केंद्रीय विद्यालय संगठन, अहमदाबाद संभाग

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, AHMEDABAD REGION

सत्ांत परीक्षा 2023-24
SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2023-24

SUBJECT: SCIENCE M.M.: 80

CLASS: IX TIME: 3 HOURS
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A consists of 20 objective questions including MCQ’S and Assertion &Reason type,
carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B consists of 6 very short answer type, carrying 2 mark each.
5Section C consists of 7 short answer type, carrying 3 mark each.
6.Section D consists of 3 long answer type, carrying 5 mark each
7. Section E consists of 3 source based/ case based units of assessment of 4 marks each with
sub parts.

Q. N. SECTION-A MARKS

1 A brief information about three substances is given in the table. 1

Which of the following is incorrect about these substances?
SUBSTANCE MELTING POINT BOILING POINT

P 230C 600C

Q 100C 200C

R 650C 1100C

a) At room temperature, substance P will have fixed volume but no

fixed shape
b) At room temperature substance Q will have maximum space
between the particles.
c) At room temperature substance R will have strongest interparticle
forces.
d) None of these
2 The system when starch is added to hot water is- 1
a) colloid b) mixture c) suspension d) true solution
3 Two samples X and Y of a pure substance obtained by two different 1
methods contain elements P and Q. Substance X has a mass of 2.25 g
and contains 0.90 g of Q. Substance Y is made up of 60% P and 40% Q
by weight. This is an illustration of-
a) Law of conservation of mass b) Law of multiple proportions
c) Law of simple proportion d) Law of constant proportions

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 4 Which of the following statements about Rutherford’s model of atom 1
are correct-
i) Considered the nucleus as positively charged
ii) Established that the alpha particles are four times as heavy as a
hydrogen atom
iii) Can be compared to solar system
iv) Was in agreement with Thomson’s model
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iii) (d) only (i)
5 Ribosomes are the centre for- 1
a) Respiration b) Fat synthesis
c) Photosynthesis d) Proteins synthesis
6 Organelle other than nucleus, containing DNA is- 1
a) Endoplasmic Reticulum b) Golgi apparatus
c) Mitochondria d)Lysosome
7 Observe the given figures of three different plant tissues and select the 1
correct statement-
a) Cell walls of a, b and c
bear uniform thickening
of suberin
b) a provides mechanical
strength to the plant while b and c serve as storage tissues.
c) Cytoplasm is present in cells of a while it is absent in cells of b and c.
d) a and b consist of living cells while c consists of dead cells
8 Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the 1
given codes :
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2

a) food storage i) phloem

b) food conduction ii) xylem

c) mechanical strength iii) parenchyma

d) water conduction iv) sclerenchyma

a) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i)

b) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv)
c) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii)
d) (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (ii)
9 Suppose a ball is thrown vertically upwards with a particular velocity u. 1
The height achieved by the ball is:
a) v2/2g b) u2/2g c) ½ gt2 d) zero
10 The maximum speed of a train is 90 km/h. It takes 10 hours to cover a 1
distance of 500 km. The ratio of its average speed to maximum speed -
is:
a) 9:5 b) 5: 9 c) 1:5 d) 5:1
11 Force experienced by an object of mass 4000gm having acceleration 1
2m/s2is
a) 8000 N b) 8 N c) 4000 N d) 4 N
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12 The weight of an object has S.I. unit of: 1
a) Newton b) N/kg c) kg/N d) kg
13 If a force of F newton moves a body with constant speed v, the power 1
delivered by it is:
a) F/v b)F2 v c)Fv d) v/F
14 A pulse- 1
a) is a short duration disturbance b) does not repeat
c) all of these d) can travel
15 Which among the following is employed by farmers as an additional 1
income-generating activity?
a)Beekeeping b)Marine fishing c) None of these d)Inland fishing
16 Murrah, Surti and Mehsana are different breeds of- 1
a)Goats b) Sheep c) Buffaloes d) Cow

17 Assertion (A): It is easier to cook food at high altitudes. 1

Reason (R): The boiling point of water decreases at high altitudes.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
18 Assertion (A): The endoplasmic reticulum which lacks ribosomes is 1
called the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER).
Reason (R): SER is mainly involved in protein synthesis.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
19 Assertion (A): When we sit on a chair, our body exerts a force 1
downward and that chair needs to exert an equal force upward or the
chair will collapse.
Reason (R): The third law says that for every action there is an equal
and opposite reaction.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
20 Assertion (A): The kinetic energy, with any reference, must be positive. 1
Reason (R): In the expression for kinetic energy, the velocity appears
with power 2 and mass is a scalar quantity.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
SECTION – B

21 On heating calcium carbonate gets converted into calcium oxide and 2

carbon dioxide.

