3. There are ....................... periods in the
periodic table..
4. An element is placed in group II A, so the number
of valence electrons is .......................
.
5. An element is placed in 2nd period, so it has
....................... shells.
6. Noble gases have valency as .......................
.
7. Metals have a tendency to .......................
electrons..
8. Valency across a period ....................... .
9. Valency down the group ....................... .
10. Elements of group I A and II A are
....................... .
11. An atom is said to be a non-metal if it
....................... electrons.
12. ....................... is the only element in
duplet state.
13. The electronic configuration of Neon is
....................... .
14. Sodium is a ....................... .
15. Silicon and antimony are ....................... .
16. Group 1A is called ....................... .
17. Group II A is called as ....................... .
18. Group VII A is called as ....................... .
19. The chemical properties down the group
....................... .
20. First period contains .......................
elements.
21. Moseley arranged elements according to
....................... .
22. The non-metals are present in
....................... .
23. The number of shells down the group
....................... .
24. The transition character of elements is from . ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. to .......................
.
*25. The formula of chloride of metal
is MCl 2, the metal M belongs to
....................... group.
*26. ....................... group
contains all gases at room temperature.
*27. The arrangement of elements in a
group of three is called ....................... .
*28. The law used by Newlands to
arrange elements is called ....................... .
*29. Elements showing properties of
both metals and non-metals are called as
....................... .
*30. The element eka-Aluminium is
called as ....................... .
Q.I (A) Fill in the blanks :
1. Ice changing to water is an example of
....................... change.
2. When copper powder is heated, .......................
is formed.
3. The substances that undergo changes are called as
....................... .
4. Reactants are represented on
....................... .
5. Products are represented on .......................
.
6. Conversion of oil to fats requires
....................... as catalyst.
7. When vegetable oil is mixed with nickel as a
catalyst, and heat it with
hydrogen gas ....................... are obtained on
cooling.
8. The simple form of representation of chemical
reaction in words is called .......................
.
9. If reactants or products are present as solution in
excess of water, the
symbol used is ....................... .
10. According to ......................., the total
mass of reactants is equal to the total mass of products during a chemical
reaction.
*11. The chemical formula of POP is
....................... .
*12. The chemical reaction during which hydrogen is
lost is called as
....................... .
*13. Corrosion can be prevented by using
....................... .
*14. When acids and alkalis react together,
....................... and ....................... is formed.
*15. The chemical reaction in which heat is evolved is
called as ....................... reaction.
16. When oil and fats are oxidized or even allowed to stand
for a long time, they become
....................... .
Q.I (A) Fill in the blanks :
1. Acids turn ....................... litmus
....................... .
2. Bases turn ....................... litmus
.......................
3. Mixture of several indicators is called as
....................... indicator.
4. ....................... helps in determining the
hydrogen ion concentration in the solution.
5. In pH scale, 0 is ....................... .
6. In pH scale, 14 is ....................... .
7. In pH scale, 7 indicates ....................... .
8. pH of pure water is ....................... .
9. Tamarind has a ....................... taste.
10. The human body works within the pH range of
....................... .
11. ....................... gas burns with a pop sound
making a little explosion.
12. Reactivity of base with non-metallic oxide is an
example of ..........reaction.
13. Phenolphthalein indicator turns
....................... in the basic medium.
14. Presence of chlorides and sulphates of Ca, Mg
makes water ....................... .
*15. Most
of the acidic substances are ....................... in taste.
*16.
Phenolphthalein is ....................... type of indicator.
*17. The
strength of basic substance is represented by ....................... .
*18. pH
scale ranges between ....................... to ....................... .
*19. Acid
and base react to form ....................... and ....................... .
*20.
Sodium or potassium salt of higher fatty acids are ....................... .
*21. In
FeSO4, 7H2O, 7H2O represents as ....................... .
*22. 10%
NaCl is known as ....................... .
Q.I (A) Choose the correct
alternatives and rewrite the complete sentences
*1. 1mA = ..................... .
(a) 103 A (b) 10-3 A (c) 106 A (d) 10-3 A
*2. To increase
the effective resistance in a circuit the resistors are connected
in ..................... .
(a) series (b) parallel (c) series and parallel (d) non of these
*3. 1 kilowatt hr
= ..................... .
(a) 4.6 × 106 joule (b) 3.6 × 106
joule (c) 30.6 × 106 joule
(d) 3.6 × 105 joule
*4. The current
passing through a 3" resistor if P.D. of 12V is applied
across it
is ..................... .
(a) 36 (b) 4 A
(c) 0.25 A (d) 15 A
5. The S.I. unit of potential difference is
..................... .
(a) ampere (b) volt
(c) ohm (d) joule
6. The unit of electric charge is
..................... .
(a) ampere (b) coulomb
(c) volt (d) ohm
7. One ..................... is the potential
difference when one joule of work is
done to move a charge of one coulomb.
(a) ohm (b) coulomb
(c) volt (d) ampere
8. The S.I. unit of electric current is
..................... .
(a) ampere (b) coulomb
(c) volt (d) ohm
9. According to Ohm’s law, longer the length of wire,
..................... is the
resistance for given cross section of wire.
(a) lower (b) greater
(c) zero (d) constant
10. A substance which does not allow charges to pass
through it, easily is
called as ..................... .
