ST.

XAVIER’S SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELHI – 110 054

Std. 9 Time : 3 hrs.
8-2-2025 Final Examination in SCIENCE Max. Marks : 80

General Instructions:
i) All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 33% has
been provided. 50% marks are allotted to competency-based questions.
ii) Section A has 16 simple/ complex multiple choice questions and 04 Assertion-Reasoning
type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iii) Section B has 6 Short Answer Type (SA I) questions carrying 02 marks each.
iv) Section C has 7 Short Answer Type (SA II) questions carrying 03 marks each.
v) Section D has 3 Long Answer Type (LA) questions carrying 05 marks each.
vi) Section E has 3 source based/ case based/ passage based/ integrated units of assessment
(04 marks each) with sub parts of the value ½ marks.
Section – A
Question 1 to 16 are multiple choice questions. Only one of the choices is correct.
Select and write the correct choice as well as the answer to these questions.
1. Which of the following is the valency of an element that is chemically inert? 1
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 5
2. Which of these is common for all chemical changes? 1
A. Change in shape B. Absorption of heat
C. Increase in volume D. Formation of a new substance
3. Which of the following molecules is triatomic? 1
A. Hydrogen B. Carbon monoxide
C. Ammonia D. Ozone
4. A few substances are arranged in the increasing order of forces of attraction between their
particles. Which one of the following represents a correct arrangement? 1
A. Water, air, wind B. Air, sugar, oil
C. Oxygen, water, sugar D. Salt, juice, air
5. Which of the following mixtures will not show Tyndall effect? 1
A. Starch solution B. Milk
C. Sugar solution D. Milk of magnesia
6. Alia mixed BaCl2 solution and CuSO4 solution in a closed conical flask. What did she conclude
from the result of the experiment? 1
A. Total mass of the chemicals remains the same
B. Total volume of the chemicals remains the same
C. Physical state of the chemicals remain the same
D. Composition of the substances remain the same

7. Which of the following is not a subatomic particle? 1

A. Electron B. Proton C. Alpha particle D. neutron
8. The only cell organelle seen in prokaryotic cell is 1
A. Mitochondria B. Ribosomes C. Plastids D. Lysosomes
9. Which one of the following is not a source of carbohydrate? 1
A. Rice B. Millets C. Sorghum D. Gram
10. Cork cells are made impervious to water and gases due to the presence of 1
A. Suberin B. Lipids C. Cellulose D. Lignin
11. Poultry farming is undertaken to raise the following: 1
i) Egg production ii) Feather production
iii) Chicken meat iv) Milk production
A. (i) and (iii) B. (i) and (ii)
C. (ii) and (iii) D. (iii) and (iv)
12. Which of these is not related to endoplasmic reticulum? 1
A. It behaves as a transport channel for proteins between nucleus and cytoplasm.
B. It transports materials between various regions in cytoplasm.
C. It can be the site of energy generation.
D. It can be the site of some biochemical activities of the cell.
13. The muscular tissue which function throughout the life continuously without fatigue is 1
A. Skeletal muscle B. Smooth muscle
C. Voluntary muscle D. Cardiac muscle
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14. A soil sample has adequate water holding capacity but is deficient in phosphorus and potassium.
Which of these would improve the quality of crops grown in that field? 1
A. Removing weeds B. Applying fertilizers
C. Modifying irrigation system D. Growing two different crops at the same time.
15. The inertia of an object tends to cause the object 1
A. to increase its speed B. to decrease speed
C. to resist any change in its state of motion D. to decelerate due to friction
16. The gravitational force between two objects is F. If the mass of both objects are halved
without changing the distance between them, then the gravitational force would become 1
A. F/4 B. F/2 C. F D. 2F
Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements- Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions
by 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 (A): Sodium and potassium are so soft that they can be easily cut with the help
of a knife. 1
Reason (R): Sodium and potassium are not metals.
18. Assertion (A): The weight of an object varies from place to place. 1
Reason (R): The mass of an object is a universal constant.
19. Assertion (A): A healthy animal feeds regularly and has a normal posture. 1
Reason (R): Parasites live on the skin of cattle.
20. Assertion (A): Plant tissues are mostly dead. 1
Reason (R): Dead tissues can provide mechanical strength and need less maintenance.
Section – B
Question Nos. 21 to 26 are very short answer type questions.

