Is Matter Around Us Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers

Question 1.
Which of the following statements are true for pure substances?
(i) Pure substances contain only one kind of particles
(ii) Pure substances may be compound or mixtures
(iii) Pure substances have the same composition throughout
(iv) Pure substances can be exemplified by all elements other than nickel
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iii)

Answer

Question 2.
Rusting of an article made up of iron is called
(a) corrosion and it is a physical as well as chemical change
(b) dissolution and it is a physical change
(c) corrosion and it is a chemical change
(d) dissolution and it is a chemical change

Answer

Question 3.
A mixture of sulphur and carbon disulphide is
(a) heterogeneous and shows Tyndall effect
(b) homogeneous and shows Tyndall effect
(c) heterogeneous and does not show Tyndall effect
(d) homogeneous and does not show Tyndall effect

Answer
Question 4.
Tincture of iodine has antiseptic properties. This solution is made by dissolving
(a) iodine in potassium iodide
(b) iodine in vaseline
(c) iodine in water
(d) iodine in alcohol

Answer

Question 5.
Which of the following are homogeneous in nature?
(i) ice
(ii) wood
(iii) soil
(iv) air
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

Answer

Question 6.
Blood and sea water are
(a) both mixtures
(b) both are compounds
(c) blood is a mixture whereas sea water is a compound
(d) blood is a compound and sea water is a mixture

Answer
Question 7.
Sol and gel are examples of
(a) Solid-solid colloids
(b) Sol is a solid-liquid colloid and gel is liquid solid colloid
(c) Sol is solid-solid colloid and gel is solid-liquid colloid
(d) Sol is a liquid-solid colloid and gel is a solid-liquid colloid

Answer

Question 8.
In a water-sugar solution
(a) water is solute and sugar is solvent
(b) water is solvent and sugar is solute
(c) water is solute and water is also solvent
(d) none of these

Answer

Question 9.
Boron and carbon are
(a) metalloids
(b) metalloid and non-metal respectively
(c) metal
(d) non-metal and metalloid respectively

Answer

Question 10.
Which of the following are physical changes?
(i) Melting of iron metal
(ii) Rusting of iron
(iii) Bending of an iron rod
(iv) Drawing a wire of iron metal
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer

Question 11.
Which of the following are chemical changes?
(i) Decaying of wood
(ii) Burning of wood
(iii) Sawing of wood
(iv) Hammering of a nail into a piece of wood
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)

Answer

Question 12.
Two substances, A and B were made to react to reaction a third substance, A2B according to the
following
2 A + B → A2B
Which of the following statements concerning this reaction are incorrect?
(i) The product A2B shows the properties of substances A and B
(ii) The product will always have a fixed composition
(iii) The product so formed cannot be classified as a compound
(iv) The product so formed is an element
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer

Question 13.
Two chemical species X and Y combine together to form a product P which contains both X and Y
X+Y→P
X and Y cannot be broken down into simpler substances by simple chemical reactions. Which of the
following concerning the species X, Y and P are correct?
(i) P is a compound
(ii) X and Y are compounds
(iii) X and Y are elements
(iv) P has a fixed composition
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)

Answer

Question 14.
Which of the following methods would you use to separate cream from milk?
(a) Fractional distillation
(b) Distillation
(c) Centrifugation
(d) Filtration

Answer

Question 15.
Cooking of food and digestion of food:
(a) are both physical processes
(b) are both chemical processes
(c) cooking is physical whereas digestion is chemical
(d) cooking is chemical whereas digestion is physical

Answer

Question 16.
Mercury and bromine are both
(a) liquid at room temperature
(b) solid at room temperature
(c) gases at room temperature
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

Classify the substances given in figure into elements and compounds.

