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Instructions
1. This qu est ion pa pe r co Time : 3 hrs Max. Marks : 80
ns ist s of 39 questions in s
2. All qu est ion s are co mp sec tio ns.
uls
expected to att em pt on ly ory. However, an internal ch oic e is provided in so
on e of the se questions. me questions. A stu de nt
3. Section A co ns ist s of 20 is
objective typ e qu est ion s
4. Section B co ns ist s of 6 carrying 1 mark ea ch.
the ran ge of 30 to 50 wo Ve ry Sh ort qu est ion s car rying 2 marks ea ch. Answ
rds . ers to the se qu est ion s sh
5. Section C co ns ist s of 7 Sh ou ld be in
should be in the ran ge of ort An sw er typ e qu est ion s carrying 3
50 to 80 wo rds . marks ea ch. Answer to the
se qu est ion s
6. Section D co ns ist s of 3 Lo
ng An sw er typ e qu est ion
should be in the ran ge of s carrying 5 marks each.
80 to 12 0 wo rds. Answer to the se qu est ion
7. Section E co ns ist s of 3 so s
ur ce -b as ed /ca se -b as ed un
its of ass ess me nt of 4 ma
rks ea ch wi th su b-p art s.

Section A
e ect and write th e m os
t ap pr op ria te option ou
e t of th e four options gi
ions 1-20. ven for each of th e

1. Identify the gas A in the

followi ng 2. The table shown below giv
experiment. es information
about four substances: A, B,
C and D.
Substances Hardness Ductility Lustrous
A Hard Yes Yes
B Soft No
50d1urn hydrogen Yes
carbonate C Hard No Yes
Burner D Soft Yes Yes
Identify the non-metal from the ab
ove
given substances.
la) ~ (a) A, C (b)B , D
2
(d) H2S (c} Only B (d) None of these
 9. Consider the following diagrani, that ,
r 3. Which of the following option correctly represents Amoeba. ,
represents a balanced chemical equation? 9--A
f (a) 2Na i(:03 (s)+ 2HC I(aq )-+.
'
2NaCl(aq)+ Hi()(c)+ 2COi(g)
(b) 3Na i(:03 (s)+ HCl (aq) -+
3NaCl(aq)+ Hi()(/)+ 3C0 i(g)

l (c)N ai(:03 (s)+ 2HC I(aq )-+

2NaCl(aq)+ H 20(l)+ COi(g)
(d) 3Na i(:03(s)+ 2HC l(aq )-+
3NaCl(aq)+ Hi()(l)+ 3COi(g)

4. The soap molecule has a

(a) hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail
(b) hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail
(c) hydrophobic head and a hydrophobic tail
(d) hydrophilic head and a hydrophilic tail

5. In diagram, label A, Ban d C indicates

Metal
(a) food parti cle, pseudopodia, food vacuole
(b) pseu dopo dia, food particle, food vacuole
(c) pseu dopo dia, food vacuole, food particle
(d) food parti cle, food vacuole, pseudopodia
IMetal oxide / I Gas I 10. In which of the following groups of
organisms, blood flows through the heart
Which of the following two combinations only once during one cycle of passage
are correct ? through the body?
Metal Gas evolved (a) Rabbit, parr ot, turtl e
(i) Al Yes (b) Frog, croc odile , pige on
OQ Fe Yes (c) Whale, Labeo, penguin
{iii) Cu No (d) Shark, dog fish, sting ray
(iv) ca No 11. The diagram given below shows the
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) of the human alimentary canal,
(d) Only (iv) 1
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)

6. When a piece· of granulated zinc was 5 2

dropped into copper sulphate solution.
After sometimes,' the colour of the solution 4-+ -:~
changed from blue to ......... .
(a) greyish white · (b) colo urles s
(d) orange
.
Which two structures prodofucefat?-(d), ,-
(c) gree n involved in the digestion 4
7. Which one is an example of substitution (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and
in
reaction? 12. The number of chromoso~:i.r
(a)C H2= CH2 +H2 -hv CH3 -CH 3 and offsprings of a paiU
(b) CH3CHi()H KMno4 Calk.) , CH3COOH remains constant due to
CH3Cl+HCI (a) doubling of chr o~m es ~., ;,,
(c)C H4 + Cl2 hv
formation ,,, ,
(d)C H-C H+ H2 hv CH 2 =CH 2 (b) halving of chromoeomet clulfllf
formation .
" 8. In which part of the alimentary canal food (c) .doubling of ~
is finally digested? formation
(a) Stomach (b) Mou th cavity (d) halving of chrom050ID~ ~
(c) Large intestine (d) Small intestine formation

