SCIENCE SAMPLE PAPER
GRADE IX
SECTION A- BIOLOGY
I. MCQ
1. Choose the correct labelling for the parts A, B, C, D and E.
(a) A – Nucleus; B – Cell body; C – Dendrite; D – Axon; E – Nerve ending.
(b) A – Nucleus; B – Dendrite; C – Cell body; D – Nerve ending; E – Axon.
(c) A – Nucleus; B – Axon; C – Cell body; D – Dendrite; E –Nerve ending.
(d) A – Nucleus; B – Dendrite; C – Cell body; D – Axon; E – Nerve ending
2. Select the group in which all the tissues belong to the same type.
(a) Bone, cartilage, blood, adipose tissue and tendons
(b) Bone, cartilage, muscles, nerves and blood
(c) Cartilage, ligaments, tendons, muscles and skin
(d) Blood, bones, cartilage, epidermis and adipose tissue
3. Which of the following correctly matches the process with its function in
organisms?
(a) Formation of gametes: Mitosis
(b) Daughter cells having same number of chromosomes as mother cell: Meiosis
(c) Helps in growth and repair of tissues: Mitosis
(d) Cell division for asexual reproduction: Meiosis
II. ASSERTION_REASON
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
4. Assertion: Inter cropping prevents pests.
Reason: Plant pests can be controlled biologically by their natural parasites and
pathogens.
5. Assertion: The inner lining of intestine has pillar like epithelial cells.
Reason: Columnar epithelium facilitates absorption and secretion.
III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
6. Give reason
(a)Endocytosis is found in animals only and not in plants.
(b)The pores are present on the nuclear membrane.
7. Explain the significance of the following:
(a) Hair- like structures on root epidermal cells
(b) Presence of chemical suberin in cork cells.
8. Name the organelles which show the analogy written as under
(a) Transporting channels of the cell
(b) Power house of the cell
(c) Packaging and dispatching unit of the cell
(d) Digestive bag of the cell
(e) Storage sacs of the cell
(f) Kitchen of the cell.
9. Figure shows the two crop fields [plots A and B] have been treated by manures and
chemical fertilisers respectively, keeping other environmental factors same.
Observe the graph and answer the following questions.
(i) Why does plot B show sudden increase and then gradual decrease in yield?
(ii) Why is the highest peak in plot A graph slightly delayed?
(iii) What is the reason for the different pattern of the two graphs?
10. In eukaryotic cells, organelle A plays a crucial role in synthesising and
transporting important molecules, organelle A is studded with organelle B, which
is also found in the cytoplasm, mitochondria and plastids, and is mainly involved in
producing proteins. Meanwhile, organelle A without organelle B is responsible for
lipid synthesis and detoxification.
(i) Name the organelle A and organelle B mentioned in the passage.
(ii) Is organelle A found in prokaryotic cells? Justify your answer.
11. Dried raisins or apricots are soaked in plain water for some time and then
transferred into a concentrated sugar or salt solution. When placed in plain water,
they swell up by gaining water. However, when placed in the concentrated solution,
they lose water and shrink.
(i) Explain why raisins or apricots swell when placed in plain water.
(ii) Name and define the process seen in (i)
SECTION B- CHEMISTRY
I. MCQ
1. Which of the following is heterogeneous?
(a) brass (b) smoke (c) air (d) salt solution
2. An atom with 8 protons and 8 neutrons will have a valency of
(a) 2 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 0
3. Alpha particles are composed of positively charged
(a) hydrogen nuclei (b) sodium nuclei
(c) aluminium nuclei (d) helium nuclei
4. The atomicity of Sodium Carbonate is
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 2
II. ASSERTION_ REASON
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct
explanation of Assertion
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion
(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false
(d) Assertion is false and Reason is false
5. Assertion: Atom is electrically neutral.
Reason: The atom always contains neutrons in its nucleus.
III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
6. (a) State 2 reasons to prove that water is a compound and not a mixture
of hydrogen and oxygen.
