DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL MANDLA ROAD

PERIODIC II ASSESSMENT
Session 2021-22

Class- IX Sub- Science

Time- 1.5 Hrs Max.Marks- 30(Sec A) +20(Sec B)=50
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General Instructions
• All questions are compulsory.
• The question paper is divided into 2 sections: Section A and Section B.
• Section A is objective type and Section B is subjective type.
• Section A consists of 30 questions of one mark each.
• Section B consists of 8 questions of one, two, three and five marks.
• Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION A

1. A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at the
goal. This enables the goalkeeper to
(a) exert larger force on the ball
(b) reduce the force exerted by the balls on the hands
(c) increase the rate of change of momentum
(d) decrease the rate of change of momentum

2. A water tanker filled up to 23 of its height is moving with a uniform speed. On a sudden
application of brakes, the water in the tank would
(a) move backward
(b) move forward
(c) be unaffected
(d) rise upwards

3. A man is standing on a boat in still water. If he walks towards the shore, then the boat will
(a) move away from the shore
(b) move towards the shore
(c) remain stationary
(d) none of these
4. Inertia is the property of a body by virtue of which, it cannot change by itself
(a) its state of rest
(b) its steady state of uniform motion
(c) its direction of motion
(d) all of these.

5. While dusting a carpet we suddenly jerk or beat it with a stick because

A) Inertia of rest keeps the dust in its position and the dust is removed by moment of the carpet
away

B) Inertia of motion removes the dirt.

C) No inertia is involved in it due to practical experience

D) None of these

6. In the following example, try to identify the number of times the velocity of ball changes:
“A football player kicks a football to another player of his team who kicks the football towards
the goal. The goalkeeper of the opposite team collects the football and kicks it towards a player
of his own team.”

(a) Three times

(b) Four times
(c) Five times
(d) Six times

7. Assertion : A quick collision between two bodies is more violent than a slow collision, even
when the initial and the final velocities are identical.
Reason : Because the rate of change of momentum which determines the force is greater in the
first case.

a. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
b. If both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
c. If the assertion is true, but the reason is false.
d. If the assertion is false, but the reason is true.
Read the following and answer the questions from (8) to (10)

The 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 the collision

8. What is the momentum of the car A before collision?

(a) 30000 kg. m/s (b) 37500 kg. m/s

(c) 15000 kg. m/s (d) 52500 kg. m/s

9. What is the total momentum of car A and car B before collision?

(a) 3750 kg. m/s (b) 37500 kg. m/s

(c) 15000 kg. m/s (d) 52500 kg. m/s

10. (iii) What is the momentum of the car A after collision?

(a) 30000 kg. m/s (b) 37500 kg. m/s

(c) 15000 kg. m/s (d) 52500 kg. m/s

11. Fat content in double toned milk available in polypacks is less than that in toned milk. Name
the process by which this is done.
a) Distillation
b) Fractional Distillation
c) Centrifugation
d) Separating Funnel
12. If we heat iodine, then it is a
a) Physical change
b) Chemical change
c) No change
d) Colour change
13. Cloud or fog is an example of colloidal system of
a) Liquid dispersed in gas
b) Gas dispersed in gas
c) Solid dispersed in gas
d) Solid dispersed in liquid
14. Two substances A and B were made to react to form a third substance, A2B according to the
following reaction-

2A + B ------→ A2B
Which of the following statements concerning this reaction are incorrect?
i) The product A2B shows the properties of substances A and B.
ii) The product will always have a fixed composition.
iii) The product so formed cannot be classified as a compound.
iv) The product so formed is an element.
a) (i), ii and iii
b) (ii), iii and iv
c) (i), iii and iv
d) (ii), iii and iv
15. Which of the following will show Tyndall Effect?
a) Salt solution
b) Copper Sulphate solution
c) Starch solution
d) Sugar Solution
16. Air is regarded as a mixture because-
a) Its pressure may vary.
b) Its temperature may change
c) Its volume changes under different conditions.
d) Its composition may vary.
17. Assertion: A solution is a homogenous mixture of two or more substances.
Reason: A solution scatters a beam of light passing through it.

a. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
b. If both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
c. If the assertion is true, but the reason is false.
d. If the assertion is false, but the reason is true.
18. Assertion: Germanium, arsenic and antimony are classified as metalloids.
Reason: Germanium, arsenic and antimony possess some propertiesof metals and some
properties of non-metals.

a. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
b. If both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
c. If the assertion is true, but the reason is false.
d. If the assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Read the following and answer the questions from (19) to (20) :

The constituents of a heterogenous mixture are X, Y and Z. If mixture containing X and Y is

taken, X can be separated using magnetic separation from Y. I f mixture containing Y and Z is
taken, the two can be separated using evaporation method.
19. The different states of X, Y and Z respectively are
a) Solid, Solid, Liquid
b) Solid, Liquid, Solid
c) All are liquids
d) All are solids
20. Which of the following identifies X, Y and Z correctly?
a) Iron, salt, water
b) Sulphur, carbon disulphide, water
c) Gun powder, common salt, water
d) Iodine, sand, alcohol

