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Class - IX
- IX
SCIENCE

Time : 3 to 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
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Total No. of Pages : 15

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General Instructions :
1. The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B. You are to attempt both the sections.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the three questions
of five marks category. Only one option in such question is to be attempted.
4. All questions of section A and all questions of section B are to be attempted separately.
5. Question numbers 1 to 4 in section A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in
one word or one sentence.
6. Question numbers 5 to 13 are two mark questions, to be answered in about 30 words.
7. Question numbers 14 to 22 are three mark questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
8. Question numbers 23 to 25 are five mark questions, to be answered in about 70 words.
9. Question numbers 26 to 41 in section B are multiple choice questions based on practical
skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to choose one most appropriate response
out of the four provided to you.
10. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only. During
this interval you are not to write any thing on the answer book.

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 SECTION - A

1. The potential energy of a free falling object decreases progressively. Does this violate 1
the law of conservation of energy ? Why ?

2. Calculate the work done when a force of 15 N moves a body by 5 m in its direction. 1

3. What are the two forms of oxygen found in the atmosphere ? 1

4. What are the biotic components of biosphere ? 1

5. Two blocks, one of iron and other of wood are immersed in water at same depth. 2
Which one will come upward ? Why ?

6. (a) Define relative density 2

(b) If the relative density of a substance is less than 1, will it float or sink in water
support your answer (Density of water =1000 Kg/m3)

7. (a) Which wave property determines 2

(i) loudness (ii) pitch
(b) Why are the ceilings of concert halls curved ?

8. The following data represents the distribution of electrons, protons and neutrons in 2
atoms of four elements A,B,C, D.
Element Protons Neutrons Electrons
A 19 21 19
B 17 18 17
C 17 20 17
D 18 22 18
Answer the following questions :-
(i) Describe the electronic distribution in atom of element B.
(ii) Is element B a metal or a non - metal ? Why ?
(iii) Which two elements form a pair of ISOTOPES ?
(iv) Which two elements form a pair of ISOBARS ?

9. (a) Write down the names of compounds represented by the following formulae. 2
(i) Ca (OH)2
(ii) K2SO4
(b) Give two examples of bivalent cations

10. What are gymnosperms ? Give two characteristics 2

11. (a) State two characteristic features of nematode 2

(b) Identify the phylum with the help of following features :-
(i) Spiny - Skinned, radial symmetrical and have tube feet.
(ii) Triploblastic, worm - like, having segmented body.

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12. How are clouds formed ? 2

13. Name the green house gases. What causes Global warming ? 2

14. Write three medicinal applications of ultrasound. 3

15. (a) Define the term Energy. Give its unit. 3

(b) Is it possible that a force is acting on a body but still work done is Zero ? Explain
with an example.

16. In the figure given here, a displacementdistance graph for a wave is shown. The 3
wave velocity is 320 m/s.Find
(a) Wave length
(b) Frequency
(c) Amplitude

2.0
Displacement/cm

0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

2.0
Distance/m

17. (a) State the law of conservation of mass 3

(b) What mass of silver nitrate will react with 5.85g of sodium chloride to produce
14.35 g of silver chloride and 8.5 g of sodium nitrate if the law of conservation
of mass is true.

18. Calculate the following quantities in 5.6 g of nitrogen [ Atomic mass of N = 14 u] 3

(a) Number of moles of N2
(b) Number of molecules of N2
(c) Number of atoms of nitrogen.

19. Differentiate between the following , giving one main point of difference . 3
(a) Gymnosperm and Angiosperm
(b) Diploblastic and Triploblastic animals
(c) Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons.

20. (a) Define disease. 3

(b) Explain briefly the two groups of causes of diseases.

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21. It is diagnosed that Seema suffers from Malaria. Which organ of seema is affected. 3
(a) Which microbe is responsible for this diseases.
(b) What is the system of this disease

22. How do diseases spread through air ? Name two such diseases. 3

23. Draw a neat and labelled diagram of illustrate nitrogen cycle. Mention the main steps 5
involved in this process.
OR
Explainthe two main processes that maintan CO2 % in the atmosphere. Draw carbon
cycle in nature. maintain the steps involved in carbon cycle ?

