SESSION- ENDING EXAMINATION 2024-25

SAMPLE PAPER 1
Class: - IX Max. Marks: - 80
Subject: - SCIENCE (086) Time: - 3 Hrs.
General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions.
A student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to
these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
vi. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to
these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each
with sub-parts.
SECTION A
1. 1. Following figure shows three states of matter and its interconversion. Which 1
process display in A and B?

. (A)Sublimation (B) condensation

a. (A) Fusion (B) Solidification
b. (A) Vaporization (B) Condensation
c. (A) Fusion and (B) Condensation

2. Which organelle is called the powerhouse of the cell? 1

a) Golgi apparatus
b) Ribosomes
c) Plastids
d) Mitochondria
3. If a body starts from rest, what can be said about the acceleration of the body? 1
 a) Uniform accelerated
b) Positively accelerated
c) Negative accelerated
d) Non-Uniform accelerated
4. Find the incorrect pair 1
A. Yellow revolution – pulse production
B. Green revolution – grains production
C. Blue revolution – fish production
D. White revolution – milk production
a) (A)
b) (C)
c) (B)
d) (D)
5. Which chemical is deposited on the cell wall of sclerenchyma? 1
a) Pectin
b) Cellulose
c) Suberin
d) Lignin
6. How many atoms are present in PO4−3ion? 1
a) 5
b) 1
c) 4
d) 3
7. The slope of distance-time graph gives instantaneous 1
a) distance covered.
b)velocity
c)acceleration
d)speed

8. Which of the following settles down when allowed to stand undisturbed for sometimes? 1
a) Copper sulphate solution
b) Blood
c) Muddy water
d) Solution of egg albumin in water
9. Atomic number (Z) is equal to ————– 1
(a) Number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
(b) Number of neutrons in a neutral atom
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
10 How many electrons are occupied in the M shell? 1
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 32
11 A goalkeeper in a football game pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at the 1
goal. This enables the goalkeeper to
 a) increase the rate of change of momentum
b) decrease the rate of change of momentum
c) increase the force exerted by the balls on the hands
d) exert larger force on the ball
12 The law of gravitation describes the gravitational force between 1
a)any two bodies having mass
b)earth and point mass only
c)earth and Sun only
d)two charged bodies only
13 Objects in motion possess energy and can do work; this energy is called________ 1
a)Solar energy
b)Thermal energy
c)Potential energy
d)Kinetic Energy
14 When a body vibrates, it compresses the air surrounding and forms a high-density area 1
known as________.
a) Refraction
b) Reflection
c)Rarefaction
d)Compression
15 Which one of the following diseases is not transmitted by mosquitos? 1
(a) Brain fever
(b) Malaria
(c) Typhoid
(d) Dengue
16 Which one of the following has a long term effect on the health of an individual? 1
(a) Common cold
(b) Chickenpox
(c) Chewing tobacco
(d) Stress
Directions: In each of the following questions (17-20), a statement of Assertion is given, and 1
a corresponding statement of Reason is given just below it. Of the statements, given below,
mark the correct answer as:
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but reason is true.
17 Assertion (A): The valency of an element is defined as the number of electrons lost, gained, 1
or shared by its atom during a chemical combination.
Reason (R): The outermost shell or orbit of an atom is known as the valence shell or valence
orbit.
18 Assertion (A): A boy is enjoying a ride on a merry-go-round which is moving at a constant 1
speed of 10 m/s. The boy is I n uniform accelerated motion.
Reason (R): A body has a uniform acceleration if it travels in a straight line and its
velocity first decreases then increases by equal amounts in equal intervals of
time.
19 Assertion: The solids do not diffuse in air. 1
Reason : The particles are loosely packed in solids.
20. Assertion: Legumes increases the soil fertility. 1
Reason: Microbes in the root nodules of leguminous plants fix atmospheric nitrogen.
SECTION B
21. Why does the temperature of a substance remain constant during its melting point or 2
boiling point?
22. Write down the formula of : (i) Sodium oxide (ii) Magnesium hydroxide 2
23. How would you differentiate between a molecule of element and a molecule of 2
compound? Give one example of each.
OR
Hydrogen and oxygen combine in the ratio of 1:8 by mass to form water. What mass of
oxygen gas would be required to react completely with 3 g of hydrogen gas?

