ATOMIC ENERGY EDUCATION SOCIETY, MUMBAI

AEES EXCELLENCE EXAMINATION 2019

CLASS: IX MARKS : 100

DURATION: 2 HOURS
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions.

1. Answers are to be given on the OMR sheet provided to you.

2. There are 100 questions in this test.

Question number 1 to 10 are from English.
Question number 11 to 30 are from Mathematics.
Question number 31 to 50 are from Science.
Question number 51 to 70 are from Social science
Question number 71 to 75 are from Current affairs.
Question number 76 to 100 are from Mental Ability.

3. All the questions are compulsory.

4. Please read the instructions given on the OMR before marking the answers.

5. Rough work can be done anywhere in the booklet but not on the OMR or loose paper. Rough pages are
also provided at the end of the question paper.

6. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark. No negative mark for wrong answer.

7. Return only the OMR sheet to the invigilator at the end of the test. The test-booklet can be carried by
the candidates after the exam.

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Read the following passage and answer the questions 1 to 4.
S N Bose's experimental skill was not confined to Physics alone. His energy had been channelled in several
directions. One direction in which this energy flowed more consistently than any other was the popularisation of
Science. In a newly-independent country like India, determined to develop her industries as quickly as possible,
there was every danger of leadership in scientific research falling into the hands of those whom C P Snow has
called 'slide - rule' scientists. As a safeguard against this, even before independence, Bose started a scientific
journal in Bengali, Bijnan Parichaya, to spread scientific knowledge among the common people.

1 Bose could allow his energy to flow successfully in several directions. Bose was, thus, --------------
A a vivacious man B an energetic man
C a versatile man D a virulent man
2 S N Bose made a major contribution to the spread of scientific knowledge among common
people --------------- .
A B by consistently working for the popularisation
by channelling his energies in several directions of science
C by becoming a 'slide-rule' scientist D by starting a scientific journal in Bengali

3 It is learnt from the passage that India, immediately after becoming independent, sought to
progress --------------.
A by means of industrialisation Bby means of popularisation of science
C by encouraging scientists like S N Bose Dby offering the leadership of scientific research
to slide-rule scientists.
4 S N Bose's scientific journal Bijnan Parichaya must have come out -------.
A before 1947 B after 1947
C between 1947 and 1957 D after 1957
5 Pick the correct option to complete the sentence.
Don't sound so --------------; what I am saying is absolutely true.
A incredulous B incredible
C credulous D credible

6 Pick the wrong option from the following pairs of words.

A anthropology - mankind B archaeology - ancient
C geology - earth D etymology - race

7 Four words are given below. Three of them are spelt correctly. Choose the option with the incorrect spelling.

A embargo B onslought
C epoch D forfeit
8 Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the first.
Our coach Mr Grover said that we had to practise every week. "You ------- every week."
A will practise B may practise
C must practise D might practise

9 Pick the correct pair of words from the options to complete the sentence " I would -------------- your excuse ----
---------- the part about losing your watch."
A except, expect B accept, expect
C accept, except D except, accept

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10 Three of the sentences given below have the wrong word order. Pick the sentence with the correct word
order.
A He bluntly asked the teacher to either apologise or B He bluntly asked the teacher either to
quit the school and the island. apologise or quit the school and the island.

C He bluntly asked either the teacher to apologise or D He bluntly asked either to the teacher to
quit the school and the island. apologise or quit the school and the island.

11

A B

C D

12 =_________________

A a3 B a2
C a4 D a5

13

A 27abc B 18abc
C 36abc D 64abc

14

A B

C D

15 The area of a circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle is 154 cm2. The perimeter of the triangle is

A B 42

C D

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16 AB is a line segment and M is a mid-point. Semi circles are drawn with AM, MB and AD as diameters on same
side of the line AB. A circle is drawn so that it touches all the semi circles. The radius of circle in terms of AB
is

A B

C D

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17 If PQ and RS are two perpendicular chords of the circle with centre O. then the relation between SPQ and
OPR is
A greater than B less than
C equal D none of these

18 The cubic units of a sphere is equal to square units of sphere. Then the volume of a sphere in terms of π

A 39 π B 33 π
C 40 π D 36 π

19 then find the values of x and y from the given figure

A x = 360, y = 480 and z = 600 B x = 400, y = 480 and z = 500

C x = 600, y = 280 and z = 600 D x = 060, y = 380 and z = 300

20

A B=800 and C=900 B B=600 and C=500

C B=700 and C=300 D B=800 and C=400

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21 ABCDE is a pentagon inscribed in a circle with the centre O, angle ABC+ angle CDE will be ____

