ORCHIDS THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

FINAL ASSESSMENT – (2023-24)

Grade: IX Sub: Science (086) Marks: 80 Duration: 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 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

Q.No. Section - A (20

Qx1M)
Seema visited a Natural Gas Compressing Unit and found that the gas can be liquefied under
1. 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
OR

A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The displacement after half a circle would
be

a. Zero b. π r
c. 2 r d. 2π r.

2. The term protoplasm was coined by

a. Purkinje b. Robert Hooke

 c. Virchow d. Robert Brown

A mixture of sulfur and carbon disulfide is

3.
a. heterogeneous and shows the Tyndall b. homogeneous and shows Tyndall
effect effect
c. heterogeneous and does not show d. homogeneous and does not show the
Tyndall effect Tyndall effect

4. The amount of Carbon Dioxide formed when 16g of Oxygen reacts with 12g of carbon.
a. 22g b. 44g
c. 12g d. 16g

What will be the ratio of pressures when the force applied is doubled and the area is increased
5. to thrice
a. 2:3 b. 3:2
c. 1:3 d. 3:1

Find the energy possessed by an object of mass 5 kg which is moving with a velocity of 18
6. km/hr
a. 62.5J b. 72.5J
c. 218kJ d. 89kJ

7. is the process by which amoeba takes nutrition

a. Exocytosis b. Endocytosis
c. Plasmolysis d. Both A and B
b. Endocytosis
OR
B.---------------act barriers between protoplasm and environment in an animal cell

a. cell wall b. Plasma membrane

c. Nuclear membrane d. all of the above
b. Plasma membrane
8. The atomic numbers of four elements P, Q, R, and S are 8, 9, 10, and 12 respectively. Which
of them will form a cation?

a. P b. Q
 c. R d. S

9. Which cell does not have a perforated cell wall?

a. Tracheid b. vessel
c. Companion cell d. sieve cell
a. Tracheid
10. Suppose a boy is moving with a uniform velocity of 10 m/s on a merry-go-round ride. Which
of the following is true of the given scenario?
a. The boy is at rest b. The boy is moving with no
acceleration
c. The boy is moving with certain d. The boy is moving with no velocity
acceleration

11. What will happen to the temperature of the water during vaporization if continuous heat is
supplied by a burner to the boiling water?
a. Rises rapidly until steam is produced b. First rises and then becomes constant
c. Rises very slowly d. Does not rise at all

12. A key of a mechanical piano struck gently and then struck again but much harder this time. In
the second case

a. sound will be louder but pitch will not b. sound will be louder and pitch will
be different also be higher
c. sound will be louder but the pitch will d. both loudness and pitch will remain
be lower unaffected

13. In the case of negative work, the angle between the force and displacement is.
a. 00 b. 450
c. 900 d. 1800

14. Which of the following are chemical changes?

(i) Decaying of wood
(ii) Burning of wood
(iii) Sawing of wood
(iv) Hammering a nail into a piece of wood.
a. (i) and (ii) b. (ii) and (iii)

c. (iii) and (iv) d. (i) and (iv)

15. Name the cells present in the cartilaginous tissue in our body
a. Mast cells b. Chondrocytes
c. Osteocytes d. leukocytes
b. Chondrocytes

16. Cultivated Italian bee species in Apiculture

a. Apis dorsata b. Apis florae
c. Apis indica d. Apis millifera
d. Apis millifera
OR
Leghorn is related to
a. Fish b. Bee
c. Hen d. Frog
c. Hen

Assertion (A): Manure helps in increasing soil fertility

17.
Reason (R): Manure is made of organic waste.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

(c)A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion (A): Velocity versus time graph of a particle in uniform motion along a straight
18. path is a line parallel to the time axis.
Reason(R): In uniform motion, the velocity of a particle increases as the square of the time
elapsed.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

(c)A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion: When a firefly hits a bus, each of them exerts the same force.
19. Reason: Firefly has more mass as compared to the windshield.
 (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

(c)A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion(A): The sodium atom has an atomic mass of 23 amu

Reason (R): The number of neutrons present in the Sodium atom is 12

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

(c)A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.