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13
• jo ul e/ co ul om b is sa
m e as Di re ct io n (Q . No s.1 7-
(a) Wa tt 20 ) co ns ist of tw o sta
(b) vo lt As se rti on (A) an d Re as te m en ts-
(c) lll np ere on (R ) . An sw er t~ es e
14 (d) oh m qu es tio ns se lec tin g th .
· ~ e n lig ht is in ci de nt e ap pr op ria te op tio n
m c·1d on a gl as s sla b, th e be lo w gi ve n
en t ra y, re fra ct ed ra (a) Bo th A an d R ar e
~l lle rg en t ra y ar e in y an d th e tru e an d R is the co rre
. •Jf n1 , n 2 an d n
th re e m ed ia A, B an d
3 ar e th e re fra cti
ex pla na tio n of A.
(b) Bo th A an d Ra
re tru e, bu t R is no t the
ct

lil ce s of A , B
an d C re sp ec tiv ely an ve ex pla na tio n of A. co rre ct
em er ge nt ra y is pa d th e
ra lle l to th e in ci de nt (c) A is tru e, bu t R is
ray, wh ic h of th e fo llo fal se.
(a) "t < n2 < n3
wi ng is tru e? (d) A is fal se, but R is
tru e.
(b) "t > n2 > n3 17. As se rti on (A) W he n zi nc
(c) "t < n2 == n3 is ad de d to a .
so lu tio n of iro n (II ) su lp
(d) "t == n < n ha te , no ch an ge is
3 2 ob se rv ed .
15. The fu nc tio n no t pe Re as on (R ) Zi nc is m or
rfo rm ed by vil liis e re ac tiv e th an iro n.
(a) to inc rea se the su 18 . As se rt io n (A) Va gi na
rla ce ar ea fo r ab so rp is al so ca lle d as bi rth
(b) to en su re ric h su tio n
(c) ab so rp tio n of foopp ly of blo od ve sse ls ca na l.
d Re as on (R ) Du rin g bi
(d) eg es tio n of fo od rth , th e ba by pa ss es
th ro ug h th e va gi na.
16. W ha t de te rm in 19 .
es th e se x of a
ch ild ? As se rt io n (A) Th e ge
ne tic co m pl em en t of
(a) Ch ro mo so me co nt an or ga ni sm is ca lle
en t of the ov um d ge no ty pe .
(b) Ch ro mo so me co ·
nt en t of the sp er m Re as on (R ) Ge no ty pe
(c) Nu mb er of da ys is th e ty pe of he re di ty
· · fer til isa tio n be tw ee n ov ula ti~ n pr op er tie s of an or ga
an d ni sm s.
(d) Nu mb er of da ys
be tw ee n fer til isa tio n
20 . As se rt io n (A) Bl ue co
im pla nt ati on an d lo ur of sk y ap pe ar s
du e to sc at te rin g of
bl ue co lo ur .
Re as on (R ) Bl ue co lo
•Section B w av e le ng th in vi sib
ur ha s sh or te st
le sp ec tru m .
\uestion No . 21 to 26 ar
e ve ry sh or t an sw er qu
,
es tio ns .
Ethanol is an or ga ni c co
m po un d ha vi ng
formula C 2H 0H . It un 24 . Us e th e gi ve n ta bl
5 de rg oe s m an y e to an sw er th e qu es tio ns .
ch em ic al re ac tio ns
to fo rm di ffe re nt Material
pr od uc ts. By gi vi ng ch Conductors Silv Resistivity (Q-m)
em ic al eq ua tio ~. er
1 .60 x1 O- 8
wr ite un de r w ha t co
nd iti on s do Copper
1.6 2 x1 0- 8
ethanol ge t co nv er te d to Aluminium
et ha ne an d 2.6 3 x 10 - 8
1, 2- di br om oe th an e. Tungsten
5.2 Ox 1O - 8
Nickel
f2. ~ake tw o -f ~ ·-~ ba i~§4 bel9~ Iron
6 .84 x1 O- 8
gu;,.g to tw o 10.ox 10- a
1 ~e re nt ha bi ta ts . Chromium
12.9 x 1O- 8
Mercury
94 .Ox1O- 8
· Why are no br ow n of fs p. Manganese
,-
when a bl ac k m ou se m aW ptoduced Alloys
1.8 4x 1o- 6
w l~ a Constantan (Cu + Ni)
. brown mouse. If tw oi of 4e1'1atk Manganin (Cu + Mn
49 x 1O- 6
+ Ni) 44 x 1o - 6
· 0ffspring m at e w
ith "8 dr ot hk , w ha t
~ of offspring w ou ld yo'ii ~
Nichrome
10 0 X 10---6
(Ni + Cr + Mn + Fe)
an d

