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SCHOLARSHIP EXAM
Foundation Level — Class 8 & Class 9
Subjects: Physics • Chemistry • Biology
Total Questions: 180 Total Marks: 720
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Marking Scheme: +4 for Correct, −1 for Incorrect, 0 for Unattempted
, CANDIDATE INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains 180 questions divided into three sections: Physics (Q1–60), Chemistry (Q61–120)
and Biology (Q121–180).
2. Each question carries 4 marks. There is negative marking of 1 mark for every incorrect answer.
Unattempted questions carry zero marks.
3. Each subject is further divided into seven parts: conceptual/case-study MCQs, Match the Following,
Four-Statement Questions, Statement-Based MCQs, Assertion–Reason Questions, Diagram-Based
Questions, and Experimental Analysis Questions.
4. Diagram-based questions refer to a described figure; sketch or visualise the described diagram as
needed while answering.
5. Use of calculators, mobile phones, or any electronic device is strictly prohibited.
6. Rough work may be done in the space provided at the end of the booklet.
7. Read each question carefully before marking your answer. Only one option is correct unless stated
otherwise.
8. The invigilator's instructions must be followed at all times during the examination.
MARKING SCHEME SUMMARY
Response Marks
Correct Answer +4
Incorrect Answer −1
Unattempted 0
,
, PHYSICS SECTION
Questions 1 to 60 | Each question carries 4 marks | Topics: Motion, Force & Laws of Motion, Friction,
Pressure, Archimedes' Principle, Gravitation, Work-Energy-Power, Sound, Human Ear, Light
(Reflection/Refraction/Mirrors/Lenses), Static Electricity, Current Electricity & Domestic Circuits.
Section A — Conceptual, Analytical & Case-Study Based MCQs
Q1. A car travels the first half of a journey at 40 km/h and the second half at 60 km/h. What is its average
speed for the whole journey?
(A) 50 km/h
(B) 48 km/h
(C) 45 km/h
(D) 52 km/h
Q2. A body starts from rest and covers 100 m in 10 s with uniform acceleration. What distance will it
cover in the next 10 s?
(A) 100 m
(B) 200 m
(C) 300 m
(D) 400 m
Q3. A block of mass 4 kg is pushed with a force of 20 N on a rough floor and moves with constant
velocity. What is the coefficient of friction? (g = 10 m/s²)
(A) 0.5
(B) 0.2
(C) 0.4
(D) 0.25
Q4. Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 3 kg connected by a string are pulled by a force of 20 N on a
frictionless surface. What is the tension in the string connecting them?
(A) 8 N
(B) 10 N
(C) 12 N
(D) 14 N
Q5. A bullet of mass 20 g moving at 300 m/s strikes a wooden block and comes to rest after penetrating 6
cm. What is the average retarding force?
(A) 1500 N
(B) 15000 N
(C) 150 N
(D) 150000 N
Q6. A 60 kg man and a 40 kg boy standing on frictionless ice push each other apart. If the man moves
back at 2 m/s, what is the boy's speed?
(A) 1 m/s
(B) 2 m/s
SCHOLARSHIP EXAM
Foundation Level — Class 8 & Class 9
Subjects: Physics • Chemistry • Biology
Total Questions: 180 Total Marks: 720
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Marking Scheme: +4 for Correct, −1 for Incorrect, 0 for Unattempted
, CANDIDATE INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains 180 questions divided into three sections: Physics (Q1–60), Chemistry (Q61–120)
and Biology (Q121–180).
2. Each question carries 4 marks. There is negative marking of 1 mark for every incorrect answer.
Unattempted questions carry zero marks.
3. Each subject is further divided into seven parts: conceptual/case-study MCQs, Match the Following,
Four-Statement Questions, Statement-Based MCQs, Assertion–Reason Questions, Diagram-Based
Questions, and Experimental Analysis Questions.
4. Diagram-based questions refer to a described figure; sketch or visualise the described diagram as
needed while answering.
5. Use of calculators, mobile phones, or any electronic device is strictly prohibited.
6. Rough work may be done in the space provided at the end of the booklet.
7. Read each question carefully before marking your answer. Only one option is correct unless stated
otherwise.
8. The invigilator's instructions must be followed at all times during the examination.
MARKING SCHEME SUMMARY
Response Marks
Correct Answer +4
Incorrect Answer −1
Unattempted 0
,
, PHYSICS SECTION
Questions 1 to 60 | Each question carries 4 marks | Topics: Motion, Force & Laws of Motion, Friction,
Pressure, Archimedes' Principle, Gravitation, Work-Energy-Power, Sound, Human Ear, Light
(Reflection/Refraction/Mirrors/Lenses), Static Electricity, Current Electricity & Domestic Circuits.
Section A — Conceptual, Analytical & Case-Study Based MCQs
Q1. A car travels the first half of a journey at 40 km/h and the second half at 60 km/h. What is its average
speed for the whole journey?
(A) 50 km/h
(B) 48 km/h
(C) 45 km/h
(D) 52 km/h
Q2. A body starts from rest and covers 100 m in 10 s with uniform acceleration. What distance will it
cover in the next 10 s?
(A) 100 m
(B) 200 m
(C) 300 m
(D) 400 m
Q3. A block of mass 4 kg is pushed with a force of 20 N on a rough floor and moves with constant
velocity. What is the coefficient of friction? (g = 10 m/s²)
(A) 0.5
(B) 0.2
(C) 0.4
(D) 0.25
Q4. Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 3 kg connected by a string are pulled by a force of 20 N on a
frictionless surface. What is the tension in the string connecting them?
(A) 8 N
(B) 10 N
(C) 12 N
(D) 14 N
Q5. A bullet of mass 20 g moving at 300 m/s strikes a wooden block and comes to rest after penetrating 6
cm. What is the average retarding force?
(A) 1500 N
(B) 15000 N
(C) 150 N
(D) 150000 N
Q6. A 60 kg man and a 40 kg boy standing on frictionless ice push each other apart. If the man moves
back at 2 m/s, what is the boy's speed?
(A) 1 m/s
(B) 2 m/s