24. Where do the lipids and proteins constituting the cell membrane get synthesized? 2
25. Why is the ceiling and wall behind the stage of good conference halls or concert halls 2
made curved?
OR
Which wave property determines: (a) loudness, (b) pitch ?
26. What is a layer and a broiler? What are the differences between the two? 2
SECTION C
27. Give reasons: 1
eac
. A gas fills completely the vessel in which it is kept.
h
a. We can easily move our hand in the air but to do the same through a solid block
of wood we need a karate expert.
b. A diver is able to cut through water in a swimming pool.
28. Draw well-labeled diagrams of various types of muscles found in the human body. 3
29. 3

Identify the kind of division in above figure and write one characteristic of each.
30. A car starts from rest and moves along the x-axis with constant acceleration 5 ms-2 for 8
seconds. If it then continues with constant velocity, what distance will the car cover in 12
seconds since it started from the rest?
OR
The table given below shows distance (in cm) travelled by bodies A, B and C. Read this
data carefully and answer the following questions.
 (i) Which of the bodies is moving with
(a) constant speed?
(b) constant acceleration?
(c) non-uniform acceleration?
Give reason for each.
31 Give reasons: 1
eac
(a) Meristematic cells have a prominent nucleus and dense cytoplasm but they lack
h
vacuole.
(b) Intercellular spaces are absent in sclerenchymatous tissues.
(c) Branches of a tree move and bend freely in high wind velocity.
32 Give three differences between acceleration due to gravity (g) and universal 3
gravitational constant (G)
33 i. Mention two practical applications of reflection of sound waves. 2+
1
ii. Mention the conditions for an echo to be heard clearly.
SECTION D
34 Differentiate between mixtures and compounds by giving appropriate examples? 5
OR
a) Calculate the mass of water and glucose required to make 250 g of 40% solution of 3
glucose.
b) Smoke and fog both are aerosols. In what way are they different? 2
35 i. State what will happen when human red blood cells and onion cells are placed in a 2
hypotonic salt/sugar solution.
1
ii.Why plant cell shrinks when kept in a hypertonic solution.
iii.Why lysosomes are known as suicidal bags? 1
iv.What is the function of golgi apparatus? 1
OR
3
a)Write any three differences between plant cells and animal cells.
2
b)Draw a well labelled diagram of animal cell.
36 i)A bullet of mass 4 g when fired with a velocity of 50 ms-1, can enter a wall up to a 3
depth of 10 cm. How much will be the average resistances offered by the wall?
2
ii)State the second law of motion and derivr the equation of force.
OR
i)State and explain first law of motion with an example. 2
2
ii) Explain the relationship between mass and inertia with an example.
1
 iii) Define momentum.
SECTION E
37 Mixtures are constituted by more than one kind of pure form of matter. Sodium chloride is
itself a pure substance matter. The solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more
substances. Lemonade, soda water etc. are all examples of solutions. Alloys are mixtures of
two or more metals or a metal and a non-metal and cannot be separated into their
components by physical methods. A solution has a solvent and a solute as its components.
The component of the solution that dissolves the other component in it (usually the
component present in a larger amount) is called the solvent. The component of the
solution that is dissolved in the solvent (usually present in lesser quantity) is called the
solute.

i. In a water-sugar solution: Identify solute and solvent?

