SET-3

Series JMS/4 H$moS> Z§.

Code No. 31/4/3
amob Z§. narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð
Roll No. >na Adí` {bIo§ &
Candidates must write the Code on the
title page of the answer-book.

 H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV n¥ð> 15 h¢ &

 àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS >Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma -nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na
{bI| &
 H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| >27 àíZ h¢ &
 H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go nhbo, àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` {bI| &
 Bg àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ & àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU
nydm©• _| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-nÌ H$mo
n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo &
 Please check that this question paper contains 15 printed pages.
 Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 27 questions.
 Please write down the Serial Number of the question before
attempting it.
 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer
on the answer-book during this period.

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SCIENCE

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :
(i) Bg àíZ-nÌ H$mo nm±M ^mJm|, A, ~, g, X Am¡a ¶ ‘| ~m±Q>m J¶m h¡ & AmnH$mo g^r ^mJm| Ho$ àíZm|
Ho$ CÎma {bIZo h¢ &
(ii) g^r àíZ A{Zdm`© h¢ &
(iii) ^mJ ~, g, X Am¡a ¶ Ho$ àíZm| ‘| Am§V[aH$ M¶Z {X¶m J¶m h¡ &
(iv) ^mJ A Ho$ àíZ g§»`m 1 Am¡a 2 EH$-EH$ A§H$ Ho$ àíZ h¢ & BZHo$ CÎma EH$ eãX AWdm EH$
dmŠ` _| XoZo h¢ &
(v) ^mJ ~ Ho$ àíZ g§»¶m 3 go 5 Xmo-Xmo A§H$m| Ho$ àíZ h¢ & BZHo$ CÎma bJ^J 30 eãXm| àË`oH$ ‘| XoZo
h¢ &
(vi) ^mJ g Ho$ àíZ g§»¶m 6 go 15 VrZ-VrZ A§H$m| Ho$ àíZ h¢ & BZHo$ CÎma bJ^J 50 eãXm| àË`oH$ ‘|
XoZo h¢ &
(vii) ^mJ X Ho$ àíZ g§»¶m 16 go 21 nm±M-nm±M A§H$m| Ho$ àíZ h¢ & BZHo$ CÎma bJ^J 70 eãXm| àË`oH$
‘| XoZo h¢ &
(viii) ^mJ ¶ Ho$ àíZ g§»¶m 22 go 27 à¶moJmË‘H$ H$m¡eb na AmYm[aV Xmo-Xmo A§H$m| Ho$ àíZ h¢ & BZHo$
g§{jßV CÎma XoZo h¢ &
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper comprises five Sections, A, B, C, D and E. You are to
attempt All the sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Internal choice is given in Sections B, C, D and E.
(iv) Questions number 1 and 2 in Section A are one-mark questions. They are to be
answered in one word or in one sentence.
(v) Questions number 3 to 5 in Section B are two-marks questions. These are to be
answered in about 30 words each.
(vi) Questions number 6 to 15 in Section C are three-marks questions. These are to
be answered in about 50 words each.
(vii) Questions number 16 to 21 in Section D are five-marks questions. These are to
be answered in about 70 words each.
(viii) Questions number 22 to 27 in Section E are based on practical skills. Each
question is a two-marks question. These are to be answered in brief.
^mJ A
SECTION A
1. Cg eV© H$m C„oI H$s{OE {OgHo$ A§VJ©V {H$gr MmbH$ go Ymam àdm{hV hmo gH$Vr h¡ & 1
Mention the condition under which a current can flow in a conductor.

