Class IX

Minor Test Sample Questions

Physics
1) There is a rubber ball and a stone ball of same size. If both
balls are at rest:
(A) Rubber ball has more inertia than stone ball
(B) Stone ball has more inertia than rubber ball
(C) Both have same inertia
(D) None of the above.
2) When we vigorously a shake branch of a tree, some leaves
get detached. It is due to the:
(A) Inertia of rest
(B) Inertia of motion
(C) Some leaves are loosely held by the branch
(D) None of the above.
3) A body P has mass 2 m and velocity 5 v. Another body Q
has mass 8 m and velocity 1.25 v. The ratio of momentum
of P and Q is :
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 1 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 3 : 2
4) The magnitude of a physical quantity is 8.5 Ns. The
physical quantity is :

5) What is the relationship between force and acceleration ?

Chemistry

1) Name the scientist who gave two important laws of

chemical combination.
2) State the law of constant proportion. Give example
3) If 100g of water is decomposed how many grams of
oxygen and hydrogen are obtained?
4) What is meant by valency of an element?
5) What is the difference between an atom and molecule?
Biology
1) What are simple tissues? Explain their three different
types.
2) Give two functions of collenchyma.
3) Distinguish between xylem and phloem.
4) Explain the different types of elements present in phloem.
5) What is the function of xylem?

Maths

1. The zeroes of polynomial x-22-x+22 is/are:

2. The remainder when x4-3x3+2x2+x-1 is divided by x-2 is:
3. px= x4-2x3+3x2-ax+3a-7 when divided by (x+1) leaves
remainder 19.
4. If x3+ax2+bx +6 has x-2 as a factor and leaves a remainder 3.
When divided by (x-3) then a+b=
5. If x51+2x60+3x+k is divisible by x+1, then k=
6. If x100+2x99+k is divisible by x+1, then k=
7. If x2-1 is a factor of ax3+bx2+cx+d, then a+c=
8. One fourth of the herd of the camel was seen in the forest.
Twice the square root of the herd has gone to mountains
and the remaining 15 camels were found on the bank of the
river. The total number of camels are:
9. Factorise p(x) = x4 + x3 – 7x2 –x + 6 by factor theorem.
10. When the polynomial f(x) is divided by (x + 2), the
remainder is 3, and when f(x) is divided by (x −1), the
remainder is 2. The remainder when f(x) is divided by (x +
2)(x - 1) is:
English
1. Neither Joseph nor his family ____ French. (speaks/speak)
2. Either Ross or Joey ____ broken the glass. (has/have)
3. If anybody _____ for me, do let me know. (calls/call)
4. The plumber, along with his helper ____, expected to come
soon. (is/are)
5. Several neighbours _____ complained about the loud
sound coming from that house. (has/have)
6. Neither Penny nor Amy ____ went to work. (has/have)
7. The Olympics ____ held every four years. (is/are)
8. The people ___ lived without electricity for many years.
9. The level of pain tolerance ____ from person to person.
(vary/varies)
10. Change the following sentences into different forms of the
present tense given in brackets :-

a) The sun had been shining brightly since morning.

(present perfect continuous tense)
b) Gopal has eaten all the butter. (present continuous
tense)
c) The artist mixes the colour beautifully. (present
continuous tense)
d) The ship sailed yesterday. (simple present tense)
e) We were watching TV all evening. (present continuous
tense)
f) We were waiting for the lecture from 4:30 P.M. (present
perfect continuous tense)