MODEL TEST PAPER 1 (UNSOLVED)

Maximum Marks : 90 Instructions : Same as in Sample Question Paper. SECTION A Maximum Time : 3 hours

SCIENCE-IX (Term-II)

1. In the figure given below, if the bob of the pendulum swings from P to Q, what is the kinetic energy at Q? [1]
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2. What is ammonification?

3. Name one control measure for overcoming the problem of ozone depletion. 4. Draw a sketch of Bohrs model of an atom with three shells. 5. Name the group of plants with the following characters : (a) Plants with seeds (b) Plants without roots, stem, leaves or flowers (c) Plants having seeds with two cotyledons (d) Plants visible with naked eye but having no chlorophyll.

6. Name and define the force experienced by a body when immersed in a fluid. What is the direction of this force? [2] 7. Why does the percentage of gases like oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide remain almost the same in the atmosphere? [2] 8. What is the qualitative meaning of the symbol of chlorine (Cl) of atomic mass 35.5 u? [3] 9. (a) Mention the postulate of Dalton's Atomic Theory that explain the Law of Constant Proportion. [3] (b) Mention any two rules to write a chemical formula. (c) Write the chemical formulae of the following compounds : (i) Calcium hydroxide (ii) Ammonium sulphate 1

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10. In the following table the mass number and the atomic number of certain elements are given. [3] Elements A B C D E Mass No. 1 7 14 40 40 At. No. 1 3 7 18 20 (a) Select a pair of isobars from the above table. (b) What would be the valency of element C listed in the above table? (c) Which two subatomic particles are equal in number in a neutral atom? Which do you think is a more basic characteristic for classifying organismsthe place where they live or the kind of cells they are made of ? Why? [3] (i) What do you mean by disease symptoms? [3] (ii) Suggest two lines of treatment given to patients suffering from infectious diseases. What precautions will you take to justify prevention is better than cure"? [3] (a) Name any two air-borne diseases. How does the disease causing microbes spread through air? [3] (b) How does the immune system of our body function? What happens when : (a) Buoyant Force exerted by the fluid is less than the weight of the body? [3] (b) Buoyant Force exerted by the fluid is equal to the weight of the body? (a) The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. What happens to its (i) kinetic energy (ii) total mechanical energy? State the law on which your answer is based. [3] (b) A household consumes 1 kWh of energy per day. How much energy is this in joule? 50 sound waves pass through a point in 0.1 s. If the distance between one compression and the subsequent rarefaction is 0.34 m, calculate (a) frequency (b) wavelength (c) wave velocity of the longitudinal wave in air. [3] Represent graphically by two separate diagrams in each case. [3] (i) Two sound waves having the same amplitude but different frequencies. (ii) Two sound waves having the same frequency but different amplitudes. (iii) Two sound waves having different amplitudes and also different wavelengths. Explain with the help of a labelled diagram carbon cycle in nature. [3] Give reasons for the following : [5] 40 40 (a) 18 Ar and 20 Ca are called isobars. (b) 'He' and 'Ne' have zero valency. (c) An atom is neutral. (d) Nucleus is positively charged. (e) Isotopes have similar chemical properties. OR (a) What are isobars? Give one example. (b) Write any two uses of isotopes. [5] (c) Write two differences between isobars and isotopes.

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21. (a) Draw a well labelled diagram of Euglena. (b) Name the kingdom to which it belongs. [5] OR Pick the odd one out and justify your choice by giving reasons. (a) Moss, Fern, Pinus, Spirogyra. [5] (b) Sea cucumber, Octopus, Feather star, Star fish. 22. (a) Derive the formula of kinetic energy of an object of mass m moving with a uniform velocity v. [5] (b) A force acting on a 20 kg mass changes its velocity from 5 ms1 to 3ms1. Calculate the work done by the force. OR (a) Define power. (b) State and define the S.I. unit of power. (c) A force applied on a body of mass 4 kg for 5 seconds changes its velocity from 10 ms1 to 20 ms1. Find the power required. 23. (i) How the bats make use of ultrasonic waves to catch their prey? Explain. [5] (ii) A radar signal is reflected by an aeroplane and is received 2 105 s after it was sent. If the speed of these waves is 3 108 ms1, how far is the aeroplane? OR (i) What causes reverberation of thunder sound? (ii) A SONAR device on a submarine sends a signal and receives an echo 5 s later. Calculate the speed of sound in water if the distance of the object from the submarine is 3625 m. 24. (a) How can we prevent the loss of top soil? Discuss. [5] (b) Why are root nodules useful for plants? OR (a) What is biogeochemical cycle? Describe the oxygen-cycle with the help of a labelled diagram.

