KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, RANCHI REGION

SESSION ENDING EXAM 2023-24

SUBJECT : SCIENCE (SET –I)
MAX. MARKS- 80 CLASS –IX TIME -3 HRS

General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A
student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
3. Section A consists of 20 Objective Type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these
questions should in the range of 30 to 50 words.
5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these
questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words.
6. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with
sub-parts.

SECTION-A
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions
1 – 20
1. The boiling points of diethyl ether, acetone and n-butyl alcohol are 35°C, 56°C and 1
118°C respectively. Which one of the following correctly represents their boiling points
in Kelvin scale?
(a) 306 K, 329 K, 391 K (b) 308 K, 329 K, 392 K
(c) 308 K, 329 K, 391 K (d) 329 K, 392 K, 308 K
2. Which of the following statements is true for pure substances? 1
(i) Pure substances contain only one kind of particles
(ii) Pure substances may be compounds or mixtures
(iii) Pure substances have the same composition throughout
(iv) Pure substances can be exemplified by all elements other than nickel

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iii)
3. The chemical symbol for sodium is 1
(a) So (b) Sd (c) NA (d) Na
4. Which of the following correctly represent the electronic distribution in the Mg atom? 1
(a) 3, 8, 1 (b) 2, 8, 2 (c) 1, 8, 3 (d) 8, 2, 2

5. Rutherford’s ‘alpha (α) particles scattering experiment’ resulted in to discovery of 1

(a) Electron (b) Proton (c) Nucleus in the atom (d) Atomic mass

6. Amoeba acquires its food through a process, termed 1

(a) exocytosis (b) endocytosis (c) plasmolysis (d) exocytosis and endocytosis both
7. Cell theory was given by 1
(a) Schleiden and Schwann (b) Virchow (c) Hooke (d) Haeckel

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8. Cartilage is not found in 1
(a) nose (b) ear (c) kidney (d) larynx

9. Flexibility in plants is due to 1

(a) collenchyma (b) sclerenchyma (c) parenchyma (d) chlorenchyma

10. The numerical ratio of displacement to the distance for a moving object is 1
(a) always less than 1 (b) always equal to 1 (c) always more than 1
(d) equal or less than 1

11. The inertia of an object tends to cause the object 1

(a) to increase its speed (b) to decrease its speed
(c) to resist any change in its state of motion (d) to decelerate due to friction

12. The gravitational force between two objects is F. If masses of both objects are halved 1
without changing distance between them, then the gravitational force would become
(a) F/4 (b) F/2 (c) F (d) 2 F

13. An object weighs 10 N in air. When immersed fully in water, it weighs only 8 N. The 1
weight of the liquid displaced by the object will be
(a) 2 N (b) 8 N (c) 10 N (d) 12 N

14. When a body falls freely towards the earth, then its total energy 1
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remains constant (d) first increases and then decreases

15. Sound travels in air if 1

(a) particles of medium travel from one place to another
(b) there is no moisture in the atmosphere
(c) disturbance moves
(d) both particles as well as disturbance, travel from one place to another.

16. Which one of the following species of honey bee is an Italian species? 1
(a) Apis dorsata (b) Apis florae (c) Apis cerana indica (d) Apis mellifera

For question numbers 17 to 20 two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A)
and the other labeled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from
the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(d) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.

17. Assertion: On burning magnesium in oxygen, the mass of magnesium oxide formed is
equal to the total mass of magnesium and oxygen. 1

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 Reason: In a chemical substance, the elements are always present in a definite
proportion.
18. Assertion: Thomson’s atomic model is known as ‘raisin pudding’ model. 1
Reason: The atom is visualized as a pudding of positive charge with electrons
(raisins) embedded in it.
19 Assertion : Permanent tissue is composed of mature cells. 1
Reason : Meristematic tissue is a group of actively dividing cells.

20. Assertion : A spring has potential energy, both when it is compressed or stretched. 1
Reason : In compressing or stretching, work is done on the spring against the
restoring force.

SECTION – B
21. Give the chemical formulae for the following compounds 2
(a) Ammonia (b) Carbon monoxide (c) Hydrogen chloride (d) Aluminium fluoride

22. State the number of atoms present in each of the following chemical species: 2
(a) CO3 (b) PO4

23. Classify the following into osmosis/diffusion: 2

(a) Swelling up of a raisin on keeping in water.
(b) Spreading of virus on sneezing.
(c) Earthworm dying on coming in contact with common salt.
(d) Shrinking of grapes kept in thick sugar syrup.
24. Why are lysosomes known as ‘suicide-bags’ of a cell? 2

25. If action is always equal to the reaction, explain how a horse can pull a cart. 2
26. Explain why some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we vigorously shake 2
its branch.

SECTION – C

27. Give reason for the following observations. 3

(a) Naphthalene balls disappear with time without leaving any solid.
(b) We can get the smell of perfume sitting several metres away.
(c)Ice at 273 K more effective in cooling than water at the same temperature?
28. Which kind of plastid is more common in 3
(a) roots of the plant (b) leaves of the plant (c) flowers and fruits
Or
Draw a well labelled diagram of a plant cell

29. Name the following. 3

(a) Tissue that forms the inner lining of our mouth.
(b) Tissue that connects muscle to bone in humans.
(c) Tissue that transports food in plants.
(d) Tissue that stores fat in our body.
(e) Connective tissue with a fluid matrix.
(f) Tissue present in the brain.
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30. The velocity-time graph shows the motion of a cyclist. Find (i) its acceleration, (ii) its 3
velocity, and (iii) the distance covered by the cyclist in 15 seconds

31. (a) State Archimedes principle. 3

(b) The volume of 50 g of a substance is 20 cm3. If the density of water is 1 g cm–3,
will the substance float or sink?
32. The kinetic energy of an object of mass, m moving with a velocity of 5 ms-1 is 25 J. 3
What will be its kinetic energy when its velocity is doubled? What will be its kinetic
energy when its velocity is increased three times?

