Page 1 Sample Paper 8 Solutions CBSE Science Class 9

Sample Paper 8 Solutions

Class IX 2022-23
Science (086)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected
to attempt only one of these questions.
3. Section A consists of 20 Objective Type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the
range of 30 to 50 words.
5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should
in the range of 50 to 80 words.
6. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these questions should
be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.

(c) in a direction perpendicular to the direction

SECTION-A of motion of the body.
(d) none of these

Select and write one most appropriate option out of the

Ans : (a) in the direction of motion of the body.
four options given for each of the questions 1 – 20. When a body is accelerating in a straight line, the
unbalanced force acts in the direction of motion of
1. The graph shows the variation of velocity of a rocket
the body.
with time. Then, the maximum height attained by
the rocket is
3. In spaceship moving in space, person experience
weightlessness as the value of
(a) mass is zero
(b) acceleration due to gravity is zero
(c) gravitational force is zero
(d) none of these


Ans : (b) acceleration due to gravity is zero

W = mg
In space, g =0
Hence, W =0

(a) 1.1 km (b) 5 km

(c) 55 km (d) none of these
4. If a body is raised through height h on the surface


Ans : (c) 55 km of earth and the energy spent is E , then for the
same amount of energy the body on the surface of
Maximum height = 1 # 110 # 1000 = 55 km moon will rise through the height of
2
(a) 2h (b) 6h
2. A body is accelerating in a straight line. The (c) 4h (d) 12h
unbalanced force acts
(a) in the direction of motion of the body.

Ans : (b) 6h
(b) in a direction opposite to the direction of g on moon is 6 times less. Thus, for the same energy
motion. the body will rise up by 6h.
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5. Sound travels at a speed of 334 m s-1 in air. This 8 parts by the mass of oxygen
means that The number of hydrogen atoms which combine with
(a) the source of sound moves 334 m in one one atom of an element is called its valency.
second
(b) the listener moves 334 m in one second 9. Some elements and ions with their valencies are
(c) air moves 334 m in one second enlisted in the given table:
(d) the disturbance in air moves 334 m in one
second Name (Valency) Name (Valency)
1. Oxygen (2) 6. Sodium (2)


Ans : (d) the disturbance in air moves 334 m in
one second 2. Iodine (1) 7. Helium (2)
The speed with which a disturbance propagates in a 3. Argon (0) 8. Chlorine (1)
medium is called wave speed.
4. Magnesium (3) 9. Potassium (1)

6. X is a double membraned organelle that oxidises 5. Carbon (4) 10. Aluminium (3)
food present in cell to release energy. X is Select the incorrect match.
(a) nucleus (a) 4, 5, 7 and 9 (b) 4, 6 and 7
(b) endoplasmic reticulum (c) 1, 8, 9 and 10 (d) 2, 3, 5 and 9
(c) mitochondrion


Ans : (b) 4, 6 and 7
(d) chloroplast
Magnesium - 2, Sodium - 1, Helium - 0


Ans : (c) mitochondrion
Mitochondria are small sphere or short rod-shaped
organelles that are double membraned. They are 10. Which of the following is not an example of a
the main seat of cell respiration. They bring about physical change?
stepwise oxidation of food stuffs and produce energy. (a) Dissolving sugar in water
(b) Casting iron in moulds
7. Triceps and biceps are examples of
(a) voluntary muscles (c) Setting of cement
(b) involuntary muscles (d) Magnetisation of iron
(c) sphincter muscles

Ans : (c) Setting of cement
(d) smooth muscles Setting of cement is an example of permanent


Ans : (a) voluntary muscles change which is irreversible, thence is not a physical
change.
Skeletal muscles or striated muscles are found
in the body wall and the limbs (arms, legs) e.g., 11. Which of the following is an example of a solid-in-
biceps and triceps. The contraction and relaxation gas mixture?
of these muscles are under the control of organism, (a) Soil (b) Smoke
so they are also called voluntary muscles. These are
(c) Moisture (d) Dew
attached to the bones by tendons and help in the
movement of limbs.

Ans : (b) Smoke
Minute solid particles float along with vapours
8. The valency of an element is (fumes) in the smoke. Hence, smoke is a solid-in-gas
(a) the mass of the element displacing 1 part by mixture.
the mass of hydrogen
(b) the mass of the element combining with 8 12. Which of the following upon shaking with water will
parts by the mass of oxygen not form a true solution?
(c) the number of atoms of hydrogen combining (a) Alum (b) Common salt
with 1 atom of the given element (c) Albumin (d) Sucrose
(d) the number of atoms in 1 molecule of the
given statement.

