SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER GROUP 1

Science (086)
Class IX

Max. Marks: 80 Time Allowed: 3 hours

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

(i) This question paper comprises 39 questions. All questions are compulsory.

(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D, and E.

(iii) Section A – Questions No. 1 to 20 are multiple-choice questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

(iv) Section B – Questions No. 21 to 26 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

(v) Section C – Questions No. 27 to 33 are short answer type questions. Each question carries 3 marks.

(vi) Section D – Questions No. 34 to 36 are long answer-type questions. Each question carries 5 marks.

(vii) Section E – Questions No. 37 to 39 are of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment carrying 4

marks each with sub-parts.

(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in some sections. Only one of
the alternatives has to be attempted in such questions.

SECTION - A
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1 –
20.

Q. Questions Marks
No.
1 The following figures shows the arrangement of particles in different states of matter- 1

(i) (ii) (iii)

Arrange the following in the increasing order of kinetic energy with increase in temperature?

(A)​ (iii) < (i) < (ii)

(B)​ (i) < (iii) < (ii)
(C)​ (ii) < (iii) < (i)
(D)​ (i) < (ii) < (iii)

2 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the state of matter? 1

(A)​ The force of attraction between the gas particles is very less.
(B)​ The rate of diffusion of solid is higher than liquid.
(C)​ Liquid have fixed volume and indefinite shape.
(D)​ Particles in solids have the least interparticle distance.

3 Which of the following phenomena would decrease on decrease in temperature? 1

(A)​ Diffusion, Evaporation, Compression of gases
(B)​ Evaporation , Compression of gases, Solubility
(C)​ Evaporation , Diffusion, Expansion of gases.
(D)​ Evaporation, Solubility, Diffusion , Compression of gases.

4 The process of conversion of gases to solids without converting in the liquid state is called as- 1
(A)​ Evaporation
(B)​ Condensation
(C)​ Freezing
(D)​ Deposition

5 Which of the following properties does NOT describe a compound ? 1

(A)​ It is composed of two or more elements
(B)​ It is a pure substance
(C)​ It cannot be separated into its constituents by physical method
(D)​ It is formed by combination of elements in any proportion by mass.
6 Which of the following represent the dispersed phase and dispersion medium for sponge? 1
S. No. Dispersed Phase Dispersed Medium

(i) Gas Liquid

(ii) Liquid Solid

(iii) Gas Solid

(iv) Liquid Liquid

(A)​ (i)
(B)​ (iv)
(C)​ (ii)
(D)​ (iii)

7 Which of the following is correct about tearing of paper? 1

(A)​ It is a physical change because a new substance is formed.
(B)​ It is a chemical change because no new substance is formed.
(C)​ It is a physical change because no new substance is formed.
(D)​ It is both a chemical and a physical change.

8 Choose the correct answer from the given options for the given diagram of phloem tissue in a 1
plant :

) (A) (i) Sieve tube (ii) Companion cell (iii) Phloem parenchyma (iv) Sieve plate
(B) (i) Companion cell (ii) Sieve tube (iii) Sieve plate (iv) Phloem parenchyma
(C) (i) Sieve plate (ii) Sieve tube iii) Phloem parenchyma . (iv) Companion cell
(D) (i) Phloem parenchyma (ii) Sieve tube (iii) Companion cell (iv) Sieve plate

For Visually Impaired

 Q8. Phloem is a complex permanent tissue responsible for the transport of food in plants.It
consists of four main types of cells with different functions and structures.
Identify the correct sequence of phloem components from the following description:
(i) A tube-like cell with pores at the end walls that lacks a nucleus.
(ii) A narrow, living cell with a prominent nucleus that supports the above cell.
(iii) A living, thin-walled cell that stores food.
(iv) The porous end wall of the tube-like structure that allows flow of materials between
adjacent cells.​
Choose the correct option:
(A) (i) Sieve tube, (ii) Companion cell, (iii) Phloem parenchyma, (iv) Sieve plate
(B) (i) Companion cell, (ii) Sieve tube, (iii) Sieve plate, (iv) Phloem parenchyma
(C) (i) Sieve plate, (ii) Sieve tube, (iii) Phloem parenchyma, (iv) Companion cell
(D) (i) Phloem parenchyma, (ii) Sieve tube, (iii) Companion cell, (iv) Sieve plate

