Class 9 Science MCQs, Updated for This Session

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These CBSE Class 9 Science MCQs are updated for 2026-27, organized by chapter. They help Class 9 students learn the current Science exam style, and build real problem-solving skill along the way.

Why Practice Class 9 Science Objective Questions?

  • Covers several formats beyond regular MCQs - Assertion-Reasoning, Case-based, and Fill-in-the-blanks for Science.
  • Organized sets that test your understanding of every important Science topic, chapter by chapter.
  • Accurate answers for every Science MCQ, so you learn the logic behind each correct choice.
  • Matched closely to the 2026 CBSE Science textbook and current guidelines.

Class 9 Science Question Bank, Chapter by Chapter

The 2026-27 Science sets below are ready to use. Try them for self-assessment, and to see which topics need extra revision before exams.

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Quick Practice - Class 9 Science (NCERT)

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Q1.Which of the following is the fundamental foundation of scientific inquiry?

(a)Systematic observation, testable hypothesis, and empirical experimentation
(b)Accepting historical beliefs without verification
(c)Relying solely on theoretical speculation
(d)Memorizing established laws without experimentation

Q2.In a controlled scientific experiment, the variable that is deliberately altered by the investigator is called:

(a)Dependent variable
(b)Independent variable
(c)Controlled variable
(d)Confounding variable

Q3.Which standard SI unit is universally used for measuring thermodynamic temperature?

(a)Degree Celsius (°C)
(b)Fahrenheit (°F)
(c)Kelvin (K)
(d)Calorie

Q4.A tentative, testable explanation formulated to explain an observed natural phenomenon is known as a:

(a)Hypothesis
(b)Scientific Law
(c)Universal Theory
(d)Conclusion

Q5.What is the primary role of a 'control group' in a comparative scientific investigation?

(a)To increase the number of experimental variables
(b)To prevent the experiment from concluding
(c)To alter the baseline temperature
(d)To serve as a baseline benchmark against which experimental outcomes are compared

Q1.Which organelle is universally designated as the "Powerhouse of the Cell" due to ATP synthesis?

(a)Endoplasmic Reticulum
(b)Mitochondria
(c)Golgi Apparatus
(d)Lysosome

Q2.The movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane along a concentration gradient is called:

(a)Osmosis
(b)Active Transport
(c)Endocytosis
(d)Plasmolysis

Q3.Which organelle contains hydrolytic digestive enzymes and is termed the "Suicide Bag" of the cell?

(a)Ribosome
(b)Centrosome
(c)Lysosome
(d)Plastid

Q4.Plant cell walls are primarily composed of which complex carbohydrate?

(a)Chitin
(b)Cellulose
(c)Glycogen
(d)Peptidoglycan

Q5.Which of the following cellular structures is present in prokaryotic cells?

(a)Well-defined nuclear membrane
(b)Membrane-bound Mitochondria
(c)Endoplasmic Reticulum
(d)70S Ribosomes

Q1.Which plant tissue is actively responsible for the increase in girth (diameter) of stems and roots?

(a)Apical meristem
(b)Lateral meristem (Cambium)
(c)Intercalary meristem
(d)Parenchyma

Q2.The husk of a coconut is composed of dead, thick-walled cells belonging to which tissue?

(a)Collenchyma
(b)Aerenchyma
(c)Sclerenchyma
(d)Chlorenchyma

Q3.Which connective tissue links skeletal muscles firmly to bones?

(a)Tendon
(b)Ligament
(c)Cartilage
(d)Areolar tissue

Q4.Which vascular tissue conducts photosynthesized organic nutrients (sucrose) bidirectionally in plants?

(a)Xylem vessels
(b)Tracheids
(c)Sclerenchyma fibres
(d)Phloem (Sieve tubes & Companion cells)

Q5.Involuntary, branched, and uninucleated muscle fibres with intercalated discs are found exclusively in:

(a)Biceps and triceps
(b)Heart wall (Cardiac muscles)
(c)Alimentary canal
(d)Urinary bladder

Q1.An athlete completes one circular lap of radius $r$ in 40 seconds. What is the displacement at $t = 2$ minutes?

(a)$2\pi r$
(b)$2r$
(c)Zero
(d)$\pi r$

Q2.The area enclosed under a Velocity-Time ($v\text{-}t$) graph represents which physical quantity?

(a)Displacement / Distance traveled
(b)Acceleration
(c)Speed
(d)Force

Q3.A vehicle uniformly accelerates from rest at $2\text{ m/s}^2$ for 5 seconds. What distance does it cover?

(a)10 m
(b)50 m
(c)25 m
(d)20 m

Q4.When an object moves in a circular path at constant speed, its motion is classified as:

(a)Accelerated motion (due to continuous direction change)
(b)Non-accelerated uniform motion
(c)Motion with zero velocity
(d)Linear motion

Q5.The slope of a Distance-Time graph directly indicates the object's:

(a)Acceleration
(b)Speed
(c)Displacement
(d)Momentum

Q1.The scattering of a visible beam of light when passed through a colloidal solution is termed the:

(a)Tyndall Effect
(b)Raman Effect
(c)Brownian Motion
(d)Doppler Effect

Q2.Which technique is ideal for separating two miscible liquids whose boiling points differ by less than 25 K?