Ans : (c) Albumin
Albumin will form a colloidal solution since it is not


Ans : (c) the mass of the element combining with
soluble in water.
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13. How many grams of H 2 SO 4 are present in 0.25 mole (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason
of H 2 SO 4 ? is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(a) 2.45 (b) 24.5 (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(c) 0.245 (d) 0.25 (d) Both Assertion and reason are false.

Ans : (b) 24.5

Ans : (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
According to third law of motion it is impossible
Mass = Number of moles # Molar mass
to have a single force out of mutual interaction
= 0.25 # 98 = 24.5 g
between two bodies, whether they are moving or at
rest. While, Newton’s third law is applicable for all
14. Which of the cell organelle take part in the formation types of forces.
of acrosome?
(a) Nucleus 18. Assertion : It is the gravitational force exerted by
(b) Chromosome the sun and the moon on the sea water that causes
(c) They are brittle to the formation of tides in the sea.
(d) They are capable to form anions easily Reason : Gravitational force of attraction is a strong
force.


Ans : (c) They are brittle (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason
Golgi complex take part in the formation of is the correct explanation of assertion.
acrosome of sperm. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason
is not the correct explanation of assertion.
15. Find the living cells that provides mechanical (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
strength to the plant. (d) Both Assertion and reason are false.
(a) Parenchyma (b) Collenchyma


Ans : (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(c) Sclerenchyma (d) Sclerotic cells
Gravitational force of attraction is the reason


Ans : (b) Collenchyma behind the formation of tides. It is a weak force.
Collenchyma is the living cell that gives mechanical
strength to the plant.

16. In a long distance race, the athletes were expected

to take four rounds of the track such that the line
of finish was same as the line of start. Suppose the 19. Assertion : Two persons on the surface of moon
length of the track was 200 m. The what is the cannot talk to each other.
displacement of the athletes when they touch the Reason : There is no atmosphere on moon.
finish line? (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason
(a) zero (b) 3 m is the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) 5 m (d) 7 m (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason


Ans : (a) zero is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
Displacement = 0 (zero), as athletes finish at the
starting line. (d) Assertion is false but reason is true.


Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true

Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based and reason is the correct explanation of
questions. assertion.
Sound waves required material medium to travel.
17. Assertion : Newton’s third law applies to all types As there is no atmosphere, i.e., vacuum is on the
of forces. e.g. gravitational, electric or magnetic surface of moon, therefore the sound waves cannot
forces etc. reach from one person to another. Because of this
Reason : Newton’s third law of motion is applicable reason, for communication on moon astronomers
only when bodies are in motion. use phones, which convert sound wave into radio
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason waves (electromagnetic waves need no medium for
is the correct explanation of assertion. propagation).
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20. Assertion : Cell wall is a non-living part of the cell. 23. What are areolar tissues junctions?
Reason : It offers protection, definite shape and

Ans :
support.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason Areolar tissues are connective tissue found in
is the correct explanation of assertion. animals. We can find them between skin and muscles,
around blood vessels and nerves, in bone marrow.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason
These tissues fill the space inside the organs. They
is not the correct explanation of assertion.
support internal organs and help to repair tissues.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true. 24. Why the value of ‘g’ decreases when we move from


Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true the poles to the equator?
and reason is the correct explanation of

Ans :
assertion.
The shape of Earth is an ellipse so when we move
Cell wall is a non-living part of the cell. It is an from the poles to the equator the radius of the Earth
outer, rigid, protective, supportive and semi- radius increases. Hence, the value of ‘g’ decreases
transparent covering of plant cells only. The cell wall because value ‘g’ is inversely proportional to the
lies outside the plasma membrane. The cell wall is radius of Earth.
mainly composed of cellulose. It provides a definite
shape to the cell. It protects plasma membrane and g = GM2
R
internal structures from the attack of pathogens
and mechanical injury.

SECTION-B
Question no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.

21. What are the favourable qualities given to gold when

it is alloyed with copper or silver for the purpose of
making ornaments?
25. Why is sound wave called as longitudinal wave?