33. (a)Which wave property determines (a) loudness, (b) pitch? 3

(b)Calculate the wavelength of a sound wave whose frequency is 220 Hz and speed
is 440 m/s in a given medium.

SECTION – D

34. (a)How are sol, solution and suspension different from each other? 5
(b)To make a saturated solution, 36 g of sodium chloride is dissolved in 100 g of
water at 293 K. Find its concentration at this temperature.
OR
(a) Explain why particles of a colloidal solution do not settle down when left
undisturbed, while in the case of a suspension, they do.
(b) Which of the following are not compounds?
(i) Chlorine gas (ii) Potassium chloride (iii) Iron (iv) Iron sulphide
(v) Aluminium (vi) Iodine (vii) Carbon (viii) Carbon monoxide (ix) Sulphur powder

35. (a)Differentiate between parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma o 5

(b)Give two features of cardiac muscles
Or
(a) Draw a well labelled diagram of a neuron.
(b) What are the functions of areolar tissue?

36. (a)What are the differences between broilers and layers and their management? 5
(b)How do you differentiate between capture fishing, mariculture and aquaculture?
SECTION – E

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37. The nucleus of atom contains positively charged particles called protons and neutral 4
particles called neutrons. The number of protons in an atom is called the atomic
number and is denoted by the symbol ‘Z’. All atoms of an element have the same
atomic number. The electrons occupy the space outside the nucleus. In order to
account for the electrically neutral nature of the atom, the number of protons in the
nucleus is exactly equal to the number of electrons.
Thus, Atomic number = Number of protons = Number of electrons

(i)The number of electrons in an element X is 15 and the number of neutrons is 16.

Which of the following is the correct representation of the element?
(a) 31X15 (b) 31X16 (c) 16X15 (d) 15X16

(ii) The first model of an atom was given by

(a) N. Bohr (b) E. Goldstein (c) Rutherford (d) J.J. Thomson

(iii) Which of the following statement is always correct?

(a) An atom has equal number of electrons and protons.
(b) An atom has equal number of electrons and neutrons.
(c) An atom has equal number of protons and neutrons.
(d) An atom has equal number of electrons, protons and neutrons.

(iv) Calculate the number of neutrons present in the nucleus of an element X which is
represented as 31X15
38. Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is
proportional to the product of their masses (m1 x m2) and inversely proportional to the
square of the distance (d2) between them. The force is along the line joining the
centers of two objects.

(i)Gravitational force does not depend on

(a) Masses of objects
(b) Separation between objects
(c) Charges on objects
(d) None of these

(ii) Force of gravitation varies with masses of object as

(a) Product of masses
(b) Sum of masses
(c) Difference of masses
(d) None of these
(iii) When mass of one body is doubled then force of gravitation will become
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 (a) Force will remain same
(b) Force will become double
(c) Force will become halved
(d) None of these

(iv) The value of quantity G in the law of gravitation

(a) depends on mass of earth only
(b) depends on radius of earth only
(c) depends on both mass and radius of earth
(d) is independent of mass and radius of the earth
OR
(v)Law of gravitation gives the gravitational force between
(a) the earth and a point mass only
(b) the earth and Sun only
(c) any two bodies having some mass
(d) two charged bodies only

39. Cattle husbandry is done for two purposes— milk and draught labour for agricultural 4
work such as tilling, irrigation and carting. Indian cattle belong to two different
species, Bos indicus, cows, and Bos bubalis, buffaloes. Milk-producing females are
called milch animals (dairy animals), while the ones used for farm labour are called
draught animals.
Milk production depends on the duration of the lactation period, meaning the period of
milk production after the birth of a calf. So, milk production can be increased by
increasing the lactation period. Exotic or foreign breeds (for example, Jersey, Brown
Swiss) are selected for long lactation periods, while local breeds (for example, Red
Sindhi, Sahiwal) show excellent resistance to diseases. The two can be cross-bred to
get animals with both the desired qualities.
Proper cleaning and shelter facilities for cows and buffaloes are required for farming,
for the health of the animals and for production of clean milk as well. The food
requirements of dairy animals are of two types: (a) maintenance requirement, which is
the food required to support the animal to live a healthy life, and (b) milk producing
requirement, which is the type of food required during the lactation period.
Cattle suffer from a number of diseases. The diseases, besides causing death,
reduce milk production. The external parasites live on the skin and mainly cause skin
diseases. The internal parasites like worms, affect stomach and intestine while flukes
damage the liver

(i) Identify the exotic breed of cow

(a) Red Sindhi (b) Sahiwal (c) Brown Swiss (d) All of the above

(ii) Identify the correct statements

Statement 1 – Milk production depends on the duration of the lactation period.
Statement 2 – Exotic or foreign breeds are selected for long lactation periods.
Statement 3 – Local breeds show excellent resistance to diseases.
Statement 4 – Animals used for farm labour are called draught animals.
(a) Both 1 & 2 (b) Only 3 (c) Both 3 & 4 (d) All of the above

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 (iii) Milk-producing females are termed as
(a) Milch animals (b) Dairy animals(c) Draught animals (d) Both a & b

(iv) Enlist any two Indian cattle species.

or
(v) What are the food requirements of dairy animals?

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