Answer
Complete the crossword given below:

Down:
1. Process of separating two miscible liquids.
2. Technique of separating cream from milk.
3. Method of separating salt from sea water.
Across:
4. Method of purifying solids.
5. Process of changing a solid directly into gaseous state.
6. Technique of separating two or more colours of a dye.
7. A method of separation of insoluble solid from a mixture.
Answer

Fill in the blanks:

1. A colloid is a ………….. mixture and its components can be separated by the technique known as
……………

Answer

2. Ice, water and water vapour look different and display different …………. properties but they are …………
the same.

Answer

3. A mixture of chloroform and water taken in a separating funnel is mixed and left undisturbed for
sometime. The upper layer in the separating funnel will be of ………….. and the lower layer will be that of
…………..

Answer

4. A mixture of two or more miscible liquids, for which the difference in the boiling points is less than 25
K can be separated by the process called ………….

Answer
5. When light is passed through water containing a few drops of milk, it shows a bluish tinge. This is due
to the …………… of light by milk and the phenomenon is called ………….. This indicates that milk is a ……………
solution.

The Fundamental Unit of Life Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers

Question 1.
Which of the following can be made into crystal?
(a) A bacterium
(b) An Amoeba
(c) A virus
(d) A sperm

Answer

Question 2.
A cell will swell up if
(a) the concentration of water molecules in the cell is higher than the concentration of water molecules
in the surrounding medium.
(b) the concentration of water molecules in the 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.

Answer

Question 3.
Chromosomes are made up of
(a) DNA
(b) Protein
(c) DNA and protein
(d) RNA

Answer
Question 4.
Which of these options are not a function of ribosomes?
(i) It helps in manufacture of protein molecules.
(ii) It helps in manufacture of enzymes.
(iii) It helps in manufacture of hormones.
(iv) It helps in manufacture of starch molecules.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (iv) and (i)

Answer

Question 5.
Which of these is not related to endoplasmic reticulum?
(a) It behaves as a transport channel for proteins between nucleus and cytoplasm.
(b) It transports materials between various regions in the cytoplasm.
(c) It can be the site of energy generation.
(d) It can be the site for some biochemical activities of the cell.

Answer

Question 6.
Following are a few definitions of osmosis:
Read carefully and select the correct definition.
(a) Movement of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower
concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.
(b) Movement of solvent molecules from its higher concentration to lower concentration.
(c) Movement of solvent molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration of solution
through a permeable membrane.
(d) Movement of solute molecules from lower concentration to higher concentration of solution through
a semi permeable membrane.

Answer

Question 7.
Plasmolysis in a plant cell is defined as
(a) breakdown (lysis) of plasma membrane in hypotonie medium
(b) shrinkageof cytoplasm in hypertonic medium
(c) shrinkage of nucleoplasm
(d) none of them

Answer

Question 8.
Which of the following are covered by a single membrane?
(a) Mitochondria
(b) Vacuole
(c) Lysosome
(d) Plastid

Answer

Question 9.
Find out the false sentence.
(a) Nucleus is involved with the formation of lysosomes.
(b) Nucleus, mitochondria and plastid have DNA, hence they are able to make their own structural
proteins.
(c) Mitochondria is said to be the power house of the cell as ATP is generated in them.
(d) Cytoplasm is called as protoplasm.

Answer
Question 10.
Find out the correct sentence.
(a) Enzymes packed in lysosomes are made through RER (rough endoplasmic reticulum).
(b) Rough endoplasmic reticulum and smooth endoplasmic reticulum produce lipid and protein
respectively.
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum is rélated to the destruction of plasma membrane.
(d) Nucleoid is present inside the nucleoplasm of eukaryotic nucleus.

Answer

Question 11.
Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifring many poisons and drugs in a cell?
(a) Golgi apparatus
(b) Lysosomes
(c) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Vacuoles

Answer

Question 12.
The proteins and lipids, essential for building the cell membrane, are manufactured by
(a) rough endoplasmic reticulum
(b) golgi apparatus
(c) plasma membrane
(d) mitochondria

Answer
Question 13.
The undefined nuclear region of prokaryotes is also known as
(a) nucleus
(b) nucleolus
(c) nucleic acid
(d) nucleoid

Answer

Question 14.
The cell organelle involved in forming complex sugars from simple sugars are
(a) endoplasmic reticulum
(b) ribosomes
(c) plastids
(d) golgi apparatus

