Class 9

17th

SET B

Year 2014

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Logical reasoning

1. Find the missing term in the given series.
165, 195, 255, 285, 345, ?
A. 375 B. 420
C. 435 D. 390
2. Find the water image of the given word.
A.
B.
C.
INFORMA IONS
D. T
3. In the given number series, how many 4s are there
which are immediately preceded by a pair of numbers
whose product is more than the product of the pair
of numbers immediately following 4?
7 3 4 2 3 4 3 2 2 4 4 6 8 9 4 7 3 4 2 4 6 4 5 4 3
2 4 4 5 2
A. 4 B. 5
C. 6 D. 2
7. Read the following information and answer the
question that follows :
I. Six men B, D, C, M, J and K are split in two
groups of three each and are made to stand in
two rows, such that a man in one row is exactly
facing a man in the other row.
II. M is not at the ends of any row and is to the right
of J, who is facing C. K is to the left of D, who
is facing M.
Who is to the immediate left of B?
A. M
B. D
C. J
D. Data inadequate
8. A sheet of paper is folded in a particular manner as
shown in X, Y and Z and a punch is made. Select a
figure amongst the options, that would most closely
resemble the unfolded form of paper.

4. In an organisation of pollution control board, engineers

are represented by a circle, legal experts by a square,
environmentalists by a triangle and doctors by A. B.
rectangle. Which number shows Environmentalists
with engineering background who are not doctors?
C. D.
A. 2
7
6
B. 3 2 3 9. Select a figure from the options which will continue
C. 4 4 the same series as established by the five problem
1
5
D. 7 figures.
Problem Figures
5. If WORK is coded as 4 – 12 – 9 – 16, then how

will you code WOMAN?
A. 4 – 12 – 14 – 26 – 13 ?
B. 4 – 12 – 13 – 26 – 14
C. 4 – 12 – 11 – 26 – 13 A. B.
D. 23 – 15 – 13 – 1 – 14

6. A set of figures carrying certain characters, is given.

Assuming that the characters in each figure follow C. D.
the same pattern, find the missing character.
10. There are 30 days in a month and 1st day of this
month is Monday. If each even date on Monday and
each Sunday is a holiday, then how many working
days are there in the month?
A. 210 B. 450 A. 23 B. 22
C. 70 D. 150 C. 24 D. 21

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11. Select a figure from the options, which when placed
in the blank space of figure (X) would complete the
pattern.
A. C. 45
B. given figure matrix?
C.
D.
12. Study the information given below and answer the
following question.
Himani, Saurabh and Ritesh are children of Mr. and
Mrs. Aggarwal. Riya, Rajat and Samay are children of
Mr. and Mrs. Bansal. Samay and Himani are married
and Ashu and Jay are their children. Gauri and Raj
are children of Mr. and Mrs. Jain. Gauri is married
to Ritesh and has three children named Rita, Sonu
and Raju.
How is Raj related to Rita?
A. Brother B. Cousin
C. Grand father D. Maternal uncle
Science
16. A metal sphere of mass 12 kg has the same diameter
as another sphere of mass 4 kg. Both spheres are
dropped simultaneously from a tower. When they are
8 m above the ground, they have the same _____.
(Neglect air resistance.)
A. Kinetic energy B. Potential energy
C. Momentum D. Acceleration
Surface A
17. A sealed container is filled with
air. The uniform cross-sectional
area of the container is shown in
the given figure. Surface B
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Air pressure acting on surface A is higher than the
air pressure acting on surface B.
B. Air pressure acting on surface B is higher than the
air pressure acting on surface A.
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13. How many triangles are there
in the given figure?
A. 40
B. 42
D. None of these
14. Which of the following figures will complete the
A.
B.
C.
D.
15. Abhijit's house is to the right of Baljit's house at
a distance of 20 metres in the row facing North.
Sanjay's house is in the North-East direction from
Baljit's house at a distance of 25 m. Abhijit's house is
in which direction with respect to Sanjay's house?
A. North B. East
C. West D. Data inadequate
C. The air particles apply a higher force on surface
A than surface B.
D. The air particles apply a higher force on surface
B than surface A.
18. Read the given statements and select the correct
option.
Statement 1 : T  he value of dynamic friction is less
than the limiting friction.
Statement 2 : O nce the motion has started, the
inertia of rest has been overcome.
A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2
is the correct explanation of statement 1.
B. Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2
is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
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19. A stone is thrown upwards from 23. Which of the following statements is true?
a point at the edge of a cliff. A. The image of a virtual object is called a virtual
After the stone has reached its image.
maximum height, it falls past B. If the reflected rays are converging, we get a real
the cliff edge to the beach, as image.
shown in the given figure. C. If the incident rays are converging, we get a real
The initial vertical component of the velocity of the object.
stone is 10 m s–1. The time taken between the stone D. If the image is virtual, the corresponding object
is called a virtual object.
passing the edge of the cliff on its way down and
hitting the beach is 1.2 s. Ignoring air resistance, 24. A box originally at rest, slides down from point S to
find the height of the cliff. point T as shown.
Assuming that the
A. 5 m B. 7m S 1
slope is frictionless,
C. 12 m D. 19 m at which point 2
does the box have
20. Ultrasound is emitted from a ship directly downwards 3
about 25% of its
into water. The diagram below shows the time
maximum kinetic 4
duration for ultrasound to return to the receiver on energy?
the ship as the ship travels from point X to point Y T
A. 4 B. 2
along the surface of the water. At which position is C. 3 D. 1
the water deepest?
25. A body thrown vertically up with a velocity u reaches
A. S the maximum height h after T second. Which of the
following statements is correct?
B. R
A. At a height h/2 from the ground its velocity is u/2.
C. Q B. At a time T its velocity is u.
C. At a time 2T its velocity is –u.
D. P
D. At a time 2T its velocity is – 6u.

