Class 9

16th

SET A

Year 2013

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 Mental Ability

1.
If a = 0.1001000100001... and 7. Select the correct match for the statement. In DPQR,
b = 0.101001000100001......, then which of the ∠P = 70º, ∠R = 30º, then
following is true? A. PQ > PR as ∠P > ∠R
A. a and b are both irrational numbers and a > b. B. PQ > QR as ∠P > ∠R
B. Two irrational numbers between a and b are C. QR > PR as ∠Q > ∠R
0.1002000100001000001... and D. PR > PQ as ∠Q is the greatest, greater
0.10021001000100001... . angle has longer side opposite
C. a and b both are rational numbers and a < b. to it.
D. None of these
8. In a certain code language te da ka ni means
2. The polynomials ay 3 + 3y 2 – 3 and 2y 3 – 5y + a when intelligence is in genes, se po lo ni means genes are
divided by (y – 4) leaves the remainder P1 and P2 not responsible and ba da fu te means intelligence
respectively. Find the sum of digits of denominator is through experience. What does ka stand for in
of a if 2P1 – P2 = 0. that code language?
A. 9 A. genes
B. 10 B. through
C. 8 C. intelligence
D. 127 D. in
3. If a3 + b 3 + c 3 = 3abc and a + b + c = 0, then 9. Garima, Latika and Priya are standing at the corners
(b + c) 2 (c + a ) 2 (a + b) 2 of an equilateral triangle drawn in an open farm.
+ + =? Garima
3bc 3ac 3ab
A. 0
B. 1 N
C. – 1
D. Not defined W E

4. A solid metallic cylinder of base radius 3 cm and S

height 5 cm is melted to form cones, each of height Latika Priya

1 cm and base radius 1 mm. The number of cones If they run along the sides in clockwise direction
is 1
and stop after covering sides 1 . Now which of
A. 450 2
B. 1350 the following statements is true?
C. 4500 A. Latika is to the west of Priya.
D. 13500 B. Garima is to the south-west of Latika.
C. Garima is to the south-west of Priya.
5. Select the correct answer. The three steps from solids D. Latika is to the north-west of Garima.
to points are
10. Study the following information to answer the given
A. Solids – surfaces – lines – points
B. Solids – lines – surfaces – points question:
C. Solids – surfaces – elements – points (i) Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are seated in
D. Solids – elements – surfaces – points a circle facing centre.
(ii) F is between A and D.
6. In the given figure, TR || VS, V (iii) C is between E and B.
TU || RS, ∠RPQ is twice of (iv) E is not between D and C.
25º
∠UVS, then find a + b. b (v) D is second to the left of C.
U
A. 165º S Which of the following is D's position?
T 90º A. Second to the right of A
B. 185º
B. Next to the right of B
C. 225º R
C. Third to the left of B
D. 155º a
P Q D. Fourth to the right of A

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11. How many m's are preceded and followed by m? of origin are _______ as point is _______.
mnmnnmmnmnmmmuumnmnnmmmn A. (– 5, 6), (– abscissa, – ordinate)
A. 1 B. 2 B. (5, 6), (ordinate, – abscissa)
C. None D. 3 C. (– 5, – 6), (abscissa, – ordinate)
D. (5, – 6), (abscissa, ordinate)
12. Which of the following figures will complete the
series given below? 14. If the sides of a triangle are 60 m, 100 m, 140 m
then length of the longest altitude is
A. 50 3 m B. 500 3 m
50 3
C. m D. 80 3 m
6
15. Four views of a cube are given below. Which symbol
A. B. will be opposite to ?

C. D.

1 2 3 4
13. The co-ordinates of a point whose ordinate is 6 A. B.
units below of origin and abscissa is 5 units right C. D.

