SET – 3

Class 9th
Sample paper (solved)
School of specialized excellence
STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

ENGLISH
The principal advantage in having a clear-cut objective of
business us that it does not derail; the enterprise does not
stray ……(1) ……. The direct route that it has set for ……..(2)
…. Enterprise with well-defined objectives can conveniently
undertake ….. (3) …. And follow long range development
policies. Recognition of objectives ….(4) … the temptation of
compromise long range ……(5) ….. for short term gains and
improves coordination in work and consistency in policy.
1. A. from B. on
C. along D. towards
2. A. others B. industry
C. itself D. government
3. A. production B. research
C. audit D. appraisal
4. A. invites B. defers
C. shifts D. removes
5. A. objectives B. losses
C. interests D. profits
Question6. Plural form of dozen
(a) Dooze
(b) Dozeen
(c) Dozen
(d) dozzen
Question7. God is ………….
(a) Graceful
(b) Gracious
(c) Grateful
(d) Greatful
Question8. ……….. of us should try our best to make India a
heaven.
(a) Any
(b) Anybody
(c) Somebody
(d) All
Question9. I am confident ………… success.
(a) Of
(b) To
(c) From
(d) About
Question10. I have ……….. money that I want to spend on
shares.
(a) Any
(b) Much
(c) Less
(d) Some
Question11. Neither Nirmal ………….. ashwinee is going to
listen the speech of the minister
(a) And
(b) Nor
(c) Or
(d) But
Question12. choose the word or phrase that is closet in
meaning to the word in bold. Ubiquitous
(a) Rare
(b) Common
(c) Hidden
(d) Secretive
Question13. We …………..(travel) to Europe next week.
(a) Travel
(b) Travels
(c) Are traveling
(d) Will traveling
Question14. Find the correct sentence :
My brother said to me, “when I was young, I used to play
cricket”,
(a) My brother told me that when I was young, I used to
play cricket.
(b) My brother told me that when I was young, I used to
play cricket.
(c) My brother told me that when he was young, I used to
play cricket
(d) My brother told me that when he was young, he used
to play cricket
Question15. There ………….. to be an hospital at this place.
(a) Have to
(b) May
(c) Might
(d) Used to
Question16. The sentence has been given active/passive
voice. From the given option. Choose to one which best
express the given sentence in active/passive voice.
“M.S Dhoni has created a world record”.
(a) A world record has been created by M.S. Dhoni.
(b) a world record has created by M.S. Dhoni
(c) a world record is created by M.S. Dhoni
(d) a world record is being created by M.S. Dhoni
Question17. It is always difficult (climb) a mountain.
(a) Climb to
(b) To climb
(c) Climbing to
(d) To climbing
Question18. When I asked him to accompany us, he …………
illness.
(a) Fained
(b) Feigned
(c) Any one of these
(d) None of these
Question19. Find the correct spelt word
(a) Quarrelsome
(b) Quarrelsame
(c) Querrelsome
(d) Querralsome
Question20. Choose the correct idioms/phrases
to beg the question
(a) To refer to
(b) To take for granted
(c) To raise objection
(d) To be discussed

MENTAL ABILITY
Question1. Five boys A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. A is
to the right of B and E is to the left of B but to the right of C.
A is to the left of D. who is second from the left end?
(a) B
(b) A
(c) E
(d) C
Question2. If Maya is the only daughter of Richa’s
grandmother’s brother, how maya’s daughter related to
Richa ?
(a) Niece
(b) Cousin
(c) Aunt
(d) Mother
Question3. PEARL : NECKLACE : : FLOWER : ?
(a) Plant
(b) Garden
(c) Petal
(d) Tree
(e) Bouquet
Question4. Statements: all the phones are scales. All the
scales are calculators.
Conclusion :
I. All the calculators are scales
II. All the phones are calculators
III. All the scales are phones
IV. Some calculators are phones.
(a) Only I and IV
(b) Only III and IV
(c) Only II and IV
(d) Only I and II
(e) Only I and III
Question5.13 17 12 19 13 18

221 228 ?