ii. What is the size of the particles of a solution?
iii. What is pure substance?
OR 1
What do you mean by Alloy? 1
2
38 Plasma membrane or Cell membrane is the outermost covering of the cell that separates
the contents of the cell from its external environment. The plasma membrane is flexible
and is made up of organic molecules called lipids and proteins. The flexibility of the cell
membrane also enables the cell to engulf in food and other material from its external
environment. Such processes are known as endocytosis.The plasma membrane allows or
permits the entry and exit of some materials in and out of the cell. It also prevents
movement of some other materials. The cell membrane, therefore, is called a selectively
permeable membrane.
. Why cell membrane is known as selectively permeable membrane? 1
I. What is mean by diffusion? 1
II. Name the process of movement of water across the plasma membrane. Define the 2
process.
OR
Name the outermost covering of a plant cell. How does it help the plant cell
when excess of water enters the cell?
39 A moving object can do work. An object moving faster can do more work than an identical
object moving relatively slow. A moving bullet, blowing wind, a rotating wheel, a speeding
stone can do work. How does a bullet pierce the target? How does the wind move the
blades of a windmill? Objects in motion possess energy. We call this energy kinetic energy.
. What is the sI unit of energy? 1
1
 i. What kind of energy is possessed by an object at rest? 2
ii. Calculate the kinetic energy of an object of mass 10 kg moving with a velocity of 6
m/s.
OR
Calculate the mass of an object having KE of 200J moving with a velocity of 4
m/s.
 SESSION- ENDING EXAMINATION 2024-25
SAMPLE PAPER 2
Class: - IX Max. Marks: -
80
Subject: - SCIENCE (086) Time: - 3 Hrs.

General Instructions:
1.This question paper consist of 39 questions in 5 sections.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. There are 5 sections. Section A, B, C, D and E.
4. Section A has 1 to 20 all questions are objective type carrying 1 mark each.
5. Section B has 21 to 26 questions carrying 2 marks each.
6. Section C has 27 to 33 questions carrying 3 marks each.
7. Section D has 34 to 36 questions carrying 5 marks each.
8. Section E has 35 to 39 (case based questions) units of assessment of 4 marks each with
sub-parts.
9. There is no overall choice in the paper. Internal choices have been provided in some
questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
Section-A
Q.NO Questions Marks
1. Seema visited a Natural Gas Compressing Unit and found that the gas can 1
be liquefied under specific conditions of temperature and pressure. While
sharing her experience with friends she got confused. Help her to identify
the correct set of conditions.
(a) Low temperature, low pressure
(b) High temperature, low pressure
(c) Low temperature, high pressure
(d) High temperature, high pressure
2. A few substances are arranged in the increasing order of ‘forces of 1
attraction’ between their particles. Which one of the following represents
a correct arrangement?
(a) Water, air, wind
(b) Air, sugar, oil
(c) Oxygen, water, sugar
(d) Salt, juice, air
3. A few substances are arranged in the increasing order of ‘forces of 1
attraction’ between their particles. Which one of the following represents
a correct arrangement?
(a) Water, air, wind
(b) Air, sugar, oil
 (c) Oxygen, water, sugar
(d) Salt, juice, air
4. The ion of an element has 3 positive charges. Mass number of the atom is 1
27 and the number of neutrons is 14. What is the number of electrons in
the ion?
(a) 13
(b) 10
(c) 14
(d) 16
5. Girth of stem increases due to 1
(a) apical meristem
(b) lateral meristem
(c) intercalary meristem
(d) vertical meristem.
6. A cell will swell up if 1
(a) the concentration of water molecules in the cell is higher than the
concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium
(b) the concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium is higher
than water molecules concentration in the cell
(c) the concentration of water molecules is same in the cell and in the
surrounding medium
(d) concentration of water molecules does not matter
7. Plasmolysis in a plant cell is defined as 1
(a) breakdown (lysis) of plasma membrane in hypotonic medium
(b) shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium
(c) shrinkage of nucleoplasm
(d) none of them
8. Sound travels in air if 1
(a) particles of medium travel from one place to another
(b) there is no moisture in the atmosphere
(c) disturbance moves
(d) both particles as well as disturbance travel from one place to another.
9. Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a marry-go-round which is moving 1
with a constant speed of 10 m/s. It implies that the boy is:
(a) At rest
(b) Moving with no acceleration
(c) In accelerated motion
(d) Moving with uniform velocity
10. According to the third law of motion, action and reaction 1
(a) always act on the same body
 (b) always act on different bodies in opposite directions
(c) have same magnitude and directions
(d) act on either body at normal to each other.
11. An object of mass 2 kg is sliding with a constant velocity of 4 m/s on a 1
friction less horizontal table. The force required to keep the object moving
with the same velocity is:
(a) 32 N
(b) 0 N
(c) 2 N
(d) 8 N
12. The value of acceleration due to gravity 1
(a) is same on equator and poles
(b) is least on poles
(c) is least on equator
(d) increases from pole to equator
13. A man of mass 50 kg jumps to a height of 1 m. His potential energy at the 1
highest point is(g = 10 m/s2):
(a) 50 J
(b) 500 J
(c) 5 J
(d) 5000 J
14. Before playing the orchestra in a musical concert, a sitarist tries to adjust 1
the tension and pluck the string suitably. By doing so, he is adjusting
i. Amplitude of the sound
ii. Frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical
instruments
iii. Intensity of sound
iv. Loudness of sound
Choose the correct option:
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) only (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) only (iv)
15. There are present numerous exotic breeds of poultry which have been 1
successfully acclimatized in India. One of the most popular exotic breeds
of fowl in India, which produces long white eggs, has a very small body
size, so needs less feed for its maintenance. Choose the right name for the
breed with all these characteristics.
(a) Rhode Island Red
(b) White Leghorn
 (c) Light Sussex
(d) Black Minorcha
16. Vitamins that are included in the poultry feed are: 1
(a) Vitamins A and B
(b) Vitamins B and C
(c) Vitamins A and C
(d) Vitamins A and K
Directions : In each of the following question no.17 to 20, a statement of
Assertions given, and a corresponding statement of Reason is given just
below it of the statement given below mark The correct answer as:
(a)Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
(b)Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
(c)Assertion is true but reason is false
(d)Assertion is false and reason is true
17. Assertion : Gases exert pressure on the walls of the container. 1
Reason : The intermolecular force of attraction is very strong in gases.

