Modern Public School - Baleswar

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - TERM-1

CLASS - IX | SUB - SCIENCE

Section - A | BIOLOGY

I. Choose the Correct Option: [7x1=7]

1. Entry of water into a cell or organ is called:

a) Exosmosis c) Endosmosis

b) Exocytosis d) Endocytosis

2. In plant cell, the vacuole contains:

a) Air c) Water

b) Cytoplasm d) Water and dissolved substances

3. Plasma membrane is:

a) Permeable c) Impermeable

b) Semipermeable d) Selectively

Permeable

4. The barrier between the cytoplasm and the outer environment in an

animal cell is:

a) Cell wall c) Plasma membrane

b) Nuclear membrane d) Cytoplasm

5. Cells of epidermis are:

a) Flat c) Covered with cuticle

b) Having thick outer wall d) All the above

6. The tissue helping the tendrils and stems in climbing is:

a) Parenchyma c) Sclerenchyma

b) Collenchyma d) Aerenchyma

7. The conducting elements of xylem are:

a) Tracheids and vessels c) Only vessel

b) Only Tracheid d) Xylem fibre

II. Assertion and Reason [1x2=2]

8. A: Aerenchyma is a tissue found in aerial parts.

R: It makes the plants light in weight.

9. A: RER is an important site for protein synthesis.

R: Ribosomes occur over the surface of RER.

III. Answer the following questions [2x2=4]

10. a) What is tumour?

b) Which type of cell division is required for growth and repair of the
body?[1]

11. Write two differences between - Cell wall and Cell membrane.[2]

12. a) What is the function of collenchyma?

b) Where is apical meristem found? What is its function? [0.5+0.5][1]

OR

a) What is the function of sclerenchyma?

b) Where is lateral meristem found? What is its function? [0.5+0.5][1]

IV. Answer the following questions [3x2=6]

13. a) Define simple permanent tissue.

b) List two points of differences between - Chlorenchyma and

Aerenchyma.[1][2]

OR

a) Define complex permanent tissue.

b) List two points of differences between - Xylem and Phloem.[1][2]

14. a) What is osmosis?

b) What do you mean by Plasmolysis?

c) Why are lysosomes called suicide bags?[1]

V. Answer the following question [5x1=5]

i) Identify the organelle.

ii) What are thylakoids?

iii) What are the types of the organ? [1.5]

iv) Write three functions of the given organelle. [1.5]

 OR

i) Identify the tissue.

ii) What is the function of the given tissue?

iii) Write 2 differences between simple permanent tissue and complex

permanent tissue.

iv) Define tissue.

VI. Case-based Question [4x1=4]

During cell division, the nuclear membrane breaks. Chromatin condense

and form chromosomes. The number of chromosomes is fixed for each
organism. Each chromosome consists of two similar parts called
chromatids. Cell division is a process by which a grown-up cell divides to
form new cells.

a) Why cell division is essential?

b) Define mitotic division.

c) Give 2 differences : Mitosis and Meiosis

 Set – B (Chemistry)

Choose the correct option

1) Which of the following is a true solution?

a) Blood b) chalk powder in water c) Milk d) sugar solution.

2) Which one of the following show Tyndall effect?

a) Salt solution b) copper sulphate solution c) starch solution d) sugar

solution.

3) Which of the following is homogeneous in nature?

a) ice b) wood c) soil d) both (a) and (b) are correct.

4) Tincture of iodine has antiseptic properties. It is __ of iodine and

alcohol.

a) Pure substance b) solution c) Suspension d) colloid.

5) A mixture that can be separated by filtration is

a) Solution b) Suspension c) colloid d) Alloy.

6) Assertion-Reason Question.

A - A solution is a homogeneous mixture of 2 or more substances.

R - A solution shows Tyndall effect.

Answer the following

(2x2)
7) Define an alloy. Name the metal components of brass.

8) 25g NaCl is fully dissolved in 100 gm water. Calculate the m/m % of salt
in the solution.

Answer the following

(3x2)

9) Differentiate between a solution and a colloid

OR

You are given a mixture of Sand, Salt and mustard oil. Briefly explain the
separation process of each of the component.

10) Define i) Dispersed phase ii) dispersion medium iii) Tyndall effect with
an example of each.

Case-Based Question (1
+ 1 + 2)

11) We have many varieties of mixtures present around us. Many a times
we need to separate the mixtures to get pure substances or useful
substances.

a) Name a process of separating particles of blood.

b) Can we separate butter from milk using the above mentioned process?
If yes, define the process.

c) Diff. between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture giving an

example of each.

OR

c) Name 2 components of a solution. Explain in brief.

12) Answer the following

(2+1+1+1)

a) 35 ml acetone is present in 100 ml solution. Calculate its V/V

percentage concentration.

b) How can we separate particles (different coloured components) of a

petal of a flower.
c) Bronze is an alloy of which metals?

d) How do we separate the components of Petroleum?

Set – C (Physics)

MCQ (1 mark)
1. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius 'r'. The displacement after half
a revolution would be:
(a) 0 (b) r (c) 2r (d) 2πr

2. A body is thrown vertically upward with velocity 'u'. The greatest height 'h'
reached is:
(a) u/g (b) u²/2g (c) u²/g (d) u/2g

Assertion-Reason (1 mark)
A: Displacement of a body may be zero when distance travelled is not zero.
R: The displacement is the longest distance between initial and final positions.

2 Marks
1. A racing car has a uniform acceleration of 4 m/s². What distance will it cover in
10 s after start?

2. (a) What will be the velocity of a body at the highest point when thrown
vertically upward?
(b) What is the acceleration of a body moving with uniform motion?

3 Marks
1. (i) Define uniform circular motion.
(ii) Ram goes for a morning walk in a circular park daily. He completes
one revolution in 4 minutes. Find his speed if the diameter of the park is
420 m.

2. The velocity-time graph represents the motion of a cyclist. Find:

 (i) acceleration
(ii) velocity
(iii) distance covered in 15 s.

OR

Study the given figure and answer:

(i) Calculate the acceleration of the truck.

(ii) Calculate the distance travelled by the truck in 50 s.

3. A ball is thrown upward with a speed of 0.5 m/s.

(i) How high will it go before it begins to fall?
(ii) How long will it take to reach that height?

4 Marks (Case-Based Question)

Motion of two cars A and B are depicted in the form of velocity-time graphs.
Answer:
(i) Calculate the acceleration of car A in first 4 s.
(ii) Calculate the acceleration of car B between 2 s and 4 s.
(iii) Calculate the distance travelled by car B in 8 s.
(iv) What type of motion do cars A and B show?

5 Marks
Rohan studies science from 6 PM to 7:30 PM at home. Consider the tip of
the minute's hand of the wall clock. During the given time interval, what is
its:

(i) distance travelled,

(ii) displacement,

(iii) speed, and

(iv) velocity.

The length of the minute's hand is 7 cm