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Mock Test 07 Performance Solutions

Subject: CBSE Class 10 Science (NCERT Physics, Chemistry & Biology)

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Q1. Which of the following reactions represents oxidation?

Correct Answer: Option C (Addition of oxygen)

Concept Explanation: Oxidation involves addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen from a substance.

Q2. The focal length of a plane mirror is:

Correct Answer: Option A (Infinity)

Concept Explanation: A plane mirror can be considered as part of a sphere with infinite radius, so its focal length is infinite.

Q3. Which blood component helps in clotting of blood?

Correct Answer: Option D (Platelets)

Concept Explanation: Platelets help prevent excessive blood loss by forming clots at injury sites.

Q4. Which of the following compounds is unsaturated?

Correct Answer: Option C (Ethene)

Concept Explanation: Unsaturated compounds contain double or triple bonds. Ethene has a double bond.

Q5. Which process removes harmful nitrogenous wastes from the human body?

Correct Answer: Option C (Excretion)

Concept Explanation: Excretion removes toxic metabolic wastes like urea from the body.

Q6. A student added dilute sulphuric acid to zinc granules and passed the evolved gas through soap solution. The bubbles produced burned with a pop sound. This confirms the gas is:

Correct Answer: Option C (Hydrogen)

Concept Explanation: Hydrogen gas burns with a characteristic pop sound, confirming its presence.

Q7. A resistor of 8 \(\Omega\) carries a current of \(2\,\mathrm{A}\). The potential difference across it is:

Correct Answer: Option C (\(16\,\mathrm{V}\))

Concept Explanation: Using Ohm's law: V = IR = 8 × 2 = \(16\,\mathrm{V}\)

Q8. A plant kept horizontally for several days bends upward. This response is due to:

Correct Answer: Option B (Geotropism)

Concept Explanation: Shoots grow upward against gravity, showing negative geotropism.

Q9. Which of the following statements is correct about alloys?

Correct Answer: Option B (They generally have improved properties)

Concept Explanation: Alloys are mixtures of metals designed to improve strength, hardness, or corrosion resistance.

Q10. The element with atomic number 17 has valency:

Correct Answer: Option A (1)

Concept Explanation: Electronic configuration is 2,8,7. It needs one electron to complete octet, so valency is 1.

Q11. Refrigerators use insulating materials in doors mainly to:

Correct Answer: Option B (Prevent heat transfer from surroundings)

Concept Explanation: Insulating materials reduce heat flow into the refrigerator, maintaining low temperature efficiently.

Q12. Assertion (A): Rusting is faster in humid weather. Reason (R): Moisture helps iron react with oxygen.

Correct Answer: Option A (Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A)

Concept Explanation: Rusting requires both oxygen and moisture. Humid air provides moisture necessary for corrosion.

Q13. Assertion (A): Convex lenses are called converging lenses. Reason (R): Convex lenses converge parallel rays to a point.

Correct Answer: Option A (Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A)

Concept Explanation: Convex lenses bend parallel rays inward so they meet at the principal focus.

Q14. Case Study: A student performed electrolysis of water using acidified water and graphite electrodes. Gas collected at one electrode was double the volume collected at the other. The gas collected in larger amount was:

Correct Answer: Option C (Hydrogen)

Concept Explanation: Hydrogen and oxygen are produced in 2:1 ratio during electrolysis of water.

Q15. Case Study: A farmer used excessive pesticides in crops for many years. Birds feeding on insects in that area gradually declined due to accumulation of harmful chemicals in their bodies. This phenomenon is called:

Correct Answer: Option B (Biomagnification)

Concept Explanation: Toxic chemicals accumulate progressively at higher trophic levels in food chains.

Q16. A student claims that distilled water conducts electricity well. Which statement is correct?

Correct Answer: Option C (Distilled water conducts poorly due to absence of ions)

Concept Explanation: Pure distilled water lacks free ions needed for conduction. (Common conceptual trap)

Q17. Why is copper commonly used for electrical wiring?

Correct Answer: Option C (Good conductivity and ductility)

Concept Explanation: Copper conducts electricity efficiently and can be drawn into thin wires easily.

Q18. A concave lens always forms images that are:

Correct Answer: Option B (Virtual and erect)

Concept Explanation: Concave lenses always produce virtual, erect, and diminished images regardless of object position. (High-frequency concept)

Q19. Which compound contains the functional group -COOH?

Correct Answer: Option C (Ethanoic acid)

Concept Explanation: The -COOH group is called carboxyl group and is present in carboxylic acids.

Q20. A student connected three identical resistors in series. Compared to one resistor, the effective resistance becomes:

Correct Answer: Option D (Three times)

Concept Explanation: In series combination, resistances add directly. Three identical resistors produce triple resistance.

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