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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN- AHMEDABAD REGIONPERIODICAL TEST- I (2019-20)

CLASS-IX SET-I[TIME : 1:30 HOURS] [MAX.MARKS-40]

-: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:-

(i) There are 3 sections A, B and C.Section A: Reading 10 marksSection B: Writing and Grammar 16 marksSection C: Literature 14 marks

(ii) Attempt all questions.(iii) All the answer must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and write in theanswer sheet

SECTION- A: READING (10 Marks)Q1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (5)

TITLE: RIGHT RUNNING SHOES

Many runners may be wearing the wrong shoes for their particular stride or the right shoes that were chosen for the wrong reasons, according to a new scientific review about running shoes and injury risks. The study helpfully concludes that there is a reliable, scientifically valid way for each of us to pick the right running shoes, but it’s so

simple that most of us ignore it.

The connection between running shoes and running injuries is surprisingly controversial and, from a scientific standpoint, unsettled. Most of us who run have heard that we should choose our shoes based, for the most part, on two broad technical criteria. The first is whether and how much our foot pronates, or rolls inward as we land. Orthopaedists, coaches and runners long have believed that over- or under-pronation contributes to the risk of running injuries and should be controlled using particular types of shoes. More recently, impact force, or the pounding that we experience with each stride, has also been getting plenty of attention, especially in relation to barefoot running and the question of whether we should wear shoes at all. Some barefoot-running proponents claim that running without shoes or in minimal, slipper-like models somehow changes impacts and substantially reduces the risk for injuries.

But Benno Nigg, the lead author of the new review, and his colleagues were skeptical. An emeritus professor of kinesiology at the University of Calgary in Canada and one of the world’s foremost experts on biomechanics, Dr. Nigg wondered whether science really supports the idea that the right shoes can alter and fix someone’s running form and lessen injuries.

It soon became clear to the researchers that most of our beliefs about running injuries and shoes are, in fact, myths. Pronation, for instance, does not seem to be a problem requiring correction. In the one large-scale

experiment studying pronation, almost 1,000 novice runners, some of whom pronated and some of whom did not, were given the same running shoes and followed for a year. At the end of that time, many of the runners with normal feet and form — who did not over pronate — had become injured, but a much smaller percentage of those who over pronated had been side lined.

Similarly, they found little evidence that forcefully striking the ground causes injuries or that changing or removing your shoes alters those impacts much anyway. Perhaps most unexpected, running shoes designed to somehow “fix” someone’s running form turned out often to be ineffective and even counter-productive. In a series of studies, when military recruits were assigned running shoes meant to control their particular level of pronation, those soldiers were as likely, or even more so, to sustain running-related injuries than soldiers given shoes at random.

But if shoes are chosen for the right reason, they can reduce injuries, Dr. Nigg and his colleagues concluded after parsing all of the relevant studies. And the right reason does not involve pronation control or impact forces. What matters, the researchers conclude in their review, is comfort.

a) Which of the following assumptions regarding Pronation and Pounding can be drawn from the above ? (1)

1. They are responsible for most of the feet related injuries2. They have nothing to do with the feet related injuries3. They should decide the purchase of right type of shoes4. They should not be the reason of selection of right shoes

i. Only 1 & 3 are correct ii. Only 2 & 4 are correctiii. Only 1 & 4 are correct

iv. Only 3 & 4 are correct

b) Dr. Benno Nigg and his colleagues were sceptical about the idea of 1 marks

i. Pronationii. Poundingiii. Barefoot runningiv. Technical criteria

c) According to the earlier studies, which scientific criteria should decide the selection of shoes? (1)

d) How was the idea of pronation overruled later?(1)

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e) When soldiers were given shoes at random, the ____________ idea turned up to be a myth. (1)

i. inward rolling of feet ii. impact forcesiii. Bibarefeet runningiv. comfort of feetv. impact forces

Q2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (5)

Publishing a book is not an easy job. A lot of expenditure is incurred during the process. Publishing houses aim is to attract good authors and publish books that achieve commercial success. Depending on the size of the publishing company, the book publisher may carry out all aspects of publication, or may delegate part of the work to editors, designers and marketing specialists. Every publishing company acquires its books from similar sources, such as literary agents, publishers in other countries, direct commissions from editors to authors and, very occasionally, from unsolicited proposals taken from what is known unceremoniously as the 'slush pile'. Most publishers pay the royalty based on the cover price (or retail price) of the book. CBA publishers usually pay royalties based on the NET price of the book, that is, the price at which the publisher sold the book to the bookstore. The following data explains the amount of expenditure under various heads.