0 0
A 270 B 230
C 2600 D 2500

22 A line from one vertex of an equilateral ∆ABC meets the opposite side BC in P, the circumcenter of ∆ ABC is
Q. If BQ = 4 cm, CQ = 3 cm then PQ = ____
A 12/5 B 15/7
C 12/7 D 12/11

23

4
A 7 B 75
6 3
C 7 D 7

24

A 0 B 1
C 2 D 3
25 If am×an=amn then m(n-2)+n(m-2)=
A 1 B 1/10
C 2 D 0

26

A 3/10 B 10/3
C 9/8 D 8/9

27 If 10% of 15% of 20% of 500 is ____

A 2.5 B 1.5
C 3.2 D 2.5

28 The area of the three adjacent faces of a cuboid of x, y and z then the volume of a cuboid is
A xyz
B
C D

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29 If

A 0 B 2
C 3 D 1

30 The mean of a group of 11 consecutive natural numbers is m. What will be the percentage change in the
mean when next six consecutive natural numbers are included in that group?
A 200/m % B 300/m %
C 100/m% D 400/m %

31 A car travels from P to Q with with 20 km/h and from Q to P with 30 km/h.The average speed will be

A 20 km/h B 24 km/h
C 25 km/h D 28 km/h

32 Which of the following graphs is not correct? (Position time)

A B
x x

t t

C D
x x

t t

33 A ball of mass 0.40 kg falls freely from the top of a cliff of certain height and rebounds elastically with a
speed of 20 m/s.The change in momentum of the ball is
A 40 kg m /s B 16 kg m/s
C 8 kg m /s D 2 kg m/s

34 How much water a pump of 5 kW power can raise in 5 minutes to a height of 15 m?(g=10 m/s2)

A 5000 litre B 10000 litre

C 1200 litre D 15000 litre

35 A sound wave has a frequency of 15 kHz and wavelength 3 mm.How much time will it take to travel 10
metre?
A 0.1 second B 2.0 second
C 2.22 second D 4.22 second

36 The volume of a substance is 40 cm3 .The mass of the substance if its relative density is 2.5, will be

A 100 mg B 100 g
C 1g D 10 g

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37 Variation of g with height or depth is shown correctly in which graph

A B

g g

r r
R R

C D

g g

R r R r

38 Which of the following weighs the most?

A 1023 molecules of H2 B 1 mole of H2O

C 1 mole of N2 D 1022 atoms of oxygen

39 Cathode ray can be deflected by

A magnetic field only B electric field only

C both A and B D Chemicals

40 Sodium atom and sodium ion

A are chemically same B have same number of protons
C have same number of electrons D have different number of protons

41 Atomicity of ammonium phosphate molecule is

A 5 B 10
C 15 D 20

42 Arun has prepared 0.01% (by mess) solution of Sodium Chloride in water.Which of the following correctly
represents the composition of the solution?
A 1.0 g of NaCl+100 g of water B 0.11 g of NaCl+100 g of water
C 0.01 g of NaCl+99.99 g of water D 1.0 g of NaCl+99.90 g of water

43 Identify the conditions where the distance between the molecules of hydrogen gas will increase?
(i) Compressing the hydrogen ballon
(ii) leaking some hydrogen out of the ballon
(iii)Addition of hydrogen gas in the ballon without increasing the volume of the ballon
(iv) increasing the volume of the ballon
A (i) & (iii) B (i) & (iv)
C (ii) & (iii) D (ii) & (iv)

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44 Some bacteria entered a jam bottle. What could be the possible fate of the bacteria in the jam?
A They will flourish as they get lots of nutrients B They will get plasmolysed by endosmosis
C They will get plasmolysed by exosmosis D They will swell up due to endosmosis

45 A child observed a cell under the microscope and noted the following features: i) tubular cell with broader
lumen ii) perforated cross walls/end walls iii) No nucleus is present iv) always associated with a small
nucleated cell with cellwall. The cell would be:
A Human red blood cells B sieve tubes
C companion cells D tracheids

46 Two students Reshma and Fatima observed two animals specimens and wrote the observations as given
below: Reshma's observation- i) metameric segmentation in the body ii) bilateral symmetry iii) presence
of parapodia/ paired appendages : Fatima's observation - i) Jointed legs ii) chitinous skelton iii) body is
divided into head thorax and abdomen. Which among the following are correct inference based on these
observations?
A Neries - Echinodermata ; Butterfly- Mollusca B Neries - Annelida; Butterfly - Echinodermata
C Neries - Echinodermata ; Butterfly- Annelida D Neries - Annelida; Butterfly - Arthropoda

