QUESTION PAPER

CARES-4

CLASS SECTION EXAM CODE

9 A 3170323
9 B 3170333
9 C 3170343
9 D 3170353

SCHOOL
Queens College

1. There are 40 questions in the paper. All are compulsory.

2. Tick or circle the option which is your answer.
3. Show your working on a separate sheet of paper wherever
you need to.
4. Please check your answers carefully before submitting the
test. Once submitted, the answers CANNOT be changed.

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 CARES-4 CLASS 9 SET NO 3

Q: 1 Humidity is a measure of the moisture in air. The temperature and humidity in four
cities on Sunday was recorded as follows:

If we took a bottle of water at 9°C out from the fridge, in which of these cities would
the bottle have a higher number of water droplets on its outer surface after ten
minutes?
1 only Jaipur 2 only Ahmedabad
3 only Dehradun and Bangalore 4 only Dehradun and Ahmedabad

Q: 2 If all three states of a substance X are taken, the kinetic energy of the particles will be
the MINIMUM in which state?
1 solid
2 liquid
3 gas
4 (The particles in all the three states will have the same kinetic energy.)

Q: 3 Vijay wants to find out whether clothes dry faster on a HOT day. He takes a piece of
cloth, folds it (as shown on the right) and notes down the time it takes to dry.

Which of the following experiments should he set up next (using the same cloth) to
find out what he wanted to know?

1 2 3 4

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Q: 4 Shown below are snapshots of a substance when it was being heated.

Which of the following identifies the state of matter in each box correctly?
1 solid --> transition from solid to gas --> gas --> transition from gas to liquid --> liquid
2 gas --> transition from gas to liquid --> liquid --> transition from liquid to solid --> solid
3 solid --> transition from solid to liquid --> liquid --> transition from liquid to gas --> gas
4 liquid --> transition from liquid to solid --> solid --> transition from solid to gas --> gas

Q: 5

Shakira heated 10 ml of water in a test-tube till it started boiling. She noted that the
temperature of the water was 100 o C. If she pours out half the water into the sink,
what will be the approximate temperature of the water left in the test-tube
immediately after this?
1 30 o C 2 50 o C
3 100 o C 4 200 o C

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Q: 6 Shown here is a bottle filled with a gas. The particles of gas are shown in figure P.

If all the gas from bottle P is compressed and transferred into bottle Q, what will
happen to the particles?

1 2 3 4

Q: 7 Particles of a liquid _________________________.

1 move randomly 2 are most ordered

3 can slip and slid over each other 4 have very large intermolecular spaces

Q: 8 Which of the following is TRUE about macro-nutrients?

1 They are found in all types of soils.

2 They are required by plants in large amounts.
3 They are excreted by the plants in large amounts.
4 They are used by the plants to make oxygen.

Q: 9 Which of the following is an example of inter-cropping?

1 growing rice in the field in one season followed by cotton in the next season
2 growing alternate rows of soyabean and maize in the same field
3 growing rice crops which are genetically modified
4 growing wheat crop hybrids by crossing different varieties of wheat

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Q: 10 Which of the following could be affected if the breed of chickens on a poultry farm is
changed?
P) the size of the eggs
Q the quality of the meat
R) the yield of eggs
1 only P 2 only Q 3 only P and R 4 all - P, Q and R

Q: 11 Kamalesh is a farmer who rears cattle. He prefers the local breeds over the foreign
breeds. What could be the likely reason for that?

1 Local breeds have longer lactation periods than foreign breeds.

2 Local breeds can stay alive without water but foreign breeds cannot.
3 Local breeds show more resistance to common diseases than foreign breeds.
4 Local breeds don't need nutrients to remain healthy but foreign breeds need them.

Q: 12 Weeds should be removed from a crop field as early as possible, because -

i. weeds compete for space and light with the main crop
ii. weeds take up nutrients from the soil leaving less nutrients for the main crop
iii. weeds reduce the yield of the main crop
1 only i 2 only ii 3 only ii and iii 4 all - i, ii and iii

Q: 13 Rearing of bees for honey and wax is called ___________.

