ExamSpark Class 10 Science
Subject: CBSE Class 10 Science (NCERT Physics, Chemistry & Biology)
Detailed Question Analysis
Q1. Which of the following reactions is an example of double displacement reaction?
Correct Answer: Option C (\(\mathrm{AgNO_3}\) + \(\mathrm{NaCl}\) \(\rightarrow\) \(\mathrm{AgCl}\) + \(\mathrm{NaNO_3}\))
Concept Explanation: In double displacement reactions, ions are exchanged between compounds to form new products.
Q2. The image formed by a convex mirror is always:
Correct Answer: Option B (Virtual and diminished)
Concept Explanation: Convex mirrors always form virtual, erect, and smaller images regardless of object position.
Q3. Which hormone regulates blood sugar level in humans?
Correct Answer: Option C (Insulin)
Concept Explanation: Insulin controls glucose level in blood by promoting uptake of glucose by cells.
Q4. Which of the following substances has the highest pH value?
Correct Answer: Option C (Soap solution)
Concept Explanation: Soap solution is basic and has higher pH than acidic substances like lemon juice and vinegar.
Q5. Which process helps in maintaining constant body temperature in humans?
Correct Answer: Option C (Homeostasis)
Concept Explanation: Homeostasis maintains stable internal conditions such as temperature and water balance.
Q6. A student observed bubbles while placing zinc granules in dilute hydrochloric acid. The gas evolved burns with a pop sound. The gas is:
Correct Answer: Option C (Hydrogen)
Concept Explanation: Hydrogen gas evolves when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid and burns with a pop sound.
Q7. A wire of resistance 10 \(\Omega\) is cut into two equal halves. Resistance of each half becomes:
Correct Answer: Option C (5 \(\Omega\))
Concept Explanation: Resistance is directly proportional to length. Halving the wire length halves the resistance. (Tricky numerical concept)
Q8. A student notices that raisins swell when placed in water overnight. This is due to:
Correct Answer: Option B (Osmosis)
Concept Explanation: Water enters raisins through a semipermeable membrane due to osmosis.
Q9. Which of the following is NOT a function of stomata?
Correct Answer: Option C (Photosynthesis directly)
Concept Explanation: Stomata assist gas exchange and transpiration but do not directly perform photosynthesis.
Q10. The element with electronic configuration 2,8,7 belongs to:
Correct Answer: Option B (Group 17)
Concept Explanation: The element has 7 valence electrons and belongs to the halogen family in Group 17.
Q11. Pressure cookers cook food faster mainly because:
Correct Answer: Option B (Pressure increases boiling point of water)
Concept Explanation: At higher pressure, water boils above 100\(^\circ\)C, cooking food faster.
Q12. Assertion (A): Diamond does not conduct electricity. Reason (R): Diamond has no free electrons.
Correct Answer: Option A (Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A)
Concept Explanation: All electrons in diamond are tightly bound in covalent bonds, leaving no free electrons for conduction.
Q13. Assertion (A): Green plants are called producers. Reason (R): They prepare food using sunlight and chlorophyll.
Correct Answer: Option A (Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A)
Concept Explanation: Plants synthesize their own food by photosynthesis and hence are called producers.
Q14. Case Study: A student tested the conductivity of different liquids using a bulb setup. The bulb glowed brightly in salt solution, dimly in tap water, and not at all in sugar solution. Which liquid is the best conductor?
Correct Answer: Option C (Salt solution)
Concept Explanation: Salt solution contains more free ions, allowing better conduction of electricity.
Q15. Case Study: A ray of light passes from glass to air at a certain angle and bends away from the normal. The reason is:
Correct Answer: Option C (Speed of light increases in air)
Concept Explanation: Light speeds up when moving from denser glass to rarer air, causing bending away from the normal.
Q16. A student says that all metals are solid at room temperature. Which option proves the statement incorrect?
Correct Answer: Option B (Mercury)
Concept Explanation: Mercury is a liquid metal at room temperature. (Commonly confused exception)
Q17. In a food chain, only about 10@@MAT\(\mathrm{H_2}\)@@ of energy is transferred to the next trophic level because:
Correct Answer: Option B (Energy is lost as heat during life processes)
Concept Explanation: Most energy is used in metabolic activities and lost as heat, so only a small fraction transfers.
Q18. A student places an object at the focus of a concave mirror. The image formed will be:
Correct Answer: Option C (At infinity)
Concept Explanation: When the object is at the focus, reflected rays become parallel and meet at infinity. (High-frequency tricky concept)
Q19. Which compound contains a functional group different from the others?
Correct Answer: Option C (Ethanoic acid)
Concept Explanation: Ethanoic acid contains the carboxyl (-COOH) group, while others contain alcohol (-OH) group.
Q20. A student connected a \(6\,\mathrm{V}\) battery to a resistor and measured current as \(0.5\,\mathrm{A}\). The resistance is:
Correct Answer: Option B (12 \(\Omega\))
Concept Explanation: Using Ohm's law: R = V/I = 6/0.5 = 12 \(\Omega\)