21. i) The salt kept in a jar takes the shape of the jar. Will you consider the given sample
of salt a solid? Justify your answer with a valid reason.
ii) Convert 38℃ into Kelvin scale. 2
22. Write two distinguishing features between the muscles present in alimentary canal and
limbs of man. 2
23. Which cell organelle is known as ‘suicide bags’ and why? 2
24. Attempt either option A or B.
A. Write one advantage of intercropping and crop-rotation. 2
(OR)
B. Which method is commonly used for improving cattle breeds and why? 2
25. Attempt either option A or B.
A. A train starting from rest attains a velocity of 72 km/h in 5 minutes. Assuming that the
acceleration is uniform, find the distance travelled by the train for attaining this velocity. 2
(OR)
B. i) Define uniform circular motion.
ii) Give an example in which
a) Acceleration is in the direction of motion.
b) Acceleration is uniform. 2
26. Differentiate between Ultrasonic and infrasonic sound. Give two applications of ultrasound in
medical sciences. 2
Section – C
Question Nos. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. Give reasons for the following: 3
i) The water level does not change when sugar is dissolved in water.
ii) You feel cold when you pour some nail polish remover on your palm.
iii) Oil is a liquid at room temperature.
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28. Attempt either option A or B.

A. i) Mention any two points of differences between true solution and suspension.
ii) Give an example of the following colloids:
a) an aerosol b) an emulsion
iii) A solution contains 40 g of copper sulphate in 140 g of water. Calculate the
concentration of the solution in terms of mass by mass percent. 3
(OR)
B. i) Mention any two differences between colloid and suspension.
ii) Name the following:
a) The gas evolved when iron is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid.
b) A metalloid.
iii) If 36 g of sodium chloride can be dissolved in 100 g water at 313 K, then what
will be the amount of solute that can be dissolved in 25 g of water at the same
temperature? 3
29. i) What happens when dry apricots are left for sometime in pure water and later
transferred to sugar solution?
ii) Which type of cell division is involved in the formation of gametes? Draw a neat
diagram to explain it. 3
30. i) Discuss the role of presence of deeply folded membrane in mitochondria.
ii) What is chromatin material and how does it change just before the cell divides? 3

31. Feroz and his sister Sania go to school on their bicycles. Both of them start at the same time
from their home but take different times to reach the school although they follow the same
route. Use the data given below to plot the distance time graph for their motion on the same
scale. Also, calculate the average speed of Sania graphically. 3
Distance travelled by Distance travelled by
Time
Feroz (km) Sania (km)
8:00 am 0 0
8:05 am 1.0 0.6
8:10 am 1.9 1.2
8:15 am 2.8 1.8
8:20 am 3.6 2.4
8: 25 am - 3.0
8:30 am - 3.6

32. i) State Archimedes principle.

ii) The volume of a 50 g packet is 20 cm3. Will the object float or sink in water? 3
33. Waves of frequency 100 Hz are produced in a string as shown in the figure.

Find: i) amplitude ii) time period

iii) wave length iv) speed of the wave
Identify the nature of the wave. What does the shaded portion represent? 3
Section – D
Question Nos. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.

34. Attempt either option A or B.

A. i) Why did Rutherford use gold foil for his alpha particle scattering experiment? 1
ii) What will be the number of neutrons and electrons in an atom with atomic
number 11 and mass number 23? 1
iii) Write the electronic configuration of an element A with atomic number 17.
What will be the valency of A? 1
iv) The average atomic mass of a sample of an element X is 16.2 u. What are the
percentages of isotopes 168X and 188X in the sample? 2
(OR)
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B. i) Give an example of isobars. 1

