Sample Paper – 1 (Class 9 Science, Term-1)

Maximum Marks: 80 | Time: 3 Hours

Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 6 = 6 marks)

1. Which property of liquids allows perfume to spread in a room?

(a) Evaporation (b) Diffusion (c) Condensation (d) Sublimation

2. The cell organelle involved in cellular respiration is:

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

3. Which of the following is a rabi crop?

(a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Maize (d) Paddy

4. The slope of a velocity–time graph represents:

(a) Distance (b) Displacement (c) Acceleration (d) Speed

5. A truck and a car moving with equal momentum. Which has greater kinetic energy?
(a) Truck (b) Car (c) Both equal (d) Cannot be determined

6. Which of the following is a colloid?

(a) Sugar solution (b) Salt solution (c) Milk (d) Copper sulphate solution

Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 8 = 16 marks)

7. Why does evaporation produce cooling?

8. Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures with examples.

9. Define isotonic solution. Give one example from daily life.

10. What is crop rotation? Why is it practiced?

11. Define average speed and average velocity. Can they be equal?

12. A stone is thrown vertically upward with velocity 20 m/s. How high will it rise? (g = 10 m/s²)

13. State Newton’s third law of motion with one example.

14. Write one structural and one functional difference between rough ER and smooth ER.

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 8 = 24 marks)

15. State four factors that affect evaporation.

16. A mixture of sand, salt and ammonium chloride is given. How will you separate each component?

17. Why is plasma membrane called selectively permeable? Explain with an example.

18. What are manures and fertilizers? Mention two differences.

19. A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 48 minutes less. Find the speed of the train.

20. A car is moving with a velocity of 72 km/h. The driver applies brakes and brings the car to rest in 5 s. Calculate the acceleration and distance travelled before stopping.

21. “Poultry birds require proper shelter and disease control.” Justify this statement.

22. Give two differences between colloid and suspension with one example of each.

Section D – Long Answer (5 × 7 = 35 marks)

23. (a) Draw a neat labelled diagram of a plant cell.

(b) Mention three differences between plant and animal cells.

24. (a) Explain the law of conservation of momentum with an example.

(b) A bullet of mass 10 g moving with velocity 400 m/s is fired into a wooden block of mass 2 kg at rest. Find the velocity of block after impact.

25. (a) Define displacement. How is it different from distance?

(b) Derive the equation of motion: v2−u2=2asv^2 - u^2 = 2asv2−u2=2as.

26. (a) Differentiate between evaporation and boiling.

(b) Draw a heating curve of ice and explain the constant temperature parts.
27. (a) What is intercropping? State two advantages.
(b) Explain hybridisation and GM crops with examples.

Sample Paper – 2 (Class 9 Science, Term-1, CBSE Pattern)

Maximum Marks: 100 | Time: 3 Hours

Section A – MCQs (1 × 10 = 10 marks)

1. Which of the following will show Tyndall effect?

(a) Salt solution (b) Sugar solution (c) Copper sulphate solution (d) Milk

2. Plasma membrane is made up of mainly:

(a) Proteins and lipids (b) Carbohydrates and lipids (c) Proteins and starch (d) Sugars and nucleic acids

3. Which one is a Kharif crop?

(a) Wheat (b) Maize (c) Mustard (d) Gram

4. A car starts from rest and attains a velocity of 20 m/s in 10 seconds. The acceleration is:
(a) 0.2 m/s² (b) 2 m/s² (c) 10 m/s² (d) 5 m/s²

5. Who discovered the cell?

(a) Robert Brown (b) Robert Hooke (c) Schwann (d) Schleiden

6. The SI unit of force is:

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

7. Which of the following is a suspension?

(a) Milk (b) Starch in water (c) Smoke (d) Salt solution

8. Newton’s first law is also called:

(a) Law of momentum (b) Law of inertia (c) Law of force (d) Law of mass

9. Which method is used to separate dyes in ink?

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

10. Which disease of cattle is caused by bacteria?

(a) Foot and mouth disease (b) Anthrax (c) Rinderpest (d) Both (a) and (b)

Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 8 = 16 marks)

