Practice Science and Math Exam

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Time-3hr MM:190 (100 for science 90 for math) Difficulty IX
Topic covered:
1. Physics
Motion
Gravitation
Sound
Work & Energy
Force

2. Chemistry
Atom and molecule
Matter in surrounding
Structure of atom
Chemical reaction

3. Biology
The Fundamental Unit of Life

Tissues

Transport in Plants and Animals / Human Body Structure and Functions

Enzymes and Nutrition

Control and Coordination / Human Body Functions

Blood and Immunity / Human Body Functions

Environmental Effects on Plants

4. Maths

• Statistics

• Circles

• Number System

• Lines

• Statistics

• Probability

• Indices

• Polynomials

• Triangles.
 Section A Physics (40 marks)
1. A particle moving in a straight line covers half the distance with a speed of 4 m/s and the remaining half with a speed of
8 m/s. Find the average speed of the particle.

2. A train passes a stationary man in 8 s and passes a 160 m long platform in 20 s. Find the length of the train and its
speed.

3. Derive the equation s=ut+12at2s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2s=ut+21at2 using the graphical method.

4. A ball is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 20 m/s. Find the maximum height reached and the time of flight, tak-
ing g=9.8m/s2g = 9.8 m/s^2g=9.8m/s2.

5. A stone is thrown vertically upward from the Earth’s surface with an initial velocity equal to escape velocity. What will
happen to it? Explain conceptually.

6. The acceleration due to gravity on a planet is 14\frac{1}{4}41 that of Earth and its radius is half of Earth’s radius. Find the
ratio of densities of the planet and Earth.

7. Explain why the sound of thunder is heard after lightning, though both occur at the same time. Derive the time delay
relation in terms of speed and distance.

8. A tuning fork produces 512 Hz sound waves in air. If the speed of sound is 340 m/s, find the length of the closed pipe
that will resonate with this tuning fork in the first and third harmonics.

9. A 5 kg body is dropped from a height of 10 m. Find its kinetic energy just before striking the ground and velocity on im-
pact (ignore air resistance).

10. A bullet of mass 10 g moving with velocity 400 m/s strikes a wooden block of mass 1 kg and gets embedded in it. Find
the final velocity of the system.

11. Derive the relation between kinetic energy and momentum of a moving body.

12 . A 10 kg block is pulled up an inclined plane making an angle of 30° with the horizontal with a constant velocity. If the
coefficient of friction is 0.2, find the force applied.

13 . Two forces of 6 N and 8 N act at a point making an angle of 60° between them. Find the resultant force using the par-
allelogram law.

14. A bullet of mass 20 g moving at 500 m/s embeds into a wooden block of mass 1 kg. Find the loss of kinetic energy dur-
ing the impact.

15. Derive the relation between work done and change in kinetic energy of a body (Work-Energy Theorem).

16. A spring of force constant k=200N/mk = 200 N/mk=200N/m is compressed by 0.1 m. Find the potential energy
stored in the spring.

17. A 2 kg block is lifted to a height of 5 m. Find the work done against gravity and potential energy gained by the
block.

18. A body of mass 5 kg is acted upon by a force of 25 N at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. Find the acceleration of the
body along the horizontal.

19. A block is on a rough horizontal surface with friction coefficient 0.3. A horizontal force of 50 N is applied. Mass of
block = 20 kg. Find the acceleration of the block.

20. State and prove Newton’s third law of motion using an example from daily life.
 Chemistry:30 marks 3 marks each
1. When 200 g of water at 30°C is mixed with 100 g of water at 80°C, what will be the final temperature of the mixture?
(Assume no heat loss, specific heat of water = 4.2 J/g°C)

2. Why does camphor disappear when left open, even though it is a solid? Explain the process involved at the molecular level.

3. A mixture of salt, sand, and ammonium chloride is given. Describe in correct sequence how you will separate all three sub-
stances completely, giving the reason for each step.

4. Calculate the number of moles and number of molecules present in 44 g of CO₂. (Given: Molar mass of CO₂ = 44 g/mol, Avo-
gadro number = 6.022×10236.022 × 10^{23}6.022×1023)

5. A gaseous compound contains 30.4% nitrogen and 69.6% oxygen by mass. Find its empirical formula. (Atomic masses: N =
14, O = 16)

6. An element X has 2, 8, 6 electrons in its shells.

(a) Write its electronic configuration.