Ans :


Ans :
Pure gold is very soft, very malleable and very
Sound wave is called longitudinal wave because the
dense metal. Therefore, in order to impart strength
particles of the medium vibrate in the direction of
and hardness to this soft metal and to make it less
the propagation of wave.
dense, it is alloyed with silver or copper.


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Flash and thunder are produced simultaneously.
Name the techniques used to separate the following:
But, thunder is heard a few seconds after the flash
(a) Butter from curd
is seen, why?
(b) Salt from seawater


Ans :


Ans :
The speed of light is 3 × 108 ms–1 whereas that of
(a) The butter is separated from the curd by the
sound is 344 ms–1 in air. Thus, flash of lightning is
process of centrifugation.
seen at once, but sound takes few seconds to reach
(b) Simple evaporation is used to separate salt
our ears.
from seawater.

26. Distinguish between a mullet and a prawn.

22. What is meant by a molecule ? Give examples.


Ans :


Ans :
Mullet is a type of fish while prawn is a crustacean.
A molecule is the smallest particle of an element or
Both live in water and serve as a food supplement
a compound capable of independent existence under
worldwide. Prawn belongs to group arthropoda
ordinary conditions. It shows all the properties of
whereas mullet belongs to group Pisces.
the substance, e.g., molecule of oxygen is O2, ozone
is O3, phosphorus is P4, sulphur is S8, etc.
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SECTION-C (iv) Involuntary in nature

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Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions. Differentiate between bone and cartilage.


Ans :
27. Draw a flow chart showing the separation of
components of Air. The difference between bone and cartilage are as
follows :


Ans :
Air is a homogeneous mixture and its components Bone Cartilage
can be separated by fractional distillation. Porous Non-porous
Steps : Flow chart :
Non-flexible and hard Flexible and not very
hard
Blood vessels present Blood vessels absent
Matrix is made up of Matrix is made up of
mineral and protein proteins.
salts.

30. Give brief introduction of Prokaryotic and

Eukaryotic cell.


Ans :
Prokaryotic cell :
1. Cell size is generally small.
2. Only a single chromosome is present.
3. Nucleolus is absent.
4. Cell division takes place by fission or budding.
Gases Oxygen Argon Nitrogen Eukaryotic cell :
Boiling point –183 –186 –196 1. Cell is generally large.
2. More than one chromosome is present.
% air by volume 20.9 0.9 78.1 3. Nucleolus is present.
4. Cell division takes place by mitotic or meiotic.
28. Why do we see water droplets on the outer surface
of a glass containing ice-cold water ? 31. Define the following :


Ans : (i) Translatory motion
(ii) Complex motion
If we take some ice-cold water in a glass, after some
time we will see small droplets of water deposited on

Ans :
the outer walls of the glass. Because water vapour (i) When a body moves along a straight line,
present in air come into the contact of cold wall of its motion is called rectilinear or translatory
glass, lose energy and converted into liquid state motion. For example : A car moving on a
which can be seen in the form of small droplets. straight road.
(ii) When a body has two or more types of
motion, it is said to possess complex motion.
For example : A ball rolling down on inclined
planes has both rectilinear as well as circular
29. What is a cardiac muscle? Mention its features too. motion.


Ans :
Cardiac muscle is an extremely specialized tissue 32. How is force represented graphically?
developed to pump blood throughout the body.

Ans :
Features : Force is a vector quantity. So, force is represented
(i) Cylindrical in shape by a line with an arrow head.
(ii) Branched and single celled (i) The head of arrow represents the direction of
(iii) Striated muscle fibres the force.
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(ii) The length of the line is proportional to the

magnitude of the force.
SECTION-D
(iii) This is done by choosing a convenient scale. Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.
(iv) For example : A force of 10 N can be represented
by a line with an arrow head. 34. How is the high compressibility property of gas
(v) The length of the line depends upon the scale useful to us ?
chosen.


Ans :
So, if a scale of 1 cm = 2 N is chosen, the force of 10 N
is represented by a line of 5 cm in length. The gases have high compressibility. This property


o is used in the following situation :
Why we tend to get thrown to one side when a (i) LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is a fuel which
motorcar makes a sharp turn at a high speed? is made up of petroleum gas. On compressing
this petroleum gas it forms liquid.


Ans :
(ii) Oxygen cylinders in the hospitals have
We tend to get thrown to one side when a motorcar compressed gas filled in it.
makes a sharp turn at a high speed due to law of (iii) CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) is a natural
inertia. When we are sitting in moving car on a gas i.e. methane, which is compressed and used
straight road, we tend to continue in our straight- as a fuel in vehicles and at home.
line motion. But when an unbalanced force is

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applied on car to change the direction of motion, Pressure and temperature determine the state of a
we slip to one side of the seat due to the inertia of substance. Explain this in detail.
our body.