1
rd 26. The freezing and boiling points of a substance ‘P’
21. When a body floats in water  3  of its volume are –220°C and –185°C respectively.
 
th At which of the following range of temperatures will
 3
remains outside, whereas   of its volume remains ‘P’ exist as a liquid?
 4
A. Between –175°C and –210°C
outside when it floats in a liquid. The density of the
B. Between –190°C and –225°C
liquid in g cm–3 is ______. C. Between –200°C and –160°C
4 5 6 8 D. Between –195°C and –215°C
A. B. C. D.
3 3 3 3 27. Observe the following diagrams carefully.
22. The acceleration due to gravity of the Earth and the T R Q
Moon are 10 m s–2 and 1.7 m s–2 respectively. When Salt Salt
Salt
an astronaut jumps on the Moon, then ______. solution solution solution
of P of S of S
A. He will take a longer time to reach the top and a I II III
longer time to come down as compared to jumping
Q K K
on the Earth
Salt Salt Salt
B. He will take a longer time to reach the top and a
solution solution solution
shorter time to come down as compared to jumping of P of T of R
on the Earth IV V VI
C. He will take a shorter time to reach the top and a If reaction occurs only in beakers I, III and VI, then
longer time to come down as compared to jumping which of the following statements is correct?
on the Earth A. S is less reactive than P but more reactive than T.
D. He will take a shorter time to reach the top and a B. R and S are more reactive than Q.
shorter time to come down as compared to jumping C. T and R are less reactive than K.
on the Earth D. Q is more reactive than R but less reactive than P.