(a) metal (b) conductor (c) insulator (d) semiconductor
11. If a current of 0.1 A is passed through a wire of
resistance 20 ohm, the
potential difference across the wire is
..................... .
(a) 20 ohm (b) 20 volt (c) 10 volt (d) 2 volt
12. Electric current is measured with the help of a
device called ..................... .
(a) an ammeter (b) a volt meter (c) a thermometer (d) a calorimeter
13. The equivalent resistance of a parallel
combination is ..................... than
each of the individual resistance.
(a) greater (b) smaller (c) stronger (d) more
14. If two resistances of 10 ohm and 15 ohm are
connected in parallel the
equivalent resistance will be .....................
ohm.
(a) 25 (b) 6 (c)
1/6 (d) 150
15. In conductors, electrons are always in the state
of ..................... motion.
(a) lower to higher (b) opposite (c) similar (d) random
16. A diagram which indicates how different components
in a circuit have
been connected by using the electrical symbols for the
components is called
..................... .
(a) ray diagram (b) component diagram (c) venn diagram (d) circuit diagram
17. The electrons flow from negative terminal to
positive terminal of the cell
but the ..................... of current is from
positive terminal to negative
terminal of the cell.
(a) conventional direction (b) electron current (c) real current (d) negative
18. The SI unit of resistivity is
..................... .
(a) ohm–metre (b) ohm-(metre)2 (c) ohm (d) joule
19. When potential dif ference is applied between two
ends of a wire
..................... in it.
(a) heat is produced (b) charge is set up (c) charge
move randomly (d) electrons move randomly
20. The quantity of heat produced depends upon
..................... .
(a) square of the current (I2)
(b) resistance of the conductor (R)
(c) time for which the current flows (t)
(d) I2Rt
21. 1 cal = ..................... joule.
(a) 107 (b) 105 (c) 41.8 (d) 4.18
22. Heat energy produced is expressed in terms of
..................... .
(a) calorie (b) newton
(c) ampere (c) coulomb
23. Tungsten in bulb has ..................... .
(a) high melting point (b) high charge (c) high P.D. (d) high insulation
24. Fuse is made up of ..................... .
(a) iron and carbon (b) lead and Tin (c) copper and
Zinc (d) copper and Aluminum
25. The ..................... in the fuse is such that
it melts when a current passing
through it exceed a certain value.
(a) length (b) diameter (c) charge (d) distance
26. In surgery finely heated .....................
wire is used for cutting tissues
much more efficiently than a knife.
(a) tungsten (b) lead and tin (c) platinum (d) iron
27. The charge of an electron is .....................
.
(a) 1.6 × 10–19 C (b) 1.6 × 10–32 C (c) 1.6 × 10–19 A (d) 1.6 × 10–32 V
28. 1 µ A (micro-ampere) = ..................... .
(a) 10–5 A (b) 10–6 A (c) 10–3 A (d) 10–2 A
29. ..................... is the electric discharge
travelling from clouds at high
potential to the earth.
(a) Lightning (b) Tornado (c) Thunder (d) Sparks
30. The resistivity of ..................... is the
highest in conductors.
(a) nickel (b) mercury
(c) chromium (d) manganese
Q.I (A) Choose the correct
alternatives and rewrite the complete sentences
*1. The device used for producing current is called a
..................... .
(a) voltmeter (b) ammeter (c) galvanometer (d)
generator
*2. At the time of short circuit, the current in the
circuit ..................... .
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains (d) increases
in steps
*3. The direction of the magnetic field around a
straight conductor carrying current is
given by ..................... .
(a) right hand rule (b) Fleming’s left hand rule
(c) Fleming’s right hand rule (d) non of these
4. The relation between electricity and magnetism was
first established by .....................
.
(a) Ohm (b) Ampere (c) Oersted (d) Moseley
5. The region around magnet is called as
.............. .
(a) magnetic Area (b) magnetic field (c) magnetic loop
(d) magnetism
6. Oersted proved that when current passes through a
conducting wire it produces
..................... .
(a) charge (b) current (c) magnetic field (d)
potential difference
7. The relative strength of magnetic field is shown by
..................... .
(a) degree of closeness of field lines (b) optical
lines
(c) current flowing (d) potential difference
8. The magnetic field produced at centre of circular
wire is inversely
proportional to ..................... .
(a) magnitude of current (b) radius of circular wire
(c) resistance of wire (d) time for which current is
passed
9. Solenoid has properties similar to
..................... .
(a) magnet (b) resistance (c) electric motor (d)
optical instruments
10. The magnetic field in solenoid depends on
..................... .
(a) current and number of turns per unit length
(b) current only
(c) Number of turn per unit length
(d) material
11. In India, the frequency of A.C is
..................... cycles per second.
(a) 50 (b) 100
(c) 60 (d) none
12. The magnetic field produced at centre of circular
wire is directly proportional to
..................... .
(a) magnitude of current passing through it
(b) radius of the loop
(c) resistance of wire
(d) time for which the current passes through it.
13. The non-oscillating current is called as
..................... .
(a) A.C. (b) D.C. (c) electric current (d)
non-oscillating current
14. The ..................... at any point on the
magnetic lines of force gives the direction
of the magnetic field at that point.
(a) tangent (b) circle (c) radius (d) chord
15. ..................... is an alloy of iron, nickel,
aluminium and titanium.
