MOCK PAPER SCIENCE PT-2(2025-2026)

Class – IX

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

Note: Weightage of marks may vary

General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 3 sections. Section A is
Biology, Section B is Chemistry and Section is Physics.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided
in some questions. A student is expected to attempt only one of these
questions.

SECTION A
Q1 Observe the given diagram and identify the correct option.

The diagram represents:

(a) Bacteria
(b) Amoeba
(c) Paramecium
(d) Virus 1
Q 2 Two peeled large carrot pieces are placed in two beakers A and B. Beaker
A contains water and Beaker B contains Saturated sugar solution.
The carrot pieces are observed after 6-8 hours. Identify the correct observation:
(a) Carrot pieces in both beakers are swollen.
(b) Carrot pieces in both beakers are shrunken
(c) Carrot piece kept in beaker A was swollen and carrot piece kept in beaker
B was shrunken.
(d) Carrot piece kept in beaker A was shrunken and carrot piece kept in
beaker B was swollen. 1
Q3 Which of these options is not a function of ribosomes?
i) It helps in formation 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) i) and ii) (b) ii) and iii) (c) iii) and iv) (d) iv) and i) 1
Q4 Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Some tissues in plants divide throughout their lifespan.
(b) Animals have more dead tissues as compared to plants.
(c) Cells in animals are more uniform as compared to plants.
(d) There is no demarcation of dividing and non-dividing regions in animals. 1
Q5 Observe the image and identify the correct reason for reduced rate of
transpiration in the plant.

(a) Presence of large surface area in the stem

(b) Deeply embedded roots in the soil
(c) Presence of thick covering called cuticle on the surface of the stem
(d)Large number of stomata Observe the image and identify the correct reason
for reduced rate of transpiration in the plant. 1
Q6 Assertion (A) : Parenchyma cells are the main sites of photosynthesis.
Reason (R) : Parenchyma cells have green pigment called chlorophyll. 1
Q7 Assertion (A): Plasma membrane is selectively permeable.
Reason (R): Plasma membrane allows all molecules to pass through it easily. 1

Q8 Cell shows two types of division for its growth. Name and differentiate
between the two types of division. mitosis meosis 2

Q9. Identify figures: A and B

schlerenchyma parenchyma

i) Which one of them may contain photosynthetic pigment. parenchyma

ii) Which one of them is commercially exploited to obtain Hemp and
Jute? schlerenchyma 2
OR
Identify Figures A and B

Fig. B 2
i) Which one of them provides both mechanical strength as well as
flexibility.
ii) Which one of them has heavy deposits of lignin?
Q10 Tissue A and tissue B constitute transporting tissue in plants. A carries
water while B carries food for the plants. Identify A and B. Name the living
component found in A. 2
A=XYLEM (living component = xylem parenchyma) B= phloem

Q11 Give reasons

a) Presence of cork is essential in older stems and roots. it provide mechanical

b) Aquatic plants can float on the surface of water. strength

c) Pulps of some fruits have gritty/ stony taste. 3

Q12. Growth of plants is indefinite. Plants grow throughout their life with the
help of certain tissues located in certain regions in the body. For example-they
possess tissues in root and shoot apex which divide throughout the life and add
new cells to the body.
i) What is the name given to dividing tissues found in plants? How
are they converted to non-dividing tissues? they are meristematic tissue
ii) Write two characteristic structural features of cells found in such
dividing tissues. thick lignified wall ,
iii) Draw diagram to show location of these tissues in plants and
label the tissue responsible for:
a) Increase in girth b) Increase in length 1+1+2
OR
Draw diagram to show location of these tissues in plants and label the tissue
a) Also known as cambium b) located in root and shoot
apex

Q 13. Observe the given diagram and answer the following questions

cell wall
vacuole
plasma memebrane

nuclear membrane
cytoplasm
cell organelle
ser

i) Identify and name the organelles marked as F and E.