11. Why does a desert cooler work better in a dry place?

12. Define colloid. Give one example.

13. Why does onion peel cell swell when kept in pure water?

14. Differentiate between rabi and kharif crops with examples.

15. Define displacement. How is it different from distance?

16. Why does a moving bicycle stop after some time if we stop pedaling?

17. Draw a neat diagram of mitochondria.

18. Why are fertilizers better than manures?

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 8 = 24 marks)

19. Define latent heat. Why does temperature not rise during melting?

20. A mixture contains kerosene and water. Explain how to separate them.

21. Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

22. What is pasturage? How does it affect honey production?

23. A car covers the first 20 km at 40 km/h and the next 20 km at 60 km/h. Find its average speed.

24. A bullet of mass 50 g moving at 100 m/s is brought to rest by a wall in 0.02 s. Find the force exerted by the wall.

25. State two advantages of crop rotation.

26. Why are lysosomes called “suicidal bags”?

 Section D – Long Answer (5 × 6 = 30 marks)

27. Explain Brownian motion with a neat labelled diagram.

28. Describe in detail the cell theory. Who gave it and what are its postulates?

29. Explain the law of conservation of momentum with an example and derive its mathematical form.

30. A bus decreases its speed from 80 km/h to 60 km/h in 5 seconds. Find the acceleration and distance travelled in this time.

31. (a) Differentiate between simple diffusion and osmosis.

(b) Why does a raisin shrink in a concentrated sugar solution?

32. (a) What is intercropping? State two benefits.

(b) Explain the role of biofertilizers.

Section E – Case Studies (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Case Study 1:
Ramesh left some water in an earthen pot in summer. After some hours, he found the water cool.
Q1. Which property of water causes cooling in the earthen pot?
Q2. How does surface area affect this process?
Q3. Why is this effect less in humid areas?
Q4. Name two factors which increase the rate of evaporation.
Q5. Write one difference between evaporation and boiling.

Case Study 2:
A toy car was allowed to move on a straight road, and its displacement was recorded at regular intervals. The displacement-time graph was a straight line inclined to the time
axis.
Q1. What type of motion does this graph represent?
Q2. What does the slope of displacement-time graph represent?
Q3. If the slope is steeper, what does it indicate about speed?
Q4. If the graph is parallel to time axis, what does it mean?
Q5. Write one difference between uniform and non-uniform motion.

Sample Paper – 3 (Class 9 Science, Term-1)

Maximum Marks: 100 | Time: 3 Hours

Section A – MCQs (1 × 10 = 10 marks)

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

(a) They have spaces between them
(b) They attract each other
(c) They do not move
(d) They are very small

2. Which method is used to separate cream from milk?

(a) Sublimation (b) Filtration (c) Centrifugation (d) Evaporation

3. The functional unit of the kidney is:

(a) Nephron (b) Neuron (c) Glomerulus (d) Neutrophil

4. Which crop improves soil fertility by fixing nitrogen?

(a) Wheat (b) Maize (c) Gram (d) Rice

5. The slope of a speed–time graph gives:

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

6. Which of the following is an example of first law of motion?

(a) A ball rolling on the ground stops due to friction
(b) A rocket moves upward due to hot gases
(c) A cricketer lowers hands while catching a ball
(d) Both (a) and (c)

7. Chromosomes are made up of:

(a) RNA only (b) DNA and proteins (c) Proteins only (d) Lipids

8. Which of the following is a permanent tissue in plants?

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

9. When a body covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, the motion is said to be:
(a) Uniform (b) Non-uniform (c) Retarded (d) Oscillatory

10. Which one is not a method of food preservation?

(a) Pasteurization (b) Refrigeration (c) Smoking (d) Germination
Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 8 = 16 marks)

11. Why does a hot cup of tea become cold after some time?

12. Give two differences between solution and suspension.

13. What is plasmolysis?

14. What are rabi crops? Give two examples.

15. Write two differences between distance and displacement.

16. A bus starts from rest and moves with acceleration 0.1 m/s². Find the velocity after 2 minutes.

17. State the law of inertia.

18. Why is the cell wall absent in animal cells?

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 8 = 24 marks)

19. Define latent heat of vaporisation with an example.

20. How will you prepare pure crystals of copper sulphate from its solution?

21. Write three differences between plant and animal cells.

22. Explain in brief mixed cropping with two advantages.

23. A car accelerates from 36 km/h to 90 km/h in 5 seconds. Find the acceleration and distance covered.

24. A hammer exerts a force of 500 N on a nail. If the nail exerts equal and opposite force, why does it move inside the wood?