(b) Find its atomic number, valency, and the group to which it belongs.

(c) Predict the formula of the compound formed when it reacts with hydrogen.

7. 4 g of hydrogen reacts with 32 g of oxygen to form 36 g of water. Which law of chemical combination is verified by this ex-
periment? State the law.

8. Calculate the mass of 1 atom of calcium. (Atomic mass = 40 u, 1 u = 1.66×10−241.66 × 10^{-24}1.66×10−24 g)

9. When 5 g of calcium carbonate is heated, 2.2 g of carbon dioxide is released. Find the percentage of calcium oxide formed.
(Molar mass of CaCO₃ = 100 g/mol, CaO = 56 g/mol, CO₂ = 44 g/mol)

10. An element has atomic number 20 and mass number 40.

(a) Find number of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

(b) Write its electronic configuration and name the element.

(c) State the type of ion it will form to attain stability.

 Biology:30 Marks 2 marks each
1. Explain how the structure of a mitochondrion supports its function in energy production.

2. Describe the process by which guard cells regulate the opening and closing of stomata and its importance in maintaining
water balance.

3. Compare and contrast the transport of water in xylem and food in phloem with reference to pressure and direction.

4. Why do arteries have thicker walls than veins even though both carry blood? Relate your answer to blood pressure.

5.Explain how enzymes act as biological catalysts and describe the effect of pH and temperature on their activity.

6.Describe the process of double circulation in humans and explain its advantage over single circulation.

7.Explain how the human kidney maintains osmotic balance in the body.

8. How does the root hair cell differ structurally and functionally from other epidermal cells?

9. A person’s pancreas stops producing insulin. Describe the changes that occur in their blood and body due to this condition.

10 . Explain the pathway of air during respiration and describe how exchange of gases takes place in alveoli.

11. How do platelets help in the process of wound healing? Describe the steps involved.

12. Describe the role of meristematic tissues in the growth of plants and differentiate between their types based on position.

13. Explain how photosynthesis and respiration are interdependent processes in plants.

14. Why does the rate of transpiration increase on a windy and dry day but decrease on a humid day?

15. Describe the process of nutrition in amoeba and explain how it differs from that in humans.
 Maths 90 marks 2 marks each (1 of 3)
1. A bag contains 4 red, 5 blue, and 3 green balls. Two balls are drawn at random. Find the probability that both balls are of
different colors.

2.Two unbiased dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the sum of the numbers obtained is divisible by 3 or 4

3. A card is drawn from a standard pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that it is either a red face card or a black king.

4. A coin is tossed 5 times. Find the probability of getting at least 3 heads.

5. From numbers 1 to 30, one number is chosen at random. Find the probability that the number is a multiple of 2 or 3 but
not of 6.

6. Simplify and express in index form:

(3a−2b4)3×(9a5b−2)−2(27a−1b3)0\frac{(3a^{-2}b^4)^3 \times (9a^5b^{-2})^{-2}}{(27a^{-1}b^3)^0}(27a−1b3)0(3a−2b4)3×
(9a5b−2)−2

7. If 2x−1=82x+12^{x-1} = 8^{2x+1}2x−1=82x+1, find the value of xxx.

8. Simplify:
(5−2×253)12(125−1×54)−1\frac{(5^{-2} \times 25^3)^{\frac{1}{2}}}{(125^{-1} \times 5^4)^{-1}}(125−1×54)−1(5−2×253)21

9. If ax+y⋅ax−y=a10a^{x+y} \cdot a^{x-y} = a^{10}ax+y⋅ax−y=a10 and ax−y=a4a^{x-y} = a^4ax−y=a4, find xxx and yyy.

10. If p(x)=2x3−3x2+kx+5p(x) = 2x^3 - 3x^2 + kx + 5p(x)=2x3−3x2+kx+5 is divided by (x−2)(x-2)(x−2) and the remainder is 7,
find k.