VARIOUS EXPENDITURES IN PUBLISHING A BOOK

Paper cost25%

Transportation cost10%Promotion

cost10%

Royalty15%

Printingcost20%

Binding cost20%

a) Based on the above data which of the following can NOT be inferred? 1 marks

i. Much expenses are incurred on Printing of cost ii. Transportation cost and Binding cost are almost the same.iii. Promotion cost does not require much amountiv. Royalty exceeds transportation cost

b) What can be the correct sequence? 1 marksi. Purchasing paper; Writing book; royalty; Printing; Binding;

Promotion; Transportationii. Purchasing paper; writing book; Printing; Binding; Promotion;

Transportation; Royaltyiii. Purchasing paper; Writing book; Printing; Binding;

Transportation; Promotion; Royaltyiv. Purchasing paper; Writing book; Printing; Binding; Promotion;

Transportation; Royalty

c) How do the authors get the royalty when they get a book published? 1 marks

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d) By recycling the paper, the cost may be reduced. What else can be done to reduce the cost of paper? 2 marks

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SECTION- B: WRITING AND GRAMMAR (16)

Q3. You were asking for a camera from your father since long. He surprised you with a new one and you loved it. Pour your feelings in your diary. (4)

Q4. Water is essential for life on the planet. Wherever there is water there is life. Look at the visual given below and write an article giving your views on

“Why ii it important to save water?” (6)

OR

Colours play a very important role in our life. They have a healing power also. Read the Pie Chart given below and write an article on colour therapy. You are Shruti /Sharad of Bhagirathi public school.

Q5. Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. (2)Fashion is a term commonly used to (a)_____________ a style of clothing worn by a large number of people in a country. However. Popular styles of furniture, homes and many other products (b) ___________also fashions. (a) (i) describe (ii) to describe (iii) describing (iv) described(b) (i) are (ii) have (iii) is (iv) were

coloursblue -increase calmness, love, honesty, kindness, truth,peace,devotionviolet- stimulates intuition imagination, meditation, artistic qualitiesRed- increase physical energy, vitality, stamina, stability, passionOrange- creativity, productivity, optimism,enthusiasm,pleasure

Q6. The following passage has one word missing from each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and one that comes after against the correct blank numbers. (2)

Before Word Missing Word After WordIt is estimated that Indian spends (a) __________ _________ _________at least 3 hours in front the idiot box everyday.(b)__________ _________ _________

Q7. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. (2)(a) without/ is a/ reading/ of time/ wastage/ understanding(b) a dictionary/ you should/ for/ words/ consult/difficult

SECTION C- LITERATURE (14)

Q8. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: (4)

But the child never forgot. Next time she saw him, she quickly put both hands behind her back and a red colour flew into her cheeks. The Macdonald’s lived next door. They had five children. Looking through a gap in the fence the little girl saw them playing ‘tag’ in the evening.

(a) The Macdonalds were ………………………………………….. neighbours.(b) What does the phrase ‘a red colour flew into her cheeks’ mean?(c) What would the ‘the child’ never forgot?(d) Who is ‘him’ in the second sentence?

ORYou’re very clever at poking fun at weaklings.Frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters,crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters,crumbling hearts—the wind god winnows and crushes them all.

(a) The wind is very clever because it pokes fun at the ………………………… people.(b) What all things are crumbled by the wind?(c) Whom does the poet address to in the last line of the extract?(d) Which word in the extract means the same as ‘separates or sifts’.

Q9. Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words: (any five)(10)

(a) Why did Margie’s mother send for the County Inspector?(b) When and how was Evelyn’s hearing problem noticed?(c) How can you say that the child was an obedient boy in the lesson ‘The Lost Child’?

(d) How was the author’s grandmother different from author’s grandfather?(e) ‘Two roads diverged in a yellow wood’. Explain the phrases ‘yellow wood’ and ‘two roads’.(f) What is ‘a bliss’ for the poet in the poem Rain on the Roof?


