DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL – BANGALORE SOUTH
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION - (2024-25)
Sub: SCIENCE Code: 086
Class IX Max. Marks: 80
Date: 6/1/2025 SET 2 Time: 3 hours
General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to
these questions should in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each.
Answers to these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words
vi. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each.
Answer to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks
each with sub-parts.
SECTION- A
1 Under which of the following conditions we can boil water at room temperature? 1
a) At low pressure b) At high pressure
c) At very high pressure d) At atmospheric pressure.
2 Which of the following does not affect rate of evaporation? 1
a) Wind speed b) Surface area c) Temperature d) Insoluble heavy impurities.
3 An element X forms a sulphate with chemical formula XSO4. Phosphate of X will be 1
a) XPO4 b) X2(PO4)3 c) X3(PO4)2 d) X3PO4
4 The isotope deuterium of hydrogen has 1
a) No neutrons and one proton b) One neutron and two protons
c) One electron and two neutron d) One proton and one neutron
5 The atomic number of sodium is 11 and its mass number is 23. It has 1
a) 11 neutrons and 12 protons b) 12 protons and 11 electrons
c) 11 electrons and 12 neutrons d) 12 electrons and 11 neutrons
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6 “10 percent glucose in water by mass” signifies. 1
a) 10 gram of glucose dissolved in 100 gram of water.
b) 10 gram of glucose dissolved in 90 gram of water.
c) 20 gram of glucose dissolved in 200 gram of water.
d) 20 gram of glucose dissolved in 90 gram of water.
7 How does endocytosis contribute to the survival of unicellular organisms like amoeba? 1
a) By providing a mechanism to expel harmful substances.
b) By enabling the uptake of food particles from their surroundings.
c) By allowing gas exchange with the environment.
d) By transporting water into the cell.
8 Which organelle is absent in prokaryotic cells but crucial for synthesis of complex lipids 1
in eukaryotic cells?
a) Endoplasmic reticulum b) Ribosomes
c) Plasma membrane d) Nucleus
9 Match the following with correct response. 1
1) Catla (A) Bottom feeders
2) Rohu (B) Surface feeders
3) Mrigal (C) Culture fishery
4) Fish farming (D) Middle zone feeders
a) 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A b) 1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B
c) 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D d) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
10 Which of the following practices is most effective in reducing disease outbreaks in 1
poultry farming?
a) Feeding poultry birds antibiotics regularly
b) Cleaning the shed only once a year.
c) Maintaining proper sanitation and vaccinating birds
d) Allowing wild birds to interact with poultry birds.
11 A human cell undergoing mitosis starts with 46 chromosomes. How many 1
chromosomes will each daughter cell have?
a) 23 b) 46 c) 92 d)44
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12 A car travels 5 km towards north, then turns right and travels 3 km further, the car again 1
turns right and travel 1 km and comes to rest. What will be the distance and
displacement of the car?
a) 5 km, 9 km b) 9 km, 7 km c) 9 km, 5 km d) 7 km, 9 km
13 The figure below shows the potential energy in joules of a ball at the top of a platform 1
and its bottom. The platform has steps and also an incline as shown. What can we say
about the values of p, q, r and s, the potential energies at P, Q, R and S?
a) p = q = r = s = 50 J
b) r = s = zero J and q < p < 50 J
c) r < s < q < p < 50 J
d) s < r < q = p = 50 J
14 A mass weighing W can rise up if the upthrust U is related as
a) U>W b) U=W c) U<W d) U > W
15 Airplane engines can produce sounds that are 150 dB and can harm the ear. What kind 1
of equipment should they wear so that their ears aren’t damaged?
a) An equipment that reduces the frequency of the sound wave
b) An equipment that reduces the amplitude of the sound wave
c) An equipment that increases the pitch of the sound wave
d) An equipment that increases the amplitude of the sound wave
16 The graph shows the change in velocity of a car with time. Which portion of the graph 1
shows negative acceleration of the car?
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Q. no 17 to 20 are Assertion - Reasoning based questions. These consist of two
statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the
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 and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is False but R is true
17 Assertion: Calcium carbonate is a compound. 1
Reason: A compound is heterogenous and has fixed composition.
18 Assertion: For noble gases, valency is zero. 1
Reason: Noble gases have 8 valence electrons.
19 Assertion: Fumigation of the grains using chemicals is done before storage in 1
warehouses.
Reason: Fumigation gives a nice colour to the grains.
20 Assertion: Sound of an approaching train reaches earlier through tracks than through air 1
Reason: Sound waves are mechanical waves and require a material medium for their
propagation
SECTION – B
21 A force of 5N produces an acceleration of 8 ms-2 on a mass of m1 and an acceleration of 2
24 ms-2 on a mass m2. What acceleration would the same force provide if both the
masses are tied together?
