DPS – MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA- QATAR

ANNUAL EXAMINATION (2022–23)

CLASS: IX

Subject: SCIENCE (086) Date: 12-02-

2023
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum
Marks:80
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 objective type questions carrying 1
mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02
marks each. Answers to these questions should 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
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.
viii. This question paper contains 10 printed pages only

SECTION - A
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the
four options given for each of the questions 1 – 20

1 Which is the right option for the colloid ‘Gel’? 1

(a) Dispersed phase- liquid and dispersing medium- gas

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 (b) Dispersed phase- solid and dispersing medium- liquid
(c) Dispersed phase- liquid and dispersing medium-
liquid
(d) Dispersed phase-liquid and dispersing medium- solid
2 The reaction Na2SO4 + BaCℓ2 → BaSO4 + 2NaCℓ is an 1
example of a
(a) Combination reaction
(b) Double displacement reaction
(c) Displacement reaction
(d) Decomposition reaction
3 Atomic models have been improved over the years. 1
Arrange the following atomic models in their
chronological order:
(i) Rutherford’s atomic model
(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
4 Which of the following conditions is most favourable for 1
converting a gas into a liquid?
(a) High pressure, low temperature
(b) Low pressure, low temperature
(c) Low pressure, high temperature
(d) High pressure, high temperature
5 The number of electrons in an atom of an element ‘X’ is 1
15 and the number of neutrons is 16. Which of the
following is the correct representation of an atom of this
element?
(a)31
15 X (b) 31
16 X

(c) 16
15 X (d) 15
16 X

6 Which of the following does not affect rate of 1

evaporation?
(a) Wind speed (b) Surface area
(c) Temperature (d) Insoluble heavy
impurities
7 Which of the following are true for an element? 1

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 (i) Atomic number = number of protons + number of
electrons
(ii) Mass number = number of protons + number of
neutrons
(iii) Atomic mass = number of protons = number of
neutrons
(iv) Atomic number = number of protons = number of
electrons
(a) i and ii (b) i and iii
(c) ii and iii (d) ii and iv

8 Pasturage is related to 1
(a) Cattle (b) Fishery
(c) Apiculture (d) sericulture
9 Plasmolysis in a plant cell is defined as 1
(a) breakdown (lysis) of plasma membrane in hypotonic
medium
(b) shrinkage of cytoplasm and contents of the cell in
hypertonic medium
(c) shrinkage of nucleoplasm
(d) none of them
10 Find out incorrect sentence. 1
(a) Parenchymatous tissues have intercellular spaces.
(b) Apical and intercalary meristems are permanent
tissues.
(c) Collenchymatous tissues are irregularly thickened at
corners.
(d) Meristematic tissues, in its early stage, lack vacuoles.
11 Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying 1
many poisons and drugs in a cell?
(a) Golgi Apparatus (b) Vacuoles
(c) Lysosomes (d) Smooth Endoplasmic
Reticulum (SER)
12 Contractile proteins are found in 1
(a) bones (b) blood
(c) muscles (d) cartilage
13 What happens to a body when its density is greater than 1
the density of the fluid?
(a)It floats (b) It sinks