9 The cell organelle involved in the formation of complex sugars from simple sugars is​ 1
(A) Endoplasmic reticulum

(B) Lysosomes

(C) Golgi apparatus ​

(D) Ribosomes

10 Given below are the statements of a few organelles with their respective functions: 1
(I) The enzymes present in lysosomes are initially synthesized in Rough Endoplasmic
Reticulum.
(II) Golgi apparatus is associated with the packaging of DNA.
(III) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum is involved in the synthesis of lipids.
(IV) Nucleus helps in the synthesis of certain pigments in plants.
(A)​ I and III
(B)​ II and III
(C)​ IV and III
(D)​ IV and I
11 While preparing a temporary mount of cheek cells, the reason for staining the cell is: 1
(A) to prevent the cells from drying quickly.
(B) to preserve them from decaying.
(C) to disinfect them from microbes.
(D) to make the organelles clearly visible in it.

12 Match the column A with column B in the given table and select the correct option: 1

Column A​ Column B
a. Chloroplast​ 1] Turgidity
b. Chromosomes​ 2] Osmosis
c. Vacuoles ​ 3]Stroma
d. Plasma membrane​ 4] Genes
(A) a-4,b-3,c-2,d-1 ​
(B) a-3,b-4,c-1,d-2
(C) a-4,b-3,c-1,d-2
(D) a-3,b-4,c-2,d-1

13 A car travels 10m in 5 seconds, 20m in next 10 seconds and 30m in the last 10 seconds. The 1
average speed of the motion is
(A) 2.0m/s
(B) 2.2m/s
(C) 2.3m/s
(D) 2.4m/s

14 The inertia of an object tends to cause the object 1

(A) to increase its speed.
(B) to decrease its speed.
(C) to resist any change in its state of motion.
(D) to decelerate due to friction.
15 Complete the given statement with the correct answer- 1
Sclerenchyma:lignin::Parenchyma:
(A) Suberin
(B) Cutin
(C) Peptidoglycan
(D) Cellulose

16. Which of the following statements about xylem are correct?

i) Xylem conducts water and minerals.

ii) Xylem is made up of only living cells.

iii) conducts water and minerals in only one direction.

iv) Xylem helps in the transport of simple sugars.

Options:

(A) i and ii

(B) i and iii

(C) ii and iv

(D) iii and iv

Q. no 17 to 20 are Assertion - Reasoning based questions.

These 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 : Naphthalene balls disappear with time without leaving any residue. 1
Reason: Naphthalene balls get converted into vapours due to evaporation.
18 Assertion: The meristematic cells are compactly arranged and have very less or no 1
intercellular spaces between them.
Reason: They contain few vacuoles or no vacuoles at all in their cytoplasm.

19 Assertion: The value of acceleration due to gravity does not depend on the mass of the 1
falling object.
Reason: Acceleration due to gravity is the same as the universal constant of gravitation .

20 Assertion : Cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit of all living organisms. 1
Reason : Anything less than a complete cell does not ensure independent living.

SECTION – B
Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.

21 Calculate the concentration in terms of mass by mass percentage of the solution when the 2
solution contains 60g of solute in 300g of water.

22 The data regarding the motion of two different objects A and B are given in the table 2
below: ​

What type of motion is shown by the objects A and B. Plot the speed-time graph of
object ‘A’ .

23 Ranjana drew a diagram of a prokaryotic cell.Help her label A, B, C and D. 2

 OR

Identify the type of cell division depicted in the given diagram and also mention its one
important significance.