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25. Which of the following information is not conveyed by a chemical equation? [1] (a) The reactants taking part in the reaction (b) The products formed in the reaction (c) The speed of the reaction (d) The ratio of the weights of reactants and products taking part in the reaction 26. Observe the following pictures. The common feature that assigns them to the same phylum is : [1] (a) wings (b) three pairs of legs (c) jointed appendages (d) antennae 3

27. Which one of the following characteristics can be used to distinguish gymnosperms from angiosperms? [1] (a) Presence of pollen chamber in gymnosperms (b) Presence of naked ovules in gymnosperms (c) Presence of stomata in angiosperms (d) Absence of naked ovules in gymnosperms 28. Parallel venation is the characteristic feature of [1] (a) monocots (b) dicots (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these 29. In Pinus, the fertilisation takes place in the : [1] (a) 1st year cone (b) 2nd year cone (c) 3rd year cone (d) microsporangia 30. Scales are present in : [1] (a) fish (b) reptiles (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these 31. A female Anopheles lays the eggs about : [1] (a) one at a time (b) 5 at a time (c) 50 to 200 at a time (d) None of the above 32. The readings of the spring balance will be : [1] (a) equal to each other in all cases A, B and C (b) equal to each other in cases B and C only (c) equal to each other in cases A and C only (d) different in every case.

33. The density of which of the following cannot be measured accurately using a spring balance and a measuring cylinder? [1] (a) A ball filled with a liquid having a leakage (b) A block of ice at 0C (c) A small porous solid (d) All of these 34. The principle of a spring balance is : [1] (a) the extension produced in spring is directly proportional to the square of the stretching force (b) the extension produced in spring is directly proportional to the stretching force (c) the extension produced in spring is inversely proportional to the stretching force (d) the extension produced in spring is inversely proportional to the square of the stretching force. 4

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35. If the reflecting body is covered with a loose woollen cloth, the reflected sound : [1] (a) heard will be more louder (b) heard will be less louder (c) heard will be of the same loudness (d) will not be heard. 36. The figure given below shows a line diagram [1] for the verification of laws of reflection of a sound wave. The vibrating tuning fork should be held at : (a) A (b) B (c) D (d) C 37. It is easier to lift a heavy stone in water because : [1] (a) the stone loses its mass in water (b) the stone loses its weight in water (c) the stone experiences an upthrust equal to the volume of water displaced (d) the stone experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of water displaced. 38. During the formation of a pulse, most of the medium at any time is : [1] (a) in the state of rest (b) in the state of motion (c) some parts in the state of rest and some parts in the state of motion (d) none of the above. 39. A pulse travels through a slinky 10 m long from one end to the other end and then back to the point of origin in 3 s. The velocity of the pulse in the slinky is : [1] (b) 4.5 ms1 (c) 6.00 ms1 (d) 6.66 ms1. (a) 3.33 ms1 40. In which case is the pressure exerted by the brick on the ground maximum? (a) A C (b) B A (c) C B (d) none of these

41. During sharpening of a knife we : [1] (a) decrease the surface area of the cutting edge (b) increase the surface area of the cutting edge (c) remove rust from the cutting edge (d) none of the above 42. The tuning fork in the experiment to prove laws of reflection of sound has to be placed with its prongs. [1] (a) Vertical near the tube (b) Horizontal near the tube (c) Vertically or horizontally near the tube makes on difference (d) Inclined near the tube.

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MODEL TEST PAPER 2 (UNSOLVED)

Maximum Marks : 90 Instructions : Same as in Sample Question Paper. SECTION A Maximum Time : 3 hours

SCIENCE-IX (Term-II)

1. How will the kinetic energy of an object change, if its velocity is halved? 2. What are the two forms of oxygen found in the atmosphere? 3. What is biological fixation? 4. Draw a sketch of Bohrs model of an atom with four shells. 5. Give two characteristics of the class Amphibia. 6. Define density. What is its unit in SI system? 8. Calculate :

7. How do the rivers from land, add minerals to sea water?

(i) The percentage of hydrogen in ammonium sulphate [(NH4)2 SO4]. (ii) The percentage composition of water present in washing soda [Na2CO3. 10H2O]. (iii) The mass of oxygen contained in 72 g of pure water. [N = 14 u, H = 1 u, S = 32 u, O = 16 u, Na = 23 u, C = 12 u] 9. What is Avogadro number? How many atoms of each element are present in 6.3 g of nitric acid (HNO3)? [3] [H = 1.0, N = 14.0, O = 16, NA = 6.022 1023 mol1] 10. An element X has a mass number 27 and it contains 13 protons. (i) Write the symbolic representation of the element. (ii) Find the number of neutrons and electrons in the element. (iii) Write the electronic configuration of the element. 11. Give three criteria for classification of organisms belonging to the kingdom Monera.[3] 12. Give two symptoms of each of the following diseases : (a) Malaria (b) Typhoid (c) Marasmus. [3] 13. Define health. List four factors affecting health. [3] [3]

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14. A doctor/nurse/health-worker is exposed to more sick people than others in the community. Find out how she/he avoids getting sick herself/himself. [3] 6

15. You have a bag of cotton and an iron bar, each indicating a mass of a 100 kg when measured on a weighing machine. In reality, one is heavier than the other. Can you say which one is heavier and why? [3] 16. Calculate the work required to be done to stop a car of 1500 kg moving at a velocity of 60 km/h? [3] 17. Define : (i) wavelength (ii) frequency (iii) amplitude of a sound wave. [3] [3] 18. (a) What is meant by 'compression' and 'rarefaction' of longitudinal wave? (b) Give well labelled graphical representation of a longitudinal wave.

19. (a) With the help of well labelled diagram explain water cycle in nature. (b) How is greenhouse effect related to Global warming? Explain.