(a) Nipermag (b) Nichrome (c) Alnico (d) Tin
16. ..................... is aluminium-nickel-cobalt
alloy.
(a) Alnico (b) Tin
(c) Nichrome (d) Nipermag
17. If a conductor is moving inside a magnetic field
or magnetic field is changing around a
fixed conductor ..................... is generated.
(a) electric current (b) heat (c) sparks (d) light
18. The process, by which a changing magnetic field in
a conductor induces a current in another
conductor, is called ..................... .
(a) electromagnetic induction (b) potential difference (c) electrostatics (d) sparks
19. If a live wire and a neutral wire comes in direct
contact or touch each other,
..................... takes place.
(a) short circuiting (b) magnetic effect (c) heating (d) electro-magnetism
20. ..................... means the flow of large
amount of current in the circuit beyond
the permissible value of current.
(a) Overloading (b) Drip (c) Sparkling (d) Resistance
21. French scientist ..................... suggested
that the magnet must also exert an equal
and opposite force on the current carrying conductor.
(a) joule (b) newton
(c) ampere (d) fleming
22. ..................... reverses the direction of
current in the armature coil of electric
motor.
(a) Brushes (b) Armature coil (c) Magnet (d) Commutator
23. The direction of induced current in an AC
generator changes once in each .....................
.
(a) two revolutions (b) one revolution (c) half revolution (d) one fourth
revolution
24. A ..................... is used to detect the
presence of current in a circuit.
(a) voltmeter (b) variable resistance (c) galvanometer (d) Tap key
25. Electro-magnetic induction was first studied by
..................... .
(a) Ampere (b) Faraday (c) Oersted (d) Joule
Q.I (A) Choose the correct
alternatives and rewrite the complete sentences MIRROR
1. The image formed by a concave mirror is
..................... .
(a) always virtual and erect
(b) always virtual and inverted
(c) virtual if the object is placed between the pole
and the focus
(d) virtual if the object is beyond the focus
2. A concave mirror forms a virtual image of an object
placed ..................... .
(a) at infinity
(b) at the centre of curvature of the mirror
(c) at the focus of the mirror
(d) between the focus and the mirror
3. A convex mirror always forms an image which is
..................... than the object size.
(a) larger (b) smaller
(c) double (d) three times
4. No matter how far you stand from a spherical
mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror may be ..................... .
(a) Plane (b) concave
(c) convex (d) either plane or convex
5. In case of a concave mirror, an erect image is
..................... .
(a) real and enlarged (b) real and diminished
(c) virtual and diminished (d) virtual and enlarged
6. ..................... images can be displayed on a
screen.
(a) Virtual (b) Real
(c) Virtual and erect (d) Virtual and inverted
7. A rear view mirror of a car is
..................... .
(a) Plane mirror (b) Concave mirror
(c) Convex mirror (d) Cylindrical mirror
8. An image of an object placed at infinite distance
from a concave mirror is formed at ..................... .
(a) the focus of the mirror (b) behind the mirror (c) centre of curvature (d) infinity
9. The distance of focus F from the pole P is termed
as the ..................... of the mirror.
(a) radius of curvature (b) centre of curvature (c) principal axis (d) focal length
10. A concave mirror is also called as a
..................... mirror.
(a) converging (b) diverging (c) plane (d) outward curved
*11. A ray of light parallel to principal axis after
reflection from concave mirror passes through ..................... .
(a) centre of curvature (b) focus (c) pole (d) optical centre
12. The centre of the spherical mirror is called
..................... .
(a) pole (b) centre of curvature (c) principal axis (d) focus
13. The image made by a plane mirror is a
..................... image.
(a) real (b) virtual
(c) inverted (d) diminished
14. According to the new sign convention, the .....................
of the mirror is taken as origin.
(a) focus (b) pole
(c) optical centre (d) centre of curvature
15. Turning back of light from the surface on which it
falls is called ..................... .
(a) refraction (b) reflection of light (c) dispersion
(d) rectilinear propagation
16. The size of the image of an object placed at the
focus of a concave mirror is
..................... .
(a) erect (b) highly enlarged (c) same size (d)
diminished
17. A convex mirror is also called as a .....................
mirror.
(a) converging (b) plane (c) diverging (d) inward
curved
18. To obtain a real, inverted and enlarged image
using a concave mirror, the
object should be placed ..................... .
(a) between the focus and centre of curvature of the mirror
(b) at infinity
(c) beyond centre of curvature
(d) at centre of curvature
19. If magnification is negative, the image is
..................... with respect to the
object.
(a) inverted (b) enlarged (c) erect (d) diminished
LENS
20. The image formed by a concave lens
..................... .
(a) is always virtual and erect
(b) is always real and inverted
(c) is virtual if the object is placed between the
optical centre and the focus
(d) Is virtual if the object is beyond the focus
*21. The focal length of ..................... lens is
positive.
(a) concave (b) bifocal (c) convex (d) double concave
*22. The image of an object is formed behind
..................... in hypermetropia.
(a) cornea (b) retina (c) lens (d) iris
*23. An optical device used by watch repairers is
..................... .
(a) compound microscope (b) telescope (c) simple
microscope (d) spectrometer
*24. The power of spectacle for myopic eye is
..................... .