Answer

Question 15.
Which out of the following is not a function of vacuole?
(a) Storage
(b) Providing turgidity and rigidity to the cell
(c) Waste excretion
(d) Locomotion

Answer

Question 16.
Amoeba acquires its food through a process, termed
(a) exocytosis
(b) endocytosis
(c) plasmolysis
(d) exocytosis and endocytosis both

Answer

Question 17.
Cell wall of which one of these is not made up of cellulose?
(a) Bacteria
(b) Hydrilla
(c) Mango tree
(d) Cactus

Answer

Question 18.
Silver nitrate solution is used to study
(a) endoplasmic reticulum
(b) golgi apparatus
(c) nucleus
(d) mitochondria

Answer

Question 19.
Organelle other than nucleus, containing DNA is
(a) endoplasmic reticulum
(b) golgi apparatus
(c) mitochondria
(d) lysosomes

Answer
Question 20.
Kitchen of the cell is
(a) mitochondria
(b) endoplasmic reticulum
(c) chioroplast
(d) golgi apparatus

Answer

Question 21.
Lipid molecules in the cell are synthesised by
(a) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(b) rough endoplasmic reticulum
(c) golgi apparatus
(d) plastids

Answer

Question 22.
Cell arises from pre-existing cell was stated by
(a) Haeckel
(b) Virchow
(c) Hooke
(d) Schleiden

Answer
Question 23.
Cell theory was given by
(a) Schleiden and Schwann
(b) Virchow
(c) Hooke
(d) Haeckel

Answer

Question 24.
The only cell organelle seen in prokaryotic cell is
(a) mitochondria
(b) ribosomes
(c) plastids
(d) lysosomes

Answer

Question 25.
Organelle without a cell membrane is
(a) ribosome
(b) golgi apparatus
(c) chioroplast
(d) nucleus

Answer

Question 26.
1 μm is
(a) 10-6 m
(b) 10-9 m
(c) 10-10 m
(d) 10-3 m

Answer

Question 27.
Lysosome arises from
(a) endoplasmic reticulum
(b) golgi apparatus
(c) nucleus
(d) mitochondria

Answer

Question 28.
Living cells were discovered by
(a) Robert Hooke
(b) Purkinje
(c) Leeuwenhoek
(d) Robert Brown

Answer

Question 29.
Select the odd one out.
(a) The movement of water across a semi permeable membrane is affected by the amount of
substances dissolved in it.
(b) Membranes are made of organic molecules like proteins and lipids.
(c) Molecules soluble in organic solvents can easily pass through the membrane.
(d) Plasma membranes contain chitin sugar in plants.

Answer
Fill in the blanks.

1. …………… is a Latin word for ‘a little room’.

Answer

2. Plant cells are stained using the stain called …………….

Answer

3. Cells were first discovered by ……………. in 1665.

Answer

4. Leeuwenhoek (1674), with the improved microscope, discovered ………….. the in pond water for the first
time.

Answer

5. Virchow stated that ……………. arise from pre-existing cells.

Answer
6. The largest cell is …………….

Answer

7. The …………. and …………… of cells are related to the specific function they perform.

Answer

8. The process of …………… helps in movement of carbon dioxide or oxygen across the cell membrane.

Answer

9. The movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane is called …………….

Answer

10. The …………… of the cell membrane enables the cell to engulf in food and other material from its
external environment by process called endocytosis.

Answer

11. The chromatin material gets organised in the form of ………….. when the cell is about to divide.

Answer
12. ………….. and …………. help in building the cell membrane by the process of membrane biogenesis.

