Class IX – Science Question Paper
Maximum Marks: 80 Time: 3 Hours
General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Use of the periodic table is allowed.
3. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
4. Marks for each question are indicated against it.
Section A (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
Q1. Very Short Answer Type Questions a) Define matter. (1) b) Write the SI unit of force. (1)
c) Name the organelle known as the “powerhouse of the cell.” (1) d) State one difference
between a physical change and a chemical change. (1) e) What is the function of stomata in
plants? (1)
Section B (2 × 6 = 12 Marks)
Q2. Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks each) a) State Newton’s First Law of Motion
with an example. (2) b) Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures with
examples. (2) c) Why is diffusion faster in gases than in liquids? (2) d) Explain the role of
chlorophyll in photosynthesis. (2) e) Write two differences between arteries and veins. (2) f)
What is the importance of the ozone layer? (2)
Section C (3 × 10 = 30 Marks)
Q3. Short Answer Type Questions (3 Marks each) a) Draw a neat diagram of the human
digestive system and label any three parts. (3) b) Explain the structure of an atom according to
Bohr’s model. (3) c) State the three equations of motion. (3) d) Describe the process of
separation of salt from seawater. (3) e) Explain the differences between aerobic and anaerobic
respiration. (3) f) What are the causes and effects of soil erosion? (3) g) Write short notes on: i)
Latent heat of fusion ii) Latent heat of vaporization (3) h) Explain the importance of sustainable
management of natural resources. (3) i) Why is the cell called the structural and functional unit
of life? (3) j) Describe the process of fertilization in plants. (3)
Section D (5 × 7 = 35 Marks)
Q4. Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks each) a) Explain the law of conservation of mass
with an experiment. (5) b) Derive the expression for kinetic energy. (5) c) Describe the structure
and function of the human heart with a labeled diagram. (5) d) Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of using fossil fuels. (5) e) Explain the process of photosynthesis with a neat
diagram. (5) f) What are the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources? Give
examples. (5) g) Describe the process of water purification at the municipal level. (5)
✅ Total Marks = 80
Class IX – Science Question Paper
Maximum Marks: 80 Time: 3 Hours
General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Use of the periodic table is allowed.
3. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
4. Marks for each question are indicated against it.
Section A (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)
Q1. Very Short Answer Type Questions a) Define matter. (1) b) Write the SI unit of force. (1)
c) Name the organelle known as the “powerhouse of the cell.” (1) d) State one difference
between a physical change and a chemical change. (1) e) What is the function of stomata in
plants? (1)
Section B (2 × 6 = 12 Marks)
Q2. Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks each) a) State Newton’s First Law of Motion
with an example. (2) b) Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures with
examples. (2) c) Why is diffusion faster in gases than in liquids? (2) d) Explain the role of
chlorophyll in photosynthesis. (2) e) Write two differences between arteries and veins. (2) f)
What is the importance of the ozone layer? (2)
Section C (3 × 10 = 30 Marks)
Q3. Short Answer Type Questions (3 Marks each) a) Draw a neat diagram of the human
digestive system and label any three parts. (3) b) Explain the structure of an atom according to
Bohr’s model. (3) c) State the three equations of motion. (3) d) Describe the process of
separation of salt from seawater. (3) e) Explain the differences between aerobic and anaerobic
respiration. (3) f) What are the causes and effects of soil erosion? (3) g) Write short notes on: i)
Latent heat of fusion ii) Latent heat of vaporization (3) h) Explain the importance of sustainable
management of natural resources. (3) i) Why is the cell called the structural and functional unit
of life? (3) j) Describe the process of fertilization in plants. (3)
Section D (5 × 7 = 35 Marks)
Q4. Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks each) a) Explain the law of conservation of mass
with an experiment. (5) b) Derive the expression for kinetic energy. (5) c) Describe the structure
and function of the human heart with a labeled diagram. (5) d) Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of using fossil fuels. (5) e) Explain the process of photosynthesis with a neat
diagram. (5) f) What are the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources? Give
examples. (5) g) Describe the process of water purification at the municipal level. (5)
✅ Total Marks = 80