Thursday, January 26, 2012

X SCIENCE SA II 3 & 5 MARKS SAMPLE PAPER 2


14.   (a)     Which  mirror do we use as a rear  view  mirror in vehicles  ?                                              
(b)    Draw  a ray  diagram to illustrate the  formation of an  image  when an  object  is placed anywhere in front  of the mirror on its Principal Axis.  State the nature and position of the image  formed.

15.   (a)     Define  dispersion of light.                                                                                                         
(b)   Draw  a ray  diagram to show  the  path  of a light  ray  that  enters  the  glass  prism obliquely.  Label on it the angle  of incidence and  angle  of deviation.

16.   A convex  lens  of focal length  2O cm is placed at a distance of 24 cm from  the  screen. How  far  from  the  lens  should an  object be placed so as to form  a real  image  on  the screen  ?  Also find  the nature and  magnification produced by the lens.

17.   (a)  Define  the  term  Functional group.  Identify the  functional group present in the following compounds :                                                                                                O
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(i)      CH3 – CH2  –  CH2  – OH        (ii)  H – C – H
(b)  What will you observe on adding a 5% alkaline potassium permanganate solution drop by drop to some  warm ethanol taken  in a test tube  ? Write  the name  of the compound formed during the  above  chemical  reaction.
18.   Given  below  are four  elements with  their  atomic  numbers                                                   
Element       Atomic number
A                        16
B                         11
C                          3
D                        14

(a)     Identify the  elements which  belong  to the  qsame  group of the  Modern Periodic table.
(b)     Arrange the given  elements in decreasing order of atomic  size.
(c)     Write  the formula of the oxide  of B.
(d)     Which  of the above  elements is a metalloid ?
19.   What  are fossils ? List two  ways  by which  we can estimate the age of fossils.       
      
20.   What are sex chromosomes ?  What role do they play in determining genetically the sex of an individual in human beings  ?

21.   Why are some pea plants tall and  others  short  in nature ?  Explain  with  reference to the role of genes  in controlling characteristics.

22.   In the diagram of human male  reproductive system given  below  :                                           
(a)     Label parts  A and  B.
(b)     Name the hormone produced by organ ‘X’. What is the role of this  hormone in the  human male  ?
(c)     Mention the name  of substances that  are transported by tubes
(i)      C and          (ii)     D

23.   (a)     Define  1 dioptre of power. Find  the focal length  of a lens of power -2.0 D.               
(b)     Why  does  a lemon  kept  in water in a glass  tumbler appear to be bigger  than  its actual  size ?
(c)     Study  the table  given  below  and  state  the medium in which  light  ray will travel fastest. Why  ?
Medium                  A                B                C
Refractive Index                   1.33            1.5              2.4

OR
(a)     State  the  laws  of refraction.
(b)     What  is meant by the  term  absolute refractive index  ?   The speed of light  in a transparent medium is 0.6 times  that  the speed in vacuum.  Find refractive index of the medium.
(c)     How  should a ray of light be incident on a rectangular glass slab so that  it comes out  from  the opposite side  of the  slab  without being  displaced ?   Draw  a ray diagram to illustrate your  answer.

24.   (a)     Write  a chemical  equation for the combustion of Ethanol.                                            
(b)     List any  two  differences between saturated and  unsaturated carbon  compounds.
(c)     Draw  the structures of any  two  isomers of butane and  name  them.
OR
(a)     Draw  the  structure of Ethyne  (C2H2).
(b)     Define  Esterification.  Write  a chemical  equation to illustrate it.
(c)     List any  two  differences between soaps  and  detergents.

25.   (a)     Name  the female  reproductive part  of a flower. Draw  diagram of its longitudinal section depicting the process  of fertilization of pollen  on stigma  and label on it the following :
(i)      male germ  cell (ii)     female  germ  cell (iii)    Ovary
(b)     What  happens to the  following parts  after  fertilization ?
(i)      ovum        (ii)     ovary                     (iii)    ovule           (iv)    sepals  and  petals
OR
(a)     Draw  a neat diagram of the reproductive system of a human female  and  label on it the following :
(i)      reproductive part  that  produces the  female  hormone
(ii)     site of fertilization
(iii)    organ  where growth and  development of the embryo takes  place.
(b)     How  does  the growing embryo meet  with  its nutritional requirements ?
(c)     What  happens if the ovum is not fertilized ?
(d)     Mention a contraceptive method that  can be used  by the human female.

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