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SCIENCE
CLASS 9

SAMPLE PAPER 3
BY SPANDAN BISWAS

Maximum Marks: 80

Time: 3 hours

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Answer the questions in the space provided.

3. Use of calculator is not permitted.

4. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.

Section A (MCQs) – 20 × 1 = 20 marks

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of particles of matter?

(a) They have spaces between them

(b) They are in continuous motion

(c) They have negligible mass

(d) They attract each other

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2. The correct method to separate sand from a mixture of sand and water is:

(a) Filtration (b) Distillation (c) Chromatography (d) Centrifugation

3. Chromosomes are made up of:

(a) DNA and Protein (b) RNA and Lipids (c) Protein and Lipids (d) DNA and RNA

4. Guard cells are associated with:

(a) Xylem (b) Stomata (c) Phloem (d) Cuticle

5. SI unit of acceleration is:

(a) m/s (b) m/s² (c) km/h² (d) Newton

6. If initial velocity = 0, acceleration = 2 m/s², and time = 5 s, then final velocity is:

(a) 5 m/s (b) 10 m/s (c) 20 m/s (d) 25 m/s

7. Which law of motion is also called the “law of inertia”?

(a) First law (b) Second law (c) Third law (d) Law of gravitation

8. The value of acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ is maximum at:

(a) Poles (b) Equator (c) Centre of Earth (d) Tropics

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9. The scattering of light by colloidal particles is called:

(a) Brownian motion (b) Tyndall e ect (c) Refraction (d) Reflection

10. The site of protein synthesis is:

(a) Nucleus (b) Ribosome (c) Mitochondria (d) Plastid

11. Which plant tissue provides mechanical support and flexibility?

(a) Parenchyma (b) Collenchyma (c) Xylem (d) Phloem

12. The area under a velocity-time graph gives:

(a) Velocity (b) Distance (c) Acceleration (d) Momentum

13. Work done is zero when:

(a) Force and displacement are in same direction

(b) Displacement is zero

(c) Force is maximum

(d) Both force and displacement are non-zero

14. Which method is used to separate a mixture of alcohol and water?

(a) Filtration (b) Fractional distillation (c) Evaporation (d) Sedimentation

15. Which cell organelle contains digestive enzymes?

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(a) Ribosome (b) Lysosome (c) Golgi body (d) Plastid

16. Power is measured in:

(a) Joule (b) Watt (c) Newton (d) Pascal

17. Which tissue is responsible for transport of water in plants?

(a) Phloem (b) Xylem (c) Collenchyma (d) Parenchyma

18. Force is equal to:

(a) Mass × Acceleration (b) Mass × Velocity (c) Mass/Acceleration (d) Mass × Momentum

19. Which scientist proposed the cell theory?

(a) Hooke (b) Schleiden and Schwann (c) Virchow (d) Leeuwenhoek

20. Fog is an example of:

(a) Suspension (b) Solution (c) Colloid (d) Compound

Section B (Very Short Answer) – 6 × 2 = 12 marks

[20 – 40 words]
21. Define matter. Give two examples each of matter in liquid and gaseous state.

22. State one di erence between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures with examples.

23. Write two di erences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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24. Define displacement. How is it di erent from distance?

25. State Newton’s second law of motion.

26. Define work. Write the SI unit of work.

Section C (Short Answer) – 7 × 3 = 21 marks

[40 – 80 words]
27. Di erentiate between evaporation and boiling. Write any three factors a ecting
evaporation.

28. Explain the process of crystallization with an example.

29. Write three di erences between plant and animal cells.

30. Draw a well-labelled diagram of plant tissue showing xylem and phloem.

31. A car starts from rest and attains a velocity of 72 km/h in 10 seconds. Find its acceleration
and the distance travelled in this time.

32. Define power. A machine does 500 J of work in 20 seconds. Find its power.

33. A stone is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Calculate the
maximum height reached by the stone. (Take g = 10 m/s²).

Section D (Long Answer) – 3 × 5 = 15 marks

[80 – 120 words]
34. (a) Di erentiate between a true solution, a suspension, and a colloid on the basis of: -
particle size

- visibility

- filtration

- stability

- examples

(b) Write one method to separate components of a mixture of common salt and ammonium
chloride.

