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CBSE Class 10 Science 2024 — Paper 31/1/2

80 marks · 3 hours · 39 questions (45 with the OR choices)

33 of its 45 questions also appear in 31/1/1, 31/1/3 and other papers; 12 are only in this paper.

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Questions 1–20 · 1 mark each

  1. Q1 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q2), 31/1/3 (Q1)

    Select from the following a decomposition reaction in which source of energy for decomposition is light :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
    Show answer
    (c)
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  2. Q2 1 mark

    Also in 2025 · 31/S/3 (Q5), 31/1/1 (Q6), 31/1/3 (Q9)

    Oxides of aluminium and zinc are :
    1. (a)acidic
    2. (b)basic
    3. (c)amphoteric
    4. (d)neutral
    Show answer
    (c) amphoteric
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  3. Q3 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q5), 31/1/3 (Q4)

    Consider the following compounds : ; ; ; The compound having maximum number of water of crystallisation in its crystalline form in one molecule is :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (d)
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  4. Q4 1 mark
    The name and formula of third member of homologous series of alkyne is :
    1. (a)Propyne
    2. (b)Propyne
    3. (c)Butyne
    4. (d)Butyne
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    (d) Butyne
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  5. Q5 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q3), 31/1/3 (Q6)

    A metal and a non-metal that exists in liquid state at the room temperature are respectively :
    1. (a)Bromine and Mercury
    2. (b)Mercury and Iodine
    3. (c)Mercury and Bromine
    4. (d)Iodine and Mercury
    Show answer
    (c) Mercury and Bromine
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  6. Q6 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q7), 31/1/3 (Q3)

    The reaction given above is a redox reaction because in this case :
    1. (a) is oxidised and is reduced.
    2. (b) is oxidised.
    3. (c) is reduced.
    4. (d) is reduced and is oxidised.
    Show answer
    (d) is reduced and is oxidised.
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  7. Q7 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q1), 31/1/3 (Q2)

    When 2 mL of sodium hydroxide solution is added to few pieces of granulated zinc in a test tube and then warmed, the reaction that occurs can be written in the form of a balanced chemical equation as :
    1. (a)
    2. (b)
    3. (c)
    4. (d)
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    (b)
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  8. Q8 1 mark
    Which one of the following statements is NOT true ?
    1. (a)DNA carries the information for inheritance of features from parents to the next generation.
    2. (b)DNA is the information source for making proteins.
    3. (c)Change in the information leads to different proteins.
    4. (d)Features will remain the same even if the protein changes.
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    (d) Features will remain the same even if the protein changes.
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  9. Q9 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q10), 31/1/3 (Q5)

    In a nerve cell, the site where the electrical impulse is converted into a chemical signal is known as :
    1. (a)Axon
    2. (b)Dendrites
    3. (c)Neuromuscular junction
    4. (d)Cell body
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    (a) Axon
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  10. Q10 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q9), 31/1/3 (Q10)

    Chromosomes :
    1. (i)carry hereditary information from parents to the next generation.
    2. (ii)are thread like structures located inside the nucleus of an animal cell.
    3. (iii)always exist in pairs in human reproductive cells.
    4. (iv)are involved in the process of cell division. The correct statements are :
    1. (a)(i) and (ii)
    2. (b)(iii) and (iv)
    3. (c)(i), (ii) and (iv)
    4. (d)(i) and (iv)
    Show answer
    (c) (i), (ii) and (iv)
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  11. Q11 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q11)

    A stomata closes when :
    1. (i)it needs carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
    2. (ii)it does not need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
    3. (iii)water flows out of the guard cells.
    4. (iv)water flows into the guard cells. The correct reason(s) in this process is/are :
    1. (a)(i) only
    2. (b)(i) and (iii)
    3. (c)(ii) and (iii)
    4. (d)(ii) and (iv)
    Show answer
    (c) (ii) and (iii)
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  12. Q12 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q16), 31/1/3 (Q13)

    In which of the following organisms, multiple fission is a means of asexual reproduction ?
    1. (a)Yeast
    2. (b)Leishmania
    3. (c)Paramoecium
    4. (d)Plasmodium
    Show answer
    (d) Plasmodium
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  13. Q13 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q12), 31/1/3 (Q7)

