Sample Questions (Class IX)

[SECTION-A]
Single Correct Choice Type

MATHEMATICS
1. If 5 x−3.32 x−8 = 225, then x is equal to
(a) 5 (b) 10
1 1
(c) (d)
5 10

a −1 a −1
2. + is equal to
a −1 + b−1 a −1 − b −1
2b2 2b2
(a) 2 2 (b)
a −b b2 − a2
b2 − a2 a2 − b2
(c) (d)
2b 2 2b 2

(a 2 − b 2 )3 + (b 2 − c 2 )3 + (c 2 − a 2 )3
3.
( a − b) 3 + (b − c )3 + (c − a) 3
(a) (a + b) (b + c) (c + a)
(c) ( a 2 + b 2 ) (b 2 + c2 ) ( c 2 + a 2 )
is equal to
(b) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(d) 3abc (a + b) (b + c) (c + a)

4. The point at which 2x – 3y = 12 cut the y-axis is

(a) (6, 0) (b) (0, – 4)
(c) (– 4, 0) (d) (0, 6)

5. In given figure, ∠1 + ∠2 + ∠3 + ∠4 + ∠5 = 1
(a) 180° 5
2
(b) 360°
(c) 540° 3 4

(d) 720°

6. If n is an odd natural number, 32 n + 22 n is always divisible by

(a) 13 (b) 15
(c) 17 (d) 19

7. If 173x + 197y = 149 and 197x + 173y = 221, then (x, y) is

(a) (3, – 2) (b) (2, 1)
(c) (1, – 2) (d) (2, – 1)

8. The distance between points (2k + 4, 5k) and (2k, – 3 + 5k) is

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 5
1 1 1 3 a a b b c c
9. If a + b + c = 6 and + + = , then + + + + + =
a b c 2 b c a c a b
(a) 6 (b) 4
(c) 9 (d) 12
 4 2 x+2 x+2 2
10. If x = , then the value of + =
2 +1 x −2 x − 2 2
(a) 2 (b) 12 + 8 2
(c) 12 − 8 2 (d) – 2

11. In a family, a person saves 30% of his income. If his salary is increased by 20% and savings are
decreased by 20%, then the percentage increase in the expenditure is
1 1
(a) 34 % (b) 43 %
4 3
1
(c) 47 % (d) none of these
7
12. In a 100m race, Alok gives Bala a start of 10 m and beats him by 10 m or 2 seconds. Alok’s speed
(in m/sec) is equal to
1 5
(a) 6 (b) 5
4 9
2 1
(c) 6 (d) 5
3 3
Directions : Q. No. 13 to 15(Based on paragraph type)
If the expression a0 x n + a1x n −1 y + a2 x n −2 y 2 + ......... + an− 2 x 2 y n− 2 + an −1 xyn−1 + an y n is symmetric then
a0 = an , a1 = an −1 , a2 = an −2 , .............

13. The expression ax 3 + 2 x2 y − bxy2 − 2 y 3 is symmetric, then a + b is equal to

(a) 4 (b) – 4
(c) 0 (d) none of these
14. a b is equal to
1 1
(a) (b) −
4 4
(c) 4 (d) – 4
15. The factor(s) of above expression is/are
(a) x – y (b) ( x − y) 2
(c) x + y (d) all of these

SCIENCE
16. If a body starts from rest and moves with uniform acceleration, then
(a) v ∝ t (b) s ∝ t
(c) v ∝ s (d) s ∝ t
17. The variation of the velocity of a particle moving
along a straight line is illustrated in the graph given 20
below. The distance covered by the particle in
4 seconds (in m) is v 10
(m s–1)
(a) 20 (b) 35
0 1 2 3 4
(c) 40 (d) 55 (s) t

18. A fast moving car whose engine is switched off, comes to rest on a rough road. This is due to
(a) static friction (b) rolling friction
(c) sliding friction
(d) coefficient of rolling friction being greater than the coefficient of static friction
19. When a spring having spring constant 2 N m–1 is stretched by 5 cm, the energy stored in it is
(a) 0.025 J (b) 0.0025 J
(c) 0.25 J (d) 2.5 J