~tlta\!
lll Wha~ prop orti,oQ? lneulatora Glass 1010_1014
!~ ~d
~ !" d Mendel i1is
I • ,: Hard rubber
Ebonite
1013.1016
1015_1017
bu t no t
. OCllllSJllS? ~ -
' .
Diamond 1012-1013
Ory pa pe r 1012
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f . ~
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174 k.~~ E x ~ Level
Science Cla~ l.9

What is the angle of reflec tion for the ,

(a) Whic h amon g iron and mercu ry is a better abov e incid ent ray? . ·<
condu ctor?
Or
(b) Whic h mater ial is the best condu ctor?

25. A ray is incid ent on a plane mirro r as How can it be sh?w n that a ma~ etic field
exists aroun d a•wire throu gh whic h a direct
show n in figure . , ,._. ?
curre nt is passm g.
26. In any popu lation , no two individuals ar
Reflected absol utely simil ar. Why? .e
ray

■ Section C
.
Ques tion No. ?,-7 to 33 ~re shor t answ er ques tions
(b) Desc ribe the expe rime nt in the above
-27. Ident ify the types of react ion given below.
Give one exam ple for each type in the form figure .
of a balan ced chem ical equa tion. · (c) Write the react ions invol ved.
@ +@ ~@ 29. It is the respo nsibi lity of the government to
arran ge for the mana geme nt and disposal
@ ~@ +@ of waste . As an indiv idual you have no role
to play. Do you agree ? Supp ort your answer
Or
' . with two reaso ns.
Whe n solut ions of silve r nitra te and 30. Gopa l want s to show the form ation of
sodiu m chlor ide are mixe d, a white imag e by a conv ex lens of a given focal
preci pitat e form s. Wha t is the name of lengt h. . .".
the white preci pitate ? Is it a solub le or
insol uble comp ound ? (a) Draw a ray diagr am to show the
form ation of imag e by a convex lens
Is the preci pitat ion of silve r chlor ide a , . when an objec t is place d in front of the
redox react ion? . lens betw een . its optic al centr e and
28. Obse rve the figur e given below and princ ipal focus .
answ er the quest ions that follow. (b) In the ray diagr am mark the object
dista nce u and the imag e distan ce v with
• their prop er signs (+ ve or - ve as per the
new carte sian sign conve ntion ) and
state how these dista nces are related to
the focal lengt h f of the conve x lens in
this case?
(c) Find the powe r of conv ex lens which
form s a real and inver ted image
~agn ifica tion -1 of an objec t placed ~!j
dista nce of 20 cm from its optl
centr e.
A salt Xis form ed and a gas is evolv ed 31. Show how woul d you join· three resis t:
when ethan oic acid react s with sodiu m each of resis tance 8 n so that .
hydr ogen carbo nate. · niS
· alent resis tance of the'coxnbina110
eqwv
(a) Ident ify X and the gas evolv ed. (a) 12 n .~ Q>), S.3 Cl?
, .
r; , !),,al_ •: f, i
l.,J, fi it ; ~,!,:;. !
 33. Hormones are needed by our body in an
32. (a) Water has refractive index 1.33 and appropriate amount, slightly more or
alcohol has refractive index 1.36. less secretion causes d isorders in our
Which of the two medium is optically
body. Illustrate this by using three
denser? Give reason for your answer.
examples.
(b) Draw a ray diagram to show the path
of a ray of light passing obliquely
from water to alcohol.

■ Section D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.