24. (a) Define kinetic energy and deduce an expression for kinetic energy of a body of 5
mass m moving with a velocity v
(b) A bag of wheat weighs 50 Kg. Calculate the height to which it should be raised
so that its potential energy is 5000 J (g=10 ms-2).
OR
(a) Define power. Write its S.I. Unit.
(b) An electric heater of 1500 watt is switched on for 10 hours. Calculate the
electric energy consumed by the heater.
(c) Name the appliances which work under the following energy transformation.
(i) Sound energy into electrical energy
(ii) Heat energy into mechanical energy.

25. (a) In the gold - foil experiment, what observations led Rutherford to conclude 5
(i) Most of the space inside the atom is hollow.
(ii) The central portion of the atom is positively charged
(iii) Volume occupied by the nucleus is very small as compared to the total
volume of the atom.
(iv) Almost the entire mass of the atomic concentrated at its centre.
(b) Identify the element and write electronic configuration of the atom represented
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OR
(a) Describe Thomsons model of an atom with the help of a diagram.

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(b) If bromine atom is available in the form of two isotopes 35 Br (49.7%) and 35 Br
(50.3%) calculate the average atomic mass of bromine atom.

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 SECTION - B
26. The correct way of reading the liquid is shown in 1

A B C D

(a) Figure A (b) Figure B (c) Figure C (d) Figure D

27. A solid was measured for its mass from the spring balance shown below. The mass of 1
the solid is

(a) 110 g (b) 100 g (c) 90 g (d) 8g

28. In the experiment to establish the relation between loss in weight of an immersed solid
with the weight of water displaced by it, the correct setup is shown in figure 1

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

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29. While determining the density of a copper piece using spring balance and measuring 1
cylinder, Ankita carried out the following procedure
(i) Noted the water level in the measuring cylinder without the copper piece.
(ii) immersed the copper piece in the water
(iii) noted the water level in the measuring cylinder with the copper piece inside it.
(iv) removed the copper piece from the water and immediately weighed it using a
spring balance.
The wrong step in the procedure is :
(a) step (i) (b) step (ii) (c) step (iii) (d) step (iv)

30. An iron cuboid of dimensions 100 cm350cm310 cm when placed on a bed of sand will 1
depress the sand bed the most when it is made to lie on the face having dimensions.
(a) 100 cm310 cm (b) 100 cm350 cm
(c) 50 cm310 cm (d) None

31. To observe and compare the pressure exerted by the three faces of cuboid on sand, 1
the following apparatus is available in the laboratory.
(i) Iron cuboid of dimensions 12 cm36 cm33 cm
(ii) aluminium cuboid of dimensions 12 cm36 cm 3 cm
(iii) coarse sand in a tray
(iv) very fine sand in a tray
The best choice would be :
(a) iron cuboid and coarse sand
(b) aluminium cuboid and coarse sand
(c) iron cuboid and fine sand
(d) aluminium cuboid and fine sand

32. For the given diagram the value of y is 1

(a) 608 (b) 308 (c) 458 (d) 158

33. The sound received in the ears while doing the experiment should be : 1
(a) the direct sound from the clock.
(b) The sound reflected from any reflecting surface.
(c) the sound coming through the tube after reflection.
(d) any of these.

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34. On a slinky, one can produce 1
(a) only a longitudinal wave
(b) only a transverse wave
(c) both longitudinal wave and transverse wave
(d) neither longituduval wave nor a transverse wave.

35. A student setup a slinky on a smooth table top in the manner shown here : 1

How can he produce transverse waves in the slinky by moving its free end Q ?
(a) at an angle of 458 with the table top.
(b) backward and forward along the length of the slinky.
(c) up and down.
(d) left and right.

36. The important features that can help a student to identify spirogyra under the microspe 1
are :
(a) filamentous structure.
(b) green - coloured cylindrical cells.
(c) Spirally - coiled chloroplasts and filament like structure.
(d) thick cell wall and large central vacuole.

37. The parts marked A, B and C in the following plants are 1

(a) Gills, Pileus and stipe (b) Gills, Stipe and Pileus.
(c) Pileus, Gills and stipe (d) Stipe, Gills and pileus.

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38. The plant part that bears spores in the following is 1

(a) B (b) C (c) A (d) D

39. The pinus is characterised by : 1

(a) Short tree with heavy branches.
(b) two types of shoots and two types of cones.
(c) large scented flowers.
(d) large fruits bearing seeds.

40. Which of the following feature places earthworm in its phylum ? 1

(a) Segmented body (b) Elongated body
(c) Mouth (d) Anus.

41. Which of the following organisms A,B,C and D have common features that place them 1
in the same phylum ?

(a) A and B (b) B and C (c) C and D (d) A and D.

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