1 sericulture 2 apiculture 3 horticulture 4 agriculture

Q: 14 Iron is a micronutrient needed by plants. Which of the following is NOT a micronutrient

for plants?
1 magnesium 2 chlorine 3 copper 4 zinc

Q: 15 Study the details printed on a pack of Garam Masala shown alongside, especially its
ingredients. From this, we can say that Garam Masala is a/an

1 element 2 compound 3 mixture 4 none of these

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Q: 16 Which of the following is required for a mixture of atoms of different elements to form
a pure substance?

P) a physical change
Q) a chemical change
1 only P
2 only Q
3 either P or Q
4 (Atoms of different elements cannot form a pure substance.)

Q: 17 Which of the following is an example of a colloid?

1 vinegar 2 water 3 milk 4 muddy water

Q: 18 A __________ is a substance composed of two or more elements, chemically combined

with one another in a fixed proportion.
(Choose the BEST option.)
1 mixture 2 solution 3 compound 4 suspension

Q: 19 Which of these is a chemical change?

1 evaporation of water 2 mixing sand in water

3 magnetizing a piece of iron 4 a copper container getting tarnished

Look at the image below and answer the question(s) that follow:

Q: 20 If 5 grams of crystals were added to water to form solution Q, what would be the
concentration percentage of solution R?
1 5% 2 50% 3 0.5% 4 0.05%

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Q: 21 Which of the following changes with dilution?

X) concentration of the solute (crystals)

Y) space between the particles of the solute
Z) volume of the solvent
1 only Y 2 only X and Y 3 only Y and Z 4 all - X, Y and Z

Q: 22 ________ can be a unit for acceleration.

P. m/s 2
Q. km/hr 2
R. m/s
S. m 2 /s 2
1 only P 2 only Q 3 only P and Q 4 only P and S

Q: 23 A train travelling from Bangalore to Mysore takes 3 hours to reach Mysore. The train
can reach a maximum speed of 50 km/hr. Given below in the table are some details of
the train journey.

Station name Distance from Bangalore (km)

Bangalore 0
Maddur 80
Mandya 99
Srirangapatna 126
Mysore 144

The average speed of the train is _________________.

1 16.67 km/hr 2 48.00 km/hr 3 50.00 km/hr 4 149.67 km/hr

Q: 24 Three people cycle on different paths - P, Q and R, as shown below.

In which of these cases, is the distance travelled and displacement the same?
1 only R 2 only Q and R 3 only P and Q 4 all - P, Q and R

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Q: 25 Which sentence best describes the runner whose velocity-time graph is shown below?

1 The runner ran forward for 2 seconds and then he ran backwards for 2 seconds.
2 The runner ran forward for 4 seconds. He ran slower for the first 2 seconds and quicker for the
last 2 seconds.
3 The runner ran forward for 4 seconds. He ran faster for the first 2 seconds and slower for the last
2 seconds.
4 The runner stood still for 2 seconds, then moved suddenly and then stood still again for 2
seconds.

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Q: 26 Jyoti, Kiran and Pritam are racing each other on cycles. Kiran is the SLOWEST among
the three. Their current positions are as shown below.

Which of the following shows their positions after 10 seconds?

1 2

3 4

Q: 27 The diagram below shows a car in motion.

Which of the following would help to describe the car's motion?

P - its direction of travel
Q - its speed
R - its mass
S - its volume
1 only Q 2 only P and Q 3 only Q and R 4 only R and S

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Q: 28 Naveen and his friends read an accident report in the newspaper.

"There was a major accident on MG road, around 3 PM. A bike was hit by a jeep. The
two vehicles were approaching each other at a great speed. The rider is deeply
injured."

Here is what each of them said about the accident. Who has the correct idea?
1 Zuri: Only the jeep exerted a force on the bike.
2 Lora: Only the bike exerted a force on the jeep.
3 Naveen: The jeep and the bike exerted equal forces on each other in the same direction.
4 Rahim: The jeep exerted a force on the bike and the bike exerted an equal and opposite force on
the jeep.

