Kistland Secondary School Class 10 Science and Technology First Terminal Examination 2026

Kistland Secondary School · Science and Technology (Class 10) · 2026 AD · First Terminal Examination — 44 questions — a free old question paper on Goodone.club’s exam-paper archive.

  1. How many chromosomes are there in an unfertilized egg of honeybee? [1 marks]
  2. Which stage of cell division is longest phase? [1 marks]
  3. Which of the following shows hybrid traits? [1 marks]
  4. What will be the change in gravitational force between two bodies when the mass of any one body is doubled? [1 marks]
  5. How much would a person whose mass is 60 kg weigh on the moon? [1 marks]
  6. Which law is given by the statement, “Any pressure applied on an enclosed liquid is transmitted equally to all parts”? [1 marks]
  7. What is the condition for flying a hydrogen balloon upwards in the air? [1 marks]
  8. Which are called the d-block elements? [1 marks]
  9. What is the speed of light in vacuum? [1 marks]
  10. Which of the following do inert elements belongs to? [1 marks]
  11. Write the scientific name of honey bee. [1 marks]
  12. How long is the life span of queen bee? [1 marks]
  13. State Newton’s law of gravitation. [1 marks]
  14. State the law of floatation. [1 marks]
  15. Define cytokinesis and karyokinesis. [1 marks]
  16. Which cell division form gametes? [1 marks]
  17. Define inbreeding and outbreeding. [1 marks]
  18. State the Mendeleev’s periodic table. [1 marks]
  19. Where does the body have more weight: at the pole or at the equator of the earth? [1 marks]
  20. Why it is important to study the life cycle of honey bee? [2 marks]
  21. What is gene? Where it is located? Also, write its one function. [2 marks]
  22. Write the major difference between selective breeding and cross breeding. [2 marks]
  23. What are dominant and recessive traits? [2 marks]
  24. Newton’s law of gravitation is known as universal law, why? [2 marks]
  25. The acceleration due to gravity on Jupiter is 25 m/s². What does it mean? [2 marks]
  26. It is easier to pull a bucket of water from a well until it is inside the water. Give reason. [2 marks]
  27. State Pascal’s law and Archimedes principle. [2 marks]
  28. On what basis are group and periods classified in the modern periodic table? [2 marks]
  29. Write any characteristics of Mendeleev’s periodic table. [2 marks]
  30. Write the difference between autosome and sex chromosomes. [2 marks]
  31. How does a male bee develop from an unfertilized egg? [2 marks]
  32. Why Mendel selected pea plant for his experiment? [2 marks]
  33. Define upthrust. Mention a factor that can affect upthrust. [2 marks]
  34. Write the role of the queen bee, the worker bee, and the drone bee in the hive. [4 marks]
  35. How is son or daughter determined during fertilization? Explain it with illustration. [4 marks]
  36. What is the effect of gravity on falling object? Write the condition obtained from coin and feather experiment. [4 marks]
  37. Answer the following questions.
  38. Write down the difference between In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Artificial insemination (AI). [4 marks]
  39. State Pascal law. An iron nail sink in water, but a ship made of the same material float on it. Give reason. [4 marks]
  40. Answer the following questions.