25. What is the function of chloroplast? Why are they green?

26. What is irrigation? Explain two modern methods of irrigation.

Section D – Long Answer (5 × 6 = 30 marks)

27. (a) Differentiate between evaporation and boiling.

(b) State any four factors affecting evaporation.

28. (a) State the principle of separation used in chromatography.

(b) Why is chromatography better than filtration in some cases?

29. Explain Newton’s second law of motion with an example and derive the relation F=maF = maF=ma.

30. A motorcar of mass 1200 kg moving at 90 km/h is brought to rest within 50 m. Find the retarding force.

31. (a) Describe the functions of nucleus.

(b) Write differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

32. (a) What are manures? State two advantages and two limitations.
(b) Differentiate between biological pest control and chemical pest control.

Section E – Case Studies (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Case Study 1:
A mixture of salt, sand and water is given to a student. Teacher asks him to separate each component.
Q1. Which method will you use first to separate sand?
Q2. Which process is used to obtain pure salt from salt solution?
Q3. Which method separates salt and ammonium chloride?
Q4. Write one difference between filtration and evaporation.
Q5. Why is distillation used to separate water from salt solution?

Case Study 2:
An object of mass 2 kg is sliding on a frictionless surface with velocity 10 m/s. A constant force of 20 N is applied for 5 seconds.
Q1. What is the acceleration produced?
Q2. What is the final velocity?
Q3. What is the distance covered during this time?
Q4. State the law applied here.
Q5. If the same force acts on a 4 kg body, what will be the acceleration?

Sample Paper – 4 (Class 9 Science, Term-1)

Maximum Marks: 100 | Time: 3 Hours

Section A – MCQs (1 × 10 = 10 marks)

1. Which of the following changes is a physical change?

(a) Rusting of iron (b) Digestion of food (c) Melting of ice (d) Burning of candle

2. Which separation technique is used in petrol pumps for separating petrol and diesel?
(a) Filtration (b) Fractional distillation (c) Evaporation (d) Crystallisation

3. Which organelle is called the “cell’s kitchen”?

(a) Ribosome (b) Chloroplast (c) Golgi body (d) Mitochondria

4. Which of the following is not a method of crop improvement?

(a) Hybridisation (b) Manuring (c) GM crops (d) Mutation

5. A body is moving in a circular path with uniform speed. Which of the following is true?
(a) Velocity remains constant
(b) Acceleration is zero
(c) Direction of velocity changes continuously
(d) Speed decreases

6. The inertia of a body depends on:

(a) Force applied (b) Mass (c) Weight (d) Shape

7. Which is a colloid?
(a) Salt solution (b) Soda water (c) Smoke (d) Copper sulphate solution

8. The site of protein synthesis is:

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

9. Which nutrient is most essential for vegetative growth in plants?

(a) Nitrogen (b) Phosphorus (c) Potassium (d) Calcium

10. When a car suddenly stops, passengers tend to move forward. This is due to:
(a) Newton’s 1st law (b) Newton’s 2nd law (c) Newton’s 3rd law (d) Law of gravitation

Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 8 = 16 marks)

11. Why does water appear cool in earthen pots?

12. Define centrifugation. Write one use.

13. What is the function of Golgi apparatus?

14. What are kharif crops? Give two examples.

15. Define retardation. Give one example.

16. A bus moving with velocity 10 m/s is uniformly retarded by 0.5 m/s². Find the time taken to stop.

17. Write one difference between endocytosis and exocytosis.

18. State one advantage of drip irrigation.

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 8 = 24 marks)

19. Explain latent heat of fusion with the help of an example.

20. A mixture of acetone and water is given. How can it be separated?

21. Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis with examples.