(a) positive (b) negative (c) zero (d) positive and
negative
25. The human eye can focus objects at different
distances adjusting the focal length of the eye due to ..................... .
(a) presbyopia (b) power of accomodation (c)
hypermetropia (d) myopia
26. The tendency of pupil to adjust the opening for
light is called ..................... .
(a) adaptation (b) power of accomodation (c) light control (d) perception
27. A lens does not produce any deviation of a ray of
light passing through its ..................... .
(a) centre of curvature (b) optical centre (c) second focal point (d) axial point at a
distance of 2F
28. The power of a convex lens of focal length 25 cm
is ..................... .
(a) 4 dioptre (b) -4 dioptre (c) 1/25 dioptre (d) -1/25 dioptre
29. A person suffering from myopia
..................... .
(a) cannot see nearby objects clearly
(b) cannot see distant object clearly
(c) can see nearby as well as distant objects clearly
(d) can neither see nearby objects nor distant objects
clearly
30. A well lit object produces ..................... incident
rays.
(a) two (b) three
(c) finite (d) infinite
31. The change in focal length of the eye to view
objects at different distances is brought about by the ..................... .
(a) retina (b) ciliary muscles (c) pupil (d) iris
32. The least distance of distinct vision is about
..................... .
(a) 30 cm (b) 35 cm
(c) 20 cm (d) 25 cm
Q.I (A) Choose the correct
alternatives and rewrite the complete sentences
*1. The phenomenon of splitting of light into its
component colours is
..................... .
(a) reflection (b) refraction (c) dispersion (d) rectilinear propagation
*2. Very fine particles mainly scatter
..................... light.
(a) red (b) green
(c) blue (d) yellow
*3. The phenomenon of change in the .....................
of light when it passes from one transparent medium to another is refraction.
(a) Wavelength (b) frequency (c) direction (d) amplitude
*4. The refractive index depends upon the
..................... of propagation of light
in different media.
(a) relative speed (b) density of medium (c) amplitude (d) frequency
5. The ratio sin i / sin r = constant is called as
..................... .
(a) dispersion (b) spectrum (c) refractive index (d)
proportionality constant
6. The apparent random wavering of hot air above the
heated roads causes a phenomenon called
as ..................... .
(a) looming (b) mirage (c) spectrum (d) dispersion
7. The refractive index of water is
..................... .
(a) 1.33 (b) 1.31 (c) 1.36 (d) 1
8. The refractive index of ..................... is
the highest.
(a) alcohol (b) flint glass (c) diamond (d) canada
balsam
9. When a ray of light travels from an optically
denser medium to an optically rarer
medium, the ray bends ..................... .
(a) towards the normal (b) away from the normal
(c) straight (d) backwards
10. After dispersion ..................... colour
deviates the most.
(a) red (b) green
(c) yellow (d) violet
11. When white light is dispersed into seven colours
..................... colour bends
least.
(a) blue (b) violet
(c) red (d) yellow
12. ..................... light is scattered the least
by the atmosphere.
(a) Red (b) Violet
(c) Yellow (d) Green
13. ..................... was the first scientist to
use a glass prism to obtain the spectrum
of sunlight.
(a) Oersted (b) Joule
(c) Newton (d) Faraday
14. The apparent depth of an object placed in a denser
medium and seen through a rarer medium
is ..................... .
(a) half its real depth (b) equal to the red depth
(c) less than real depth (d) greater than real depth
15. A prism is a transparent medium bound by
..................... plane surfaces inclined
at an angle.
(a) two (b) three
(c) four (d) one
16. When a ray of light passes from rarer medium to a
denser medium, the angle of refraction
is ..................... .
(a) equal to angle of incidence
(b) independent of angle of incidence
(c) smaller than angle of incidence
(d) greater than angle of incidence
17. The apparent position of a star in the sky is
..................... .
(a) slightly lower than its actual position
(b) slightly higher than its actual position
(c) same as that of its actual position
(d) far away from its actual position
18. Advanced sunlight and delayed sunset increases
duration of day by
..................... minutes.
(a) 30 (b) 4
(c) 1 (d) 10
19. Amongst the following ..................... has
the highest refractive index.
(a) air (b) ice
(c) water (d) alcohol
20. When a ray is incident normal to the interface
between any two transparent medium, the
angle of incidence is ..................... .
(a) greater than angle of refraction (b)zero (c) less than angle of refraction (d) 45º
21. The stars are ..................... sources of
light as they are very far away.
(a) point (b) infinite
(c) important (d) primary
22. Twinkling of stars is due to change in
..................... of atmosphere
(a) temperature (b) refractive index (c) pressure (d) climate
23. ..................... won a nobel prize for his
outstanding work on scattering of light.
(a) Newton (b) Joule (c) Dr. C. V. Raman (d) Ohm
Q.I (A) Fill in the blanks :
1. ....................... element that has the
highest melting point.
2. ....................... is the only non-metal in
liquid state.
3. Chocolates are wrapped in an aluminium foil, this
is an application of
property of ....................... .
4. PVC stands for....................... .
5. Metal oxides are usually ....................... in
nature.
6. Aluminium oxide is ....................... in
nature.
7. Metals react with water to form a metal hydroxide
and ....................... gas
is liberated.
8. Metals react with dilute acids to give
....................... and .......................
gas is liberated.