2. gm¡a gobm| Ho$ Xmo bm^m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 1

List two merits of solar cells.
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SECTION B

3. H$moB© {~å~ 20 cm ’$moH$g Xÿar Ho$ {H$gr CÎmb b|g Ho$ àH$m{eH$ Ho$ÝÐ go 10 cm Xÿar na
pñWV h¡ & Bg {~å~ Ho$ b|g Ûmam ~ZZo dmbo à{V{~å~ Ho$ Mma A{^bjUm| H$s gyMr
~ZmBE & 2
AWdm
{H$gr nmaXeu ‘mܶ‘ Ho$ AndV©Zm§H$ H$s n[a^mfm {b{IE & {H$gr ‘mܶ‘, {OgH$m {Zanoj
AndV©Zm§H$ 1·5 h¡, ‘| àH$me H$s Mmb 2  108 ms–1 h¡ & {Zdm©V ‘| àH$me H$s Mmb
{H$VZr h¡ ? 2
List four characteristics of the image formed by a convex lens of focal
length 20 cm when the object is placed in front of it at a distance of 10 cm
from its optical centre.
OR
Define refractive index of a transparent medium. The speed of light in a
medium of absolute refractive index 1·5 is 2  108 ms–1. What is the
speed of light in vacuum ?
4. ¶h {gÕ hmo J¶m h¡ {H$ {H$gr MmbH$ go {dÚwV² Ymam àdm{hV hmoZo na CgHo$ Mmam| Amoa
Mwå~H$s¶ joÌ CËnÞ hmo OmVm h¡ & ³¶m J{V‘mZ (i) Eoë’$m H$Um|, (ii) ݶyQ>m°Zm| Ho$ nw§Om| Ho$
Mmam| Amoa ^r Bgr àH$ma Ho$ Mwå~H$s¶ joÌ CËnÞ hmoVo h¢ ? à˶oH$ àH$aU ‘| AnZo CÎma H$s
nwpîQ> H$s{OE & 2
It is established that an electric current through a conductor produces a
magnetic field around it. Is there a similar magnetic field produced
around a thin beam of moving (i) alpha particles, (ii) neutrons ? Justify
your answer in each case.
5. ‘‘EWoZm°b H$m EWoZm°BH$ Aåb ‘| n[adV©Z EH$ CnM¶Z (Am°³grH$aU) A{^{H«$¶m h¡ &’’ hmoZo
dmbr amgm¶{ZH$ A{^{H«$¶m H$m àmg§{JH$ g‘rH$aU XoVo hþE Bg H$WZ H$s nwpîQ> H$s{OE & 2
‘‘Conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid is an oxidation reaction.’’ Justify
this statement giving the relevant equation for the chemical reaction
involved.
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SECTION C
6. n¶m©daU g§ajU _| dZm| H$s VrZ ^y{‘H$mAm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & dZ {H$g àH$ma Anj{¶V
(ZîQ>) hmo OmVo h¢ ? dZmoÝ‘ybZ Ho$ n¶m©daU na Xmo Xþîn[aUm‘m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE & 3
List three roles of forests in conserving the environment. How do the
forests get depleted ? State two consequences of deforestation on the
environment.

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7. (a) àmH¥${VH$ Obme¶m| H$s {Z¶{‘V g’$mB© Zht H$s OmVr O~{H$ ObOrdembmAm| H$mo
{Z¶{‘V g’$mB© H$s Amdí¶H$Vm hmoVr h¡ & ³¶m| ?
(b) AnKQ>H$ ³¶m h¢ ? ¶{X {H$gr nm[aV§Ì go AnKQ>H$m| H$m nyU© ê$n go CÝ‘ybZ H$a {X¶m
OmE, Vmo BgH$m ³¶m n[aUm‘ hmoJm ? AnZo CÎma Ho$ g_Y©Z _| nwpîQ> H$s{OE & 3
AWdm
dm¶w‘ÊS>b Ho$ CƒVa ñVa na AmoµOmoZ {H$g àH$ma ~ZVr h¡ ? BgHo$ ‘hÎd H$m C„oI
H$s{OE & BgHo$ õmg Ho$ {bE H$m¡Z CÎmaXm¶r h¡ ? AmoµOmoZ-õmg H$m EH$ hm{ZH$a à^md
{b{IE & 3
(a) Natural water bodies are not regularly cleaned whereas an
aquarium needs regular cleaning. Why ?
(b) What are decomposers ? What will be the consequence if the
decomposers are completely eradicated from an ecosystem ? Give
justification in support of your answer.
OR
How is ozone formed in the upper atmosphere ? State its importance.
What is responsible for its depletion ? Write one harmful effect of ozone
depletion.
8. Ymamdmhr MmbH$ Ho$ Mmam| Amoa Ho$ Mwå~H$s¶ joÌ H$s {Xem {ZYm©[aV H$aZo dmbm X{jU-hñV
A§JwîR> {Z¶‘ {b{IE & Bg {Z¶‘ H$m Cn¶mooJ Vma Ho$ Cg d¥ÎmmH$ma nme Ho$ ^rVa Am¡a ~mha
CËnÞ Mwå~H$s¶ joÌ H$s {Xem kmV H$aZo ‘| H$s{OE Omo {H$gr ‘oµO Ho$ Vb ‘| aIm h¡ Am¡a
{Oggo X{jUmdV© {Xem ‘| {dÚwV² Ymam àdm{hV hmo ahr h¡ & 3
State right-hand thumb rule to determine the direction of magnetic field
around a current carrying conductor. Apply this rule to find the direction
of magnetic field inside and outside a circular loop of wire lying in the
plane of a table and current is flowing through it clockwise.