CLASS-IX SET-II

[TIME : 1:30 HOURS] [MAX.MARKS-40]




SECTION- A: READING (10 Marks)

Q1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (5)

TITLE: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

A knowledgeable person is an asset and is looked upon with great reverence by the society. Such a person’s actions are highly appreciated and he is sought after for his valuable questions and stance in every matter. As his thoughts are always backed by reasonable logic and experience, a wise man can judge situations efficiently to reach a conclusion. Generally a wise man enjoys a socially adept life because of his ability to understand and strike rapport with others. But when does a man become knowledgeable? Knowledge is something which is gained only through textbook references. It is the sum total of facts, information and understanding acquired through experience and education. This is a lifelong process and we do not cease to acquire knowledge after being educated. This is the reason why great personalities assert that they continue to remain a student throughout their life. It is equally important to update the knowledge database for which we have to keep pace with the rapid development. A fact established today may become fictitious tomorrow and vice versa. Every speck of knowledge that we acquire is like a drop of water added to an ocean of power. More the power is gained, more the powerful we are.

In this knowledge-driven generation, giant strides have been made for technological advancement and progress. When knowledge manifests the benefits for mankind on the one hand, there is the impending threat of its misuse in the form of atom bomb, missiles, bio-warfare and nuclear weapons on the other .These are the situations when knowledge is to put to destructive purpose to wield power over the other party over the cost of innocent lives. Knowledge is undoubtedly equivalent to power, but ‘’greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse, ‘as Edmund Burke rightly said. Therefore, it is important to have not only the knowledge, but also to use it more responsibly.

a) A person with quantum of knowledge is not only respected but appreciated also. What are the distinguishing characteristics which gain him this reputation? (1)

Ans. ..............................................................................................................................................

b) Which of the following plays the most crucial role in making a person knowledgeable? (1)

i. Text book , facts and informationii. Understanding, facts and text book

iii. Understanding, facts and informationiv. Information, understanding and text book

c) ’’Education continues from cradle to grave’’. How would you support this statement with reference to the above passage?

(1)

Ans. ..........................................................................................................................................................................

d) Arun, a nine years old boy is not ready to accept the misuses of technology. As per his knowledge, only computers, laptops, gadgets etc. are the gifts of technology. His father explains him the very threats the man is facing due to this advancement in knowledge and technology. As the father of Arun, convince him with a reasoned answer.

( 2)

Ans. ...............................................................................................................................................................

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Q2. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow (5)

THE CURIOUS CASES OF UNRULY ROBOTS

a) The headline reported that Facebook had abandoned the experiment when they found the Chatbots chatting with each other. Why do you think Facebook had abandoned the experiment? Choose the correct option.

i. They felt threatened that computers will take over humans.ii. They felt their security being compromised.

iii. They realised their program was faulty.

iv. They couldn’t comprehend the language of the Chatbots.

b) The Chatbots were created to negotiate and bargain with people. What skills should have been programmed in them for this?

c) The passages states- ‘They started with a simple game in which two players were programmed to divide a collection of objects like hats, balls and books between themselves through two step program.’

d) Why did the programmers choose a simple game as the first step of the program?

e) Media expressed its fear by saying, ‘Facebook engineers panic, pull plug on Artificial Intelligence after Chatbots develop their own language’.

If you were the newspaper reporter, how would you have reported this news?


Q3. You received ‘Best Student of the Year’ award today’ you feel on top of the world after receiving it. Express your joy in your diary.

Q4. You are Rajesh/ Raveena of class IX. You have read somewhere that positive self-Concept is necessary for self-development and smooth life. We should accept ourselves as we are. Read the following hints and draft an article on ‘Self-acceptance’.

People come in all shapes and sizes____ beauty comes from the fact that they are different with no uniformity__ should have same thinking when we judge ourselves ___should not to be harsh to ourselves__ should ready to accept our flaws --- should not have low self-esteem_ should not dislike anyone for being dark-skinned, fat, short, dumb __ see the good qualities ___ no one is perfect --- key to joy is self- acceptance ---a path to a life full of joy --- self-love the best form of love

OR

In 2010, the United Nations declared APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday (15th October) as ‘World Students’ Day’. Write an article on the Importance of the Youth in Making of a New India.