(b) Specify the dispersed phase and dispersion medium of milk of
magnesia.
(c) Calculate the concentration of a solution which contains 150 g of salt
in 250 g of water.
7. (a) Give the chemical formula of Ammonium sulphate and Calcium
Phosphate
(b) Define atomic mass unit.
8. From the table below answer the following:
Element A B C D E F
Electron 10 18 17 10 17 20
Proton 12 18 17 9 17 20
Neutron 12 22 20 10 18 20
(a) Identify a cation, anion, noble gas, isobar and isotope and also give
valid reason for your choice.
(b) An element is represented as 6Y12. Find the number of electrons, protons and
neutrons in the element. Also identify the element Y.
IV. Case Based Question
Riya was studying different models of the atom. She read about Dalton’s atomic
theory, J.J. Thomson’s plum pudding model, Rutherford’s nuclear model, and Bohr’s
model of the atom. She performed a small activity to understand the experimental
basis of these models.
She learnt that Dalton proposed atoms as indivisible particles that combine in
whole-number ratios.
J.J. Thomson suggested that an atom consists of a positively charged sphere with
electrons embedded in it like “dry fruits in a pudding”.
Rutherford, through his alpha-particle scattering experiment, found that most of the
space inside an atom is empty and that the positive charge and most of the mass are
concentrated in a small nucleus.
9. Answer the following questions based on the study:
i. Which model of the atom first introduced the concept of a central nucleus?
(a) Dalton’s model (b) Thomson’s model (c) Rutherford’s model
ii. If most of the alpha particles passed straight through the gold foil in Rutherford’s
experiment, what does it indicate about the structure of the atom?
iii. What were the drawbacks of JJ Thomson and Rutherford’s model?
10. SO2 is an air pollutant released during burning of fossil fuels and from automobile
exhaust’.
(a) Write the names of elements present in this gas.
(b) Define the term molecular mass.
(c) Determine the molecular mass of ZnSO4 [Atomic mass of Zn = 65u]
(d) Identify the error in this chemical formula and then rectify it.
SECTION C- PHYSICS
I. MCQ
1. Which of the following will increase the upthrust on an object submerged in
water?
(i) Increasing the depth of the object in the water.
(ii) Using a liquid with higher density instead of water.
(a) Only (i) (b) Only (ii) (c) (i) and (ii) (d) None of these
2. Choose the correct option which explains, why astronauts feel weightless in space?
(a) There is no gravity in space.
(b) They are far away from earth’s gravity, so no force acts on them.
(c) They are in continuous free fall along with their spacecraft.
(d) They wear special suits that cancel gravity.
II. ASSERTION- REASON
The following question consists of two statements-Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer the question by selecting appropriate option given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
3. Assertion: Work is said to be done only when a force is applied on a body and
the body is displaced in the direction of force.
Reason: If there is no displacement, even if the force is applied, no work is done.
III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
4. Given reason
(a) Why a fast moving cricket ball can cause more injuries to a cricketer than a
moving tennis ball?
(b) Why does a fielder pull his hands backwards, while catching a fast moving
cricket ball?
5. Observe the diagram I and II carefully. An object of mass mis lifted from A to B to
height h along path 1 and path 2.
(a) What would be the work done on the object in both the cases?
(b) Give reason.
6. The velocity-time graph of an ascending passenger lift is given below. What is the
acceleration of the lift?
(a) Acting between O and A
(b) Acting between A and B
(c) Acting between B and C
7. The gravitational force between two objects is F. If the masses of both objects are
halved and the distance between them also becomes half, then find the new
gravitational force acting between them. Does the gravitational force between
them depend on medium between them?
8. Explain how flaws in a metal block can be detected using ultrasound
9. A particle moves in a straight line with a constant acceleration. It changes its
velocity from 10 m/s to 20 m/s, while passing through a distance 135 m in t
second. Calculate the value of t.