20. (i) On the basis of Thomsons model of an atom, explain how the atom is neutral as a whole. [5] (ii) For the symbol H, D and T, tabulate three subatomic particles found in each of them. OR Explain with examples (i) atomic number (ii) mass number (iii) isotopes and (iv) isobars. Give any two uses of isotopes. 21. (a) List any two main characteristics of chordates. (b) In which class would you place any organism which has (i) four chambered heart and lay eggs.

(ii) skeleton made up of both bones and cartilage and are cold blooded. OR Differentiate between annelida and nematoda. 22. (i) About how many kg of boiled potatoes would you have to eat to supply energy for half hour of swimming. Assume that your body utilises only 20% of the energy stored in potatoes. Energy content of potatoes is 3.7 106 J/kg and the energy used in swimming is 25.6 kJ/minute. (ii) A rocket of 3 106 kg mass takes off from a launching pad and acquires a vertical velocity of 1 kms 1 at an altitude of 25 km. Calculate (a) Potential energy (b) Kinetic energy. [Take the value of g = 10 ms2] [5] OR (i) Distinguish between work, energy and power. State the SI units for each of these quantities. (ii) A dog of mass 16 kg is running at a constant speed of 12 ms1. Calculate the kinetic energy of the dog. 23. (a) Why the stage of an auditorium has curved background, curtains, carpets and false ceiling? [5] 7

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(b) The sound of a ringing bell inside a vacuum chamber cannot be heard. Why? OR State the relationship between frequency and time period of a wave. The wavelength of vibrations produced on the surface of water is 2 cm. If the wave velocity is 16 m/s find the frequency and time period. 24. What is the role of the following in soil formation? [5] (i) Water (ii) Lichens (iii) Sun OR (i) All living organisms are basically made up of C, N, S, P, H and O. How do they enter the living forms? Discuss. (ii) Lichens commonly grow in Manali or Darjeeling but not in Delhi. Explain. SECTION B

25. Sudden and non-repetitive single disturbance in the medium is : [1] (a) Propagation (b) Wave (c) Pulse (d) Jerk 26. Skiers use long and wide skies while gliding on the snow, because : [1] (a) it exerts maximum pressure on the ground. (b) it exerts least pressure on the ground. (c) it cuts a lot of snow (d) it provides more stability. 27. The S.I. unit of thrust is : [1] (a) kgf (b) gf (c) Pa (d) N 28. The weight of a body felt in tap water and salty water are WA and WB respectively, then : [1] (c) WA < WB (d) WA = 2WB (a) WA = WB (b) WA > WB 29. Three students used three different containers A, B and C of different shapes, for finding the loss in weight of a solid when dipped in water. On dipping a solid sphere in these containers they would observe that the loss in weight is : [1] (a) maximum in (A) (b) minimum in (A) (c) maximum in (B) (d) same in all

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30. Four measuring cylinders with different least counts are shown in figures A, B, C and D. The most suitable cylinder for determining the volume of a cube of side 1 cm is : [1] (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

31. The figure given below represents a graph between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection for a sound wave. From the graph we can say : [1]

Angle of incidence decreases with the increase in angle of reflection Angle of incidence increases with the decrease in angle of reflection Angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection Angle of incidence sometimes increases and sometimes decreases, depending upon the loudness of sound. 32. In the experiment of verification of reflection of sound, the incident sound is directed along : [1] (a) the axis of the tube

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(b) the normal to the axis of the tube (c) at an angle of 30 from the axis of the tube (d) at an angle of 45 from the axis of the tube 33. For producing a transverse wave along a string /slinky, a student should : (a) compress the free end of string /slinky. (b) jerk the free end of string/slinky at right angle to its length. 9 [1]

(c) pull the free end of string /slinky. (d) do all the above. 34. A student sets up a slinky on a smooth table top in the manner shown here. He can produce a pulse in the slinky by giving a jerk to its free end : [1] (a) at an angle 45 with the table top (b) backward and forward along the length of the slinky Smooth Table (c) downwards (d) towards left 35. The correct way of reading the liquid level is shown in : (a) figure a (b) figure b (c) figure c

36. A student found the posterior part of a male cockroach in his house. After drawing the following sketch he compares it with the sketch given in the book and found that a part is missing. The missing part as per the sketch is : [1] (a) brood pouch (b) antenna (c) anal cerci (d) anal style 37. Figures of two plants are given. Observe them carefully and select the option which correctly gives their identification and names of the groups to which they belong : [1] (a) (i) moss : bryophyta (ii) fern : pteridophyta (b) (i) pine : gymnosperm (ii) leafy plant : angiosperm (c) both (i) and (ii) are mosses and belong to bryophyta (d) both (i) and (ii) are ferns and belong to pteridophyta 10

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38. The structure associated with earthworm, cockroach, bony fish and birds are given below in a series. Choose the correct series : [1] (a) Pneumatic bones, gills, Chitinous plates, metameres (b) Gills, metameres, chitinous plates, pneumatic bones (c) Metameres, gills, chitinous plates, pneumatic bones (d) Metameres, chitinous plates, gills, pneumatic bones 39. Mosquitoes use their siphon tube for : [1] (a) sucking the blood (b) drinking water (c) swimming (d) breathing 40. A plant showing reticulate venation and a woody stem is a : (a) Pteridophyta (a) Amphibia (b) Gymnosperm (c) Monocot (b) Reptilia 41. Jointed appendages are characteristic of :