For Visually Impaired

Ranjana studied a prokaryotic cell in class. Help her identify and label the following parts
of the cell from the given descriptions:

i) The outermost protective layer that surrounds the cell.

ii) The thread-like structures that help the cell in movement.

iii) The jelly-like fluid inside the cell where cellular components are suspended.

iv) The central genetic material floating freely in the cell (not enclosed in a nucleus).

Write the names of these parts.

24 The brakes applied to a car produces an acceleration of 6m/s2 in the opposite direction to the 2
motion.If the car takes 3 sec to come to rest on applying brakes, calculate

A) the initial velocity of the car.

B) the distance travelled by the car before stopping.

25 Establish a relation between g and G where symbols have their usual meaning. 2
OR
Calculate the value of acceleration due to gravity on a planet whose mass is double the mass
of earth and radius is half of the radius of Earth.(Given g=9.8m/s2)

26 A student observed thickened corners in a slide of plant tissue under a microscope. 2

(A)​ Name the plant tissue.

(B)​ What is the role of the thickening in this tissue?

For Visually Impaired

A student observed plant cells under a microscope. The cells were elongated and had
thickened cell walls only at the corners. These cells were living and flexible.

Answer the following questions:

(A) Name the plant tissue the student observed.

(B) What is the role of the thickening at the corners in this tissue?

SECTION - C
Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27 Two students A and B got the mixture of Iron filings and sulphur. “A” heated the mixture 3
whereas
“B” kept it as such. They divided the mixture into three parts and performed some tests.
Tabulate their observations when-
(A) Both A and B added dilute HCl to a part of their mixture.
(B) Both added carbon disulphide to another part of the mixture.
(C) Both use a magnet to separate its constituents on the last part of the mixture.
OR
(A)​ What will you observe when sunlight passes through the canopy of a dense forest?
(B)​ Name and state the phenomenon involved in the above.
(C)​ How can we differentiate between sol and suspension on the basis of their stability?

28 Sameer conducted an experiment by heating the solid substance X and obtained the graph 3
as shown-

(A)​ Which of the following regions represent the state transitions?

(B)​ Name and define the latent heat involved in the region D-E.
𝑜 𝑜
(C)​ Ice at 0 C cause more cooling effect than the water at 0 𝐶. Give a reason.

3
29

Find the ratio of displacement and distance covered in the following situations:
(A) When it rolls from A to B and then B to C.
(B) When the ball comes back to A (the position from where it started).
30 Briefly explain what will happen in the following cases with reference to osmolarity.​ 3

(A) Dry apricots are left for some time in pure water.

(B) A red blood cell is kept in concentrated saline solution.

(C) Rhoeo leaves are boiled in water and then a drop of sugar is put on it.

31 A block P of mass 5.5 kg strikes another block Q of mass 11.0 kg. Both the blocks 3
collide and at point of collision , block P exerts the force of 12 N on block Q .
(A) Identify the law involved in it .
(B) What will be the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by block Q. Justify your
answer.

32 State briefly, what will happen in the following situations? 3

(A) Cells of sclerenchyma are not lignified.
(B) Cork is not formed in older stems and roots.
(C) Cutin is not present on the outer surface of epidermis in desert plants.
OR
In a temporary mount of an epidermal peel a student observed along with epidermal cells,
pores involved in transpiration.Give the technical term for these pores and give its structural
detail with the help of labelled diagram.

33 The velocity-time graph of an object is given below: 3

(A) Name the kind of motion that object has from A to B and B to C.
(B) Identify the part of the graph where the object has zero acceleration.Give reason for your
answer.
(C) Identify the part of the graph where the object has negative acceleration . Give reason
for your answer.
 SECTION - D
Q.no. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.

34 (A)​ Write one point of difference between boiling and evaporation. 5

(B)​ How do surface area and speed of wind affect the rate of evaporation?Explain.
(C)​ What is the effect of increased humidity on the rate of evaporation and why?
OR
(A)​What causes more severe burns, steam or boiling water?
(B)​ Justify the given statements:-
i) We are able to sip hot tea or milk faster from a saucer rather than a cup.
ii) People sprinkle water on the roof or open ground during the summer season?