Answer

13. The hydrolytic enzymes present in the iysosomes are synthesised in the ………………

Answer

14. Chromoplasts that contain …………… are called chioroplasts.

Answer

15. The primary function of leucoplasts is to ……………

Answer

Match the following columns

Column A Column B

(a) Vacuoles (i) Store proteins

(b) Lysosomes (ii) Shrinkage of cells

 (c) Outer membrane of mitochondria (iii) Detoxification of poison and drugs

(d) Elaioplasts (iv) Turgidity of plant cell

(e) Aleuroplast (v) Porous in nature

(f) Hypertonic solution (vi) Scavengers of cell

(g) RER (vii) Storage and modification

(h) SER (viii) Store oils

(i) Golgi apparatus (ix) Protein synthesis

Tissues Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers

Question 1.
Which of the following tissues has dead cells?
(a) Parenchyma
(b) Sclerenchyma
(c) Collenchyma
(d) Epithelial tissue
Answer

Question 2.
Find out incorrect sentence.
(a) Parenchymatous tissues have intercellular spaces.
(b) Collenchymatous tissues are irregularly thickened at corners.
(c) Apical and intercalary meristems are permanent tissues.
(d) Meristematic tissues, in its early stage, lack vacuoles.

Answer

Question 3.
Girth of stem increases due to
(a) apical meristem
(b) lateral meristem
(c) intercalary meristem
(d) vertical meristem

Answer

Question 4.
Which cell does not have perforated cell wall?
(a) Tracheids
(b) Companion cells
(c) Sieve tubes
(d) Vessels

Answer
Question 5.
Intestine absorbs the digested food materials. What type of epithelial cells are responsible for that?
(a) Stratified squamous epithelium
(b) Columnar epithelium
(c) Spindle fibres
(d) Cuboidal epithelium

Answer

Question 6.
A person met with an accident in which two long bones of the hand were dislocated. Which among the
following may be the possible reason?
(a) Tendon break
(b) Break of skeletal muscle
(c) Ligament break
(d) Areolar tissue break

Answer

Question 7.
While doing work and running, you move your organs Like hands, legs etc. Which among the following is
correct?
(a) Smooth muscles contract and pull the ligament to move the bones.
(b) Smooth muscles contract and pull the tendons to move the bones.
(c) Skeletal muscles contract and pull the ligament to move the bones.
(d) Skeletal muscles contract and pull the tendon to move the bones.

Answer

Question 8.
Which muscles act involuntarily?
(i) Striated muscles
(ii) Smooth muscles
(iii) Cardiac muscles
(iv) Skeletal muscles
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)

Answer

Question 9.
Meristematic tissues in plants are
(a) localised and permanent
(b) not limited Lo certain regions
(c) localised and dividing cells
(d) growing in volume

Answer

Question 10.
Which is not a function of epidermis?
(a) Protection from adverse condition
(b) Gaseous exchange
(c) Conduction of water
(d) Transpiration

Answer

Question 11.
Select the incorrect sentence.
(a) Blood has a matrix containing proteins, salts and hormones
(b) Two bones are connected by ligament
(c) Tendons are non-fibrous tissue and fragile
(d) Cartilage is a form of connective tissue

Answer

Question 12.
Cartilage is not found in
(a) nose
(b) ear
(c) kidney
(d) larynx

Answer

Question 13.
Fats are stored in human body as
(a) Cuboidal epithelium
(b) Adipose tissue
(c) Bones
(d) Cartilage

Answer

Question 14.
Bone matrix is rich in
(a) Fluoride and calcium
(b) Calcium and phosphorus
(c) Calcium and potassium
(d) Phosphorus and potassium

Answer
Question 15.
Contractile proteins are found in
(a) bones
(b) blood
(c) muscles
(d) cartilage

Answer

Question 16.
Voluntary muscles are found in
(a) alimentary canal
(b) limbo
(c) iris of the eye
(d) bronchi of lungs

Answer

Question 17.
Nervous tissue is not found in
(a) brain
(b) spinal cord
(c) tendons
(d) nerves

Answer
Question 18.
Nerve cell does not contain
(a) axon
(b) nerve endings
(c) tendons
(d) dendrites

Answer

Question 19.
Which of the following helps in repair of tissue and fills up the space inside the organ?
(a) Tendon
(b) Adipose tissue
(c) Areolar
(d) Cartilage