22 A factory has eight machines of 1200 W each. If each machine runs for 10 hours a day, 2
find the cost of electrical energy consumed per day if the rate per unit is 4.00 rupees?
23 i) Wax is heated in a china dish. How will the following change during heating 2
(a) Kinetic energy of particles.
(b) Inter particle distance.
ii) Melting points of three substances A, B, C are 520C, 1750C and 800C. Arrange them in
decreasing order of interparticle force of attraction.
24 Solubility of a substance X is 40 at 323 K. Calculate the mass of X required to prepare a 2
saturated solution at 323 K in 50g of water?
25 A freshwater fish was accidentally placed in salt water. After several minutes in saline 2
water, it died. What is the most logical explanation for its death?
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26 An Italian bee variety A. mellifera has been introduced in India for honey production. 2
Write about its merits over other varieties.
SECTION – C
27 i) An object of mass 5kg is dropped from a height of 10 m. Find its kinetic energy when 3
it is half way down.
ii) Illustrate the energy changes that occur at different positions in an oscillating
pendulum. What happens to its energy eventually?
28 i) A motorcycle is moving with a velocity of 90 km/hr and it takes 5 s to stop after the 3
brakes are applied. Calculate the force exerted by the brakes on the motorcycle if its
mass along with the rider is 200 kg.
ii) Identify the action and reaction force when a bullet is fired from the gun. Why is the
acceleration of the gun lesser than the acceleration of the bullet?
29 A boy leaves his house at 9:30 am for school. The school is 2 km away and classes start at 3
10:00 am. If he walks at a speed of 3 km/hr for the first kilometer, at what speed should
he walk the second kilometer to reach just in time?
30 i) 28g of nitrogen reacts with 6g of hydrogen completely to form ammonia. How much 3
will be the mass of ammonia formed.
N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3
Also, calculate the mass of hydrogen required for 14g of nitrogen to react completely
ii) State the law of constant proportion
31 An element X has 16 protons, 18 electrons and 16 neutrons. 3
i) Write the symbolic representation of X.
ii) Write electronic configuration of X.
iii)Is X, an atom or ion? Give reason for your answer.
32 A leaf cell of a water plant was placed in a liquid other than pond water. After some time 3
it assumed a shape as shown in the picture.
i) Give the term for the state of the cell and define
the process.
ii) Comment on the nature (tonicity) of the liquid
surrounding the cell.
iii) Redraw the diagram of the cell with appropriate
labelling if it is soon placed in ordinary water for
some time. What is the term used for the cell you
have just drawn?
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33 Observe the given diagram and answer the questions given below: 3
i) Identify the tissue shown in the diagram.
ii) Name its components.
iii) How is it different from xylem in terms of function.
SECTION – D
34 i) A ball thrown up vertically returns to the thrower after 6 s. Find 5
(a) the velocity with which it was thrown up
(b) the maximum height it reaches
(c) its position after 4 s.
ii) The volume of a solid of mass 500g is 350 cm3. Calculate the density of the solid.
What will be the mass of water displaced by this solid?
(Given density of water is 1 gcm-3)
35 i) Calculate formula unit mass of Aluminium chloride and calcium sulphate. 5
(Given: Atomic mass of Ca-40u, Cl-35.5u, Al- 27u, S-32u, O-16u)
ii) Mention the atomicity of phosphorus molecule and magnesium nitrate.
iii) Calculate the percentage of carbon and hydrogen in C3H8.
(Given: Atomic mass of C- 12u, H-1u)
36 i) How does adipose tissue protect internal organs during an accident? 5
ii) What would happen if blood lacked platelets?
iii) How is the structure of nerve tissue adapted for its function?
iv) Draw a neat labelled diagram of a smooth muscle tissue
SECTION – E (CASE BASED QUESTIONS)
37 Ultrasound is a technology that finds its application in various fields like medicine, 4
defence and industries. It is based on the principle of echo. An echo is a natural
occurrence that happens when sound waves bounce off an object and return to the
listener.
i) Name two animals that produce ultrasound.
ii) Explain how doctors can get images of internal organs to detect tumours.
iii) what is reverberation? Mention two ways to reduce reverberation.
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38 Given below are diagrammatic representations of some atoms. 4
Answer the following questions based on the information from diagrams.
i) What type of ion will be formed by the atom of oxygen and why?
ii) Will Neon form an ion? Explain.
iii) What will be the valency of nitrogen and carbon and why?
39 Given below is the line graph showing global egg production trends from 2015 to 2022. 4
Study the graph and answer the following questions:
i) Which year saw the highest egg production according to the graph and how much was
the production?
ii) What are the reasons for continuous rise in global egg production?
iii) What are the differences between broilers and layers and their management?