SSLC SCIENCE SCORING PACKAGE CONCEPTS
Passing Package
BIOLOGY
LIFE PROCESSES
→ Steps of Photosynthesis:
(i) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll.
(ii) light energy → chemical energy and water molecules → hydrogen and oxygen.
(iii) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates.
→Aerobic respiration:
★ Presence of oxygen
★ More energy released
★ Produce CO2 + H2O + Energy
★ Ex: Plants and Animal
→ Anaerobic respiration:
★ Absence of oxygen
★ Less energy released
★ Produce Ethanol + CO2 + Energy
★ Ex: Yeast
→ Glucose breakdown:
→ Alveoli:
Increase the surface area for gaseous exchange.
→ Stomach functions
★ Gastric glands release hydrochloric acid, pepsin and mucus.
★ Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium which facilitates the action of pepsin.
★ Pepsin digests protein.
→Small intestine functions
★ Small intestine is the site of complete digestion of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
★ Enzymes in the intestinal juice convert
- proteins into amino acids,
- complex carbohydrates into glucose
- fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
★ Digested food is absorbed by the villi present in the walls of intestine.
→ Villi:
★ Finger-like projections called villi.
★ It absorb digested food.
→ Double circulation
Blood flow through heart twice.
Advantages:
Suply more oxygen to body tissue and helps to maintain constant body temperature.
→Blood vessels:
★ Arteries : Carry oxygenated blood
★ Veins : Carry deoxygenated blood
★ Blood capillaries : Exchange of materials.
Difference between arteries and veins
→Nephron:
Structure:
Nephron contains glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, and a long renal tubule.
Functions:
★Waste materials in the blood are filtered and collected by Bowman’s capsule.
★Glucose, amino acids, salts and water, re-absorbed and urine flows along the tube.
→Xylem:
★ Transport water and minerals
★ Unidirectional
★ Xylem tracheids and vessels transport materials
★ Suction pressure
→ Phloem:
★ Transport food
★ Bidirectional
★ Sieve tube and companion cells transport materials
★ Osmotic pressure
Transpiration: process of removing excess of water from plant body.
Translocation: process of transport of food from leaves to other parts of plant.
→ Excretion in plants
★ Excess of water removed by transpiration
★ Remove oxygen and carbon dioxide gases through stomata
★ Resins and gums get store in old xylem
HOW DO ORGANISMS REPRODUCE?
→ Types of Asexual reproduction:
→ Binary fission:
Ex: Amoeba, Leishmania
→ Multiple fission:
Ex: Plasmodium
→ Fragmentation:
Ex: Spirogyra
→Regeneration:
Ex: Planaria
→ Budding:
Ex: Hydra
→ Spore Formation:
Ex: Rhizopus
→ Advantages of vegetative propagation:
★Early flowering and fruit formation.
★ To grow many plants like sugarcane, roses, or grapes.
★ Genetically similar plants produce.
→ Difference b/w Fragmentation and Regeneration
Fragmentation | Regeneration |
The organism breaks-up into smaller pieces upon maturation, each piece develops into new individual | If organism is somehow cut or broken into many pieces, each piece grows into a complete organism |
Ex: Spirogyra | Ex: Planaria |
Sexual Reproduction in Plants
Pollination
STATE LEVEL SSLC PREPARATORY EXAM-2025
KEY ANSWER
PART - A ( PHYSICS )
I. MCQ 3×1=3
1. In a young adult having normal vision the distance of far point of the eye is
(A) 25 cm
(B) infinite distance
(C) 100 cm
(D) 50 cm
Ans: (B) infinite distance
2. One property of magnetic field lines among the following is
(A) inside the magnet, the direction of magnetic field lines is from its south pole to north pole
(B) magnetic field lines intersect each other
(C) inside the magnet, the direction of magnetic field lines is from its north pole to south pole
(D) magnetic field lines are not closed curves
Ans: (A) inside the magnet, the direction of magnetic field lines is from its south pole to north pole
3. The nature of the image formed by a concave lens is
(A) virtual and inverted
(B) virtual and erect
(C) real and erect
(D) real and inverted
Ans: (B) virtual and erect
II. Answer the following questions: 3×1=3
4. "The sky appears black in colour to the person at space station." Justify.
Ans: There is no atmosphere in space and hence light does not scatter.
5. Observe the figure given below. The same type of metal wires X and Y are connected to the ammeters P and Q respectively. Which of these ammeters indicates more flow of current and why ?
★ P
★ Because resistance is inversely proportional to the cross sectional area of the conductor
6. A ray of light travelling in crown glass enters obliquely into the air. Does the light ray bend towards the normal or away from the normal? Why?
