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Sense Organs

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

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10 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
9.5 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 95 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

49% of this chapter's 87 questions

Needs a diagram
21%

18 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer43
  • Biological term15
  • MCQ8
  • Reasoning4
  • Sequencing4
  • Odd one out4
  • Differentiate2
  • Correct the statement2

Most frequent topics

Organ of Corti 4Path of light through the eye 3Ear ossicles 3Astigmatism 2Stapes 2Semicircular canals 2Myopia 2Image position in myopia 2
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Showing 25 of 87 matching questions (95.5 marks).

25 questions

2(i)

Give the biological/technical term for the following:

5(v)

Tara’s grandmother is 70 years old and has a passion for embroidery. She faces difficulty in threading the needle as the eye of the needle appears blurred. The ophthalmologist diagnosed it as an age-related disorder.

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8(v)

Rajat Singh was working as a supervisor in a stone quarry where rock, sand and gravel are extracted by techniques like digging, drilling and blasting. As the years rolled by, Rajat started facing a loss in hearing. The high decibel sounds had damaged a part of his internal ear, though the tympanic membrane was intact.

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1

Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

2(i)

Name the following:

2(iv)

Read the explanations given below and name the structures:

5(iv)

Rachna is an expert gymnast on the balance beam. She has been vigorously practising for the Olympic Games. Lately, she has been experiencing dizziness and losing her balance during the practice sessions.

6(iv)

Mr. Sharma is a 76 year old man. His vision was gradually becoming blurred. He consulted an eye doctor and it was diagnosed as cataract.

1

Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

2(i)

Name the following:

2(ii)

Arrange and rewrite the terms in each group in the correct order to be in a logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined:

4(v)

Mohan is fond of playing basketball. His concentration is on shooting the ball into the opponent’s basket as given in the picture.

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7(ii)

Which parts of the ear are responsible for:

7(v)

A teacher drew the diagram of heart on the blackboard and told the students to copy it in their notebooks. Mahesh couldn’t see the diagram clearly as it appeared blurred to him.