(a) 21
(b) 50
(c) 229
(d) 234
(e) 324
Question6. If × stands for add, y stands for subtract, z
stands for divide and p stands for multiply, then what is the
value of (7 p 3) y 6 × 5 ?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 20
(e) 25
Question7. A man walks 5 km towards south and then turns
to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and
walks 5 km. now in which direction is he from the starting
place?
(a) West
(b) South
(c) North-east
(d) South-west
(e) South-east
Question8. If 3rd December 1999 is Sunday, what day is 3rd
January 2000 ?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Friday
Question9. Select the numbers from the given options for
completing the given series
9, 81, 90, 810, 819, ?
(a) 7371
(b) 8100
(c) 900
(d) 1638
(e) None of these
Question10. Four out of five alternatives contain alphabet
placed in a particular form. Find the one that does not
belong to the group
(a) STUTTER
(b) RESURRECT
(c) SURRENDER
(d) CUNNING
(e) SUCCEED
Question11. In a certain code PROFESSION is written as
EFORPNOISS. In the same code DICTIONARY will be written
as:
(a) YRAVOITCID
(b) ITCIDYRANO
(c) ITCDIYARNO
(d) ITCIDYRNAO
(e) ITCIDRYANO
Question12. Find the odd one out:
(a) RNJH
(b) SOKG
(c) QMIE
(d) MIEA
(e) PLHD
Question13. Six sides of a cube are coloured in the following
manner.
Blue orange

Yellow
White Black

If blue and orange are opposite and red is on the top, which
colour, will be at the bottom ?
(a) Orange
(b) Purple
(c) Black
(d) Yellow
Question14. Find the mirror image

Question15. How many triangles are there in this figure?

(a) 16
(b) 17
(c) 28
(d) 19
(e) 15
Question16. Find the water image
Question17. Locate the figure which would fit the question
mark?

Study the figure an answer the questions that follows.

Teachers

A
B
D C −Painter
F
E
G
Violinists

Question18. Teachers who are painters but not violinists are

represented by
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) F
(e) G
Question19. The region which represents painters and
violinists but not teachers, is denoted by
(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) G
(e) F
Question20. Which letter represents teachers who are
painters as well as violinists?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) C
(d) E
(e) F

MATHS
Question1. The mid value of a class interval is called its:
(a) Class limit
(b) Class mark
(c) Width
(d) Range
Question2. The probability of selecting a black queen from a
well shuffled pack of 52 cards is:
𝟏
(a) 𝟐𝟔
𝟏
(b) 𝟏𝟑
𝟏
(c) 𝟒
𝟏
(d) 𝟖

Question3. A contractor can complete a certain piece of

work, with certain number of them of men, in 9 days but 6
of them remained absent from the very first day, so the rest
could finish the work in 15 days. How many men were
originally employed?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 18
(d) 24
𝟏 𝟐
Question4. The rational number between 𝟐 and 𝟑 is
𝟏
(a) 𝟓
𝟐
(b) 𝟓
𝟑
(c)
𝟓
𝟒
(d) 𝟓

Question5. If √𝟑𝟏 + √𝟐𝟏 + √𝟏𝟏 + 𝒙, = 6, then find 𝒙.

(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 9
Question6. What will be the HCF of (𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙), (𝒙 + 𝟏)𝟑 and
(𝒙𝟑 + 𝟏)?
(a) (𝒙𝟑 + 𝟏)
(b) 𝒙(𝒙 + 𝟏)𝟑
(c) (𝒙 + 𝟏)
(d) (𝟏 + 𝒙)𝟑
Question7. Rakesh’s income is 25% more than that of
Rohan’s income. What precent is Rohan’s income less than
Rakesh’s income ?
(a) 40%
(b) 20%
(c) 30%
 (d) 50%
Question8. The mean of 1, 3, 4, 5,7 and 10 is 𝒎. The
observations 3, 2, 4, 2, 3, 3 and 𝒑 have mean (𝒎- 2) and
median 𝒒. Find 𝒒.
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 3.5
Question9. The value of

