Examination-2017

Unit Test
CBSE IX-Science

Time: 2 hr Marks: 50

SECTION-1

ONE MARK QUESTIONS 8M

1. A certain substance ’A’ cannot be compressed but takes up the shape of any
container in which it is placed. What is the physical state of 'A'?
2. Define diffusion.
3. What is the cause of Tyndall effect as shown by colloid?
4. Who discovered free-living cells and how?
5. Name the meristematic tissue, which increases the thickness of plants.
6. What is meant by uniform acceleration?
7. Why is uniform linear motion not an accelerated motion?
8. A swimmer swims forward, even though he pushes water backward while
swimming. Why?

SECTION-2

TWO MARK QUESTIONS 10 M

1. Explain why there is no rise in temperature of water when it starts boiling

although it is still being heated.
2. Write a brief note on muscle tissue?
3. Define Alloys. Give one example also.
4. A car travels a distance of 200 km from Delhi to Ambala towards North in 5
hours. Calculate (a) Speed (b) Velocity of car for this journey.
5. A body is moving on a rough level road with a speed of 15m/s along a given
direction. Does any force is needed to maintain this speed? Why?

SECTION-3

THREE MARK QUESTIONS 12M

1. Write any four differences between the plasma membrane and cell wall.
2. Name the following. A) Tissue that forms the inner lining of our mouth. B) Tissue
that connects muscle to bone in human. C) Tissue that transports food in plants. D)
Tissue that stores fat in our body.
3. A scooter acquires a velocity of 36km per hour in 10 seconds just after the start.
Calculate the acceleration of the scooter.
4. A car with a dead battery, is to be pushed for some time so as to start it why? What
does this example signify?

SECTION-4

FIVE MARK QUESTION 20 M

1. a) A diver is able to cut through water in a swimming pool. Which property of

matter does this observation prove?
b) A solution contains 20 g of common salt in 160 g of water. Calculate the
concentration in terms of mass percentage of the solution?
2. a) Draw a diagram of the nucleus to show the given parts: i) nucleolus ii) nuclear
pore iii) nuclear envelope.
b) What is the meaning of division of labour? Is it different from cell to cell?
3. A train travels at a speed of 60 km/hr for 0.52hr, at 30 km/h for the next 0.24 hr
and then at 70 km/h for the next 0.71h.What is the average speed of the train?
4. An 8000 kg engine pulls a train of 5 wagons, each wagon of mass 2000 kg, along
a horizontal track. If the engine exerts a force of 40,000N & the track offers a
friction force of 5,000 N. Calculate
a) The net accelerating force, b) the acceleration of the train, and c) the force of
wagon 1 on wagon 2.