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42. Elements X and Y react to form Xa Yb. Elements P and Q react to form PmQn. The formula of the compound formed between X and Q is. [1] (a) XbQm

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(i) 6.06% (ii) 62.93% (iii) 64 g. 6.022 1022 atoms of H, 6.022 1022 atoms of N, 1.8066 1022 atoms of O 208416.685 J (i) 5.185 kg (ii) (a) 7.5 1011 J (b) 1.5 1012 J OR (ii) 1152 J OR 800 Hz; 0.00125 s 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (d) (a) 31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (d) 37. (a) (d) 39. (d) 40. (d) 41. (c) 42. (b)

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MODEL TEST PAPER 3 (UNSOLVED)

Maximum Marks : 90 Instructions : Same as in Sample Question Paper. SECTION A Maximum Time : 3 hours

SCIENCE-IX (Term-II)

1. Calculate the work done by a machine of 50 W power rating in 30 s. [1] 2. What is greenhouse effect? [1] 3. Name one process which increases the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. [1] 4. With the help of the given table, find the mass number of oxygen and sulphur atom.[2] Element Oxygen Sulphur Symbol O S No. of Protons 8 16 No. of Neutrons 8 16 No. of Electrons 8 16

5. Name the phylum to which each of the following animals belong : Sea horse, silver fish, cuttle fish, jelly fish. [2] 6. Give one example each where the same force acting on (i) a smaller area exerts a larger pressure (ii) a larger area exerts a smaller pressure. [2] 7. How are clouds formed? 8. [2] (a) What mass of silver nitrate will react with 5.85 g of sodium chloride to produce 14.35 g of silver chloride and 8.5 g of sodium nitrate? [3] (b) On what law is the above reaction based and state the law. 9. Calculate : [3] (a) number of molecules in 90 g of H2O (b) number of mole in 19 g of H2O2 (c) formula unit mass of Al2(CO3)3 (Atomic mass : Al = 27 u, C = 12 u, O = 16 u, H = 1 u, NA = 6.022 1023 mol1) 10. Define (a) Atomicity [3] (b) Valency (c) Molecule [3] [3]

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11. (i) What are the divisions of living organisms? (ii) How is classification and evolution interrelated with each other? 12. (i) What is a disease? (ii) Which bacterium causes peptic ulcer? (iii) Who discovered the above pathogen for the first time? 12

13. What are chronic diseases and acute diseases? Which one causes more damage to our body and how? [3] 14. (a) What are anitibiotics [3] (b) How do they work? (c) How is penicillin effective in controlling bacterial diseases? 15. Give reasons : [3] (a) It is easier to lift a heavy stone under water. (b) A block of plastic released under water come up to the surface of water. 16. (a) The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. What happens to its (i) kinetic energy (ii) total mechanical energy? State the law on which your answer is based. [3] (b) A household consumes 1 kWh of energy per day. How much energy is this in joule? 17. (i) How does a sonar detect the depth of submerged objects? [3] (ii) Which property determines the pitch of sound? [3] 18. (i) If velocity of sound in air is 340 ms1, calculate : (a) wavelength when frequency is 256 Hz. (b) frequency when wavelength is 0.85 m. (ii) Draw a curve showing density or pressure variations with respect to distance for a disturbance produced by sound. Mark the position of compression and rarefaction on this curve. 19. (a) What are the forms of oxygen found in the atmosphere? [3] (b) Forests influence the quality of our air, soil and water resources. Justify the statement. 20. Compare Thomsons, Rutherfords and Bohrs Model of an Atom. [5] OR (i) The ratio of the radii of hydrogen atom and its nucleus is 105. Assuming the atom and the nucleus to be spherical what will be the ratio of their sizes? (ii) If an atom is represented by the planet earth (Re = 6.4 106 m) estimate the size of the nucleus. (iii) How many neutrons are present in each of the three isotopes of hydrogen? 21. Name the phylum to which this organism belongs. Write any two characteristic features of the phylum. [5]

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OR Differentiate between the following, giving one main point of difference. [5] (a) Gymnosperm and Angiosperm (b) Diploblastic and Triploblastic animals (c) Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons 22. (a) Derive the formula of kinetic energy of an object of mass 'm' moving with a uniform velocity 'v'. [5] 1 1 (b) A force acting on a 20 kg mass changes its velocity from 5 ms to 2 ms . Calculate the work done by the force. OR (i) Two bodies A and B of masses 4 kg and 16 kg respectively have the same kinetic energy. Calculate the ratio of their velocities. (ii) A mass of 10 kg is dropped from a height of 50 cm. Find : (a) kinetic energy, and (b) velocity, just as it reaches the ground. Does the velocity depend on the mass of the particle? Explain. 23. Distinguish between the following : (a) Mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves (b) Loudness and intensity (c) Crest and compression OR (a) What is audible range of the average human ear? (b) Explain how ultrasound is used to clean spiral tubes and electronic components? 24. (i) What is the greenhouse effect?

