Summative Assessment-1 2014-2015

Science
Class IX
Time allowed: 3:00 hours

Maximum Marks: 90

General Instructions:
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The question paper comprises of two sections A and B. You are to attempt both the
sections.
All questions are compulsory.
All questions of Section A and Section B are to be attempted separately.
Q. No. 1 to 3 in Section A 1 marks questions. These are to be answered in about one
word or in one sentence.
Q. No. 4 to 6 in Section A 2 marks questions. These are to be answered in about 30
words each.
Q. No. 7 to 18 in Section A 3 marks questions. These are to be answered in about 50
words each.
Q. No. 19 to 24 in Section A 5 marks questions. These are to be answered in about 70
words each.
Q. No. 25 to 33 in Section B are MCQ based on practical skills. Each question is a 1 mark
question. You are to select one most appropriate response out of the four provided to
you.
Question number 34 to 36 in Section B are questions based on practical skills are two
marks questions.

Section A
Which process plays an important role in gaseous exchange between cells?
Give an example where object is at rest and also in motion at the same time?
If the weight of a body on the earth is 6 N, what will it be on the moon (Given that
acceleration due to gravity on moon is one sixth of that on the earth)
Alloy is considered as a mixture, why?
Note the relationship between the first two terms and accordingly, fill in the blank.
a) Salivary gland : Glandular Epithelium :: Respiratory tract : ______a_______
b) Flexibility : Collenchyma :: Hardness : _______b_______
c) Cutin : Epidermis :: Suberin : ______c______
d) Plasma : Blood :: Axom : ______d______
A body of mass 5 kg is moving with a velocity of 10 m/s. A force is applied on it so that in 25

s, it attains a velocity of 35ms 2 . Calculate the value of the force applied.

7. How will you justify that ice, water and steam are not different substances but different
states of the same substance.
8. Draw a labeled diagram of the apparatus used to separate a mixture of two miscible liquids.
9. Explain the process of sublimation with the help of a diagram.
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10. a)

Name the tissue which joins:

1. Muscles to bones?
2. Bones to bones?
b)
Which of the two is:
1. More elastic?
2. Stronger?
11. a)
Name the animal tissue which is present in the larynx?
b)
Write the chemical constituents of this tissue?
c)
What functions does this tissue perform?
12. Two boys dropped sheets of paper from the top of the tower. One boy dropped his sheet of
paper as such, while the other boy dropped it by changing it in the shape of a ball. Which
sheet of paper will reach for the ground first? Explain why? (Assume air-resistance
negligible).
13. Answer the following questions:
a) State the type of motion shown by a freely failing stone.
b) When a stone is thrown vertically upwards its velocity is continuously decreased. Why?
c) Give an example of a motion in which average velocity is zero, but the average speed is
not zero.
14. Car A of mass 1500 kg, travelling at 25 m/s collides with another Car B of mass 1000 kg
travelling at 15 m/s in the same direction. After collision, the velocity of Car A becomes 20
m/s. Calculate the velocity of Car B after collision.
15. On Earth, how much force is needed to lift an object of mass 100 g.
16. Write the answer of the following with appropriate reason:
a) How does value of g vary at equator and at poles
b) Weight of an object is 98 N at the surface of the earth. What will be its weight at the
centre of the earth?
c) The earths gravitation force causes and acceleration of 5m / s 2 on a 1 kg mass
somewhere in space. How much will the acceleration of a 3 kg mass be at the same place?
17. Bakut has a poultry farm. He feeds his birds with protein and fat rich diet in large amounts.
Birds are in good health. But their egg quality is not good.
a) What should he do to get good production of eggs.
b) What should he add in the feed to make the shells of the eggs strong?
18. Explain the meaning of milch and draught animals. Mention the scientific name of common
Indian cow.
19. Which separation techniques you will apply for the separation of the following mixturesa) Oil from water
b) Camphor from sand
c) Sodium chloride form its solution in water
d) Metal pieces from engine oil of a car
e) Cream from milk

