Class IX Session 2023-24

Subject - Science
Sample Question Paper - 8

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

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
1. Which experiments set-up is correct for determining the melting pt. of ice? [1]

a) Both P and Q b) Q

c) P d) Neither P nor Q
2. Lysosomes are the reservoirs of: [1]

a) steroid hormones b) glycogen

c) digestive enzymes d) oxidising enzymes

3. A signal from a space ship reaches the ground in 5 minutes. What was the distance of the space ship from the [1]

ground station? The speed of the signal is 3 × 108 m/s.

a) 9 × 107 m b) 9 × 1010 m

c) 9 × 106m d) 3 × 106 m

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4. Weeds affect the crop plants by - [1]

a) All of these b) Dominating the plants to grow.

c) Killing of plants in the field before they d) Competing for various resources of crops
grow. (plants)
5. We use glycerine in temporary mount of the material because: [1]

a) it increases the clarity of the material b) it increases the beauty

c) it avoids drying of the material d) it provides the medium for floating the
material
6. Which of these options are not a function of Ribosomes? [1]
i. It helps in manufacture of protein molecules
ii. It helps in manufacture of enzymes
iii. It helps in manufacture of hormones
iv. It helps in manufacture of starch molecules

a) (iii) and (iv) b) (iv) and (i)

c) (i) and (ii) d) (ii) and (iii)

7. The sample of water from a well is analysed. What will be the ratio of hydrogen and oxygen in it by mass? [1]

a) 16:1 b) 8:1

c) 1:16 d) 1:8 or 2:16

8. Most of the metabolic functions of plants are carried out by [1]

a) sclerenchyma b) collenchyma

c) meristems d) parenchyma
9. The position of the water level, in a measuring cylinder, before and after immersing a solid in it, are as shown in [1]

the figure given below. The volume of the given solid (in cm3) is :

a) 2.2 b) 1.8

c) 4.2 d) 6.6

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10. If a moving body comes to rest, then it's acceleration is: [1]

a) Negative b) Positive

c) Constant d) Zero
11. The difference between isotopes and isobars [1]

a) Isotopes have same physical properties but b) Isobars have same chemical properties but
isobars have different. isotopes have different chemical proerties.

c) Both have same physical properties. d) Isotopes have same chemical properties but
isobars have different.
12. The common characteristic of xylem tracheids and sieve tubes is that both are: [1]

a) thick-walled cells b) dead cells

c) living cells d) meant for conduction

13. The technical term for the “Group of similar cells performing a specific function” is: [1]

a) Tissue b) Cell

c) Organ system d) Organ

14. Arun has prepared 0.01% (by mass) solution of sodium chloride in water. Which of the following correctly [1]
represents the composition of the solutions?

a) 1.00g of NaCl + 100g of water b) 0.10 g of NaCl + 99.90g of water

c) 0.01g of NaCl + 99.99g of water d) 0.11g of NaCl + 100g of water

15. To prepare a colloidal solution of starch, we should: [1]

a) add the thin paste of starch to hot water with b) add starch powder to cold water and boil
stirring

c) add the starch powder to boiling water and d) heat starch, add it to cold water and then
cool bring it to boil
16. The poultry birds groomed for obtaining meat are called _______ [1]

a) Pork b) Growers

c) Broilers d) Poultry
17. Assertion (A): An object may acquire acceleration even if it is moving at a constant speed. [1]
Reason (R): With change in the direction of motion, an object can acquire acceleration.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18. Assertion (A): It is easier to cook food at high altitudes. [1]
Reason (R): The boiling point of water decreases at high altitudes.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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19. Assertion (A): Cells of cork or bark are dead, acts as a protective covering. [1]
Reason (R): In leguminous plants, the root nodules harbor nitrogen-fixing bacteria which convert atmospheric
nitrogen into nitrates.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): The size of the nucleus is very small as compared to the size of the atom. [1]
Reason (R): The electrons revolve around the nucleus of the atom.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. Find the energy in joules consumed in 10 hours by four devices of power 500 W each. [2]
OR
If an electric iron of 1200 W is used for 30 minutes every day, find the electric energy consumed in the month of
April.
22. We can get the smell of perfume sitting several metres away. Give reason. [2]
23. A human heart on an average is found to beat 75 times a minute. Calculate its frequency. [2]
24. If the melting point of an object A is high then what state you expect it to be at room temperature? [2]
25. A truck starts from rest and rolls down a hill with a constant acceleration. It travels a distance of 400 m in 20 s. [2]
Find its acceleration. Find the force acting on it if its mass is 7 metric tonnes.
OR