9. H$m±M Ho$ {àµÁ‘ go JwµOaZo dmbo ídoV àH$me Ho$ {djonU H$m ³¶m H$maU h¡ ? EH$ Xÿgao Ho$
gmnoj EH$ gmW CëQ>r pñW{V ‘| aIo Xmo gd©g‘ H$m±M Ho$ {àµÁ‘m| Ho$ {H$gr ’$bH$ na
{V¶©H$V: Amn{VV ídoV àH$me Ho$ ‘hrZ nw§O Ho$ nW H$mo Xem©Zo Ho$ {bE {H$aU AmaoI
It{ME & 3
AWdm
àH$me H$m àH$sU©Z ³¶m h¡ ? Bg n[aKQ>Zm H$m Cn¶moJ H$aHo$ ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE {H$ (i) gy¶m}X¶
Ho$ g‘¶ gy¶© a³Vm^ ³¶m| àVrV hmoVm h¡, VWm (ii) ñdÀN> AmH$me Zrbm ³¶m| àVrV hmoVm
h¡ & 3

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 What is the cause of dispersion of white light through a glass prism ?
Draw a ray diagram to show the path of light when two identical glass
prisms are arranged together in inverted position with respect to each
other and a narrow beam of white light is allowed to fall obliquely on one
of the faces of the prisms.
OR
What is scattering of light ? Use this phenomenon to explain why (i) the
Sun appears reddish at sun-rise, and (ii) the clear sky appears blue.

10. H$moB© YmVw X {OgH$m Cn¶moJ W{‘©Q> à{H«$¶m ‘| hmoVm h¡, Am°³grOZ ‘| J_© {H$E OmZo na H$moB©
Am°³gmBS> Y ~ZmVr h¡ Omo àH¥${V _| C^¶Y‘u h¡ & X Am¡a Y H$mo nhMm{ZE & Am°³gmBS>
Y H$s hmBS´>mo³bmo[aH$ Aåb Am¡a gmo{S>¶‘ hmBS´>m°³gmBS> Ho$ gmW A{^{H«$¶mAm| Ho$ g§Vw{bV
amgm¶{ZH$ g‘rH$aU {b{IE & 3

A metal X, which is used in thermit process, when heated with oxygen

gives an oxide Y which is amphoteric in nature. Identify X and Y. Write
balanced chemical equations of the reactions of oxide Y with hydrochloric
acid and sodium hydroxide.

11. Qy>Q>r-h{È>¶m| H$mo ghmam XoZo Ho$ {bE S>m°³Q>a {H$gr ídoV nmCS>a H$m Cn¶moJ H$aVo h¢ &
(a) Bg nmCS>a H$m Zm‘ Am¡a amgm¶{ZH$ gyÌ {b{IE &
(b) Bg nmCS>a H$mo {H$g àH$ma ~Zm¶m OmVm h¡ ?
(c) O~ Bg ídoV nmCS>a H$mo nmZr Ho$ gmW Jy§Wm OmVm h¡, Vmo EH$ H$R>moa R>mog {nÊS> àmßV
hmoVm h¡ & Bg n[adV©Z Ho$ {bE g§Vw{bV amgm¶{ZH$ g‘rH$aU {b{IE &
(d) Bg ídoV nmCS>a H$m H$moB© EH$ Am¡a Cn¶moJ {b{IE & 3
A white powder is used by doctors to support fractured bones.
(a) Write the name and chemical formula of the powder.
(b) How is this powder prepared ?
(c) When this white powder is mixed with water, a hard solid mass is
obtained. Write a balanced chemical equation for the change.
(d) Give one more use of this white powder.

