CBSE Class 10 Home Science Question Paper 2016 with Answer Key (March 12)

CBSE X Questions

• 1.

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

  • Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    
  • Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
    
  • Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
    
  • Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
    
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• 2.

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

  • Xylem
    
  • Stomata
    
  • Phloem
    
  • Cuticle
    
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• 3.

  Prove that: \(\frac{\sec^3 \theta}{\sec^2 \theta - 1} + \frac{\csc^3 \theta}{\csc^2 \theta - 1} = \sec \theta \cdot \csc \theta (\sec \theta + \csc \theta)\)
  

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• 4.

  The dimensions of a window are 156 cm \(\times\) 216 cm. Arjun wants to put grill on the window creating complete squares of maximum size. Determine the side length of the square and hence find the number of squares formed.
  

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• 5.

  State two differences between pollination and fertilization.

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• 6.

  In triangles ABC and PQR, \( \angle A = \angle Q \) and \( \angle B = \angle R \), then \( AB : AC \) is equal to :
  

  • \( PQ : PR \)
    
  • \( PQ : QR \)
    
  • \( QR : QP \)
    
  • \( PR : QR \)
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