√𝟏𝟎 + √𝟐𝟓 + √𝟏𝟎𝟖 + √𝟏𝟓𝟒 + √𝟐𝟐𝟓 + (√𝟐𝟐𝟓 − √ 𝟐𝟓 ) ÷

𝟕𝟐𝟗 𝟏𝟒𝟒

𝟏𝟔
√ is:
𝟖𝟏

𝟔𝟗
(a) 𝟏𝟔
𝟑𝟏
(b) 𝟑
𝟓𝟒
(c) 𝟕
𝟏𝟎𝟖
(d) 𝟏𝟑

Question10. The radii of the base of two cylinders are in the

ratio of 1 : 2 respectively and their heights are in the ratio 2 :
1 respectively. The ratio of their volumes is:
(a) 1:2
(b) 1:4
(c) 2:1
(d) 4:1
Question11. Hari wants to buy a rectangular field whose
area is (3a2 + 5ab + 2b2) sq. units. If one of its sides is (a + b)
units, then the length of the fence around the field is:
(a) (10a + 20b) units
(b) (4a + 3b) units
(c) (2a + 2b) units
(d) (8a + 6b) units
Question12. A number is first increased by 10% and then it
is decreased by 10% find the net increase or decrease per
cent.
(a) Increased by 1%
(b) Decreased by 1%
(c) Increased by 10%
(d) Decreased by 10%
Question13. The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 11.
The digits are reversed and the new number is subtracted
from the original number, to get 27. The original number is :
(a) 65
(b) 92
(c) 74
(d) 47
Question14. If
1 𝒚
+𝒙 𝒚
𝒛 6
When 𝒛 and 𝒚 are single digit numbers such that 𝒛 − 𝒚 = 𝟑
that the value of 𝒚 and 𝒛 respectively are:
(a) 3,6
(b) 6,9
(c) 5,4
(d) 4,5
Question15. What two unbiased dice are rolled together,
the probability of getting both same outcomes is:
(a) 0
𝟏
(b) 𝟑𝟔
𝟓
(c) 𝟑𝟔
𝟔
(d) 𝟑𝟔

Question16. If angles A and angle C are two opposite angles

of a parallelogram , then
(a) Angle A > angles C
(b) Angle A = angles C
(c) Angle A < angles C
(d) None of these
Question17. A cistern has two inlets A and B which can fill it
in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. An outlet C can
empty the full cistern in 10 minutes. If all the three pipes
are opened together in the empty cistern, then the time
taken to fill the cistern completely is:
(a) 20 minutes
(b) 15 minutes
(c) 10 minutes
(d) 5 minutes
 ̅ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟎. 𝟐
Question18. The sum of 𝟎. 𝟑 ̅ is:
(a) 5/99
(b) 5/9
(c) 5/10
(d) 5/100
Question19. Which of the following can be another name of
a cylinder?
(a) A triangular prism
(b) A rectangular prism
(c) A pentagonal prism
(d) A circular prism
𝟐𝒏+𝟒 −𝟐×𝟐𝒏
Question20. + 𝟐−𝟑 is simplified to:
𝟐×𝟐(𝒏+𝟑)

(a) 1
𝟏
(b) (−𝟐𝒏+𝟏 + 𝟖)
𝟗
(c) (𝟖 − 𝟐𝒏 )
(d) 2n + 1
Question21. A man buys a plot of agricultural land for
3,00,000. He sells one-third at a loss of 20% and two-fifths
at a gain of 25%. At what price must he sell the remaining
land so as to make an overall profit of 10%
(a) 2,00,000rs
(b) 1,50,000rs
(c) 1,00,000rs
(d) 1,65,000rs
Question22. The sum of three consecutive multiplies of 7 is
357. The smallest multiple is:
(a) 112
(b) 119
(c) 126
(d) 116
𝟑 𝟒 𝟏𝟐
Question23. The product √𝟐. √𝟐. √𝟑𝟐 equals
(a) √𝟐
(b) 2
𝟏𝟐
(c) √𝟐
𝟏𝟐
(d) √𝟑𝟐
Question24. The difference between the compound interest
and simple interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 7.5% per
annum is 360rs. Find the sum
(a) 60000rs
(b) 62000rs
(c) 64000rs
(d) 65000rs
𝟑 𝟒 𝟕
Question25. Arrange in descending order √𝟐, √𝟓, √𝟕 and
𝟏𝟐
√𝟑