35. (a) Explain the functions of the following organelles:

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- Nucleus

- Mitochondria

- Plastids

- Endoplasmic reticulum

- Golgi apparatus

(b) Draw a neat diagram of a plant cell.

36. A body of mass 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 4 m/s.

(a) Calculate its momentum.

(b) Find the force required to stop it in 5 seconds.

(c) Also calculate the work done in bringing it to rest.

Section E (Case-based Questions) – 3 × 4 = 12 marks

Case 1 – Mixture Separation

Rohit prepared a mixture of kerosene oil and water by mistake. His teacher asked him to
separate them.

37.1 Which method can he use to separate the two liquids?

37.2 Why does this method work?

37.3 Write one more example where this method is applied.

37.4 State whether the mixture is homogeneous or heterogeneous.

Case 2 – Plant Tissues

During a practical, students observed di erent plant tissues under a microscope. They noticed
elongated cells with thickened corners.

38.1 Name the tissue observed.

38.2 State its function.

38.3 Write one di erence between collenchyma and parenchyma.

38.4 Draw a diagram of collenchyma cells.

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Case 3 – Newton’s Laws of Motion

During a cricket match, a player catches a fast-moving ball and pulls his hands backward.

39.1 Which law of motion is involved here?

39.2 Why does the player pull his hands backward while catching the ball?

39.3 If the mass of the ball is 200 g and velocity is 20 m/s, calculate its momentum.

39.4 What will be the momentum if the ball’s speed reduces to 5 m/s?

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Answers
SECTION A (MCQs) – 20 × 1 = 20 marks

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of particles of matter?

(c) They have negligible mass

2. The correct method to separate sand from a mixture of sand and water is:
(a) Filtration

3. Chromosomes are made up of:

(a) DNA and Protein

4. Guard cells are associated with:

(b) Stomata

5. SI unit of acceleration is:

(b) m/s²

6. If initial velocity = 0, acceleration = 2 m/s², and time = 5 s, then final velocity is:
(c) 10 m/s

7. Which law of motion is also called the “law of inertia”?

(a) First law

8. The value of acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ is maximum at:

(a) Poles

9. The scattering of light by colloidal particles is called:

(b) Tyndall e ect

10. The site of protein synthesis is:

(b) Ribosome

11. Which plant tissue provides mechanical support and flexibility?

(b) Collenchyma

12. The area under a velocity-time graph gives:

(b) Distance

13. Work done is zero when:

(b) Displacement is zero

14. Which method is used to separate a mixture of alcohol and water?

(b) Fractional distillation
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15. Which cell organelle contains digestive enzymes?

(b) Lysosome

16. Power is measured in:

(b) Watt

17. Which tissue is responsible for transport of water in plants?

(b) Xylem

18. Force is equal to:

(a) Mass × Acceleration

19. Which scientist proposed the cell theory?

(b) Schleiden and Schwann

20. Fog is an example of:

(c) Colloid

SECTION B (Very Short Answers) – 6 × 2 = 12 marks

21. Define matter. Give two examples each of matter in liquid and gaseous state.
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.
Examples:

 Liquid: Water, Oil

 Gas: Oxygen, Carbon dioxide

22. State one di erence between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures with
examples.
[i] Homogeneous mixtures have a uniform composition throughout (e.g. salt solution).
[ii] Heterogeneous mixtures have a non-uniform composition (e.g. sand and iron filings).

23. Write two di erences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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24. Define displacement. How is it di erent from distance?

Displacement is the shortest straight-line distance from the initial to the final position of
an object along a specific direction.
Distance is the total path length travelled, regardless of direction.

25. State Newton’s second law of motion.

The rate of change of momentum of an object is directly proportional to the applied
force and occurs in the direction of the force.

26. Define work. Write the SI unit of work.

Work is said to be done when a force causes displacement of an object.
SI unit: Joule (J)

SECTION C (Short Answer) – 7 × 3 = 21 marks

27. Di erentiate between evaporation and boiling. Write any three factors a ecting
evaporation.

Three Factors A ecting Evaporation

1. Surface Area: Greater surface area increases the rate of evaporation, as more
molecules can escape from the liquid.

2. Temperature: Higher temperature increases the kinetic energy of molecules, leading to

faster evaporation.

