Vidya Bal Bhawan Sr Sec School, Mayur Vihar Phase 3
Science Half Yearly Examination
Class 9th
Roll number - _______________
Maximum marks – 80
Time – 3 Hours
Section A (1 × 20 = 20 marks)
Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (Choose the correct option)
1. The process of conversion of water vapour into liquid is called: (1)
a) Evaporation b) Sublimation c) Condensation d) Fusion
2. Which of the following is a pure substance? (1)
a) Air b) Soil c) Water d) Milk
3. The cell organelle responsible for controlling all activities of the cell
is: (1)
a) Mitochondria b) Nucleus c) Ribosome d) Golgi body
4. Which of the following is an example of muscular tissue? (1)
a) Xylem b) Cardiac c) Phloem d) Nerve
5. The SI unit of force is: (1)
a) dyne b) joule c) newton d) pascal
Q2. Fill in the blanks
1. The temperature at which a solid changes into liquid is called its
________. (1)
2. A mixture of salt and water is an example of a ________ solution. (1)
3. The functional unit of life is the ________. (1)
4. The plant tissue responsible for transport of food is called ________.
(1)
5. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is taken as ________ m/s².
(1)
Q3. State whether the following are True or False
1. Latent heat is the heat required to change the state without a
change in temperature. (1)
2. Heterogeneous mixtures have uniform composition. (1)
3. Cell wall is absent in plant cells. (1)
4. Nerve tissue helps in transmitting messages in the body. (1)
5. A body moving with uniform speed has zero acceleration. (1)
Q4. Answer in one word
1. The process by which a liquid changes into vapour below its boiling
point. (1)
2. The insoluble component left on the filter paper after filtration. (1)
3. The jelly-like substance inside a cell. (1)
4. The plant tissue that transports water. (1)
5. The force that pulls objects towards the Earth. (1)
Section B (2 × 6 = 12 marks)
Q5. Answer each question in about 30 words
1. Give two characteristics of particles of matter. (2)
2. Write two differences between a solution and a suspension. (2)
3. State two functions of the nucleus. (2)
4. Give two differences between xylem and phloem. (2)
5. Define speed and velocity. (2)
6. An object of mass 20 kg is acted upon by a force of 40 N. Calculate
the acceleration produced. (2)
Section C (3 × 7 = 21 marks)
Q6. Answer each question in about 50 words
1. State the three characteristics of particles of matter with suitable
examples. (3)
2. How will you separate a mixture of common salt, sand, and iron
fillings? Explain. (3)
3. Describe the structure of the plasma membrane. (3)
4. Explain the functions of parenchyma tissue. (3)
5. Derive the relation between speed, distance, and time with an
example. (3)
6. State Newton’s third law of motion with an example. (3)
7. Why do different objects fall at the same rate under gravity in
vacuum? Explain. (3)
Section D (5 × 3 = 15 marks)
Q7. Answer each question in about 80 words
1. Explain latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporisation with
examples. (5)
2. Describe the structure and functions of mitochondria with a neat
labelled diagram. (5)
3. Derive the three equations of motion. (5)
Section E (4 × 3 = 12 marks)
Q8. Case-based questions
Case Study 1:
Ramesh placed camphor in an open container. After a few days,
he found that the amount of camphor had decreased.
1. Name the process responsible for this change. (1)
2. Is this process endothermic or exothermic? (1)
3. Give two applications of this process in daily life. (2)
Case Study 2:
During an experiment, a student prepared a solution of salt and
water. He then filtered the solution but found nothing on the filter
paper.
1. What type of mixture is formed? (1)
2. Why is there no residue left on the filter paper? (1)
3. Give two points of difference between a solution and a suspension.
(2)
Case Study 3
A cricket player lowers his hands while catching a fast cricket
ball.
1. Name the law of motion involved. (1)
2. Why does the player lower his hands? (1)
3. Explain with an example how the same law applies when a gun is
fired. (2)