9. Sodium is a ....................... coloured metal.
10. Chlorine is a ....................... .
11. The most unreactive metals i.e. which are not
affected by air and water
e.g. silver, gold and platinum are generally found in
....................... state.
12. The symbol of Aluminium is .......................
.
13. The valency of aluminium is
....................... .
14. Aluminum undergoes an oxidation reaction forming a
thin layer of
....................... .
15. Potassium is the ....................... metal.
16. Pure gold is ....................... gold.
17. Pure gold is alloyed with .......................
or ....................... to make
ornaments.
18. Aqua regia
can dissolve metals like....................... and ....................... .
Q.I (A) Fill in the blanks :
1. The number of valence electrons in carbon are .......................
.
2. The property of direct bonding between atoms of the
same element to form
chain is known as ....................... .
3. In saturated hydrocarbons two carbon atoms are
linked by ....................... .
4. ....................... is an alkyne.
5. Ethene has ....................... .
6. The molecular mass of two adjacent members in
homologous series of
alkane differs by ....................... .
7. ....................... is the first member of
alkane family.
8. There are ....................... carbon atoms in
butane.
9. ....................... gas is called marsh gas.
10. ....................... is first homolog of alkene
series.
11. Vinegar is ....................... .
12. Molecular formula of benzene is .......................
.
13. In the earlier days, the compounds obtained from
animal or plant kingdom
were called as ....................... .
14. Atomic number of carbon is .......................
.
15. An organic compound containing only carbon and
hydrogen elements is
called ....................... .
*16. General molecular formula of alkane is
....................... .
17. Molecular formula of ethane is
....................... .
18. The general molecular formula of alkene is
....................... .
19. Hydrocarbons in which two carbon atoms are linked
by triple bond is called
....................... .
20. The general formula for alkyne is
....................... .
21. Organic compounds with same general molecular
formula are known as
....................... .
*22. The organic compounds having double or triple
bond in them are termed as
....................... .
*23. ....................... are known as parent
organic compound.
*24. Covalent compounds are generally soluble in
....................... solvents.
*25. Triple bond can be obtained by sharing
....................... pairs or .......................electrons.
*26. Hydrocarbons necessarily contain
....................... and ....................... .
27. Methane is also called ....................... .
28. The electronic configuration of carbon is
....................... .
29. Carbon has ....................... electrons in
its outermost orbit, hence it is
....................... .
30. Bond formed by sharing of electrons are known as
....................... .
31. All hydrocarbons burn in air to form
....................... and ....................... .
32. Ethanol is called ....................... or
....................... .
33. Ethanol has a formula ....................... .
34. When sodium comes in contact with ethyl alcohol it
gives .......................
gas.
35. Ethanoic acid is commonly known as
....................... acid.
36. Acetic acid has the formula
....................... .
37. Below 290k
acetic acid solidifies to an ice like mass called .......................
Q.I (A) Choose the correct
alternatives and rewrite the complete sentences
1. The organisms which synthesize their own organic
food are called as
....................... .
(a) autotrophs (b) heterotrophs (c) parasites (d) saprophytes
2. Organisms that depend on other organisms for their
food are .......................
organisms.
(a) autotrophic (b) heterotrophic (c) parasitic (d)
saprophytic
3. The alimentary canal begins with the
....................... .
(a) stomach (b) oesophagus (c) mouth (d) small
intestine
4. Enzyme ....................... breaks down starch
into a simple sugar maltose.
(a) pepsin (b) salivary amylase (c) pancreatic amylase (d) trypsin
5. The enzyme ....................... digests proteins
in the stomach.
(a) trypsin (b) pepsin
(c) salivary amylase (d) pancreatic amylase
6. The ....................... is the longest part of
the alimentary canal.
(a) stomach (b) oesophagus (c) small intestine (d) large intestine
7. Unused glucose is stored in the liver in the form
of ....................... .
(a) starch (b) glycogen (c) proteins (d) fats
8. Cellular or internal respiration takes place in the
....................... of the
cells to release energy in the form of ATP.
(a) mitochondria (b) cytoplasm (c) nucleus (d)
vacuoles
9. In aquatic animals ....................... are the
site for uptake of dissolved
oxygen into the blood by diffusion.
(a) lungs (b) skin (c) gills (d) trachea
10. The human respiratory tract starts with the
....................... .
(a) mouth (b) larynx
(c) lungs (d) nostrils
11. The process of transportation of materials in
animals is cal led
....................... .
(a) assimilation (b) translocation (c) circulation (d) absorption
12. Human heart weighs about ....................... .
(a) 500 gm (b) 360 gm
(c) 1000 gm (d) 250 gm
13. In plants, the gaseous excretory materials are
eliminated by ....................... .
(a) transpiration (b) diffusion (c) osmosis (d) translocation
Q.I (B) Fill in the blanks :
*1. ....................... artery takes the blood to
the lungs for oxygenation.
*2. ....................... is the
largest gland in the body.
*3. The digested food is absorbed by
the ....................... in the small intestine.
*4. Lymph flows in .......................
direction.
5. The processes that are common to all living
organisms are called as the
....................... .
6. Food contains several components called as
....................... .
7. The crushed food is wetted with saliva secreted by
the ....................... .
8. Food is converted into simpler molecules with the
help of biological catalysts
called as ....................... .
