CBSE X Questions

Find the HCF of 96 and 404 by the prime factorisation method

Find the HCF of 96 and 404 by the prime factorisation method. Hence, find their LCM.

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A sweet seller has 420 kaju barfis and 130 badam barfis

A sweet seller has 420 kaju barfis and 130 badam barfis. She wants to stack them in such a way that each stack has the same number, and they take up the least area of the tray. What is the number of that can be placed in each stack for this purpose?

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How can solar energy solve the energy problem to some extent in India

How can solar energy solve the energy problem to some extent in India? Give your opinion.

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How is the mining activity injurious to the health

How is the mining activity injurious to the health of the miners and environment? Explain.

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Which will have highest concentration of non-biodegradable chemicals

The following organisms form a food chain.
Insect, Hawk, Grass, Snake, Frog

Which of these will have highest concentration of non-biodegradable chemicals? Name the phenomenon.

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Why is there a need to harness non-conventional sources of energy

Why is there a need to harness non-conventional sources of energy? Give two main reasons.

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Human beings occupy the top level in any food chain

"Human beings occupy the top level in any food chain." What are the consequences of this on our body?

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Mention difference between Pepsin and Trypsin

Mention any one point of difference between Pepsin and Trypsin.

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Draw a neat diagram of human brain

Draw a neat diagram of human brain and label Medulla and Cerebellum. Write the functions of the above mentioned parts.

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Both overproduction and underproduction of Growth hormone leads to disorders

"Both overproduction and underproduction of Growth hormone leads to disorders in the body." Explain

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Write Structural Formula Of Ethanol

Write the structural formula of ethanol. What happens when it is heated with excess of conc. H2SO4 at 443 K? Write the chemical equation for the reaction stating the role of conc. H2SO4 in this reaction.

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Distinguish Between Esterification And Saponification Reactions

Distinguish between esterification and saponification reactions with the help of the chemical equations for each. State one use of each (i) esters, and (ii) saponification process.

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Why Are Certain Compounds Called Hydrocarbons

Why are certain compounds called hydrocarbons? Write the general formula for homologous series of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes and also draw the structure of the first member of each series. Write the name of the reaction that converts alkenes into alkanes and also write a chemical equation to show the necessary conditions for the reaction to occur.

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Two dairy owners A and B sell flavoured milk filled to capacity

Two dairy owners A and B sell flavoured milk filled to capacity in mugs of negligible thickness, which are cylindrical in shape with a raised hemispherical bottom. The mugs are 14 cm high and have diameter of 7 cm as shown in given figure. Both A and B sell flavoured milk at the rate of Rs. 80 per litre. The dairy owner A uses the formula πr2h to find the volume of milk in the mug and charges Rs. 43.12 for it. The dairy owner B is of the view that the price of actual quantity of milk should be charged. What according to him should be the price of one mug of milk? Which value is exhibited by the dairy owner B? (Use π = 22/7)

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Find the mode of the following distribution of marks obtained by the students

Find the mode of the following distribution of marks obtained by the students in an examination:

Given the mean of the above distribution is 53, using empirical relationship estimate the value of its median.

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Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/h

Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, is flowing with a speed of 10 km/h. How much area will it irrigate in 30 minutes, if 8 cm of standing water is needed?

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In given figure ABPC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm

In given figure ABPC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm and a semicircle is drawn with BC as diameter. Find the area of the shaded region.

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Show that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to

Show that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

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In given figure XY and X'Y' are two parallel tangents to a circle

In given figure XY and X'Y' are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X'Y' at B. Prove that ∠ AOB = 90°.

 

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The points A(4, –2), B(7, 2), C(0, 9) and D(–3, 5) form a parallelogram

The points A(4, –2), B(7, 2), C(0, 9) and D(–3, 5) form a parallelogram. Find the length of the altitude of the parallelogram on the base AB.

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In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line segment joining the points (–4, –6) and (–1, 7)

In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line segment joining the points (–4, –6) and (–1, 7)? Find the co-ordinates of the point of division.

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If (1, p/3) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (2, 0) and (0, 2/9)

If (1, p/3) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points (2, 0) and (0, 2/9), then show that the line 5x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the point (–1, 3p).

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In a given ammeter, a student sees that needle indicates 17 divisions

In a given ammeter, a student sees that needle indicates 17 divisions in ammeter while performing an experiment to verify Ohm’s law. If ammeter has 10 divisions between 0 and 0.5A, then what is the value corresponding to 17 divisions?

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A student conducted an experiment to show CO2 is released

A student conducted an experiment to show CO2 is released during respiration. List two precautions that he or she must take for obtaining correct observations.

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Riya performs two set of experiments to study the length of the foam

Riya performs two set of experiments to study the length of the foam formed which are as follows:

Set I: she takes 10 ml of distilled water in test tube “A” and adds 5-6 drops of liquid soap in it and shakes the test tube vigorously.
Set II: she takes 10 ml of distilled water in a test tube “A” and adds 5-6 drops of liquid soap with half spoonful of CaSO4 in it and shakes the test tube.

Write your observation and reason.

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What do you observe when you drop a few drops of acetic acid

What do you observe when you drop a few drops of acetic acid to a test tube containing:

a) Phenolphthalein c) distilled water
b) Universal indicator d) sodium hydrogen carbonate

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