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Code - IX 26–09–2020
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SCIENCE MAJOR TEST # 03
CLASS - IX DATE : 26 - 09 - 2020
TIME : 3 HRS. MAX. MARKS : 80

SECTION-A : PHYSICS MARKS : 27

INST RUCTIONS :
8 Q.1 to Q.5 are multiple choice question of one mark, only the correct option is to be written
in your answer sheet.
8 Q.6 to Q.8 are one mark questions, to be answered in about one word or one sentence.
8 Q.9 to Q.11 are three marks questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
8 Q.12 & Q.13 are five marks questions, to be answered in about 70 words.

1. An athlete pushes the earth backward with his hands and feet, just before the race starts, to
increase
(1) his inertia (2) his time of impact (3) his momentum (4) the earth's reaction
2. A body moving with an initial velocity of 5 m/s accelerates at 2 m/s2. Its velocity after 10 seconds
will be
(1) 5 m/s (2) 20 m/s (3) 22.5 m/s (4) 25 m/s
3. Two bodies, one of mass 1 g and the other of mass 1 kg, are dropped from the same height in
vacuum. The ratio of the time intervals in which the two bodies hit the ground is
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 1000 (3) 1000 : 1 (4) 1 : 100
4. On beating a carpet, dust particles come out of it due to
(1) Inertia of rest (2) Inertia of motion
(3) Inertia of direction (4) Action and reaction
5. Assertion : The value of ‘g’ on earth is maximum at the poles and minimum at the equator.
Reason : The shape of the earth is not perfectly spherical. It is flatenned slightly at the poles and
bulged at the equator.
(1) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of the assertion.
(2) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
(3) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(4) Assertion is false but reason is true.
6. A circular track has a circumference of 1570 m with AB as one of its diameter. A scooterist
moves from A to B along the circular path with a uniform speed of 5 m/s. Find the distance
covered by the scooterist.

A B

7. Which one has more momentum an object P of mass 3.6 kg moving with 10.5 m/s or an ob
of mass 6.3 kg moving with 6 m/s ?

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8. What happens to the gravitational force F between two objects if only masses of both the objects
are doubled?
9. The velocity-time graph of an object is as shown.
y

100
P Q
75
velocity 50
(m/s) 25
A R x
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
time (s) ¾®
(a) Find the displacement covered by the object during the first four seconds of its journey.
(b) How long was it moving with zero acceleration?
(c) Does it has negative acceleration any where during its journey ?
OR
(a) Can a body moving in uniform circular motion be in equilibrium? Support your answer with
reason.
(b) The speed-time graph of a ball of mass 30 g moving along a straight line is shown in the
figure below. Calculate the opposing force that brings the ball to rest.

50
40
Speed
(m/s) 30
20
10
0
2 4 6 8
t(s)
10. (a) Why is it easier to stop a tennis ball than a cricket ball moving with the same speed?
(b) A stationary cracker of mass 100 g explodes into two pieces of equal masses. If one piece
moves with a velocity of 8 m/s, what is the velocity of the other piece?
11. (a) Where will you weigh more — at poles or at the equator? Why?
(b) State Kepler's second and third laws of planetary motion.
12. The distance - time graph of two trains is given below. The trains A and B start simultaneously
in the same direction.
Y A
200 B
Distance (km)

Q
150
P
100 R
50
S X
2 3 0 1
time (h)
(i) How much ahead of A is B when the motion starts ?

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(ii) What is the speed of B ?

(iii) When and where will A catch B ?
(iv) What is the difference between the speeds of A and B ?
(v) Is the speed of both the trains uniform or non uniform ? Justify your answer.
OR
Derive the second and third equation of motion graphically.
13. (a) Derive mathematically, the law of conservation of momentum using Newton's third law of
motion.
(b) A bullet of mass 20 g is horizontally fired with a velocity of 150 m/s from a pistol of mass
2 kg. What is the recoil velocity of the pistol?
OR
(a) Tabulate any two differences between mass and weight of a body.
(b) An imaginary planet has a mass 5 times and radius 3 times that of earth. What would be
the acceleration due to gravity on the planet, if the acceleration due to gravity on earth is
approximately 10 m/s 2 ?
(c) State the universal law of gravitation.

SECTION-B : CHEMISTRY MARKS : 24

INSTR UC TI ONS :
8 Q.14 to Q. 17 are multiple choice question of one mark, only the correct option is to be
written in your answer sheet.
8 Q.18 is one mark question, to be answered in one word or one line.
8 Q.19 to Q.21 are three marks questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
8 Q.22 and Q.23 are five marks questions, to be answered in about 70 words.

