DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GURGAON

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION (2022-23)

SUBJECT: SCIENCE (086)
CLASS: IX
SET B

Time: 3 hours MM:80

No. of pages: 10
General Instructions:
(i) The question paper comprises four sections A, B, C and D. There are 39 questions
in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section–A - question no. 1 to 23 - all questions and parts thereof are of one mark
each. These questions contain multiple choice questions (MCQs), very short answer
questions and assertion - reason type questions. Answers to these should be given in
one word or one sentence.
(iii) Section–B - question no. 24 to 29 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks
each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(iv) Section–C - question no. 30 to 36 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks
each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(v) Section–D – question no. 37 to 39 are long answer type questions carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
(vi) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some
questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions
(vii) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION A

1. The acceleration due to gravity is (1)

(a) directly proportional to the mass of the planet.
(b) inversely proportional to the mass of the planet.
(c) independent of the mass of the planet.
(d) equal to the mass of the planet.

2. The correct labelling for the parts marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ in the given diagram is (1)
A

B
(a) A- Nucleus, B- Dendrites (b) A- Dendrites, B- Axon
(c) A- Axon, B- Nerve endings (d) A- Cell body, B- Nucleus

3. In which of the following cases, the distance travelled and the magnitude of displacement are
equal? (1)
(a) A car moving on a straight road. (b) A car moving in a circular path.
(c) A pendulum moving to and fro. (d) Earth revolving around the sun.

OR

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 The following velocity - time graph shows the motion of two different objects, A and B.

v
(m/s)

(s)

From the graph it can be inferred that

(a) both the objects are moving with uniform velocity and zero acceleration.
(b) both the objects are moving with uniform acceleration.
(c) both the objects have different initial velocity.
(d) both objects have the same velocity and zero acceleration.

4. Which of the following are metalloid? (1)

I. Carbon II. Sodium III. Silicon IV. Chlorine V. Germanium
(a) II and IV (b) I and IV
(c) I, III and V (d) III and V
OR

The elements which exist in the liquid state at room temperature are:
(a) Bromine and Iodine (b) Mercury and Chlorine
(c) Iodine and Mercury (d) Bromine and Mercury

5. The length of the minute hand of a wall clock is ‘r’ cm. The displacement of the
tip of the minute hand in half an hour will be (1)
(a) r (b) r/2
(c) 2r (d) r/4

6. Which of the following statements are correct about properties of colloids? (1)
i. A colloid is a homogeneous mixture.
ii. The size of particles of a colloid is too small to be individually seen by naked eye.
iii. Colloidal particles are big enough to scatter a beam of light passing through it and
make its path visible.
(a) i, ii and iii (b) ii and iii
(c) i and ii (d) i and iii

7. The contractile proteins are found in (1)

(a) bones (b) blood
(c) muscles (d) cartilage

8. A cricketer lowers his hands while catching a ball. This enables him to (1)
(a) exert larger force on the ball.
(b) increase the rate of change of momentum.
(c) decrease the rate of change of momentum.
(d) reduce the time taken to catch the ball.

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 OR
The inertia of an object tends to
(a) increase its speed. (b) decrease its speed.
(c) resist any change in its state of rest or motion. (d) decelerate it.

9. A mixture of sulphur and carbon disulphide is (1)

(a) heterogeneous and shows Tyndall effect.
(b) homogeneous and shows Tyndall effect.
(c) homogeneous and does not show Tyndall effect.
(d) heterogeneous and does not show Tyndall effect.

OR

Tincture of iodine has antiseptic properties. This solution is made by dissolving

(a) iodine in acetone. (b) iodine in vaseline.
(c) iodine in alcohol. (d) iodine in vinegar.

10. What would happen to the life of a cell if there was no Golgi apparatus? (1)

11. What does the slope of a distance-time graph represent? (1)

OR
What would be the acceleration of an object, if its velocity-time graph is a line parallel to
the time axis?

12. An element is not lustrous and non-malleable. Under which category would you classify this
element? List one more characteristic you expect the element to possess. (1)

13. The aquatic plant water hyacinth floats on the surface of a pond. What makes this possible? (1)
OR
In the given activity, when the cells in the tips of the onion root are studied under a
microscope, they are observed to lack vacuoles. Give reason.

roots
rapidly growing root tips

14. Differentiate between universal gravitational constant and acceleration due to gravity.
(any one point) (1)

15. Give an example of gas - liquid homogeneous mixture. (1)

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For question numbers 16 to 20, two statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A) and the
other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b),
(c) and (d) as given below:
(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. Assertion (A): Cells of several layer thick cork allow gases and water to enter the plant. (1)
Reason (R): Cells of cork are dead, compactly arranged without intercellular spaces and
have suberin in their walls.

17. Assertion (A): Displacement of an object can never be greater than the distance covered
between the two given points. (1)
Reason (R): Displacement is the shortest distance between the two given points.

18. Assertion (A): Naphthalene disappears with time without leaving any residue. (1)
Reason (R): Naphthalene undergoes sublimation.