20. If the acceleration due to gravity on a planet is 6.67 m s–2 and its radius is 4× 106 m, then the mass
of the planet is
(a) 16 × 1023 kg (b) 726 × 1023 kg
24
(c) 16 × 10 kg (d) 26 × 1024 kg

21. A rubber balloon filled with hydrogen gas is left free in air. Then the balloon
(a) escapes into space
(b) ascends upto a certain height in air and floats
(c) ascends upto a certain height and then descends back to ground
(d) ascends upto a certain height and explodes

22. The following graph shows the displacement of the bob from its mean position versus time. The
time period and the amplitude of the bob are
15
10

5
S 0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
–5
–10
‘t’ (s)
–15
(a) 4 s, 5 cm (b) 8 s, 10 cm
(c) 4 s, 10 cm (d) 8 s, 5 cm

23. The correct statement among the following is

(a) sounds with frequency greater than 20 kHz are known as ultra-sonics
(b) dogs can hear ultrasonic sounds
(c) in SONAR, ultra-sonics are used
(d) all the above

24. When an object is made to float in two different liquids of density d1 and d2 , the lengths of the
object seen above the liquid surface are l1 and l2 respectively. Then the correct alternative is
(a) d2 > d1 if l1 > l2 (b) d1 > d2 if l2 > l1
(c) d1 < d2 if l2 > l1 (d) none of these

25. Action and reaction

(a) always exist in pairs (b) are equal in magnitude
(c) always act in opposite directions (d) all the above are true

Atomic masses: H = 1, C = 12, O = 16

Avogadro’s number: 6.02 × 1023

26. A solution contains 60 g of sugar in 540 g of water. The mass percent of the solution is
(a) 10% (b) 20%
(c) 11.11% (d) 22.22%

27. Total number of atoms in 44 g of CO2 is

(a) 6.02 × 1023 (b) 6.02 × 1024
(c) 1.806 × 1024 (d) 18.06 × 1022
28. Which one of the following is not true about chromatography?
(a) It was first used for separation of colors.
(b) It is used for separation of those solutes which do not dissolve in same solvent.
(c) It can be used to separate drugs from blood.
(d) All are correct.

29. Tyndall effect in colloidal solution is due to

(a) absorption of light. (b) scattering of light.
(c) reflection of light. (d) presence of electric ally charged particles.

30. Which one of the following atoms contains least number of neutrons?
235 239
(a) 92 U (b) 93 Np
238 240
(c) 92 U (d) 93 Np

31. Number of valence electrons present in Cl– ion is

(a) 16 (b) 8
(c) 17 (d) 18

32. Rutherford’s alpha–particle scattering experiment was responsible for the discovery of
(a) atomic nucleus. (b) electron.
(c) proton. (d) neutron.

33. Chemical formula of copper (II) sulphite is

(a) CuSO4 (b) Cu2 SO4
(c) CuSO3 (d) Cu2 SO3
34. Law of constant proportion is not valid when _________ of an element are present.
(a) isotopes (b) isobars
(c) isotones (d) isoelectron species
35. Which of the following is not an example of gel?
(a) Jelly (b) Cheese
(c) Mist (d) Butter

36. Who invented microscope?

(a) Darwin (b) Leeuwenhoek
(c) Robert Hooke (d) Virchow

37. In sclerenchyma cells, the thickenings are made up of

(a) Cellulose (b) Pectin
(c) Starch (d) Lignin
38. Synapse is
(a) functional gap between axon of one neuron and dendrite of another
(b) pairing of homologous chromosomes is zygotene
(c) non- medullated nerve fibre
(d) none of these

39. The type of muscles which rhythmically contract and relax and does not get fatigued easily
(a) Smooth muscles (b) Skeletal muscles
(c) Cardiac muscles (d) Limbs

40. Plasma membrane controls

(a) passage of water
(b) passage of water and some solutes in and out of the cell
(c) passage of water and solutes into the cell
(d) movements of cell contents out of the cell
41. Water will be absorbed by root hairs when the external medium is
(a) Hypotonic (b) Hypertonic
(c) Isotonic (d) Viscous

42. Pond silk is

(a) Ulothrix (b) Spirogyra
(c) Oedogonium (d) Nostoc

43. In which of the following plants gills are found?

(a) Agaricus (b) Spirogyra
(c) Mosses (d) Ferns

44. First vascular plants

(a) Bryophytes (b) Gymnosperms
(c) Pteridophytes (d) Angiosperms

45. The study of the external features of an organism without dissecting it is called
(a) Anatomy (b) Histology
(c) Morphology (d) Cytology

