Competency Focused Practice Questions - Science - Grade 10 - Chapter Practice Booklet

Sep 30, 2026

Competency Focused Practice Questions: Science for Grade 10 provides competency-based assessment items aligned with the NCERT curriculum. It includes a mix of multiple-choice questions and subjective questions, with MCQ options crafted to diagnose specific errors and misconceptions, and subjective questions supported by detailed scoring rubrics. Each item is reviewed twice for appropriateness, validity, conceptual correctness, language accuracy, and other nuances. The booklet helps teachers understand question quality, students gain exposure, and classroom teaching focus on conceptual understanding and application.

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Pages145

Reading Time6 h 5 min

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Table of Contents

Chapter-1 Chemical Reactions and Equations Questions

Chapter-2 Acids, Bases and Salts Questions

Chapter-3 Metals and Non-metals Questions

Chapter-4 Carbon and Its Compounds Questions

Chapter-5 Periodic Classification of Elements Questions

Chapter-6 Life Processes Questions

Chapter-7 Control and Coordination Questions

Chapter-8 How Do organisms Reproduce? Questions

Chapter-9 Heredity and Evolution Questions

Chapter-10 Light-Reflection and Refraction Questions

Chapter-11 The Human Eye and The Colourful World Questions

Chapter-12 Electricity Questions

Chapter-13 Magnetic Effects of Electric Current Questions

Chapter-14 Sources of Energy Questions

Chapter-15 Our Environment Questions

Chapter-16 Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Questions

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Competency Focused Practice Questions Science | Grade 10 Co-created by Centre for Excellence in Assessment CBSE and Educational Initiatives Preface Assessments are an important tool that help gauge learning. They provide valuable feedback about the eﬀecƟveness of instrucƟonal methods; about what students have actually understood and also provide acƟonable insights. The NaƟonal EducaƟon Policy 2020 has outlined the importance of competency-based assessments in classrooms as a means to reform curriculum and pedagogical methodologies. The policy emphasizes on the development of higher order skills such as analysis, criƟcal thinking and problem solving through classroom instrucƟonsand aligned assessments. Central Board of Secondary EducaƟon (CBSE) has been working closely with EducaƟonal IniƟaƟves (Ei) in the area of assessment and capacity of the board. Through resources like the EssenƟal Concepts document andA-QuesƟon-A-Day (AQAD), high quality assessment quesƟonsand concepts criƟcalto learning have been shared with schools and teachers. ConƟnuing with the vision to ensure that every student is learning with understanding, QuesƟon Booklets have been created for ﬁve subjects of Grade 10. These booklets contain competency-based items, designed speciﬁcally to test conceptual understanding and applicaƟon of concepts. Process of creaƟng competency-based items All items in these booklets are aligned to the NCERT curriculum and have been created keeping in mind the learning outcomes that are important for students to understand and master. Items are a mix of subjecƟve quesƟons and MulƟple-Choice QuesƟons (MCQs) . In case of MCQs, the opƟons (correct answer and distractors) are speciﬁcally created to test for understanding and capturing speciﬁc errors/misconcepƟons that students may harbour. Each incorrect opƟon can thereby inform teachers on speciﬁc gaps that may exist in student learning. In case of subjecƟve quesƟons, each quesƟon also has a a detailed scoring rubric to guide evaluaƟon of students’ responses. Each item has been reviewed twice by the experts, to check for appropriateness of the item, validity of the item, conceptual correctness, language accuracy and other nuances. The process is designed to increase the quality of each quesƟon. How can these item booklets be used? The purpose of these item booklets isto provide samples of high-quality competency-based items to teachers. The items can be used to– • get an understanding of what good competency-based quesƟons could look like • give exposure to students to competency-based items • assist in classroom teaching and learning • toget inspiraƟonto create more such competency-based items Students can also use this document to understand diﬀerent kinds of ques ons and prac ce speciﬁcconceptsand competencies. Please write back to us if thereis any feedback. Team CBSE Table of Contents 1. Chapter-1 Chemical ReacƟons and EquaƟons QuesƟons .................................................... 4 Answers key .................................................. 7 2. Chapter-2 Acids, Bases and Salts QuesƟons ................................................... 11 Answers key ................................................. 15 3. Chapter-3 Metals and Non-metals QuesƟons ................................................... 19 Answers key ................................................. 23 4. Chapter-4 Carbon and Its Compounds QuesƟons ................................................... 27 Answers key ................................................. 32 5. Chapter-5 Periodic ClassiﬁcaƟon of Elements QuesƟons ................................................... 38 Answers key ................................................. 40 6. Chapter-6 Life Processes QuesƟons ................................................... 43 Answers key ................................................. 52 7. Chapter-7 Control and CoordinaƟon Ques

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How are multiple-choice question options designed in this booklet?

In MCQs, options include the correct answer and distractors created to test understanding and identify specific errors or misconceptions students may have.

What support is provided for subjective questions?

Each subjective question includes a detailed scoring rubric that guides evaluation of students’ responses.

How can teachers use these item booklets?

Teachers can use them as samples of high-quality competency-based questions to understand what such questions look like, assist classroom teaching and learning, and get inspiration to create more items.

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