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20. a)
Define evaporation. Out of nylon and cotton clothes, which will be more comfortable
during summer and why?
b)
Is evaporation and boiling are same? If not then why?
21. a)
illustrate an activity to demonstrate that osmosis occurs through a selectively
permeable membrane (SPM)
b)
Define plasmolysis. Write an advantage of this phenomenon in daily life.
22. a)
Define inertia, on what factor does it depend?
b)
Study the diagrams below, and describe whether the objects is in motion, or rest. Also
describe the direction of motion.
(* Downward arrow represents weight
*Upward arrow represents reaction to the weight
* Forward arrow represents force applied
* Backward arrow represents frictional force)
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23. a)

b)
24. a)
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c)
d)

A stone is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 49ms 2 calculate:

i) Maximum height attained
ii) Total time take to reach the surface of earth?
Why is the value of g variable on the surface of earths?
Why are poultry birds and farm animals vaccinated?
Why is it necessary to remove parasites from diary animals?
How do we identify a sick animal?
Why proper cleaning of dairy animals and their shelter is necessary?
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Section B
25. A sample of yellow dal was taken in a test tube and two drops of iodine solution were added
to test metanil yellow. The colour observe will be:
a) Blue-Black
b) Pink
c) Blue
d) Yellow-Brown
26. To observe starch granules in bread under a microscope, we will place in on slide. Then the
stain. Which is poured and will confirm its presence clearly is:
a) Eosin
b) Methylene blue
c) Saframin
d) Iodine solution
27. Iron Sulphide and a mixture of iron filling and Sulphur powder were taken in different China
dishes. Which of the following observation is correct?

a) Both are heterogeneous.

b) Both are homogeneous.
c) Iron Sulphide is homogeneous but the mixture of iron fillings and Sulphur is
heterogeneous.
d) Iron Sulphide is heterogeneous while the mixture of iron fillings and Sulphur is
homogeneous.
28. When crushed iron Sulphide is heated in a China dish over the flame of burner as shown in
following diagram:

a) A colourless, pungent smelling gas is produced

b) Vapour of Sulphur are produced
c) The colour of iron Sulphide changes from black to yellow
d) Nothing happens
29. The correct set up to study the reaction iron and copper Sulphate is/are:

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a) (A)
b) (B)
c) (A) and (B) both
d) (B) and (C) both
30. The name and composition of the outermost layer of the onion peel is:
a) Cell wall, cutin
b) Cell membrane, proteins and lipids
c) Cell membrane, lignin
31. While observing a mounted slide under the high power of a microscope sania found that the
cells of a tissue have large central vacuole and irregularly thickened at corners. The given
tissue must be:
a) Parenchymas
b) Sclerenchymas
c) Xylem
d) Collenchymas
32. The components of a mixture can be separated by using:
a) Physical method
b) Chemical method
c) Cannot be separated
d) Electrical method
33. Friction can be increased by:
a) By making the contact surface rough
b) By increasing the weight of one of the sliding bodies
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
34. Dipti was asked to prepare four separate mixtures in four beakers A, B, C and D by mixing
sugar, fine sand, thin paste of starch and chalk powder respectively in water and then
categorise each as stable or unstable. What will be correct catogrization?
35. Experimental setups done by four students A, B, C and D for determining melting point of ice
are shown below. Name the student whose arrangement is correct. Justify your answer in
two points.

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36. Three students A, B and C were given five raisins each of equal mass. The raisins were soaked
in distilled water at room temperature. A soaked the raisins for 10 minutes, B for overnight
and C for 60 minutes. Then they calculated the percentage of water absorbed by raisins.
Now answer the following questions:a) Name the student whose raisins will show the maximum percentage of water absorbed.
b) Name the student whose raisins will show the minimum percentage of water absorbed.

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