GULF SAHODAYA EXAMINATION-(SAUDI CHAPTER)-FEBRUARY, 2024

SUBJECT SCIENCE CLASS IX MARKS 80 TIME 3 Hrs.

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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.

SECTION - A
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1 – 20
Q. No Questions Marks
1 If the temperature of an object is 253K, it will be equivalent to: 1
(a) -20°C (b) -25°C (c) 526°C (d) +25°C
2 In which of the following examples of colloids, the dispersed phase is in solid state and 1
dispersion medium is in liquid state:
(a) Gel (b) Emulsion (c) Sol (d) Foam
3 Which of the following represents a correct chemical formula: 1
(a) CaCl₂ (b) KCO₃ (c) Na₂Cl (d) AlO₃

4 Which of the following is not a polyatomic ion: 1

(a) Carbonate (b) Sulphide (c) Sulphite (d) Sulphate

5 Which of the following correctly represent the electronic distribution in the Silicon atom? 1
(a) 3, 8, 3 (b) 2, 8, 4 (c) 1, 8, 5 (d) 8, 2, 4
6 The ion of an element has 2 positive charge. Mass number of the ion is 24 and the number of 1
neutrons is 12. What is the number of electrons in the ion?
(a) 13 (b) 10 (c) 24 (d) 12

7 Which of the following is not a property of solids? 1

(a) Definite shape and definite volume (b) Interparticle spaces are minimum
(c) interparticle forces of attraction are maximum (d) Highly Compressible

8 Find out the incorrect sentence: 1

(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 vacuole

9 Intestine absorbs the digested food materials. What type of epithelial cells are responsible for 1
that?
(a) Stratified squamous epithelium
(b) Columnar epithelium
(c) Spindle fibres
(d) Cuboidal epithelium

10 The cell organelle involved in forming complex sugars from simple sugars are: 1
(a) Endoplasmic reticulum
(b) Ribosomes
(c) Plastids
(d) Golgi apparatus

11 The nucleus controls all the activities of the cell and acts as a site of DNA material and 1
protein synthesis. It is composed of some components which all together give the nucleus its
functionality. Here is shown a figure of nucleus with some of its components labeled as A, B,
C and D. can you name these components correctly?

(a) A – Nucleons; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm

(b) A – Nucleus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm
(c) A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm
(d) A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nuclear wall

12 Which of the following groups include only weeds? 1

(a) Parthenium, Xanthium, Cyprinus (b) Xanthium, Parthenium, Maize
(c) Parthenium, Balsam, Paddy (d) Xanthium, Amaranthus, Maize
13 A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at 1
the goal. This enables the goalkeeper to:
(a) exert large force on the ball
(b) reduce the force exerted by the ball on hands
(c) increase the rate of change of momentum
(d) decrease the rate of change of momentum

14 The gravitational force between two objects is F. If masses of both objects are halved 1
without changing distance between them, then the gravitational force would become:
(a) F/4
(b) F/2
(c) F
(d) 2F

15 When the body falls freely towards the earth, then its total energy 1
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains constant
(d) first increases then decreases

16 A sound wave travels at a speed of 339m/s. If its wavelength is 1.5cm , then what is the 1
frequency of the wave ? will it be audible ?
(a) 220 Hz and audible
(b) 220 Hz and inaudible
(c) 22600 Hz and inaudible
(d) 22600 Hz and audible
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: Clothes do not dry quickly on a rainy day. 1

Reason: High humidity decreases the rate of evaporation.
18 Assertion: A cell swells up when present in a hypotonic solution. 1
Reason: More water molecules enter the cell than they leave.

19 Assertion: Vascular or conductive tissue is a distinctive feature of complex plants. 1

Reason: Vascular tissue has made survival of complex plants possible in terrestrial
environment.

20 Assertion: Uniform circular motion is also called accelerated motion. 1

Reason: Direction of motion changes at every point, so velocity is not constant.

SECTION – B
Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
21 Write 3 points of difference between compounds and mixtures with examples. 2
22 Differentiate between three types of Muscular tissues on the basis of their structure and 2
function.
23 What are the desirable agronomic characteristics for crop improvement? (2 points) 2

24 Differentiate between rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum. (2 points) How is 2

endoplasmic reticulum important for membrane biogenesis?
25 a) State Newtons third law of motion. 2
b) A balloon is inflated and released. In which direction does it fly as air escapes out of it
and why?
OR

a) Define Momentum.
b) How much momentum will an object of mass 10kg transfer to the floor if it falls from a
height of 0.8m? (g=10m/s2)

26 a) Name the Forces acting on a body when it is fully or partially immersed in a liquid. 2
b) Why it is easier to swim in sea water than fresh water?

SECTION - C
Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27 a) Define atomicity. Give one example each of monoatomic and tetra-atomic molecules. 3
b) Formula of carbonate of a metal X is X₂(CO₃)₃. Write the formula of its oxide.
c) Calculate the formula unit mass of CaCO₃. (Atomic mass of Ca: 40 u, C:12u, O: 16u)

28 Give reason: 3
a) Doctors advise to put strips of wet cloth on the forehead of a person having high
fever.
b) Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But ice floats on water.
c) Naphthalene balls disappear with time without leaving any solid.
OR

a) Define latent heat of evaporation.

b) Why Water at 373 K produces more severe burns than steam at same temperature.
c) Why Evaporation produces cooling.

29 (a) What is composite fish culture? Explain with the help of example. 3
(b) Large amount of food grains get spoiled every year in India due to improper storage of
food grains. Name and explain the factors behind this spoilage.

OR

(a) Write any 2 differences between layers and broilers. Name one Indian and one exotic
breed of poultry.
(b) What is Green Manure? Explain.

