ANNUAL EXAMINATION (2024-25)

SUBJECT: SCIENCE (086)

CLASS - IX
TIME:3HRS. M.M:80
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General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections. Section A to E.
2. All questions are compulsory, Some questions will have an internal choice, but students can only attempt one .
3. Section A has 20 questions carrying 01 markeach.Q18 to 20 are assertion and reasoning based questions.
4. Section B has 06 Very Short Answer type questions carrying 02 marks each.
5. Section C has 07 Short answer type questions carrying 03 markseach.
6. Section D has 03 Long answer type questions carrying 05 markseach.
7. Section E has 03 Case Study Based Questions carrying 04 marks each.

SECTION : A
Q.No Questions Marks

1. 1
The atomic number of three elements F, Ne and Al are 9, 10 and 13 respectively. Which of them will
form a cation ?
(a) F (b) Ne (c) Al (d) all of these
2. 1
Rutherford’s ‘alpha (α) particles scattering experiment’ resulted in the discovery of:
(a) Electron (b) Proton (c) Nucleus in the atom (d) Atomic mass
3. 1
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contains 11 Na+
(a) 11 protons (b) 10 electrons (c) 11 neutrons (d) a and b both
4. 1
Seema visited a Natural Gas Compressing Unit and found that the gas can be liquefied under
specific temperature and pressure conditions. While sharing her experience with friends she got
confused. Help her to identify the correct set of conditions.
(A) Low temperature, low pressure (B) High temperature, low pressure
(C) low temperature, high pressure (D) High temperature, high pressure
5. 1
Molecular mass of Glucose (C6H12O6) is
(a) 160 u (b) 320 u (c) 180 u (d) 140 u
6. 1
Cattle husbandry is done for the following purposes
(i) Milk Production (ii) Agricultural work (iii) Meat production (iv) Egg production
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv)

7. 1
Which one of the following nutrients is not available in fertilizers?
(a) Nitrogen (b) Phosphorus (c) Iron (d) Potassium
8. 1
Which of the following helps in repair of tissue and fills up the space inside the organ?
(a) Tendon (b) Adipose tissue (c) Areolar (d) Cartilage

9. 1
Meristematic tissues in plants are
 (a) localised and permanent (b) not limited to certain regions
(c) localised and dividing cells (d) growing in volume
10. 1
Parenchyma cells are
(a) relatively unspecified and thin walled (b) thick walled and specialised
(c) lignified (d) none of these

11. 1
Plasmolysis in a plant cell is defined as
(a) break down (lysis) of plasma membrane in hypotonic medium
(b) shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium
(c) shrinkage of nucleoplasm
(d) none of them
12. 1
Select the odd one out
(a) The movement of water across a semi permeable membrane is affected by the amount of
substances dissolved in it.
(b) Membranes are made of organic molecules like proteins and lipids
(c) Molecules soluble in organic solvents can easily pass through the membrane.
(d) Plasma membranes contain chitin sugar in plants
13. 1
Velocity-time graph AB (Figure) shows that the body has-

(a) uniform acceleration (b) A non uniform retardation

(c) Uniform speed (d) Initial velocity OA and is moving
14. 1
An athlete complete one round of a circular track of diameter 200 m in 40 s. What will be the
displacement at the end of one minutes. ?
(a) 2200 m (b) 220 m (c) 200 m (d) Zero
15. 1
First law of motion defines-
(a) inertia (b) force (c) both inertia and force (d) Neither inertia nor force
16. A girl is running along a circular path with a uniform speed. work is done by the girl? 1

(a) negative (b) zero (c) positive (d) none of the above

17. 1
In case of longitudinal wave, the particles of medium vibrate :
(A) in the direction of wave propagation (B) opposite to direction of wave propagation
(C) at right angle to the direction of wave propagation (D) none of the above

Assertion and Reason

Direction (Q18 to Q20): In the following Questions, the Assertion and Reason have been put forward.
Read the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from thefollowing:
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
18. 1
Assertion(A):Assertion (A): On Moon, humans feel lighter than on Earth.
 Reason(R): Reason (R): It is due to more gravitational force exerted by Moon on man.
19. 1
Assertion(A):A cell swells up when present in a hypotonic solution.
Reason(R): More water molecules enter the cell than they leave.
20. 2
Assertion (A): Milk is a colloid.
Reason (R): Colloids are heterogeneous mixtures in which the particle size is intermediate between
those in true solutions and suspensions.

