9.

n which one of the

following cases loudness ot tne
(C)
sound will be
maximum?
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(A)
10. Which one
example of algae? roorganisms is
of the following microorgan:

(A) Lactobacillus (B) Rhizobium

(B)
(C) Chlanydomonas (D) Entamoeba

QUESTIONS
CLASS 9 sYLLABUS & SAMPLE
Cell, Tissues, Why do We Fall 11, Natur
Around Us Pure, Atoms and Moleculesm, Structure of the Atom,
Is Matter
Reasoning and Apitude.
ESOurces, Motion, Force and Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Work & Energy,

Th. Question Paper Contains 40 Questions. The Duration of the Test Paper is 50 Minutes.
1. Which of the 7. Which of the following is not a characteristicof
one following is the acrocentric
substances?
pure
chromosome?
(A) Apure substance contains only one type ofparte
(B) A pure substance has definite composition.
(C)A pure substance may be homogeneour a.
heterogeneous.
(D) Apure substance has definite melting andboilingne
(A) A (B) B C) C (D) D
8. Fillin the blanks with the correct combination ofterme
2. Which one of the following graphs shows uniform 2.
acceleration? The disease which lastsfor P_periods is cole of time
Q disease. R andS are its two examples.
A. P-very long, Q-acute, R-common cold, S-dysenter
(8)
Time
B. P-very short, Q-acute, R-common cold, S-dysentery
Time C. P-very short, Q-acute, R-cancer, S-dysentery
D. P-very long, Q-chronic, R-common cold, S-dysentery
(D)
Time 9. Which one of the following shows that cathode
ras
3. Choose the isobar from the following. are negatively charged particles?
(A) C and C,4 (B) 9U,3s and Cz38 (A) Cathode rays produce greenish light on striking the
wall of discharge tube
(C) H, and C, (D) 1Ar and 2Ca0 (B) Cathode rays cast shadows of the objects placed in
4. Humans are classified according to the following their path
hierarchy: (C) Cathode rays move the blades of a paddle whee
placed in their path
Animalia>Chordata Mammalia > Primates (D) Cathode rays are deflected towards the positve
Hominidae HomoSapiens plate of an electric field
Which category is represented by Primates in the above
hierarchy? 10. Classify the following materials
(A) Order (B) Genus compounds and mixtures:
into element
(C) Kingdom (D) Family Methane, granite, blood, sodium, silver, iron, Sugal
A) Elements:
Compounds: Sodium
5. What is the number of water molecules contained in a and silver
Methane,
drop of water weighing 0.12 g? Mixtures: Iron, blood Granite, sugar
(A) 2.007 x 101 (B) 4.014x 1021 (B) Elements: Sodium,
silver, iron,
(C) 2.007x 10 (D) 4.014x 10 Compounds: Methane, sugar
Mixtures: Granite, blood
(C) Elements:
5. Calculate the number of molecules of chloroform Sodium, silver, iron,
(CHCI weighing 0.0239 g (H =1, C-12, cl-35.5). Compounds: Methane, blood
Mixtures: Granite, sugar
(A) 0.2046 x 10 (B) 1.2046 x 100 D) Elements: Methane, silver, iron,
(C) 2.2046 x 1022 (D) 3.1046 x 1021 Compounds: Sodium,
Mixtures: Granite, sugar
blood

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CLASS 10 SYLLABUS & SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Chemical Reactions and Equations, Acids & Bases and Salts, Metals and Non metals, Periodic Classification of Elements,
Carbon and Its Compounds, Life Processes, How do Organisms Reproduce, Heredity And Evolution, Reflection of Light,
Refraction of Light, Electricity, Magnetic Effect of Electric Current, Our Environment, Management of Natural Resources,
Reasoning and Aptitude

The Actual Question Paper Contains 40 Questions. The Duration of the Test Paper is 50 Minutes.

1. Which mode of reproduction has been shown in the 5. Name the hydrocarbon given below.
following figure?
H-C-C =C-H

(A) Propanal (B) Propene

(C) Propyne (D) Propanoic acid

- 5. Match the distances given in column A with the

appropriate images in column B.

(A) Asexual mode of reproduction Concave mirror offocal length 15 cm

(6) Sexual mode of reproduction Column A Column B

(C) Parthenogenesis a. 10cmi.amagnified real image

(D) All of these b. 20 cm |i. a diminished realimage

If 100 J of energy is available at the producer level,

c. 30 cm ii. a magnified virtual image
calculate the amount of energy available to hawk in iv. an image of same size as the
d. 35 cm
the following food chain.
object
Green plants Grasshopper> Frog-> Snake > Hawk
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.01J (A) a>ii, b > i,c iv, d>i
(C) 10J (D) 10000J (B) a > i, b > i, c iv, d > ii
(C) a i , b ii,c>iv, d> ii
3. Examine the graph and calculate the resistance of the
coil at the point Q.
(D) a ii, bi,c> iv,dii
7. The electronic configuration of an element X is as follows:
K L M
2, 8, 6
Which one of the following options is incorrect?
A. Group number of element X in periodic table is 6.
B. Period number of element X in periodic table is 3.
C Number of valence electrons in one atom of element
X is 6.
D. Valency of element X is 2.
V (vots)

(A) 12 Ohms (B) 5.2 Ohms 3. What are the end products of the anaerobic respiration
(C) 13 Ohms (D) 0.4 Ohms that the yeast perform?
(A) Carbon dioxide, water and energy
4. pH values of four solutions A, B, C and D are 7,8,9, 10 (B) Alcohol, carbon dioxide and energy
respectively. Put them in a sequence according to their (C) Lactic acid, carbon dioxide, and energy
nature.
(D) Alcohol, water and energy
(A) Acidic, acidic, neutral, basic
(B) Acidic, neutral, basic, basic
(C) Acidic, acidic, acidic, neutral
(D) Neutral, basic, basic, basic
Which
combination of
statements is correct? Examine the given crcuit and calculatee thes
CHIsa hydrocarbon 10
flowing in the circuit. the total
Butone is a curm,
saturoted hydrocarbon
thvne is the 14 5
only hydrocarbon in which triple bond
between two carbon
IVAll atoms exist.
hydrocarbons belong to atkene
atieast one
double bond between twogroups contains
There are two carbon atoms.
double bonds in the
named as propene hydrocarbon
A. i, i and iv
C. B. , ii, ili and iv (A) 28 ampere (B) 4 ampere
ii, iv and v
D. i, i, iv and v (C) 0.25 ampere (D) 3.7 ampere

ANSWERS

1. (D) 2. (D)
CLASS 1
3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (B)
6 (C) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (B)

1. (A) CLASS 2
2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (A) . (A) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (C)

1. (C) 2. (C)
CLASS 3
3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (B)

1. (B) 2. (A) CLASS 4

3. ( 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10 (C)
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. ( 4. (A)
CLASS5
5. (D) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (D)

1. (C) 2.
CLASS 6
(C) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. ( 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)

1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B)

CLASS 7
4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (A)

1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C)

CLASS 8
4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
CLASS 9
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (B)

2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (D)

CLASS 10
1. (A) 5. (C) 6. (D)
7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (C)