22. What is poultry farming? Mention two problems faced in it.

23. A train moving at 60 km/h is accelerated uniformly to 90 km/h in 10 seconds. Find acceleration and distance travelled.

24. A ball of mass 200 g is thrown with velocity 20 m/s. Find its momentum. If it strikes a wall and rebounds with velocity 10 m/s, calculate change in momentum.

25. Explain the structure and function of mitochondria.

26. Give two differences between manures and fertilizers.

Section D – Long Answer (5 × 6 = 30 marks)

27. (a) Explain why evaporation is a surface phenomenon.

(b) Discuss three factors affecting evaporation.

28. (a) Differentiate between solution, colloid, and suspension.

(b) Explain Tyndall effect with one example.
 29. Derive the first equation of motion using graphical method.

30. A car is moving with a velocity of 54 km/h. It is brought to rest by brakes in 5 seconds. Find the retardation and distance covered.

31. (a) Define nucleus.

(b) Write two functions of each: nucleus, ER, ribosomes.

32. (a) What is crop rotation?

(b) State two advantages of using biofertilizers over chemical fertilizers.

Section E – Case Studies (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Case Study 1:
A student observed that when camphor was kept in an open dish, it disappeared after a few days.
Q1. Which process is responsible for this?
Q2. Is it a physical or chemical change?
Q3. Why does rate of this process increase with temperature?
Q4. Write two examples of substances that undergo this process.
Q5. How does pressure affect this process?

Case Study 2:
A scooter of mass 150 kg is moving with velocity 15 m/s. Brakes are applied, and it comes to rest in 5 seconds.
Q1. Calculate the retardation.
Q2. Find the distance travelled before coming to rest.
Q3. What force must have been applied by brakes?
Q4. Name the law used in this calculation.
Q5. If the mass of scooter was doubled, how would the force required change?

Sample Paper – 5 (Class 9 Science, Term-1)

Maximum Marks: 100 | Time: 3 Hours

Section A – MCQs (1 × 10 = 10 marks)

1. Which of the following has the strongest intermolecular forces?

(a) Oxygen gas (b) Water (c) Alcohol (d) Hydrogen gas

2. Which technique is used to separate gases from air?

(a) Sublimation (b) Fractional distillation (c) Chromatography (d) Filtration

3. Which of the following is not a function of plasma membrane?

(a) Protection (b) Selective transport (c) Photosynthesis (d) Endocytosis

4. Which crop is grown in standing water?

(a) Wheat (b) Rice (c) Maize (d) Mustard

5. Area under velocity–time graph represents:

(a) Acceleration (b) Speed (c) Distance/Displacement (d) Force

6. Which of the following shows Newton’s third law?

(a) Gun recoiling after firing
(b) A book lying on a table
(c) A ball falling down
(d) A child pulling a toy car

7. Vacuoles are more prominent in:

(a) Animal cells (b) Plant cells (c) Bacteria (d) Virus

8. Which nutrient deficiency causes delayed flowering in plants?

(a) Nitrogen (b) Phosphorus (c) Potassium (d) Calcium

9. Which method is used for removing solid impurities from liquids?

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

10. Which physical quantity remains constant in uniform circular motion?

(a) Velocity (b) Speed (c) Acceleration (d) Displacement

Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 8 = 16 marks)

11. Define sublimation. Give one example.

12. Why does water in a glass tumbler sometimes overflow when ice melts?

13. Why is the cell called the structural and functional unit of life?

14. Write one advantage of intercropping.

15. Define instantaneous speed.

 16. A body starts with velocity 5 m/s and accelerates at 2 m/s². Find velocity after 10 s.

17. Which law of motion explains why seat belts are used in cars?

18. State one role of phosphorus in plants.

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 8 = 24 marks)

19. Differentiate between evaporation and sublimation with examples.

20. State three differences between a true solution and a colloid.

21. Draw a labelled diagram of a prokaryotic cell.

22. What is the importance of bee-keeping? Mention two products obtained.

23. A stone is thrown vertically upward with velocity 25 m/s. Calculate maximum height reached. (g = 10 m/s²)

24. A bullet of mass 20 g is fired with velocity 400 m/s. Find its momentum. If it is stopped by a wall in 0.05 s, calculate the force exerted.

