WHITE LEAF PUBLIC SCHOOL

POOTH KHURD

Sample paper
CLASS 09 - SCIENCE

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory. Question paper is divided into sections A, B, C, D and E.
Section A

1 Match column I with [1]

column II and select
the correct option from
the given codes.

a) (a) - (iv), (b) - (i),

(c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)

b) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i),

(c) - (iii), (d) - (iv)

c) (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv),

(c) - (ii), (d) - (i)

d) (a) - (iv), (b) - (ii),

(c) - (iii), (d) - (i)

2 Tincture of iodine has [1]

antiseptic properties.
This solution is made
 by dissolving

a) iodine in vaseline

b) iodine in potassium
iodide

c) iodine in water

d) iodine in alcohol

3 The sample of water [1]

from a well is analysed.
What will be the ratio
of hydrogen and
oxygen in it by mass?

a) 16:1

b) 8 : 1

c) 1 : 16

d) 1 : 8 or 2 : 16

4 A student weights 30 [1]

kg. Suppose his body is
entirely made up of
electrons. How many
electrons are there in
his body?

a) 3.29× 10 ​23

b) 3.29× 10 ​30

c) 3.29× 10 ​31

d) 3.29× 10 ​32

5 The cell organelles [1]

with digestive enzymes
are:

a) food vacuoles

b) Golgi appartus

c) lysosomes
 d) ribosomes

6 The simple permanent [1]

tissue that consists of
thick - walled, narrow,
elongated, dead cells is
________.

a) sclerenchyma

b) collenchyma

c) chlorenchyma

d) parenchyma

7 Flexibility in plants is [1]

due to

a) parenchyma

b) chlorenchyma

c) collenchyma

d) sclerenchyma

8 The area under the [1]

velocity - time graph
gives the value of:

a) velocity

b) acceleration

c) mass

d) distance travelled

9 According to second [1]

law of Newton, force is
the cause and the
outcome is:

a) time

b) velocity

c) momentum
 d) acceleration

10 The atmosphere is held [1]

to the earth by

a) Wind

b) Clouds

c) Earth’s magnetic
field

d) Gravity

11 A stone is dropped [1]

from the top of the
tower. Its speed after it
has fallen 20 m is (Take
g = 10ms ​−1 )

a) 30 ms ​−1

b) 20 ms ​−1

c) - 10 ms ​−1

d) 10 ms ​−1

12 Assertion (A): When a [1]

beam of light is passed
through a colloidal
solution placed in a
dark place the path of
the beam becomes
visible.

Reason (R): Light gets

scattered by the
colloidal particles.

a) Both A and R are

true and R is the
correct explanation of
A.

b) Both A and R are

true but R is not the
correct explanation of
A.
 c) A is true but R is
false.

d) A is false but R is
true.

13 Assertion (A): RBC’s [1]

kept in a hypotonic
solution will swell.

Reason (R):
Movement of water
occurs from outside to
inside the cell.

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 and R is
false.

d) A is false and R is
true.

14 Assertion (A): [1]

Parenchyma tissue
consists of relatively
unspecialized cells
with thin cell walls
andis usually loosely
packed.

Reason (R): They do

not havespaces
between them.

a) Both A and R are

true and R is the
correct explanation of
A.

b) Both A and R are

 true but R is not the
correct explanation of
A.

c) A is true but R is
false.

d) A is false but R is
true.

15 Assertion (A): Inertia [1]

is that property of the
body due to which it
resists a change in its
state of rest or of
uniform motion.

Reason (R): Heavy

objects have less
inertia than lighter
objects.

a) Both A and R are

true and R is the
correct explanation of
A.

b) Both A and R are

true but R is not the
correct explanation of
A.

c) A is true but R is
false.

d) A is false but R is
true.