(a)Simple Distillation
(b)Centrifugation
(c)Fractional Distillation
(d)Sublimation

Q3.A solution containing 40 g of common salt dissolved in 320 g of water has a mass percentage concentration of:

(a)12.5%
(b)11.1%
(c)10.0%
(d)14.2%

Q4.Which of the following represents a homogeneous mixture?

(a)Milk
(b)Muddy water
(c)Chalk powder in water
(d)Brass (Copper-Zinc alloy)

Q5.Camphor can be cleanly separated from a mixture with sodium chloride using:

(a)Sublimation
(b)Crystallization
(c)Filtration
(d)Chromatography

Q1.Newton's First Law of Motion defines the fundamental physical concept of:

(a)Momentum
(b)Inertia
(c)Work
(d)Energy

Q2.What net force is required to accelerate a 1500 kg automobile at $3\text{ m/s}^2$?

(a)4500 N
(b)500 N
(c)3000 N
(d)1500 N

Q3.A fielder pulls his hands backwards while catching a fast cricket ball primarily to:

(a)Decrease the time of catch
(b)Increase the rate of momentum change
(c)Increase the impact time, thereby reducing the applied stopping force
(d)Improve visual tracking only

Q4.Action and reaction forces described in Newton's Third Law of Motion always act on:

(a)The same body in identical directions
(b)The same body in opposite directions
(c)Different bodies at different times
(d)Two different bodies simultaneously in opposite directions

Q5.The total linear momentum of an isolated system of colliding bodies is:

(a)Conserved (remains constant)
(b)Always increased
(c)Reduced to zero
(d)Equal to kinetic energy

Q1.A porter carries a 20 kg luggage on his head and walks 50 m horizontally. Work done by gravity is:

(a)1000 J
(b)9800 J
(c)0 J
(d)500 J

Q2.If the velocity of a moving vehicle is tripled, its kinetic energy increases by a factor of:

(a)3
(b)9
(c)6
(d)27

Q3.An electric appliance consumes 1000 Joules of electrical energy in 2 seconds. Its power rating is:

(a)500 W
(b)2000 W
(c)1000 W
(d)250 W

Q4.In an ideal simple machine, Mechanical Advantage (MA) is defined as the ratio of:

(a)Load to Effort
(b)Effort to Load
(c)Work Output to Work Input
(d)Velocity of effort to velocity of load

Q5.How many Joules are equivalent to 1 kilowatt-hour ($1\text{ kWh}$) of commercial electrical energy?

(a)$3.6 \times 10^5\text{ J}$
(b)$360\text{ J}$
(c)$1000\text{ J}$
(d)$3.6 \times 10^6\text{ J}$

Q1.Rutherford's Alpha Particle Scattering Experiment led directly to the discovery of the:

(a)Electron
(b)Atomic Nucleus
(c)Neutron
(d)Proton

Q2.What is the maximum electron capacity of the M-shell ($n = 3$) governed by the $2n^2$ rule?

(a)8
(b)2
(c)18
(d)32

Q3.Atoms of different elements having the same mass number ($A$) but different atomic numbers ($Z$) are called:

(a)Isobars
(b)Isotopes
(c)Isotones
(d)Isomers

Q4.The subatomic particle with unit positive charge ($+1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C}$) located in the nucleus is the:

(a)Neutron
(b)Proton
(c)Electron
(d)Positron

Q5.An isotope of which element is widely utilized in nuclear reactors to generate electricity?

(a)Carbon-14
(b)Cobalt-60
(c)Iodine-131
(d)Uranium-235

Q1."In a chemical compound, elements are always combined in fixed proportions by mass." This law is:

(a)Law of Conservation of Mass
(b)Law of Definite Proportions (Proust)
(c)Law of Multiple Proportions
(d)Avogadro's Law

Q2.What is the correct chemical formula of Aluminium Sulphate?

(a)$\text{Al}_2(\text{SO}_4)_3$
(b)$\text{AlSO}_4$
(c)$\text{Al}_3(\text{SO}_4)_2$
(d)$\text{Al}_2\text{SO}_4$

Q3.What is the molar mass of Calcium Carbonate ($\text{CaCO}_3$)? ($\text{Ca}=40, \text{C}=12, \text{O}=16\text{ u}$)

(a)68 u
(b)84 u
(c)100 u (or g/mol)
(d)120 u

Q4.How many moles are present in 54 grams of pure water ($\text{H}_2\text{O}$)?