ii) State one structural difference between the cell drawn and the one
found in human cheek .
iii) Name the organelle which is semiautonomous? Why is it called so?
iv) A fruit is green when unripe but becomes beautifully coloured when
ripe. How does this change occur? 1+1+2+1
 OR

Observe the given diagram and answer the following questions

i) Identify and name the organelles marked as A and D.

ii) State one structural difference between the cell drawn and the one
found in onion peel .
iii) Name the organelle which is semiautonomous? Why is it called so?
iv) A fruit is green when unripe but becomes beautifully colored when
ripe. How does this change occur? 1+1+2+1
SECTION B

Q14. Which of the following causes the temperature of a substance to remain

constant while it is undergoing a change in its state?
(a) Latent heat
(b) Lattice energy
(c) Loss of heat
(d) None of these 1

Q15. What happens to the arrangement of particles when a substance changes

from solid to liquid state?
(a) Particles come closer together
(b) Particles move further apart
(c) Particles become arranged in a regular pattern
(d) None of the above 1

Q16 Which of the following are chemical changes?

(i) Decaying of wood
(ii) Burning of wood
(iii) Sawing of wood
(iv) Hammering of a nail into a piece of wood
(a) (i) and (ii) (c) (iii) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iv) 1
Q17 If we put camphor in an open container, its amount keeps on decreasing due
to the phenomenon of
(a) Evaporation
(b) Precipitation
(c) Condensation
(d) Sublimation 1
Q18 Which of the following property does not describe a compound?
(a) It is composed of two or more elements
(b) It is a pure substance.
(c) It cannot be separated into constituents by physical means
(d) It is mixed in any proportion by mass 1

Q19 An example of a liquid metal and a liquid non metal is:

(a) Mercury and gallium
(b) Gallium and chlorine
(c) Mercury and bromine
(d) Bromine and sulphur 1

Q20 Assertion (A) : A gas can easily be compressed by applying pressure.

Reason (R) : Since the inter-particle spaces between gases are very
large, they can decrease by applying pressure. 1
Q21 Non-metals are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity. They are
non-lustrous, non-sonorous, and non-malleable.
(b) Name a lustrous non-metal.
(c) Name a non-metal which is good conductor of electricity. 2

Q22 A solution of urea in water contains 16 grams of it in 120 grams of

solution. Find out the mass percentage of the solution. 2
Q23 Differentiate between true solution, suspensions and colloids on the basis
of particle size and stability.
OR
Three students A, B and C prepared mixtures using chalk powder, common salt
and milk respectively in water. Whose mixture:
(b) would not leave residue on filter paper after filtration? (Justify)
(c) would show Tyndall effect? Define Tyndall effect
(d) would give transparent/clear solution? (Justify) 3

Q24 (a) water as ice has cooling effect whereas water as steam causes severe
burns. Explain these observations.

(b)

Name the changes in the terms of process P, Q, R and S? 2+1

 Q25 A group of students took an old shoe box and covered it with a black paper
from all sides. They fixed a source of light (a torch) at one end of the box by
making a hole in it and making another hole on the other side to view the light.
They placed a milk sample contained in a beaker/tumbler in the box, as shown
in the fig. They were amazed to see that milk taken in the tumbler was
illuminated. They tried the same activity by taking a salt solution but found that
light simply passed through it.

(a) Milk sample was illuminated. Name the phenomenon involved.

(b) Same results were not observed with a salt solution. Explain.
(c) Can you suggest two more solutions which would show the same effect as
shown in the milk solution? Justify your answer (1+1+2)
Or
Identify and define the nature of solution as milk sample.

