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I, 2012
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I, 2012
/ SCIENCE
IX / Class IX

3 90
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 90

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

(iv)
(v) 1 3
(vi) 4 7 30
(vii) 8 19 50
(viii) 20 24 70
(ix) 25 42
General Instructions :
(i) The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You are to attempt both the
sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the five
questions of five marks category. Only one option in such questions is to be attempted.
(iv) All questions of Section-A and all questions of Section-B are to be attempted separately.
(v) Question numbers 1 to 3 in Section-A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in
one word or in one sentence.
(vi) Question numbers 4 to 7 in Sections-A are two marks questions. These are to be answered
in about 30 words each.
(vii) Question numbers 8 to 19 in Section-A are three marks questions. These are to be answered
in about 50 words each.
(viii) Question numbers 20 to 24 in Section-A are five marks questions. These are to be answered
in about 70 words each.
(ix) Question numbers 25 to 42 in Section-B are multiple choice questions based on practical
skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to select one most appropriate
response out of the four provided to you.
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SECTION A

1.
Name the property of gases that helps aquatic plants and animals to survive in
water ?


2.
Name the site where proteins are synthesized in a cell ?


3.
A 8 kg B 20 kg

An object A of mass 8 kg and an object B of mass 20 kg are to be pushed
simultaneously. Which of the two has greater inertia ? Give reason for your
answer.


4.
Write the chemical name of dry ice. Justify its name. How is it stored ?


5.
Both smoke and fog are called as Aerosols. Identify the dispersed phase and
dispersing medium in each of them .


6.
Distinguish between tendon and ligament. Write one characteristic of each.


7.
State the universal law of gravitation. Mention two phenomenon which are
explained by it.


8.
Explain how compost is made. What makes it a good manure ? What is
vermicompost ?


9.
List three ways by which an insect pest attack the plants ?


10.
Write any three differences between Evaporation and Boiling.


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11.
A B 20 K

A mixture containing two liquids A and B which differ in their boiling points by
20 k. Suggest a suitable process to separate them. Draw a neat labelled diagram
to explain this process.


12.
Draw and label the parts of prokaryotic cell.


13.
Explain three functions of parenchyma tissues.


14.
Name the constituents of xylem. Write one function of each of them.


15.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Given below are few speed time graphs for motion of objects moving along a
straight line. Which of these graphs represent the motion of the body whose
speed is :
(i) increasing with time
(ii) uniform
(iii) non-uniform



16.
200 g 400 g 4 ms

1
2 ms

1
15 ms

1


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Two objects of masses 200 g and 400 g are moving along the same straight line
and direction with velocities of 4 ms

1
and 2 ms

1
respectively. They collide and
after collision the first object moves at a velocity of 15 ms

1
Determine the
velocity of the second object.

17.
Derive first law of motion mathematically from the second law of motion.
Explain why it is safe to wear safety belts in car ?


18.
50 kg 60 kg 1m
(G6.6710

11
Nm
2
kg
2
)
Calculate the force of gravitation between a boy of mass 50kg and his friend of
mass 60 kg sitting at a distance of 1 m from each other.
(G6.6710

11
Nm
2
kg
2
)


19.
M R

What is meant by acceleration due to gravity ? Derive an expression for
acceleration due to gravity in terms of mass M of earth and its radius R.


20.
(i)

(ii)
(i) Explain the various cropping patterns adopted by farmers. Mention the
basis of selection of crops.
(ii) Write one advantage of any two crop patterns.

/ OR
(a)

(b)

(c)

(a) List two reasons why beekeeping is a good source of incomes for
farmers.
(b) Name the Italian breed which has been brought to increase honey
production. List its four features that make it suitable for the purpose.
(c) What is pasturage. Name the factors on which quality of honey depends.

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21.
(a)

(b)

(a) List all the factors that affect rate of evaporation. Explain how each
factor affects it.
(b) Water kept in earthen pot becomes cool during summer. Explain how it
so happens.

/ OR

(a)

(b)
(i) 110C (ii) 20C
(c)
(a) Draw a flow diagram for inconversion of the three states of matter and
indicate the name of process for each interconversion.
(b) Convert the following temperatures to Kelvin scale
(i) 110C (ii) 20C
(c) List the two factors that determine the state of a given substance.


22.
(a)

(b)
(i)
(ii)
(a) Mention any two differences between physical and chemical changes.
Give one example of each.
(b) List any two properties for each following case of metals which makes
them suitable to be used as :
(i) utensils for cooking food
(ii) wires for electrical connections
/ OR

(a) 330 g 30 g
/
(b)

(c)


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(a) A solution contains 30 g of common salt in 330 g of water. Calculate the
concentration in terms of mass by mass percentage of the solution.
(b) Give two reasons to explain that crystallization is better technique than
evaporation for obtaining pure substance from its impure sample.
Mention its two applications.
(c) How will you convert a saturated solution into an unsaturated solution
without adding a solvent ?

23.
(a)

(b) 50 m 10 ms

2


(a) Derive position-velocity equation from velocity time graph for a body
moving with uniform velocity and uniform acceleration.
(b) A body is dropped from a height of 50m. If its velocity increases
uniformly at the rate of 10 ms

2
, with what velocity will it strike the
ground ? Also calculate the time taken to reach the earth.

/ OR
(a)

(b) 36 kmh

1
10 s
54 kmh

1

(i)
(ii)
(a) Derive position-time equation from velocity time graph of a body
moving with uniform velocity and uniform acceleration.
(b) A car is accelerated uniformly from 36 kmh

1
to 54 kmh

1
in 10 seconds.
Find :
(i) the acceleration and
(ii) the distance travelled by the car during this interval of time.