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12. (a) {ZåZ{b{IV A{^{H«$¶mAm| H$m {d{^Þ àH$mam| ‘| dJuH$aU H$s{OE :

(i) AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq)  AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)

(ii) CaO(s) + H2O(l)  Ca(OH)2(aq)


(iii) 2KClO3(s)  2KCl(aq) + 3O2(g)

(iv) Zn + CuSO4  ZnSO4 + Cu

(b) {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ H$mo g§Vw{bV amgm¶{ZH$ g‘rH$aU Ho$ ê$n ‘| ê$nmÝV[aV H$s{OE :
‘‘~o[a¶‘ ³bmoamBS>, Eobw{‘{Z¶‘ gë’o$Q> go A{^{H«$¶m H$aHo$ Eobw{‘{Z¶‘ ³bmoamBS>
Am¡a ~o[a¶‘ gë’o$Q> ~ZmVm h¡ &’’ 3
AWdm
O~ {H$gr naIZbr ‘| boS> (II) ZmBQ´>oQ> H$m {db¶Z boH$a Cg‘| nmoQ>{¡ e¶‘ Am¶moS>mBS> H$m
{db¶Z {‘bmVo h¢, Vmo H$moB© Adjon ~ZVm h¡ &
(a) Bg Adjon H$m ³¶m a§J hmoVm h¡ ? Adjo{nV ¶m¡{JH$ H$m Zm‘ {b{IE &
(b) Bg A{^{H«$¶m H$m g§Vw{bV amgm¶{ZH$ g‘rH$aU {b{IE &
(c) A{^{H«$¶m Ho$ CZ Xmo àH$mam| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE {OZ‘| Bg A{^{H«$¶m H$mo aIm Om
gH$Vm h¡ & 3

(a) Classify the following reactions into different types :

(i) AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq)  AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)

(ii) CaO(s) + H2O(l)  Ca(OH)2(aq)


(iii) 2KClO3(s)  2KCl(aq) + 3O2(g)

(iv) Zn + CuSO4  ZnSO4 + Cu

(b) Translate the following statement into a balanced chemical

equation :
‘‘Barium chloride reacts with aluminium sulphate to give
aluminium chloride and barium sulphate.’’
OR

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 When potassium iodide solution is added to a solution of lead (II) nitrate
in a test tube, a precipitate is formed.
(a) What is the colour of this precipitate ? Name the compound
precipitated.
(b) Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
(c) List two types of reactions in which this reaction can be placed.

13. ‘mZd CËgO©Z V§Ì H$m AmaoI It{ME Am¡a {ZåZ{b{IV H$mo Zm‘m§{H$V H$s{OE : 3
(i) ‘yÌme¶
(ii) ~m¶m± d¥³H$
(iii) ~mBª ‘yÌdm{hZr
Draw a diagram of human excretory system and label the following :
(i) Urinary bladder
(ii) Left kidney
(iii) Left ureter
14. (a) nmXnm| (nm¡Ym|) ‘| V§{ÌH$m V§Ì Zht hmoVm, {’$a ^r, ¶{X h‘ {H$gr g§doXZerb nmXn
H$mo ñne© H$aVo h¢, Vmo CgH$s n{Îm¶m| ‘| àojU H$aZo ¶mo½¶ n[adV©Z hmoVo h¢ & ì¶m»¶m
H$s{OE {H$ ¶h nmXn ~mø CÔrnZ Ho$ gmW {H$g àH$ma AZw{H«$¶m H$aVm h¡ Am¡a ¶h
AZw{H«$`m {H$g àH$ma g§Mm[aV hmoVr h¡ &
(b) Cg hm°‘m}Z H$m Zm‘ {b{IE {OgH$mo {ZåZ{b{IV Ho$ {bE {X¶m OmVm h¡ :
(i) {H$gr ~m¡Zo nm¡Yo H$s bå~mB© ‘| d¥{Õ Ho$ {bE &
(ii) ’$bm| Am¡a ~rOm| ‘| H$mo{eH$m {d^mOZ H$mo Vrd« H$aZo Ho$ {bE & 3
(a) Plants do not have any nervous system but yet, if we touch a
sensitive plant, some observable changes take place in its leaves.
Explain how could this plant respond to the external stimuli and
how it is communicated.
(b) Name the hormone that needs to be administered to
(i) increase the height of a dwarf plant.
(ii) cause rapid cell division in fruits and seeds.

