SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-II, 2014

SCIENCE
Time 3 hrs.
Class IX

M.M. - 100
Date 13.03.2014

General Instructions:
The question paper comprises of three Sections, A, B and C. You are to attempt all the sections.
All questions are compulsory.
There is no choice in any of the questions.
All questions of Section-A, Section-B and Section-C are to be attempted separately.
Question numbers 1 to 3 in Section-A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in one
word or in one sentence.
Question numbers 4 to 6 in Section-A are two marks questions. These are to be answered in
about 30 words each.
Question numbers 7 to 18 in Section-A are three marks questions. These are to be answered in
about 50 words each.
Question numbers 19 to 24 in Section-A are five marks questions. These are to be answered in
about 70 words each.
Question numbers 25 to 33 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.
Question numbers 34 to 36 in section B are two marks questions based on practical skills. These
are to be answered in about 30 words each.
Question number 37 from section C is based on Open Text themes and is of 10 marks.

SECTION - A
Q.1

Write the symbols of phosphorus and potassium.

(1)

Q.2

Name two groups of micro organisms from which antibiotics could be extracted.

(1)

Q.3

State the term used to describe bits of decayed living organisms present in soil.

(1)

Q.4

Discover similarity between (i) frog and funaria and (ii) pinus and rice on the basis
of your knowledge about diverse life forms.

(2)

Q.5

Define negative work. Give two examples where negative work is done ?

(2)

Q.6

Derive a relation between kinetic energy and momentum p of an object having

mass m and moving with velocity v.

(2)

Q.7

(a)

Do isobars belong to the same element ? Justify your answer by giving one
example.

(3)

(b)

Name two elements whose isotopes are used in the field of medicine.

Q.8

Q.9

List the observations in -particle scattering experiment which led Rutherford to

make the following conclusions :
(i)

Most of the space in an atom is empty.

(ii)

Whole mass of an atom is concentrated in its centre.

(iii)

Centre is positively charged.

State any four postulates of Daltons atomic theory of matter. Which of his
postulates does not hold correct at present ?

(3)

(3)
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Q.10 Rohan and Prateek were discussing about the vaccination. Rohan was afraid of
vaccines. According to him vaccines are very dangerous because these contain
germs. Prateek explained that there is nothing to worry and Vaccines are lifesaving
preventive measures and the new borns should be vaccinated as per the schedule.

(3)

Answer the following questions :

(i)

Name two diseases for which vaccines are given.

(ii)

What is a vaccine ?

(iii)

Why Prateek removed the fear of Rohan ?

Q.11 An organism A has a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord and is triploblastic, coelomate.
(i)

State the phylum of A.

(ii)

State the class of A, if it is warm blooded and gives birth to young ones.

(iii)

How many chambers are there in its heart ?

(3)

Q.12 State what is the outer ear called. Explain its function. Which has smaller wave
amplitude - soft sound or loud sound?

(3)

Q.13 What is reverberation? How can it be reduced? Give two applications of reflection of
sound wave.

(3)

Q.14 An object with 100 N weight is raised to a height of 15 m. Find the potential energy
possessed by the object at that height. Also find the new potential energy :

(3)

(a)

if the same object is raised half of its original height.

(b)

if the same object is raised to three times of its original height.

Q.15 (a)
(b)

Define Power. Write its SI unit.

(3)

Compute the power required by a man to move a 10 kg mass so as to change

the speed of mass from 10 m/s to 20 m/s in 5 sec.

Q.16 State, what are the waves of frequency greater than 20,000 Hz called ? Explain any
two applications of these waves.

(3)

Q.17 Define the term biosphere. Write its two components.

(3)

Q.18 State the role of plants in preventing soil erosion ?

(3)

Q.19 Write the names of the following compounds :

(5)

(a)

Ca3(PO4)2

(b)

KHCO3

(d)

Fe (OH)2

(e)

CuS

(c)

NH4 Cl

Q.20 (a) What do signs and symptoms indicate if a person is suffering from any disease ?