Q26 a) Substance ‘A’ has high compressibility and can be easily liquefied. It
can take up the shape of any container. Predict the nature of the substance ‘A’
Enlist three properties of this state of matter.
b) Evaporation causes cooling effect, based upon this give reason Water in
earthen pot become cool after sometime.
c) What do you understand by the term ‘latent heat of fusion’? How much is
the latent heat of fusion of ice? 2+1+2
OR
(a)Describe an activity to determine the boiling point of water and melting point
of ice. (Draw diagram in support of your answer)
(b) Water as ice has a cooling effect, whereas water as steam may cause severe
burns. Explain these observations. (3+2)

SECTION C

Q27 A boy is whirling a stone tied with a string in an horizontal circular path. If
the string breaks, the stone
(a) will continue to move in the circular path
(b) will move along a straight line towards the centre of the circular path
(c) will move along a straight line tangential to the circular path
(d) will move along a straight line perpendicular to the circular path away from
the boy. 1

Q28 The atmosphere is held to the earth by

(a) gravity
(b) wind
(c) clouds
(d) earth’s magnetic field 1

Q29 The distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are equal in ?
(a) The earth is revolving around the Sun
(b) Object moving in circular path
(c) The pendulum is moving to and fro
(d) Object moving on straight road 1

Q30 A passenger in a moving train tosses a coin which falls behind him.
Observing this statement what can you say about the motion of the train?
(a) Accelerated
(b) Retarded
(c) Along circular tracks
(d) Uniform 1

Q31 A water tanker filled up to 1/3 of its height is moving with a uniform speed.
On sudden application of the brake, the water in the tank would:
(a) move backward
(b) move forward
(c) be unaffected
(d) rise upwards. 1

Q 32 Assertion(A): Distance and displacement both represent the same path.

(e) Reason (R) : Both have same units. 1
Q33 The velocity –time graph of SUV is given below. The mass of the SUV is
1000 kg

(a) What is the distance travelled by the SUV is first 2 seconds?

(b) What is the braking force at the end of 5 seconds to bring the SUV
to a stop within one second? 0.5+1.5
OR
Calculate the speed of the tip of second’s hand of a watch of length 1.5m. 2
Q34 a) Name the two quantities, the slope of whose graphs gives (i) speed (ii)
acceleration.
b) A particle moves in a circle with O as centre and AO = OB = 5 cm, as
radius, as shown in the figure. It starts from A. Calculate:
(i) the distance covered, and (ii) the displacement, when it reaches B.

1+1+1

1+1+1

Q35 a) Why is uniform circular motion called an accelerated motion? Explain

with the help of an example.
b) Draw a velocity versus time graph of a stone thrown vertically
upwards and then coming downwards after attaining the maximum
height.
c) The velocity-time graph shows the motion of a cyclist. Find
(i) its acceleration (ii) its velocity

1+1+1

Q36 a) A feather of mass 5g is dropped from a height. It is observed to fall down

with a constant velocity. What is the net force acting on it?
b) A hammer of mass 500g moving at 50 m/s strikes a nail. The nail stops
the hammer in a very short time of 0.01 s. What is the force of the nail on
the hammer? 1+2
Q37. a) A stone dropped from the roof of a building takes 4s to reach the
ground. Calculate the height of the building.
b) Give 2 points of difference between G and g. 2+1
Q38 Gravitation is the phenomenon of attraction between any two objects in
the universe. Force of gravitation is always attractive, never repulsive.
 Based on your understanding answer the following ques:
(c) What happens to the force between two objects, if the distance
between the objects is tripled?
(d) Define the SI unit of G.
(e) What is free fall ? Derive the relation between G and g . 1+1+2
OR
Suppose that the radius of the earth becomes twice of its original
radius without any change in its mass. Then what will happen to
your weight?

Q39 a) Water sprinkler used for grass lawns begins to rotate as soon as the water
is supplied. Explain the principle on which it works.
b) A ball is thrown vertically upwards. What is its momentum at the highest
point? Explain
c) State and derive Newton’s second law of motion.
OR
a) Why is it easier to stop a tennis ball than a cricket ball moving with
the same speed.
b) Mass of a body is doubled. What happens to its acceleration under a
given force?
c) State and derive Newton’s second law of motion. 1+1+3