25. What are plastids? Write two functions.

26. State three differences between manures and fertilizers.

Section D – Long Answer (5 × 6 = 30 marks)

27. Explain in detail the states of matter with suitable examples. Discuss the effect of temperature and pressure.

28. (a) Define crystallisation.

(b) Explain how crystals of copper sulphate can be prepared.

29. Derive the equation of motion s=ut+12at2s = ut + \tfrac{1}{2}at^2s=ut+21at2 using graphical method.

30. A bus of mass 5000 kg is moving with velocity 36 km/h. Find the force required to stop it in 10 s.

31. (a) Write three differences between plant cell and animal cell.
(b) Explain the role of nucleus in a cell.

32. (a) What is crop rotation?

(b) Explain two advantages of mixed cropping.

Section E – Case Studies (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Case Study 1:
A sealed container of LPG was left outside in the sun. After a few hours, the container became hot.
Q1. Which property of gases is responsible for this?
Q2. What happens to pressure of gas inside the container?
Q3. State Boyle’s law in this context.
Q4. Why are gas cylinders painted in bright colours?
Q5. Which safety precaution must be taken with LPG cylinders?

Case Study 2:
An athlete of mass 60 kg starts from rest and runs with constant acceleration. After 10 s, his velocity becomes 8 m/s.
Q1. Calculate acceleration.
Q2. Find distance covered in 10 s.
Q3. Calculate force applied by athlete.
Q4. Which law of motion is applied here?
Q5. If mass of athlete were 80 kg with same acceleration, what extra force would be required?

Sample Paper – 6 (Class 9 Science, Term-1)

Maximum Marks: 100 | Time: 3 Hours

Section A – MCQs (1 × 10 = 10 marks)

1. Which of the following will have minimum compressibility?

(a) Oxygen gas (b) Water (c) Ice (d) Kerosene

2. Tyndall effect can be observed in:

(a) True solution (b) Suspension (c) Colloid (d) Both (b) and (c)

3. Which organelle is known as “suicidal bag” of cell?

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

4. Which nutrient promotes root development in plants?

(a) Nitrogen (b) Phosphorus (c) Potassium (d) Calcium
 5. The SI unit of momentum is:
(a) kg m/s (b) kg m/s² (c) N (d) J

6. The slope of displacement–time graph gives:

(a) Speed (b) Acceleration (c) Momentum (d) Force

7. Which separation technique is used to obtain salt from sea water?

(a) Filtration (b) Crystallisation (c) Sublimation (d) Chromatography

8. Which law explains why a moving fan continues to rotate even after being switched off?
(a) Newton’s first law (b) Newton’s second law (c) Newton’s third law (d) Law of gravitation

9. Which part of cell controls all activities?

(a) Cytoplasm (b) Nucleus (c) Ribosome (d) ER

10. Poultry birds require which vitamin to avoid bone deformities?

(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B (c) Vitamin D (d) Vitamin K

Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 8 = 16 marks)

11. Why does evaporation increase with increase in temperature?

12. Name two differences between a suspension and colloid.

13. State one function each of xylem and phloem.

14. What is meant by mixed cropping?

15. Define uniform motion.

16. A motorbike increases its velocity from 10 m/s to 25 m/s in 3 s. Find acceleration.

17. Write one difference between mass and weight.

18. Why are roots of leguminous plants beneficial to farmers?

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 8 = 24 marks)

19. Explain why temperature does not change during melting.

20. Describe a method to separate camphor from salt.

21. What is endocytosis? How does it differ from exocytosis?

22. Define crop variety improvement. Mention two objectives.

23. A train moving at 72 km/h is retarded by brakes to stop in 50 s. Find acceleration and distance travelled.

24. A boy throws a stone of mass 200 g with velocity 15 m/s. Find momentum and kinetic energy.

25. Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

26. What is irrigation? Explain two traditional methods.

Section D – Long Answer (5 × 6 = 30 marks)

27. (a) Explain interconversion of states of matter.

