CBSE Class 10 Science 2026 Question Paper

Which structure in a leaf is mainly responsible for gaseous exchange?

Identify the type of reproduction shown in the diagram given below:

Identify the correct statement for spirogyra, leishmania and hydra:

Human brain has various parts or regions that help in different actions, responses and coordination. From the following, identify the part responsible for precision of voluntary actions:

Pancreas secretes pancreatic juice which contain certain enzyme that helps in digestion of food. Choose the correct option from the following:

Sex is determined by different factors in various species. However, in human beings, it is determined genetically. Which amongst the following option(s) is/are correct for human beings? (i) Gamete carrying X chromosome from female parent. (ii) Gamete carrying X chromosome from male parent. (iii) Gamete carrying Y chromosome from male parent.

Which of the following group is not 'biodegradable'?

Directions: Question numbers 8 and 9 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Assertion (A): Reflex actions do not involve thinking. Reason (R): Most reflex actions are controlled by the spinal cord.

Assertion (A): In human beings, the respiratory pigment is haemoglobin present in red blood cells. Reason (R): Haemoglobin has a very high affinity for carbon dioxide.

What is the function of diaphragm in human respiratory system? Where is it present in human body?

(a) State two differences between the act of chewing food and salivation on sight of food. OR (b) State two differences between pollination and fertilization.

Draw a neat diagram to show germination of pollen on the female reproductive part of the flower. Name and label only the following parts: (a) The part that receives the pollen grain. (b) The structure that carries the male germ cell to reach the female germ cell.

Given below is a pyramid showing various trophic levels in an ecosystem: (a) From the organisms listed below, identify which one is to be placed at which trophic level? Deer, Grass, Lion, Snake, Rabbit (b) Discuss the reason why primary consumers will have more energy as compared to secondary consumers? (c) Why is the base of the pyramid broad?

Give differences between the following: (a) Nephron and neuron (b) Sensory nerve and motor nerve (c) Consumers and decomposers

Mendel took garden pea plants with different characteristics, such as height to study the inheritance pattern of factors (genes). He crossed tall pea plant with short pea plant and obtained all the tall plants in the $\mathrm{F}_{1}$ generation. Answer the following questions: (a) Why only tall pea plants were observed in $\mathrm{F}_{1}$ progeny? (b) By which method did Mendel obtain $\mathrm{F}_{2}$ progeny? (c) (i) Write one difference between dominant and recessive trait. OR (c) (ii) Write two observations made by Mendel about $\mathrm{F}_{1}$ progeny.

(a) Given below are certain situations. Analyse each and describe its possible impact: (i) A population of bacteria living in temperate waters whose temperature increased by global warming. (ii) The sperm encounters the egg when it reaches the oviduct in human females. (iii) Self pollination does not occur in a flower that contains only pistil. (iv) Egg does not get fertilised in a human female. (v) When the seed is placed under appropriate condition of water and air in the soil? OR (b) Given below are certain situations. Analyse and describe what would happen when: (i) Spores are liberated from blob-like structures of the bread mould? (ii) Leaves of bryophyllum fall on wet soil? (iii) A pollen from different species land on the stigma of totally unrelated species? (iv) Copper-T is placed in the uterus of a human female? (v) Spirogyra breaks into smaller fragments upon maturation?

(i) $\mathrm{AgNO_3 + NaCl \longrightarrow NaNO_3 + AgCl}$ (ii) $\mathrm{K_2SO_4 + BaCl_2 \longrightarrow BaSO_4 + 2KCl}$ Which of the following options clearly describes both the reactions?

Which one of the following can be used as an acid-base indicator by a visually impaired (blind) student?

The gases evolved on heating lead (II) nitrate crystals are:

The formula of functional group for aldehyde is:

Which of the following is a poor conductor of electricity?

The natural sources of oxalic acid, lactic acid and methanoic acid respectively are:

When an element 'X' reacts with water, it starts floating. Identify the element 'X':

Directions: For question number 24, two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Assertion (A): Carbon shares its valence electrons with other atoms of carbon or with atoms of other elements. Reason (R): The shared electrons belong to the outermost shells of both the atoms and lead to both atoms attaining the noble gas configuration.

(a) What are amphoteric oxides? (b) Categorise the following based on their nature: $\mathrm{ZnO,Na_2O,CO_2}$

(a) Name the substance oxidised and reduced in the following reaction: $\mathrm{ZnO + C\longrightarrow Zn + CO}$ (b) Balance the following chemical reaction: $\mathrm{Pb(NO_3)_2 + KI\longrightarrow PbI_2 + KNO_3}$ (c) Give one example each of electrolytic decomposition and decomposition by sunlight.