[SECTION-B]
ANALYTICAL ABILITY

1. B2 CD, _____, BCD4 , B5 CD, BC 6 D. Then space will contain

(a) B2 C2 D (b) BC3 D
(c) B2 C3 D (d) BCD7
2. Five boys are standing in a row facing East. Deepak is to the left of Sameer, Tushar and
Shailendra. Sameer, Tushar and Shailendra are to the left of Sushil. Shailndra is between Sammer
and Tushar. If Tushar is fourth from the left, how far is Sameer from the right?
(a) Second (b) Third
(c) Fourth (d) Fifth

3. In a certain code ‘BACK’ is written as ‘5914’ and ‘KITE’ is written as ‘4876’. How is ‘BEAT’
written in that code?
(a) 5697 (b) 5967
(c) 4697 (d) 5687

Directions (Q.No: 4): Which one of the four answer figures should come after the problem figures, if the
sequence were continued?
4. Problem Figures:

Answer Figures:

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

5. John bought five mangoes and ten oranges together for forty rupees. Subsequently, he retuned one
mango and got two oranges in exchange. The price of an orange would be
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
6. If on 14th day after 5th March be Wednesday, what day of the week will fall on 10th Dec. of the
same year?
(a) Friday (b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday (d) Tuesday
7. If the position of the first and the sixth digits of the sequence of numbers 8 9 0 3 2 1 4 6 7 5 are
interchanged, the second and the seventh and so on, which number would be seventh from the
right end?
(a) 2 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) 8

8. Two positions of a cubical dice are given, each face having small
triangles. If there is one triangle at the bottom how many triangles
will be there on the top face?
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 5
9. If * means ‘+’, means ‘–’, means ‘÷’, means ‘ב, means ‘=’, means ‘more and
means ‘less’, then which one of the answers is correct?
(a) 10 * 3 7 4 10 5*5 (b) 10 * 3 15 3*5 7 7*2
(c) 14 7 5* 9 3 4*2 (d) none of these

10. The number of squares in the given figure is

(a) 27 (b) 25
(c) 23 (d) 30

Direction (Qs-11-13): Answer the questions based on the following information.

Ghosh Babu is staying at Ghosh Housing Society, Aghosh Colony, Dighospur, Kolkata. In Gosh
Housing Society, 6 persons read daily The Ganashakti and 4 persons read The Anand Bazar
Patrika. In his Society, there is no person who reads both. Total number of persons who read these
two newspapers in Aghosh Colony and Dighospur is 52 and 200 respectively. Number of persons
who read The Ganashakti in Aghosh Colony and Dighospur is 33 and 121 respectively, while the
persons who read The Anand Bazar Patrika in Aghosh Colony and Dighospur are 32 and 117
respectively.

11. The number of persons in Aghosh Colony who read only one newspaper is
(a) 29 (b) 39
(c) 19 (d) 20
12. The number of persons in Aghosh Colony who read both the newspaper is
(a) 13 (b) 9
(c) 38 (d) 14
13. Number of persons in Dighospur who read only The Ganashakti is
(a) 121 (b) 79
(c) 127 (d) none of these

14. If a ‘truck’ is called ‘train’, ‘train’ is called ‘tractor’, ‘tractor’ is called ‘ship’, ‘ship’ is called
‘aeroplane’, ‘aeroplane’ is called ‘bulldozer’ and bulldozer’ is called ‘scooter’, which of the
following can fly?
(a) ship (b) aeroplane
(c) bulldozer (d) tractor

15. In a certain code language ‘ta da ka ni’ means ‘intelligence is in genes’, ‘se po lo ni’ means,
‘genes are not responsible’. What does ‘ ka stand for in that code language?
(a) genes (b) through
(c) intelligence (d) can’t say
 ANSWERS
(SECTION-A)
MATHEMATICS
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a)
6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (a)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (d)

SCIENCE

16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (b) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (d)
26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (c)
36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (c) 40. (b)
41. (a) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (c) 45. (c)

(SECTION-B)
ANALYTICAL ABILITY

1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b)

6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (d)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (d)