47 Which among the following is/ are incorrect about HIV? i) HIV causes AIDS ii) HIV contains DNA as the
genetic material iiii) HIV contains RNA as the genetic material iiv) HIV contains single stranded DNA as
genetic material
A (i) and (iii) B (i) and (ii)
C Only (i) D (i) , (ii) and (iii)

48 Carbon dioxide is called green house gas because

A it appears green in UV rays B it is uesd for photosynthesis by green plants
C it is transparent to sunlight but traps heat D it is used in green house to increase green
plants growth

49 Broiler chickens are fed with vitamin A and K rich diet. This is to

A increase fat absorption and body weight B increase production of eggs

C improve the taste of the meat D increase their life span

50 A student counted the number of chloroplast in the cell of palisade layer of a leaf of potted plant kept in
sunlight and found it to be 40.This plant was shifted indore and the student counted the number of
chloroplast again after two weeks. What could be his possible observation?

A the number of chloroplasts decrease as the plant B the number of chloroplasts increase as the
doesn't get sunlight plant get less amount of sunlight
C no change in the number of chloroplast as it is D The chloroplasts become leucoplasts as they
genetic in nature get less sunlight

51 In which batttle Napoleon was defeated in 1815?

A Battle of Wandiwash B Battle of Waterloo
C Battle of Buxar D Battle of Plassey

52 What is the National Anthem of France?

A Wilhelmus B Kimigaya
C Marseillaise D Marcha Real

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53 The Muslim reformers within the Russian Empire were______________.
A Nordic B Gypsies
C Jadidist D Cossacks

54 What was Gestapo?

A Secret State Police B Security Service
C Storm Troops D Striking Force

55 Name the Propaganda Minister of Adolf Hitler.

A Auschwitz B Wemer
C Goebbels D Gibbson

56 Who was the first Inspector General of Forests in India during the British Rule?
A Logan Macpin B Carl Levis
C Dietrich Brandis D Maxmuller

57 Suez Canal was opened in the year_____________.

A 1869 B 1854
C 1898 D 1849

58 What do you mean by "Duns"?

A River Valley B Longitudinal Valley
C Gorges D Estuary

59 What is Brhmaputra called in Tibet?

A Dihang B Tsangpo
C Dibang D Lohit

60 A River joined by its tributaries, at approximately right angle, develops_____________

pattern of drainage.
A Dendritic B Trellis
C Rectangular D Radial

61 The Winter rainfall associated with Western Disturbances is locally known as ________________.
A Andhis B Kal Baisakhi
C Mahawat D Mang Showers

62 NPP stands for:

A National Petroleum Production B National Population Policy
C National Pulse Production D National Progressive Policy

63 In which year the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) was passed?
A 2003 B 2005
C 2006 D 2004

64 Where is the Academy of Development Science located?

A Tamil Nadu B Madhya Pradesh
C Maharashtra D Gujarat

65 The raw materials and money in hand in an industry called_____________.

A Share Capital B Fixed Capital
C Working Capital D Foreign Capital

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66 IMR stands for:
A International Monetary Ratio B Infant Mortality Rate
C International Maritime Region D Indian Monetary Region

67 Who was the founder of "Andhra Mahila Sabha"?

A Sarojini Naidu B Durgabai Deshmukh
C Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy D Vijayalakshmi Pandit

68 Name the most dreaded prison in South Africa, where Nelson Mandela was
imprisoned for 28 years.
A Hawai Island B Robben Island
C Mauritius Island D Madagascar Island

69 "Protect the Self Respect of Telugu" was the slogan used by _______________.
A Chandra Babu Naidu B Chandra Sekar Rao
C N.T. Rama Rao D Dr.Rajasekar Reddy

70 Right to Constitutional remedies is the "Heart and Soul of our Constitution"

who said this?
A Dr. B.R. Ambedkar B Motilal Nehru
C Dr. Rajendra Prasad D Sardar Vallabhabai Patel

71 India clinched _______________________medal in SAFF U 15 at Nepal.

A Gold B Silver
C Bronze D None of the above

72 The first WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health was held in which city?
A New York B Geneva
C Dubai D Paris

73 Which country is rejoining Commonwealth after 2 years of withdrawal?

A Maldives B Mauritius
C Thailand D Indonesia
74 Azim Premji has won Forbes India Leadership Awards 2018. He was the chairman of_______.
A Wipro B Infosys
C TCS D Accenture
75 Which country relations with India on new heights as investment expected in the energy sector?
A Algeria B Albania
C Australia D Pakistan

76 Choose the word which is different from the rest.

A Walk B Pull

C Hear D Run

77 Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
METAPHOR : SYMBOL
A pentameter : poem B rhythm : melody
C analogy : comparison D nuance : song

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78 In this series, you will be looking at the letter pattern. Fill the blank of the series.
CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU

A GRR B GSS
C ISS D ITT
79 Today is Saturday, what will be the day after 59 days?