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28. Some statements about the Rutherford’s a-particle
scattering experiment are given :
I. As most of the a-particles passed through the gold
foil without getting deflected, the positive charge
of the atom occupies the entire space.
II. As very few particles were deflected from their
path, very little space inside the atom is empty.
III. As a very small fraction of a-particles were
deflected by 180°, all the positive charge and mass
of the gold atom were concentrated in a very small
volume within the atom.
Select the correct statement(s).
A. I and II B. I and III
C. II and III D. III only
29. An ionic compound of element M and chlorine has
the formula MCl3. The molecular mass of MCl3 is
118.5. What is the molecular mass of the oxide of
element M ? (Given : atomic masses of O = 16 u
and Cl = 35.5 u)
A. 28 B. 44
C. 72 D. 99
30. Read the following statements carefully and identify
X, Y and Z.
X : Hard as stones, used to cook food and to produce
electricity in thermal power plants
Y : A petroleum product, used in place of coal tar for
metalling the roads
Z : A pure form of carbon, used in the manufacture
of steel and in the extraction of many metals
X Y Z
A. Coal Bitumen Coke
B. Coal tar Coal Paraffin wax
C. Coal tar Diesel Coke
D. Coke Bitumen Coal
31. Mr. Verma while watching TV suddenly came across
an accident as shown below.
In the above situation, what should Mr. Verma do?
A. He should pour water on the fire.
B. He should use oil to cut off the supply of air.
C. He should use CO2 extinguisher on fire.
D. He should use LPG to control fire.
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32. Use of drugs like ephedrine and insulin by athletes
is banned.
Rakesh, Amit, Deepak and Tarun were asked by a
trainer to give their urine samples for the tests.
Chromatogram of their urine samples and drugs is
shown below :
Solvent front
Start line × × × × × ×
Ephedrine
Insulin
Rakesh
Amit
Deepak
Tarun
Study the given chromatogram carefully and choose
the incorrect statement among the following.
A. Deepak used both the drugs.
B. Rakesh and Deepak used insulin.
C. Rakesh used ephedrine.
D. Amit and Tarun did not use any of the given
drugs.
33. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct
option using the codes given below.
Column-I Column-II
(a) Terylene (i) Rayon
(b) Bakelite (ii) Thermoplastic
(c) PVC (iii) Polyester
(d) Artificial silk (iv) Thermosetting
A. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
B. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
34. Maximum number of molecules are present in ____.
A. 4.9 × 10–3 mg of H2SO4
B. 4 × 1023 molecules of SO2
C. 10 g of N2
D. 1.5 moles of NH3
35. The diagram shows five different structures that can
be observed in cells.
1 2 3 4 5
Which structures would be present in large quantities in
lipid synthesizing cells?
A. 1, 2, 4 and 5 B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 2, 3 and 5 D. 3, 4 and 5
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36. Raman set up an experiment as shown here and kept 39. The diagram given below shows a river and its
it at 30° C. surrounding area.

Normal
water Starch solution
and amylase
Visking tube

Which of these statements holds true regarding the

After four hours, he wrote down his observations as given diagram?
follows :
A. Site X has the highest content of dissolved oxygen
(i) The water in the beaker contained reducing
while site Y has the lowest content of dissolved
sugars.
oxygen.
(ii) The reducing sugars passed into the beaker by
diffusion. B. There is a high concentration of nitrogen
(iii) The water in the beaker contained no starch. compounds at site Z.
(iv) The partially permeable membrane of visking tube C. There are very few fishes found at site Z.
prevented passage of starch into the beaker. D. All of these
(v) Reducing sugars were formed in the visking
tube. 40. Match column-I with column-II and select the correct
option from the codes given below.
Which of these observations is/are incorrect?
A. (iv) and (v) B. (iii) only Column-I Column-II
C. (v) only D. None of these a. Bottom feeder (i) Surti
b. Cow breed (ii) Tharparkar
37. Select the correct option regarding the given c. Buffalo breed (iii) Common carp
organisms. d. Surface feeder (iv) Murrah
(v) Mrigal
(vi) Red sindhi
(vii) Catla
a b c d
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) A. (iii), (vi) (ii) (i), (iv) (v), (vii)
A. Organisms (i), (ii) and (v) show tissue level of B. (i), (ii), (v) (iii), (vi) (iv) (vii)
body organisation. C. (v) (i), (ii), (vi) (iv) (iii), (vii)
B. Organisms (i), (iv) and (v) are triploblastic D. (iii), (v) (ii), (vi) (i), (iv) (vii)
animals.
C. Organisms (iii), (iv) and (v) all are eucoelomates. 41. In an ecosystem, four
D. Organisms (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) possess notochord major interdependent
Number

Plants
Bees
Cats

in some stage of their life . components were in the

Mice

given proportions.
38. Which of these epithelia is chiefly involved in
function like diffusion and thereby is found in the If male cats are removed from the given ecosystem, then
wall of blood vessels and air sacs of the lungs? which of these figures would show the new composition
of the same ecosystem after a gap of 3 years?
Plants
Bees