15. Ordmí‘ ³¶m h¢ ? Ordmí‘m| H$s Am¶w {ZYm©aU H$aZo H$s Xmo {d{Y`m| H$m g§jon ‘| dU©Z
H$s{OE & 3
What are fossils ? Describe briefly two methods of determining the age of
fossils.

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SECTION D

16. (a) H$m{¶H$ àdY©Z H$s n[a^mfm {b{IE & BgH$s Xmo {d{Y¶m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
(b) Hw$N> àH$ma Ho$ nmXnm| H$mo CJmZo Ho$ {bE Bg {dYm H$m Cn¶moJ ³¶m| {H$¶m OmVm h¡ ?

(c) Zm‘m§{H$V AmaoIm| H$s ghm¶Vm go hmBS´>m ‘| ‘wHw$bZ H$s à{H«$¶m H$s ì¶m»¶m
H$s{OE & 5
AWdm
J^©{ZamoY {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? BgH$s Mma {d{^Þ {d{Y¶m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & J^©{ZamoYH$ ¶w{³V¶m±
AnZmZo Ho$ Mma g§^d H$maU {b{IE & 5

(a) Define vegetative propagation. List its two methods.

(b) Why is this mode practised for growing some types of plants ?

(c) Explain the process of budding in Hydra with the help of labelled
diagrams.

OR

What is contraception ? List its four different methods. State four reasons
for adopting contraceptive methods.

17. (a) Vm{bH$m Ho$ ê$n ‘| Cnm{O©V bjUm| Am¡a AmZwd§{eH$ bjUm| Ho$ ~rM Xmo AÝVam| H$s
gyMr ~ZmBE &
(b) emar[aH$ A{^bjUm| H$m H$moB© CXmhaU Xr{OE, {OgH$m Cn¶moJ ¶h {ZYm©[aV H$aZo ‘|
{H$¶m OmVm h¡ {H$ Xmo ñnrerµO O¡d {dH$mg Ho$ nXm| ‘| EH$ -Xÿgao Ho$ {H$VZo {ZH$Q> h¢,
Am¡a CgH$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE & 5
(a) List in tabular form two differences between acquired traits and
inherited traits.
(b) Give an example of body characteristics used to determine how
close two species are in terms of evolution and explain it.

