MBOSE Class 9 Sample Question Paper 2026 Science

Meghalaya Board of School Education

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SCIENCE
Class-IX
Duration: 3 Hours
Total Marks 80
General Instructions:

 Answer all questions
 Please check that there are 49 questions in the Question Paper
 Marks for each question are indicated against the question
 The question paper is divided into seven sections- Section- A, B, C, D, E, F,G
Section A- contains Multi Choice Questions of 1 mark each (5 marks)
Section B- contains True or False of 1 mark each (5 marks)
Section C- contains Fill in the Blanks of 1 mark each (5 marks)
Section D- consists of Match the following column of 1 mark each (5 marks)
Section E- consists of Very Short Answer of 1 mark each (10 Marks)
Section F- consists of Short Answer of 2 mark each (30 Marks)
Section G-consists of Long Answer of 5 Marks each (20 Marks)

SECTION A
A. Multi Choice Questions: (1 x5=5)
1. During the process of diffusion, particles intermix by
a. Taking up space of other particles
b. Getting into the spaces between particles
c. Removing other particles
d. Replacing other particles
2. The particles in a suspension

3. The magnitude of inertia of a body is determined by its
a. Mass
b. Weight
c. Velocity
d. Acceleration
4. The SI unit of the universal gravitation constant is
a. Nm2 Kg-1
b. Nm2 Kg2
c. Nm Kg-2
d. Nm2 Kg-2

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5. Which of the following is not a macro nutrient?
a. Nitrogen
b. Copper
c. Phosphorus
d. Potassium
SECTION B
B. Write true or false : (1x5=5)
6. A negatively charged ion is called an anion.
7. The valency of Al in Al2O3 is 2
8. Loss of water in transpiration take place through epidermal
cells.
9. Sound waves are longitudinal waves because the particles
move in a direction parallel to the direction that the wave is
traveling
10. The kinetic energy of an object increases with its speed
SECTION C
C. Fill in the blanks: (1 x5=5)
11. The chemical formula formed by magnesium and chlorine is
____________________.
12. In Rutherford’s alpha scattering experiment, gold foil is used
because it can be made into ____________ layer.
13. The atomic mass of an isotope of chlorine is 37 and its atomic
number is 17. The number of neutrons is _____________________.
14. Dried apricots when soaked in water starts to swell up while they
shrink when kept in concentrated sugar solution because of
________________.
15. A truck has wide tyres to reduce the heavy load across a larger
contact area to reduce___________________

SECTION D
D. Match Column A with Column B (1x5 =5)

Column A Column B
16. H2O; NH3; CO2 a. Isotopes
17. Cl-35 and Cl- 37 b. Sound energy
18. Possessed by virtue of position of the c. Compound
object
19. Produced when an object vibrates d. Plasmolysis
20. A cell is kept in a strong salt solution e. Potential energy

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SECTION E
E. Very Short Answer: (1x10=10)

21. How are particles arranged in gases and liquid?
22. What is an alloy?
23. State one point of difference between plant cell and animal cell.
24. What is the main function of mitochondria?
25. Name the tissue that connect one bone to another.
26. A bicycle slows down and eventually stops when we stop
pedalling. What force is responsible for this?
27. Examine the data and state the type of motion of the car.

Time Distance travelled by a car in Km
10:00 am 10
10:30 am 13
11:00am 15

28. If the distance between two objects is doubled, how does the
gravitational force between them change?
29. Define Potential energy
30. Why sound travels faster in water than in air?

SECTION F
F. Short Answer : (2x15=30)

31. Why does the smell of hot food fill a room faster than cold food?
32. With a suitable example, state the difference between dispersed
phase and dispersing medium
33. In Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment most alpha particles
passed through gold foil and few were deflected. Why?
34. Draw the electronic configuration of Magnesium
35. Based on the electronic configuration, compare the reactivity of Al
and Na.
36. The Golgi apparatus is often compared to packaging and delivery
centre of the cell. Give two reasons to support your answer
37. Give two points of difference between simple permanent tissue and
complex permanent tissue.

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38. A bus increases its speed from 60km/hr to 80km/hr in 10 secs.
Find the acceleration of the bus
39. Usha swims in a 50 m long pool. She covers 200m in 2.30 mins.
Find the average speed that Usha swims.
40. Gravitational force between two objects depends on the distance.
Justify your answer
41. An object of mass 20 Kg is moving with uniform velocity of 5m/s.
What is the kinetic energy possessed by the object?
42. A stone on a high shelf has only potential energy. Support the
statement
43. Flash and thunder are produced simultaneously, but thunder is
heard a few seconds after the flash is seen. Why?
44. How do biotic and abiotic factors affect crop production?
45. Describe one method used for improving cattle breeding.

SECTION G
G. Long Answer : (5x4=20)
46. List the postulates of Dalton’s atomic theory
OR
Which postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory is a result of the law of
conservation of mass? Explain with an example.
47. Explain the different types of muscles fibres and state their
functions.
OR
List the type of epithelial tissues and discuss their functions.

48. Derive Newton’s Second Law of motion.

49. A car accelerates uniformly from 18km/hr to 36 km/hr in 5
seconds. Calculate

(i) The acceleration
(ii) The distance covered by the car in that time

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