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Part - III
AÔ¯À / SCIENCE
( uªÌ ©ØÖ® B[Q» ÁÈ / Tamil & English Version)

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SÔ¨¦ : CÆÂÚõzuõÒ |õßS £SvPøÍU öPõshx.
Note : This question paper contains four parts.

£Sv & I / PART - I

SÔ¨¦ : (i) AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 12x1=12
(ii) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ |õßS ©õØÖ ÂøhPÎÀ ªPÄ® Hئøh¯
Âøh°øÚz ÷uº¢öukzx SÔ±mkhß Âøh°øÚ²® ÷\ºzx
GÊuÄ®.
Note : (i) Answer all the questions.
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and write
the option code and the corresponding answer.
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1. J¸ Q÷»õQµõ® Âø\ Gߣx __________ ØS \©©õS®.

(A) 9.8 øhß (B) 9.8×104 N

(C) 98×104 øhß (D) 980 øhß
One kilogram force equals to :

(a) 9.8 dyne (b) 9.8×104 N

(c) 98×104 dyne (d) 980 dyne

2. ÂÈ HØ£ø©Äz vÓß SøÓ£õmøha \› ö\´¯ EuÄÁx :

(A) SÂö»ß_ (B) SÈö»ß_

(C) SÂBi (D) C¸ S¯ ö»ß_
The eye defect ‘Presbyopia’ can be corrected by :

(a) convex lens (b) concave lens

(c) convex mirror (d) bifocal lens

3. 10 T¾® ªßÞmhzøu J¸ ªß_ØÔ¾ÒÍ Cµsk ¦ÒÎPÐUQøh÷¯ |Pºzu
ö\´¯¨£k® ÷Áø» 100 J GÛÀ A¨¦ÒÎPÐUQøh÷¯ EÒÍ ªßÚÊzu
÷ÁÖ£õk GßÚ ?

(A) 0.1 ÷ÁõÀm (B) 10 ÷ÁõÀm

(C) 100 ÷ÁõÀm (D) 1000 ÷ÁõÀm
The work done in moving a charge of 10 C across two points in a circuit is 100 J. What is the
potential difference between the points ?

(a) 0.1 V (b) 10 V

(c) 100 V (d) 1000 V

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4. ö\¯ØøP Pv›¯UPzvøÚU PshÔ¢uÁº :
(A) ö£UöPõµÀ (B) I›ß Q³›
(C) µõsmáß (D) }Àì ÷£õº
Artificial radioactivity was discovered by :

(a) Becquerel (b) Irene Curie

(c) Roentgen (d) Neils Bohr

5. Cµ\UP»øÁ E¸ÁõUP¼À ÷uøÁ¨£k® •UQ¯©õÚ E÷»õP® __________.
(A) Ag (B) Hg (C) Mg (D) Al
___________ is an important metal to form amalgam.

(a) Ag (b) Hg (c) Mg (d) Al

6. SÔ¨¤mh öÁ¨£{ø»°À, AÊzuzøu AvP›US®÷£õx }º©zvÀ Áõ²Âß
PøµvÓß __________.
(A) ©õØÓªÀø» (B) AvP›UQÓx
(C) SøÓQÓx (D) ÂøÚ CÀø»
When the pressure is increased at constant temperature, the solubility of gases in liquid
__________.

(a) no change (b) increases

(c) decreases (d) no reaction

7. J¸ Pøµ\¼ß pH ©v¨¦ 3 GÛÀ, Auß [OH−] ö\ÔÄ GßÚ ?
(A) 1×10−3 M (B) 3 M (C) 1×10−11 M (D) 11 M
The pH of a solution is 3. Its [OH−] concentration is :

(a) 1×10−3 M (b) 3M (c) 1×10−11 M (d) 11 M

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8. C2H5OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2O Gߣx :

(A) GzuÚõÀ JkUP®
(B) GzuÚõÀ G›uÀ
(C) GzuÚõ°U Aª»® BU]á÷ÚØÓ®
(D) Gzu÷ÚÀ BU]á÷ÚØÓ®
C2H5OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2O is :

(a) Reduction of ethanol

(b) Combustion of ethanol

(c) Oxidation of ethanoic acid

(d) Oxidation of ethanal

9. Põì÷£›¯ß £møhPÒ ÷Á›ß __________ £Sv°À Põn¨£kQÓx.
(A) ¦Óo (B) ¤z
(C) ö£›ø\UQÒ (D) APz÷uõÀ
Casparian strips are present in the __________ of the root.

(a) cortex (b) pith

(c) pericycle (d) endodermis

10. __________ ÁøP S÷µõ÷©õ÷\õªÀ ö\ßm÷µõª¯º ø©¯zvÀ Põn¨£kQÓx.