(ii) Explain the carbon-cycle with the help of a labelled diagram. OR How are living organisms dependent on the soil? Are organisms that live in water totally independent of soil as a resource? [5] SECTION B 25. The amount of reflection, a sound wave undergoes depends upon (a) Speed of sound (b) Density of the medium (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these 26. The force acting on a body perpendicular to its surface is called : (a) frictional force (b) thrust (c) pressure (d) all of these 14 [1]

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(a) (iv) (b) (iii) (c) (i) 29. While locating the stem of a fern, the students find that it is : (a) underground rhizome (c) totally absent

30. You can observe only one cotyledon in the embryo of : [1] (a) maize (b) gram (c) soyabean (d) bean 31. Seeta was doubtful whether the cactus present in her garden was a xerophyte or not. Which of the following characters will confirm that the cactus is a xerophyte? [1] (a) Succulent leaves and deep root system (c) Green stem and branched root system (a) presence of feathers (c) presence of gills (a) Anopheles (b) Culex (b) Fleshy stem and spiny leaves (d) Woody stem and spiny leaves. [1]

32. Which of the following is not an aerial adaptation? (b) forelimbs modified into wings (d) hollow bones

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weight of water displaced by it, used four different shapes of overflow cans containing water as shown : [1] The arrangement, that would give correct results is that of student :

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36. While determining the density of the material of a sphere, using a spring balance and measuring cylinder, a student noted the following readings : [1] (i) mass of the sphere = 81 g (ii) reading of water level in the cylinder without sphere in it = 54 ml (iii) reading of water level in the cylinder with sphere in it = 63 ml On the basis of these observations, the density of the material of the sphere is : (a) 1500 kg/m3 (b) 6000 kg/m3 (c) 7000 kg/m3 (d) 9000 kg/m3 . 37. While calculating the density of a stone with the help of a spring balance and measuring cylinder, few air bubbles were seen sticking to the stone when immersed in water. The presence of air bubbles will lead to the : [1] (a) increase in density (c) no change in density

38. Which of the following arrangements is best suited for verifying the laws of reflection of sound? [1]

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(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 39. Metallic tubes are employed in the verification of laws of reflection of sound waves. These tubes are highly polished because they make the sound waves : [1] (a) move in straight lines 16 (b) concentrate into powerful beam

(c) have multiple reflections and prevent spreading of sound (d) none of the above 40. In the experiment of finding speed of a pulse propagated through a slinky, the pulse is produced : [1] (a) by pulling the slinky towards us. (b) by pushing the slinky so as to compress it. (c) by giving a jerk to the slinky in a vertically upward direction. (d) by giving a jerk to the slinky in a direction perpendicular to its length. 41. A pulse was created in a slinky/string of length 4 m by a group of students. They observed that it returned, after reflection, at the point of creation 6 times in 10 seconds and calculated the speed as follows : [1] Students Speed m/s A 0.4 B 2.4 C 4.8 D 9.6

The correct speed was calculated by the student : (a) A (b) B (c) C

42. Atomic number of an element X is 9. Which of the following represents the correct equation for the ion formation of an atom of X? [1] (b) X + e X (c) X e X+ (d) X + e X+ (a) X e X

1. 20. (b) 31. 39.

1500 J 4. 16 u, 32 u. 18. (a) 1.33 m (b) 400 Hz OR (i) 1015 : 1 (ii) 64 m 22. (b) 210 J OR (i) 2 : 1 (ii) (a) 50 J 3.16 m/s 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (a) (b) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (d) 37. (b) (c) 40. (a) 41. (b) 42. (b)

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MODEL TEST PAPER 4 (UNSOLVED)

Maximum Marks : 90 Instructions : Same as in Sample Question Paper. SECTION A Maximum Time : 3 hours

SCIENCE-IX (Term-II)

1. Write an expression for the work done, when a force is acting on an object in the direction of its displacement. [1] 2. Name four pollutants released due to burning of fossil fuels. 4. Give one use of the isotope of (i) cobalt (ii) iodine. 5. How are pteridophytes different from phanerogams? [1] [1] [2] [2] [2] [3] 3. Why do plants not utilise nitrogen directly from the atmosphere?

6. Why is it difficult to hold a school bag having a strap made of thin and strong string? [2] 7. Give four ways in which you can reduce water pollution. 8. (i) Define one mole of an element. (ii) What is the relation between mole and gram atomic mass of an element. (iii) Gram atomic mass of an element X is 27 g. How many moles of X are in 54 g? 9. Calculate the number of particles in each of the following : (a) 46 g of Na atoms. (c) 0.1 mole of carbon atoms 10. (a) Illustrate Rutherfords experiment to explain the model of an atom.
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(b) If an ion M contains 10 electrons and 14 neutrons. What are the atomic number and mass number of the element M? 11. How do gymnosperms and angiosperms differ from each other? 12. (i) Why is the immune system essential for health? (ii) Why are antibiotics not effective for viral diseases? (iii) Give two examples of non-infectious diseases. 13. What are the various means by which infectious diseases spread? Explain giving examples. [3] 14. Give reasons : [3] (i) Social harmony and good economic conditions are necessary for good health. 18 [3] [3]

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(b) 8 g of O2 molecules. [3]