30 a) Which wave property determines i) loudness ii) Frequency 3

b) How defects in a metal block can be detected by using ultrasound? Explain with help of
diagram.
31 a) Four cars A, B, C and D are moving on a levelled road. Their distance versus time graph is 3
shown in figure. Which car is the slowest?

b) Motorcyclist drive from A to B with a uniform speed of 20km/hr. and returns back with a
speed of 40km/hr. Find its average speed
32 a) Suppose gravity of the earth suddenly becomes zero, then in which direction will the moon 3
begin to move if no other celestial body affects it?
b) Write any four differences between mass and weight.
OR
A ball thrown up vertically returns to the thrower after 6s. Find
a) The velocity with which it was thrown up.
b) The height attained.
33 Give reason for the following: 3
(a) Cilia are present in the inner lining of respiratory tract.
(b) Branches of tree move and bend freely in high wind velocity.
(c) Meristematic cells have a prominent nucleus and dense cytoplasm but they lack vacuole.

SECTION - D
Q.no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions
34 a) If K shell of an atom is fully filled and L shell is exactly half filled, then what would 5
be the total number of electrons in the atom? Also, the atom is most likely to
be______________.
b) Draw schematic atomic structure of: (1) Aluminium atom (2) Boron atom
c) Define Valency. Write the number of valence electrons in atom of :
(1) Argon (2) Oxygen
d) When 40.0 g of calcium is burnt in 16.00 g oxygen, 56.00 g of calcium oxide is
produced. What mass of calcium oxide will be formed when 40.00 g of calcium is
burnt in 50.00 g of oxygen? Which law of chemical combination will govern your
answer?
OR

a) Write the features of Rutherford’s nuclear model of an atom, based on alpha-ray

scattering experiment.
b) The average atomic mass of a sample of an element X is 35.5 u. What are the
percentages of isotopes ₁₇X 35 and ₁₇X37 in the given sample.
c) What are Isotopes? Write any 3 applications of Isotopes.
35 (a) Draw a well labelled diagram of a neuron. (any 4 labelling) 5
(b) Differentiate between bone and Cartilage?
(c) Explain the process of differentiation.
OR
(a) Draw a plant cell and label the parts which
I. helps in the cellular reproduction of the cell
II. packages materials coming from the endoplasmic reticulum
III. have folded inner membrane, which create large surface area for ATP generating
chemical reactions.
IV. is a fluid contained inside the nucleus
V. function as channel of transport
(b) How does amoeba obtain its food?

36 a) Derive an expression for kinetic energy of a body having mass m and moving with a 5
velocity v.
b) Name the type of energy stored in spring of a watch.
c)A boy of mass 50kg runs up a staircase of 45 steps in 9s. If the height of each step of
staircase is 15cm, Find the power of the boy. (g=10m/s2)

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 Three samples of mixtures were given to a group of students and asked to categorize as 4
solution, colloid and suspension. Students observed that constituent particles of mixture C
were visible with naked eye. They left the mixtures undisturbed for a few minutes and
observed that the particles of mixture C began to settle after some time. Then they passed all
the mixtures through filter paper and found that mixture A and B passed through the filter
paper without leaving any residue, but particles of mixture C were separated by filtration. To
identify mixture A and B, they directed a beam of light from a torch through the beaker
containing the mixture and observed from the front. The particles of mixture B scattered a
beam of light passing through it and made its path visible.
1. Label mixture A, B and C as solution, colloid and suspension.
2. Explain why sample B was illuminated on passing light.
3. Write any 2 points of difference between mixture A, B and C
OR
3. Classify following substances as solution, colloids and suspensions:
(i) Aerated drinks like soda water (ii) tincture of iodine (iii) milk (iv) sponge
(v) Salt in water (vi)water in oil (vii) Sulphur in carbon disulphide (viii) smoke

38 4
All organisms are made up of cell. Cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life.
There are two types of cell ie: prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell.Plasma membrane or Cell
membrane is the outermost covering of the cell that separates the contents of the cell from its
external environment. The plasma membrane allows or permits the entry and exit of some
materials in and out of the cell. It also prevents movement of some other materials. The cell
membrane, therefore, is called a selectively permeable membrane. Some substances like
carbon dioxide or oxygen can move across the cell membrane by a process called diffusion.
There is spontaneous movement of a substance from a region of high concentration to a
region where its concentration is low. Similar thing happens in cells – some substance like
CO2 (carbon dioxide is cellular waste and requires to be excreted out by the cell) accumulates
in high concentrations inside the cell. In the cell’s external environment, the concentration of
CO2 is low as compared to that inside the cell. As soon as there is a difference of
concentration of CO2 inside and outside a cell, CO2 moves out of the cell, from a region of
high concentration to a region of low concentration outside the cell by the process of
diffusion.

1.Write the composition of plasma membrane.

2. Explain plasmolysis.
3. Write four differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
OR
3. Draw a labelled diagram of a prokaryotic cell. (4 labelling)

39 We take a glass tumbler and place a thick square card on its mouth as shown in Figure (a). A 4
coin is then placed above this card in the middle. Let us flick the card hard with our fingers.
On flicking, the card moves away but the coin drops into the glass tumbler [see Figure (b)].

1.Give reason for the above observation.

2. Name the law involved in this case.

(a) Newton's second law of motion.
(b) Newton's first law of motion.
(c) Newton's third law of motion.
(d) Law of conservation of energy.

3. If the above coin is replaced by a heavy five-rupee coin, what will be your
observation. Give reason.

OR .

3. a) State the law which provides the definition of force.

b) Why is Newton’s first law of motion also called law of inertia?

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