    At what distance from a convex lens should an object be placed to get an image of the same size as that of the object on a screen ?
    1. (a)Beyond twice the focal length of the lens.
    2. (b)At the principal focus of the lens.
    3. (c)At twice the focal length of the lens.
    4. (d)Between the optical centre of the lens and its principal focus.
    Show answer
    (c) At twice the focal length of the lens.
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  14. Q14 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q13)

    The lens system of human eye forms an image on a light sensitive screen, which is called as :
    1. (a)Cornea
    2. (b)Ciliary muscles
    3. (c)Optic nerves
    4. (d)Retina
    Show answer
    (d) Retina
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  15. Q15 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q14), 31/1/3 (Q15)

    The pattern of the magnetic field produced inside a current carrying solenoid is :
    (a) (b) (c) (d)
    1. (a)Four parallel, equally spaced straight lines, each with an arrowhead pointing the same way (to the right).
    2. (b)Three concentric closed loops round a central dot, with arrowheads showing a clockwise sense.
    3. (c)The same four parallel straight lines with arrowheads to the right, plus a curved line above them and a curved line below them whose arrowheads also point to the right.
    4. (d)Two small circles with dots at their centres, above and below a straight central line; curved lines between them bend towards the central line, with arrowheads pointing to the left.
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    (a) Four parallel, equally spaced straight lines, each with an arrowhead pointing the same way (to the right).
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  16. Q16 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q15), 31/1/3 (Q16)

    Identify the food chain in which the organisms of the second trophic level are missing :
    1. (a)Grass, goat, lion
    2. (b)Zooplankton, Phytoplankton, small fish, large fish
    3. (c)Tiger, grass, snake, frog
    4. (d)Grasshopper, grass, snake, frog, eagle
    Show answer
    (c) Tiger, grass, snake, frog
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  17. Q17 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q19), 31/1/3 (Q20)

    Two statements are given – one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below :

    Assertion (A): The rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than in terrestrial organisms.

    Reason (R): The amount of oxygen dissolved in water is very high as compared to the amount of oxygen in air.

    1. (a)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    2. (b)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    3. (c)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
    4. (d)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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    (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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  18. Q18 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q20), 31/1/3 (Q17)

    Two statements are given – one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below :

    Assertion (A): The rainbow is a natural spectrum of sunlight in the sky.

    Reason (R): Rainbow is formed in the sky when the sun is overhead and water droplets are also present in air.

    1. (a)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    2. (b)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    3. (c)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
    4. (d)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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    (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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  19. Q19 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q18), 31/1/3 (Q19)

    Two statements are given – one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below :

    Assertion (A): Accumulation of harmful chemicals is maximum in the organisms at the highest trophic level of a food chain.

    Reason (R): Harmful chemicals are sprayed on the crops to protect them from diseases and pests.

    1. (a)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    2. (b)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    3. (c)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
    4. (d)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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    (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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  20. Q20 1 mark

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q17), 31/1/3 (Q18)

    Two statements are given – one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below :

    Assertion (A): Hydrogen gas is not evolved when zinc reacts with nitric acid.

    Reason (R): Nitric acid oxidises the hydrogen gas produced to water and itself gets reduced.

    1. (a)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    2. (b)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    3. (c)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
    4. (d)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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    (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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Questions 21–26 · 2 marks each

  1. Q21 2 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q26), 31/1/3 (Q24)

    1. (i)Two magnetic field lines do not intersect each other. Why ?
    2. (ii)How is a uniform magnetic field in a given region represented ? Draw a diagram in support of your answer.
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    (i) The field has only one direction at a point, so lines cannot cross; (ii) a uniform field is shown by parallel, equally spaced lines.

    (i) The direction of the magnetic field at a point is the direction in which a compass needle placed there points, and there is only one such direction. If two field lines intersected, the field at the point of intersection would have two directions, so a compass needle there would point in two directions at once, which is not possible. Hence two field lines never intersect. (ii) A uniform magnetic field is represented by parallel, straight, equally spaced field lines, all with arrows pointing in the same direction (as inside a long current-carrying solenoid). The diagram shows such parallel, equidistant lines with arrows in one direction.
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  2. Q22(a) 2 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q25(a))

    Show how you would connect three resistors each of resistance , so that the combination has a resistance of . Also justify your answer.
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    Join two resistors in parallel and connect the third in series with them to get .

