| (a) Name one gustatory receptor and one olfactory receptor present in human beings. |
| (b) Write a and b in the given flow chart of neuron through which information travels as an electrical impulse |
| (Dendrite)\[\to \](a)\[\to \](b)\[\to \]End point of Neuron |
| 2 ml of sodium hydroxide solution is added to a few pieces of granulated zinc metal taken in a test tube. When the contents are warmed a gas evolves which is bubbled through a soap solution before testing. Write the equation of the chemical reaction involved and the test to detect the gas. Name the gas which will be evolved when the same metal reacts with dilute solution of a strong acid? |
| OR |
| The pH of a salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras is 14. Identify the salt and write a chemical equation for its formation. List its two uses. |
| (a) Why are most carbon compounds poor conductors of electricity? |
| (b) Write the name and structure of a saturated compound in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring. Give the number of single bonds present in this compound. |
| Name the hormones secreted by the following endocrine glands and specify one function of each: |
| (a) Thyroid |
| (b) Pituitary |
| (c) Pancreas |
| State the laws of refraction of light. Explain the term 'absolute refractive index of a medium' and write an expression to relate it with the speed of light in vaccum. |
| OR |
| What is meant by power of a lens? Write its SI unit. A student uses a lens of focal length 40 cm and another of - 20 cm. Write the nature and power of each lens. |
| Show how would you join three resistors, each of resistance \[\mathbf{9}\,\mathbf{\Omega }\] so that the equivalent resistance of the combination is (a) \[\mathbf{13}\mathbf{.5}\,\mathbf{\Omega }\] (b) \[\mathbf{6}\,\mathbf{\Omega }\]? |
| OR |
| (a) Write Joule's law of heating. |
| (b) Two lamps, one rated 100 W; 220 V, and the other 60 W; 220 V, are connected in parallel to electric mains supply. Find the current drawn by two bulbs from the line, if the supply voltage is 220 V. |
| (a) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor in the shape of wire depends. |
| (b) Why are metals good conductors of electricity whereas glass is a bad conductor of electricity? Give reason. |
| (c) Why are alloys commonly used in electrical heating devices? Give reason. |
| Students in a school listened to news read in the morning assembly that the mountains of garbage in Delhi, suddenly exploded and various vehicles got buried under it. Several people were also injured and there was traffic jam all around. In the brain storming session the teacher also discussed this issue and asked the students to find out a solution to the problem of garbage. Finally they arrived at two main points one is self-management of the garbage we produce and second is to generate less garbage at individual level. |
| (a) Suggest two measures to manage the garbage we produce. |
| (b) As an individual what can we do to generate the least garbage? Give two points. |
| (c) List two values the teacher instilled in his students in this episode. |
| (a) Write the steps involved in the extraction of pure metals in middle of the activity series from carbonate ores. |
| (b) How is copper extracted from its sulphide ore? Explain the various steps supported by chemical equations. Draw labelled diagram for electrolytic refining of copper. |
| (a) The modern periodic table has been evolved through the early attempts of Dobereiner, Newland and Mendeleev. List one advantage and one limitation of all three attempts. |
| (b) Name the scientist who first of all showed that atomic number of an element is a more fundamental property than its atomic mass. |
| (c) State Modern Periodic law. |
| (a) Mention any two components of blood. |
| (b) Trace the movement of oxygenated blood in the body. |
| (c) Write the function of valves present in between atria and ventricles. |
| (d) Write one structural difference between the composition of artery and veins. |
| OR |
| (a) Define excretion. |
| (b) Name the basic filtration unit present in the kidney. |
| (c) Draw excretory system in human beings and label the following organs of excretory system which perform the following functions: |
| (i) forms urine. |
| (ii) is a long tube which collects urine from kidney. |
| (iii) Store urine until it is passed out |
| (a) Write the function of following parts in human female reproductive system: |
| (i) Ovary (ii) Oviduct (iii) Uterus |
| (b) Describe in brief the structure and function of placenta. |
| (a) A student is unable to see clearly the words written on the black board placed at a distance of approximately 3 m from him. Name the defect of vision the boy is suffering from. State the possible causes of this defect and explain the method of correcting it. |
| (b) Why do stars twinkle? Explain. |
| OR |
| (a) Write the function of each of the following parts of human eye: |
| (i) Cornea (ii) Iris (iii) Crystalline lens (iv) Ciliary muscles |
| (b) Why does the sun appear reddish early in the morning? Will this phenomenon be observed by an astronaut on the Moon? Give reason to justify your answer. |
| (a) State Fleming's left hand rule. |
| (b) Write the principle of working of an electric motor. |
| (c) Explain the function of following parts of an electric motor: |
| (i) Armature (ii) Brushes (iii) Split ring. |
| A student added few pieces of aluminium metal to two test tube A and B containing aqueous solution of iron sulphate and copper sulphate. In the second part of her experiment, she added iron metal to another test lube C and D containing aqueous solution of aluminium sulphate and copper sulphate. |
| In which test tube or test tubes will she observe colour change? On the basis of this experiment state which one is the most reactive metal and why? |
| Name the process by which an amoeba reproduces. Draw the various stages of its reproduction in a proper sequence. |
| OR |
| A student is viewing under a microscope permanent slide showing various stages of asexual reproduction by budding in yeast. Draw diagram of what he observes in proper sequence. |
| The values of current (I) flowing through a given resistor of resistance (R), for the corresponding values of potential difference (V) across the resistor are given below: | ||||||||
| V (volts | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| I (amperes) | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Plot a graph between current (I) and potential difference (V) and determine the resistance (R) of the resistor. | ||||||||
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