Ans:
★ Bends away from the normal.
★ Because light travels faster in air than in glass.
III. Answer the following questions: 2×2=4
7. Draw a diagram to show the pattern of concentric circles indicating the field lines of a magnetic field around a straight conducting wire.
Ans:
8. Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation when the object is kept at 'C' of a concave mirror. [C = Centre of curvature ]
Ans:
IV. Answer the following questions: 3x3=9
9. a) State the laws of reflection of light.
b) What is the 'aperture' of a spherical lens ?
OR
a) State the laws of refraction of light.
b) What is the 'power of a lens'?
Ans:
a)
i) The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
ii) The incident ray, the normal to the mirror at the point of incidence and the reflected ray all lie in the same plane.
b) Aperture of a lens is the diameter of its light transmitting area.
OR
a)
i) The incident ray, the refracted ray and the normal to the interface of two transparent media at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane.
ii) The ratio of sine of angle of incidence to the sine of angle of refraction is a constant for the light of a given colour and for the given pair of media
(OR) sini/sinr = Constant.
b) The power of a lens is the reciprocal of its focal length in meters.
10. a) Observe the direction of electric current and the direction of the motion of the rod AB in the given diagram. Name the magnetic pole represented by the end X of the magnet.
State the rule that helps to determine the direction of magnetic pole.
b) What are the reasons for overloading that occur in an electric circuit?
Ans:
a)
★ X - North pole
★ Stretch left hand's thumb, forefinger, and middle finger so they are perpendicular to each other. forefinger in the direction of the magnetic field, Middle finger in the direction of the current and thumb in the direction of the force.
b)
★ when the live wire and the neutral wire come into direct contact
★ Accidental hike in the supply voltage.
★ Connecting too many appliances to a single socket.
(Any Two)
11. a) "In domestic electric circuit, connecting electric devices in parallel is suitable instead of connecting them in series." Justify.
b) "Only alloys are used in the coils of wires of electric iron box and electric toasters." Justify.
Ans:
a)
★ The parallel circuit divides current through the electrical gadgets.
★ When one component fails, the circuit does not fail
★ The total resistance in parallel circuit decreases, so that
★ Electrical gadgets get current as per their resistance required.
b)
★ Because they have a higher melting point and resistivity.
V. Answer the following questions: 2x4=8
12. a) What is near sightedness (myopia)? What are the causes for this defert?
b) Explain the phenomenon of the formation of rainbow in the atmosphere
Ans:
a)
★ It is a defect of the eye in which far objects appear blurry but near objects are clear.
Causes
i) Excessive curvature of the eye lens.
ii) Elongation of the eyeball.
b)
★ Rainbow is a natural spectrum appearing in the sky after a rain shower
★ It is caused by dispersion of sunlight by tiny water droplets, present in the atmosphere.
★The water droplets act like small prisms
★ Due to the dispersion of light and internal reflection, different colours reach the observer’s eye.
13. A washing machine connected to a 220 V generator draws a current of 10 A. Then what is the power of that washing machine? If it is used for 6 hours in a day then calculate the total cost of the energy to operate it for 30 days at Rs. 5 per 1 kWh?
Ans:
Given
V= 220
I = 10A
P =?
P = V × I
P = 220 × 10
P = 2,200W
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t = 6 × 30 = 180hrs
P = 2200W = 2.2KW
E = P × t
E = 2.2 × 180
E = 396kwhr
Cost = 396 × 5 = 1980rs
OR
a) The resistance of the filament of an electric bulb is 880 ฮฉ and the resistance of the coil of an electric heater is 1100 ฮฉ. Both are connected to an electric source of potential difference 220 V. Then
i) find the current drawn by each instrument
ii) which instrument draws more current ?
b) How much work is done in moving a charge of 5 C across two points having a potential difference of 25 V?
Ans:
Given:
Electric bulb resistance R = 880ฮฉ
Electric heater resistance R = 1100ฮฉ
V = 220V
Current drawn by Electric bulb:
I = V/R
I = 220/880
I = 0.25A
Current drawn by Electric heater:
I = V/R
I = 220/1100
I = 0.2A
Electric bulb draws more current.
b)
Given
W =?
