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INTERNAL TEST- 1 [CLASS - IX]

SESSION 2020 – 21
ONLINE INTERNAL TEST - 1
CLASS – IX (NPS)
Time: 2.00 Hours Date: 06.09.2020 Maximum Marks : 300

SYLLABUS

PHYSICS : Measurement & Experimentation, Motion, Force & Newton's

laws of motion

CHEMISTRY : Structure of atom, chemical behavior

BIOLOGY : Cell structure, cell division, plant water relations, photosynthesis.

MATHEMATICS : Number system , polynomials, triangle , congruency, lines

and angles

MAT : Coding De-coding, Series, Insert the missing character, Venn

diagram

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
PHYSICS
Ans. 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 4 3 1 4 2 3 2 4 2 2
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
CHEMISTRY
Ans. 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 4 4 1 2 2 1 3 1 4
Que. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BIOLOGY
Ans. 4 1 2 4 2 1 1 3 1 3 4 3 3 1 4 1 4 2 3 1
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
MATHEMATICS
Ans. 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 3 3 4 1 2 3 3 1 4 3 4 3 3
Que. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
MAT
Ans. 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 4 2 2 3 2 2 4 3 1 1 4

SOLUTION
SECTION - A
PHYSICS

One-thousandth is expressed by which prefix?

(1) Centi (2) Milli (3) Kilo (4) Nano
Ans. 2
If the length of a second's pendulum is reduced to half the original length, the new time period will be

(1) 1 2 s (2) 2s (3) 2s (4) 1 2 s

Ans. 3
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Sol. Q Ta l

\ T|a l1

l
T|a
2

l
T 'a
2

T
T| a
2
& since, T = 2s

2
T 'a
2

T| a 2
or T| = 2s
1 angstorm = _______ nanometre

(1) 0.1 (2) 1 (3) 0.01 (4) 1100

Ans. 1
o
Sol. 1A = 10-10 m

1010 m = 10 -1 ´ 10 -9 m

= 10-1 ´ 1nm
= 0.1nm
A body is thrown vertically upward with velocity (u). The greatest height h to which it will rise is-
2 2
(1) u g (2) u 2g (3) u g (4) u 2g

Ans. 2
Sol. u = u
v=0
a=g
h=?

v2 - u 2
h=
2 (g)

0 - u2
h=
-2g

+u 2
h=
+2g

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u2
h=
2g
Area under a v-t graph represents a physical quantity which has the unit -
(1) m 2 (2) m (3) m3 (4) m.s -1
Ans. 2
Sol. Area under v-t graph,
= Distance covered by the body
= metre (m)
If a constant force acts on a body initially at rest, the distance moved by the body in time 't' is proportional to

(1) 1 t (2) t (3) t 2 (4) t 3

Ans. 3
Sol. Sa t 2
1 light year = ________
(1) 1.496 ´ 1011 m (2) 9.46 ´ 1015 m (3) 3.08 ´ 1016 m (4) 7.48 ´ 1013 m
Ans. 2
Sol. 9.46 ´ 1015 m
Four cars A, B, C & D are moving on a levelled road. The distance versus time graphs are shown in figure.
Choose the correct statement.

C
D
Distance A
in cm
B

Time (s)

(1) Car A is faster than Car D (2) Car B is the slowest

(3) Car D is faster than Car C (4) Car C is the slowest
Ans. 2
Sol. Slope of car B is least.
A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The displacement after six-fourth round of the circle would
be
(1) Zero (2) pr (3) 2r (4) 2pr
Ans. 3

Sol. After 6 4 the of circle,

Displacement = Diameter of circular path = 2r

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During upward motion,

(1) Velocity & gravitational acceleration are in opposite direction. Thus, it is a retarded motion.
(2) Velocity & gravitational acceleration are in same direction. Thus, it is retarded motion.
(3) Velocity & gravitational acceleration are in opposite direction. Thus, it is accelerated motion.
(4) None of the above.
Ans. 1
Sol. Conceptual
A body P has mass 4m & velocity 6v. Another body Q has velocity 2.5v & its mass is 10 m. The ratio of
momentum of P & Q is:

