can grow into mature
plants.

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⎡ hi v ⎤
A19. Given, v = xu as ⎢  m   x⎥
⎣ ho u ⎦
f = 10 cm

1 1 1
 
f v u

1 1 1
  
10 xu u

1 1  x 
  ...(i)
10 xu
Also, given
v – u = 45 cm
 –u + v = 45

⎛ v⎞
 u ⎜ 1  ⎟  45
⎝ u⎠
45
 u
(1  x )
Putting the value of u in equation (i)
2
1 1  x 
 
10 45 x
 (1 – x)2 + 4.5x = 0
 1 + x2 – 2x + 4.5x = 0
 x = –2 or –0.5
 As image is enlarged, neglect x = –0.5
 x = –2
A20. (i) Positive power implies that the corrective lens is convex in nature. Hence, the person is suffering from
hypermetropia or far sightedness. In this defect, near vision of the person become abnormal i.e. the near
point becomes greater than the normal near point i.e. 25 cm. The image of nearby objects are focussed
at a point behind the retina of the eye. Hence, convex or converging lens is used to correct it.
(ii) Effective power = +2.0 D = P1 + P2
As identical lenses, P1 = P2 (say P)
 2P = 2 D
 P=1D
Each lens has focal length f,
1
f   1m
P
A21. (i) X is ethanol. It is used as the solvent in tincture of iodine.
(ii) Z is ethane
The combustion reaction of ethane is
2C2H6  7O2  4CO2  6H2O + Heat
(iii) The reaction of X (ethanol) with ethanoic acid is known as esterification.
H
C2H5OH  CH3COOH 
 CH3COOC2H5  H2O
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A22. (i) The two laws of refraction are

(a) The incident ray, the refracted ray and the normal to the interface of two transparent media at the
point of incidence, all lie in the same plane.
(b) The ratio of sine of angle of incidence to the sine of angle of refraction is a constant, for the light of
a given colour and for the given pair of media. This law is also known as Snell’s law of refraction.
(ii) (a) 1D is the power of convex lens whose focal length is 1 m.
(b) f = –40 cm

100 100
P   2.25 D
f 40

A23. (i)
Stigma
Anther

Style Filament

Pistil
Petal

Ovary Sepal

Longitudinal section of flower

(ii) Adrenaline is secreted directly into the blood and carried to different parts of the body. The specific tissues
on which it acts include the heart. As a result, the heart beats faster, resulting in supply of more oxygen
to our muscles. The blood to the digestive system and skin is reduced due to contraction of muscles
around small arteries in these organs. This diverts the blood to skeletal muscles. The breathing rate also
increases because of contractions of the diaphragm and rib muscles. All these responses together enable
the animal body to be ready to deal with the situations.
A24. (i)

(ii) The diseases which are sexually transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person is called sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs).
Sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria in humans are gonorrhoea and syphilis.
(iii) The surgical method of contraception performed in human males is vasectomy. It is performed by blocking
the vas deferens in male reproductive system.

SECTION-B
A25. (1)
A26. (2)
A27. (3)
A28. (3)
A29. (4)
A30. (1)

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A31. (3)
A32. (2)
A33. (2)
A34. n21 = 1.5

v 3  108
n21  1 
v2 v2

3  108
 v2   2  108 m/s
1.5
Distance travelled = v2t = 2 × 108 × 0.3 × 10–9 s
= 6 × 10–2 m = 6 cm
A35. Reagent - alkali, Products - soap and glycerol.
A36. Food chains.
Autotrophs or the producers are at the first trophic level.
Herbivores or the primary consumers come at the second trophic level.

  

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