16 Which atom shown in [1]

the following figure?
 a) Carbon

b) Nitrogen

c) Oxygen

d) Hydrogen

17 [1]

Which characteristic of
the nucleus in the
above diagram is
shown?

a) Nucleoid (lacks true

nucleus)

b) True nucleus

c) Nucleus without
mitochondrial
membrane

d) nucleus with nuclear

membrane

18 If the object moves [1]

through C and B and
reaches A. Then it
moves back along the
same path and reaches
C through B. What is
the total path covered?

a) 105 Km

b) 95 Km

c) 65 Km
 d) 35 Km

19 Match the following [1]

with the correct
response.

a) 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - D, 4 -
A

b) 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 -
B

c) 1 - B, 2 - D, 3 - A, 4 -
C

d) 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - B, 4 -
D

20 Choose the correct [1]

statement of the
following:

a) Conversion of
vapours into solid
without passing
through the liquid state
is called freezing.

b) Conversion of
vapours into solid
without passing
through the liquid state
is called vaporization.

c) Conversion of solid
into liquid is called
sublimation.

d) Conversion of solid
into vapours without
passing through the
liquid state is called
sublimation.
 Section B

21 In a reaction, 5.3 g of [2]

sodium carbonate
reacted with 6 g of
acetic acid. The
products were 2.2 g of
carbon dioxide, 0.9 g
water and 8.2 g of
sodium acetic. Show
that these observations
are in agreement with
the law of conservation
of mass.

sodium carbonate +
acetic acid → sodium
acetic + carbon
dioxides + water

22 What are isotopes? [2]

Name the isotopes of
hydrogen and draw the
structure of their
atoms?
23 Write a short note on [2]
phloem.
24 A motorboat starting [2]
from rest on a lake
accelerates in a straight
line at a constant rate
of 3.0 ms ​−2 for 8.0 s.
How far does the boat
travel during this time?
25 Explain, why is it [2]
difficult for a fireman
to hold a hose, which
ejects large amounts of
water at a high speed.
26 An object is thrown [2]
vertically upwards and
rises to a height of 10
m. Calculate

1. the velocity
 with which the
object was
thrown
upwards and

2. the time taken

by the object to
reach the
highest point.

27 Differentiate between [2]

the mixed cropping
and Inter - cropping.
Section C

28 Differentiate between [3]

mixtures and
compounds by giving
appropriate examples.
29 Write down the names [3]
of compounds
represented by
following formulae:

1. Al ​2 (SO ​4 ) ​3

2. CaCl ​2

3. K ​2 SO ​4

4. KNO ​3

5. CaCO ​3

30 Differentiate between [3]

diffusion and osmosis.
What is its importance?
31 Differentiate between [3]
RER and SER
32 Observe the following [3]
diagram and answer
the following
questions:
 1. Identify the type
of tissue
mentioned in
the given figure.

2. Write any two

characteristics
of the type of
tissue
mentioned in
the given figure.

3. Where is the
given tissue
found in our
body? What is
the nature of the
given tissue
mentioned in
the diagram?

33 Starting from a [3]

stationary position,
Rahul paddles his
bicycle toattain a
velocity of 6 ms ​−1 in 30
s. Then he applies
brakes such that the
velocity of the bicycle
comes down to 4 ms ​−1
in the next 5 s.
Calculate the
acceleration of the
bicycle in both cases.
34 The velocity - time [3]
graph of a ball moving
on the surface of the
floor is as shown in the
figure. Calculate the
force acting on the ball,
if mass of the ball is
 100 g.

35 A ball thrown up [3]

vertically returns to the
tower after 6 s. Find

1. the velocity of
the ball with
which it was
thrown up,

2. the maximum
height it
reaches, and

3. the position of
the ball after 4 s.