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18. (a) EñQ>arH$aU Am¡a gm~wZrH$aU A{^{H«$¶mAm| Ho$ ~rM, à˶oH$ Ho$ {bE amgm¶{ZH$
g‘rH$aUm| H$s ghm¶Vm go, {d^oXZ H$s{OE &
(b) Zm‘m§{H$V AmaoI Ho$ gmW EñQ>a ~ZmZo Ho$ EH$ {H«$¶mH$bmn H$m g§jon ‘| dU©Z
H$s{OE & 5
AWdm
gm~wZ Am¡a An‘mO©H$ ‘| ³¶m AÝVa h¡ ? {H$gr dñÌ na bJo {MH$ZmB© Ho$ Yã~o H$mo hQ>mZo ‘|
gm~wZ H$s g’$mB© {H«$¶m H$m g§jon ‘| C„oI H$s{OE & O~ dñÌ H$mo H$R>moa Ob ‘| YmoZm hmoVm
h¡, Vmo gm~wZ H$m Cn¶moJ ~hþV à^mdr ³¶m| Zht hmoVm ? Bg g‘ñ¶m H$m g‘mYmZ {H$g àH$ma
{H$¶m OmVm h¡ ? 5
(a) Distinguish between esterification and saponification reactions
with the help of chemical equations for each.
(b) With a labelled diagram describe in brief an activity to show the
formation of an ester.
OR
What is the difference between soaps and detergents ? State in brief the
cleansing action of soaps in removing an oily spot from a fabric. Why are
soaps not very effective when a fabric is washed in hard water ? How is
this problem resolved ?
19. (a) CZ Xmo ‘mZXÊS>m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE {OZH$m Cn¶moJ ‘oÊS>obr’$ Zo AnZr AmdV© gmaUr ‘|
VÎdm| Ho$ dJuH$aU ‘| {H$¶m Wm & ‘oÊS>obr’$ H$m AmdV© {Z¶‘ {b{IE Am¡a ì¶m»¶m
H$s{OE {H$ CÝhm|Zo AnZr AmdV© gmaUr ‘| hmBS´>moOZ H$mo H$moB© {ZpíMV ñWmZ ³¶m|
àXmZ Zht {H$¶m &
(b) AmYw{ZH$ AmdV© gmaUr ‘| {H$gr (i) AmdV© ‘| ~mBª Amoa go Xm¶t Amoa OmZo na VWm
(ii) g‘yh (J«wn) ‘| D$na go ZrMo OmZo na VÎdm| Ho$ na‘mUwAm| Ho$ gmBµO ‘| {H$g
àH$ma Am¡a ³¶m| {dMaU (AÝVa) hmoVm h¡ ? 5
(a) List two criteria Mendeleev used in his Periodic Table to classify
the elements. State Mendeleev’s Periodic Law and explain why no
fixed position was assigned to hydrogen in Mendeleev’s Periodic
Table.
(b) How and why does the atomic size of elements vary as we move
(i) from left to right in a period, and (ii) down a group in the
Modern Periodic Table ?

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20. H$moB© ì¶{³V AnZo ZoÌm| go 50 cm go H$‘ Xÿar H$s dñVwAm| H$mo ñnîQ> Zht XoI nmVm &
(a) Bg ì¶{³V Ho$ ÑpîQ> Xmof H$m Zm‘ {b{IE Am¡a Bg Xmof Ho$ Xmo g§^m{dV H$maUm| H$s
gyMr ~ZmBE &
(b) Cn`w©³V àH$aU ‘| Xmof H$mo Xem©Zo Ho$ {bE {H$aU AmaoI It{ME &
(c) Bg Xmof Ho$ g§emoYZ Ho$ {bE CgHo$ Ûmam Cn¶moJ {H$E OmZo dmbo b|g H$m àH$ma
{b{IE Am¡a CgH$s j‘Vm n[aH${bV H$s{OE & ‘mZ br{OE {H$ gm‘mݶ ZoÌ H$m
{ZH$Q> {~ÝXþ 25 cm h¡ &
(d) Cn`w©³V àH$aU ‘| ÑpîQ> Xmof Ho$ g§emoYZ Ho$ {bE Zm_m§{H$V AmaoI It{ME & 5

A person is unable to see objects distinctly placed within 50 cm from his

eyes.

(a) Name the defect of vision the person is suffering from and list its
two possible causes.

(b) Draw a ray diagram to show the defect in the above case.

(c) Mention the type of lens used by him for the correction of the
defect and calculate its power. Assume that the near point for the
normal eye is 25 cm.

(d) Draw a labelled diagram for the correction of the defect in the
above case.