(b) How is pressure related to the melting point of ice?

28. (a) Differentiate between heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures with examples.
(b) What is the principle behind fractional distillation?

29. Derive the third equation of motion v2−u2=2asv^2 - u^2 = 2asv2−u2=2as.

30. A bullet of mass 25 g moving with velocity 300 m/s enters a wooden block and comes to rest in 0.05 s. Find the force exerted and distance travelled.

31. (a) Draw a labelled diagram of mitochondria.

(b) Write any three functions of mitochondria.

32. (a) What is manure? State two limitations.

(b) Explain vermicomposting with one advantage.

Section E – Case Studies (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Case Study 1:
A student placed a few drops of ink in a beaker of water and observed the spreading.
Q1. Which phenomenon is shown here?
Q2. Why does this phenomenon occur faster in warm water?
Q3. Is this a physical or chemical change?
Q4. How does particle size affect rate of this process?
Q5. Give one everyday example of this process.

Case Study 2:
A truck of mass 2000 kg moving with velocity 20 m/s collides with a stationary car of mass 1000 kg. After collision, both move together.
Q1. Find velocity after collision.
Q2. Name the law used in this calculation.
Q3. Which physical quantity is conserved?
Q4. Calculate momentum before and after collision.
Q5. If instead car was moving at 10 m/s towards truck, what would be final velocity?

Sample Paper – 7 (Class 9 Science, Term-1)

Maximum Marks: 100 | Time: 3 Hours

Section A – MCQs (1 × 10 = 10 marks)

1. Which process is used to obtain pure water from seawater?

(a) Sedimentation (b) Distillation (c) Filtration (d) Evaporation

2. Which one is not a property of colloid?

(a) Homogeneous mixture (b) Tyndall effect (c) Stable particles (d) Cannot be filtered by filter paper

3. Which organelle packages and transports proteins?

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

4. Crop requiring more water for cultivation is:

(a) Maize (b) Gram (c) Paddy (d) Mustard

5. The unit of acceleration is:

(a) m/s (b) m/s² (c) m (d) km/h

6. If an object has zero velocity but non-zero acceleration, which of the following is possible?
(a) Object is at rest permanently
(b) Object is freely falling at the top point
(c) Object is moving with constant velocity
(d) Object is moving in circular path

7. The control centre of a cell is:

(a) Nucleolus (b) Nucleus (c) Ribosome (d) Cytoplasm

8. Which is an oilseed crop?

(a) Groundnut (b) Wheat (c) Maize (d) Rice

9. Which of the following remains constant in uniform circular motion?

(a) Velocity (b) Speed (c) Displacement (d) Momentum

10. A body of mass 5 kg moving with velocity 4 m/s has kinetic energy:
(a) 20 J (b) 40 J (c) 50 J (d) 80 J

Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 8 = 16 marks)

11. Why does camphor disappear when left in the open?

12. Define chromatography. Write one use.

13. State two differences between animal and plant cells.

14. Write one benefit of crop rotation.

15. Differentiate between uniform and non-uniform motion.

16. A car accelerates from 18 km/h to 36 km/h in 10 s. Find acceleration.

17. Which law of motion is used in the working of a rocket?

18. Write one use of potassium in plants.

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 8 = 24 marks)

19. Why does temperature remain constant during boiling of water?

20. A mixture contains sand, common salt and water. Explain separation method.

21. Explain the structure and function of ribosomes.

 22. What is intercropping? State two advantages.

23. A scooter moving at 10 m/s is uniformly accelerated to 20 m/s in 10 s. Find acceleration and distance travelled.

24. A football of mass 0.5 kg is kicked with a force of 10 N. Find acceleration and final velocity after 2 s.

25. Draw a neat labelled diagram of plant cell.

26. Why are organic manures eco-friendly compared to fertilizers?

Section D – Long Answer (5 × 6 = 30 marks)

27. Explain the effect of pressure and temperature on evaporation.

28. Differentiate between:

(a) Solution and colloid
(b) True solution and suspension

29. State and explain Newton’s first law with examples.

30. A train of mass 2000 kg moving at 20 m/s is stopped by brakes in 50 m. Calculate the force applied.

31. (a) Write three functions of endoplasmic reticulum.