(a)2 moles
(b)3 moles
(c)18 moles
(d)4 moles

Q5.The standard reference isotope chosen internationally for atomic mass units is:

(a)Carbon-12 ($^{12}\text{C}$)
(b)Oxygen-16 ($^{16}\text{O}$)
(c)Hydrogen-1 ($^{1}\text{H}$)
(d)Nitrogen-14 ($^{14}\text{N}$)

Q1.Sound waves travelling through ambient air are classified physically as:

(a)Transverse mechanical waves
(b)Longitudinal mechanical waves
(c)Electromagnetic waves
(d)Non-mechanical waves

Q2.What is the speed of a sound wave with frequency 220 Hz and wavelength 1.5 m?

(a)330 m/s
(b)146 m/s
(c)340 m/s
(d)440 m/s

Q3.What minimum distance must separate an observer from a reflecting wall to hear a distinct echo ($v = 344\text{ m/s}$)?

(a)34.4 m
(b)11.2 m
(c)17.2 m
(d)8.6 m

Q4.Sound waves with frequencies exceeding 20,000 Hz are designated as:

(a)Ultrasound (Ultrasonic waves)
(b)Infrasound
(c)Audible sound
(d)Microwaves

Q5.The pitch of a sound wave is directly determined by which acoustic characteristic?

(a)Amplitude
(b)Frequency
(c)Speed
(d)Wave velocity

Q1.Amoeba reproduces asexually through which common cellular process?

(a)Binary Fission
(b)Budding
(c)Spore formation
(d)Fragmentation

Q2.The primary male sex hormone produced by interstitial cells in the testes is:

(a)Estrogen
(b)Progesterone
(c)Testosterone
(d)Insulin

Q3.In human females, fertilization of the ovum by a sperm typically occurs within the:

(a)Uterus
(b)Fallopian tube (Oviduct)
(c)Ovary
(d)Cervix

Q4.Vegetative propagation in Bryophyllum occurs naturally through adventitious buds on its:

(a)Stem nodes
(b)Roots
(c)Flowers
(d)Leaf margins

Q5.The fusion of a haploid male gamete with a haploid female gamete produces a diploid:

(a)Zygote
(b)Embryo
(c)Ovum
(d)Spore

Q1.Who introduced the Binomial Nomenclature system universally used for scientific naming?

(a)Robert Whittaker
(b)Carolus Linnaeus
(c)Ernst Haeckel
(d)Charles Darwin

Q2.Non-vascular terrestrial plants often referred to as the "Amphibians of the Plant Kingdom" are:

(a)Bryophytes (e.g., Moss, Marchantia)
(b)Pteridophytes
(c)Gymnosperms
(d)Thallophytes

Q3.Organisms characterized by jointed appendages, chitinous exoskeletons, and open circulatory systems belong to phylum:

(a)Annelida
(b)Mollusca
(c)Arthropoda
(d)Echinodermata

Q4.Which of the following plants bears naked seeds without forming protective fruits?

(a)Mango (Angiosperm)
(b)Pinus (Gymnosperm)
(c)Fern (Pteridophyte)
(d)Mustard

Q5.Which taxonomic rank represents the fundamental, smallest basic unit of biological classification?

(a)Kingdom
(b)Order
(c)Genus
(d)Species

Q1.The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen gas into usable nitrates and ammonium by rhizobia is called:

(a)Nitrogen Fixation
(b)Denitrification
(c)Ammonification
(d)Nitrification

Q2.Which atmospheric layer contains the protective ozone layer that absorbs harmful UV-B radiation?

(a)Troposphere
(b)Stratosphere
(c)Mesosphere
(d)Thermosphere

Q3.Excessive enrichment of water bodies with agricultural nitrates leading to dense algal blooms is termed:

(a)Biomagnification
(b)Salinization
(c)Eutrophication
(d)Bioaccumulation

Q4.Which greenhouse gas contributes most significantly to enhanced anthropogenic global warming?

(a)Carbon Dioxide ($\text{CO}_2$)
(b)Nitrogen ($\text{N}_2$)
(c)Oxygen ($\text{O}_2$)
(d)Argon ($\text{Ar}$)

Q5.The global continuous movement of water across oceans, atmosphere, and land is powered primarily by:

(a)Geothermal heat
(b)Earth's magnetic field
(c)Tidal forces
(d)Solar Energy (Radiation)

FAQs

How much weightage do MCQs have in the CBSE Class 9 Science exam?

For the 2026-27 session, MCQs and objective-type questions carry around 20% weightage. CBSE has introduced 30% competency based questions as MCQs and they are important part of the Class 9 Science paper.

Where can I access chapter-wise Science MCQs for Class 9 with answers?

You can access the latest chapter-wise MCQs for Class 9 Science for free from StudiesToday.com. All questions are based on the latest syllabus and current academic year.

Are Assertion Reasoning and Case Study MCQs included for Class 9 Science?

Yes, our Science practice bank includes the new pattern of Assertion Reasoning and Case Study based MCQs. They have been designed to test the analytical skills of Class 9 students.

How does practicing Science MCQs help in scoring full marks?

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