(1) 4 5 (2) 6 11 (3) 12 25 (4) 24 25

Ans. 4
Sol. p for P = mv
= 4m ´ 6v
= 24mv
p for Q = 10m ´ 2.5v
= 25mv

P 24 mv
=
Q 25 mv

P : Q = 24 : 25
A screw covers 0.5 mm in half rotation & if there are 50 division on circular scale then, the pitch of the screw
is
(1) 0.01 mm (2) 0.1 mm (3) 1 mm (4) 0.5 mm
Ans. 3
Sol. Pitch = Linear distance covered in a single rotation
= 2 ´ 0.5mm
= 1mm
When a blanket is given a sudden jerk, the dust particles fall off. This is an example of
(1) Inertia of rest (2) Inertia of direction
(3) Inertia of motion (4) None of the above
Ans. 1
Sol. Conceptual
1
A particle is moving in a circle of diameter 10 m. What is the displacement when it complete 1 revolutions.
2

(1) 5m (2) 7m (3) 22 7 m (4) 10m

Ans. 4
1 3
Sol. After 1 or revolution, the particle will be displaced to a length equal to the diameter of circular path.
2 2

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A stone is thrown vertically upward with an initially velocity u from the top of a tower. It reaches the ground
with a velocity 3u. The height of the tower is:-

3u 2 4u 2 6u 2 9u 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
g g g g
Ans. 2
Sol. The initial velocity of body when it will come back to the point from where it is thrown will be equal to the
velocity by which it is thrown, i.e., u,

v2 - u 2
\h =
2g

h=
( 3u ) - u 2
2

2g

9u 2 - u 2
h=
2g

4
8u2
h=
2g

4u 2
h=
g
The frequency of second's pendulum is-
(1) 1 Hz (2) 0.25 Hz (3) 0.5 Hz (4) 2 Hz
Ans. 3
Sol. For a second's pendulum,
T = 2s,
1
f =
T

1
=
2
= 0.5Hz
_____________ is a base quantity
(1) Power (2) Electricity current (3) Density (4) Work
Ans. 2
Sol. Conceptual
A bullet strikes elastically on a wall & rebounds in one second. What will be the force exerted on the wall by
bullet if mass of bullet is m, velocity of bullet is V.
mv
(1) mv (2) 4 mv (3) (4) 2mv
2
Ans. 4

m (v - u )
Sol. F=
t

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- mv + ( - mv )
F=
t

-2mv
F=
1
F = -2mv
Which of the following has more inertia:
(1) Car (2) Truck (3) Needle (4) Book
Ans. 2
Sol. Since, Truck has more mass, it has more inertia.
Prefix for 10–1 is
(1) Deca (2) Deci (3) Pico (4) Milli
Ans. 2
Sol. Conceptual.

SECTION - B
CHEMISTRY

Which of the following has multiple valency?

(1) Sodium (2) Copper
(3) Potassium (4) Magnesium
Ans. 2
Which is a zero group element?
(1) Hydrogen (2) Helium
(3) Lithium (4) Boron
Ans. 2
Highest Electronegative element
(1) Fluorine (2) Chlorine
(3) Bromine (4) Iodine
Ans. 1
Which of the following has highest electronegativity
(1) Na (2) He
(3) O (4) K
Ans. 3
Highest melting point is of
(1) Li (2) Na
(3) K (4) Cs
Ans. 1
Metallic nature can be explained better with help of
(1) Ionisation energy (2) Electron affinity
(3) Electronegativity (4) All of the above
Ans. 1

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With the increment of Nucleous’s power to attract electron

