DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GBN

SESSION 2024-25
SUBJECT-SCIENCE
GRADE-IX
SAMPLE PAPER-2

General Instructions:
● This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
● All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A
student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
● Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
● Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
● Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to
these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
● Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to
these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
● Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with
sub- parts.
Q. Part Question Marks
No No.
1. Which of the following results in cooling effect- 1
(a) Evaporation (b) Condensation
(c) Sublimation (d) None of the above
2. The major component of a solution is called: 1
(a) solute (b) solvent
(c) solution (d)None of the above
3. How many electrons are occupied in the M shell: 1
(a) 8 (b) 18 (c) 16 (d) 32
4. Rutherford’s model of an atom showed that most of the mass of an atom is 1
concentrated in:
(a) Electrons (b) Protons (c) Neutrons (d) Nucleus
5. When we put some crystals of potassium permanganate in a beaker containing 1
water, we observe that after sometime whole water has turned pink. This is
due to:
(a)Boiling (b)Melting of potassium permanganate crystals
(c)Sublimation of crystals (d)Diffusion
6. Which of the following is not a mixture? 1
(a) Blood (b)Soap solution (c) Air (d)Carbon dioxide

7. Which constituent of air is monoatomic? 1

(a) Argon (b)Water vapour (c)Oxygen (d)Nitrogen

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 8. Which of the following is a traditional method of irrigation in India? 1
(a) Drip irrigation (b) Sprinkler irrigation
(c) Canal irrigation (d) Rainwater harvesting
9. The cells of cork are dead and have a chemical in their walls that makes them 1
impervious to gases and water. The chemical is
(a) lignin (b) suberin (c) cutin (d) wax

10. Which is the largest cell organelle present in plant cell? 1

(a) Nucleus (b) Chloroplast
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum (d) Mitochondria

11. Which of the following is a method of fish farming? 1

(a) Pisciculture (b) Poultry farming
(c) Sericulture (d) Apiculture
12. Sieve tubes and companion cells are present in 1
(a) xylem (b) phloem (c) cork (d) cambium
13. The gravitational force between two objects is F. If both of their masses are 1
halved without altering the distance between them, the new gravitational force
between them would be:
(a)F/4 ( b) F/2 (c) F (d) 2F
14. Sound wave is a- 1
(a) transverse wave (b) longitudinal wave
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
15. The flexibility in plants is due to a tissue called 1
(a) chlorenchyma (b) parenchyma
(c) sclerenchyma (d) collenchyma
16. The connective tissue that connects muscle to bone is called 1
(a) ligament (b) tendon (c) nervous tissue (d) all of the above
Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason
(R). Answer these questions 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): A sodium ion has positive charge. 1
Reason (R): Sodium ion has more protons than a neutral sodium atom.
18. Assertion(A) :Cell wall is a non-living part of the cell. 1
Reason (R ) :It offers protection, definite shape and support.

19. Assertion (A): Compression and rarefaction involve changes in density and 1
pressure.
Reason(R) : When particles are compressed, density of medium increases and
when they are rarefied, density of medium decreases.
20. Assertion(A):Legumes increases the soil fertility. 1

Reason(R):Microbes in the root nodules of leguminous plants fix atmospheric

nitrogen.

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 SECTION B
Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
21. What are isobars? Give example. 2

22. Why is organic matter important for crop production?(Mention two points) 2

23. Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis.(Mention two points) 2

OR
What are the functions of nuclear membrane? (Mention two points)
24. A body starts to slide over a horizontal surface with an initial velocity of 0.5 2
m/s. Due to friction, its velocity decreases at the rate 0.05 m/s2. How much time
will it take for the body to stop?
OR
If the displacement of a body is zero, is it necessary that the distance covered
by it is also zero? Give example.
25. A truck starts from rest and rolls down a hill with a constant acceleration. It 2
travels a distance of 400 m in 20 s. Find its acceleration.
OR
Why do you fall in the forward direction when a moving bus brakes to a stop and
fall backwards when it accelerates from rest?
26. How is the use of manure beneficial for our environment?(Mention two points) 2
SECTION C
Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. State the characteristics of the particles of matter. 3
28. a) State one point to distinguish between compound and mixture. 3
b) Classify the following into compounds and
mixtures. Ice, air, sea water, ammonia gas.