Science

16. A car covers one-third of its journey with speed x, 10 push-ups in 30 s. Find his average power output
next one-third with speed y and the last one-third during this time interval.
with speed z. The average speed of the body during A. 5 W
the entire journey is B. 15 W
2xyz C. 50 W
A. D. 500 W
xy + yz + xz
3xyz 19. A girl stands between the two walls and claps
B.
xy + yz + xz her hands as shown in the figure. If S is less
xyz than 60 m and the time between the first and
C.
xy + yz + xz the second echo is 0.25 s, then find the value
3( x + y + z ) of S. Velocity of sound in air is 344 m s–1.
D.
xyz A. 17 m

17. The diagram shows a wave on a string with B. 25 m

two points A and B marked on the string. C. 29 m
If the wave is moving in the direction as shown then
D. 35 m
what will happen next ?
20. A motor cycle and a car are moving on a horizontal
road with the same velocity. If they are brought to
rest by the application of brakes, which provided
A. A will move to the right equal retardation, then
B. A will move up A. Motor cycle will stop at shorter distance
C. B will move to the right
D. B will move up B. Car will stop at a shorter distance
C. Both will stop at the same distance
18. An athlete is doing push-ups. He applies a force of
D. Nothing can be predicted.
300 N as he pushes up a distance of 0.5 m. He does

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21. Three plane mirrors are mounted on the three walls

forming an isosceles right triangle as shown in the
figure. How many images of object A are formed A.
in all?

A. 5

B. 6 B.
C. 7
D. 8

22. Read the given statements and mark the correct
C.
option.
Statement 1 : A hydrogen filled balloon stops rising

after it has attained a certain height in the sky.
Statement 2 : The atmospheric pressure decreases
D.
with height and becomes zero when maximum height
is attained.

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2
26. Match the column I with column II and choose the
is the correct explanation of statement 1.
correct option using the codes given below.
B. Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2
Column I Column II
is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(a) A fibre obtained by (i) Melamine
C. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
chemical treatment
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
of wood pulp.
23. A cluster of clouds at a height of 1000 m above the (b) A fibre stronger (ii) Acrylic
earth burst and enough rain fell to cover an area of than steel wire
106 m2 with a depth of 2 cm. How much work have (c) A fibre known as (iii) Rayon
been done in raising water to the height of clouds. artificial wool
(Take g = 9.8 m s–2 and density of water = 103 kg m–3) (d) A fire-proof plastic (iv) Nylon
A. 1.96 × 1011 J A. (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
B. 1.96 × 109 J B. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
C. 1.5 × 1011 J
D. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
D. 2.5 × 1013 J
27. A flask containing a liquid X is heated until it boils
24. A block of mass M is supported by
as shown in the figure.
a cord A from a rigid support and
another cord B is attached to the
bottom of the block as shown in
the figure. Which of the following
statement is correct ?
Heat
A. If you give a sudden jerk to B,
it will break.
B. If you give a sudden jerk to B,
A will break.
Choose the incorrect statement about the particles
C. If you pull on B steadily, chord B will break.
of the substance during the process.
D. Both options A and C are correct. A. Energy is absorbed by particles in the liquid X.
B. The particles loss kinetic energy.
25. Which of the following graphs between the square
C. Eventually, the particles throughout the liquid have
of the time period and cube of the distance of planet
enough energy to overcome the forces holding
from the sun is correct ? them together.
D. Both A and B

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28. Nandita has a substance Y which boils at 388 K 30. An element L has 9 protons and its valency is 1.
and is immiscible with water. Y does not react with Another element M has valency 3 and 5. What is the
water. Which of the following separation methods difference in the number of electrons in L and M?
will Nandita adopt to separate Y from a mixture A. 6
containing another substance Z which boils at 278 K? B. 5
(Both Y and Z are miscible). C. 4
D. 3

31. In Rutherford's a-particle scattering experiment, a very

A. small fraction of a-particles were deflected by 180°.
What did he conclude from this observation?
A. All the positive charge and mass of the atom
occupy very little space.
B. Most of the space inside the atom is empty.
C. All the positive charge and mass of the atom were
concentrated in a very small volume.
B. D. Both A and B.