(ii) Our surroundings should be free of stagnant water. (iii) Balanced diet is neccessary for maintaining a healthy body. 15. (a) Explain why wide sleepers are placed below railway lines? (b) When we jump into a swimming pool we feel lighter. Why? 16. (a) Define work and write its SI unit. (b) State three conditions for which mechanical work is zero. 17. How does the sound produced by a vibrating object in a medium reach your ear? [3] 18. A person has a hearing range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. What are the typical wavelengths of sound waves in air corresponding to these frequencies? Take the speed of sound in [3] air as 344 ms1. 19. (a) Draw Carbon-cycle (any six labellings). [3] [5] (b) State two effects of depletion of ozone layer. [3] [3]

20. (a) What is an octet? How do elements reach an octet? (b) Make a schematic atomic structure of magnesium or phosphorus. (given : number of protons of magnesium = 12, phosphorus = 15)

79 (c) Bromine atom is available in the form of two isotopes 35 Br and 81 Br in 49.7% and 35 50.3% respectively. Calculate the average atomic mass of bromine. OR (a) What are canal rays? (b) If an atom contains one electron and one proton, will it carry any charge? Identify the element. (c) 'X' and 'Y' are isobars. 'X' has mass number 14 and atomic number 6. 'Y' has 7 neutrons. Predict the atomic number and mass numbers of 'Y' 21. You are given leech, Nereis, Scolopendra, prawn and scorpion; and all have segmented body organisation. Will you classifiy them in one group? If no, give the important characters based on which you will separate these organisms into different groups. [5]

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Which organism is more complex and evolved among bacteria, mushroom and mango tree? Give reasons. 22. (i) A body has a mass m and velocity v. If the mass is increased four times and velocity is decreased two times, calculate the ratio of the kinetic energies in the above cases. [5] (ii) Why does a truck moving at 18 kmh1 cause far more serious accident than a cycle moving at the same speed? (iii) What kind of energy transformation takes place when a sparkle is lighted? 19

OR State in each of the following cases, if work is done/not done and why? [5] (a) A girl climbing a staircase. (b) A man standing and holding a briefcase in hand. (c) A porter carrying a heavy load and going down the stairs. (d) A boy preparing for examination. (e) A planet going around the sun. 23. (a) How does the temperature affect the speed of sound? [5] (b) What determines the pitch of a sound? (c) Give a graphical representation of low pitched and high pitched sound. (d) What is an echo? (e) What is the range of frequency associated with : (i) Infrasonic sound (ii) Ultrasonic sound OR (a) Why we cannot hear an each in a small room? (b) A wave pulse on a string moves a distance of 8 m in 0.05 s. (c) End the velocity of the pulse. (d) What would be the wavelength of the wave on the string if its grewuency is 200 Hz? 24. (i) What is soil erosion? [5] (ii) What are the methods of preventing or reducing soil erosion? OR How are living organisms dependent on the soil? Are organisms that live in water totally independent of soil as a resource?

25. Speed of a pulse in a string : [1] (a) Remains constant (b) Increases (c) Decreases (d) Maybe (b) or (c) 26. When a pulse produced in a string moves through it and srtrikes a rigid pole, it is reflected back and the shape of the reflected pulse resembles the shape given is : [1]

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(a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv) 27. A pulse is a disturbance in a medium which is : [1] (a) non-repetitive (b) repetitive (c) changes with time (d) none of these. 20

28. A laboratory had the following apparatus available in it : [1] (i) Two thin tubes. (ii) An intense and broad source of sound. (iii) An intense, pointed source of sound. (iv) A sharp pointed detector of sound. (v) A plane metal sheet as reflector. (vi) A thermocol sheet as reflector. To verify the laws of reflection of sound successfully a student should choose. (a) (i), (iii), (iv) (v) (c) (i), (ii), (iv), (v) (b) (i), (iii), (v), (ii) (d) (i), (iii), (iv), (vi)

29. A sound wave strikes the surface of a reflecting body at an angle of 30. The angle of incidence for the sound wave is : [1] (a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 120 (d) none of the above 30. Observe the difference in the diagram and give the relation between the densities dA and dB of the liquids A and B : [1] (a) dA = dB (b) dA > dB (c) dA < dB (d) Masses immersed should have different volumes.

31. In a spring balance the space between 0 and 25 g marks is divided into 10 equal parts. The least count of the spring balance is : [1] (a) 2.5 g wt (b) 25 g wt (c) 0.25 g wt (d) 15 g wt 32. The water level in a measuring cylinder, before and after immersing a metal cube in it, is shown in the figure. [1] The volume of the metal cube is :