    Connect two of the resistors in parallel, and connect this pair in series with the third resistor. Justification: for the parallel pair , so ; in series with the third resistor the total is .
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    OR
    Q22(b) 2 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q25(b))

    In the given circuit calculate the power consumed in watts in the resistor of :
    1Ω 2Ω + − 6 V
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    The power consumed in the resistor is 8 W.

    Total resistance ; current A; power consumed in the resistor W.
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  3. Q23 2 marks
    A ray of light falls making an angle of incidence on the surface of a glass slab. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show its path. Also mark lateral displacement on it.
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    The emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray, with , and is shifted sideways by the lateral displacement.

    The incident ray meets the upper face at O at angle of incidence and bends towards the normal inside the glass (angle of refraction ). At the lower face O′ it bends away from the normal and leaves at angle of emergence , so the emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray. The lateral displacement is the perpendicular distance between the emergent ray and the incident ray produced (dashed), marked on the diagram.
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  4. Q24(a) 2 marks
    In which region of the brain is
    1. (i)medulla and
    2. (ii)cerebrum located ? State one function of each.
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    The medulla lies in the hind-brain and controls involuntary actions; the cerebrum lies in the fore-brain and controls voluntary actions.

    (i) The medulla is located in the hind-brain; it controls involuntary actions such as blood pressure, salivation and vomiting. (ii) The cerebrum is located in the fore-brain; it is the main thinking part of the brain and controls voluntary actions.
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    OR
    Q24(b) 2 marks
    Name a hormone that promotes the growth of tendrils and explain how they help a pea plant to climb up other plants.
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    Auxin; the tendril part touching a support grows less rapidly, so it coils round the support and the pea plant climbs.

    Hormone: auxin, which promotes growth by helping cells grow longer. Tendrils are sensitive to touch: when a tendril touches a support, the part in contact with the support grows less rapidly than the part away from it. This unequal growth makes the tendril circle round the support and cling to it, so the pea plant climbs up other plants or fences.
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  5. Q25 2 marks
    Mention the pathway of urine in our body starting from the organ of its formation to its excretion. What will happen if the tubular part of the nephron does not work properly?
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    Urine passes from kidneys through ureters, bladder and urethra; if the tubules fail, useful substances and water are lost in the urine.

    Pathway of urine: kidneys (urine is formed) → ureters → urinary bladder (urine is stored) → urethra (urine is passed out). If the tubular part of the nephron does not work properly, selective reabsorption of glucose, amino acids, salts and water will not take place. These useful substances and a large amount of water will be lost in the urine, and the body will lose nutrients and water and may become dehydrated.
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  6. Q26 2 marks
    Translate the following statements into chemical equations and then balance them :
    1. (i)Solution of barium chloride and aluminium sulphate in water react to give insoluble barium sulphate and the solution of aluminium chloride.
    2. (ii)Aluminium metal reacts with steam to give aluminium oxide and hydrogen gas.
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    The balanced equations are and .

    (i) ; (ii)
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Questions 27–33 · 3 marks each

  1. Q27 3 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q28)

    1. (i)The pH of a sample of tomato juice is . How is this juice likely to be in taste ? Give reason to justify your answer.
    2. (ii)How do we differentiate between a strong acid and a weak base in terms of ion-formation in aqueous solutions ?
    3. (iii)The acid rain can make the survival of aquatic animals difficult. How ?
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    Tomato juice is sour (pH 4.6, acidic); strong acids ionise completely, weak bases partially; acid rain lowers pond pH and harms aquatic animals.

    (i) The juice is likely to be sour in taste. Reason: its pH, , is less than , so it is acidic, and acids taste sour. (ii) A strong acid ionises completely in aqueous solution and gives a large number of ions (e.g. ); a weak base ionises only partially and gives a small number of ions (e.g. ). (iii) Rain with pH less than is acid rain. When it flows into rivers and lakes, it lowers the pH of the water; aquatic animals can survive only within a narrow range of pH, so their survival becomes difficult.
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  2. Q28 3 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q27)

    Write one chemical equation each for the chemical reaction in which the following have taken place :
    1. (i)Change in colour
    2. (ii)Change in temperature
    3. (iii)Formation of precipitate Mention colour change/temperature change (rise/fall)/compound precipitated along with equation.
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    The examples are iron in copper sulphate (colour change), quick lime in water (temperature rise) and sodium sulphate with barium chloride (white precipitate).