(b) Explain difference between SER and RER.

32. (a) What is crop protection management?

(b) Write three disadvantages of chemical pesticides.

Section E – Case Studies (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Case Study 1:
Ravi observed that his steel plate looked dull after a few months. He realised rusting had occurred.
Q1. Which two conditions are necessary for rusting?
Q2. Write chemical reaction for rust formation.
Q3. Name two methods to prevent rusting.
Q4. Is rusting a physical or chemical change? Why?
Q5. How is galvanisation useful?

Case Study 2:
An object of mass 4 kg moving with velocity 6 m/s strikes another stationary object of mass 2 kg. After collision, they move together.
Q1. Find velocity after collision.
Q2. State the law applied here.
Q3. Which physical quantity is conserved?
Q4. Calculate momentum before and after collision.
Q5. If the second object was moving at 2 m/s in same direction, find new velocity.

Sample Paper – 8 (Class 9 Science, Term-1)

Maximum Marks: 100 | Time: 3 Hours

Section A – MCQs (1 × 10 = 10 marks)

1. Which is not a physical state of matter?

(a) Solid (b) Gas (c) Plasma (d) Solution

2. Which separation method is used in washing machines to dry clothes?

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

3. Which organelle is called the “powerhouse of the cell”?

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

4. Which crop is grown in winter season?

(a) Paddy (b) Wheat (c) Maize (d) Groundnut

5. The SI unit of force is:

(a) kg m/s (b) kg m/s² (c) N (d) J

6. The first equation of motion is:

7. Which structure is present only in plant cells?

(a) Ribosome (b) Cell wall (c) Mitochondria (d) ER

8. Which nutrient deficiency causes weak stems and lodging in plants?

(a) Potassium (b) Nitrogen (c) Phosphorus (d) Calcium

9. Which law explains why it is difficult to push a heavy box at rest?

(a) Newton’s 1st law (b) Newton’s 2nd law (c) Newton’s 3rd law (d) Gravitation law
 10. What is the momentum of a 10 kg object moving with velocity 2 m/s?
(a) 2 kg m/s (b) 10 kg m/s (c) 20 kg m/s (d) 200 kg m/s

Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 8 = 16 marks)

11. Why does evaporation cause cooling?

12. Define solute and solvent with examples.

13. What are chromosomes?

14. Why should farmers adopt crop diversification?

15. Differentiate between speed and velocity.

16. A motorcar increases its velocity from 5 m/s to 15 m/s in 4 s. Find acceleration.

17. Why does a rocket move upward?

18. Name one function of nitrogen in plants.

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 8 = 24 marks)

19. Define latent heat of vaporisation. Why is it high for water?

20. How will you separate a mixture of iron filings and sulphur powder?

21. Draw a labelled diagram of the nucleus.

22. What is animal husbandry? State two advantages.

23. A car travels 20 km at 40 km/h and 20 km at 60 km/h. Find average speed.

24. A boy of mass 50 kg runs with velocity 5 m/s. Find his momentum and kinetic energy.

25. Why are lysosomes called “suicidal bags”?

26. Explain advantages of drip irrigation.

Section D – Long Answer (5 × 6 = 30 marks)

27. (a) Explain why gases can be compressed but solids cannot.
(b) Give one application of compressibility of gases.

28. Differentiate between:

(a) Solution and suspension
(b) Mixture and compound

29. Explain Newton’s second law with an example.

30. A force of 200 N is applied on a body of mass 40 kg. Find acceleration. If applied for 10 s, find change in velocity.

31. (a) Explain structure of endoplasmic reticulum.

(b) Write two differences between SER and RER.

32. (a) What are weeds? State one harmful effect.

(b) State two advantages of organic farming.

Section E – Case Studies (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Case Study 1:
A student boiled water in a kettle. After a few minutes, steam was observed escaping.
Q1. Which change of state is taking place?
Q2. Which heat energy is absorbed during this process?
Q3. Why does temperature remain constant during boiling?
Q4. Write two differences between evaporation and boiling.
Q5. Why is boiling faster than evaporation?