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33. A given solid is weighed in air using a spring balance. It is then weighed separately by immersing it fully first in a vessel containing tap water and then in a vessel containing salt solution. The reading of the spring balance would be : [1] (a) least in air (b) least in water (c) least in salt solution (d) equal in all the three cases 34. In which of the following groups would you place a plant which produces spores and embryos but lacks seeds and vascular tissue? [1] (a) Bryophytes (b) Pteridophytes (c) Gymnosperms (d) Algae 35. You can observe tap root system in : [1] (a) wheat plant (b) maize (c) onion (d) mustard 36. Sohan found green coloured slimy scum in the lake water. What could it be? [1] (a) Agaricus (b) Moss (c) Spirogyra (d) Dryopteris 37. Which of the following features help a fish in adopting to its aquatic mode of life? [1] (a) Streamlined body (b) Body covered by scales (c) Presence of hollow bones (d) Presence of gills 38. Which of the following statements is incorrect? [1] Cockroach has : (a) a pair of antennae (b) three pairs of legs (c) body covered by exoskeleton (d) body divided into two parts cephalothorax and abdomen. 39. Pupa stage is a : [1] (a) resting and non feeding stage (b) growing stage (c) disease spreading stage (d) None of the above 40. Three cuboids P, Q and R are of weight 500 N, 200 N and 100 N, and their surface areas are 5 m2, 1m2 and 10 m2 respectively. The cuboids which exert same pressure are : [1] (a) P and Q (b) Q and R (c) P and R (d) P, Q and R 41. If the area of contact of a given body is increased, pressure exerted by it : [1] (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains same (d) none of these 42. An atom of X combines with 2 atoms of hydrogen. The valency of X is [1] (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

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molecules (c) 6.022 1022 atoms 22. (i) 1 : 1 23. OR (b) (i) 160 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (a) 35. (d) 36. (c) 37. (d) 38. (d)

8. 9. 18. m/s 31. 39.

(iii) 2 moles (a) 1.2044 1024atoms (b) 1.5055 1023 1.72 m, 0.0072 m 20. (c) 80.006 u (ii) 80 cm 25. (a) 26. (b) (a) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (a) (a) 40. (a) 41. (b) 42. (b)

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MODEL TEST PAPER 5 (UNSOLVED)

Maximum Marks : 90 Instructions : Same as in Sample Question Paper. SECTION A 1. 2. 3. 4. What are the conditions for doing work? What is ammonification? What is the reason for the low visibility during cold weather? Give reasons : 40 (i) 40 18 Ar and 20Ca are called isobars. (ii) Nucleus is positively charged. Maximum Time : 3 hours

SCIENCE-IX (Term-II)

5. Write the contribution of Haeckel and Whittaker in classification. [2] 3 6. The volume of a 500 g sealed packed is 350 cm . Will the packet float or sink in water, if density of water is 1 g cm3? What will be the mass of water displaced by this packet? [2] 7. Why do people love to fly kites near the seashore? [2] 8. (i) Define mole of an element. [3] (ii) In photosynthesis, 6 molecules of carbon dioxide combine with an equal number of water molecules through a complex series of reactions to give a molecule of glucose having a molecular formula, C6H12O6. How many grams of water would be required to produce 18 g of glucose? Compute the volume of water so consumed, assuming the density of water to be 1 g cm3. [C = 12, H = 1, O = 16] 9. (i) A gold sample contains 90% of gold and the rest copper. How many atoms of gold are present in one gram of this sample of gold? [Au = 197] [3] (ii) What is the relation between mole and gram atomic mass of an element? 10. Give reasons for the following : [3] (a) Isotopes of an element are chemically similar. (b) An atom is electrically neutral (c) Noble gases show least reactivity

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11. How do annelids differ from arthropods?

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12. Becoming exposed to or infected with an infectious microbe does not necessary mean developing noticeable disease. Explain. [3] 13. Define Health. List four factors affecting health. [3] 14. Why is AIDS considered to be a Syndrome and not a disease? [3] 15. (a) What is relative density? The relative density of a substance is greater than 1, what does it signify? [3] 23

(b) If relative density of aluminium is 2.7 and density of water is 1000 kg/m3. What is the density of aluminium in SI unit? 16. A man weighing 75 kg climbs up to a vertical height of 15 m in 150 s, while a boy weighing 40 kg climbs up to the same height in 120 s. [3] (a) Calculate the ratio of their powers. (b) Who has gained more energy and why? (g = 10 m/s2) 17. Define : [3] (i) Wavelength (ii) Time period (iii) Amplitude of a sound wave. 18. A stone is dropped from the top of a tower 500 m high into a pond of water at the base of the tower. When is the splash heard at the top? Given g = 10 ms2 and speed of sound is 340 ms1. [3] 19. (a) Mention the two forms of oxygen found in atmosphere. [3] (b) Name the form of oxygen absorbing U.V. rays. 20. (a) Why do the inert gases like neon and argon have zero valency? [5] (b) The atomic number of sodium is 11 and oxygen is 8. Predict their valencies. 24 (c) Draw the schematic atomic structure of 12 Mg . (d) State the difference between a proton and an electron on the basis of their location. (e) Give one use of an isotope of cobalt and one use of an isotope of iodine. OR (i) State the three observations made by Rutherford in the -particle scattering experiment. (ii) Write the electronic configuration of an element whose mass number is 31 and atomic number is 15. What is its valency? 21. Differentiate between flying lizard and bird. OR How can be keep mosquito and prawn in the same group? Explain it. 22. State the energy transformations taking place in the following cases : (a) When brakes are applied to a speeding vehicle. (b) When an arrow is released from a stretched bow. (c) When someone speaks in front of a microphone. (d) When a tuning fork is hit against a rubber pad. (e) When the coil of a motor moves in a magnetic field. OR (i) What is the amount of work done by an electron revolving in a circular orbit of radius r around a nucleus. Justify your answer by giving an appropriate reason. (ii) Five bulbs each having 100 W power are used for 4 hours, a heater having 1500 W power is used for 2 hours, and an electric iron of power 1000 W is used for 5 hours. 24