    (i) Change in colour: . The blue colour of the copper sulphate solution fades to light green, and a brownish coating of copper forms on the iron. (ii) Change in temperature: . The temperature rises (the reaction is exothermic). (iii) Formation of precipitate: . A white precipitate of barium sulphate, , forms.
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  3. Q29 3 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q30), 31/1/3 (Q30)

    Define reflex action. With the help of a flow chart show the path of a reflex action such as sneezing.
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    A reflex action is a sudden, automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus, as in sneezing when dust irritates the nose.

    Reflex action: A sudden, automatic and involuntary response of the body to a stimulus, made without conscious thinking; for example, sneezing when dust enters the nose. Flow chart: Stimulus (dust or pepper irritating the nose) → Receptors in the lining of the nose → Sensory neuron → Relay neuron in the central nervous system (for sneezing, the hind-brain) → Motor neuron → Effectors (muscles of the chest and the diaphragm) → Response (sneezing: air is forced out through the nose and mouth).
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  4. Q30 3 marks
    In the context of the statement “chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis” answer the following questions :
    1. (i)What are variegated leaves? Give an example.
    2. (ii)When leaf is boiled in alcohol, what happens to the colour of the leaf and the colour of the solution ?
    3. (iii)In what form is the carbohydrate produced, stored in the plant? Why is chlorophyll necessary for photosynthesis ?
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    Variegated leaves have green and non-green patches; boiling in alcohol pales the leaf and greens the solution; starch is stored, and chlorophyll absorbs light.

    (i) Variegated leaves have both green patches (with chlorophyll) and non-green patches, white or yellow (without chlorophyll); example: croton or money plant. (ii) On boiling in alcohol the leaf loses its green colour and becomes pale or colourless, while the alcohol (solution) turns green, because chlorophyll dissolves in it. (iii) The carbohydrate is stored in the form of starch. Chlorophyll is necessary because it absorbs the light energy that drives photosynthesis; in the activity only the green parts of a variegated leaf give the blue-black starch test.
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  5. Q31(a) 3 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q33(a)), 31/1/3 (Q27(a))

    Plants Deer Lion In the given food chain, what will be the impact of removing all the organisms of second trophic level on the first and third trophic level? Will the impact be the same for the organisms of the third trophic level in the above food chain if they were present in a food web? Justify.
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    Removing deer makes plants increase and lions starve; in a food web the impact on lions is less, as they have other prey.

    On removing the deer (second trophic level): the plants (first trophic level) are no longer eaten, so their number increases; the lions (third trophic level) lose their only food, so they starve and their number decreases, and they may die out. In a food web the impact on the lions would not be the same; it would be much less severe. A food web is a network of interconnected food chains, so the lions can feed on other herbivores (for example zebra or buffalo) and survive.
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    OR
    Q31(b) 3 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q33(b)), 31/1/3 (Q27(b))

    A gas ‘X’ which is a deadly poison is found at the higher levels of atmosphere and performs an essential function. Name the gas and write the function performed by this gas in the atmosphere. Which chemical is linked to the decrease in the level of this gas? What measures have been taken by an international organization to check the depletion of the layer containing this gas?
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    Ozone () shields Earth from UV radiation; CFCs deplete it; UNEP's 1987 agreement froze CFC production at 1986 levels.

    Gas X is ozone (). Function: At the higher levels of the atmosphere, the ozone layer shields the surface of the Earth from the ultraviolet (UV) radiation of the Sun, which is highly damaging to organisms (for example, it causes skin cancer in human beings). Chemical: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), used as refrigerants and in fire extinguishers, are linked to the decrease in ozone. Measures: In 1987 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) forged an agreement to freeze CFC production at 1986 levels, and it is now mandatory for all manufacturing companies to make CFC-free refrigerators throughout the world.
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  6. Q32 3 marks
    A narrow beam, PQ of white light is passing through a glass prism ABC as shown in the diagram. Draw a ray diagram to show the emergent beam as it falls on the screen DE. Also write the phenomenon involved and its cause. Using the second law of refraction state which colour of light must have the highest value of refractive index amongst seven visible colours of light. Justify your answer.
    A B C D E P Q
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    Dispersion of white light; violet has the highest refractive index because, for the same angle of incidence, it has the smallest angle of refraction.

