DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE SOUTH

SAMPLE PAPER:2019-2020

Subject: Mathematics

Class: IX

Time: 3 Hours Max marks: 80

General instructions:

All questions are compulsory

The question paper consists of 40 questions divided into four sections A,B,C and D.

Section A contains 20 questions of 1 mark each, which are very short answer type.

Section B contains 6 questions of 2 marks each.

Section C contains 8 questions of 3 marks.

Section D contains 6 questions of 4 marks each.

SECTION – A

1.The simplest form of 1.6 is

(a) 1/5 (b) 8/5 (c) 5/3 (d) None of these

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2.If a + b + c = 0, then /bc + b2/ca + c2/ab =

.(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) 3

3.The graph of the linear equation 2x + 3y = 6 meets the Y axis at the point

(a) (2,0) (b) (3,0) (c) (0, 2) (d) (0,3)

4.The point which lies on the Y axis at a distance of 5 units in the negative direction of the Y axis is

(a) (-5 , 0) (b) ( 0, -5) (c) (5,0) (d) ( 0, 5)

side of ∆ ABC is
(a) AC (b) BC (c) AB (d) none of these

6. If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other at right angles then the figure is a

(a) trapezium (b) rhombus (c) rectangle (d) square.

7. In ∆ ABC ,if D is the mid point of BC nd E is the midpoint of AD ,then r(∆ BED)

( ) ½ r(∆ ABC) (b) 1/4 r(∆ ABC) (c) 2/3 r(∆ ABC)
(d) 1/8 r(∆ ABC).

8. There is a number x such that x2 is irrational but x4 is rational ,then x is

( ) √5 (b) √2 (c) √ (d) √

9. The area of equilateral triangle is 36 3 cm2 ,its perimeter is

a) 24cm (b)36cm (c)30cm (d)12 3 cm.

10.If the mean of of five observations x,x+2,x+4, x+6 and x+8 is 11,then the value of x is

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c)7 (d)8

11.Is the number (3 - √7) (3 + √7) r tion l or irr tion l.

12. Evaluate : ( √ -3

13. From a given cuboid of dimensions 2cm x 2cm x2cm, how many cubes of edge 1cm can be cut?

14. Write the equation of a line parallel to X axis.

15. Two complimentary angles are such that twice the measure of one is equal to three times the measure of the
other. Find the largest angle.

16. Find the point at which the graph 2x + 5y = 10 meets the X axis.

17.E is ny point on medi n AD of ∆ABC. Prove th t r (ABE) = r (ACE).

18. In which quadrant or on which axis do each of the points lie (a) (-3, 4) , (b) (4, -2) , (c) ( 2 , 0 )

(d) (-4, -2)

19. R tion lize the denomin tor of 6/(√5+√2).

20. Find the value of k, if x-1 is a factor of P(x) = kx2 – 3x + k.

SECTION-B
21. Using remainder theorem check whether 3x + 7 is a factor of 3x3 + 7x.

22 Prove that a cyclic parallelogram is rectangle.

23. AB is a mirror .PO is the incident ray and OR is the reflected ray .If ∠ POR=112,find ∠ POA

P R
112

A O B

24. An equilateral triangle of side 9 cm is inscribed in a circle. Find the radius of the circle.

25. The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 14 cm is 66 cm2.Find the diameter of the base
of the cylinder.

26. Find the median of the following data 33, 31,56,41,92,78,51,61.

SECTION-C

27. Find the v lue of nd b if (√2+ √3)/(3√2- 2√3)= -b√6 .

28. The polynomial P(x) = kx3 + 9 x2 + 4x – 8 when divided by x + 3 leaves a remainder

10(1-k),find the value of k.

29. Plot the points A (3, 0), B (3, 3) and C (0, 3) in a Cartesian plane. Join OA, OB, BC and CO. Name the
figure so formed.

30 If x = 3k + 2 and y = 2k – 1is a solution of the equation 5x – 3y = k ,find the value of k.

31 The sides of a triangular field are 41m, 40m and 9m.Find the number of rose beds that can be prepared in
the field if each rose bed on an average need 900 cm2 space.

32. If two equal chords of a circle intersect within the circle prove that the line joining the point of intersection
to the centre makes equal angles with the chords.

33. Evaluate {5[(81/3)+ 〖27 )1/3)] } 1/4

34 A heap of paddy is in the form of a cone whose radius is 2.1m and slant height is 3.5m. If the heap is to be
covered exactly by a canvas to protect it from rain, and then find the area of canvas required. Find the cost of canvas
if the rate is Rs15 per meter square.
 SECTION-D

35 A rabbit covers y m distance by walking 10m in slow motion and the remaining by x jumps, each jump
contains 2m.Express this information in the form of a linear equation and draw its graph.

36 Factorise 2y3 + y2 -2y - 1

37 Prove that the quadrilateral formed by joining the midpoints of sides of a rectangle taken in order form a
rhombus.

38 Prove that the angle subtended by an arc at the centre of a circle is double the angle subtended by it at any
point on the remaining part of the circle.

39 Construct triangle ABC in which BC = 7cm , ∠ B = 750 and AB+AC = 13cm.

40.The following table shows the marks of students in a Mathematics test. Draw histogram for the same.

Marks 0-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-100

No. of students 7 10 10 20 20 15 8