Question26. The distance between two stations A and B is

230 km. two motor cyclists start simultaneously from A and
B in the opposite directions and the distance between them
after three hours is 20km. if the speed of one motor cyclists
is less than that of the other by 10km/hr, find the speed of
each motor cyclist.
(a) 40 km/hr, 50km/hr
(b) 20km/hr, 40km/hr
(c) 30km/hr, 40m/hr
(d) 25 km/hr, 35km/hr
Question27. Which of the following is true ?
(a) 0.09 > 7/8
(b) 6% < 0.09
(c) 8.0 × 10-3 > 6%
(d) 7/8 < 9 × 10-3
Question28. The coordinates of a point on the 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔
which is at perpendicular distances of 4 units in the positive
direction from the origin are:
(a) (0, 0)
(b) (0, -4)
(c) (4, -4)
(d) (0, 4)
Question29. If 𝒙, 𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒛 are positive real number and
𝒂, 𝒃 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄 are ratioanl numbers, then the value of
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
+ +
𝟏+𝒙𝒃−𝒂 +𝒙𝒄−𝒂 𝟏+𝒙𝒂−𝒃 +𝒙𝒄−𝒃 𝟏+𝒙𝒃−𝒄 +𝒙𝒂−𝒄
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 𝒙𝒂𝒃𝒄
(d) X
Question30. Select the INCORRECT statement.
(a) Every rectangle is a parallelogram.
(b) A quadrilateral can be drawn if all four sides and one
angle is known.
(c) Triangles is a polygon whose sum of exterior angles is
double the sum of interior angles.
(d) If diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal, it must be a
square
Question31. I purchased 1 dozen pencils at the rate of 5
paise per pencil. For how much should I sell a pencil to
make 20% profit?
(a) 4 paise
(b) 10 paise
(c) 6 paise
(d) 8 paise
𝒂 𝒃
Question32. If 𝒃 + 𝒂 = 𝟐, then 𝒂𝟑 − 𝒃𝟑 =
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 0
(d) 2
Question33. At what distance does the point (12, 5) lie from
the origin ?
(a) 17
(b) 7
(c) 13
(d) 60
Question34. Manish bought 20 dining tables for 12000rs and
sold these at a profit equal to the selling price of 4 dining
tables. Find the S.P. of one dining tables
(a) 7200rs
(b) 7300rs
(c) 7500rs
(d) 7600rs
Question35. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain
rate for 2 years. Had it been put 3% higher rate; it would
have fetched 300rs more. Find the sum.
(a) 4000rs
(b) 5500rs
(c) 6000rs
(d) 5000rs
Question36.
SCIENCE
Question1. It is important to remove weeds from the
cultivated field because they:
(a) Help the plants to grow
(b) Attract animals pests to the field
(c) Compete with plants for essential requirements of
water, nutrients, space and light
(d) Secrete toxic substance which cause disease in plants.
Question2. The oldest coal mine in India is at:
(a) Dhanbad
(b) Jharia
(c) Raniganj
(d) Asansol
Question3. Aspergillus and penicillium belong to the group:
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungi
(c) Algae
(d) Protozoa
Question4. Pasteurization of milk means:
(a) Heating of milk up to 100°C
(b) Heating of milk at 65° C
(c) Cooling of milk at 100°C
(d) Cooling of milk up to 0°
Question5. Select the option having correct matching of the
food items given in column I with their method of
preservation given in column II.
Column I Column II
P. amla (i) sodium metabisulphite
Q. fish (ii) pasteurisation
R. squashes (iii) salt
S. milk (iv) oil and vinegar

(a) P – (iv), Q- (ii), R- (i) , S – (iii)