A Monday B Tuesday
C Sunday D Wednesday

80 If DEAR is written as FGCT, how will READ be written?

A TFGC B TGCF
C TGFC D FGTC

81 Fill the blank of the series . SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

A CMN B UJI
C VIJ D VIK

82 Rahul ranked ninth from the top and thirty-eighth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there
in the class?
A 45 B 46
C 47 D 48

83 Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.1. Wall 2. Clay 3. House
4. Room 5. Bricks
A 5, 2, 1, 4, 3 B 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
C 2, 5, 1, 4, 3 D 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

84 Find the missing term : 6,13,31,71,155,327, ?

A 475 B 575
C 675 D 775

85 Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.1. Heel 2. Shoulder 3. Skull 4. Neck 5. Knee
6. Chest 7. Thigh 8. Stomach 9. Face 10. Hand

Α 3, 4, 7, 9, 2, 5, 8, 10, 6, 1 B 3, 9, 4, 2, 10, 6, 8, 7, 5, 1
C 2, 4, 7, 10, 1, 5, 8, 9, 6, 3 D 4, 7, 10, 1, 9, 6, 2, 5, 8, 3

86 Out of the four figures marked (1), (2), (3) and (4) three are similar in a certain manner. However, one
figure is not like the other four. Choose the figure which is different from the rest.
1 2 3 4

A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

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87 Out of the four figures marked (1), (2), (3) and (4) three are similar in a certain manner. However, one
figure is not like the other four. Choose the figure which is different from the rest.
1 2 3 4

A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

88 Each of the following questions consists of five figures as the problem figure followed by four figures
marked (a), (b), (c) and (d) as the answer figures. Select the correct answer figure which will continue the
series as established by the problem figures.
1 2 3 4 5 a b c d

Problem Figures Answer Figure

A a B b
C c D d

89 Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the
five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures: Answer Figures

1 2 3 4 5 a b c d

A a B b
C c D d

90 Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the
Problem Figures.
Problem Figures Answer Figures:
1 2 3 4 5 a b c d

1 a B b
C c D d

91 Identify the figure that completes the pattern.

1 2 3 4
A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

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92 Look at this series: 7,9,12,17,24,35 ... What number should come next?
A 44 B 48
C 54 D 58

93 Look at this series: 11, 14,23,50,131,374 , ... What number should come next?
A 1002 B 1100
C 1103 D 1203

94 Choose the picture that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom pictures are related in the same
way as the top two are related.

A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

95 Choose the picture that would go in the empty box

so that the two bottom pictures are related
in the same way as the top two are related.

A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

96 Choose the alternative which closely resembles the water-image of the given combination

A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

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97 Choose the alternative which closely resembles the water-image of the given combination-

A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

98 Choose the alternative which closely resembles the mirror - image of the given word-

A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

99 Choose the alternative which closely resembles the mirror - image of the given word-

A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

100 Find out from amongst the four alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet
( x ) is folded at the dotted line.

(x) 1 2 3 4
A 1 B 2
C 3 D 4

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AEES EXCELLENCE EXAMINATION 2019

CLASS IX
ANSWER KEY

CORRECT
Q.NO OPTION
1 C
2 B
3 A
4 A
5 A
6 D
7 B
8 C
9 C
10 B
11 B
12 C
13 A
14 D
15 B
16 B
17 C
18 D
19 A
20 C
21 A
22 C
23 D
24 A
25 D
26 B
27 B
28 C
29 D
30 B
31 B
32 C
33 B
34 B
35 C
36 B
37 A
38 C
39 C
40 B
41 D
42 C
43 D
44 C
45 B
46 D
47 QUESTION CANCELLED
48 C
49 A
50 B
51 B
52 C
53 C
54 A
55 C
56 C
57 A
58 B
59 B
60 B
61 C
62 B
63 B
64 C
65 C
66 B
67 B
68 B
69 C
70 A
71 C
72 B
73 A
74 A
75 A
76 C
77 C
78 C
79 B
80 B
81 C
82 B
83 C
84 C
85 B
86 B
87 C
88 C
89 B
90 B
91 D
92 B
93 C
94 B
95 C
96 D
97 C
98 D
99 A
100 C