32. Match the column I with column II and select the

correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
(a) Hottest zone (i) Zone of unburnt wax
of candle flame vapours
(b) Yellow zone of (ii) Non-luminous zone
C. candle flame
(c) Black innermost (iii) Incomplete
zone of the candle combustion zone
flame
A. (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii)

B. (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iii)
C. (a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii)
D. D. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i)

33. Naphthalene balls used to repel moths and other

insects are obtained from X .
These days, Y , a petroleum product, is used in
place of X for metalling the roads.
What are X and Y respectively ?
29. In a science project, Aditya has to make a chart, A. Coke, coal
illustrating various elements and their atomicity. B. Coal, coke
Aditya decided to show elements of different atomicity C. Bitumen, coal tar
by different shapes. D. Coal tar, bitumen
Monoatomic →
34. Schematic atomic structures of three elements are
Diatomic → given below.
Triatomic →
Tetratomic →
Polyatomic → Which of the following is the correct formula of the
Pick the element which is shown incorrectly. compound formed by the given three elements ?
A. Na3PO4
A. Cl B. Al B. Na2CO3
C. Na2SO4
C. P D. S
D. Na2SO3

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35. Refer the given figure and select the correct option
regarding it.
P to retard growth of microorganisms
Q
R
S (i) Soft, dorsoventrally flattened, leaf-like body.
A. P are dead sclerenchyma fibres that provide
mechanical strength.
B. Q helps in maintaining pressure gradient.
C. R is the main conducting part of the phloem formed
of cylindrical cells.
D. S is living parenchyma cell that stores food.
36. Study the following table regarding different species
and their status. Select the correct option for a-e.
Status Species
a Passenger pigeon
Endemic b
Critically endangered c
d Giant golden mole
e Hippopotamus
A. a - Extinct; b - Hog badger
c - Thick billed parrot; d - Endangered
e - Vulnerable
B. a - Vulnerable; b - Thick billed parrot
c - Hog badger; d - Extinct
e - Endangered
C. a - Endangered; b - Hog badger
c - Thick billed parrot; d - Vulnerable
e - Extinct
D. a - Extinct; b - Thick billed parrot
c - Hog badger; d - Extinct still functional to produce eggs.
e - Endangered
37. Agricultural fields must maintain their fertility in
order to keep up productivity. Which among the
following is the most effective method that farmers
can adopt to keep the soil fertile?
A. Repeatedly growing the same crop in the field.
B. Providing adequate irrigation facilities and drainage
system.
C. Regular tilling of the field so that it holds more
air and water. A. Seeds of the plant Jatropha yield oil and are used
D. Rotating crops in the field.
38. Pasteurization is a technique for food preservation
which was invented in 1862. It mainly involves
A. Exposure of food to high temperature (around
135°C) to inactivate enzymes that spoil the food
during storage
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B. Using radiation technology to kill certain
pathogens
C. Exposure of food to extremely low temperature
D. Exposure of food to 70°C for short period and then
cooling it quickly to destroy harmful microbes.
39. Read the following characteristics of an organism.
(ii) Head lobe bears mouth surrounded by oral
sucker.
(iii) Absence of digestive system and sense organs.
(iv) Presence of excretory pore at the posterior end of
the body.
(v) Considerable osmotic adaptability.
Based on the above characteristics, identify the
animal and select the correct option.
A. Taenia solium B. Fasciola hepatica
C. Wuchereria bancrofti D. Leucosolenia
40. Acid rain is produced when rain mixes with gases
such as sulphur dioxide. This will eventually result
in
A. Lowering of pH and changes of temperature in
ponds
B. Raising of pH in ponds, encouraging growth of
microorganisms
C. Lowering of pH in ponds, limiting survival of
aquatic organisms
D. Raising of pH in ponds, limiting development of
organisms.
41. Mrs. Mehra, who is 32 years old, underwent a surgery
to get her oviducts removed after having girl. Now
she wants to have another baby. Do you think she
can have another baby?
A. Yes, she can have another baby as her ovaries are
B. No, she cannot have another baby because
fertilization of egg takes place in the oviduct.
C. Yes, she can have another baby because the surgery
can be reversed.
D. No, she cannot have another baby as the hormones
associated with the oviduct will not be present.
42. Bio fuels are the fuels which are obtained from
plants. Which of the following statements is incorrect
regarding this?
to make bio-diesel.
B. Jatropha is a cultivated plant which requires only
certain specific soil to grow and also requires much
irrigation.
C. Bio-fuels are an environment-friendly alternative