14. A student was asked to mix the milk with water and stir well. The student observed that
(1) a transparent solution is formed. (2) a translucent mixture is formed.
(3) milk settles down at the bottom. (4) milk floats on the surface.
15. A student made a list of following four precautions for the experiment on determination of
melting point of ice. The incorrect precaution is
(1) the bulb of the thermometer should be kept surrounded with crushed ice.
(2) ice should be stirred regularly.
(3) a small quantity of common salt should be added to the crushed ice to avoid quick melting.
(4) the temperature should be recorded keeping the eye in the level of mercury.
16. The colour of the pure ammonium chloride powder is
(1) White (2) Blue (3) Green (4) Red

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17. Assertion : Evaporation causes cooling.
Reason : In evaporation low energy particles leave the liquid surface as a result the particles
having high energy are left behind. Thus evaporation causes cooling.
(1) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(2) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(3) Assertion is correct and reason is incorrect.
(4) Assertion is incorrect and reason is correct.
18. Why does the level of water not change when salt is dissolved in it.
19. (a) Why it is said that particles of matter are continuously moving? (1)
(b) Explain how rate of evaporation of an aqueous solution increases with increase in
temperature of surrounding air. (1)
(c) Rain water from roads disappears after some time. (1)
20. Name the separation technique used for the separation of the following mixtures. (0.5 × 6)
(a) Butter from curd
(b) Oil from a mixture of oil and water
(c) Mixture of camphor and common salt
(d) Sodium chloride from its solution in water
(e) Iron from sand
(f) Nitrogen from air
21. (a) State any one difference between pure and impure substances. (1)
(b) Give reason, sponge though compressible is a solid. (2)
22. (a) What does the diffusion of gases tells us about their particles? Give one example of diffusion
of gas in liquid. (2)
(b) Define latent heat of fusion. Ice at 0°C is more effective in cooling a liquid than water at 0°C.
Why? (3)
OR
(a) What is sublimation? Name two substances which undergo sublimation. (2)
(b) State two ways by which you can distinguish a true solution from a colloidal solution. Give
one example of each. (3)
23. (a) Suggest a method to liquify atmospheric gases. Why is solid carbon dioxide stored at high
pressure? (2)
(b) State three points of differences between boiling and evaporation. (3)
OR
(a) Define crystallisation. State the purpose, for which technique of crystallisation is used. (2)
(b) Crystallisation is better technique than simple evaporation. Give two reasons in its
support. (1)
(c) Calculate the concentration of a solution which contains 25 g of salt dissolved in 150 g of
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SECTION-C : BIOLOGY MARKS : 29

INST RUCTIONS :
8 Q.24 to Q.28 are multiple choice question of one mark, only the correct option is to be
written in your answer sheet.
8 Q.29 and Q.30 are one mark question, to be answered in one word or one line.
8 Q.31 to Q.34 are three marks questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
8 Q.35 and Q.36 are five marks questions, to be answered in about 70 words.

24. Which of the following cell organelle is covered by a single membrane ?

(1) Mitochondria (2) Ribosome (3) Plastid (4) Lysosome
25. Nucleus is not present in
(1) companion cell (2) mature sieve tube
(3) phloem parenchyma (4) collenchyma
26. Practice of leaving the field uncultivated for a season to increase soil fertility is known as
(1) Organic farming (2) Crop rotation (3) Field fallow (4) Mixed farming
27. Find out the wrong statement from the following.
(1) White revolution is meant for increase in milk production
(2) Blue revolution is meant for increase in fish production
(3) Increasing food production without compromising with environmental quality is called as
sustainable agriculture.
(4) None of the above
28. Assertion : Neurons are specialised for conduction of nerve impulse.
Reason : Neurons have least power of regeneration.
(1) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(2) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(3) Assertion is correct and reason is incorrect.
(4) Assertion is incorrect and reason is correct.
29. What are Layers ?
30. Name the two semiautonomous cell organelles.
31. (a) In the given diagram, identify the parts marked B and C.
(b) What are the substances that organelle A stores ?
(c) Mention one function of organelle B and C.

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32. Mention one function of each of the following

(i) Tendon (ii) Ligament (iii) Adipose tissue
33. Differentiate between intercropping and mixed cropping.
34. How many types of cells together make up the xylem tissue ? Explain each one in brief.
OR
(i) What is cork ? How is it formed ?
(ii) Write commercial importance of cork.
35. (i) What are weeds ? How do they damage crops ?
(ii) Name any two weeds.
(iii) How can the weeds be controlled?
36. (i) Differentiate between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
(ii) Give four functions of golgi complex.
OR
Explain the structure of nucleus with the help of well labelled diagram. Also give its functions.

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