Q: 29 When the air is released from a balloon, the air moves in one direction, and the
balloon moves in another direction. Which statement does this situation best
illustrate?
1 What goes up must come down.
2 For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
3 The shape and size of an object affect air resistance.
4 The acceleration due to Earth's gravity is 9.8 m/s 2 .

Q: 30 The tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same
velocity is called ______.
1 friction 2 momentum 3 inertia 4 acceleration

Q: 31 The graph below depicts the motion of a 5000 kg truck. Observe the graph and answer
the question below:

During which time interval is the force acting on the truck positive and minimum?
1 between 0 s to 5 s 2 between 5 s to 6 s
3 between 8 s to 12 s 4 between 19 s to 21 s

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Q: 32 Two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R).

Assertion (A): Inertia is the measure of the weight of an object.

Reason (R): Action and Reaction forces are always equal and opposite.
Which of the following is correct?
1 Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
2 Both A and R are true, but R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
3 A is false, but R is true.
4 A is true, but R is false.

Q: 33 A mass, m1, accelerates at 3 m/s 2 when a force, F, is applied. A second mass, m2,
accelerates at 1.0 m/s 2 when the same force F is applied to it.

What is the ratio of m1 to m2?

1 3:1
2 1:3
3 4:3
4 Can't say unless the values of m1 and m2 are known.

Q: 34 A paramecium is a single-celled animal that lives in freshwater ponds and is often seen
in sewage water. Which of these BEST explains how a paramecium is able to prevent
the contents of its cell from dissolving into the surrounding water?
1 The cytoplasm of the paramecium is insoluble in water.
2 The cilia on its body prevent the organelles from leaking out.
3 The plasma membrane controls the movement of substances in or out.
4 The cell organelles are bound to each other and this prevents them from moving out of the cell.

Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things that exist in various shapes and
sizes. This was established when cells could be viewed under a microscope by mounting
them on a slide. Some organelles are present in all types of cells whereas some are
specialised from a certain type of cells. Some organelles are bound by membranes
while some others are not bound by any membrane. These organelles serve diverse
functions in the cell - carry enzymes, manufacture molecules, packaging, transport and
storage these molecules, give colour to the cell as well as participate in the division of
cells.

Q: 35 Which cell organelle is membrane-bound and also helps with the formation of
lysosomes?
1 Endoplasmic reticulum 2 Golgi apparatus
3 Centrosome 4 Ribosome

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Q: 36 Nisha saw two leaves in a garden - one was red in colour while the other was green.

Which of these correctly identifies the colour of the cytoplasm of these leaves?

green leaf red leaf

P green red
Q green colourless
R colourless red
S colourless colourless

1 P 2 Q 3 R 4 S

Q: 37 A jellyfish has a body surface that is permeable to water but not to salt. What would
happen if a jellyfish were removed from the ocean and placed in fresh water?
1 It would gain water from its environment. 2 It would lose water to its environment.
3 It would gain salt from its environment. 4 It would lose salt to its environment.

Q: 38 Which one of the following sentences is TRUE?

P. All the cells of a whale are much larger than those of a honeybee.
Q. All the cells of the whale and the honeybee are exactly the same size.
R. There are more cells in a whale than in a honey bee.
1 only P 2 only Q 3 only R 4 only P and R

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Q: 39 Shown below are representations of some cells. They are all at the same
magnification.

Which of the following statements about these cells is most likely to be true?
1 All the cells perform different functions.
2 The smaller cells come from smaller animals.
3 All the cells come from different species of animals.
4 The bigger cells can move faster than the smaller cells.

Q: 40 Two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R).

Assertion (A): Animal cells do not store molecules inside the cell.
Reason (R): Leucoplasts are absent in animal cells.

Which of the following is correct?

1 Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation for A.
2 Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation for A.
3 A is true, but R is false.
4 A is false, but R is true.

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