SECTION-B
21. 2
(a) State two factors on which the magnitude of buoyant force acting on a body immersed in a fluid
depends.
(b) Will buoyant force exerted by a liquid increase, if its volume increased?
OR
Name the devices based on Archimedes principle.
22. 2
Describe our walking in terms of Newton’s third law of motion.
23. 2
Calculate the average atomic mass of isotopes of Carbon , if percentage of isotopes C12 and C14 in the
sample are 90% : 10% in the nature .
OR
Calculate the percentage in nature of isotopes of Oxygen, if average atomic mass of isotopes of O16 and
O18 in the sample is 16.2 unit.
24. 2
To make a saturated solution, 40 g of sodium chloride is dissolved in 160 g of water. Find its
concentration in mass percentage (mass %)
OR
What is sublimation? Name two substances which undergo sublimation.
25. 2
Animals of colder regions and fishes of cold water have thicker layer of subcutaneous fat.
Describe why?
OR
How is a bacterial cell different from an onion peel cell?
26. 2
Differentiate between compost and vermicompost ?
OR
Compare the Rabi and kharif crops (Any two points)
SECTION-C
27. 3

Give three differences between acceleration due to gravity (g) and universal gravitational constant (G).
OR
Define acceleration due to gravity. Derive an expression for acceleration due to gravity in terms of
mass of the earth (M) and universal gravitational constant (G).

28. 3
Compare the three states of matter in terms of (a) Compressibility (b) Density(c) Energy of molecules.
OR
Give the only one example of following” (a) Aerosol (b) Foam (c) Emulsion
29. 3
Study the speed-time graph of a body given here and answer the following questions:

(a) What type of motion is represented by OA?

(b) Find out the acceleration of the body from O to A
(c) Find out the distance travelled by the body from A to B.
OR
The velocity-time graph of a ball moving on the surface of a floor is shown in the figure. Find the
force acting on the ball if the mass of the ball is 0.5kg.

30. 3
An atom of an element has 2 electrons in its K shell, 6 electrons in its L shell .
(a)What is its atomic number? (b). State its valency. (c). Identify the element
OR
An atom of an element has 7 electrons in its M shell (3rd orbit)
(a). What is its atomic number (b). State its valency. (c). Identify the element.
31 3
Discuss why pesticides are used in very accurate concentration and in very appropriate manner?
OR
Cultivation practices and crop yield are related to environmental condition. Explain.

32. 3
Differentiate between voluntary and involuntary muscles. Give one example of each type.
OR
Why are xylem and phloem called complex tissues? How are they different from one other?

33. 3
How are chromatin, chromatid and chromosomes related to each other?
OR
Write the name of different plant parts in which chromoplast, chloroplast and leucoplast are present.

SECTION-D
34. Give reasons for 5
(a) Meristematic cells have a prominent nucleus and dense cytoplasm but they lack vacuole.
(b) Intercellular spaces are absent in sclerenchymatous tissues.
(c) We get a crunchy and granular feeling, when we chew pear fruit.
(d) Branches of a tree move and bend freely in high wind velocity.
(e) It is difficult to pull out the husk of a coconut tree.
OR
Draw well labelled diagrams of various types of muscles found in human body.