18. Assertion: The valency of aluminium is 3 and oxygen is 2. 1

Reason: The chemical formula of aluminium oxide is Al2O3
19. Assertion :Displacement of an object may be zero even if the distance 1
covered by it is not zero.
Reason : Displcement is the shortest distance between the initial and final
position.
20. Assertion:Fumigation of the grains using chemicals is done before storage 1
in warehouses
Reason: Fumigation gives nice colour to the grains.
Section-B
21. Camphor and Naphthalene balls after evaporation leaves no residue
behind. Why? 2
22. Write the chemical formula of : 2
I)Magnesium chloride
II)Copper oxide
OR
How many atoms are present in a
(i) H2S molecule and
(ii) PO43- ion?
23. Why are lysosomes known as suicide bags ? 2
24. Draw a well-labelled diagram of neuron. 2
25. Differentiate between speed and velocity 2
26. Write two points of difference between small ‘g’ and ‘G’ ? 2
Section-C
27. What are the characteristics of the particles of matter ? 3

28 Write three advantages each of inter-cropping and crop rotation?

29 Name the tissues for the following : 3
Stores fat in animal body.
Divides and re-divides to grow in plants.
Tissues that joins bone to bone

30. Draw the labeled diagram and write 3 differences between plant cell and 3
animal cell.
31. What do you mean by average speed? What are its units?
During an experiment, a signal from a spaceship reached the ground
station in five minutes. What was the distance of the spaceship from the 3
ground station? The signal travels at the speed of light, that is, 3 ×
32. 108 m/s.
Give the names of the elements present in the following compounds: 3
(a) Quick lime
(b) Hydrogen bromide
(c) Baking powder
33. A person’s hearing range is 20 Hz to 20kHz. What are the typical 3
wavelengths of sound waves in their air that correspond to these two
frequencies? Take the speed of sound in air as 344m/s.
 Section-D
34. (a) Difference between Homogenous and Heterogeneous Mixtures. Write 5
3 differences.(3)
(b)The ‘sea-water’ can be classified as homogeneous and heterogeneous
mixture. Comment(2)
OR
(a)Difference between physical and chemical change (Any Three).(3)
(b)If 20 g of salt is present in 220g of solution. Calculate the concentration
of solution.(2)
35. Name the cell organelle for the following:

(a)

(a) Present only in plant cell, provides strength and rigidity to the cell.(1)
(b) It is the site for lipids synthesis and helps in detoxification of drugs.(1)
(c) The inner membrane is folded to form cristae, it has its own DNA and
proteins.(1)
(b)
(d) It helps in the formation of lysosomes.(1)
(e)It imparts colour to the fruit and flowers.(1)
OR
Label the figure and answer the questions:
(i) A – It is the packaging organelle(1/2)
(ii) B – Provides energy(1/2)
(iii) C – helps in the transport of
material (1/2)
(iv) D – Carries the information(1/2)

i)What are ribosomes ? (1)

ii)Where are they located in the cell?(1)
iii)What is their function?(1)
36. (a)Explain why some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we 5
vigorously shake its branch.(2)
(b)Why do you fall in the forward direction when a moving bus brakes to a
stop and fall backwards when it accelerates from rest?(3)
OR
(a)State and explain newton’s second law of motion. (3)
(b)When a carpet with stick dust comes out of it.
Explain?(2)
37. Read the following and answer any four questions:*--- 4
The maximum number of electrons that are permitted to be assigned to
an energy shell of an atom is called the electron capacity of that shell. The
distribution of electrons in different orbits or shell is governed by a
scheme known as Bohr-Bury scheme. According to this scheme :
(i) The maximum number of electrons that can be present in any shell is
given by the formula 2n2 where n is the number of energy levels.
(ii) The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the
outermost shell is 8. Electrons are filled in the shells in a stepwise manner
in increasing the order of energy of the energy shell.

1. What is the maximum electrons capacity of the N

shell? (1)
2. Identify the element with the configuration K-2, L-8, M-
3. (1)
(a) Aluminium (b) Magnesium (c) Sodium (d) Beryllium
3. Which of the following configuration represent
sodium? (1)
(a) 2, 8, 4 (b) 2, 8, 5(c) 2, 3 (d) 2, 8, 1
4. According to Dalton’s Atomic Theory, matter consists of indivisible
_______(1)
OR
v) Who was the first to propose atomic
theory? (1)
 (a) J.J. Thomson (b) John Dalton (c) E. Rutherford (d) Neils
Bohr 4
38. Read the following and answer any four questions:*---
The growth of plants occurs only in certain specific regions. This is because
the dividing tissue, also known as meristematic tissue, is located only at
these points. Depending on the region where they are present,
meristematic tissues are classified as apical, lateral and intercalary. New
cells produced by meristem are initially like those of meristem itself, but
as they grow and mature, their characteristics slowly change and they
become differentiated as components of other tissues. The growth of
plants occurs only in certain specific regions. This is because the dividing
tissue, also known as meristematic tissue, is located only at these points.
Depending on the region where they are present, meristematic tissues are
classified as apical, lateral and intercalary. New cells produced by
meristem are initially like those of meristem itself, but as they grow and
mature, their characteristics slowly change and they become
differentiated as components of other tissues.
(1) Which meristem helps in increasing the girth of the
plant? (1)
(2)Apical meristem is responsible for_____________ (1)
(3) The meristem present at the base of the internode
is____________ _(1)
(4) What are the characteristic of Meristematic
tissue? (1)
OR
(5) Enlist the type of meristematic
tissue. (1)
39 Study the given figure and answer the following questions.

i. What will be the work done in the above situation? State whether it will
be positive, zero and
negative. (1) 4

ii. Give reason for same in each case. (1)

iii. Define one joule of work. (1)
iv. Write an expression for work in terms of force and
displacement. (1)
OR
v. In case of negative work, the angle between the force and displacement
is .(1)