21. (a) {dÚwV² e{³V H$s n[a^mfm Xr{OE & dmoëQ>Vm V Ho$ òmoV Ho$ {gam| go g§¶mo{OV R
à{VamoY H$m H$moB© {dÚwV² gm{YÌ Ymam I boVm h¡ & Ymam Am¡a à{VamoY Ho$ nXm| ‘| e{³V
Ho$ {bE 춧OH$ ì¶wËnÞ H$s{OE &
(b) 100 W; 220 V Am¡a 60 W; 220 V AZw‘Vm§H$ Ho$ Xmo {dÚwV² ~ë~ nmíd© ‘| 220 V
Ho$ {dÚwV² ‘|g go g§¶mo{OV h¢ & ~ë~m| Ûmam ‘|g go br J¶r Ymam kmV H$s{OE & 5

AWdm
(a) {H$gr à¶moJ H$s ghm¶Vm go Amn ¶h {ZîH$f© {H$g àH$ma {ZH$mb|Jo {H$ V dmoëQ> H$s
{H$gr ~¡Q>ar go loUrH«$‘ ‘| g§¶mo{OV VrZ à{VamoYH$m| R1, R2 Am¡a R3 Ho$ n[anW Ho$
à˶oH$ ^mJ go g‘mZ Ymam àdm{hV hmoVr h¡ ?
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 (b) ZrMo {XE JE n[anW H$m Aܶ¶Z H$aHo$, {ZåZ{b{IV kmV H$s{OE :

(i) 12  à{VamoYH$ go àdm{hV Ymam &

(ii) A1 Am¡a A2 Ho$ nmR>çm§H$m| ‘| AÝVa, ¶{X H$moB© h¡ & 5

(a) Define electric power. An electrical device of resistance R is

connected across a source of voltage V and draws a current I.
Derive an expression for power in terms of current and resistance.

(b) Two electric bulbs rated 100 W; 220 V and 60 W; 220 V are
connected in parallel to an electric mains of 220 V. Find the
current drawn by the bulbs from the mains.

OR

(a) How will you infer with the help of an experiment that the same
current flows through every part of the circuit containing three
resistors R1, R2 and R3 in series connected to a battery of V volts ?

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 (b) Study the following circuit and find out :

(i) Current in 12  resistor.

(ii) Difference in the readings of A1 and A2, if any.

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SECTION E

22. ‘‘a§Y«m| H$mo Xem©Zo Ho$ {bE {H$gr nÎmr H$s {P„r H$m AñWm¶r AmamohU V¡¶ma H$aZm’’ à¶moJ H$s
{d{Y Ho$ H«$‘dma Mma MaU {b{IE & 2
AWdm
‘‘A§Hw$[aV hmoVo ~rO H$m~©Z S>mBAm°³gmBS> N>mo‹S>Vo h¢’’, Bgo Xem©Zo H$s àm¶mo{JH$ ì¶dñWm go
g§~§{YV {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE :
(i) h‘ e§³dmH$ma âbmñH$ H$mo dm¶wéÕ ³¶m| aIVo h¢ ?
(ii) e§³dmH$ma âbmñH$ Ho$ ^rVa aIr N>moQ>r naIZbr ‘| ^ao OmZo dmbo nXmW© H$m Zm‘
Am¡a CgH$s ^y{‘H$m {b{IE &
(iii) {ZH$mg Zbr ‘| nmZr D$na ³¶m| M‹T> OmVm h¡ ? 2
Write four sequential steps of the procedure of the experiment ‘‘Preparing
a temporary mount of a leaf peel to show stomata.’’

OR

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 In the experimental set-up to show that ‘‘the germinating seeds give out
carbon dioxide’’, answer the following questions :
(i) Why do we keep the conical flask airtight ?
(ii) Name the substance kept in the small test tube inside the conical
flask. Write its role.
(iii) Why does water rise in the delivery tube ?

23. CZ Xmo àojUm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE {OZHo$ AmYma na ¶h {ZîH$f© {ZH$mbm Om gHo$ {H$ Xr J¶r
ñbmBS> A‘r~m ‘| {ÛIÊS>Z Xem©Vr h¡ & 2
List two observations on the basis of which it may be concluded that the
given slide shows binary fission in Amoeba.