24.
(a)

(b) 100g 200g 2m/s 1m/s
1.67m/s

(a) State the law of conservation of momentum. Explain on its basis the
recoil of a gun when a bullet is fired.
(b) Two objects of masses 100g and 200g are moving along the same line and
direction with velocities of 2m/s and 1m/s, respectively. They collide
and after the collision, the first object moves at a velocity of 1.67m/s.
Determine the velocity of second object.


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/ OR
(a)

(b) 10 kg 80 cm
10 ms
2

(a) State Newtons second law of motion. From its mathematical formulation
obtain an expression for force.
(b) Calculate the momentum transferred by a stone of mass 10 kg to the floor
when it falls form a height of 800 m. Its downward acceleration is
10 ms
2
.

/ SECTION - B
25.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
Obtaining a blue black colour by adding iodine solution to a food extract
indicates the presence of _________
(a) starch (b) glucose (c) fat (d) protein


26.

(a) (b) HCl
(c) H
2
SO
4
(d) HNO
3

To test the presence of metanil yellow in dal, the chemical used is _
(a) alcohol (b) dil HCl
(c) Conc. H
2
SO
4
(d) Conc. HNO
3



27.

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
To determine the boiling point of water the bulb of the thermometer should
(a) be completely dipped in water
(b) just touch the bottom of flask
(c) be near the mouth of the flask
(d) be just above the surface of water


28.

(a) 0C
(b) 1C
(c) 0C
(d) 1C



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In an experiment to determine the melting point of ice, during melting of ice,
which of the following observation is correct.
(a) the temperature remains constant at 0C till ice and water remain in
mixture.
(b) the temperature first decreases to 1C and remains constant at this
value.
(c) the temperature decreases at first to 0C and then starts increasing as
soon as ice starts melting.
(d) the temperature first decreases to 1C and then increases. continuously
till the whole ice melts.

29.

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
To separate a mixture of sodium chloride and ammonium chloride the most
suitable technique used is :
(a) Evaporation (b) Sublimation
(c) Filtration (d) distillation


30.
A, B, C D
/

(a) B D (b) A B
(c) D (d) B C

Four students A,B,C and D are asked to prepare a colloidal solution. The
following diagrams show the preparation done by them. Correct preparation of
colloidal solution has been done by :

(a) B and D (b) A and B
(c) Only D (d) B and C



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31.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Which of the following properties of iron and sulphur mixture and iron sulphide
is correct ?
(a) Both are heterogeneous
(b) Both are homogeneous
(c) Mixture of iron and sulphur is homogeneous and ironsulphide is
heterogeneous
(d) Iron sulphide is homogeneous and mixture of iron and sulphur is
heterogeneous.


32.

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
The gas formed when Zinc react with Sulphuric acid is :
(a) Hydrogen (b) Carbon-di-oxide
(c) Sulphur dioxide (d) Hydrogen as sulphide


33.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
In a mixture of iron and sulphur, the colour of sulphur is :
(a) Brown (b) Balck (c) Grey (d) yellow


34.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) (a), (b) (c)
On heating copper sulphate crystals the observation made is :
(a) colour of crystals changes
(b) a crackling sound is produced
(c) water droplets are collected on the cooler side of the test tube
(d) All the observations stated in (a), (b), (c) above


35.



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Correct diagram of cells of onion peel is


36.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
While preparing temporary mount of substance straining is carried out to :
(a) highlight cell components
(b) clean cells
(c) increase transparency of cells
(d) prevent drying up of cells


37.

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
cheek cells are covered by :
(a) Cell wall
(b) Cytoplasm
(c) Nuclear membrane
(d) Plasma membrane


38.

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
A plant tissue having thick walled similar cells is :
(a) Collenchyma (b) Parenchyma
(c) Sclerencyma (d) Xylem


39.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
After observing the slide of nerve tissue a student was asked to draw its diagram
and mark the part which has nucleus and cytoplasm. He identified it as -
(a) Axon (b) Dentrites (c) Cyton (d) cell body






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40.
X Y

(a)
X Y
100
X

(b)
Y
100
X
X

(c)
Y X
100
Y



(d)
X Y
100
Y



If X is the initial weight of raisins and Y is the weight of soaked raisins, then
the percentage of water absorbed by raisins is given by -
(a)
X Y
100
X

(b)
Y
100
X
X

(c)
Y X
100
Y



(d)
X Y
100
Y






41.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
F
1
, F
2
F
3




(a) F
1
> F
2
> F
3
(b) F
2
> F
3
> F
1

(c) F
3
>F
1
>F
2
(d) F
1
F
2
F
3
A student measured minimum force to slide a wooden block by pulling it
successively by a spring balance towards :
(i) right
(ii) left and
(iii) front
The forces measured are F
1
, F
2
and F
3
as shown in the figure the relation between
these forces will be

(a) F
1
> F
2
> F
3
(b) F
2
> F
3
> F
1

(c) F
3
>F
1
>F
2
(d) F
1
F
2
F
3



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42.
100 gwt
50 gwt

(a) 0100 gwt (b) 0250 gwt

(c) 0500 gwt (d) 01000 gwt
If the weight of the wooden block is 100gwt and minimum force required to just
slide it is to be measured by putting two more weights of 50gwt each on it then
the spring balance with which most correct measurement can be done is
(a) Range 0100gwt (b) Range 0250gwt

(c) Range 0500gwt (d) Range 01000gwt


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