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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – II (2015-16)
SCIENCE /
Class – IX / IX
3 90
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 90

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv) 1 3
(v) 4 5 30
(vi) 6 16 50
(vii) 17 21 70
(viii) 22 24 22 2 23 3
24 5
(ix) 25 33

(x) 34 36 30

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper comprises of three Sections, A, B and C. You are to attempt all the
sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) All questions of Section-A, Section-B and Section-C are to be attempted separately.
(iv) Question numbers 1 to 3 in Section-A are one mark questions. These are to be
answered in one word or in one sentence.
(v) Question numbers 4 and 5 in Section-A are two marks questions. These are to be
answered in about 30 words each.
(vi) Question numbers 6 to 16 in Section-A are three marks questions. These are to be
answered in about 50 words each.
(vii) Question numbers 17 to 21 in Section-A are five marks questions. These are to be
answered in about 70 words each.
(viii) Section B has 3 OTBA questions. Question number 22 is two marks, Question
number 23 is three marks and Question number 24 is five marks question.
(ix) Question numbers 25 to 33 in Section-C are multiple choice questions based on
practical skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to select one most
appropriate response out of the four provided to you.
(x) Question numbers 34 to 36 in section C are two marks questions based on practical
skills. These are to be answered in about 30 words each.

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 SECTION-A

1 1
Define molecule.

2 1
What is the maximum number of electrons which can be accommodated in the outermost
orbit of an atom ?

3 1
Who proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for organisms?

4 (a) 2
(b)
How moths of certain families are able to escape capture from bats?
What is the range of frequencies associated with
(a) infrasound (b) ultrasound

5 2
State the factors on which buoyant force depends.

6 3
(a)
(b)
(c)
Cl35.5 u, N14 u, H1u, S32 u, O16 u)
Calculate the molecular mass of the following :
(a) Chlorine gas
(b) Ammonia gas
(c) Sulphur trioxide gas
(Given atomic mass of Cl35.5 u, N14 u, H1u, S32 u, O16 u)

7 3 ,3 4 3

An atom contains 3 protons, 3 electrons and 4 neutrons. Find its atomic number, mass number
and valency ?

8 [Z] [A] 3
(i) Z17, A35
(ii) Z4, A9
(iii) Z11, A23
Write the symbols for the atoms with the given atomic numbers [Z] and mass number [A].

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 (i) Z17, A35
(ii) Z4, A9
(iii) Z11, A23

9 (i) X 3
(ii) X
(iii) X
(i) Assign a group to an organism ‘X’ which has notochord in larval stage .
(ii) What would be the place of occurrence of ‘X’ ?
(iii) What would be the type of symmetry in ‘X’ ?

10 3

What is meant by community ? How our personal health is related to the community issues ?
Explain in brief.

11 3
(a)
(b)
(c)
How can we prevent exposure to :
(a) Air borne infections
(b) Water borne infections
(c) Vector borne infections

12 3

Define thrust. Name the factors on which the pressure depends. If a man standing on a sand
surface lies down on the sand,how will the pressure exerted on sand by the man be affected in
two positions.

13 3

Define echo. Can we hear echo in a small room ? State reason. Differentiate between echo and
reverberation.

14 3
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

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 (5)
(6)
State the kind of energy transformation that takes place in the following
devices :
(1) Electric heater
(2) Electric motor
(3) Microphone
(4) Steam engine
(5) Hydroelectric power station
(6) Solar battery

15 50 kg 15 15 cm, 45 3
(g = 10 m/s2)
A man whose mass is 50 kg moves up 15 steps each of height 15 cm in 45 seconds of time.
Calculate the power used in climbing those staris.
(g = 10 m/s2)

16 3

(a)
(b)
(c)
Ashish had a pain in his ear as he pricked it with a Pin. The doctor advised that we should
take care of our ears and protect them from damage.
(a) Why we must not prick with hard and pointed things inside our ears ?
(b) What is the function of ear drum in the ear ?
(c) What values are depicted by the doctor ?

17 (a) C 2.58 x 1024 5

(b)
(i)

(ii)
(c)
(i) (ii)
(a) A sample of vitamin C is known to contain 2.58 x 1024 oxygen atoms. How many
moles of oxygen atoms are present in the sample ?
(b) Write one word for the following :
(i) In a balanced chemical equation, the sum of the masses of reactants and
products remains unchanged.

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 (ii) A group of atoms carrying a fixed charge on them.
(c) Write chemical formulae of the following compounds :
(i) Sodium phosphate (ii) Ammonium carbonate

18 5
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Give reasons :
(a) Animals of phylum platyhelminthes are called flatworms.
(b) Bryophytes are called amphibians of the plant kingdom.
(c) Fungi are called saprophytes.
(d) Bacteria and tapeworms are very different in their body design.
(e) Plants like Pinus and Deodar are called gymnosperms.