35. 5
Write down the name of the compound represented by the following formula ? (Any five)
(i) Al2(CO3)3 (ii) Mg(OH)2 (iii) Fe2 O3 (iv) KNO3 (v) NaHCO3 (vi) ZnSO4
OR
Write down the chemical formula of the following compound ? (Any five)
(i) Aluminium chloride (ii) Magnesium hydroxide (iii) Zinc sulphide
(iv) Sodium oxide (v) Calcium carbonate (vi) Potassium iodide
36. 5
(a) What is the range of frequencies associated with (a) Infrasound? (b) Ultrasound?
Calculate the wavelength and time period of a sound wave whose frequency is 220 Hz and speed is
440 m/s in a given medium.
OR
(a)Which wave property determines (a) loudness, (b) pitch?
(b) A person clapped his hands near a cliff and heard the echo after 5 s. What is the distance of the
cliff From the person if the speed of the sound, v is taken as 346 m s–1?
SECTION-E
Case Study Based Questions
37. 4
Study the given figure’ and answer the following questions.

(a) What will be the work done in Fig (ii)?

(b) Write an expression for work in terms of force and displacement.
(c) What is the angle between force and displacement when the work done is negative?
(d) What is the SI unit of work done
OR
Why will be the work done in Fig (i) called zero?
38
There are two ways of obtaining fish for our food. One is from natural resources, which
is called capture fishing. The other way is by fish farming, which is called culture fishery.
Fishery is further divided into inland fishery and marine fishery. In inland fishery, fishing
is done in freshwater resources such as canals, ponds, etc., and brackish water resources
such as lagoons. Marine fishery consist of fishing in sea water along the coastline and the
deep seas beyond it. Some marine fishes of high economic values are mullets, bhetki,
shellfish such as prawns and oysters.
Read the given passage carefully and give the answer of the following questions:
a) Differentiate between capture fishing and culture fishery.
b) Differentiate between inland fishery and marine fishery.
c) Mention the names of some marine fish of high economic value.
d) Give two examples of shellfishes.
OR
 How does catla differ from mrigal?
39. 4
Kamla prepared aqueous solutions of barium chloride and sodium sulphate. She weighed them
separately and then mixed them in a beaker. A white precipitate was immediately formed. She filtered
the precipitate, dried it and then weighed it. After reading this narration, answer the following
questions:
1. Will the weight of the precipitate be the same as that of the reactants before mixing?
2. If not, what she should have done?
3. Which law of chemical combination does this support?
4. State the law of conservation of mass.
OR
Protons are present in the nucleus of an atom. It is the number of protons of an atom, which determines
its atomic number. It is denoted by ‘Z’. All atoms of an element have the same atomic number, Z. In
fact, elements are defined by the number of protons they possess. For hydrogen, Z = 1, because in
hydrogen atom have only one proton is present in the nucleus. Therefore, the atomic number is defined
as the total number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom.
The mass of an atom is practically due to protons and neutrons alone. These are present in the nucleus
of an atom. Hence protons and neutrons are also called nucleons. Therefore, the mass of an atom
resides in its nucleus. For example, mass of carbon is 12 u because it has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, 6 u
+ 6 u = 12 u. Similarly, the mass of aluminium is 27 u (13 protons+14 neutrons). The mass number is
defined as the sum of the total number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus of an atom. It is
denoted by ‘A’.

(1) Atomic number is denoted by

(a) X (b) Y (c) Z (d) A

(2) The sum of the total number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus of an atom.
(a) Atomic number (b) Mass number (c) Atomic weight (d) None of the above

(3) Mass number is denoted by

(a) A (b) a (c) Z (d) z

(4) Identify the correct statement

Statement 1 – Protons are present in the nucleus of an atom.
Statement 2 – Atomic number is the number of protons of an atom.
Statement 3 – Atomic number is denoted by ‘Z’.
Statement 4 – The mass of an atom is due to protons and neutrons alone.
(a) Only 2 (b) Both 3 & 4 (c) Both 1 & 2 (d) All of the above