OR
How much water should be mixed with 12 mL of alcohol so as to obtain 12%
alcohol solution?
29. (a) Why is plasma membrane called a selectively permeable membrane? 3
(b) How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell?(Give two points)
30. Differentiate between meristematic tissue and permanent tissue. 3
31. (a) What are transverse waves ? 3
(b) State two points to distinguish between transverse wave and
longitudinal wave.

32. a) What is acceleration? 3

b) A car of mass 2400 kg moving with a velocity of 20 m s-1 is stopped in 10
seconds on applying brakes. Calculate the retardation and the retarding
force.

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33. The velocity-time graph shows the motion of a cyclist. 3
Find (i) its acceleration (ii) its velocity and (iii) the distance covered by the
cyclist in 15 seconds.

Section-D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
34. (a) Which of the following are tri-atomic and tetra-atomic molecules? 5
PCl3, H2O
(b) State and explain the law of conservation of mass.
(c) If the law of conservation of mass holds true, how much sodium chloride
will react with 34.0 g of silver nitrate to produce 17 g of sodium nitrate and
28.70 g of silver chloride?
OR
(a) Write the cations and anions present in the following compounds:
(i) NaCl (ii) MgO
(b)Calculate the molecular mass of the following. (Atomic mass of H=1u,C=12u,
O=16u)
(i) H2O (ii) CH4
(c)Write the chemical formula of Magnesium oxide.
35. a) Why are xylem and phloem called complex tissues? How are they 5
different from one other ?( Give two points)
b) Identify the parts of a neuron labelled as (a),(b),(c) and (d) in the figure
given below:

OR

a) Identify the figures A, B, C showing different types of muscle

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 b) It is difficult to pull out the husk of a coconut tree. Give reason.
c) State the function of stomata.
36. (a) What is kinetic energy? 5
(b) By what factor does the kinetic energy of a body increase when its speed
is doubled?
(c) Calculate the work done in lifting 200 kg of a mass through a vertical
distance of 6 m. Assume g = 10 m/s2.
OR
(a) What is potential energy?
(b) What types of energy transformation takes place in the following:
(i) Electric heater (ii) Solar battery
(c)A machine raises a load of 750 N through a height of 16 m in 5 seconds.
Calculate the power at which the machine works.

SECTION - E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-
parts. Internal choice is provided in one of these sub-parts.
37. The structure of an atom consists of subatomic particles, mainly protons, 4
neutrons, and electrons.The arrangement and distribution of these subatomic
particles determine the overall stability and properties of an atom. Neil Bohr
proposed that electrons are distributed in different shells with discrete energy
around the shells.
a) 1
The given diagram show the atomic structure of element X . Identify the element
and state its valency.

b) What determines the atomic number of an atom? 1

c) Draw the atomic structure of sodium atom. 2
OR
State two main postulates of Bohr’s model of an atom? .
38. All liquids and gases are called fluids. Solids exert pressure on a surface due to 4
their weight. Fluids exert pressure in all directions. The magnitude of the
buoyant force depends on the density of the fluid.

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 a) State Archimedes’ principle 1
b) The volume of 50 g of a substance is 20 cm3. If the density of water is 1 g cm-3, 2
will the substance float or sink?
c) What do you mean by buoyancy? 1
OR
Why does an object float or sink when placed on the surface of water?
39. The cells provide shape, structure and carry out different types of functions to 4
keep the entire system active. The cell contains different functional structures
which are collectively called organelles, and they are involved in various
cellular functions.
a) Which cell organelle controls most of the activities of the cell? 1
b) Write the function of mitochondria. What is the similarity between mitochondria 2
and plastids?
c) State one point to differentiate between RER and SER. 1

OR
State one function of vacuole.

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