24. H$moB© N>mÌ ~o[a¶‘ ³bmoamBS> nmCS>a ‘| gmo{S>¶‘ gë’o$Q> nmCS>a {‘bmVm h¡ & BZ XmoZm| nmCS>am|
H$mo {‘bmZo na dh N>mÌ ³¶m n[adV©Z àojU H$aoJm ? AnZo CÎma H$s nwpîQ> H$s{OE Am¡a
ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE {H$ dh dm§{N>V n[adV©Z {H$g àH$ma àmßV H$a gH$Vm h¡ & 2

AWdm
(a) {ZåZ{b{IV YmVwAm| H$mo CZH$s A{^{H«$¶merbVm Ho$ Amamohr (~‹T>Vo) H«$‘ ‘|
ì¶dpñWV H$s{OE :
H$m°na, qµOH$, Eobw{‘{Z¶‘ VWm Am¶aZ
(b) H$m°na gë’o$Q> {db¶Z ‘| bmoho H$s aoVZ {‘bmZo Ho$ 30 {‘ZQ> Ho$ níMmV² AnZr
ZmoQ>~wH$ ‘| gyMr~Õ {H$E OmZo dmbo Xmo àojUm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 2

A student mixes sodium sulphate powder in barium chloride powder.

What change would the student observe on mixing the two powders ?
Justify your answer and explain how he can obtain the desired change.
OR
(a) Arrange the following metals in the increasing order of their
reactivities :
Copper, Zinc, Aluminium and Iron
(b) List two observations you would record in your notebook
30 minutes after adding iron filings to copper sulphate solution.

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25. H$moB© {db¶Z ‘X’ pH nÌ na CgH$s H$moB© ~±yX {JamZo na Zma§Jr a§J XoVm h¡, O~{H$ H$moB© Aݶ
{db¶Z ‘Y’ pH nÌ na CgH$s ~y±X {JamZo na hëH$m Zrbm a§J XoVm h¡ & BZ XmoZm| {db¶Zm| H$s
àH¥${V Š`m h¡ ? ‘X’ Am¡a ‘Y’ {db`Zm| Ho$ pH {ZYm©[aV H$s{OE & 2
A solution ‘X’ gives orange colour when a drop of it falls on pH paper,
while another solution ‘Y’ gives bluish colour when a drop of it falls on pH
paper. What is the nature of both the solutions ? Determine the pH of
solutions ‘X’ and ‘Y’.

26. {ZåZ{b{IV {H$aU AmaoI H$m Aܶ¶Z H$s{OE Am¡a Bgo ItMZo ‘| N>mÌ Ûmam H$s J¶r Xmo
Ìw{Q>¶m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & {~å~ AB H$s pñW{V Ho$ VXZwê$n ~ZZo dmbo à{V{~å~ H$s
dmñV{dH$ pñW{V Am¡a gmBµO H$mo Xem©Zo Ho$ {bE ghr {H$aU AmaoI ItMH$a BZ Ìw{Q>¶m| H$mo
g§emo{YV H$s{OE & 2

AWdm
{H$gr N>mÌ H$mo {H$gr H$m±M Ho$ {àµÁ‘ go JwµOaZo dmbr {H$aU H$m nW Amao{IV H$aZm h¡ &
AÀN>o n[aUm‘ àmßV H$aZo Ho$ {bE CgHo$ Ûmam ~aVr OmZo dmbr Mma gmdYm{Z¶m| H$s gyMr
~ZmBE & 2
Study the following ray diagram and list two mistakes committed by the
student while tracing it. Rectify these mistakes by drawing the correct
ray diagram to show the real position and size of the image corresponding
to the position of the object AB.

OR
A student has to trace the path of a ray of light through a glass prism.
List four precautions he should observe for better results.

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27. {H$gr à{VamoYH$ Ho$ {gam| na {d^dmÝVa H$s Cggo àdm{hV {dÚwV² Ymam na {Z^©aVm H$m
Aܶ¶Z H$aZo Ho$ {bE {ZåZ{b{IV H$m¡Z-gr ì¶dñWm (n[anW) ghr h¡ Am¡a ³¶m| ? 2

A B C D
Which one of the following is the correct set-up for studying the
dependence of the current on the potential difference across a resistor
and why ?

A B C D

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