9. The food is pushed forward in the canal due to
rhythmic contraction and
relaxation of the muscles of the canal called as
....................... .
10. ....................... protects the inner lining
of the stomach from the action of
acids under normal conditions.
11. The exit of the food from the stomach is regulated
by the ....................... .
12. Carbondioxide enters into the leaves through tiny
pores present on the
surface of the leaf called ...................... .
13. The heart is covered by the ......................
.
14. The basic filtration unit in the kidney is a
cluster of thin walled blood
capillaries called as a ....................... .
15. Each nephron has a cup shaped thin walled upper
end called ...................... .
16. Bowman’s capsule contains a bundle of blood capil
laries cal led
....................... .
17. In some plants, waste is in the form of calcium
oxalate crystals called as
....................... .
18.
....................... is the fluid connective tissue in human beings.
Q.I (A) Choose the correct
alternatives and rewrite the complete sentences
1. .................... is necessary to obtain energy
from glucose and fatty acid.
(a) Oxygen (b) Hydrogen (c) Water (d) Nitrogen
2. In certain sensitive plants like Mimosa, movement
is in response to the
stimulus of ..................... .
(a) gravity (b) air
(c) light (d) touch
3. The movement of the plant in response to the
stimulus of light is called
..................... movement.
(a) gravitropic (b) hydrotropic (c) phototropic (d) chemotropic
4. When light falls on a part of growing plant, a
hormone called .....................
is synthesized at the tip of the shoot.
(a) auxin (b) abscissic acid (c) gibberellins (d) cytokinins
5. The movement of the root system towards the
stimulus of gravity is called
..................... movement.
(a) gravitropic (b) hydrotropic (c) phototropic (d) chemotropic
6. The movement of the root system towards the
stimulus of water is called
..................... movement.
(a) gravitropic (b) hydrotropic (c) phototropic (d) chemotropic
7. ..................... hormones help in the growth
of the stem.
(a) Auxins (b) Abscissic acid (c) Gibberellins (d) Cytokinins
8. ..................... hormones promote cell
division.
(a) Auxins (b) Abscissic acid (c) Gibberellins (d) Cytokinins
9. ..................... is a plant hormone which
inhibits growth wilting of leaves.
(a) Auxin (b) Abscissic acid (c) Gibberellins (d) Cytokinins
10. The ..................... is the main thinking
part of the brain.
(a) cerebrum (b) cerebellum (c) medulla oblongata (d) spinal cord
11. The brain can stay alive for .....................
without oxygen.
(a) 4-6 hours (b) 5-6 hours (c) 24 hours (d) 4-6 minutes
Q.I (B) Fill in the blanks :
*1. ..................... do not possess a nervous
system.
*2. Response to the stimulus of touch is called
..................... whereas response
to the stimulus
of chemicals is called as ..................... .
*3. Brain is the main
..................... centre of the body.
*4. The loss of water from the plants
is known as ..................... .
5. ..................... refers to the systematic
regulation of various activities.
6. ..................... means the orderly execution
of the activities.
7. Transpiration takes place in the leaves through the
..................... .
8. The food is mixed with the ..................... in
the saliva secreted by the
salivary glands.
9. The movement or growth of any part of a plant in
response to an external
stimulus is called ..................... .
10. The plants use ..................... means to
transfer information from one cell
to another.
11. The nerves are composed of neurons and
..................... .
12. The neurons are specialized cells capable of
transmitting ..................... .
13. ..................... neurons conduct impulses
from the sense organs to the
brain and spinal cord.
14. ..................... neurons conduct impulses
from the brain and spinal cord to
the effector organs.
15. ..................... neurons perform the
integrative functions of the nervous
system.
16. ..................... keeps the CNS well nourished
and also protects it by absorbing mechanical shocks.
17. The chemical control is brought about by chemical
substances called
..................... .
18. The hormones are secreted by the
..................... glands.
19. Endocrine glands are also known as the
..................... glands.
20. Hormones are also referred to as
..................... .
21. Insect ..................... is under hormonal
control.
22. In frogs ..................... secretion
stimulates the metamorphosis from tadpole
to adult frog.
23. In the ....................., hormones induce
colour changes and are influential
in regulating development.
24. The left hemisphere of the brain has
..................... more neurons than
the right hemisphere.
25. ..................... of blood flows through the
brain every minute.
26. In certain coelenterates like
....................., the nervous system is at a
very primitive
stage of developments.
Q.I (A) Choose the correct
alternatives and rewrite the complete sentences
1. The filament of spirogyra undergoes
....................... resulting in numerous
filaments.
(a) budding (b) regeneration (c) fragmentation (d)
spore formation
2. ....................... reproduces from the buds on
the leaf margin.
(a) Lotus (b) Rose
(c) Jasmine (d) Bryophyllum
3. ....................... is the receptive organ on
which pollen germinates.
(a) Style (b) Stigma
(c) Anther (d) Ovary
4. The elongated part of carpel bearing stigma at its
tip is called ..................... .
(a) style (b) stigma
(c) anther (d) ovary
5. In plants, male germ cells are produced by
....................... .
(a) filament (b) anther (c) pollen grains (d) stamen
6. ....................... serves as nutritive tissue
for the growing embryo.