(a) Explain chlor-alkali process with chemical equation. Name the products formed at anode and cathode. OR (b) Write the preparation of following compounds with balanced chemical equation: (i) Baking soda (ii) Bleaching powder (iii) Plaster of Paris

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: Most of metals occur in combined state in form of ores. Carbonate ores are converted into oxides by calcination and sulphide ores by roasting. Oxides are reduced with suitable reducing agent like carbon to get free metal. Highly reactive metals like Al, Mg are also used as reducing agents to obtain metal from their oxides. Most reactive metals are obtained by electrolytic reduction of their molten ores. Alloying is a very good method of improving the properties of a metal. We can get desired properties by this method. The electrical conductivity and melting point of an alloy is less than that of pure metals. (a) Why carbonate or sulphide ores are converted to oxides before extraction of metal from it? (b) Write a reaction in which Aluminium is used as a reducing agent to obtain metal from its oxide. (c) (i) How is copper obtained from its ore ($\mathrm{Cu_2S}$)? Give equations of the reactions. OR (c) (ii) (I) Why highly reactive metals cannot be obtained from their oxides by using carbon as a reducing agent? (II) Why solder, an alloy of lead and tin, is used for welding electrical wires together?

(a) (i) Give reasons for the following: (I) Covalent compounds are poor conductor of electricity. (II) Soap does not form lather in hard water. (III) Carbon shows catenation but silicon does not. (ii) Write chemical equations for the following: (I) Oxidation of ethanol by acidified $\mathrm{K}_2\mathrm{Cr}_2\mathrm{O}_7$ (II) Hydrogenation of ethene. OR (b) Mohan heated ethanol with a compound 'X' in the presence of a few drops of conc. $\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{SO}_4$ and observed a sweet smelling compound 'Y' is formed. When 'Y' is treated with sodium hydroxide it gives back ethanol and a compound 'Z'. (i) Identify 'X', 'Y' and 'Z'. (ii) Write the role of conc. $\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{SO}_4$ in the reaction. (iii) Write the chemical equations involved and name the reactions.

A convex lens of focal length $15\mathrm{cm}$, is forming a real image. If the size of image is same as the size of object, then position of object and position of image will be, respectively:

When you look at an object very close to your eyes, the:

Directions: For question number 32, two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Assertion (A): When rays of white light pass through a prism, on emerging they give spectrum of seven colours. Reason (R): It is due to the scattering of light that red light bends minimum and violet light bends the maximum.

The given figure shows image formation by a lens. Analyse the figure and answer the following questions: (a) What is the type of lens used for image formation in the given ray diagram? (b) If the real image is formed at a distance of $30\mathrm{cm}$ from the lens and the size of image is twice the size of the object, then where was the object placed?

(a) The resistance of a wire of 0.01 cm radius and 1.0 cm length is $7\Omega$. Calculate its resistivity. (b) An electric heater is rated 220 V; 11 A. Calculate the power consumed if the heater is operated at 200 V.

A person is unable to read a book placed closer than 1 meter from his eyes. Identify the defect of vision in his eyes. Draw the ray diagrams to show the defect of vision and its correction.

(a) Describe an activity to show that a current carrying conductor, placed in an external magnetic field experiences a force. (b) Imagine that you are sitting in a chamber with your back to one wall. An electron beam, moving horizontally towards the front wall from the back wall, is deflected by a strong magnetic field to your right side. Find the direction of the magnetic field.

(a) The pattern of magnetic field due to a current carrying wire depends upon the shape made by that wire. Justify. (b) A current carrying straight wire AB is shown in the given diagram. Out of X, Y and Z on which point will the strength of magnetic field be maximum and why?

Read the following passage and answer the questions given: Lenses can form different types of images depending upon their focal length and position of object. A convex lens can create real, inverted or virtual, erect images, while a concave lens forms only virtual and diminished images. The focal length determines the power of lens. Convex lenses have positive focal length while concave lenses have negative focal length by convention. When lenses are placed together, their combined power is determined by the sum of their individual powers. Ray diagrams help to visualize how light converges or diverges through lens to form an image. (a) A convex lens of focal length $20\mathrm{cm}$ is used to form an image. If an object is placed at $40\mathrm{cm}$ from the lens, what will be the position and nature of image? (b) Illustrate the formation of image with the help of ray diagram, when the object is placed between the optical centre and principal focus of concave lens. (c) (i) A lens combination consists of a convex lens of focal length $30\mathrm{cm}$ and a concave lens of focal length $15\mathrm{cm}$ placed together. Find the equivalent focal length and power of this lens combination. OR (c) (ii) Two lenses are placed in contact. One is a concave lens with focal length $2\mathrm{m}$ and the other is a convex lens with focal length $1.5\mathrm{m}$. What type of lens will the combination behave as (convex or concave)? Give reason.

(a) (i) Due to change in length and area of cross-section of a conductor, resistance of conductor changes while resistivity does not change. Why? (ii) Conductors of electric toasters and electric iron are made of an alloy rather than a pure metal. Why? (iii) Define the S.I. unit of electric current. OR (b) (i) How many bulbs of resistance $8\Omega$ each should be connected in parallel combination to draw a current of $2\mathrm{A}$ from a battery of $4\mathrm{V}$? (ii) Name the device used for measuring electric current. How is it connected in a circuit? (iii) State Joule's law of heating.