(b) P – (ii), Q- (iv), R- (i) , S – (iii)
(c) P – (iii), Q- (iv), R- (i) , S – (ii)
(d) P – (iv), Q- (i), R- (iii) , S – (ii)
Question6. 1KWh is equal to ………
(a) 3.6 ×104 J
(b) 3.6 × 106 KJ
(c) 3.6 × 106 J
(d) 3.6 × 104 KJ
Question7. Which one of the following options is an
incorrect statement towards endemic species becoming
endangered ?
(a) Destruction of their habitat
(b) Increase in population of that species in the area
(c) Introduction of new species in that area
(d) Increased habitat protection for that species in the area
Question8. The correct sequence of events during
reproduction in human females is:
(a) Ovulation → fertilisation → zygote → embryo → foetus
(b) Ovulation → zygote → fertilisation → embryo → foetus
(c) Fertilisation → zygote → ovulation → embroya→ foetus
(d) Zygote → embryo → foetus → ovulation → fertilisation
Question9. Metamorphosis in frogs in controlled by a
hormone called:
(a) Thyroxin
(b) Adrenalin
(c) Growth hormone
(d) Insulin
Question10. Which sanctuary has been selected as an
alternative home for the Indian lion?
(a) Bandipur sanctuary (Karnataka)
(b) Ghana sanctuary (Rajasthan)
(c) Periyar sanctuary (Kerala)
(d) Chandra Prabha sanctuary ( U.P)
Question11. Which of the following produces more severe
burns?
(a) Boiling water
(b) Hot air
(c) Steam
(d) Sun rays
Question12. Heart attack involves a blockage of the
(a) Aorta
(b) Alkalemia
(c) Ostrich
(d) None of these
Question13. The largest artery in the body is:
(a) Vena cava
(b) Aorta
(c) Ventricles
(d) Capillary
Question14. What is the cause of myopia
(a) Excessive curvature of eye lens
(b) Elongation of eye lens
(c) Decreasing focal length
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Question15. Why does the sky appear black to astronauts ?
(a) Reflection
(b) Refraction
(c) No atmosphere
(d) Scattering of light
Question16. Which of the following is not a correct
statement for sowing seeds?
(a) Seeds should be sown at right intervals
(b) Seeds should be sown at right depth
(c) Seeds should be sown in dry soil
(d) Seeds should not be sown in highly wet soil
Question17. The Kyoto protocol is associated with one of
the following. This one is:
(a) Reduction in the use of chlorofluorocarbon
(b) Reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases
(c) Reduction in cutting of forest trees
(d) Reduction in pollution of fresh water sources
Question18. Which of these metals will you electroplate on
iron to protect it from rusting and to make it shine?
(a) Copper
(b) Gold
(c) Zinc
(d) Chromium
Question19. A lightning conductor is a
(a) Piece of wire with spikes through which current can
flow.
(b) Substance that can be charged by clouds.
(c) Metal rod with spikes, ending in a coper plate buried in
the ground, fixed to a building to protect it from
lightning
(d) Copper plate buried in the ground below a building to
protect it form lightning
Question20. Which of the following are used to study the
growth of foetus inside the mother’s womb ?
(a) Radio waves
(b) X-rays
(c) Infrared waves
(d) Sound waves
Question21. The indiscrimination of killing of which of the
following animals can lead to loss in the production of food
grains?
(a) Birds
(b) Snakes
(c) Grasshopper
(d) Rats
Qustion22. AIDS disease is caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Virus
(c) Worms
(d) Protozoa
Question23. A device which works on the reflection of light
from two plane mirrors arranges parallel to one another is:
(a) Electroscope
(b) Kaleidoscope
(c) Periscope
(d) Stethoscope
Question24. A heap of green leaves in lying in one corner of
a park. The green leaves in the heap burns it difficulty
because :
(a) They contain a tough material called cellulose
(b) They contain a lot of water
(c) They contain a green pigment chlorophyll
(d) They do not get sufficient oxygen for burning
Question25. The plastic which is coated on the uniforms of
fireman to make them fire resistant is:
(a) Bakelite
(b) Polythene
(c) Teflon
(d) Melamine
Question26. When a vessel is exposed to moist air for a long
time, then a green coating is formed on its surface. The
vessels must be made of:
(a) Zinc
(b) Magnesium
(c) Iron
(d) Copper
Question27. Which of the following is an extinct species of
animals ?
(a) Tiger
(b) Desert cat
(c) Snow leopard
(d) Dodo
Question28. Alcohol can be converted into vinegar by the
action of microorganism called:
(a) Viruses
(b) Yeast
(c) Protozoa
(d) Bacteria
Question29. Which animal has a double trachea ?
(a) Snakes
(b) Penguins
(c) Whales
(d) None of these
Question30. The striking surface of the matchbox contains?
(a) Phosphorus
(b) Potassium
(c) Antimony
(d) Chlorine
Question31. How many dots does the braille system use ?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 10
(d) 11
Question32. Which of the following constellations are
visible in the summer season
(a) Cassiopeia
(b) Orion
(c) Leo major
(d) Big bear
(i) a and b (ii) b and c (iii) a and c (iv) c and
Question33. A cricket player while taking a catch lowers his
hands of
(a) Increase time of impulse
(b) Decrease time of impulse
(c) Take catch safety
(d) Increase the area of impact
Question34. Pimples and acne are formed due to the
increased activity of:
(a) Adrenal gland
(b) Sebaceous gland
(c) Thyroid gland
(d) Sweat gland
(i) a and b (ii) b and c (iii) a and c (iv) b and d
Question35. The weight of an object can be measured by a :
(a) Beam balance
(b) Analytical balance
(c) Spring balance
(d) Physical balance
Question36. The magnitude of atmospheric pressure is
equal to the pressure exerted by a :
(a) 76 mm of tall column of mercury
(b) 760 mm tall column of alcohol
(c) 76 cm tall column of mercury
(d) 760 cm tall column of mercury
Question37. The number of nuclei present in a zygote is:
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Four
Question38. Where should an object be placed in front of a
convex lens to get a real image of the size of the objects ?
(a) At the principal focus of the lens
(b) At twice the focal length
(c) At infinity
(d) Between the optical centre of the lens and its principal
focus.
Question39. Which one of the following statements is not
correct about lymph?
(a) It is also known as tissue fluid.
(b) It carries digested and absorbed fat.
(c) It is similar to blood plasma , colourless and containing
less protein
(d) It is similar to blood plasma, red coloured and has more
protein.
Question40. The agency responsible for the development so
space science program in India is:
(a) INSAT
(b) ORS
(c) IRS
(d) ISRO