Q.No. Section - B (6Qx2

M)
What do you mean weeds? State its disadvantages. 1+1
21. OR
State the difference between the green revolution and the white revolution.

answer: Weeds are defined as unwanted plants growing along with cultivated
plants. disadvantages :
a. compete for water , nutrients, minerals and space
b. effects the growth of the cultivated plant
c. reduce the yield of crop and increases the cost of cultivation

OR

Green revolution is the process of improving the grain production like wheat and rice
etc in the country by cultivating high yielding varieties.
white revolution is the process of increasing the production of milk and also called as
operation flood

22. Establish the relationship between the speed of sound, its wavelength, and frequency. If the 1+1
velocity of sound in air is 340 m s–1, calculate
(i) wavelength when the frequency is 256 Hz.
(ii) frequency when the wavelength is 0.85 m
23. The earth is acted upon by the gravitation of the Sun, even though it does not fall into the Sun.
Why? OR

There are three solids made up of aluminum, steel and wood, of the same shape and same
volume. Which of them would have the highest inertia

The gravitational force is responsible for providing the necessary centripetal force. The
Earth is also moving tangentially and the Sun’s gravity pulls Earth towards itself, hence
changing the trajectory of the Earth. But due to tangential movement of the Earth in
Sun’s frame, the Earth does not fall into the Sun.

OR
 As the mass is a measure of inertia, the ball of the same shape and size, having more
mass than other balls, will have the highest inertia. Here, as the volume is same so, the
mass ∝ density. Steel has more density than aluminium or wood, so steel has more mass
than aluminium or wood. Therefore, steel has highest inertia

24. The composition of the nuclei of two atomic species X and Y are given as under 1+1
X Y
Protons = 6 7
Neutrons = 8 7
Give the mass numbers of X and Y. What is the relation between the two species?
OR
Show diagrammatically the electron distributions in a sodium atom and a sodium ion and also
give their atomic number.

mass number = Sum (protons + neutrons)

for X:
mass number = 6 + 8 = 14
for Y:
mass number = 7+ 7 =14
the given two species are isobars, as they have same mass number but different atomic
numbers.

OR

sodium atom , atomic number 11 sodium ion, atomic number 11

difference is in the number of electrons, not in the number of protons, hence no change in the
atomic number
25. The velocity versus time graph of a ball of mass 50 g rolling on a concrete floor is shown in
Fig. Calculate the acceleration and frictional force of the floor on the ball.

ans:

26. Give an example for the following: 1+1

a. A mixture of two immiscible liquids
b. A mixture in which one of the substances sublimates in nature.

ans: a. oil in water, carbon tetra chloride in water, carbon disulphide in water
( any one can be considered or any other related to it)
 b. camphor and common salt, ammonium chloride and calcium carbonate, iodine and
potassium iodide

Q.No. Section - C (7Qx3

M)

27. Define the vascular bundle. write the difference between xylem and phloem

Vascular bundle is defined as xylem and phloem together, also called conducting strands in 1+2
the plants.

Xylem Phloem

Xylem conducts water and mineral salts Phloem conducts food and other nutrients

unidirectional flow occurs in xylem Bidirectional flow occurs in phloem

Xylem consists of tracheids, vessel elements, Phloem consists of four elements:

xylem parenchyma, xylem sclerenchyma and companion cells, sieve tubes, bast fibres,
xylem fibres. phloem fibres, intermediary cells and the
phloem parenchyma.