Q = 5 C
V = 25 V
W = V × Q
W = 25 × 5
W = 125 j
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VI. MCQ 3x1=3
14. 2AgCl → 2Ag+ Cl; the type of this chemical reaction is
(A) Combination reaction
(C) Decomposition reaction
(B) Displacement reaction
(D) Double displacement reaction
Ans: (C) Decomposition reaction
15. The total number of covalent bonds present in nitrogen molecule is
(A) 4 (C) 2 (B) 1 (D) 3
Ans: (D) 3
16. FeSO4 + X→ Fe + XSO4; In this chemical equation 'X' represents
(A) P (B) Cu (C) Hg (D) Zn
Ans: (D) Zn
VII. Answer the following questions: 3x1=3
17. Name the sodium compound that is used for softening of hard water.
Ans: Sodium Carbonate
18. Which ions produce a white precipitate when the solution of sodium sulphate is added to the solution of barium chloride?
Ans: Ba^2+ and SO4^2-
19. How is the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH) affected when excess base is dissolved in a solution of potassium hydroxide ?
Ans: Concentration of hydroxide ions (OH⁻) increase.
VIII. Answer the following questions: 3×2=6
20. Define the following with respect to the carbon compounds:
i) Structural isomers
ii) Hydrogenation.
OR
What are functional groups? Name the functional groups present in propanal and propanol.
Ans:
i) Same molecular formula but different structures is called structural isomers.
ii) The addition of hydrogen to an unsaturated hydrocarbon to get a saturated hydrocarbon.
OR
★ Group of atoms that give specific properties to carbon compounds.
★ Propanal : aldehyde / -CHO
★ Propanol : alcohol / -OH
21. Write any four properties of ionic compounds.
OR
Write any four physical properties of metals.
Ans:
★They're hard and brittle.
★They have high melting points and high boiling points
★They are soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents.
★They conduct electricity when dissolved in water or when melted.
OR
★ Sonorous
★ Lustrous
★ Ductile
★ Malleable
★ Hard and brittle
★ Conduct heat and electricity
(Any four)
22. Which solution will be formed after the electrolysis of brine solution? How do you determine the nature of that solution by using red and blue litmus papers ?
Ans:
★ Sodium hydroxide / NaOH / Basic
★ Red litmus paper will turn blue, indicating a basic (alkaline) solution.
IX. Answer the following questions: 3x3=9
23. a) Balance the following chemical equations:
i) NaOH + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + H₂ะพ
ii) K + O2 →K2O
b) ZnO + C → Zn+CO; write the reactants that are oxidised and reduced in this reaction.
Ans:
a)
i) 2NaOH + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + 2H₂ะพ
ii) 4K + O2 →2K2O
b)
★ Oxidised reactant: C
★ Reduced reactant : ZnO
OR
a) List the changes that take place during chemical reactions.
b) Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction:
Calcium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide →Calcium carbonate + Water
Ans:
a)
★ Change in state
★ Change in colour
★ Evolution of a gas
★ Change in temperature
b)
Ca(OH)2 + CO2 →CaCO3 + H2O
24. Draw the diagram of the arrangement of apparatus used to show the action of steam on a metal and label the following parts:
i) Glass wool soaked in water
ii) Delivery tube
Ans:
25. Give reasons for the following:
i) Plaster of Paris is stored in dry place
ii) Solution of glucose does not exhibit acidic properties
iii) Milk mixed with baking soda takes longer time to set as curd.
Ans:
i) Because Plaster of Paris absorbs moisture to form a hard solid known as gypsum.
ii) Glucose do not dissociate in water to form hydrogen ions.
iii) Because baking soda neutralizes the acids that form when milk turns to curd
X. Answer the following question : 1×4=4
26. a) Write the structural formula of the following carbon compounds:
i) Benzene
ii) Ethyne
b) Explain the mechanism of cleaning action of soaps
Ans:
a)
i)
★ The molecules of soap are sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acids.
★ The ionic end of soap interacts with water while the carbon chain interacts with oil.
★ The soap molecules thus form structure called micelles. This forms an emulsion in water.
★ The soap micelles thus helps in pulling out the dirt in water and we can wash our clothes clean.
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XI. MCQ. 2×1=2
27. A non-biodegradable substance that leads to biomagnification is
(A) Plastic (C) Glass (B) DDT (D) Teflon
Ans: (B) DDT
28. Brown coloured young mice are produced in F, generation by black coloured male rat and brown coloured female rat. Then the genotype of F, progeny is
(A) Bb (C) B (B) b (D) BB
Ans: (A) Bb
XII. Answer the following questions: 2×1=3
29. Name any two viral infections that transmit through unprotected sexual contact.
Ans: AIDS and Warts
30. The role of 'synapse' is significant in the continuous transmission of nerve impulses. How?
Ans:
★ Converting electrical signals into chemical signals
★ Allowing for the continuous flow of electrical signals throughout the nervous system.
