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DAV PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ODISHA ZONE
PRE ANNUAL EXAMINATION
SAMPLESM PAPER 2023-2024 (2023-24)
 Please check that this question paper contains 7 printed pages.
 Set number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title
page of the answer book by the candidate
 Check that this question paper contains 39 questions.
 Write down the Serial Number of the question in the left side of the margin before
attempting it.
 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be
distributed 15 minutes prior SUBJECT:
to the commencement
SCIENCEof the examination. The students will
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read the question paper only and will – IX any answer on the answer script during this
not write
Time Allowed: 3Hours Max. Marks:80
period.
General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains Five sections – A, B, C, D and E.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Internal choice has been provided in some questions. A student has to attempt Only one of
the alternatives in such questions.
4. Section A consist of question number 1-20. These questions are MCQ’s and Assertion –
Reason questions which carry one mark each.
5.Section B consist of question number 21-26. These are VSA question which carry 2 marks
each.
6.Section C consist of question number 27-33. These are SA questions which carry 3 marks
each.
7.Section D consist of question number 34-36. These are LA questions which carry 5marks
each.
8. Section E consist of question number 37-39. These are CBQ which carry 4Marks each.

SECTION – A
1. Upthrust is an upward force acting on an object immersed in a liquid. The SI unit of 1
upthrust is:
(a) Newton (b) Pascal (c) m/s (d)m/s2
2. An object is attracted to the Earth by a gravitational force of 600 N. What will the 1
force of gravitation on it on the moon surface ?
(a) 100 N (b) 600 N (c) 60 N (d) 10 N

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3. The power house of the cell is called, 1
(a) Endoplasmic reticulum (b) Oxygen (c) Mitochondria (d) None of these
4. A body is falling from a height of (h). After it has fallen a height (h/2), it will 1
possess:
(a) Only potential energy
(b) Only kinetic energy
(c) Half potential and half kinetic energy
(d) More kinetic and less potential energy
5. Zoya visited a Natural Gas Compressing Unit and found that the gas can be 1
liquefied under specific conditions of temperature and pressure. While sharing her
experience with friends she got confused. Help her to identify the correct set of
conditions.
(a) Low temperature, low pressure
(b) High temperature, low pressure
(c) Low temperature, High pressure
(d) High temperature, high pressure
6. The only element not found in xylem tissues is 1
(a) Sieve tubes (b) Xylem parenchyma (c) Tracheids (d) Vessels
7. The nature of work done can be categorized into three classes i.e., positive, negative 1
and zero work done. The nature of work done depends on the angle between force
and displacement. In case of negative work, the angle between the force and
displacement is
(a) 00 (b) 450 (c) 900 (d)1800
8. Rapid elongation of a bamboo stem is due to 1
(a) Lateral meristem
(b) Intercalary meristem
(c) Apical Meristem
(d) Cambium
9. These are cemented to one another, forming an irregular layer. These form the outer 1
protective layer of skin in an animal’s body
(a) Connective tissue
(b) Muscular tissues
(c) Nervous tissues
(d) Epithelial tissue
10. What is the percentage of solute if the solution is 500 mL and the solvent is 300 1
mL?
(a)30 % (b) 40% (c) 50% (d)60%
11. Cells with evenly thickened,hard,lignified walls are seen in: 1
(a) Sclerenchyma (b) Collenchyma
(c) Striated muscle cells (d) Parenchyma
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12. Rutherford’s alpha particle experiment is responsible for the discovery of 1
(a) Atomic nucleus (b) Electron
(c) Proton (d) Neutron
13. What is a measure of inertia of the body in linear motion? 1
(a)Mass (b)Force (c)Velocity (d) None of the above
14. Which of the following pairs of molecules have atomicity of three? 1
(a) Ozone, Water
(b) Phosphorus, Hydrogen Sulphide
(c) Sulphur, Ammonia
(d) Chlorine and fluorine
15. What is the other names for Apis Cerana indica? 1
(a) Indian cow (b) Indian buffalo
(c) Indian Bee (d) None of these
16. The ion of an element has 3 positive charges. The mass number of the atom is 27 1
and the number of neutrons is 14. The number of electrons in the ion is:
(a) 13 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 16
Q No.17 to 20 are Assertion- Reasoning based questions.
These consist of two statements–Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is False but R is true
17. Assertion: Longitudinal waves are produced by moving the piston back and forth in 1
a cylinder containing a liquid.
Reason: The particles of the medium oscillate parallel to the wave’s propagation
direction in longitudinal waves.
18. Assertion : Cell place in a hypertonic solution shows plasmolysis. 1
Reason : Not all cell shows plasmolysis..
19. Assertion: Some cells like amoeba have changing shapes. 1
Reason: Unicellular organisms show cell shape changing features.
20. Assertion: Alloys are heterogeneous mixture of metal. 1
Reason: Alloys can be separated into their components using chemical methods.
SECTION – B
21. Calculate the molecular mass of 2
(a) Hydrochloric Acid
(b) Sulphur dioxide
22. (a) What is the acceleration of a body moving with uniform Velocity? 2
(b) A car travels 30 km at a uniform speed of 40 km/h and the next 30 km at a
uniform speed of 20 km/h. Find its average speed?