(1) I.E increases and E.N. increases (2) Both I.E & E.N decreases
(3) I.E increases, E.N. decreases (4) I.E decreases, E.N increases
Ans. 1
The element not placed suitable in Mendeleev table
(1) Na (2) Ca
(3) Cu (4) O
Ans. 3
Peeks of Lother Meyer’s curve belong to
(1) Alkali metal (2) Halogen
(3) Noble gas (4) None
Ans. 1
Newland’s law failed after
(1) 20 elements (2) 30 elements
(3) 25 elements (4) 40 elements
Ans. 2
a particle is
(1) Helium atom (2) Positively charged Helium
(3) Protium (4) None
Ans. 2
Anticathode is associated with
(1) Cathode Ray experiment (2) Anode Ray experiment
(3) Rutherford experiment (4) X-ray experiment
Ans. 4
A bivalent anion has 10 electrons and 8 neutrons. Atomic number and mass number respectively.
(1) 10, 18 (2) 10, 8
(3) 8, 18 (4) 8, 16
Ans. 4
e/m ratio is constant for
(1) Cathode rays (2) Anode rays
(3) X rays (4) All of these
Ans. 1
Nucleus was discovered by
(1) Bohr (2) Ruther ford
(3) Newton (4) Chadwick
Ans. 2
Isotope of hydrogen which has p–n = 0
(1) Protium (2) Deutrium
(3) Tritium (4) None
Ans. 2

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Isobars are
40
(1) Ca, 40 Ar (2) 12
C,14 C
1
(3) H,2 H (4) None
Ans. 1
Who discovered neutrons
(1) Goldstein (2) Stoney
(3) J.Chadwick (4) E. Rutherford
Ans. 3
e/m ratio for electron
(1) 1.76 ´ 1011 c / kg (2) 2.76 ´ 1011 c / kg

(3) 1.67 ´ 1011 c / kg (4) 1.76 ´ 1010 c / kg

Ans. 1
Which particle is Radio active
(1) 12 (2) 2
C H
24 14
(3) Mg (4) C
Ans. 4

SECTION - C
BIOLOGY
Nuclear envelope reappears at
(1) Metaphase (2) Prophase (3) Anaphase (4) Telophase
Ans. 4
Oxygen is released during which stage of photosynthesis?
(1) Light-dependent reactions (2) Light-independent reactions
(3) Both (1) and (2) (4) Kreb’s cycle
Ans. 1
Carbon gets reduced during which stage of photosynthesis?
(1) Light-dependent reactions (2) Light-independent reactions
(3) Both (1) and (2) (4) Photolysis
Ans. 2
Photosynthesis is __________ process.
(1) Anabolic (2) Catabolic (3) Metabolic (4) Both (1) and (3)
Ans. 4
Where does photosynthesis takes place?
(1) Leucoplast (2) Chloroplast (3) Chromoplast (4) All of these
Ans. 2
Which of the following is called the brain of the cell?
(1) Nucleus (2) Mitochondria (3) Ribosomes (4) Plasma membrane
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The common feature among nucleus, chloroplast and mitochondrion is-

(1) DNA (2) Lamellae (3) Cristae (4) All of these
Ans. 1
Which one is not a part of nucleus?
(1) Chromatin (2) Nucleolus (3) Centrosome (4) Nucleoplasm
Ans. 3
Cell turgidity is caused by
(1) Endosmosis (2) Exosmosis (3) Plasmolysis (4) Diffusion
Ans. 1
The energy currency of a cell is
(1) ADP (2) AMP (3) ATP (4) CTP
Ans. 3
Part of plant where photosynthesis can take place-
(1) Root (2) Stem
(3) Leaf (4) Any part having chloroplast
Ans. 4
Ribosomes are the centre for
(1) Respiration (2) Photosynthesis (3) Protein Synthesis (4) Fat synthesis
Ans. 3
Which of the following is found in prokaryotic cell?
(1) Nucleus (2) Nucleolus (3) Cell membrane (4) Vacoule
Ans. 3
DNA synthesis takes place in
(1) S phase (2) G1 phase (3) G2 phase (4) G0 phase
Ans. 1
Most active stage of cell cycle is
(1) Prophase (2) Metaphase (3) Telophase (4) Interphase
Ans. 4
During cell cycle, RNA and protein synthesis takes place during
(1) G1 and G2 - phase (2) S - phase (3) M - phase (4) Cytokinesis
Ans. 1
How much part of cell cycle is formed by interphase?
(1) 50% (2) 40% (3) 10% (4) 90%
Ans. 4
Name the condition in which protoplast of the plant cell shrinks away.
(1) Turgid (2) Plasmolysis (3) Flaccid (4) Rigid
Ans. 2
Which of the following type of solution has lower levels of solutes than the solution?
(1) Isotonic (2) Hypertonic (3) Hypotonic (4) Anisotonic
Ans. 3
Source of carbon in photosynthesis is-
(1) CO2 (2) H2O (3) Glucose (4) Chlorophyll
Ans. 1

