Grade 9 Screening Test Science Mathematics English Social Studies with Answer Key

 

                                                     Grade 9 Screening Test  

Subject	Science	Mathematics	English	Social Studies
Total Marks	10	10	10	10
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Section 1 : Science

Part 1: Multiple Choice.                                                                        (4 marks)                                                           

1.   The control center of the cell is:
a) Cytoplasm                  b) Nucleus                     c) Membrane               d) Ribosome

2.   A chemical reaction involves:
a) Change in state only b) Rearrangement of atoms c) No energy change d) Only color change

3.   Which is a characteristic of living organisms?
a) Inertia                        b) Respiration                c) Reflection                d) Refraction

4.   Unit of force:
a) Joule                          b) Newton                     c) Watt                            d) Pascal

Part 2 Short answer of the following questions.                               (6 marks)

1.   State two principles of cell theory.

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2.   Differentiate reactants and products.

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3.   Define force and give one example.

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Section 2 : Mathematics

Part 1: Fill in the blanks.                                                                                       (4 marks)

1.         Solve x² − 9 = 0 → x = ____

2.         Solve 4x + 3 ≤ 11 → x ≤ ____

3.         Graph y = 2x + 1 → y-intercept = ____

4.         Solve 7x + 3 = 31 → x = ____

Part 2: Solve the following.                                                                  (6 marks)

1. Solve: 3x − 7 > 2 → x = ____

 

2. Graph y = −x + 3. Identify slope.

 

Section 3 : English

Part 1 : Choose the correct answer.                                                                (5 marks)

1.     If the students                     earlier, they would have finished the project.

A.  Start                                         B. started                                          C. had started

2.     By next year, she                     English for ten years.

A.  will study                                 B. will have studied                            C. studied

3.     The novel                 by many students last year.

A.  Read                                     B. was read                                         C. reading

4.     If I               more time yesterday, I would have helped you.

A.  Have                                     B. had                                                 C. will have

5.     They               working on the research project since Monday.

A.  have been                             B. has been                                          C. were been

                                                                                                                                 

Part 2: Choose the word that best completes the sentence.                                            (5 marks)

1.  The scientist made an important                             in medical research.

A. Discovery                                B. discover                                         C. discovering

2.     The student gave a very                        explanation of the problem.

a.    Clear                                          B. clearly                                             C. clearing

3.     The author uses strong vocabulary to                              the reader’s attention.

a.    Attract                                     B. attraction                                       C. attractive

4.     The teacher asked the class to                          the meaning of the new word.

a.    Analyze                                    B. analysis                                           C. analytical

5.     She speaks English                    than her brother.

a.    more fluently                          B. most fluently                                     C. fluent

Section 4 : Social Studies

Part 1: A. Put these events in the correct chronological order (oldest → most recent): 

                                                                                                                 (3 marks)    

• American Civil War
• Declaration of Independence
• Industrial Revolution

a)     ………………………………….

b)     ………………………………….

c)     ………………………………….

B.          Match each branch to its function:                                                                        (3 marks)

Branch	Function
1. Legislative	a. Interprets laws
2. Executive	b. Makes laws
3. Judicial	c. Enforces laws

 

Part 2: Short answer of the following questions.                                             (4 marks)

1.      Give two examples of civic participation.
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2. Why is civic participation important in a democracy?
   ________________________________________________________

 

Answer Key

SCIENCE

Part 1

1-b, 2-b, 3-b, 4-b

Part 2

1. Any two:

·     All organisms made of cells

·     Cells are basic unit

·     Cells from pre-existing cells

2. Reactants = starting substances; Products = formed substances

3. Force = push/pull; example valid

MATH

Part 1

1.         3 or −3

2.         2

3.         1

4.         4

Part 2

1.         x > 3

2.         −1

ENGLISH

Part 1:

Part 1 – Advanced Grammar

1. C

2. B

3. B

4. B

5. A

Part 2 – Vocabulary

1. A

2. A

3. A

4. A

5. A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Part 1:  A

Oldest → Most recent:

a)  Declaration of Independence

b)  Industrial Revolution

c)  American Civil War

 

B. Matching (3 marks)

 

1  → b – Legislative: Makes laws

2  → c – Executive: Enforces laws

3  → a – Judicial: Interprets laws

Part 2:

1. Any two examples of civic participation:

 

·        Voting

·        Joining community activities

·        Attending town meetings

·        Volunteering

 

2. Ensures citizens have a voice and helps the government represent the people