Unit Test – Science (PTV)

MM:40 Class IX Time-: 1.5 hr

Syllabus covered-: Matter in our Surroundings, The Fundamental Unit of Life and Motion

General Instructions:

i. This question paper consists of 18 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 8 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.

iv. Section B consists of 3 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 4 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 2 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 1 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.

Section-A

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DIRECTION : For question numbers 6,7 and 8, two statements are given- one labelled
Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below

(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the A.

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

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7. Assertion : The rate of evaporation increases with increase in temperature.

Reason: Increase in temperature decreases the kinetic energy of the particles.

8. Assertion : Mitochondria and chloroplasts are semiautonomous organelles.

Reason : They are formed by division of pre-existing organelles and contain DNA but
lack protein synthesizing machinery.

Section-B

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Section-C

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Section-D

16. (i)

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(iii) Why lysosomes are called “scavengers of cell”?

17. (i)

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Section-E

18. Case Study

Study the table and answer the following questions.

(a) Draw a flowchart to show interconversion of matter

(b) Give the conditions to convert gases into liquids
(c) Define -: Latent heat of vapourisation
(d) What is Evaporation? What are the factors on which it depends?