to fossil fuels.
D. Animals usually do not eat the plant Jatropha.
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43. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the
correct option from the codes given below.
Column-I Column-II
(a) Infectious disease causing (i) AIDS
ulceration and inflammation D. Solution X is hypotonic, while solution Y is isotonic
of intestinal tract
(b) Rapid and uncontrolled (ii) Chicken pox
growth of cells
(c) Infection of respiratory (iii) Typhoid
system causing inflammation
of lungs
(d) Communicable disease (iv) Cancer
characterised by itchy rashes
and vesicles on body
(e) Viral infection leading to (v) Pneumonia
severely low immunity
A. (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv), (e) - (v)
B. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (v), (e) - (i)
C. (a) - (v), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (i), (e) - (ii)
D. (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (v), (d) - (ii), (e) - (i)
44. Anaya took a few stalks of celery and immersed them
in solution X. After 10 minutes the stalks became
swollen. Similarly she immersed some celery stalks in
solution Y, which after 10 minutes became shrunken.
What can you deduce from this observation?
A. Solution X is hypotonic, while solution Y is
hypertonic for celery stalks.
Achievers Section
Direction (Q. 46 & 47) : Refer the given passage and
answer the following questions.
At present the primary nutrient which limits the agricultural
yield is nitrogen (N). Some plants are capable to produce
more N2 than they consume. These plants show symbiotic
relationship with N2-fixing bacteria such as Rhizobium.
These bacteria produce root nodules in leguminous plants
and convert atmospheric N2 into nitrogenous compounds.
Rhizobium bacteria are gram negative bacteria, which
show host specificity and fix N2 in the presence of a red
pigment called leghaemoglobin. It protects nitrogen fixing
enzyme nitrogenase from oxygen.
46. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Leghaemoglobin functions as oxygen scavenger
during N2 -fixation.
B. Enzyme nitrogenase, which is required to fix
atmospheric N2 is active in the presence as well
as absence of oxygen.
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B. Solution X is hypertonic, while solution Y is
hypotonic for celery stalks.
C. Solution X is isotonic, while solution Y is
hypertonic for celery stalks.
for celery stalks.
45. Fill up the blanks and select the correct option from
the codes given below.
(a) (i) is decomposed mixture of cattle excreta and
urine along with straw and fodder.
(b) (ii) is made from vegetable wastes and animal
wastes decomposed by aerobic and anaerobic
microorganisms.
(c) (iii) is prepared by sowing certain crop seeds and
then ploughing them back in the soil.
(d) (iv) is made by decomposition of plant and animal
refuse with the help of earthworms.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
A. Vermi- Farmyard Green Compost
compost manure manure
B. Farmyard Compost Green Vermi-
manure manure compost
C. Green Compost Farmyard Vermi-
manure manure compost
D. Compost Green Farmyard Vermi-
manure manure compost
C. N, P and K are referred to as critical elements
for crop plants as they easily become deficient in
soil due to higher plant requirement and repeated
cultivation.
D. The coordinated activities of the legume and
Rhizobium bacteria depend on chemical interactions
between the symbiotic partners.
47. Read the given statements and select the correct
answer.
Statement 1 : Rhizobium bacteria can also live freely in
the soil and carry out N2-fixation by themselves.
Statement 2 : Such Rhizobium bacteria are called
free-living N2-fixing bacteria.
A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2
is the correct explanation of statement 1.
B. Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2
is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
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48. The speed-time graph of a particle in motion along A. Minimum, maximum, decreases, gravitational
a constant direction is shown here. Three equal B. Maximum, minimum, increases, centrifugal
intervals of time are represented by 1, 2 and 3. In C. Maximum, minimum, decreases, centrifugal
which interval is the average acceleration greatest D. Minimum, maximum, increases, gravitational
in magnitude?
50. Small pieces of different metals P, Q, R and S are
A. Interval 1 dropped in beakers containing different reagents.
B. Interval 2
C. Interval 3
D. Interval 1 and 3

49. Fill in the blanks :

The effect of rotation of the earth is ______ at the Identify the metals P, Q, R and S respectively.
equator and _______ at the poles. If the earth stops A. Zn, Mg, Ca, Cu
rotating, the weight of a body would ________ due B. Na, Cu, Mg, Ca
to the absence of ________ force. C. Mg, Ca, Zn, Na
D. Zn, Ca, Na, Mg

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