    Ray diagram: at face AB the white beam PQ splits into seven colours inside the prism; on leaving face AC every colour is deviated towards the base BC, red the least and violet the most, so a spectrum forms on the screen DE with red nearest D and violet nearest E. Phenomenon: dispersion of white light. Cause: the different colours bend through different angles with respect to the incident beam, because glass has a different refractive index for each colour. Violet has the highest refractive index: for the same angle of incidence at face AB, violet has the smallest angle of refraction , so is the greatest for violet.
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  7. Q33 3 marks
    1. (i)Name two safety measures commonly used in electric circuits and appliances.
    2. (ii)The power rating of an electric oven is 220 V; 2 kW. If it is used in a domestic electric circuit of current rating of 5A, what result do you expect ? Justify your answer with necessary calculations.
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    Fuse and earthing; the oven draws about A against the 5 A rating, so the circuit is overloaded and the fuse melts.

    (i) Electric fuse, and earthing (the earth wire connected to the metal body of appliances). (ii) Current drawn by the oven: A. This is more than the 5 A rating of the circuit, so the circuit is overloaded: the fuse will melt and cut off the supply, and without a fuse the wiring would overheat and could catch fire. The oven should be used on a 15 A circuit.
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Questions 34–36 · 5 marks each

  1. Q34(a) 5 marks
    1. (i)Define the term functional group. Identify the functional groups present in the following carbon compounds :
    2. (ii)What happens when ethanol reacts with acidified potassium dichromate solution ? Write chemical equation for the reaction. Why is this reaction considered an oxidation reaction ?
    3. (iii)Write chemical equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with sodium hydroxide.
    H C C C H H O H H H H C C C O H H OH H H (I) (II)
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    A functional group gives a compound its characteristic properties; (I) has a ketone group, (II) a carboxylic acid group; ethanol is oxidised to ethanoic acid.

    (i) A functional group is an atom or group of atoms that gives a carbon compound its characteristic properties, regardless of the length of its carbon chain. (I) contains the ketone group, (propanone); (II) contains the carboxylic acid group, (propanoic acid). (ii) Ethanol is oxidised to ethanoic acid, and the orange dichromate solution turns green: . It is an oxidation because oxygen is added to ethanol (and hydrogen is removed from it). (iii) .
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    OR
    Q34(b) 5 marks
    1. (i)Describe method of preparation of soap giving chemical equation for the reaction involved.
    2. (ii)Explain with diagram the mechanism of the cleansing action of soaps.
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    Soap is made by heating fat with sodium hydroxide (saponification); its molecules form micelles around oily dirt, which is washed away.

    (i) Soap is prepared by saponification: a vegetable oil or animal fat (an ester of fatty acids with glycerol) is heated with sodium hydroxide solution, with stirring; common salt is then added so that the soap separates out, leaving glycerol in the solution. Equation: (fat + sodium hydroxide → soap + glycerol). (ii) A soap molecule has a long hydrocarbon tail that dissolves in oil and an ionic end, , that dissolves in water. Around oily dirt the molecules form a micelle: the tails point into the oil at the centre and the ionic ends face the water. The micelles stay suspended in the water because their charged surfaces repel one another, so the dirt trapped inside them is washed away on rinsing, as the micelle diagram shows.
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  2. Q35(a) 5 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q36(a))

    (i) Define electric power. Express it in terms of potential difference () and resistance (). (ii) An electric oven is designed to work on the mains voltage of V. This oven consumes units of electrical energy in hours. Calculate :
    1. (a)power rating of the oven
    2. (b)current drawn by the oven
    3. (c)resistance of the oven when it is red hot
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    Power is the rate of consuming electric energy, ; the oven has power 2200 W, draws 10 A and has resistance .