Answer

Question 20.
The muscular tissue which function throughout life continuously without fatigue is
(a) skeletal muscle
(b) cardiac muscle
(c) smooth muscle
(d) voluntary muscle

Answer

Question 21.
Which of the following cells is found in the cartilaginous tissue of the body?
(a) Mast cells
(b) Basophils
(c) Osteocytes
(d) Chondrocytes

Answer

Question 22.
The dead element present in the phloem is
(a) companion cells
(b) phloem fibres
(c) phloem parenchyma
(d) sieve tubes

Answer

Question 23.
Which of the following does not lose their nucleus at maturity?
(a) Companion cells
(b) Red blood cells
(c) Vessel
(d) Sieve tube cells

Answer

Question 24.
In desert plants, rate of water loss gets reduced due to the presence of
(a) cuticle
(b) stomata
(c) lignin
(d) suberin

Answer
Question 25.
A long tree has several branches. The tissue that helps in the side ways conduction of water in the
branches is
(a) collenchyma
(b) xylem parenchyma
(c) parenchyma
(d) xylem vessels

Answer

Question 26.
¡f the tip of sugar cane plant is removed from the field, even then it keeps on growing in length. It is due
to the presence of
(a) cambium
(b) apical meristem
(c) lateral meristem
(d) intercalary meristem

Answer

Question 27.
A nail is inserted in the trunk of a tree at a height of 1 metre from the ground level. After 3 years the nail
will
(a) move downwards
(b) move upwards
(c) remain at the same position
(d) move sideways

Answer
Question 28.
Parenchyma cells are
(a) relatively unspecified and thin-walled
(b) thick walled and specialised
(c) lignified
(d) none of these

Answer

Question 29.
Flexibility in plants is due to
(a) collenchyma
(b) scierenchyma
(c) parenchyma
(d) chiorenchyma

Answer

Question 30.
Cork cells are made impervious to water and gases by the presence of
(a) cellulose
(b) lipids
(c) suberin
(d) lignin

Answer

Question 31.
Survival of plants in terrestrial environment has been made possible by the presence of
(a) intercalary meristem
(b) conducting tissue
(c) apical meristem
(d) parenchymatous tissue

Answer

Question 32.
Choose the wrong statement.
(a) The nature of matrix differs according to the function of the tissue
(b) Fats are stored below the skin and in between the internal organs
(c) Epithelial tissues have intercellular spaces between them
(d) Cells of striated muscles are multinucle ate and unbranched

Answer

Question 33.
The water conducting tissue generally present in gymnosperm is
(a) vessels
(b) sieve tube
(c) tracheids
(d) xylem fibres

Answer

Fill in the blanks:

1. Apical meristem is present at the growing tips of stems and roots and increases the ……………. of the
stem and the root.

Answer
2. The ………….. meristem helps to increase the girth of the stem or root.

Answer

3. The process by which cells take up a permanent shape, size, and a function is called ……………..

Answer

4. Large air cavities present in parenchyma of aquatic plants give ……………. to the plants to help them
float.

Answer

5. Collenchyma is a …………… tissue present in plants which provides flexibility in plants.

Answer

6. The husk of a coconut is composed of …………… tissue.

Answer

7. Two kidney-shaped cells called ……………… cells enclose the stomata.

Answer
8. Cells of cork are dead and have a chemical called ……………. in their walls that makes them impervious
to gases and water.

Answer

9. The ……………. parenchyma stores food and helps in the sideways conduction of water.

Answer

10. An extracellular fibrous ……………. membrane separates all epithelium from the underlying tissue.

Answer

11. The oesophagus and the lining of the mouth are covered with ……………… epithelium.

Answer

12. The …………….. epithelium is formed when the epithelial tissue folds inward and form a multicellular
gland.

Answer

13. Blood has a fluid (liquid) matrix called …………….. in which red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells
(WBCs) and are suspended.

Answer
14. Bone cells are embedded in a hard matrix that is composed of …………….. and ……………. compounds.