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 (c)It stays suspended in fluid (d) None of the above
14 To hear a distinct echo, the time interval between the 1
original sound and the reflected sound must be at least
(a)2.1 s (b) 17.2s
(c)0.1 s (d) 1.2 s
15 A constant force acts on an object of mass 5 kg for 1
a duration of 2 seconds. It
increases the objects velocity from 3m/s to 9m/s.
Find the magnitude of the applied force.
(a)10 N (b) 5 N
(c)15 N (d) 25 N
16 A bat hears the echo of its squeak after 0.1 s. How far is 1
the obstacle from the bat? Speed of the sound is 344m/s.
(a)170m (b) 34.4m
(c) 17.2m (d) 20.2m
Q. no 17 to 20 are Assertion - Reasoning based questions.
These consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and
Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option
given below:
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
of A
(b)Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is False but R is true
17 Assertion-: Steam at 373K has more energy than water 1
at the same temperature.
Reason: Steam has absorbed extra energy in the form of
latent heat of vaporization.
18 Assertion: The movement of alimentary canal and iris of 1
eye and bronchi of lungs are not under our will.
Reason: These are controlled by voluntary muscles.
19 Assertion: Prokaryotic cells are primitive and the size of 1
the cell is larger than eukaryotic cells.
Reason: Prokaryotic cells lack cytoplasmic organelles.
20 Assertion: The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1
one-sixth that on the earth.
Reason: The law of gravitation is the same on both the
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 moon and the earth.
SECTION- B
Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions
21 Draw the atomic structure of sodium and write its 2
electronic configuration.
OR
What are the postulates of J.J Thomson’s model?
22 Why Italian bee variety is commonly used for commercial 2
honey production?
23 What is cell division? Give the types of cell division. 2
24 Differentiate tendon and ligament. 2
25 (a) Write two uses of SONAR technique. 2
(b) A sound wave travels at a speed of 340 m/s. If its
wavelength is 1.5 cm, what is the frequency of the
wave? Will it be audible?
OR
(a) Distinguish between loudness and intensity of
sound.
(b) How is ultrasound used for cleaning?
26 (a)Why, sound waves are called mechanical waves? 2
(b)A ship sends out ultrasound that returns from the
seabed and is detected after 3.4 s. If the speed of
ultrasound through seawater is 1530 m/s, what is the
distance of the seabed from the ship?
SECTION - C
Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
27 (a) Define molecular mass. 3
(b) Name the compound Aℓ2(SO4)3 and mention the ions
Present in it.
(c) Calculate the formula unit mass of Na2CO3(Atomic
mass of Na=23u, C=12u, O= 16u)
28 (a) Write any three properties of suspension. 3
(b) Consider a solution that contains 50g of common salt
in 350g
of water. Calculate the concentration in terms of mass by
mass percentage of the solution.
29 Observe the given diagram and write the answers for 3

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 following questions.

a) What type of tissue is this?

b) What is the cementing material present between the
cells of it?
c) Write the function of this tissue?
d) Where is its location of this tissue in plant body?
OR
Name the kinds of muscles found in your limbs and
lungs. How do they different from structurally and
functionally?
30 (a) Certain force acting on a 20 kg mass changes its 3
velocity from 5 m/s to 2 m/s. Calculate the work done by
the force.
(b) Name and define the SI unit of power.
31 (a)A body of mass 9 kg is lying on a surface of table. 3
Calculate the net force acting on it.
(b)Do all action and reaction forces produce acceleration
of equal magnitudes in both the objects? Why or why
not? Justify.
(c)A balloon is inflated and released. Why does it fly
forward as air escapes out of it?
32 (a)A body is thrown vertically upward, its velocity keeps 3
on decreasing. What happens to its kinetic energy when
its velocity becomes zero?
(b)An archer stretches the string of his bow to shoot an
arrow.
(i)Name the type of energy he uses in the process of
stretching.
(ii)Name the energy transformation-taking place when
the arrow is shot.
OR
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 (a)State the law of conservation of energy.
(b)Explain the following statements:
(i)An object increases its energy when raised through a
height.
(ii) When we push the wall, no work is done.
33 Draw neat diagram of plant cell and label the cell 3
organelles which
(a)Helps in photosynthesis.
(b)Power house of the cell.
(c)The outer most layer in plant cell.
(d)Cytoplasmic frame work of the plant.
(e)Store cell sap and giving turgidity to the plant cell.
(f)is a fluid present inside the nucleus.
SECTION - D
Q.no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions
34 (a) List any 3 postulates of Dalton’s atomic theory. 5
(b) If 100 grams of calcium carbonate is decomposed
completely, then 56 grams of calcium oxide and 44
grams of Carbon dioxide are obtained.
(i)Which law of chemical combination is illustrated by
this Statement?
(ii) Name the scientist who proposed this law and state
the law.
(c) Write the number of atoms present in each of the
following chemical species
(i) CO 2−¿¿
3 (ii) PO 3−¿¿
4 (iii) CO

OR
(a)Define atomicity. Give an example each of
monoatomic molecules and diatomic molecules of
compounds.
(b)Find the ratio by mass of the combining elements in
the following compounds(Atomic mass of S=32u, H=1u,
C=12u)
(i) H2S (ii) CH4
(c) An element ‘X’ forms an oxide with formula X2O.
(i) State the valency of ‘X’
(ii) Write the formula of chloride of ‘X’ and nitrate of ‘X’.