Ans :
Any matter, i.e. solid, liquid or gas when experiences
an increase in temperature then they change their
state.
Example :
Solid heat Liquid heat Gas
Ice Water Steam
When we take ice cubes in a beaker or heat them
slowly, the temperature increases and ice melts
to form liquid. We heat this liquid further it will
become steam.
33. A certain particle has a weight of 30N at a place On lowering down the temperature of any matter,
where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2 show change in their state.
(a) What are its mass and weight at a place where Example :
acceleration due to gravity is 3.5 m/s2 (b) What are Gas cool Liquid cool Solid
its mass and weight at a place where acceleration Steam Water Ice
due to gravity is 0? We take the steam that is coming out of boiling


Ans : water and allow it to cool down, it condenses to
form water and on further cooling of this water we
(a) Weight of the body,
get ice.
W = 30, W = mg, On applying pressure and reducing temperature we
Mass of the body, can liquefy gases or change them into solid.
m = W = 30 = 3.06 kg Example : We take carbon dioxide gas, reduce its
g 9.8 temperature and apply lot of pressure on it so that
The mass of body remain constant. it changes into solid carbon dioxide, called dry ice,
The new mass of particle = 3.06 kg which is used as refrigerant for cooling.
New weight of the body, If pressure on it is decreased it directly changes into
W’ = mg’ gas.
In LPG cylinders, the petroleum gas is cooled and
= (3.06) (3.5) N = 10.71 N with lot of pressure changes it into liquid state.
(b) Mass remains the same but weight becomes While using this LPG, we release the pressure
zero because weight of particle depends on the exerted on it and hence, it comes out in the form
gravitational acceleration. of gas.
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35. Describe an activity to demonstrate endosmosis and

exosmosis. Draw a diagram also.


Ans :
1. Endosmosis : The movement of water in the cell
or a body through a semipermeable membrane
is called endosmosis. It can be demonstrated as
follows :
(i) Take some raisins with stalks and put them
in plain water in a beaker.
(ii) Observation : Raisins absorb water and
swell. Raisins have high concentration of
sugar than surrounding plain water. Because Figure : Golgi apparatus
of this, water from the outside passing
Functions of Golgi apparatus :
through semipermeable membrane enters
(i) Golgi apparatus packages and dispatches the
into the cell. This is endosmosis.
material synthesized in the cell.
2. Exosmosis : The movement of water out from
(ii) Golgi complex is also involved in the formation of
a cell or a body through a semipermeable
lysosomes.
membrane is called exosmosis. This can be
(iii) Golgi apparatus is also involved in the synthesis
demonstrated as follows :
of many substances such as polysaccharides,
(i) We place the swollen raisins (from above
glycoprotein, etc.
activity) into a beaker containing a
concentrated solution of sugar or salt.
(ii) Observation : When swollen raisins are
placed in concentrated sugar or salt
solution, they shrink because the solution
surrounding the raisins is having low water
concentration. Thus, raisins loose water by 36. In each of the following, a force F is acting on an
osmosis, this process is called exosmosis. object of mass, m. The direction of displacement
is from west to east shown by the longer arrow.
Observe the diagrams carefully and state whether
the work done by the force is negative, positive or
zero.

Soak fresh grapes in Soak some raisins

sugar solution in water

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Ans :
Explain the structure and function of Golgi bodies. Case I


Ans : In this case, the direction of force acting on the block
is perpendicular to the displacement. Therefore,
Golgi bodies consist of a system of membrane-bound work done by force on the block will be zero.
vesicles arranged in stacks parallel to each other Case II
called cisterns. These membranes are connected In this case, the direction of force acting on the
with the membrane of endoplasmic reticulum (ER). block is in the direction of displacement. Therefore,
work done by force on the block will be positive.
Case III
In this case, the direction of force acting on the
block is opposite to the direction of displacement.
Therefore, work done by force on the block will be
negative.
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SECTION-E = Mass of solute # 100

Mass of solution
Question no. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based = 50 # 100 = 10.64%

470
questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts. Internal choice
is provided in one of these sub-parts.

