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Class - IX
- IX
SCIENCE

Time : 3 to 3 hours
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Maximum Marks : 80
80
Total No. of Pages : 9
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General Instructions :
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The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B. You are to attempt both the sections.
2.
All questions are compulsory.
3.
There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the three questions
of five marks category. Only one option in such question is to be attempted.
4.
All questions of section A and all questions of section B are to be attempted separately.
5.
Question numbers 1 to 4 in section A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in
one word or one sentence.
6.
Question numbers 5 to 13 are two mark questions, to be answered in about 30 words.
7.
Question numbers 14 to 22 are three mark questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
8.
Question numbers 23 to 25 are five mark questions, to be answered in about 70 words.
9.
Question numbers 26 to 41 in section B are multiple choice questions based on practical
skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to choose one most appropriate response
out of the four provided to you.
10. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only. During
this interval you are not to write any thing on the answer book.

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1.

A 2 m high person is holding a 25 kg trunk on his head and is standing at a roadways

bus- terminus. How much work is done by the person ?

2.

A horse of mass 210 kg and a dog of mass 25 kg are running at the same speed. Which
of the two possesses more kinetic energy ? How ?

3.

Which group of plants has nitrogen fixing bacteria in the root nodules ?

4.

Define ozone hole.

5.

Sound of explosions taking place on other planets is not heard by a person on the
earth. Give reason.

6.

Lead has greater density than iron and both are denser than water. Is the buoyant
force on a lead object greater than, or lesser than or equal to the buoyant force on an
iron object of the same volume ? Explain your answer giving reason.

7.

The wheels of an army tank rest on a steel belt, Give reason.

8.

Write the main features of Fungus plants.

9.

What is notochord ? Mention its function.

10.

Write the name of the compound repesented by the following formulae :

(b) Ca Cl2
(c) KNO3
(d) Mg3N2
(a) Al2(SO4)3

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12.

List any two consequences of global warming.

13.

Describe greenhouse effect.

14.

Write expanded form of SONAR. State two parameters that can be measured by it,

15.

Calculate the electricity bill amount for a month of April, if 4 bulbs of 40W for 5hrs, 4
tube lights of 60W for 5hrs, a T.V of 100W for 6hrs, a washing machine of 400W for
3hrs are used per day. The cost per unit is Rs 1.80.

16.

Describe multiple echoes. Write any two of their important applications.

atom of an element has 9 protons, 9 electrons and 10 neutrons.

Write the atomic number of the element.
Calculate the mass number of the element.
Write its electronic configuration.
Predict the valency of the element.

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Calculate the number of moles of 4g of methane (CH4) and 11g of CO2, Which has
more molecules ? [Atomic mass : H = 1u, C = 12u, O = 16u]

18.

When 3.0 g of carbon is burnt with 8.0g of oxygen, 11.0 g of carbon dioxide is formed.
What mass of carbon dioxide will be formed when 3.0 g of carbon is burnt with 50.0 g
of oxygen ? State the law of chemical combination which governs your answer.

19.

Define immunity. Explain natural and acquired immunity.

20.

Account for the statement : antibiotics are effective against bacteria but not against
viruses.

21.

Distinguish between acute and chronic diseases.

22.

Write any three common preventive measures against communicable diseases.

23.

Derive an expression to calculate the energy for an object in motion and calculate the
work required to be done to stop a car of 1500kg moving at a velocity of 60km/h.
OR
Name and define the physical quantity whose S.I unit is watt. Write a relation
between kwh and joule.
A pump delivers 1000 L of water in a tank at a height of 15m in 120sec. Calculate
work done by the pump and its power. (Take g = 9.8m/s2.)

24.

(a)
(b)

On the basis of Thomsons model of an atom explain how the atom is neutral.
Write the limitations of J.J Thomsons model of an atom.

OR
List the main postulates of Bohrs atomic model. Write the distribution of electrons
in calcium (At. no- 20) and explain how electrons are distributed in different orbits.
25.

Describe the steps and process involved in the nitrogen cycle. Also show cycling of
various nutrients in this cycle.
OR
With the help of a labelled diagram show the carbon cycle in nature. Describe the two
ways in which carbondioxide is fixed in the environment.

SECTION - B
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The angle of reflection in the figure depicted is :

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28.

If the air in the room warms up, the speed of sound :

(a) increases
(b) remains same
(c) decreases

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The correct way of reading a liquid level is shown in :

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figure A

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figure B

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figure C

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29.

Density of glass is 3.5 g/cm3 . What deos the statement mean ?

(a) volume of 1 g glass is 3.5 cm3
(b) volume of 3.5 g glass is 1 m3
(c) 3.5 g glass is present in 1cm3
(d) all of the above

30.

The principle of a spring balance is :

(a) extension ; stretching force
(c) extension ; ( stretching force)2

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none

31.

When body is immersed in a liquid it undergoes an apparent.

(a) Loss in mass
(b) Loss in volume
(c) Loss in weight
(d) No loss at all

32.

When a bell rings continuously, the waves produced in air are :

(a) Transverse waves
(b) Electromagnetic waves
(b) Pulses
(c) Longitudinal waves

33.

What is the velocity of a pulse for the slinky when it takes 5seconds to travel from a
point A to B and back to A. (distance between A and B is 5m)
(a) 5m/s
(b) 2m/s
(c) 10m/s
(d) None of these

34.

One pascal is equal to :

(a) 1N/m2
(b)

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An iron cuboid and a wooden cuboid of the same dimensions are placed on sand on
the face having the same area, then :
(a) Iron cuboid applies greater pressure
(b) Both cuboids apply the same pressure
(c) Wooden cuboid applies greater pressure
(d) They exert no pressure

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Land plants have evolved from green algae like :

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Caulerpa

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Cutin is present as the outermost layer in the leaves of angiosperms. It is secreted by :

(a)

Guard cells

(b)

Epidermal cells

(c)

Mesophyll cells

(d)

none of these

Which one of the following algae is not found in colonial form ?

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Ulothrix

(b)

Volvox

(c)

Pandorina

(d)

Gonium

The kind of respiration shown by Earthworm is :

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(b)

Buccal

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Cutaneous

The fish which may have given rise to terrestrial vertebrates is :

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Lion fish

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Lobe finned fish

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Rohu

The phylum in which animals have soft bodies covered with a hard shell is :
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Nematoda

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