(A) j÷»õö\ßm›U (B) ö©mhõö\ßm›U
(C) \¨&ö©mhõö\ßm›U (D) AU÷µõö\ßm›U
The centromere is found at the centre of the ___________ chromosome.

(a) Telocentric (b) Metacentric

(c) Sub-metacentric (d) Acrocentric

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11. E»P G´mì vÚ® :
(A) i\®£º 1 (B) ÷© 31
(C) H¨µÀ 22 (D) AU÷hõ£º 2
World AIDS Day :

(a) December 1 (b) May 31

(c) April 22 (d) October 2

12. Aø\Åmk® PõönõÎPøÍ E¸ÁõUP £¯ß£k® ö©ßö£õ¸Ò Gx ?
(A) Paint (B) PDF
(C) MS Word (D) Scratch
Which software is used to create animation ?

(a) Paint (b) PDF

(c) MS Word (d) Scratch

£Sv & II / PART - II

SÔ¨¦ : GøÁ- ÷ ¯Ý® HÊ ÂÚõU- P - Ð US Âøh- ¯ - Î U- P - Ä ®. ÂÚõ Gs 22 &US
Pm-hõ-¯-©õP Âøh-¯-ÎU-PÄ®. 7x2=14

Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 22 is compulsory.

13. J¸ P÷»õ› & Áøµ¯Ö.
Define one Calorie.

14. ö|mhø» GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is a longitudinal wave ?

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15. C¸®¦ x¸¤izu¾UPõÚ C¸ Põµn[PøÍz u¸P.

State two conditions necessary for rusting of iron.

16. ö£õ¸zxP.

1. ÂøÚa ö\¯À öuõSv -OH (i) ö£ß^ß

2. £À¼Ú Áøͯa ÷\º©[PÒ (ii) ö£õmhõ]¯® ìi¯÷µm

3. {øÓÄÓõ ÷\º©[PÒ (iii) BÀPíõÀ

4. ÷\õ¨¦ (iv) ¤³µõß

5. Põº÷£õ Áøͯa ÷\º©[PÒ (v) Dzwß

Match the following :

1. Functional group -OH (i) Benzene

2. Heterocyclic compounds (ii) Potassium Stearate

3. Unsaturated compounds (iii) Alcohol

4. Soap (iv) Furan

5. Carbocyclic compounds (v) Ethene

17. Cu¯ ÁõÀÄPÎß •UQ¯zxÁ® GßÚ ?

What is the importance of valves in the heart ?

18. ""÷£õÀi['' GßÓõÀ GßÚ ? Aøu G¨£i ö\¯ØøP¯õP FUSÂUP»õ® ?

What is Bolting ? How can it be induced artificially ?

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19. öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ £hzvÀ A, B, C, D BQ¯ £õP[PøÍ Aøh¯õÍ® PõnÄ®.

Identify the parts A, B, C and D in the given figure.

20. Q £ÓøÁ°ß ]øuÁøh¢u CÓUøPPÒ, J¸ ö£Ó¨£mh £s¦. Hß Ax
ö£Ó¨£mh £s¦ GÚ AøÇUP¨£kQÓx ?

The degenerated wing of a Kiwi is an acquired character. Why is it called an acquired
character ?

21. ©µ[PÒ öÁmh¨£kÁuõÀ EshõS® ÂøÍÄPÒ ¯õøÁ ?

What will happen if trees are cut down ?

22. «z÷uÛÀ EÒÍ uÛ©[PÎß \uÃu Cø¯ø£ PõsP.

Find the mass percentage composition of methane (CH4).

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£Sv & III / PART - III

SÔ¨¦ : HøÁ- ÷ ¯Ý® HÊ ÂÚõU- P - Ð US Âøh- ¯ - Î U- P - Ä ®. ÂÚõ Gs 32 &US
Pm-hõ-¯©õ-P Âøh-¯-ÎU-P-Ä®. 7x4=28

Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 32 is compulsory.

23. |À¼¯À¦ Áõ² \©ß£õmiøÚ u¸Â.

Derive the ideal gas equation.

24. Qmh¨£õºøÁ ©ØÖ® yµ¨£õºøÁ SøÓ£õkPøÍ ÷ÁÖ£kzxP.
Differentiate the eye defects : Myopia and Hypermetropia.

25. BÀ£õ, ¥mhõ ©ØÖ® Põ©õU PvºPÎß £s¦PøÍ J¨¤kP.
Compare the properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiations.

26. AÁPõm÷µõ Âv°ß £¯ß£õkPøÍ GÊxP.
Write the applications of Avogadro’s Law.

27. (i) E÷»õPU P»øÁ GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?

(ii) E÷»õPU P»øÁ E¸ÁõUSÁuØPõÚ Põµn[PøÍU TÖP.
(i) What is an alloy ?

(ii) State the reasons for alloying.

28. ÷\õ¨¤ß y´ø©¯õUPÀ •øÓø¯ ÂÍUSP.
Explain the mechanism of cleansing action of soap.