XIII. Answer the following questions: 3x2=6
31. Draw the diagram showing the structure of nephron.
Ans:
32. a) What are trophic levels ?
b) Construct a grassland food chain with three trophic levels.
Ans:
a) Trophic levels are the different steps in a food chain.
b) Grass →Grass Hopper →Frog →Snake
33. What is double circulation? Mention two advantages of this process.
Ans:
★ Blood passes through the heart twice in one cycle.
Advantages:
★ Prevent mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
★ Suply sufficient oxygen to maintain constant body temperature.
XIV. Answer the following questions. 3×3=9
34. Draw a diagram showing the structure of human brain and label the following parts:
i) Cerebrum
ii) Cerebellum.
Ans:
35. Mention the major events that occur during photosynthesis process. In what form the food produced in this process get store in the plants?
OR
a) Name the product produced by the breakdown of glucose molecule in the cytoplasm.
b) Name the type of respiration that takes place in mitochondria and yeast cells. Mention the products produced during these processes.
Ans:
i) Chlorophyll absorbs light energy.
ii) The light energy is converted into chemical energy when the water molecules are split into hydrogen and oxygen.
iii) Carbon dioxide is reduced to carbohydrates.
★ Starch
OR
★ Pyruvate
Mitochondria :
★ Aerobic respiration
★ Producing carbon dioxide and water
Yeast cell :
★ Anaerobic respiration
★ Produces ethanol and carbon dioxide
36. Name the hormones secreted by the glands given below. Write their functions:
i) Thyroid gland
ii) Adrenal gland
iii) Pancreas
OR
a) Give an example for each of the following tropic movements found in the plants:
i) Geotropism
ii) Hydrotropism
iii) Phototropism
iv) Chemotropism
b) Name the part of central nervous system that controls the reflex action.
Ans:
i) Thyroxin : Controls carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism
ii) Adrenaline: Prepares the body to deal with emergency situations.
iii) Insulin: Regulates blood sugar levels.
OR
a)
i) Roots grow downwards towards the earth.
ii) Roots grow towards the source of water.
iii) Shoots grow towards light.
iv) Pollen tubes grow towards the ovules.
b) Spinal cord
XV. Answer the following question: 1×4=4
37.
a) Yellow seeds (YY) producing pea plant is crossed with green seeds (yy) producing pea plant. Show the results of the plants produced in F2, generation with the help of a checker board. Write the phenotypic and genotypic ratio of the plants produced.
b) In humans, the sex of the child is determined by father. How? Justify.
Ans:
a)
b)
★ The father determines the sex of the child by contributing either an X or a Y chromosome.
★ If he contributes an X chromosome, the offspring will be female (XX).
★ If he contributes a Y chromosome, the offspring will be male (XY).
XVI. Answer the following question: 1x5=5
38. a) What are the various contraceptive methods followed in humans?
b) Write any one difference between fragmentation and regeneration.
c) What changes occur in a flower after the fertilization?
Ans:
a)
★ Barrier methods: Condoms, Diaphragm
★ Chemical methods: Oral pills, Vaginal pills
★ Physical method: Copper T
★ Surgical method : Vasectomy and Tubectomy
b)
Fragmentation | Regeneration. |
breaks up into smaller pieces upon maturation and these pieces grow into new individuals. Ex: Spirogyra | can be cut into any number of pieces and each piece grows into a complete organism. Ex: Planaria |
c)
★ Zygote divide into form embryo.
★ Ovum develops into seed.
★ Ovary grows rapidly and ripens into fruit.
★ Petals, sepals, stamen, style and stigma may shrivel and fall off.
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10th Science Most Important Repeated Concepts
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→Chemical reaction
★ Reactant converted into product.
→Chemical equation
★ Symbolically representation of chemical reaction.
→Balanced chemical equation
★ Same number of atoms in LHS and RHS
Important balanced Chemical equations
★ Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4+ 2NaCl
★ CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
★ H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
★ 2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH +H2
★ CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2
★ Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2
★ CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → 2H2O(g) + CO2(g)
→ Combination reactions
★ Two reactants →one product
Ex: H2 + Cl2 →2HCL
→ Decomposition reaction
★ One reactant → two or more products
Ex: CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
→ Electrolytic decompositin (Electrolysis of water)
★ Cathode - H2
★ Anode - O2
→ Photolytic decomposition
Ex: 2AgCl → 2Ag + Cl2
→ Oxidation
★ Addition of oxygen
Ex: 2Zn + O2 →2ZnO
→ Reduction
★ Removing of oxygen
Ex: ZnO + C →Zn + CO
→ Redox reaction
★ Oxidation and reduction occur in same reaction.