19. Assertion (A): Cells in meristematic tissue increase their number by mitotic division. (1)
Reason (R): Mitosis results in daughter cells which have half the number of chromosomes
as the mother cell.

20. Assertion (A): The forces of action and reaction never cancel each other. (1)
Reason (R): The forces of action and reaction act on two different objects.

Q. No. 21 to 23 contain five subparts each. You are expected to answer any four subparts in
these questions.

21. Read the following and answer any four questions from 21 (i) to 21 (v). (14)

Sheena made a temporary mount of leaf peel, taking the outermost layer from the lower side of
a leaf. She was curious to identify the various structures seen inside the leaf also. She could
draw a diagram Figure I illustrating the internal structure of the leaf as she observed. She
further makes temporary mounts of the outermost layer from other plant parts and draws one of
them as Figure II.

Figure I Figure II

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 i. In Figure I, the layer labelled as mesophyll is made up of
(a) xylem tissue (b) chlorenchyma tissue
(c) sclerenchyma tissue (d) collenchyma tissue

ii. The plant part depicted in Figure II is

(a) epidermis of fruit (b) epidermis of stem
(c) epidermis of root (d) epidermis of leaf

iii. The correct labelling of different structures seen in Figure I is

(a) A: Cuticle, B: Stomata (b) A: Epidermis, B: Stoma
(c) A: Guard cells, B: Stoma (d) A: Guard Cell, B: Cuticle

iv. The correct role of the tissue depicted in Figure II is

(a) increase surface area for absorption of water (b) trap sunlight for photosynthesis
(c) protection from parasitic fungi (d) increase length of the root

v. The shiny waterproof coating of a leaf is because of

(a) presence of parenchyma cells (b) pores called stomata.
(c) the thin and flat nature of leaf. (d) layer of cutin on the epidermis.

22. Read the following and answer any four questions from 22 (i) to 22 (v). (14)

Mass of an object is the quantity of matter contained in it. It is a scalar quantity. The mass of
an object is the measure of its inertia. Weight of an object is a measure of force of gravity that
acts on it. Weight is a directive property hence it is a vector quantity.

i. Choose the INCORRECT statement from the following

(a) Weight of an object is zero at the centre of the earth.
(b) Weight of an object increases as we move from equator to the pole.
(c) Weight of an object is maximum at the equator.
(d) Weight of an object varies from place to place

ii. The unit of weight is

(a) kg (b) kg m/s
(c) kg/ms (d) kg m/s2

iii. Mayank weighs 30kg on the earth. His mass on the surface of the moon will be
(a) 5 kg (b) 49 kg
(c) 50 kg (d) 30 kg

iv. Mass and weight of an object can be measured using

(a) a spring balance.
(b) a weighing machine.
(c) a spring balance and a beam balance respectively.
(d) a beam balance and a spring balance respectively.

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 v. The weight of an object is
(a) inversely proportional to its mass.
(b) independent of its mass.
(c) directly proportional to its mass.
(d) inversely proportional to its mass per unit volume.

23. Read the following and answer any four questions from 23 (i) to 23 (v). (14)

A substance may exist in any of the three states of matter (i.e. solid, liquid or gas) depending
upon the conditions of temperature and pressure. By changing the conditions of temperature
and pressure, a substance can be made to exist as solid, liquid or gas. A solid on heating
usually changes into a liquid which on further heating changes into gas. Similarly, gas on
cooling condenses into a liquid which on further cooling changes into a solid. The most
familiar and common example is water. It exists in all the 3 states.

i. The change of state from solid to liquid is called

(a) Fusion (b) Solidification
(c) Distillation (d) Vaporisation

ii. When liquid starts boiling, the heat energy which is supplied
(a) is lost to the surroundings as such.
(b) increases the temperature of the liquid.
(c) decreases the kinetic energy of the particles in the liquid.
(d) is absorbed as latent heat of vaporisation by the liquid.

iii. Which of the following indicates the relative randomness of particles in the three states of
matter?
(a) Solid > Liquid > Gas (b) Gas > Solid > Liquid
(c) Liquid > Gas > Solid (d) Gas > Liquid > Solid

iv. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) Steam produces more severe burns on the skin than the boiling water.
(b) Ice at 273 K causes less cooling than water at the same temperature.
(c) We can sip hot tea from a saucer faster than from a cup.
(d) When a solid melts, its temperature remains the same.

v. Observe the given graph and answer the following question:

Temperature (K)

Heat added
What is the physical state of water at point C?
(a) Solid (b) Liquid
(c) Both solid and liquid (d) Gaseous

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 SECTION B

24. (a) An organelle ‘X’ acts as the control centre of the cell. Identify ‘X’ and why is it called so?
(b) Name the part of a prokaryotic cell associated with the function of photosynthesis. (2)

25. The gravitational force between two objects is F. Calculate the gravitational force between
these two objects, if the distance between them is tripled. (2)

26. Iron is a very useful metal. It has been used extensively for manufacturing rails, ships, dams
etc. In spite of its benefit, iron is prone to rusting. To protect iron from rusting it is converted to
steel which is an alloy of iron and carbon. Now answer the following questions.
(a) Is formation of rust a physical or a chemical change? Give reason.
(b) What is the composition of brass? (2)

OR

(a) Name the dispersed phase and dispersion medium in a Gel?