34. An organic compound A on heating Or

with cone. H 2 S04 forms a compound B (a) What is nerve impulse? Name the
which on addition of one mole of structure that help to conduct a nerve
hydrogen in presence of Ni forms a impulses.
compound C. One mole of compound C, (i) Towards cell body.
on combustion forms two moles of CO 2
(ii) />,.way from cell body.
and three moles of H 2 0. Identify the
compounds A, B and C. Write the (b) Why organisms have adopted to use
chemical equation of the reactions electric impulse to transmit messages?
involved. (c) State two limitations of electric
Or impulses.
(a) The p H of a salt used to make tasty 36. A C
and crispy pakoras is 14. Identify the +
salt and write a chemical equation for 8V_I an an
its formation. List its two uses.
(b) Esters are widely spread in nature K •
and are widely used in industry. }------___JO
They are responsible for the aroma
of many fruits including apples, A student arranged three resistors, two
bananas, pineapples. The structural ammeters, a battery and a plug key as
formula of an ester is shown in the given above figure. Two
H H O H H H
ammeters A1 and A 2 are connected. A 8 V
I I II I I I battery is used for power supply in the
H-C-C-C-0-C-C-C-H circuit.
I I I I I (a) What will be the effective resistance
H H H H H of two 8 n resistors in the above
Write the molecular formula of the circuit?
alcohol and acid from which it would (b) Find the difference in ammeter
have been forrn~d. readings.
35. (a) Name the organ where sperms are (c) The student performed experiments
produced and also name the on series and parallel combination of
hormone produced by it. Why do two given resistors R1 and R 2 which
sperm have tail, but ovum does not obey Ohm's law and plotted the I-V
have it. graphs.
(b) A couple is expecting their first child. What will be the correct graph drawn
What are the chances that the child by the student in terms of se ries and
born would be a boy or a girl? parallel?
 Or parallel and then in series. In e
(a) Two lamps rated 100 W, 220 V and the supplied voltage is 5 V. Dra:h_case,
10 W, 220 V are connected in parallel diagrams to show the combin ~IrC\lit
to 220 V supply. Calculate the total resistors in each case. ation of
current through the circuit. (c) Calculate the voltage across th
(b) Two resistors X and Y of resistances 2 n
resistor in the series combinatie 3 Q
resistors mentioned in (b). on of
and 3 n respectively are first joined in

■ ·section E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts.
Internal choice is provided in one of these sub-parts.
37. A student took sample pieces of five metals The teacher motivated him to concentrate
M, N, 0, P and Q and added them to the on his studies and counselled him.
tabulated salt solutions separately. Answer the following questions, based on
The results observed are shown in the the situation described above.
table given below. (a) What values are promoted by the
Salt solutions teacher?
Metal FeS04 CuS04 ZnS04 AgN03 (b) How has the government helped in
M No change No change No change A coating promoting small families?
on metal (c) What do you think, which factors are
N Grey deposit Brown No change A coating
responsible for change in Arjun
coating on metal
behaviour and his poor performance in
0 No change No change No change No change
studies? What are the disadvantages of
p No change No change A coating
large family?
on metal
Q Brownish-red Brown Grey No coating Or How contraceptives play an important role
deposit coating coating in controlling population?
(a) Among the given metals which one is 39. Incident Incident .
most and least reactive? ray
(b) What will happen if these metals are Rarer censer
~---'r----.
added to acid.
Or Which type of reaction is observed in the ...~
~-= Refracted ray
&----
Rerrw.-..... rfl/
given data? Define it.
Refraction of light
38. Arjun and Prashad are students class IX.
Both were initially good in studies. After Medium Refracttve lndeX_
sometime, academic performance of 1 1.54
Arjun started declining, he became
2 1.33
irritable.
3
When his teacher asked him, he said that
4
he has six siblings and his whole family
lived in a single room. Moreover, his The above diagram sho
mother is not able to devote much light from rarer to d
attention to him and resources are not as from denser to
sufficient.
iSucceed Sample Paper 12 177

. . The refractive index of a medium with (b) The speed of light in air is 3 x 10 8 ms -l
• · respect to vacuum is called absolute and that in medium 1 is2.S x 108 ms-t.
· refractiv~ ~dex of the medium. It is given What will be the refractive index on
by,µ= smz medium 1?
· sin r
(c) In which of the materials given in the.
Absolute refractive indices of some of the above table, light travels fastest_
?. ·
materials 1, 2, 3 and 4 are given in the above
table. Or · ·-.,
I

The refractive index-of P with respect ~'.

(a) Based on the text and data given in above
to Q is 1.5. Fmd the refractive index }
paragraph, how is . absolute refractive
of Q with
. respect to P. J
index related to speed of light?