21. Which of the following tissues has dead cells?

(a) Parenchyma
(b) Sclerenchyma
(c) Collenchyma
(d) Epithelial tissue
22. Intestine absorbs the digested food materials. What type of epithelial cells are responsible for
that?
(a) Stratified squamous epithelium
(b) Columnar epithelium
(c) Spindle fibres
(d) Cuboidal epithelium
23. A person met with an accident in which two long bones of the hand were dislocated. Which
among the following may be the possible reason?
(a) Tendon break
(b) Break of skeletal muscle
(c) Ligament break
(d) Areolar tissue break

24. While doing work and running, you move your organs Like hands, legs etc. Which among
the following is correct?
(a) Smooth muscles contract and pull the ligament to move the bones.
(b) Smooth muscles contract and pull the tendons to move the bones.
 (c) Skeletal muscles contract and pull the ligament to move the bones.
(d) Skeletal muscles contract and pull the tendon to move the bones.

25. Given below is a diagram showing the structure of a neuron tissue.

Choose the correct labeling for the parts A, B, C, D and E.

(a) A – Nucleus; B – Cell body; C – Dendrite; D – Axon; E – Nerve ending.
(b) A – Nucleus; B – Dendrite; C – Cell body; D – Nerve ending; E – Axon.
(c) A – Nucleus; B – Axon; C – Cell body; D – Dendrite; E –Nerve ending.
(d) A – Nucleus; B – Dendrite; C – Cell body; D – Axon; E – Nerve ending

26. The muscular tissue which function throughout life continuously without fatigue is
(a) skeletal muscle
(b) cardiac muscle
(c) smooth muscle
(d) voluntary muscle

27. Assertion : Permanent tissue is composed of mature cells.

Reason : Meristematic tissue is a group of actively dividing cells.

(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
 (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
28. Connective tissues are the tissues that help to bind or connect other tissues in the body. They
have widely spaced cells embedded in a matrix having a variety of proteins, polysaccharides
and mineral salts. Can you identify the connective tissues among the following?
i. Ligament
ii. Epithelium
iii. Tendon
iv. Blood
(a) Both (i) and (iii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(d) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Read the following and answer the questions (29) and (30) :

The covering or protective tissue in the animal body are epithelial tissues. Epithelial tissue cells
are tightly packed and form a continuous sheet. They have only a small amount of cementing
material between them and almost no intercellular spaces. Epithelium covers most organs and
cavities within the body. It forms a barrier to keep different body systems separate. The skin, the
lining of the mouth, the lining of blood vessels, lung alveoli and kidney tubules are all made of
epithelial tissue.

29. Functions of epithelial tissue:

(a) Epithelial cells protect the underlying cells from drying, injury and chemical effects.
They also protect the body from viral or bacterial infections.
(b) It helps in the absorption of water and nutrients.
(c) It performs secretary function by secreting useful chemicals like sweat, saliva, enzymes
from the food, etc., in the body.
(d) All of the above
30. Skin of animals are made up of
(a) epithelial tissue
(b) connective tissue
(c) nerve tissue
(d) lymph
 SECTION B

1. Tissue A and tissue B constitute tissue C. A carries water while B carries food for the
plants. Identify A, B. (1)
2. What is the acceleration produced by a force of 12 newton exerted on an object of mass 3
kg? (2)
-2
3. Which would require a greater force—accelerating a 2 kg mass at 5 ms or a 4 kg mass at
2 ms-2 ? (2)

4. Differentiate between Striated and non Striated muscle tissues. (2)

5. Distinguish between compounds and mixtures on basis of (2)
i) Its formation
ii) Chemical properties

6. Give reasons: (3)

(a) Meristematic cells have a prominent nucleus and dense cytoplasm but they lack
vacuole.

(e) It is difficult to pull out the husk of a coconut tree.

(f) A person met with an accident in which two long bones of the hand were dislocated.

7. Derive the mathematical formula of conservation of momentum. (3)

8. A child wanted to separate the mixture of dyes constituting a sample of ink. He marked
a line by the pencil and put a drop of ink on that line. The filter paper is placed in a glass
containing water as shown in the figure. The filter paper is removed when the water
moved near the top of the filter paper.
 i) What would you expect to see, if the ink contains three different coloured
components? (1)
ii) Name the technique used by the child. (1)
iii) Why is the origin line drawn with a pencil? (1)
iv) Suggest two more application of this technique. (2)

*NOTE*

PDF to be made of both, the OMR Sheet and Subjective Answer sheet separately but
mailed together in one mail. Below are the Email Ids of your respective subject teachers.

IX A Ankita Kapoor Pallab Mukherjee Gargee Gupta

dpsankitakapoor@gmail.com aapallabzz@gmail.com sciencedps14@gmail.com

IX B Pooja Sharma Biyas Chakraborty

sharmadivyam999@gmail.com dpsbiyas@gmail.com

IX C Ankita Kapoor Pallab Mukherjee Gargee Gupta

dpsankitakapoor@gmail.com aapallabzz@gmail.com sciencedps14@gmail.com

IX D Gargee Gupta Biyas Chakraborty

sciencedps14@gmail.com dpsbiyas@gmail.com

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