    (i) Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is consumed (dissipated) in an electric circuit: . Since by Ohm's law, (also ); its SI unit is the watt. (ii) (a) Power rating: kW W. (b) Current: A. (c) Resistance when red hot: .
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    OR
    Q35(b) 5 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q36(b))

    1. (i)Write the relation between resistance and electrical resistivity of the material of a conductor in the shape of cylinder of length and area of cross-section . Hence derive the SI unit of electrical resistivity.
    2. (ii)The resistance of a metal wire of length m is . If the area of cross-section of the wire is , calculate the electrical resistivity of the wire.
    3. (iii)State how would electrical resistivity be affected if the wire (of part ‘ii’) is stretched so that its length is doubled. Justify your answer.
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    gives the unit ; , and stretching the wire does not change it.

    (i) , so . The SI unit of is (ohm metre). (ii) . (iii) The resistivity is not affected; it stays . Resistivity depends only on the nature of the material (and its temperature), not on the length or area of the wire. Doubling the length halves the area of cross-section (the volume is unchanged), so the resistance becomes four times, , but is the same.
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  3. Q36(a) 5 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q35(a)), 31/1/3 (Q36(a))

    1. (i)Name three techniques/devices used by human females to avoid pregnancy. Mention the side effects caused by each.
    2. (ii)What will happen if in a human female (a) fertilisation takes place, (b) an egg is not fertilised ?
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    Pills, Copper-T and tubectomy prevent pregnancy; after fertilisation the embryo develops in the uterus, otherwise the lining is shed as menstruation.

    (i) Three methods used by women: (1) Oral contraceptive pills, which change the hormonal balance so that no egg is released; side effect: hormonal imbalance, because they change the body's hormonal balance. (2) A Copper-T or loop placed in the uterus; side effect: irritation of the uterus. (3) Surgical blocking of the fallopian tubes (tubectomy), so that the egg cannot reach the uterus; side effect: the surgery can cause infection and other problems if it is not performed properly. (ii) (a) If fertilisation takes place, the zygote divides and is implanted in the thick, blood-rich lining of the uterus; the embryo develops there, getting nutrition from the mother's blood through the placenta, the lining is kept (no menstruation) and the pregnancy continues for about nine months. (b) If the egg is not fertilised, it lives for about one day; the thickened lining of the uterus is not needed, so it breaks down and comes out through the vagina as blood and mucus. This is menstruation, which lasts about two to eight days and recurs roughly every month.
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    Q36(b) 5 marks

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    (i) Draw a diagram showing spore formation in Rhizopus and label the
    1. (a)reproductive and
    2. (b)non-reproductive parts. Why does Rhizopus not multiply on a dry slice of bread ? (ii) Name and explain the process by which reproduction takes place in Hydra.
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    Spores grow only on moist surfaces, so Rhizopus does not multiply on dry bread; Hydra reproduces by budding.

    (i) Diagram (see the figure): a moist slice of bread covered by thread-like hyphae; upright stalks rise from them, each ending in a round sporangium full of spores. (a) Reproductive parts: the sporangia and the spores inside them (the blob-on-a-stick structures). (b) Non-reproductive parts: the thread-like hyphae. Rhizopus does not multiply on a dry slice of bread because its spores begin to grow only when they come into contact with a moist surface; a dry slice gives them no moisture, so the spores do not germinate and no hyphae grow. (ii) Hydra reproduces by budding, a kind of asexual reproduction. Its regenerative cells divide repeatedly at one specific site and form an outgrowth, the bud. The bud grows into a tiny individual with a mouth and tentacles and, when fully mature, detaches from the parent to become a new, independent Hydra.
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Questions 37–39 · 4 marks each

  1. Q37 4 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q39), 31/1/3 (Q38)

    Study the data given below showing the focal length of three concave mirrors A, B and C and the respective distances of objects placed in front of the mirrors :
    CaseMirrorFocal Length (cm)Object Distance (cm)
    1A2045
    2B1530
    3C3020
    1. (i)In which one of the above cases the mirror will form a diminished image of the object ? Justify your answer.[1]
    2. (ii)List two properties of the image formed in case 2.[1]
    3. (iii)(a)What is the nature and size of the image formed by mirror C ? Draw ray diagram to justify your answer.[2]
    4. (iii)(b)OR : An object is placed at a distance of cm from the pole of a concave mirror of focal length cm. Find the position of the image formed in this case.[2]
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    Case 1 gives a diminished image; case 2 a real, same-size image at C; mirror C an enlarged virtual image, ; or cm.