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29. Amøh°À |øhö£Ö® Ch¨ö£¯ºa] {PÌa]°ß £i{ø»PøÍ GÊxP.

How does locomotion take place in leech ?

30. {³µõÛß Aø©¨ø£ £hzxhß ÂÁ›UPÄ®.

With a neat labelled diagram, explain the structure of a neuron.

31. (i) ©sn›¨¤ÚõÀ EshõPUTi¯ ÂøÍÄPÒ ¯õøÁ ?

(ii) ©sn›¨ø£ }º GÆÁõÖ uk¨¥º ?

(i) What are the consequences of soil erosion ?

(ii) How will you prevent soil erosion ?

32. 90 Hz AvºöÁsøn Eøh¯ J¼ ‰»©õÚx J¼°ß vø\÷ÁPzvÀ (1/10)
©h[S ÷ÁPzvÀ K´Ä {ø»°À EÒÍ ÷PmS|øµ AøhQÓx. ÷PmS|µõÀ
Enµ¨£k® AvºöÁs GßÚ ?

A source producing a sound of frequency 90 Hz is approaching a stationary listener with a
speed equal to (1/10) of the speed of sound. What will be the frequency heard by the
listener ?

£Sv & IV / PART - IV
SÔ¨¦ : AøÚzx ÂÚõU-P-ÐU-S® Âøh-¯-ÎU-P-Ä®. ÷uøÁ¯õÚ Ch[PÎÀ £h®
Áøµ¯Ä®. 3x7=21

Note : Answer all the questions. Draw diagrams wherever necessary.

33. (A) (i) E¢u ©õÓõU ÷Põm£õmøhU TÔ AuøÚ ö©´¨¤UP.
(ii) v¸¨¦zvÓß uzxÁ® Áøµ¯Ö.
AÀ»x

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(B) (i) ªß÷Úõmh® GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?

(ii) ªß÷Úõmhzvß A»øPU TÔ, AuøÚ Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.

(iii) ªß÷Úõmhzøu G¢u P¸Â°ß ‰»® AÍÂh •i²® ? AuøÚ J¸
ªß_ØÔÀ GÆÁõÖ CønUP¨£h ÷Ásk® ?
(a) (i) State and prove the law of conservation of linear momentum.

(ii) State the principle of moments.

OR

(b) (i) What is meant by electric current ?

(ii) Name and define its unit.

(iii) Which instrument is used to measure the electric current ? How should it be
connected in a circuit ?

34. (A) -(i) Dµ® EÔg_® ÷\º©[PÐUS®, Dµ® EÔg] Pøµ²® ÷\º©[PÐUS®
Cøh÷¯¯õÚ ÷ÁÖ£õkPÒ ¯õøÁ ?

(ii) Sκ ¤µ÷u\[PÎÀ }ºÁõÌ E°›Ú[PÒ AvP® ÁõÌQßÓÚ. Hß ?

(iii) PÚ AÍÄ \uÃu® Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) (i) «ÒÂøÚ ©ØÖ® «ÍõÂøÚ ÷ÁÖ£kzxP.

(ii) ‘A’ GßÓ vs©a ÷\º©zøu öÁ¨£¨£kzx® ö£õÊx ]øu¢x ‘B’ ©ØÖ®
‘C’ GßÓ Áõ²øÁz u¸QÓx. ‘C’ GßÓ Áõ²øÁ }›À ö\¾zx®÷£õx
Aª»z ußø©¯õP ©õÖQÓx GÛÀ, A, B ©ØÖ® ‘C’ &ø¯U PshÔP.
(a) (i) In what way hygroscopic substances differ from deliquescent substances ?

(ii) The acquatic animals live more in cold region. Why ?

(iii) Define volume percentage.

OR

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(b) (i) Differentiate reversible and irreversible reactions.

(ii) A solid compound ‘A’ on heating decomposes into gas ‘B’ and ‘C’. On passing
the gas ‘C’ through water, it becomes acidic. Identify A, B and C.

35. (A) -÷ÁÖ£õk u¸P.

(i) J¸ Âøu°ø»z uõÁµ ÷Áº ©ØÖ® C¸ Âøu°ø»z uõÁµ ÷Áº.

(ii) PõØÖÒÍ _Áõ\® ©ØÖ® PõØÔÀ»õ _Áõ\®.
AÀ»x

(B) (i) S÷µõ÷©õ÷\õªß Aø©¨ø£ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.

(ii) ÷ÁÖ£kzxP :

EhÀ ö\À ãß ]Qaø\ ©ØÖ® CÚaö\À ãß ]Qaø\.

(a) Differentiate the following :

(i) Monocot root and Dicot root

(ii) Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration

OR

(b) (i) Explain the structure of a chromosome.

(ii) Distinguish between somatic gene therapy and germ line gene therapy.

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