Q5. Fill in the blanks to complete the process of washing clothes in a machine. Use passive form of the verbs given in brackets. (2)

Dirty clothes are taken for washing. Clothes (a)…………………… (separate) on the basis of texture, colour etc. and …………………………..(make) into piles.

Q6. In the passage below there is an error in each line. Write the error and the correct word in your answer sheet. The first one has been done as an example. (2)

Error Correction

My mother, brother, younger brother and I was e.g. was werewatching television when the lightnings struck (a) ………………….. ……………………It has been raining since morning and (b)………………….. ……………………the clouds were thick and dark.

Q7. Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences (2)(a) most important/ breakfast is/ of/ the/ meal/ the day.(b) many skip/ lack of/ breakfast/ time/ due to



As a five- year old, Bismillah Khan played gilli- danda near a pond in the ancient state of Dumraon in Bihar. He would regularly go to the nearby Biharji temple to sing the Bhojpuri ‘Chaita’, at the end of which he would earn a big laddu weighing 1.25 kg, a prize given by the local Maharaja.

(a) Who was enchanted by Bismillah’s song at the temple?(b) What wasBismillah Khan’s favourite leisure activity near a pond?(c) What did he sing at the Biharji temple?(d) Which word in the extract means the same as ‘property or landholding’

ORWhen the humid shadows hoverOver all the starry spheresAnd the melancholy darknessGently weeps in rainy tears,What a bliss to press the pillowOf a cottage-chamber bedAnd lie listening to the patterOf the soft rain overhead!

(a) What does ‘humid shadows’ refer to in the first line?(b) What has been the rain compared to in the above lines?(c) What blessing the poet experiences when the rain falls?

(d) Which word in the above lines means the same as ‘depressing’?


(a) Why does the world remember Einstein as a “world citizen”?(b) Why was Kezia punished by her father?(c) How was the book that Tommy found different from his own books?(d) ‘Wind, come softly. Why does the poet want the wind to come softly? (e) What do the two roads stand for in the poem, ‘The Road Not Taken’?(f) What was the child’s response when he realised that he was lost in the fair?


CLASS-IX SET-IIISECTION- A: READING (10 Marks)

[TIME : 1:30 HOURS] [MAX.MARKS-40]




Q1. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (5)

With a drastic increase in the number of vehicles on the roads in India, due to increasing population, the number of incidents of related to rash driving are increasing. Everyone seems to be in a hurry to reach the destination. Flouting of rules of road has become common. Road rage has become a self styled fashion. It’s unfortunate that the teenagers and youngsters are indulging in rash driving to a great extent. Mostly the pedestrians are the victims of such reckless driving. But it’s important to note that even the vehicle owners are least bothered about their own safety. They have forgotten that speed thrills but kills. A survey was conducted regarding the incidents of rash driving. Based upon the given data, answer the questions given below:

2001 2005 2011 20180

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INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DEATHS DUE TO RASH DRIVING

a) According to the given information, rash driving is increasing due toa) Increase in the number of vehiclesb) increase in the populationc) reckless driving of teenagersd) carelessness of pedestrians

i. All the given reasons are correctii. Only (a), (b), (c) are correct

iii. Only (a), (b) and (d) are correctiv. Only (a), (c) and (d) are correct

b) As the data shows, rash driving is due to increase in the number of vehicles. What other problems are caused due to increase in the number of vehicles on the roads?

Ans: ________________________________________________________________________

c) The data shows a sad increase in the number of deaths due to increase in the number of vehicles. Suggest two measures to reduce the number of vehicles on the roads. (2 Marks)

Ans: ____________________________________________________________________

d) Who are responsible for the increasing number of deaths due to rash driving?i. Teenagers who drive rash

ii. Vehicle owners who aren’t bothered about othersiii. People who flour rules of the road frequentlyiv. All the above

Q2. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (5)

Shooting stars look like stars that quickly shoot across the sky, but they are not stars. A shooting star is really a small piece of rock or dust that hits Earth's atmosphere from space. It moves so fast that it heats up and glows as it moves through the atmosphere. As a result of the massive friction created, the meteoroid burns up at over 1500 degrees Celsius, creating a trail of extremely bright light.