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(b) The frequency of a tuning fork is 550 Hz. Calculate the wavelength of waves produced by it. (Velocity of sound in air = 332 m/s) OR (a) Why do we hear sound produced by the humming bees while the sound of vibrations of pendulum is not heard? (b) Give any two applications of Ultrasound. 24. (i) Explain the nitrogen cycle with a labelled diagram. [5] (ii) What is the greenhouse effect? OR (i) Explain the role of the following in soil formation : (a) sun (b) lichens. (ii) What is crop rotation? SECTION B

25. A multiple echo is : [1] (a) The repeated sound heard after reflection from a rigid obstacle. (b) The repeated sound heard after successive reflection from a number of obstacles. (c) The reflected sound heard after reflection from a particular obstacle. (d) None of the above. 26. A student stretches a slinky to 5 m and then sends a pulse in it. He finds that the velocity of the pulse is 2 ms1. The student then stretches the slinky to 7 m and again calculates the velocity of the pulse. The velocity of the pulse will be : [1] (a) less than 2 ms1 (b) more than 2 ms1 (c) 2 ms1 (d) none of these. 27. A flat wire spring used in generating a pulse is called : [1] (a) continuous spring (b) rolling spring (c) slinky (d) none of these. 28. For reflection of sound wave, we need : [1] (a) A polished mirror. (b) A concave surface painted blue. (c) A large size, opaque reflecting surface. (d) A glass plate.

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In the given experimental setup ticking sound of the clock was heard distinctly through pipe P2. When the end 'C' of pipe P2, was lifted a little upwards, keeping the other end on the table itself, it was found that the sound was no longer heard clearly. [1] This shows that : (a) Angle of incidence is less than the angle of reflection. (b) Angle of incidence is greater than the angle of reflection.

(c) Incident wave, normal and the reflected wave lie in the same plane. (d) Sound waves obey laws of refraction.

30. While determining the density of the material of a metallic sphere using a spring balance and a measuring cylinder, a student noted the following observation : [1] (i) Mass of the sphere = 72 g.

(ii) Initial level of water in the measuring cylinder (without the solid) = 65ml. (iii) Final level of water in the measuring cylinder (when the object is completely immersed in it) = 74 ml. The student calculated the density of the solid as : (a) 2000 kgm3 (b) 9000 kgm3 (c) 8000 kgm3 (d) 6000 kgm3

31. While determining the density of a copper piece using a spring balance and a measuring cylinder, Seema carried out the following procedure : [1] (a) noted the water level in the measuring cylinder without the copper piece (b) immersed the copper piece in water

(c) noted the water in the measuring cylinder (d) removed the copper piece from the water and immediately weighed it using a spring balance The wrong step in the procedure is : (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D.

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32. In an experiment when an object is immersed in water, the volume of the displaced water gives: [1] (a) mass of the object immersed (b) weight of the object immersed (c) volume of the object when fully immersed in water (d) none of the above 26

33. You are given a sphere of radius 2cm. If you are asked to select a best suited spring balance to determine its weight, then out of the following which one would you prefer? The sphere is made of an alloy of density 7103 kg m3. [1] (a) Range 01000 gwt, least count 5 gwt. (b) Range 0500 gwt, least count 2.5 gwt. (c) Range 0250 gwt, least count 2.5 gwt. (d) Range 0100 gwt, least count 1 gwt.

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In the given figure, students label part B. Which is the correct labelling? (a) Rhizoid 35. Aquatic plants usually have a well-developed : (a) vascular system (b) stomatal system (c) root system (d) aerenchyma system 36. The Sporangia of a fern develop on : (a) roots (b) stems (c) rhizoids (d) leaves [1] (d) cotyledons [1] (d) spirit [1]

37. Seed leaves are also called : (a) embryo (b) seed coat (c) radicle 38. Specimens of plants and animals are preserved in : (a) ethyl alcohol (b) formalin (c) acetone 39.

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(a) Antennae of A and segments of B (b) Three pairs of legs of A and scales of B (c) Jointed appendages of A and metamerically segmented body of B (d) Wings of A and slender body of B 40. You can observe the eggs laid by a female Anopheles mosquito on the : [1] (a) leaf (b) soil surface (c) surface of water(d) wall of house 41. A cuboid of weight 10 kgf has dimensions 2 cm 5 cm 10 cm. The maximum pressure exerted by it is :: [1]

42. What is the valency of sulphur in SF4 and SF2? (a) 4 and 2 (b) 1 and 1

N A SH A K A ANSWERS R cm 6. 1.43 g cm , 350 g. 8. (ii) 10.8 g, 10.8 P 9. (i) 2.77 10 atoms 15. (b) 2700 kg/m 16. (a) 3 : 2 18. 11.47 s S 22. (ii) (a) 10 kWh (b) 36 R 10 J 23. (b) 60 cm 25. (a) E 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (c) 31. (d) 32. (c) 33. (c) H 34. (c) 35. (d) 36. (d) T 37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (c) 41. (a) 42. (a) O R B L YA O G
(a) 105 Pa (b) 5 104 Pa (c) 2 104 Pa (d) 104 Pa [1] (c) 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 2
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