Section D

36 Read the following [4]

text carefully and
answer the questions
that follow:

Homogeneous
mixtures are regarded
as solutions or true
solutions.
Heterogeneous
mixtures are of two
types. These are
suspensions and
colloidal solutions.
These differ in the size
of the particles
responsible for the
difference in their
properties. In a
suspension, the
particle size is more
than 10 ​−5 cm whereas
 in a colloidal solution,
it ranges between 10 ​−5
cm to 10 ​−7 cm. The
two phases which
constitute colloidal
solutions, are
dispersed phase and
dispersion medium.
Based upon their
nature, the colloidal
solutions are classified
into eight types. The
mixture of the non -
reacting gases is
always homogeneous
irrespective of their
nature. Therefore, it is
not a colloidal solution.

1. Scattering of
light occurs
when a beam of
light is passed
through Blood.
Why? (1)

2. What is Tyndall
effect? (1)

3. What is called
colloidal
solution? (2)

OR

Give an example
of colloidal
solution and
identified their
dispersed phase
and dispersion
medium? (2)

37 Read the following [4]

text carefully and
answer the questions
that follow:
There are four basic
forces in nature. These
forces are gravitational
forces, electromagnetic
forces, strong nuclear
forces and weak forces.
Out of the these four
forces, gravitational
force is the weakest
force and attractive in
nature. Gravitational
force between two
objects is proportional
to their masses and
inversely proportional
to the square of the
distance of separation
between the objects.
The gravitational force
between two objects A
and B of masses m ​1
and m ​2 and separated
by a distance r is F.

1. Is the value of g
remains the
same at all the
places on the
earths surface?
(1)

2. The force of
attraction
between two
bodies at a
certain
separation
is10N. What will
be the force of
attraction
between them if
the separation
between them is
reduced to half?
(1)
 3. What happens
to the force
between two
objects, if the
masses of both
objects are
doubled?(2)

OR

What are the SI

units of the
gravitational
constant G and
the acceleration
due to gravity g?
(2)

38 Read the following [4]

text carefully and
answer the questions
that follow:

Cattle Breeding

Cross - breeding helps

in the development of
certain desired
characteristics in
animals like, Increased
milk production,
Resistance against
diseases, Breeds that
require less amount of
quality feed.

Exotic breed cattle

(long lactation) are
interbred with the
locally bred cattle (high
resistance to the
diseases) to produce
high quality bred that
contain both the
characteristics. In
order to obtain a good
quality of milk from the
 cattle, it is important to
manage shelter, food,
breeding and disease
control of cattle. Cattle
are prone to various
internal and external
parasites, bacteria and
virus which are likely
to affect their milk
production.

1. What are milch

animals? (1)

2. What are the

draught
animals? (1)

3. How does cross

- breeding help
in cattle
breeding? (2)

OR

Mention the
preconditions
for a good yield
of milk. (2)

Section E

39 Tabulate the [5]

differences in the
characteristics of states
of matter.
40 Calculate the molar [5]
mass of the following
substances.

1. Ethyne, C ​2 H ​2

2. Sulphur
 molecule, S ​8

3. Phosphorus
molecule, P ​4
(Atomic mass of
phosphorus=
31)

4. Hydrochloric
acid, HCl

5. Nitric acid, HNO

​3

41 Draw a neat labelled [5]

diagram of an animal
cell.
42 1. Which process [5]
in meristematic
tissue converts
it to permanent
tissue?

2. Which feature of
meristematic
tissue helps
aquatic plants to
maintain
buoyancy in
water?

3. Why epidermis
of plants living
in dry habitats
is thicker?

4. Identify the
following.

a. Living
compone
nt of
xylem

b. Dead
element
of
 phloem

5. Which type of
conducting
tissues conduct
water and
minerals
vertically?

43 Study the speed - time [5]

graph of a body given
here and answer the
following questions:

1. What type of
motion is
represented by
OA?

2. What type of
motion is
represented by
AB?

3. What type of
motion is
represented by
BC?

4. Find out the

acceleration of
the body.

5. Calculate the
retardation of
the body.

6. Find out the

distance
travelled by the
body from A to
B.

44 Derive an expression [5]

for the force of
attraction between two
bodies and then define
gravitational constant.