Answer

15. Tendon is a connective tissue which connects …………….. to bones.

Answer

16. Cartilage ……………. bone surfaces at joints and is also present in the nose, ear, trachea and larynx.

Answer

17. The connective tissue found between the skin and muscles, around blood vessels and nerves and in
the bone marrow is called as ……………. tissue.

Answer

18. The cells of ……………. muscular tissue are long, cylindrical, unbranched and multinucleate (having
many nuclei).

Answer
19. Heart muscle cells are cylindrical, …………… and uninucleate.

Answer

20. Each neuron has a single long part, called the ……………. and many short, branched parts called
………………

Answer

II. Match the following columns

Column A Column B

(a) Adipocytes (i) Blood

(b) Cartilage (ii) Join bone to bone

(c) Tendon (iii) Cambium

(d) Skin (iv) Platelets

(e) Veins of leaves (v) Fat containing cell

 (f) Clotting of blood (vi) Joins muscle to bones

(g) Fluid connective tissue (vii) Stratified squamous epithelium

(h) Increases girth of stem (viii) Composed of proteins and sugars

(i) Ligament (ix) Sclerenchyma

Motion Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers

This Displacement Calculator finds the displacement (distance traveled) by an object using its initial and
final velocities as well as the time traveled.

Question 1.
A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The displacement after half a circle would be:
(a) Zero
(b) πr
(c) 2r
(d) 2πr

Answer

Question 2.
A body is thrown vertically upward with velocity u, the greatest height h to which it will rise is,
(a) ulg
(b) u2l2g
(c) u2lg
(d) ul2g

Answer

Question 3.
The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is
(a) always less than 1
(b) always equal to 1
(c) always more than 1
(d) equal or less than 1

Answer

This is a free online acceleration calculator. enter velocity and time value then click on calculate and the
result will be instant displayed

Question 4.
If the displacement of an object is proportional to square of time, then the object moves with
(a) uniform velocity
(b) uniform acceleration
(c) increasing acceleration
(d) decreasing acceleration

Answer

Question 5.
From the given υ – t graph, it can be inferred that the object is
(a) in uniform motion
(b) at rest
(c) in non-uniform motion
(d) moving with uniform acceleration

Answer

Question 6.
Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry-go-round which is moving with a constant speed of 10 ms -
1
 It implies that the boy is
(a) at rest
(b) moving with no acceleration
(c) in accelerated motion
(d) moving with uniform velocity

Answer

Question 7.
Area under a υ -1 graph represents a physical quantity which has the unit
(а) m2
(b) m
(c) m3
(d) ms-1

Answer
Question 8.
Four cars A, B, C and D are moving on a levelled road. Their distance versus time graphs are shown in
the adjacent figure. Choose the correct statement.

(a) Car A is faster than car D.

(b) Car B is the slowest.
(c) Car D is faster than car C.
(d) Car C is the slowest.

Answer

Question 9.
Which of the following figures correctly represents uniform motion of a moving object?
Answer

Question 10.
Slope of a velocity-time graph gives
(a) the distance
(b) the displacement
(c) the acceleration
(d) the speed

Answer

Question 11.
In which of the following cases of motions, the distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are
equal?
(a) If the car is moving on a straight road
(b) If the car is moving in Circular path
(c) The pendulum is moving to and fro
(d) The earth is revolving around the sun.

Answer

Question 12.
A boy goes from A to B with a velocity of 20 m/min and comes back from B to A with a velocity of 30
m/min. The average velocity of the boy during the whole journey is
(a) 24 m/min
(b) 25 m/s
(c) Zero
(d) 20 m/min

Answer
Question 13.
Velocity-time graph of an object is given below. The object has

(a) Uniform velocity

(b) Uniform speed
(c) Uniform retardation
(d) Variable acceleration

Answer

Question 14.
Which one of the following graphs shows the object to be stationary?
Answer

Question 15.
A body is projected vertically upward from the ground. Taking vertical upward direction as positive and
point of projection as origin, the sign of displacement of the body from the origin when it is at height h
during upward and downward journey will be
(a) Positive, positive
(b) Positive, negative
(c) Negative, negative
(d) Negative, positive

Answer

Question 16.
According to the given velocity-time graph, the object

(a) is moving with uniform velocity

(b) has some initial velocity
(c) is moving uniformly with some initial velocity
(d) is at rest

Answer

Question 17.
The ratio of speed to the magnitude of velocity when the body is moving in one direction is
(a) Less than one
(b) Greater than one
(c) Equal to one
(d) Greater than or equal to one

Answer

Question 18.
A car is moving along a straight road with uniform velocity. It is shown in the graph.