Ex: CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O
→ Displacement reaction
★ More reactive element displace the less reactive element.
Ex: Fe + CuSO4 → FeSO4
Iron more reactive than copper.
→ Double displacement reaction
★ Exchange of ions between reactants.
Ex: Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 + 2NaCl
→ Precipitation reaction
★ Insoluble substance formed in the reaction
Ex: Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 + 2NaCl
Precipitate - BaSO4
Ions - Ba^2+ and SO4 ^ 2-
→ Exothermic reaction
★ Heat released in the reaction
Ex: CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2 + Heat
→ Endothermic Reaction
Heat absorbed in the reaction
Ex: CaCO3 →CaO + CO2
→ Corrosion
★ Metal + atmosphere substance → Undesirable substance
Ex: Rusting of iron
→ Rancidity
★ Smell /taste of oil/fat containing substance change by oxidation.
Prevention
★ Use Antioxidant
★ Refrigerating.
★ Use Nitrogen gas
★ Pack in air tight container
→ Important Oxidised and Reduced reactants.
★ Na + O2 →Na2O
Oxidized substance - Na
Reduced substance - O2
★ CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O
Oxidized substance - H2
Reduced substance - CuO
★ ZnO + C → Zn + CO
Oxidized substance - C
Reduced substance - ZnO
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→ Acid.
★ Sour taste
★ Produce H+ ions
★ Blue litmus to red
★ pH below 7
★ Ex: HCl, H2SO4
→Base
★ Bitter taste
★ Produce OH- Ions
★ Red litmus to blue
★ pH above 7
★ Ex: NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)2...
→Reactions
★ Acid + Metal → Salt + Hydrogen gas
Ex: H2SO4 + Zn → ZnSO4 + H2
★ Acid + Metal carbonate → Salt + water + Carbon dioxide
Ex: HCl + NaHCO3 →NaCl + H2O + CO2
★ Acid + Metal oxide → Salt + Water
2HCl + ZnO →ZnCl2 + H2O
Neutralization reaction
★ Acid + Base →Salt + Water
Ex: NaOH + HCl →NaCl + H2O
→ Some naturally occurring acids
★ Vinegar - Acetic acid
★ Orange - Citric acid
★ Tamarind - Tartaric acid
★ Tomato - Oxalic acid
★ Sour milk (Curd) - Lactic acid
★ Nettle sting - Methanoic acid
★ Ant sting - Methanoic acid
★ Lemon - Citric acid
→Tooth decay
Causes
★ In our mouth, bacteria convert sugar into acid
★ This acid cause tooth decay
Prevention
★ Use toothpaste which is basic and it neutralize the acid
Blood pH: 7.2 to 7.8
Acid rain pH: below 5.6
→ Chloro alkali process
2NaCl + 2H2O→ 2NaOH + Cl2 + H2
Product uses:
NaOH
★ Soaps and detergents
★ Papar making
Cl2
★ Water treatment
★ Swimming pool
★ PVC
H2
★ Fuels
★ Margarine
→ Washing Soda
★ Chemical name - Sodium carbonate
★ Chemical formula -Na2CO3
Uses
★ Manufacture of borax,
★ softening of hard water
→Baking Soda
★ Chemical name - Sodium hydrogen carbonate
★ Chemical formula -NaHCO3
Uses -
★ antacid
★ ingredient of baking powder
→ Bleaching Powder
★ Chemical name - Calcium oxychloride
★ Chemical formula -CaOCI2
Uses -
★ Bleaching clothes
★ oxidizing agents
★ disinfecting water
→ Plaster of Paris
★ Chemical name - Calcium sulphate Hemihydrate
★ Chemical formula -CaSO4.1/2H2O
Uses -
★ Fractured bones
★ Making toys
★ Decorative materials
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→ Physical properties of Metals
★ Sonorous
★ Ductile
★ Malleable
★ Lustrous
★ Conduct heat and electricity
→ Physical Properties of Non-Metals
★ No sonorous
★ No ductile
★ No malleable
★ Poor conductor of electricity
Ductile : Metal can drawn in to thin wire.
Malleable : Metal can beaten in to thin sheet.
→ Chemical properties of metals :
★ Liberates H2 from dilute acids.
★ Metallic oxides are basic in nature.
→ Chemical properties of non-metals :
★ Do not liberate H2 from dilute acids.
★ Oxides of non-metals are acidic in nature.
→ Formation of NaCl