Cats
Cats

Number
Number

Plants

A. B. A. B.
Mice
Mice

Bees
Plants
Bees
Cats
Number

Cats

C. D.
Plants

Number
Mice

Mice
Bees

C. D.

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42. Identify the given organisms shown in the figure. 44. Refer to the given figure and
identify the labelled connective X

tissues X and Y. Muscle

Bone
X Y A. X - Cartilage; Y - Tendon
Which of the following statements is/are correct about B. X - Tendon; Y - Ligament Y
X and Y? C. X - Ligament ; Y - Tendon
(i) X is Anopheles while Y is Culex. D. X - Ligament; Y - Cartilage
(ii) X spreads filariasis while Y spreads malaria.
(iii) The female Y is the vector of malaria. 45. Read the following statements regarding female
(iv) The male Y is the vector of filariasis. reproductive system and select the correct option.
(v) X is host for a protozoan and Y is a host for a
(i) If the ovum released from the ovaries is not
nematode.
fertilized, then it is shed alongwith blood during
A. (ii) and (iii) B. (ii) and (v) menstruation.
C. (ii) only D. (i), (iii) and (iv) (ii) Menopause occurs in the females at an age of
43. Mohit was asked to draw a diagram of sclerenchyma 45–50 years.
as seen in longitudinal section and label it. His figure (iii) Vagina of female reproductive system is primary
is as shown. Find out the mistake he has made in the sex organ.
diagram. (iv) Development of breasts in females is the accessory
sex character.
A. Statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are true; while statement
Simple pit pair
Lumen (iv) is false.
Lignified thick wall
B. Statements (i), (ii) and (iv) are true; while statement
(iii) is false.
A. The pit pair is bordered not simple. C. Statements (ii), (iii) and (iv) are true; while
B. The cell walls are not lignified in sclerenchyma. statement (i) is false.
C. The nucleus and cytoplasm are not shown. D. Statements (i) and (ii) are true; while statements
D. It is a transverse section and not the longitudinal (iii) and (iv) are false.
section.

Achievers Section

46. An object of mass 20 kg moves along a straight 48. Four strips of fresh potato P, Q, R and S were
line on a smooth horizontal surface. A force F acts immersed in solutions of different concentrations.
on the object in its direction of motion. A graph of Osmosis occurred according to the concentration
force against time is shown here. What is the velocity difference between cell sap and ambient solution.
of the object at t = 6 s if its velocity at t = 4 s is
A graph was plotted between initial length of strips
4 m s–1? F(N)
and the change in length after osmosis.
A. 3.5 m s–1
5
B. 4.5 m s–1 20
Increasing

4
length

C. 5.3 m s–1 3
t(s)
D. 6.2 m s–1 0 3 6 2
R
1
Q
47. Fill in the blanks : Initial length 0
The (i) of a sound is determined by its (ii) . The –1 60 P 65 70 75
S
80
(iii) of the sound wave depends upon the force –2
Decreasing
length

–3
with which an object is made to vibrate. A sound of
(iv) frequency is called a (v) . –4
–5
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
A. Amplitude Loudness Loudness Double Note Which of these strips was placed in the most diluted
B. Loudness Amplitude Amplitude Single Tone solution?
C. Loudness Amplitude Amplitude Double Tone A. S B. Q
D. Amplitude Loudness Loudness Single Note C. R D. P

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49. The solubility of two substances, X and Y at 35°C 50. A comparison between two cropping patterns X and
and 75°C is given in the table. Y is given below. What are X and Y?
Maximum amount (g) that can X Y
Temperature dissolve in 100 g of water
(°C) Aim is to minimise risk of Aim is to increase
Substance X Substance Y
crop failure productivity per unit
35 30 40
area
75 70 50
Two solutions, M and N are shown below : Seeds of component crops Seeds of component
200 g of are mixed before sowing crops are not mixed
water at
100 g 75°C 80 g Sowing is not done in Sowing is done in rows
of X of Y
rows in a precise pattern
Solution M Solution N
If the temperature of solutions M and N is dropped
A. X - Mixed cropping; Y - Inter-cropping
to 35°C, then amount of X and Y crystallized out
B. X - Inter-cropping; Y - Crop rotation
will be ______.
C. X - Mixed cropping; Y - Crop rotation
A. 40 g, 30 g B. 25 g, 80 g
D. X - Inter-cropping; Y - Mixed cropping
C. 40 g, 0 g D. 80 g, 55 g

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