Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected to
attempt only one of these questions.
3. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the
range of 30 to 50 words.
5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should in
the range of 50 to 80 words.
6. 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.
7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
Section A
1. Which one of the following is the correct set up to determine the melting point of ice? [1]
a) I b) III
c) IV d) II
2. A eukaryotic nucleus has a: [1]
a) non-porous, single membrane b) porous, single membrane
c) porous, double membrane d) non-porous, double membrane
3. A particle is moving in a straight line with initial velocity u and uniform acceleration a. If the sum of the [1]
distances travelled in tth and (t + 1)th seconds is 100 cm, then its velocity after t seconds in cm s-1 is
a) 50 b) 80
c) 30 d) 20
4. Manures are used in sandy soils mainly to [1]
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, a) increase the water holding capacity b) avoid waterlogging
c) reduce soil pollution d) provide all essential nutrients to crops
5. Those organs of the body like oral cavity, esophagus, etc., which are subjected to mechanical abrasions are lined [1]
by
a) stratified cuboidal epithelium b) simple squamous epithelium
c) simple columnar epithelium d) stratified squamous epithelium
6. Lysosomes are formed by: [1]
a) SER b) Golgi apparatus
c) Plasma membrane d) RER
7. What information do we get from the molecular formula? [1]
a. It represents one molecule of the substance.
b. It does not tell the name of the substance.
c. It tells about the type of atoms.
d. It represents the formula mass unit of the substance.
a) (b) and (c) are correct b) All of these
c) (a) and (b) are correct d) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
8. Choose the chemical compound with which the specimen is temporarily mounted. [1]
a) Water b) Glycerine
c) Alcohol d) Salt solution
9. The level of water in a measuring cylinder before and after a solid of 8 g mass is fully immersed into it as [1]
shown.The density of the given solid is:
a) 4 g/cm3 b) 3 g/cm3
c) 2 g/cm3 d) 5 g/cm3
10. The maximum speed of a train is 90 km/h. It takes 10 hours to cover a distance of 500 km. The ratio of its [1]
average speed to maximum speed is:
a) 9:5 b) 5:9
c) 1: 5 d) 5:1
11. Fill in the gap using given analogy [1]
Atomic number : Number of protons :: Mass number : _______.
a) Number of protons + Number of electrons b) Number of neutrons + Number of protons
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General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected to
attempt only one of these questions.
3. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the
range of 30 to 50 words.
5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should in
the range of 50 to 80 words.
6. 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.
7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
Section A
1. Which one of the following is the correct set up to determine the melting point of ice? [1]
a) I b) III
c) IV d) II
2. A eukaryotic nucleus has a: [1]
a) non-porous, single membrane b) porous, single membrane
c) porous, double membrane d) non-porous, double membrane
3. A particle is moving in a straight line with initial velocity u and uniform acceleration a. If the sum of the [1]
distances travelled in tth and (t + 1)th seconds is 100 cm, then its velocity after t seconds in cm s-1 is
a) 50 b) 80
c) 30 d) 20
4. Manures are used in sandy soils mainly to [1]
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, a) increase the water holding capacity b) avoid waterlogging
c) reduce soil pollution d) provide all essential nutrients to crops
5. Those organs of the body like oral cavity, esophagus, etc., which are subjected to mechanical abrasions are lined [1]
by
a) stratified cuboidal epithelium b) simple squamous epithelium
c) simple columnar epithelium d) stratified squamous epithelium
6. Lysosomes are formed by: [1]
a) SER b) Golgi apparatus
c) Plasma membrane d) RER
7. What information do we get from the molecular formula? [1]
a. It represents one molecule of the substance.
b. It does not tell the name of the substance.
c. It tells about the type of atoms.
d. It represents the formula mass unit of the substance.
a) (b) and (c) are correct b) All of these
c) (a) and (b) are correct d) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
8. Choose the chemical compound with which the specimen is temporarily mounted. [1]
a) Water b) Glycerine
c) Alcohol d) Salt solution
9. The level of water in a measuring cylinder before and after a solid of 8 g mass is fully immersed into it as [1]
shown.The density of the given solid is:
a) 4 g/cm3 b) 3 g/cm3
c) 2 g/cm3 d) 5 g/cm3
10. The maximum speed of a train is 90 km/h. It takes 10 hours to cover a distance of 500 km. The ratio of its [1]
average speed to maximum speed is:
a) 9:5 b) 5:9
c) 1: 5 d) 5:1
11. Fill in the gap using given analogy [1]
Atomic number : Number of protons :: Mass number : _______.
a) Number of protons + Number of electrons b) Number of neutrons + Number of protons
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