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SECTION ‘A’ 
Q.NO1
 
 (a) A unit of inheritance in living organisms.
 
i. plastid      ii. gene        iii. cell       iv. ribosome
 
(b) A least polluting fuel is
 
i.petrol      ii.CNG         iii.diesel       iv.coal
 
(c) In electrolytes, which of the following acts as carrier of charge?
 
i.protons      ii.electrons       iii.neutrons      iv.ions
 
(d) A body vibrating with a higher frequency will
 
i.have a lower pitch      ii.have a higher pitch      iii.be louder      iv.be softer
 
(e) Sound can travel in
 
i.solid ii.liquid iii.gas iv.all of these
 
(f) Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?
 
i.zinc      ii.phosphorus      iii.sulphur     iv.oxygen
 
 
(g) Reproductive phase in women starts when their
 
i.menstruation starts                ii.menopause begins
 
iii.body weight increases          iv.height increases
 
(h) Control center of the cell.
 
i.nucleus         ii.mitochondria      iii.lysosome      iv.Golgi body
 
(i) A tadpole develops into an adult frog by the process of
 
i.fertilization     ii.metamorphosis      iii.embedding     iv.budding
 
(j) Which of the following cannot be charged easily by friction?
 
i. a plastic scale      ii. a copper rod      iii.an inflated balloon     iv. a woollen cloth
 
(k) What is potable water?
 
(l) Why are viruses considered to be on the border line between the living and the  nonliving things?

(m) Name two diseases caused by parasitic protozoa.

 
(n) How does a vaccine work?
 
(o) Why are the voices of men different from that of women? 
 
(p) Name the vibrating part that produces sound in tabla. 
 
(q) Immersion rods for heating liquids are made up of metallic substances. Give reason. 
 
(r) Write the functions of the following hormones- Insulin, thyroxine.
 
(s) Give the location of adrenal gland and name the hormone secreted by adrenal gland.
 
(t) . In which female reproductive organ does the embryo get embedded?
 
Q.NO
SECTION ‘B’ 
(2) a. Why is cell wall present in plant cells but not in animal cells?
 
b. List the functions of cell membrane.
 
(3) a. In an experiment 4.5 kg of a fuel was completely burnt. The heat produced was measured to be 180,000 kJ. Calculate the calorific value of the fuel.
 
b.It is difficult to burn a heap of green leaves but dry leaves catch fire easily. Give reason.
 
(4) a.The distance between the object and its image formed by a plane mirror appears to be 26cm.What is the distance between the mirror and the object?
 
b.What kind of lens is present in our eyes? Where does it form the image of an object?
 
(5) a.What are antibiotics?
 
b.List two precautions taken while taking antibiotics.
 
(6) a.Why do copper vessels turn green when exposed to moist air for a long time?
 
b.Write the word equation of the above reaction.
 
c. What is the nature of metallic oxides?
 
(7) a.A simple pendulum makes 20 oscillations in 40 seconds. What is the time period?
 
b.Saurav heard sound of thunderbolt 5 second after he saw flash of lightning. How far is he from the place where lightning occurs?(Speed of sound =330m/s)
 
OR
 
a.We cannot hear the sound of the exploding meteor in the sky, though we can see them.Why?
 
b. What is meant by oscillatory motion?
 
(8) a.What is an electroscope?
 
b.List two safety measures that should be taken during lightning and thunder.
 



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