28. a) Write the molecular formulae and names of at least four compounds that can be formed by 1.5+1.
2+ + 3+ – -2
the combination of the following ions Cu , Na , Fe , C1 , SO4 . 5
b) Calculate the molecular masses for the following compounds.
C2H2, NH3,

a)
b) molecular mass of C2H2 = (2*12 + 2*1 )= 24+2= 26 amu
molecular mass of NH3 =( 1*14 + 3*1) = 14 + 3= 17 amu.
29. Mention the types of fisheries.
OR
Explain briefly about the different cropping patterns

Types of fisheries are 1+1+1

Capture fisheries : Fish caught from natural resources are called capture
fisheries. It is of two types: marine and Inland fisheries.
Culture fisheries : Fish are cultivated, reared and harvested are called culture

fisheries. OR

Different cropping patterns are

1. Mixed cropping : cultivating two or more different crops in the same field.
example
wheat and gram , wheat and mustard , millet and cowpea etc
2. Inter cropping : cultivating two or more different crops in the same field in a
definite
row pattern is called Inter cropping. ex: soyabean and
maize,
3. Crop rotation : cultivating two or more types of crops alternately in the same field
is
called crop rotation. ex; paddy and gram.

30. a. Why does an athlete put some sand on the ground while high jumping? 1+2
b. Study the speed time graph

Find following based on the graph

i) Which paths have constant speed
ii) when is the maximum speed reached
iii) when is the acceleration happened
iv) when is the deceleration happened

a) In a high jump athletic event, the athletes are made to fall either on a cushioned bed
or
sand bed. This is to increase the time of theathlete's fall to stop after making
thejump. This decreases the rate of change of momentum and hence, the force.
 b) i) AB and
DE ii) C
iii) OA and
BC iv) CD

31. State functions of the following:

(a) Nucleus
(b) Plastids
(c) Golgi complex

a. Nucleus is brain of cell controls all the functions of cell

b. Plastids - chloroplast synthesis the food , chromoplast for attraction of pollinators and
leucoplast for storage of food.
c. golgi complex - packing and secretion of proteins and lipids
32. a. A ball is thrown vertically downwards from a height of 250 m Calculate 1.5+1.
(i) the velocity before it touches the ground., 5
(ii) the total time it takes to reach the surface of the earth.(take g as 9.8m/s2)

b.The weight of any person on the moon is about 1/6 times that on the earth. He can lift a mass
of 15 kg on the earth. What will be the maximum mass, which can be lifted by the same force
applied by the person on the moon?
 b)

33. Explain the role of stomata ,epidermis and cork in plants?

The role of stomata is gaseous exchange and helps in transpiration . Epidermis helps in
protection from infection and water loss and covers the entire plant body. Cork acts protective
layer from mechanical and physical injuries and secretes suberin .

Q.No. Section - D (3Qx5

M)
34. a. If the velocity of a ball is tripled, what will be the ratio of 2+2+1
(i) its initial kinetic energy and final kinetic energy
(ii) initial momentum and final momentum?
b. Prove that if the earth attracts two bodies P and Q placed at the same distance from the
center of the earth with the same force, then their masses are equal.
c. displacement can be zero, but distance can not be. justify your answer.

a) i) given that, v1=v, v2 =3v

K.E1= ½ mv2
K.E2 = ½ m(3v)2
K.E1/K.E2 = 1:9
ii) momentum P1 =mv 1 = mv
momentum P2 = mv2 = m(3v) = 3mv
P1/P2 = 1:3

b)
 c)

m1 =m2

c) yes, displacement can be zero even when distance is not zero

example:- when a body travels in circular path, after covering a circle the distance
cannot be zero, but its displacement is zero..

35. a) Explain the interconversion of matter with a neat diagram. 2+3

b) What are isotopes? give two examples and Mention two medicinal uses of isotopes.

ans: a)
 b) Isotopes: Atoms of same element with same atomic number but different mass number.
Hydrogen has three isotopes – protium, deuterium, tritium. The atomic number of the three
forms is the same at 1 but the mass numbers are 1, 2 and 3 accordingy.

Isotope of cobalt: Cancer treatment.

Isotopes of iodine: Goitre treatment.