A hockey ball of mass 200 g travelling at 10 ms-1 is struck by a hockey stick so as to return it along its original path
with a velocity at 5 ms-1. Calculate the magnitude of change of momentum occurred in the motion of the hockey ball
by the force applied by the hockey stick.
26. Define valency by taking examples of silicon and oxygen. [2]
Section C
27. i. Which characteristic of sound helps to identify your friend by his voice while sitting with others in a dark [3]
room?
ii. State the relationship between frequency and time period of a wave. The wavelength of vibrations produced
on the surface of the water is 4 cm. If the wave velocity is 20 m/s find the frequency and Time period.
28. Given below is the atomic structure of an atom of element 23
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A , according to Bohr's model of atom. [3]

i. What is wrong with this structure of atom?

ii. Draw a correct representation of this atom.
iii. Write the chemical formula of the chloride of this element.
29. The speed-time graph for a car is shown is Fig. [3]

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 a. Find how far does the car travel in the first 4 seconds? Shade the area on the graph that represents the
distance travelled by the car during the period.
b. Which part of the graph represents uniform motion of the car?
OR
What type of motion is represented by the following graphs.

30. Calculate the force of gravitation between the earth and the sun, given that the mass of the earth = 6 × 1024 kg [3]

and of the sun = 2 ×1030 kg. The average distance between the two is 1.5 ×1011 m.
31. The velocity-time graph of a ball moving on the surface of the floor is as shown in the figure. Calculate the force [3]
acting on the ball, if mass of the ball is 100 g.

32. What is prokaryotic cell? Differentiate between prokaryotic cell & eukaryotic cell? [3]
OR
Why does the skin of your fingers shrinks when you wash clothes for a long time?
33. Describe the types of connective tissues along with their functions. [3]
Section D

34. A car falls off a ledge and drops to the ground in 0.5 s. Let g = 10 ms-2 (for simplifying the calculations). [5]

i. What is its speed on striking the ground?

ii. What is its average speed during the 0.5 s?
iii. How high is the ledge from the ground?
OR
Derive an expression for the force of attraction between two bodies and then define gravitational constant.
35. What are cell organelles? Write the names of different cell organelles. [5]
OR
Differentiate between
i. Cell wall and cell membrane.
ii. Nuclear region of a bacterial cell and nuclear region of an animal cell.
iii. Prokaryotic cell & eukaryotic cell.

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36. Pragya tested the solubility of three different substances at different temperatures and collected the data as given [5]
below (results are given in the following table, as grams of substance dissolved in 100 grams of water to form a
saturated solution).

Temperature in K

Substance dissolved 283 293 313 333 353

Solubility

Potassium Nitrate 21 32 62 106 167

Sodium Chloride 36 36 36 37 37

Potassium Chloride 35 35 40 46 54

Ammonium Chloride 24 37 41 55 66

a. What mass of potassium nitrate would be needed to produce a saturated solution of potassium nitrate in 50
grams of water at 313 K?
b. Pragya makes a saturated solution of potassium chloride in water at 353 K and leaves the solution to cool at
room temperature. What would she observe as the solution cools? Explain.
c. Find the solubility of each salt at 293 K. Which salt has the highest solubility at this temperature?
d. What is the effect of change of temperature on the solubility of a salt?
Section E
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Given below is the diagram of the human nerve cell.

(i) Label the part (A) and (B).

(ii) What is the function of nervous tissue?
OR
Mention all part of the human body composed of nervous tissue.
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Cattle Breeding
Cross-breeding helps in the development of certain desired characteristics in animals like, Increased milk
production, Resistance against diseases, Breeds that require less amount of quality feed.
Exotic breed cattle (long lactation) are interbred with the locally bred cattle (high resistance to the diseases) to
produce high quality bred that contain both the characteristics. In order to obtain a good quality of milk from the
cattle, it is important to manage shelter, food, breeding and disease control of cattle. Cattle are prone to various

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 internal and external parasites, bacteria and virus which are likely to affect their milk production.

(i) What are milch animals ?

(ii) What are the draught animals?
(iii) How does cross-breeding help in cattle breeding?
OR
Mention the preconditions for a good yield of milk.
39. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Mixtures are constituted by more than one kind of pure form of matter. Sodium chloride is itself a pure
substance matter. The solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. Lemonade, soda water etc.
are all examples of solutions. Alloys are mixtures of two or more metals or a metal and a non-metal and cannot
be separated into their components by physical methods. A solution has a solvent and a solute as its components.
The component of the solution that dissolves the other component in it (usually the component present in a
larger amount) is called the solvent. The component of the solution that is dissolved in the solvent
(usually present in lesser quantity) is called the solute.

(i) In a water-sugar solution: Identify solute and solvent?

(ii) What is the size of the particles of a solution?
(iii) What is pure substance?
OR
What do you mean by Alloy?

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