19 (a) 5

(b) ?
(c) ?
(a) Which of the following diseases will cause major ill-effects on general health -
Elephantiasis, Cough and Cold, Tuberculosis, Diarrhoea.
(b) What are such diseases called?
(c) Why do such diseases have major ill-effects on general health ?

20 (a) 5

(b) 3000 72km/h

24000 N

(a) Define the work done by a constant force. Write its SI unit and define this unit.
(b) A 3000 kg truck moving at a speed of 72km/h stops after covering some distance. The
force applied by brakes is 24000 N. Compute the distance covered and work done by
this force.

21 (a) 5
(b) 2.7 S.I.
(c) 50 g 20 cm3 1g/cm3

(a) Define relative density of a substance.

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 (b) The relative density of a aluminium is 2.7. What is its density in S.I. system ?
(c) The volume of a 50 g of a substance is 20 cm3. If the density of water is 1g/cm3, will
the substance float or sink ?

/SECTION – B (OTBA)
(* Please ensure that open text of the given theme is supplied with this question paper.)
/ Conservation of Water Bodies

22 2

Tikamgarh is a district situated in the northern part of MP. Though blessed with a large number
of water bodies , they are in various stages of degradation.
Why is the situation in Tikamgarh alarming and why did it draw everybody’s attention?

23 (a) 3
(b)
a) Why does water need conservation even though large oceans surround the land masses?
b) Name the main pollutants which cause water pollution.

24 5

Awareness is important to protect water and regarding this what is the need to form foundation
for management of water?

Section – C

25 1

(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) (A) (B)
For reflection of sound by a metal plate, the graph which shows the correct relation between
the angle of incidence and angle of reflection.

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 (a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) both (A) and (B)

26 3 cm x 6cm x 15 cm 1

(a) 6cm x 15cm (b) 15cm x 3cm

(c) 3cm x 6cm (d) 3cm x 15cm
Jasmine is doing an experiment to find the pressure exerted by an iron cuboid of dimensions 3
cm x 6cm x 15 cm on loose sand. She will observe that iron cuboid exerts maximum pressure
when it is placed on the sand with its sides of dimensions
(a) 6cm x 15cm (b) 15cm x 3cm
(c) 3cm x 6cm (d) 3cm x 15cm

27 1
0.1
52

(a) 52 (b) 5.2

(c) 0.52 (d) 5.02
The stop-watch used by a student to measure velocity of a pulse in a slinky was of least count
0.1 sec. He stops the stop-watch when a pulse has made 3 journeys from one end to the other
of the slinky. He finds seconds-hand to be at 52nd division.
Which of the following would be correct time noted by him :
(a) 52 sec. (b) 5.2 sec.
(c) 0.52 sec. (d) 5.02 sec.

28 A B 1

(a) (b)
(c) (d)

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 Observe the parts A and B of the plant shown in the diagram. This plant belongs to sub
division :
(a) Bryophyta (b) Pteridophyta
(c) Gymnosperm (d) Angiosperm

29 1

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
To verify the law of conservation of mass in laboratory the best selection from the type of
reactions given below is conveniently studied by :
(a) decomposition reaction (b) displacement reaction
(c) precipitation reaction (d) redox reaction

30 1
(a)
(b)
(c)

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 (d)
In order to verify the law of conservation of mass, we carry out chemical reactions in a closed
container, so that
(a) gaseous products do not escape
(b) heat transfer does not occur
(c) reactants do not mix with the products
(d) none of the above

31 1
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Which of the following is not a feature of dicotyledonous plants :
(a) pentamerous flowers
(b) leaves with reticulate venation
(c) fibrous root system
(d) two cotyledons

32 1
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Which of the following is correct observation about the seeds and flowers of gram plants ?
(a) Monocotyledonous seeds and trimerous flowers.
(b) Monocotyledonous seeds and pentamerous flowers.
(c) Dicotyledonous seeds and trimerous flowers.
(d) Dicotyledonous seeds and pentamerous flowers.

33 1

(a) (b)

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 (c) (d)
Identify the given stage of the life cycle of a mosquito :

(a) pupa (b) larva

(c) egg (d) adult

34 2

In an experiment to find the density of a solid with the help of spring balance and measuring
cylinder. How should we take readings of the measuring cylinder ?

35 2
D1, D2 D3

An object when placed in three different liquids rests in different positions as shown in the
figure. Compare the densities D1, D2 and D3 of the liquids.

36 2
Name two specific features of the fish due to which they are categorized under phylum pisces.

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