ii) Draw a sketch of Bohr’s model of an atom with three shells. 1
iii) Consider the table given below and answer the questions given below:
Element Z A No. of protons No. of neutrons
P 3 4
Q 12 12
R 8 8
a) State whether the elements P and R will form anion or cation to attain
stability?
b) Write the chemical formula of the compound formed between elements
Q and R.
c) What will be the electronic configuration of element P?
Name this element. 3
35. Attempt either option A or B.
A. i) Write the location and function of collenchyma tissue. 1
ii) Write one point of difference between 2
a) Xylem and phloem b) Tendon and ligament
iii) Draw a neat labelled diagram of neuron. 2
(OR)
B. i) What is meristematic tissue? 1
ii) What are the functions of: 2
a) Areolar tissue b) Blood
iii) Explain the following:
a) Water hyacinth floats on water surface.
b) It is difficult to pull out the husk of coconut. 2
36. Attempt either option A or B.
A. i) Define 1 J work. 1
ii) A heater is rated 1500 W. How much energy does it use in 10 h? 1
iii) Consider the figure given below. Predict in which of the following cases the
object will gain more potential energy and why? 1

iv) An object of mass 20 Kg is raised to a height of 2.5 m above the ground.

What is its potential energy? If the object is allowed to fall, find its kinetic
energy when it is half way down? 2
(OR)
B. i) The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. Does this
violate the law of conservation of energy? Why? 1
ii) An object of mass 15 kg is moving with a uniform velocity of 4 m/s. What is the
kinetic energy possessed by the object? 1
iii) Define kinetic energy. Derive its mathematical expression. 3
Section – E
Question Nos. 37 to 39 are case- based/ data based questions.
37. The chemical formula of a compound is a symbolic representation of its composition. The
combining power of an element is known as its valency. Valency can be used to find out how
the atoms of an element will combine with the atom of another element to form a chemical
compound. The simplest compounds, which are made up of two different elements are called
binary compounds. While writing the chemical formulae for compounds, we write the constituent
elements and their valencies. Then we must cross over the valencies of the combining atoms.
A. What is meant by a chemical formula? 1
B. Define valency. 1
Attempt either sub- part C or D.
C. i) Write the chemical formulae of the following:
a) Potassium sulphate b) Calcium Chloride
ii) Calculate the formula unit mass of Aluminium oxide. Given the atomic masses
of Aluminium =27 u; oxygen = 16 u. 2
(OR)
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D. i) Write the chemical names of the following:

a) NaNO3 b) MgBr2
ii) Calculate the molecular mass of ethanol (C2H5OH). Given the atomic masses
of C = 12 u; H = 1 u; O = 16 u. 2

38. Honey is widely used and therefore bee-keeping for making honey has become an agricultural
enterprise. Since bee-keeping needs low investments, farmers use it as an additional income
generating activity. In addition to honey, the beehives are a source of wax, which is used in
various medicinal preparations.
The local varieties of bees used for commercial honey production are Apis cerana indica. An
Italian bee variety, A. mellifera has also been brought in to increase yield of honey. The Italian
bees have high honey collection capacity. They sting somewhat less. They stay in a given
beehive for long periods and breed very well. The value or quality of honey depends upon the
pasturage or the flowers available to the bees for nectar and pollen collection. In addition to
adequate quantity of pasturage, the kind of flowers available will determine the taste of the
honey.
A. List any two reasons in favour of bee- keeping to be used as a source of income. 1
B. State any two characteristics of exotic variety of bee which makes it better than local
variety of bee. 1
Attempt either sub- part C or D.
C. What is pasturage and how is it related to honey production? 2
(OR)
D. State the factor on which quality of honey depends. Name one exotic breed of honeybee. 2

39. Impact produced by the objects depends on their mass and velocity. If an object is to be
accelerated, greater force is required to give greater velocity. In other words, there appears to
exist some quantity of importance that combines the object’s mass and its velocity. One such
property called momentum was introduced by Newton. The momentum, p of an object is
defined as the product of its mass and velocity. Momentum has both direction and magnitude.
Its direction is the same as that of the velocity. Since the application of an unbalanced force
brings a change in the velocity of the object, it is therefore clear that a force also produces a
change in momentum.
A. What is the SI unit of momentum? 1
B. Is momentum a scalar or a vector quantity? Justify your answer. 1
Attempt either subpart C or D
C. Calculate the momentum of an object of mass 35 kg moving with a constant velocity
of 5 m/s. Also calculate the force required to stop this object in 5 s. 2
(OR)
D. Using the relationship between the applied force and the change in momentum
derive the mathematical expression for the second law of motion. 2

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