    (i) Case 1 (mirror A). Its focal length is cm, so C is at cm; the object at cm is beyond C, and a concave mirror then forms a real, inverted image between F and C that is smaller than the object ( cm, ). (ii) In case 2 the object is at C ( cm ). The image is formed at C; it is real and inverted, and of the same size as the object. (iii)(a) For mirror C the object ( cm) is between P and F ( cm): the image is virtual and erect, and enlarged, formed behind the mirror ( cm, , three times the size of the object), as the ray diagram shows. (iii)(b) With cm and cm, , so cm. The image is formed cm in front of the mirror, on the side of the object; it is real, inverted and magnified ().
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  2. Q38 4 marks

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    Mendel worked out the rules of heredity by working on garden pea using a number of visible contrasting characters. He conducted several experiments by making a cross with one or two pairs of contrasting characters of pea plant. On the basis of his observations he gave some interpretations which helped to study the mechanism of inheritance.
    1. (i)When Mendel crossed pea plants with pure tall and pure short characteristics to produce progeny, which two observations were made by him in plants?[1]
    2. (ii)Write one difference between dominant and recessive trait.[1]
    3. (iii)(a)In a cross with two pairs of contrasting characters (Round Yellow) (Wrinkled Green) Mendel observed types of combinations in generation. By which method did he obtain generation ? Write the ratio of the parental combinations obtained and what conclusions were drawn from this experiment.[2]
    4. (iii)(b)OR : Justify the statement : “It is possible that a trait is inherited but may not be expressed.”[2]
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    plants are all tall; selfing them gives in and shows independent inheritance; a recessive trait can stay hidden.

    (i) (1) All the plants were tall. (2) No plant was short or of a medium height: only one parental trait (tallness) was expressed, not a mixture of the two. (ii) A dominant trait is expressed even when only one copy of its factor is present (as tallness in plants), whereas a recessive trait is expressed only when both copies are recessive (as shortness in plants). (iii)(a) The generation was obtained by self-pollination of the plants (all , round yellow). The ratio is round yellow : round green : wrinkled yellow : wrinkled green , so the parental combinations, round yellow and wrinkled green, appear in the ratio . Conclusions: round and yellow are dominant, and since new combinations (round green, wrinkled yellow) appear, the traits of seed shape and seed colour are inherited independently. (iii)(b) In a cross of pure tall () and pure short () plants, all the plants are tall (): they carry the factor for shortness but do not express it, because tallness is dominant. On self-pollination of the plants, short () plants reappear in (about one in four), so the short trait was inherited by the plants without being expressed.
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  3. Q39 4 marks

    Also in 31/1/1 (Q37), 31/1/3 (Q39)

    The metals produced by various reduction processes are not very pure. They contain impurities, which must be removed to obtain pure metals. The most widely used method for refining impure metals is electrolytic refining.
    1. (i)What is the cathode and anode made of in the refining of copper by this process ?[1]
    2. (ii)Name the solution used in the above process and write its formula.[1]
    3. (iii)(a)How copper gets refined when electric current is passed in the electrolytic cell ?[2]
    4. (iii)(b)OR : You have two beakers ‘A’ and ‘B’ containing copper sulphate solution. What would you observe after about hours if you dip a strip of zinc in beaker ‘A’ and a strip of silver in beaker ‘B’? Give reason for your observations in each case.[2]
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    Impure copper anode and pure copper cathode in acidified copper sulphate; zinc displaces copper from its solution but silver does not.

    (i) Cathode: a thin strip of pure copper; anode: impure copper (a thick block or rod). (ii) Acidified copper sulphate solution; formula (acidified with dilute ). (iii)(a) On passing current, copper from the impure anode dissolves into the solution as ions (), and an equivalent amount of ions from the solution is deposited on the cathode as pure copper (). Soluble impurities go into the solution and insoluble impurities settle below the anode as anode mud, so pure copper collects on the cathode. (iii)(b) Beaker 'A': the blue colour of the solution fades and a reddish-brown coating of copper forms on the zinc strip, because zinc is more reactive than copper and displaces it (). Beaker 'B': no change, because silver is less reactive than copper and cannot displace it from copper sulphate solution.
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