36. 5
Write one word or term. For the following.
a. Cell responsible for flexibility in plants
b. Name the chemical present in cork cell
c. Tissue present helps in repair and fills the space in organs
d. Tissue present in floating plants
e. Give examples of involuntary muscles
OR
Draw and explain the structure of cell organelles responsible for the preparation of food and 2.5+2.
energy production unit of the cell. 5

a. collenchyma
b. Sclerenchyma
c. Areolar tissue
d. Aerenchyma
e. smooth and cardiac muscles

OR
 Chloroplast consists of double layered membrane .
the matrix inside is called stroma and sac like structures piled one above the other are called
thylakoid grana.

Mitochondria consists of double membrane , outer membrane is smooth and inner membrane
is folded called as cristae. On the cristae tiny particles called as F1 particles. the fluid is called
as matrix.

(3Qx4
Q.No. Section - E M)
37. The Tyndall Effect is the phenomenon of the scattering of light by colloidal solutions and
suspensions. After beginning its 8-minute journey to reach the surface of our planet, sunlight
goes through many physical spaces that change it in certain aspects.

i. Why is the Tyndall effect observed when sunlight passes through a dense forest canopy? (2
marks)

ii) Why does the Tyndall effect not work on true solutions? (2

marks) OR

Why does the Sky appear clear blue?

i) Tyndall effect can be observed when sunlight passes through the canopy of a dense forest.
In the forest, mist contains tiny droplets of water, which act as particles of colloid dispersed
in air.

ii) It is based on the idea that light beams scatter due to the existence of large colloidal
particles in the solution that separate the light. However, in a true solution, the particles are not
large enough to scatter the light particles, which is why the Tyndall effect is not observed

. OR

The sky appears blue because violet, indigo, and blue colours interact with suspended particles
when white light flows through the atmosphere. These waves are absorbed, then diffused, and
our eyes receive them.
38. Read the following and answer the following: 1+1+1
+1
Muscular tissue consists of elongated cells called muscle fibers. These cells are responsible for
movement in the body. Muscles contain a special protein called contractile protein, which
causes the contraction and relaxation of the muscle.

We can move some muscles by conscious will. Such muscles are called voluntary muscles.
These muscles are also called skeletal muscles as they are mostly attached to bones and help in
body movement. Under the microscope, these muscles show alternate light and dark bands or
striations, hence they are also called striated muscles. The cells of this tissue are long,
cylindrical, unbranched, and multinucleate.

The movement of food in the alimentary canal or the contraction and relaxation of blood
vessels are involuntary movements. We can’t control these muscle movements. The Smooth
muscles or involuntary muscles control such movements. They are also found in the iris of the
eye, in the ureters and in the bronchi of the lungs. The cells are long with pointed ends
(spindle-shaped) and uninucleate. They are also called unstriated muscles.

The muscles of the heart show rhythmic contraction and relaxation throughout life. These
involuntary muscles are called cardiac. Heart muscle cells are cylindrical, branched and
uninucleate.

a. muscles contraction controlled by our body.

b. write the characteristics of striated muscle.
c. write the characteristics of cardiac muscle
d. give examples of smooth muscles

a. Voluntary muscles

b. Striated muscles are long , cylindrical, unbranched and uninucleate

c. Cardiac muscles are cylindrical , branched and uninucleate

d.iris of eye, in ureters, bronchi of the lungs

39. One day Gopal decides to go to his office by car. He enjoys driving along with listening to old
songs. His car is moving along a straight road at a steady speed. At a particular moment, he
notices that the car travels 150 m in 5 seconds
i) Calculate the average speed of a
car. ii)How far does it travel in 1
second?
iii)calculate the total distance he traveled after 20s.
OR
iv)How long does it take to travel 240 m?

i) Average speed = total distance travelled/total time taken

= 150/5 = 30 m/s
ii)Time = 1 s
Distance = (average speed)(time) = 30 m/s x 1s
= 30 m
iii) distance travelled in 1s = 30m
distance travelled in 20s = 30m*20
= 600m

OR
iv) Distance = 240m
Time = Distance/average speed
= 240/30
= 8s