Case Study 2:
A bus of mass 4000 kg moving with velocity 20 m/s comes to rest in 10 s.
Q1. Find retardation.
Q2. Calculate force applied by brakes.
Q3. Find distance travelled before stopping.
Q4. Which law of motion is applied?
Q5. If mass of bus was doubled, how would force change?
Sample Paper – 9 (Class 9 Science, Term-1)

Maximum Marks: 100 | Time: 3 Hours

Section A – MCQs (1 × 10 = 10 marks)

1. Which of the following has highest diffusion rate?

(a) Oxygen gas (b) Water vapour (c) Sugar (d) Salt

2. Which separation technique is used to separate different pigments in ink?

(a) Chromatography (b) Sublimation (c) Filtration (d) Evaporation

3. Which is the largest cell organelle in plant cells?

(a) Ribosome (b) Nucleus (c) Vacuole (d) Chloroplast

4. Which crop is a legume and improves soil fertility?

(a) Rice (b) Gram (c) Maize (d) Mustard

5. The SI unit of displacement is:

(a) m/s (b) m (c) km/h (d) J

6. If velocity–time graph of a body is a straight line parallel to time axis, then:

(a) Velocity is constant
(b) Acceleration is constant
(c) Motion is retarded
(d) Body is at rest

7. Which organelle helps in cellular respiration?

(a) Mitochondria (b) Ribosome (c) Golgi body (d) Nucleolus

8. Which nutrient is required for protein synthesis in plants?

(a) Nitrogen (b) Potassium (c) Phosphorus (d) Calcium

9. Action and reaction forces:

(a) Act on same body
(b) Act on different bodies
(c) Are unequal
(d) Cancel each other

10. A 2 kg body moving with velocity 5 m/s has kinetic energy:

(a) 10 J (b) 20 J (c) 25 J (d) 50 J

Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 8 = 16 marks)

11. Why is diffusion faster in gases than in liquids?

12. Define crystallisation. Write one example.

13. Why are mitochondria called “powerhouse of the cell”?

14. Write one advantage of using biofertilisers.

15. Write two differences between distance and displacement.

16. A train starts from rest and attains velocity 20 m/s in 40 s. Find acceleration.

17. Which law of motion explains recoil of a gun?

18. Why is potassium important for plants?

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 8 = 24 marks)

19. Explain the term “latent heat of fusion” with example.

20. A mixture of sand and ammonium chloride is given. Explain how to separate.

21. Draw a labelled diagram of an animal cell.

22. What is crop rotation? State its two advantages.

23. A ball is thrown vertically upwards with velocity 20 m/s. Find maximum height. (g = 10 m/s²)

24. A force of 50 N acts on a body of mass 10 kg. Find acceleration and velocity after 5 s.

25. Write three differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

26. What is irrigation? Explain advantages of sprinkler system.

Section D – Long Answer (5 × 6 = 30 marks)

27. (a) Explain why gases expand to fill entire volume of container.
(b) State one difference between compressibility of gases and liquids.

28. Differentiate between:

(a) Colloid and suspension
(b) Mixture and pure substance

29. Derive Newton’s second law mathematically.

30. A train of mass 4000 kg moving with velocity 30 m/s is stopped in 20 s. Find force applied and distance travelled before stopping.

31. (a) Explain structure of nucleus.

(b) Write three functions of nucleus.

32. (a) What are manures? Write two advantages.

(b) Write two differences between organic and inorganic fertilizers.

Section E – Case Studies (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Case Study 1:
A student noticed that naphthalene balls kept in clothes disappeared after a few weeks.
Q1. Which process is this?
Q2. Is it physical or chemical change? Why?
Q3. Why is this process faster at higher temperature?
Q4. Write one more substance showing same property.
Q5. Which factor of matter is being proved here?

Case Study 2:
A car of mass 1000 kg moving at 72 km/h is stopped by brakes within 5 seconds.
Q1. Find acceleration.
Q2. Calculate braking force.
Q3. Find distance covered before stopping.
Q4. Which law is applied here?
Q5. If car mass was doubled, how much more force needed?