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 i. Is this a physical or a chemical change?
ii. Can you prepare one acidic and one basic solution by using the
products formed in the above process? If so, write the chemical
equation involved.
OR
Rain water stored in a tank contains sand grains, unfilterable clay
particles, calcium carbonate, salt, pieces of paper and some air
bubbles. Select from amongst these one example each of a
solvent, a solute, a colloid and a suspension.
22 a) Identify A and B cells. 2
b) What will happen
if B cells are kept in
hypotonic solution?
c) What will happen
if A cells are kept in
hypertonic solution?
23 A body travels along a circular path of radius 70 m. After travelling half 2
a revolution in 20 s, find the (i) average velocity (ii) average speed.
24 Describe with the help of a diagram, how compressions and rarefactions 2
are produced in air near a source of sound.
OR
Why do we hear the sound produced by the humming bees while the
sound of vibrations of pendulum is not heard?
25 i) White leghorn is an exotic breed of an animal. Name the animal 2
ii) Name the two vitamins, which are added in the poultry feed.
iii) What are exotic breeds in terms of cattle’s?
26 “Excessive use of chemicals such as insecticides and pesticides causes a 2
treat to Ecology.” Explain with reason
SECTION – C
27 Suggest which of the vessels A, B, C or D in Fig. will have the highest 3
rate of evaporation? Explain.

28 What would you observe when: 3

a) A saturated solution of sodium chloride prepared at 600 C is allowed
to cool at room temperature?
b) An aqueous sugar solution is heated to dryness
c) A mixture of iron filings and sulphur powder is heated strongly
29 In the following table, the mass numbers and the atomic numbers of 3
certain elements are given.

ELEMENT A B C D E

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 MASS NO. 1 7 14 40 40

ATOMIC 1 3 17 18 20
NO.

i) Select a pair of isobars from the above table.

ii) What would be the valency of element C listed in the above table?
iii) Which two sub-atomic particles are equal in number in a neutral
atom?
OR
For an element X, it is given that Atomic no. =17 and Mass no.=35.
i) Write the electronic configuration of element X.
ii) Find its valency.
iii) What will be the formula of compound formed between X and Y
having valency 3?
30 Observe the following diagram and answer the following questions: 3
i) Identify the type of tissue mentioned in the
given figure
ii) Write any two characteristics of the type of
tissue mentioned in the given figure.
iii) Where is the given tissue found in our
body? What is the nature of the given tissue
mentioned in the diagram?
31 i) Identify the tissue given in 3
the figure given below
ii) Mention the characteristic
features of the cells.
iii) Specify the function of
this tissue.
32 An automobile engine propels a 1,000 kg car A along a levelled road at 3
a speed of 36 km h-1. Find the power if the opposing frictional force is
100 N. Now, suppose after travelling a distance of 200 m, this car
collides with another stationary car B of same mass and comes to rest.
Let its engine also stop at the same time. Now, car B starts moving on
the same level road without getting its engine started. Find the speed
of the car B just after the collision
OR
(a) Derive an expression for kinetic energy of an object.
(b) If the velocity of an object is doubled. What will be its new Kinetic
energy?
33 Observe the given figure and answer the following questions: 3
i) Identify the characteristics of the two graphs as shown above in
the given figure.
ii) What is the relationship between the velocity of sound, its
wavelength, and frequency?

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 iii) What is the term for the magnitude of the maximum disturbance
in the medium on either side of the mean value and write the unit
of frequency?

SECTION – D

34 Write the formulae for the following and calculate the molecular mass 5
for each one of them.
a) Caustic potash b) Baking soda c)Limestone
d) Caustic soda e) Ethanol f) Common salt
35 Write the main function of each of the following. 5
(a) Plasma membrane (b) cell wall (c) Ribosome
(d) Lysosome (e) Nucleolus (f) Endoplasmic
Reticulum
OR
Draw a plant cell and label the parts which
(a) Determines the function and development of the cell.
(b) Packages materials coming from the endoplasmic reticulum
(c) Provided resistance to microbes to withstand hypotonic external
media without bursting.
(d) Is site for many biochemical reactions necessary to sustain life
(e) Is a fluid contained inside the nucleus
36 A stone is dropped from the edge of a roof. 5
i) How long does it take to fall 4.9 m?
ii) How fast does it move at the end of that fall?
iii) How fast does it move at the end of 7.9 m?
iv) What is its acceleration after 1s and after 2 s?
SECTION E