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SECTION - D
MATHEMATICS

Which of the following number is rational:

(1) ( 2 +2 )
3
(
(2) 5 + 5 5 - 5)( )
6 5 6
(3) (4)
2 3 2
Ans. 2
1 1
If a = ,b = then the value of a 2 + b2 is
3-2 2 3+ 2 2
(1) 34 (2) 35
(3) 36 (4) 37
Ans. 1

æ 1 öæ 1 öæ 1 öæ 1 ö æ 1 ö
The value of ç1 - ÷ç1 - ÷ç1 - ÷ç 1 - ÷ ...ç 1 - ÷ is:
è 2 øè 3 øè 4 øè 5 ø è n ø
2
æ 1ö
(1) 1 (2) ç 1 - ÷
è nø

1 1
(3) (4)
n n3
Ans. 3

( 0.6 )0 - ( 0.1)-1
The value of -1 is
(3/ 2 ) ( 3/ 2 ) + æç - ö÷
-1 3 1
3
è 3ø
(1) 3/2 (2) –3/2
(3) 2/3 (4) –1/2
Ans. 2

( 5 + 8 ) + (3 - 2 ) - ( 2 - 6) when simplified is:

(1) Positive and irrational (2) Negative and irrational
(3) Positive and rational (4) Negative and rational
Ans. 1

3+ 2 3 a + b where a and b are rational numbers is

If = a + 3b , then the value of
3- 3
(1) 5 (2) 8
(3) 2 (4) 16
Ans. 3

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f ( x ) = ax 7 + bx 3 + cx - 5 where a, b, c are constants. If f ( -7 ) = 7 then, f ( 7 ) equal to :

(1) -17 (2) -7
(3) 14 (4) 21
Ans. 1
1
If x - = 3 then x 2 + 1 is equal to:
x x2
(1) 7 (2) –11
(3) 11 (4) –7
Ans. 3
When the polynomial x 3 + 3x 2 + 3x + 1 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is
(1) 1 (2) 8
(3) 0 (4) –6
Ans. 3
If x 51 + 51 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 49 (4) 50
Ans. 4
0.83 ´ 0.83 ´ 0.83 + 0.17 ´ 0.17 ´ 0.17
is equal to
0.83 ´ 0.83 - 0.83 ´ 0.17 + 0.17 ´ 0.17

(2) ( 0.83) + ( 0.17 )

3 3
(1) 1
(3) 0 (4) 2
Ans. 1

One of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x 2 + 7x - 4 is

1
(1) 2 (2)
2

1
(3) - (4) -2
2
Ans. 2
Which one of the following is a polynomial?

x2 2
(1) - (2) 2x - 1
2 x2

3x 3 / 2 x -1
(3) x +
2
(4)
x x +1
Ans. 3

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x y
If + = -1( x, y ¹ 0 ) , the value of x 3 - y3 is
y x
(1) 1 (2) –1
1
(3) 0 (4)
2
Ans. 3
If one of the factors of x 3 - 2x 2 - x + 2 is (x + 1), then another factor will be
(1) x 2 - 3x + 2 (2) x 2 + 3x - 2
(3) x 2 - 3x - 2 (4) x 2 + 3x + 2
Ans. 1
50% of an angle is the supplement of 110°. The value of the angle is:
(1) 35° (2) 125°
(3) 109° (4) 140°
Ans. 4
In a DABC, ÐAB = 5cm and AC = 12 cm. If AD ^ BC , then length of AD is:

13 2 15
(1) cm (2) cm
2 13

60 13
(3) cm (4) cm
13 60
Ans. 3
Two sides of a triangle are of lengths 5 cm and 1.5 cm. The length of the third side of the triangle cannot be-
(1) 3.6 cm (2) 4.1 cm
(3) 3.8 cm (4) 3.4 cm
Ans. 4
If ABCD is a square and DEC is an equilateral triangle in the given figure, then ÐDAE is equal to:

D C

A B
(1) 45° (2) 30°

1°
(3) 15° (4) 22
2
Ans. 3

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In the given figure, AM ^ BC and AN is the bisector of ÐA . Then ÐMAN is:

65° 33°
B M N C

1o 1o
(1) 32 (2) 16
2 2
(3) 16o (4) 32o
Ans. 3

SECTION - E
MAT
Choose the venn diagram which best illustrates the three given classes in each of the
following questions.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Protons, Electrons, Atoms

Ans. 2
Choose the venn diagram which best illustrates the three given classes in each of the
following questions.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Paper, Stationary, Ink.

Ans. 2

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Choose the venn diagram which best illustrates the three given classes in each of the
following questions.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Dog, Animal, Pet

Ans. 3
Choose the venn diagram which best illustrates the three given classes in each of the
following questions.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Science, Physics, Chemistry

Ans. 2
Choose the venn diagram which best illustrates the three given classes in each of the
following questions.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Atmosphere, Hydrogen, Oxygen

Ans. 2
If A = 2, M = 26, Z = 52, then BET = ?
(1) 44 (2) 54
(3) 64 (4) 72
Ans. 2
If A = 26, SUN = 27, then CAT = ?
(1) 24 (2) 27
(3) 57 (4) 58
Ans. 3
If EARTH = 12347, TRACE = 43251, FARCE = 92351, what is FACT?
(1) 9254 (2) 9524
(3) 9245 (4) 9425
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In a certain code, ‘SYSTEM’ is written as ‘SYSMET’. How is ‘FRACTION’ written in that code?
(1) CARFNOIT (2) CARFTION
(3) NOITFRAC (4) FRACNOIT
Ans. 1
In a certain code ‘PROSE’ is written as ‘PPOQE’. How is ‘LIGHT’ written in that code?
(1) LIGFT (2) LLGFE
(3) JIEHR (4) LGGFT
Ans. 4
In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.
20, ?, 110, 182, 272
(1) 56 (2) 72
(3) 90 (4) 96
Ans. 2
In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.
4, 7, 12, 19, 28, ?
(1) 30 (2) 36
(3) 39 (4) 49
Ans. 2
In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.
20, 20, 19, 16, 17, 13, 14, 11, ?, ?
(1) 10, 10 (2) 10, 11
(3) 13, 14 (4) 13, 16
Ans. 3
In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.
6, 12, 21, ?, 48
(1) 33 (2) 38
(3) 40 (4) 45
Ans. 2
In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.
2, 5, 9, ?, 20, 27
(1) 14 (2) 16
(3) 18 (4) 24
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In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.

? 14
5 10
7 9

(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 6 (4) 18
Ans. 4
In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.

594 198
? 66

(1) 11 (2) 12
(3) 22 (4) 33
Ans. 3
In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.

2 6 2
4 28 6 14 80 4 2 ? 13

2 4 7
(1) 40 (2) 32
(3) 35 (4) 30
Ans. 1
In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.

?
235 4
117 7
59 15
29
(1) 327 (2) 386
(3) 438 (4) 469
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In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given
series.

? 9
22 13

(1) 38 (2) 39
(3) 40 (4) 44
Ans. 4

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