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35 (a) Write a short note on composite fish culture? 5
(b) What are the advantages of composite fish culture?
(c) What is the problem faced in composite fish culture
write the solution for it?
OR
(a) Write a short note on care for cattle?
(b) What is milch animal and draught animal?
(c) Name any two local varieties of cattle.
36 (a) A physical quantity of a body is measured as, “- 5
20m/sec”. Identify the physical quantity.
(b)What will you say about the motion of a body if its
distance-time graph is a straight line parallel to the time
axis?
(c)Mention the difference between the two graphs.

(d)A man swims in a pool of width 300 m. He covers 600

m in 10 minutes by swimming from one end to the other,
and back along the same path. Find the average speed
and average velocity of the man for the entire journey.
SECTION- E
Q.no. 37 to 39 are case – based/data -based questions
with 2 to 3 short sub - parts. Internal choice is provided in
one of these sub-parts.
37 The mass of an atom is due to the mass of protons and 4
neutrons in the nucleus. The relative mass of protons
and neutrons are almost equal to one. Therefore, the
atomic mass of an element should be nearly a whole
number. But in many cases the atomic masses are
fractional. The main reason for these fractional atomic
masses is that these elements occur in nature as a
mixture of isotopes of different masses. The atomic mass
of an element is the average of the atomic masses of
these isotopes in the ratio of their proportion of
occurrence.
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 If an element has no isotopes, then the mass of
its atom would be the same as the sum of protons and
neutrons in it. But if an element occurs in isotopic forms,
then we have to know the percentage of each isotopic
form and then the average mass is calculated.
(a)Why the chemical properties of isotopes are same but
their physical properties are different?
(b)The following data represents the distribution of
electrons, protons and neutrons in atoms of four
elements A, B, C, D.
Elemen Protons Neutrons Electrons
ts
A 19 21 19
B 17 18 17
C 17 20 17
D 18 22 18
Answer the following questions
(i)Write the electronic configuration of A & D.
(ii)Which two elements form a pair of isotopes?
OR
(b) Given that the percentage abundance of the isotope
20
Ne10 is 90% and that of the isotope 22Ne10 is 10%.
Calculate the average atomic mass of Ne.
38 Varun has been cultivating wheat crop year after year in 4
the same field. Recently he has observed decline in the
yield despite best inputs. Agriculture inspector of the
area suggested him to sow soya bean or peas plants for
one or two seasons before using the field for wheat crop.
He also suggested to use good crop variety to improve
the productivity.
(a)What is the cropping pattern advised by the
agriculture inspector?
(b)What is the importance of sowing these plants in
field?
(c)Can you suggest some other cropping patterns and its
advantages that Varun can follow in his field?
OR
(d) Explain any one technique to improve crop variety.

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 What is its advantages?
39 There is a popular story that Newton was sitting under 4
an apple tree, an apple fell on his head. As in all such
legends, this is almost certainly not true in its details,
but the story contains elements of what actually
happened. Probably another version of the story is that
Newton, upon observing an apple fall from a tree, began
to think along the following lines: The apple is
accelerated, since its velocity changes from zero as it is
hanging on the tree and moves toward the ground. Thus,
by Newton's 2nd Law there must be a force that acts on
the apple to cause this acceleration. Let us call this
force "gravity", and the associated acceleration the
"acceleration due to gravity". Newton knew that the
force, which caused the apple’s acceleration, must be
dependent upon the mass of the apple. Moreover, since
the force acting to cause the apple’s downward
acceleration also causes the Earth’s upward acceleration
that force must also depend upon the mass of the Earth.
These assumptions made Newton to propose the
Universal Law of Gravitation.
(a)State any two phenomenon, which the universal law
of gravitation was able to explain.
(b)Define acceleration due to gravity.
(c)Calculate the force of gravitation between the earth
and the Sun. Given that the mass of the earth=6x1024 kg,
mass of the Sun=2x1030kg and average distance between
the two is 1.5x1011m.
OR
(c) An object is thrown vertically upwards and rises to a
height
of 10 m. Calculate (i) the velocity with which the object
was
thrown upwards and (ii) the time taken by the object to
reach the highest point. (take g =9.8m/ s2)

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