37 Read the text carefully and answer the following questions: 4

The tissue is a group of cells having similar
origin, structure& function. Study of
tissues is called Histology. In unicellular
organism (Amoeba) single cell performs all
basic functions, whereas in multi-cellular
organisms (Plants and Animals) shows
division of labour as Plant tissue & Animal
tissues. Plant tissues are two types:
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 Meristematic& Permanent.
Meristematic tissue: The meristems are the tissues having the power
of cell division. It is found on that region of the plant which grows.
Following are the types of Meristems:
The Apical meristems- It is present at the growing tip of the stem
and roots and increases the length.
The lateral meristems- It present at the lateral side of stem and root
(cambium) and increases the girth.
The intercalary meristems- It present at internodes or base of the
leaves and increases the length between the nodes.
a) Which tissue help in the secondary growth of the plant?
b) In what region of the plant does intercalary meristematic growth occur?
c) Where does meristematic tissue mostly found in a plant?
d) Why cambium is called lateral meristem?
38 Read the passage and answer any four questions: 4
E. Goldstein in 1886 discovered the presence of
new radiations in a gas discharge and called them
canal rays. Thomson proposed the model of an
atom be similar to that of a Christmas pudding. The
electrons, in a sphere of positive charge, were like
currants in a spherical Christmas pudding.
Rutherford designed an experiment for knowing how electrons are
arranged in this experiment, fast-moving alpha-particles were made to
fall on a thin gold foil. Rutherford concluded from the alpha-particle
scattering experiment that most of the space inside the atom is empty
because most of the alpha-particles passed through the gold foil
without getting deflected. A very small fraction of alpha-particles was
deflected by 180 degrees. Very few particles were deflected from their
path, indicating that the positive charge of the atom occupies very little
space. (Image: Basic theory of an atom)
i. Who discovered the electron?
a. Rutherford b. Chadwick c. Thomson d. Goldstein
ii. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the structure
of an atom
a. The whole mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus
b. The atom is an indivisible particle
c. The atom as a whole is neutral
d. The negative and positive charges are equal in magnitude
iii. Mass of alpha particles is
a. 4u b. 6u c. 7u d. 1u
iv. Which of the following is an incorrect statement in reference to
observation in Rutherford’s – alpha particle scattering experiment?
a. Some of the -particles rebound after hitting the gold foil
b. Some of the particles deflected from their path
c. Some of the particles do not pass through the gold foil
d. Most of the particles pass straight through the gold foil

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 v. Arrange the following atomic models in the order of their
chronological order
I. Rutherford’s atomic mode
II. Thomson’s atomic model
III. Bohr’s atomic model
a. (I), (II) and (III) b. (II), (III) and (I)
c. (II), (I) and (III) d. (III), (II) and (I)
39 Read the following and answer any four questions: 4
While catching a fast-moving cricket ball, a fielder in the ground
gradually pulls his hands backward with the moving ball. This is an
application of the second law of motion.
i. Why the fielder lowers his hand while
catching the ball?
a. The fielder increases the time duration
b. To reduce the impact of catching the fast-
moving ball
c. The high velocity of the moving ball decreases to zero
d. All of these
ii. Which of the following situations involves Newton’s second law of
motion?
a. A force can stop a lighter vehicle as well as a heavier vehicle which
are moving
b. A force can accelerate a lighter vehicle more easily than a heavier
vehicle that is moving
c. A force exerted by a lighter vehicle on collision with heavier vehicle
results in both the vehicles coming to a standstill
d. A force exerted by the escaping air from a balloon in the downward
direction makes the balloon go upwards
iii. What force would be needed to produce an acceleration of 4 m/s 2 in
a ball of mass 6 kg?
a. 24N b. 25N c. 26N d. 27N
iv. Which of the following is the incorrect match?
Column I Column II

a The inertia of a body depends on it Mass

b The tendency of a body to resist Inertia

change in its state of motion or rest
c SI unit of momentum Kg m/s2

d The resultant force is zero Unbalanced forces

v. When a balloon held between the hands is pressed, its shape

changes. This happens because:
a. Balanced forces act on the balloon
b. Unbalanced forces act on the balloon
c. Frictional forces act on the balloon
d. Gravitational force acts on the balloon
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