Shooting stars are actually what astronomers call meteors. Most meteors burn up in the atmosphere before they reach the ground. However, once in a while a meteor is large enough than some of it survives and reaches Earth's surface. Then it is called a meteorite.

Moving or shooting stars are known as meteor showers. Meteoroids are tiny particles of debris or small rocks that float around in space. They range in size from a speck to 10m in diameter. When comets and other cosmic bodies disintegrate, they leave large clusters of debris floating in space and as the Earth passes through them, we see a spectacular light show known as a meteor shower. The orbit of the Earth and the clouds of debris remain fairly constant, so astronomers know exactly when we will be passing through the showers. Some showers occur every year, others are more special and only happen once every 100

years! The showers are best seen after midnight and preferably from a dark place. They tend to radiate outwards from a central point, known as the radiant. Because the radiant can be located in relation to a known constellation, the showers are named after the constellation, such as the Leonids Shower, from Leo, or the Taurids Shower, from the constellation of Taurus. Meteor showers can be

spectacular, creating more than 1000 meteors in an hour. Man has always been intrigued by cosmic events and showers are often linked to unexplained phenomena like catastrophic natural disasters or the creation of mysterious megalith structures like Stonehenge. Keep an eye on local news and make a plan to view the next meteor shower. It will be an uplifting experience!

a) It’s easy to predict a meteor shower because of (1)i. constant movement of earth around the sun

ii. constant movement of earth in the galaxyiii. constant movement of earth’s orbit iv. constant movement of constellation

b) What causes the glow of a meteor? (1)

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c) What brings about the creation of a meteor shower? (2)

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d) What decides the nomenclature Leonids Shower or the Taurids Shower? (1 )

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Q3. Your brother has completed his school and for higher studies he is going out of station. Today he departed and you feel sad and lonely at home without him. Write in your diary that how much are you missing him after he left.

Q4.you are Rita/Raju of class IX. Write an article on the topic ‘Absenteeism is a major cause of falling standards in education’. It is a major threat to quality education. If a student is not regular in his school, his all-round development is not possible.

OR

More and More people are used to carry mobile phones to their workplaces. However, the use of mobile can be dangerous at times. Write an article in 150-200 words on topic “Mobile Phone Ethics “

Don’t Use Mobiles….

While driving When in ICU At petrol pump Inside an aircraft Near a heart patient or someone who has a pacemaker

. Q5. Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below (2)

Morbid, gorgeous or haunting death masks (a)_________ first created in ancient Egypt and (b) __________ popular as homages to public figures in 19th century Europe.(a) (i) was (ii) is (iii) are (iv) were(b) (i) remains (ii) remained (iii)remaining (iv) were remaining

Q6. The following passage has one word missing from each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and one that comes after against the correct blank numbers. (2)

Before Word Missing Word After WordI badly wanted learn swimming, (a) __________ _________ _________So I heard a trainer who train me. (b)__________ _________ _________for a month

Q7. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. (2)(a) rain water/ flooding/ helps/ harvesting/ in/ chances of/ reducing(b) storm/ helps/ also/ better/ water/ it/ water management/in



Einstein was deeply shaken by the extent of the destruction. This time he wrote a public missive to the United Nations. In it he proposed the formation of a world government. Unlike the letter to Roosevelt, this one made no impact. But over the next decade, Einstein got ever more involved in politics – agitating for an end to arms build- up and using his popularity to campaign for peace and democracy.

(a) Massive…………………….. moved Einstein deeply.(b) What did he recommended in his public letter to the United Nations?(c)Why did he get more involved in politics?(d) Which word in the extract means ‘to argue forcefully’.

ORI shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence;Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less travelled by,And that has made all the difference.

(a) The above lines are transporting the readers into the ……………………………………………….(b) What would the poet be telling to his future generations?(c) What difference the poet is referring to in the last line?(d) Another word for ‘split’ in the passage is ………………………….


(a) How can you say that Toto was not the sort of a pet that can be kept for long?(b) Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnai school in USA?(c) Why did Kezia always stutter while talking to her father?(d) ‘He makes the strong fires roar and flourish’. Explain(e) What did the child do in the grove in the lesson ‘The Lost Child’?(f) Why did Margie hate school?

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