Answer

Question 19.
Which of the following situations is possible?
(a) An object can have acceleration, but constant velocity.
(b) The velocity of an object may be zero but acceleration is not zero.
(c) Distance and the magnitude of displacement are equal in circular motion.
(d) Average speed and the magnitude of average velocity are always equal in circular motion.
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Question 20.
Which of the following graphs is not possible?

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Fill in the blanks:

1. The total path length travelled by a body in a given interval of time is called …………….

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2. A body moving in a straight line has a uniform motion if it travels ……………. distance in ……………
intervals of time.
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3. Velocity is defined as ……………. per unit time.

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4. Speed is scalar quantity and velocity is ……………… quantity.

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5. If speed of a body is continuously decreasing, the body is said to ……………

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6. Acceleration is vector quantity and its SI unit is ……………..

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7. A physical quantity that has magnitude as well as …………… is called vector quantity.

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8. The slope of velocity-time graph gives …………….. and the slope of displacement-time graph gives
……………..

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III. Match the following columns

Column I Column II

(a) Straight line parallel to time axis in velocity-

(i) Scalar quantity
time graph

(b) Distance (ii) Body at rest

(iii) Motion of object in circular path with uniform

(c) Displacement
speed

(d) Straight line parallel to time axis in position

(iv) Body in uniform motion
time graph

(e) Uniform circular motion (v) Rate of change of velocity with respect to time

(f) Slope of velocity-time graph gives (vi) Shortest distance between initial and final
 position

(g) Acceleration (vii) Acceleration

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Complete the crossword given below:

Across:
3. Displacement per unit time
4. Rate of change of velocity
5. A physical quantity which is described completely by its magnitude only
6. If a body travels equal distance in equal intervals of time in straight line then motion is
Down:
1. Motion of body in circular path
2. Area of speed-time graph gives
7. SI unit of distance and displacement
Force and Laws of Motion Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers
Question 1.
Which of the following statements is not correct for an object moving along a straight path in an
accelerated motion?
(a) Its speed keeps changing
(b) Its velocity always changes
(c) It always goes away from the Earth
(d) A force is always acting on it

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Question 2.
According to the third law of motion, action and reaction
(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

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Question 3.
A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at the goal. This
enables the goalkeeper to
(a) exert larger force on the ball
(b) reduce the force exerted by the balls on the hands
(c) increase the rate of change of momentum
(d) decrease the rate of change of momentum

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Question 4.
The inertia of an object tends to cause the object
(a) to increase its speed
(b) to decrease its speed
(c) to resist any change in its state of motion
(d) to decelerate due to friction

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Question 5.
A passenger in a moving train tosses a coin which falls behind him. It means that motion of the train is
(a) accelerated
(b) uniform
(c) retarded
(d) along circular tracks

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Question 6.
An object of mass 2 kg is sliding with a constant velocity of 4 ms-1 on a frictionless 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

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Question 7.
Rocket works on the principle of conservation of
(a) mass
(b) energy
(c) momentum
(d) velocity

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Question 8.
A water tanker filled up to 23 of its height is moving with a uniform speed. On a sudden application of
brakes, the water in the tank would
(a) move backward
(b) move forward
(c) be unaffected
(d) rise upwards
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Question 9.
If the mass of a body is doubled and its velocity becomes half, then the linear momentum of the body
will
(a) remain same
(b) become double
(c) become half
(d) become four times.