(5)

(b) Based on the duration of disease what are the different categories of diseases ?
Differentiate between them with one example each.
Q.21 Explain the following statements :

(5)

(a) Being disease free, is not the same as being healthy.

(b) Community health is essential for good individual health.
(c) Villagers suffer with cholera more than urban people.
(2/4)

Q.22 State law of conservation of energy. Provide the law of conservation of energy
taking place when a stone of mass m is thrown vertically downwards from a height h
metres and attains a speed of v on striking the ground.

(5)

Q.23 State Archimedes principle.

(5)

State the laws of floatation.

Why is it easier to swim in sea water than in river water ?
Explain the reason that the cork floats in the water where as an iron nail sinks.
Q.24 (a)
(b)

Mention any four forms with example in which oxygen is found on the earth.

(5)

Forests influence the quality of our air, soil and water resources. Justify the
statement.

SECTION - B
Q.25 Sound waves are

(1)

(a) mechanical waves

(b) non mechanical waves

(c) longitudinal waves

(d) electromagnetic waves

Q.26 S.I unit of thrust is same as that of

(a) Pressure

(1)

(b) Momentum

(c) Force

(d) Density

Q.27 The kind of waves which can be generated by a slinky are :

(1)

(a) Only longitudinal waves

(b) Only transverse waves
(c) Both longitudinal waves and transverse waves
(d) neither longitudinal waves nor transverse waves
Q.28 Which one of the following bear a naked seed ?
(a) Mustard

(b) Mango

(c) Apple

(1)
(d) Pinus

Q.29 Nitrogen and Hydrogen combine together to form ammonia.

(1)

N2+3H2 2NH3 (Relative atomic masses N=14, H=1). The mass of Nitrogen and
Hydrogen which combine together to form 6.8g ammonia are :
(a) N2=2.8g, H2=4.0g

(b) N2=5.6g, H2=1.2g

(c) N2=4.0g, H2=2.8g

(d) N2=1.2g, H2=5.6g

Q.30 While verifying the law of conservation of mass, Mustafizur added 5g of sodium
carbonate to a test tube containing 14.5g acetic acid. The total mass of the reactants
in 19.5g. But the mass of the product is only 16.2g. The reduction of mass of the
product is due to the :
(a) Elimination of Water

(b) Elimination of CO2

(c) Elimination of O2

(d) Liberation of heat

Q.31 Nandini took a plant in her hand and observed that the leaves of the plant lack a
petiole, has elongated leaves and parallel venation. Of the following plants which
plant will have the same description of the leaves ?

(1)

(1)

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(a) Paddy plant

(b) Balsam

(c) Mustard

(d) Orange tree

Q.32 Which of the following plants have reticulate venation :

(a) wheat

(b) mint

(c) grass

(d) maize

Q.33 During which stage the mosquito does not feed ?

(a) larva stage

(b) pupa stage

(c) egg stage

(d) both (b) and (c)

(1)

(1)

Q.34 In a spring balance the space between 0 to 25 g wt. is divided into 5 equal parts. Find
its least count. What is the weight of the object in the diagram given below ?

(2)

Q.35 Asha tried to measure the quantity of water displaced by a spherical body made up of
iron using a spring balance of range 0 100 g wt. The pointer of the spring balance
stopped beyond 100 gwt. why did this happen ? What should she do to take the
reading ?

(2)

Q.36 Why an organism develop adaptive features ? State an adaptive feature shown by
fish.

(2)

SECTION - C
Q.37 Theme-II (Environment and Development Lessons from the Hills).
(a)

List the various institution/organization who were involved in disaster

management at different levels, for rescue mission in the Kedarnath disaster.

(b)

Explain, what our administration is planning to enhance the monitoring of

ecosystem with a focus on recession of glaciers and their impact on river
system in hilly areas ?

(5+5)

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