(a) Embryo sac (b) Endosperm (c) Ovary (d) Fruit
7. The ovule develops into a ....................... .
(a) fruit (b) seed
(c) flower (d) ovary
8. The ovary develops into a ....................... .
(a) fruit (b) seed
(c) flower (d) ovule
9. Testes secrete the hormone .......................
which brings about changes
in boys during puberty.
(a) progesterone (b) estrogen (c) thyroxine (d) testosterone
10. Immature sperms travel to the
....................... for development and storage.
(a) vas deferens (b) penis (c) testes (d) epididymis
11. ....................... is a passage through which
the sperm travels towards the
urethra.
(a) Vas deferens (b) Penis (c) Epididymis (d) Seminal vesicle
12. The ovaries secrete the hormone
....................... which brings about changes
in girls during puberty.
(a) progesterone (b) estrogen (c) thyroxine (d) testosterone
13. Planaria reproduces by ....................... .
(a) fragmentation (b) budding (c) binary fission (d) regeneration
Q.I (B) Fill in the blanks :
*1. The two main methods of
reproduction are .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . and
....................... .
*2. The functional unit in a plant’s
sexual reproduction is ....................... .
*3. The male reproductive part of a
flower is ....................... .
*4. When the transfer of pollen from an
anther to the stigma occurs in the
same flower, the process is called
....................... .
*5. ....................... give rise
to variety and diversity.
*6. Hydra uses regenerative cel ls for
reproduction in the process of
....................... .
*7. Yeast reproduces by
....................... .
*8. During unfavourable conditions, the
amoeba secretes a hard covering called
....................... .
*9. A basic process in reproduction is
the creation of a ....................... copy.
*10. ....................... is
necessary to maintain the number of individuals of a
species.
11. In asexual reproduction the cells divide
....................... .
12. The ....................... of bread mould (Mucor)
are thread like structures.
13. The mould forms spores inside a
....................... .
14. ....................... is the process by which an
entire organism is reproduced
in a genetically identical manner, from a parent
organism.
15. ....................... enables organisms to adapt
and survive in the changing
environment.
16. Stamen is made up of ....................... and
....................... .
17. If pollen is transferred from one flower to the
flower of another plant of the
same species, it is known as ....................... .
18. One male gamete fuses with the egg cell to form
....................... .
19. The second male gamete fuses with the secondary
nucleus in the embryo
sac to form ....................... .
20. ....................... is a muscular tube that
extends from the vaginal opening
to the uterus.
21. ....................... provides the route for the
menstrual blood to leave the
body during menstruation.
22. ....................... connect uterus to the
ovary.
23. The embryo gets all the nutrients and oxygen from
its mother’s blood in
the oviduct supplied through the
....................... .
24. The ....................... has prepared
guidelines and considered reproductive
health as a fundamental human right.
25. ....................... was the first mammal to be
cloned from an adult cell rather
than an embryo.
26. As soon as the egg cell (zygote) is fertilized, it
begins to divide until it
becomes a ball of
cells called ....................... .
Q.I (A) Choose the correct
alternatives and rewrite the complete sentences :
1. Resemblance and differences is the result of
..................... .
(a) heredity (b) fertilization (c) evolution (d) selection
2. The quantity of hormones produced by the plants
depends upon the
efficiency of the concerned ..................... .
(a) chromosome (b) enzyme (c) gene (d) DNA
3. In human beings there are .....................
chromosomes.
(a) 46 (b) 23 (c)
52 (d) 24
4. The theory of natural selection was proposed by
..................... .
(a) Mendel (b) Lamarck
(c) Charles Darwin (d) Robert Hooke
5. A systematic study of fossils and its occurence
revealed that the deepest
layers were found to have fossils of
..................... .
(a) vertebrates (b) invertebrates (c) ambhibians (d) plants
6. ..................... is a connecting link between
annelida and arthropoda.
(a) Peripatus (b) Cockroach (c) Crab (d) Earthworm
7. Inheritance of acquired characteristics is also
called .....................
inheritance.
(a) hard (b) soft
(c) acquired (d) crisscross
Q.I (B) Fill in the blanks :
*1. In ..................... mode of
reproduction, the offsprings are with minor differences.
*2. Both the parents contribute equal
amount of ..................... material to
the offspring.
*3. Dominant character masks the
..................... character.
*4. Selection by nature is not
..................... but ..................... .
5. Mendel’s experiments were based on a number of
visible contrasting
characters of garden peas ..................... .
6. A fragment of DNA that provides complete
information about one protein is
known as the ..................... for that protein.
7. All children inherit .....................
chromosome from their mother.
8. Sex determination in human beings is .....................
.
9. ..................... are collected from different
levels of depths.
10. Minor differences occur in asexual reproduction
due to inaccuracies
occuring in
..................... .
State whether the following
statements are true or false. If false
write the corrected statement :
1. Atomic number is the number of protons or electrons
in the nucleus.
Ans. True.
2. Fourth and fifth periods are longest periods.
Ans. False. Fourth and fifth periods are long
periods, 6th period is the longest
period
3. Newlands arranged elements based on their atomic
number.
Ans. False. Newlands arranged elements based on
their atomic mass.
4. Mendeleev was the first scientist to create a
periodic table for the elements.
Ans. True.
5. Mendeleev arranged 63 elements in the periodic
table.
Ans. True.