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Question 10.
When a number of forces acting simultaneously on a body bring about a change in its state of rest or of
uniform motion in a straight line, then these forces acting on the body are said to be
(a) balanced forces
(b) equal forces
(c) unbalanced forces
(d) opposite forces
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Question 11.
When a car at high speed makes a sharp turn, the driver in a car tends to get thrown to the side opposite
to the turn. This is due to the
(a) inertia of motion
(b) inertia of time
(c) inertia of rest
(d) inertia of direction

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Question 12.
A man is standing on a boat in still water. If he walks towards the shore, then the boat will
(a) move away from the shore
(b) move towards the shore
(c) remain stationary
(d) none of these

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Question 13.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
(a) Mass is measure of inertia of a body.
(b) Newton’s first law of motion is the law of inertia.
(c) Unbalanced force produces constant velocity.
(d) Newton’s third law talks about the direction of the force.

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Question 14.
A ball is thrown vertically upward in a train moving with uniform velocity. The ball will
(a) fall behind the thrower
(b) fall ahead of the thrower
(c) return back to the thrower
(d) fall on the left of the thrower

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Question 15.
Which of the following is not an application of conservation of linear momentum?
(a) While firing a bullet, the gun must be held tight to the shoulder
(b) When a man jumps from a boat to the shore
(c) A rocket explodes on midway from the ground
(d) A body suspended from the hook of a spring balanced in a lift which is accelerated downward

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Question 16.
When we stop pedalling, the bicycle begins to slow down. This is because of the
(a) Frictional force acting along the direction of motion of bicycle
(b) Air resistance which is in the direction of motion
(c) Frictional force acting opposite to the direction of motion of bicycle by the road
(d) Nature of the bicycle to stop after some time

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Question 17.
Inertia is the property of a body by virtue of which, it cannot change by itself
(a) its state of rest
(b) its steady state of uniform motion
(c) its direction of motion
(d) all of these.

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Question 18.
An athlete does not come to rest immediately after crossing the winning line due to the
(a) inertia of motion
(b) inertia of rest
(c) inertia of direction
(d) none of these

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Question 19.
A bullet of mass A and velocity B is fired into a wooden block of mass C. If the bullet gets embedded in
the wooden block, then the magnitude of velocity of the system just after the collision will be
(a) A+BAC
(b) A+CB+C
(c) ACB+C
(d) ABA+C
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Question 20.
The masses of two bodies are in ratio 5 : 6 and their velocities are in ratio 1 : 2. Then their linear
momentum will be in the ratio
(a) 5 : 6
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 12 : 5
(d) 5 : 12

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Fill in the blanks

1. The momentum of an object is product of its mass and ……………..

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2. According to second law of motion “the rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to
……………… applied”.

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3. According to law of conservation of momentum “the total momentum of an isolated system is always
……………..

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4. Recoiling of gun is an example of ………….. law of motion.

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5. According to third law of motion “to every action there is an equal and ……………… reaction and they act
on two different bodies”.

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6. The forces are said to be balanced, if net force is ……………..

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7. When a carpet is beaten with a stick, dust particle comes out. This phenomenon is an example of
…………….. law of motion.

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Match the following columns

Column A Column B

(a) Action and reaction (i) Balanced forces

(b) Cricket player lowers his hand while catching

(ii) Newton’s first law
the ball

(c) Rocket propulsion (iii) Mass

(d) Resultant force is zero (iv) Newton’s second law

 (e) A ball thrown upward in a train moving with
(v) Inertia
uniform velocity returns to the thrower.

(f) SI unit of momentum (vi) Newton’s third law

(g) Tendency of a body to resist change in its state

(vii) Conservation of linear momentum
of motion or rest.

(h) Inertia of a body depends on it (viii) kg m/s²

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Complete the crossword given below:

Across:
2. SI unit of force
3. Force which opposes relative motion
5. Measure of inertia
7. First law is also known as law of

Down:
1. Product of mass and velocity
4. Natural tendency of an object to resist a change in its states of motion or rest
6. Magnitude of resultant if forces are balanced