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23. Identify the type of tissue and write its one function . 2

24. Rahul puts a fresh egg into a beaker with water, it sinks. Then he dissolved a lot of 2
salt in water, the egg began to rise and then floated. Give reason.
OR
Suppose gravity of Earth suddenly becomes Zero, then in which direction will the
moon begin to move if no other celestial body affects it?
25. (a) In the atom of an element X, 6 electrons are present in the outermost shell. If it 2
acquires noble gas configuration by accepting requisite number of electrons, then
what would be the charge on the ion so formed?
(b) When an atom is called electrically neutral?
OR
Why did Rutherford select a gold foil in his alpha ray scattering experiment?
26. (a) Distinguish between tone and note. 2
(b) Write two applications of ultrasonic waves.
SECTION – C
27. What would you observe when 3
(a) A saturated solution of potassium chloride prepared at 600C is allowed to cool
to room temperature.
(b) An aqueous solution of sugar is heated to dryness.
(c) A mixture of iron fillings and sulphur powder is heated strongly.
28. (a) Which organelle serves as a 3
channel for transport of materials between
cytoplasm and nucleus?
(b)Identify the cell. Label any two parts in the
given figure?
29. (a) In desert plants, how does the rate of loss of water get reduced? 3
(b) Water hyacinth floats on water surface. Explain.
(c) Identify the figure and name the branched part of it.

30. (a) A sample of water was found to boil at 1020C at one atmospheric pressure. Is the 3
sample pure ? Will this water freeze at 00C?

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 (b) Varun got an invitation to attend a party. On coming to his place, he found that
both his shirt and pant were wet. What two steps he would take to dry them quickly?

31. (a) If a potted plant is covered with the glass jar, water vapour appears on the wall of 3
the glass jar. Why?
( (b) Mention any two functions of stomata.
OR
(a) Name two Complex Tissue in plants
(b) Why are they called as Conducting Tissue? Mention the living tissue of xylem.
32. The graph given along side shows the positions of a 3
body at different times.
(a) Calculate the speed of the body as it moves from:
(i) A to B
(ii) C to D
(b) During which time interval the object is at rest?
33. (a) A battery lights a bulb. Describe the energy changes involved in the process. 3
(b) In 3 seconds, a 400 N man lifted a 200 N bag up to 3 metre height in a stair.
What exactly is the power expended by the man?(g=10m/s)
OR
(a) What will be the new kinetic energy of a body if its velocity is doubled?
(b) Certain force acting on a 20 kg mass changes its velocity from 18 km/h to 2 m/s.
Calculate the work done by the force?
SECTION – D
34. (a) What is the name given to crops obtained by introducing a gene that provides the 5
desired characteristic?
(b) What are the differences between broilers and layers and in their management?
(c) Mention the two desirable characteristics of Italian honey bee used for
apiculture?
OR
(a) What are the desirable agronomic characteristics for crop improvement.
(b) In composite fish culture give example of (i) surface feeder
(ii) bottom feeder
(c)What are the two normal components of food of dairy animals ?

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35. The electronic configuration of an element Z is 2, 8, 8. 5
(a) What is the atomic number of the element ?
(b) State whether element Z is a metal or a non-metal or inert gas .
(c) What type of ion (if any) will be formed by an atom of element Z ? Why ?
(d) What is special about the outermost electron shell of the atom of this element ?
(e) Give the name and symbol of element Z.
OR
(a) Write two postulates of Bohr’s model of atom.
(b) How will you find the valency of chlorine and sulphur?
(c) Write the isotopes of hydrogen and chlorine.
(d) Write two differences between electron and proton.

36. (a) State Newton’s second law of motion? 5

(b) Explain,why does the passenger sitting in a moving bus are pushed in the
forward direction when the bus stops suddenly?
(c) An object of mass 100 kg is accelerated uniformly from a velocity of 5 m/s to 8
m/s in 6sec. Calculate the initial and final momentum of the object. Also find the
magnitude of the force exterted on the object.
SECTION – E
Q.no.37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions with 2-3 short sub-parts. Internal
choice is provided in one of these sub-parts (c). Attempt any one of them
37. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below. 4
House flooring(Marble) is usually made from one of the forms of the naturally
occurring solid compound X. When 60 grams of reactant X were heated rapidly,32
grams of a gas Y and 28 grams of solid Z were formed as products. Solid Z is
utilized for whitewashing, while gas Y causes global warming.
(a) The example presented in this problem illustrates which law of chemical
combination?
(b) From 60grams of X ,What is the total mass of Y and Z ?
(c) What is the relationship between the total mass of Y and Z formed and the mass
of X taken?
OR
Name X (solid),Y (gas), and Z (solid).
38. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below 4
Lata while visiting London attended an opera performance. Its architecture and
furnishings appealed to her.The draperies, cushions and curtains on the curved
ceiling were all arranged correctly. Behind the stage, she noticed a sound board. She
was now curious as to wheather each of these decorations was placed for the benefit
of the hall’s aesthetics or for scientific cause.
(a) What effect does temperature have on the speed of sound in air?
(b) If the speed of sound is 340m/s,find the minimum distance of the reflector to
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 hear an echo ?
(c) In an opera house what are the function of curtains, pillows and draperies?
OR
What are the benefits of the curved ceiling and sound board?
39. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below 4
Water obeys the law of diffusion.The movement of watermolecules through such a
selectively permeable membrane is called osmosis.The movement of water across
the plasma membrane is also affected by the amount of substance dissolved in
water.Thus, osmosis is the net diffusion of water across a selectively permeable
membrane toward a higher solute concentration.
(a) What is plasma membrane made up of?
(b) Define endocytosis .
(c) What would happen to a plant cell when it is kept in a concentrated salt
solution? Name the process.
OR
Differentiate between exosmosis and endosmosis.(2 points)

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