6. Eka boron is known as Germanium.
Ans. False. Eka boron is
known as Scandium
State whether the following
statements are true or false. If false
write the corrected statement :
1. Chemical change is a temporary change
Ans. False. It is a permanent change.
2. Camphor sublimes on heating.
Ans. True.
3. (g) indicates the physical state as solid.
Ans. False. (g) indicates the physical state as
gas.
4. Conversion of quick lime to slaked lime is an
example of displacement
reaction.
Ans. False. It is an example of combination
reaction.
5. When left over edible oil is heated, its smell
turns foul and develops
rancidity.
Ans. True.
State whether the following
statements are true or false. If false
write the corrected statement :
1. When the pH value is between 0 to 7, the solution
is acidic.
Ans. True.
2. A substance having pH value 7 will have effect on
litmus paper.
Ans. False. A substance having pH value 7 will
have no effect on litmus paper.
3. Bases are sweet to taste.
Ans. False. Bases are bitter to taste.
4. Carbon dioxide is a non-metallic oxide.
Ans. True.
5. Hydrogen ions cannot exist alone, it always
combines with water and form
hydronium ion.
Ans. True.
6. Sodium chloride is a neutral salt.
Ans. True.
7. The dehydration of copper sulphate is a reversible
process.
Ans. True.
State whether the following
statements are true or false. If false
write the
corrected statement :
*1. Magnetic poles exists in pairs.
Ans. True.
*2. Magnetic field increase as we go away
from a magnet.
Ans. False. Magnetic field decreases as we go away
from a magnet.
*3. Magnetic lines of force always
cross each other.
Ans. False. Magnetic lines of force never cross
each other.
*4. Electric generator is used to
generate current.
Ans. True.
5. The magnetic field of solenoid has few properties
similar to bar magnet.
Ans. False. The magnetic field of solenoid has all
properties similar to bar magnet.
6. The direct current always flows in one direction.
Ans. True.
7. Direct current is used for long distance
transportation of electricity.
Ans. False. A.C. is used for long distance
transportation of electricity.
8. Water should be used in electrical fire.
Ans. False. Water should not be used in electrical
fire.
9. If there is fire caused by sparking, the main
switch should be switched off
immediately.
Ans. True.
10. Magnetic lines of force start from south pole and
ends on south pole.
Ans. False. Magnetic lines of force start from
north pole and ends on south pole.
State whether the following statements
are true or false. If false
write the corrected statement :
1. Silver is the best conductor of electricity and
next in order is copper.
Ans. True.
2. PVC is a bad conductor of electricity.
Ans. True.
3. Aluminium is a non-metal.
Ans. False. Aluminium is a metal.
4. Almost all metals react with oxygen to form metal
oxide, but the reactivity
differs for different metals.
Ans. True.
5. Most metal oxides are insoluble in water.
Ans. True.
6. Metal oxides dissolve in water to form alkalis.
Ans. True.
7. In anodizing technique, a thin film of aluminium
oxide is formed on surface
of cathode.
Ans. False. In anodizing technique, a thin film of
aluminium oxide is formed on
surface of anode.
8. Silver and gold react with dilute acids.
Ans. False. Silver and gold do not react with
dilute acids.
9. Chlorine is a greenish coloured poisonous gas that
was used as a weapon
during World War I.
Ans. True.
10. Most metals however are found in combined state in
the form of their
oxide ores, carbonate ores, or sulphide ores.
Ans. True.
State whether the following
statements are true or false. If false
write the corrected statement :
1. Study of organic compounds is called organic
chemistry.
Ans. True.
2. Hydrocarbons are the compounds containing carbon
and hydrogen elements
only.
Ans. True.
3. Hydrocarbons with double bond are called saturated
hydrocarbons.
Ans. False. Hydrocarbons with single bond are
called saturated hydrocarbons.
4. Ethylene contains carbon carbon triple bond.
Ans. False. Ethylene contains carbon-carbon double
bond.
State whether the following
statements are true or false. If false
write the corrected statement :
1. Lack of genetic variation is the advantage of
asexual reproduction.
Ans. False. Lack of genetic variation is the
disadvantage of asexual reproduction.
2. DNA copies are identical to the original.
Ans. False. DNA copies are similar but not
identical to the original.
3. Mitosis is a process in which halving the number of
chromosomes takes
place.
Ans. False. Mitosis is a process in which the
chromosome number is restored.
4. Meiosis is a process in which halving the number of
chromosomes takes
place.
Ans. True.
5. Testes secrete the hormone testosterone.
Ans. True.
6. Immature sperms travel to the vas deferens for
storage.
Ans. False. Immature sperms travel to the
Epididymis for storage.
7. Spirogyra reproduces by regeneration.
Ans. False. Spirogyra reproduces by fragmentation.
8. On reaching puberty, a woman’s ovaries usually
release thousands of eggs
each month.
Ans. False. On reaching puberty, a woman’s ovaries
usually release one egg
each month.
9. If pollination occurs from one flower to another
flower of the same plant, it
is called cross-pollination.
Ans. False. If pollination occurs from one flower
to another flower of the same
plant, it is called self-pollination.
10. Carpel is the female reproductive part of a
flower.
Ans. True.
11. Cloned animal has the DNA which is identical to
parent DNA.
Ans. True.
12. The resemblances and the differences are due to
heredity.
Ans. True.