3. Humidity of Air: Lower humidity results in faster evaporation; if air is already moist,
evaporation slows down.
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28. Explain the process of crystallization with an example.

Crystallization is the process of obtaining pure crystals of a substance from its solution.
Example: Formation of salt crystals from salt solution by evaporating water.

29. Write three di erences between plant and animal cells.

Feature Plant Cell Animal Cell

Absent; only plasma membrane is

Cell Wall Present; provides rigidity and support. present.

Present; conduct photosynthesis (contain Absent; do not carry out

Chloroplasts chlorophyll). photosynthesis.

One large, central vacuole (stores water and Small, numerous vacuoles (mostly for
Vacuoles maintains turgor). waste storage).

30. Draw a well-labelled diagram of plant tissue showing xylem and phloem.

XYLEM
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PHLOEM

31. A car starts from rest and attains a velocity of 72 km/h in 10 seconds. Find its
acceleration and the distance travelled in this time.

 Initial velocity (u) = 0

 Final velocity (v) = 72 km/h = 20 m/s

 Time (t) = 10s

 Acceleration

 Distance

32. Define power. A machine does 500 J of work in 20 seconds. Find its power.
Power is the rate of doing work.

Power = Work/Time =
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33. A stone is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Calculate the
maximum height reached by the stone. (Take g = 10 m/s²).

SECTION D (Long Answer Questions) – 3 × 5 = 15 marks

34. (a) Di erentiate between a true solution, a suspension, and a colloid:

Property True Solution Suspension Colloid

Particle size < 1 nm > 1000 nm 1–1000 nm

Visible to naked Visible under microscope

Visibility Not visible eye (sometimes)

Passes through Passes through ordinary filter, not

Filtration filter Retained by filter through ultrafilter

Stable, no
Stability settling Unstable, settles Stable, no settling

Examples Salt in water Sand in water Milk, fog

(b) Write one method to separate components of a mixture of common salt and
ammonium chloride.
Sublimation: Ammonium chloride sublimes on heating and leaves behind common salt.

35. (a) Explain the functions of the following organelles:

 Nucleus: Controls cell activities and contains genetic material (DNA).

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 Mitochondria: Produces energy by cellular respiration ("powerhouse" of the cell).

 Plastids: Involved in synthesis and storage of food; chloroplasts (a type of plastid)

perform photosynthesis in plants.

 Endoplasmic reticulum (ER): Transports materials within the cell; Rough ER

synthesizes proteins; Smooth ER synthesizes lipids.

 Golgi apparatus: Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids.

(b) Draw a neat diagram of a plant cell.

36. A body of mass 10kg is moving with a velocity of 4m/s.

(a) Calculate its momentum.
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(b) Find the force required to stop it in 5 seconds.

(c) Also calculate the work done in bringing it to rest.

SECTION E (Case-based Questions) – 3 × 4 = 12 marks

Case 1 – Mixture Separation

37.1 Which method can he use to separate the two liquids?

Separating funnel

37.2 Why does this method work?

Because kerosene oil and water are immiscible and form separate layers due to di erence in
densities.

37.3 Write one more example where this method is applied.

Separating oil from water.

37.4 State whether the mixture is homogeneous or heterogeneous.

Heterogeneous mixture

Case 2 – Plant Tissues

38.1 Name the tissue observed.

Collenchyma

38.2 State its function.

Provides mechanical support and flexibility to plants.

38.3 Write one di erence between collenchyma and parenchyma.

Collenchyma has thickened cell corners; parenchyma has thin walls.
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38.4 Draw a diagram of collenchyma cells.

Case 3 – Newton’s Laws of Motion

39.1 Which law of motion is involved here?

Newton’s first law (Law of inertia) and second law (in context of momentum change).

39.2 Why does the player pull his hands backward while catching the ball?
It increases the time to stop the ball, reducing force and avoiding injury.

39.3 If the mass of the ball is 200g and velocity is 20m/s, calculate its momentum.
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39.4 What will be the momentum if the ball’s speed reduces to 5m/s?

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