(b) 3g of a solute is dissolved in 30 grams of water to form a saturated solution at 298 K.
Calculate the solubility of the solute at this temperature.

27. Differentiate between the following:

(a) Parenchyma and Sclerenchyma on the basis of intercellular spaces.
(b) Xylem and phloem on the basis of tubular structures that help in transport of substances.(2)

28. While putting off fire, it is difficult for a fireman to hold a hosepipe. Explain. (2)

29. (a) Differentiate between gas and vapour (one difference).

(b) A student observed that during change of state, temperature remains constant, i.e. ice at 0°C
melts to give water at 0°C. Does it mean that ice and water at 0°C have the same energy?
Give reason. (2)

SECTION C

30. Observe the following diagrams:

I II III
(a) Identify figures II and III.
(b) Name the following organelles and give one function of each.
i) Organelle present in figure I which occupies 50% -90% of the cell volume.
ii) Organelle present in all the three figures that is not bound by a membrane. (3)

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31. An object travels 10 km with a speed of 100 m/s and the next 10 km with a speed of 50 m/s.
Calculate the average speed for the entire journey. (3)

32. During an experiment the students were asked to prepare 10% (mass/mass) solution of sugar in
water. Rohit dissolved 10 g of sugar in 100 g of water while Siddhi prepared it by dissolving
10 g of sugar in water to make 100 g of the solution.
(a) Who has prepared the solution correctly?
(b) Compare (by calculating) the mass/mass % of the two solutions. (3)

OR

There are three substances A, B & C. The substance A is a pure substance. It has a fixed
melting point and boiling point and cannot be broken into simpler substances by any chemical
means. Substance B does not have a fixed melting point and boiling point but it still shows
individual properties of its constituents. Substance C is also a pure substance whose properties
are entirely different from those of its constituents. The constituents of substance C can be
separated by chemical reactions. Identify A, B and C and give one example of each of them.

33. Give structural differences between the muscles present in heart and muscles present in the
limbs (any two). Draw the diagram of the muscles involved to support your answer. (3)

34. (a) A stone is dropped from the top of a cliff. Calculate its speed, when it has covered a
distance of 100 m from top of the cliff.
(b) Define the term ‘free fall’. (3)

35. (a) Observe the diagram given below. Jar A contains the reddish brown coloured bromine gas
whereas Jar B contains air. The two gas jars are separated by a glass slide placed between
them.
air
Jar B
glass slide
bromine vapour
Jar A

i) What will happen when the glass slide between the two jars is pulled away?
ii) What name is given to the phenomenon which takes place?
(b) Suggest how will you liquefy atmospheric gases ? How is dry ice different from ordinary
ice ? (3)

36. Give reason for the following: (3)

(a) Lysosomes are a type of waste disposal systems of the cell.
(b) Mitochondria are able to make some of their own proteins
(c) Membrane biogenesis can be achieved only when both RER and SER contribute

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37. (a) Define one newton.

(b) Establish the mathematical formulation of Newton’s second law of motion.
(c) The velocity-time graph of a car is shown in the following figure. The brakes are applied at
the end of 5 seconds to stop the car. Calculate the force applied by the brakes, if the mass of
the car is 1000 kg. (5)

OR

(a) Name the physical quantity that corresponds to the rate of change of momentum.
(b) Prove mathematically that Newton’s first law of motion is a special case of the second law.
(c) The speed-time graph of an object of mass 50 kg is shown below. Calculate the force acting
on the object from
i) 0 to 4s
ii) 4s to 6s

38. (a) Define evaporation. How is it different from boiling? Why rate of evaporation increases
with increase in temperature ?
(b) Give reason for the following :
i) After a hot sunny day, people sprinkle water on the roof or open ground.
ii) On a hot humid day, you have to attend a birthday party. Your mother suggested you to
wear cotton clothes. (5)

39. (a) Define the term differentiation.

(b) Name the connective tissue that joins
i) muscle to bones

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 ii) bone to bone
(c) Complete the following table:

Diagram Name of Tissue Location Function

Form a delicate
A Oesophagus
lining

Columnar
B C
Epithelial Tissue

Protects the
D Skin
body

Provide
Cuboidal
E mechanical
Epithelial Tissue
support

(d) How is the epithelial tissue separated from the underlying tissue? (5)

OR

(a) Combination of which two tissues enables animals to move rapidly in response to stimuli?
(b) Write the composition of the tissue responsible for transportation of substances in our body.
(c) How do the bones and cartilage differ from each other with respect to the composition of
their matrix?
(d) Give one function each of Areolar and adipose connective tissue.

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