35 A. Study the given figure and answer the questions that follow: 5

(A)​ Name the cell organelle shown in the figure.

(B)​ Mention the role of deeply folded inner membrane in the given cell organelle.
(C)​ This organelle is able to make some of its proteins. Why?
B. Draw a well labeled diagram of a eukaryotic cell and label any of its two parts.
For visually impaired

Answer the following questions based on the description of a cell organelle:

A. A cell organelle has a double membrane. The outer membrane is smooth, while the inner
membrane is deeply folded into structures called cristae. This organelle is known as the
“powerhouse of the cell” and plays an important role in energy production.
Answer the following:
(A) Name the cell organelle being described.
(B) Mention the role of the deeply folded inner membrane in this organelle.
(C) This organelle is able to make some of its own proteins. Why?
B. How is a eukaryotic cell different from a prokaryotic cell? Write any two differences.
36 (A)​ State Newton's second law of motion. 5
(B)​ Obtain a mathematical relation between F and a in an object of mass m due to force
applied.
(C)​ Define SI unit of force.
(D)​ Newton's first law is a special case of the second law,explain.

​ OR

(A)​ A Body at rest opposes the force which tries to move it.Name the property and give
any one example to illustrate this.
(B)​ On what factor does this property of the body depend?
(C)​ State the law of motion involved.
(D)​ Name the physical quantities whose SI units are
1) kgm/s2
2) kgm/s

SECTION - E
Q.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.

To display the different solubilities at different temperatures, a solubility graph is drawn to 4

37 show the data in a more coherent manner. Having a solubility graph allows us to read the
data about a particular solute or to compare solutes at a particular temperature quickly and
easily. Let us look at a typical solubility graph and see how it works.
 Answer the following questions:
(A)​Define the term solubility.
(B)​ Using the solubility graph, state at what temperature does the saturated solution of NaCl
in 100g of water be formed?
𝑜
(C)​ On the basis of solubility graph, which solid is most soluble and least soluble at 60 C?
OR
(C) What is the effect of change of temperature on the solubility of salt?

38 A research team at an Agricultural University is experimenting with plant tissue culture. 4

They are studying how different types of plant tissues respond to artificial growing
conditions in labs. When plant stem samples were placed in nutrient media, they observed
new shoots growing from certain cells, while in other samples with thickened and hardened
cells did not show any growth. The team concluded that the type and function of tissues
influence the proliferation cells and tissues.

Answer the following questions:

(A)​ Name the type of simple tissue which might have led to new shoot formation in the
culture?
(B)​Give any one structural feature of the tissue which led to new shoot formation.
(C)​ In samples where cells did not grow, which simple tissue was likely taken up by the
researchers.Explain why this tissue cannot proliferate.​
OR

In one of the set up the researcher took up bark of tissue,but would not observe the
proliferation. Explain briefly..
39 4
Sir Isaac's Newton’s Most Excellent Idea
Newton knew that the force which caused the apple's acceleration (gravity) must be
dependent upon the mass of the apple. And since the force acting to cause the apple's
downward acceleration also causes the earth's upward acceleration (Newton's third law),
that force must also depend upon the mass of the earth. So for Newton, the force of
gravity acting between the earth and any other object is directly proportional to the mass
of the earth, directly proportional to the mass of the object, and inversely proportional to
the square of the distance which separates the centres of the earth and the object

(A)​ The value of G was first calculated by —--------

(B)​ For a planetary motion, the force of gravitation on planet due to sun (F1) and force of
gravitation on sun due to planet (F2) are correlated as

A) ​ F1 = F2
B) ​ F1 > F2
C) ​ F1 < F2
D) ​ F1 = - F2

Attempt either subpart C or D

(C) Suppose that two objects attract each other with a force of 16 N. If the distance between
the two objects is doubled, what is the new force of attraction between the two objects?

OR

(D) The force of gravitation between the two objects is 16 N. If the mass of both the objects
are doubled,what would be the new force keeping the distance between them constant?