37. Mixture of two or more substance with one phase

only, i.e., having no distinct boundary of constituent
particles are called solution. For example, solution
of sugar and water, solution of salt and water,
lemonade, soft drinks, etc. Solution is a homogeneous
mixture of two or more substances.
In a solution, components are mixed in such a
way that they appear as only one phase. Seeing by 38. Leucoplasts are colourless plastids. They store
naked eye, constituent particles of a solution cannot starch, oil, proteins. Chromoplasts are coloured
be identified because particles are mixed evenly plastids. They contain pigments, e.g. Chloroplasts
throughout. contain green pigment present in the plant cell.
(i) A dispersed phase particle in a zig-zag Chromoplasts provide colour to various flowers and
movement is shown. What kind of motion is fruits.
exhibited by the particle?

(ii) Is alloy is a homogeneous mixture? (i) What is the function of leucoplasts?

(iii) Are colloidal solutions homogeneous or (ii) Which plastids provide colour to fruits and
heterogeneous in nature? flowers?


o (iii) Are plastids present only in plant cells?
(iv) A solution contains 50 g of common slat in 420 (iv) Which plastids contain green pigment ?
g of water. Calculate the concentration in terms

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of mass by mass percentage of the solution? (v) Which plastids bring about the process of
photosynthesis ?


Ans :


Ans :
(i) Brownian movement is exhibited by the
particle. (i) Leucoplasts store starch, oil, proteins.
(ii) Yes, An alloy is a homogenous mixture of two (ii)Chromoplasts
or more metals or non metals or non-metals (iii)
Yes, Plastids are present only in plant cell.
mixed in a molten state. (iv)Chloroplasts contain green pigment.
(iii) Colloidal solutions are heterogeneous in nature.

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o (v) Chloroplasts
(iv) Given,
39. Potential energy is defined as the energy possessed
Mass of solute (common salt) = 50 g by a body by virtue of its position or its configuration
Mass of solvent (water) = 420 g or its shape.
Mass of solution = Mass of solute When work is done on an object without changing
its velocity it gets stored in the object as potential
+ Mass of solvent energy. This potential energy may be gravitational
= 50 g + 420 g = 470 g or elastic potential energy.
Mass by mass percentage of a solution
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by us.
(i) What do you mean by potential energy?
(ii) A car is accelerating up a slope. What are the
changes in its kinetic energy and potential
energy as it is moving up the slope?


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(iii) Calculate the work required to be done to
stop a car of 2500 kg moving at a velocity of
90 km h-1 ?


Ans :
(i) The energy which a body possesses due to its
position or due to change in the shape is called
potential energy.
(ii) The key words in this question are “accelerating”
Figure : Potential Energy due to Shape. and “up a slope”. “Accelerating” indicates that
For example, if a rubber band is stretched work is the car is increasing speed and thus the KE
done to change its shape. Thus, the rubber band must increase. “Up a slope” indicates that the
acquires potential energy and this energy remains car is increasing height and thus the PE must
stored in the rubber band. Now when the rubber increase. The energy to increase KE and PE
band is released, it tends to acquire its original come from the fuel used in the car to accelerate.
shape at the expense of potential energy stored in It is important to note that here work is done
it. This energy is hence manifested in the form of by the external agent, i.e., energy is supplied to
a jerk shown by rubber band or sound generated the system continuously.
in the process. A rubber band acquires potential

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energy due to change in its shape. (iii) Given,
Mass of the car, m = 2500 g
Initial velocity of the car,u = 90 km h−1

= b 90 # 18 l ms−1
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= 25 ms−1
Initial kinetic energy, K.E. = 1 mu2
2
= 1 # 2500 # (25) 2
2
= 781, 250 J
= 781.25 kJ
Final kinetic energy, K.E. f = 1 mV 2 = 0 (V = 0)
2
Figure : Potential Energy due to Shape. Work required to stop the car = change in kinetic
energy of car
An object may also possess potential energy due to = K.E. f − K.E. i

a change in its height above the ground surface. For
example, if a box is lying on a table and is picked = 0 − 781.25 kJ

up and placed in a shelf above the table, then work =− 781.25 kJ

is done upon this object against the gravitational
pull of earth. Such an object is now said to possess
gravitational potential energy. Thus, we may define
gravitational potential energy of an object at a point
above the ground level as work done in raising it
from ground level to that point. Thus gravitational
potential energy at that point is actually a relative
term which is described by change in potential

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energy with respect to the ground level considered