11. If x=3x = 3x=3 and x=−2x = -2x=−2 are the zeros of ax2+bx+cax^2 + bx + cax2+bx+c, and a+b+c=0a + b + c = 0a+b+c=0,
find the relation between a,b,ca, b, ca,b,c.

12. If f(x)=2x3−5x2+px−8f(x) = 2x^3 - 5x^2 + px - 8f(x)=2x3−5x2+px−8 has one zero equal to 2, find the value of ppp and the
remaining zeros.

13. In a triangle ABC, sides AB = AC, and AD is perpendicular to BC. If BD = 5 cm and DC = 7 cm, find the length of AD.

14. In a triangle PQR, if PQ = 10 cm, PR = 6 cm, and QR = 8 cm, find the measure of the angle opposite to the longest side
using the cosine rule.

15. If the sides of two triangles are proportional and one angle of one triangle is equal to one angle of the other, prove
that the triangles are similar.

16. In a right triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides. Using this,
find the hypotenuse if the other sides are 9 cm and 12 cm.

17. The sides of a triangle are 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm. A perpendicular is drawn from the opposite vertex to the longest
side. Find the length of the perpendicular.
 Maths 90 marks (2 out of 3) 3 marks
1. In ∆ABC, the external bisector of ⋅A meets BC at D. If ⋅B = 50° and ⋅C = 60°, find ⋅BAD.

2. Two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal. If one pair of alternate interior angles are in the ratio 3:2, find both
angles.

3. A quadrilateral has its opposite angles in the ratio 2:3. If one of the angles is 72°, find all the remaining angles.

4. The mean of 10 numbers is 25. If one number 40 is replaced by 60, find the new mean.

5. The variance of 5 numbers is 8. If each number is multiplied by 3, what will be the new variance?

6. A frequency distribution is given as:

|x|1|2|3|4|5|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|f|2|3|5|4|6|

7. Calculate the mean, variance, and standard deviation.

8. Find all real solutions of the equation: √(x + 6) - √(x - 3) = 3.

9 .Prove that the sum of the cubes of any three consecutive natural numbers is divisible by 9.

10 .Solve for x: 7^x + 7^(x+1) = 168.

 Maths (3 out of 3) 2 marks each
1. The marks scored by 15 students are: 12, 15, 18, 20, 20, 22, 25, 28, 28, 30, 32, 35, 35, 38, 40.
a) Find the mean, median, and mode.
b) If the highest mark increases by 10, recalculate the mean and median.

2. The monthly incomes of 10 employees are (in ₹1000): 18, 22, 20, 30, 28, 22, 24, 22, 26, 30. Find:
a) Mean, median, and mode
b) The effect on mean and median if the lowest income decreases by ₹5,000.

3. A data set has 9 values with a mean of 24. If one value is mistakenly recorded as 28 instead of 18, find the correct mean.

4. The frequency distribution of marks (out of 50) in a test is:

| Marks | 0–10 | 10–20 | 20–30 | 30–40 | 40–50 |

|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| Frequency | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 |

Find the mean using assumed mean method, median, and modal class.

5. The ages of 15 people have a median of 28. If a new person aged 35 joins, determine the new median without arranging all
ages.

6. A data set has a mean of 50, mode 48, and median 49. Determine whether the distribution is symmetric, positively skewed,
or negatively skewed, and explain mathematically.

7. The diameters (in cm) of 12 circular plates are: 20, 25, 30, 20, 35, 25, 40, 30, 20, 25, 30, 35. Calculate:
a) Mean diameter
b) Mode and median diameters
c) Standard deviation (approximate)

8. The sum of 20 observations is 400. If two new observations 30 and 50 are added, find the new mean.

9. Find the mean of first 30 natural numbers divisible by 3.

10. A circle has radius rrr. A chord of length lll is at distance ddd from the center. Express the radius in terms of lll and ddd.

11. The circumference of a circle increases by 10%. Find the approximate percentage increase in area.

12. If the mean of 5 numbers is 12, the mean of next 7 numbers is 18. Find the mean of all 12 numbers.

13. The heights of 10 students are (in cm): 150, 155, 160, 160, 162, 165, 168, 170, 172, 175.
a) Find mean, median, and mode
b) If a mistake occurs and 162 is recorded as 172, calculate the new mean and median.