Global Indian International School, Dubai.

Academic year 2022 - 23

Sample Paper-Half Yearly Exam – Sept/Oct 2022

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
Grade : 9 Max. Marks:80
Date : 26/09/2022 Time: 3 Hours
(This question paper consists of 5 pages)

PART A
Choose the correct option from those given below: [16x1=16]
1. Given a trapezium PQRS such that PQ = 12 cm, RS = 5 cm. PQ II SR, PS = QR = 8 cm. IF ∟R = 130,
then ∟P is______.
(a) 130º (c) 150º
(b) 50º (d) 120º
1 1
2. If 49x – y = (7x + 2) (7x - 2) then the value of y =_______.
2

1
(a) 0 (c)
√2
1 1
(b) (d)
4 2
3. The edges of the surface are :_______.
(a) Points (c) Lines
(b) Curves (d) None of these
4. In a quadrilateral, the diagonals are equal, then it cannot be a _____.
(a)Rectangle (c) Parallelogram
(b) Square (d) Rhombus
5. If (2,0) is a solution of linear equaltion 2x + 3y – k = 0, then the value of k is _____.
(a) 6 (c) 4
(b) 2 (d) 5
6. Euclid divided his famous treatise “The elements” into_____chapters
(a) 9 (c) 12
(b) 11 (d) 13
7. If the coordinates of a point are (0, 9), then it lies in:_____
(a) X-axis (c) At origin
(b) Y-axis (d) Between x-axis and y-axis
8. The diagonals of a rhombus are 18 cm and 24 cm respectively, then its side is =____cm
(a) 16 (c) 20
(b) 15 (d) 17
9. A pyramid is a solid figure, the base of which is ______
(a)only a square (c) only a triangle
(b)only a rectangle (d) any polygon.
−3
256 4
10. ( )
625
25 64
(a) 64
(c) 125
125 64
(b) 64
(d) 25
11. If the point have the same abscissa and ordinate it lies on:______.
(a) First or Second quadrant (c) First or Third quadrant
(b) Second or Fourth quadrant (d) Second or Third quadrant
12. A line segment has:
(a) Length, breadth and thickness (c) Length and thickness only
(b) Length and breadth only (d) Breadth and thickness only
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 13. ABCD is a Square, BD is a diagonal. Then the measure of ∟CDB=_____.
(a) 50 º (c) 60 º
(b) 55 º (d) 45 º
2 p(0)+p(1)
14. If 2a -3a +5 , then value of 𝑝(−1) =_____.
1 9
(a) 10
(c) 10
4 4
(b) 11
(d) 5
15. The points (-7,6) and its mirror image lie with reference to x-axis in the: ______.
(a) Same Quadrant (c) II and IV Quadrants respectively
(b) II and III Quadrants respectively (d) IV and II Quadrants respectively.
16. Lines are parallel if they do not intersect is stated in the form of: ______.
(a) Postulate (c) Proof
(b) Axiom (d) Define

Case Study Based Questions: [4x4=16]

(In each of these case study questions , Answer any 4 out of 5 questions)

1. Rohit was putting up one of his paintings in his living room. Before
this Rohit had put a grid on the wall where each unit measured equal
to a foot. The upper-left corner of the frame is at point C (1,8) and the
upper-right corner at D (7,8). The bottom-left corner is at A (1,2) and
the bottom-right corner at B (7,2).
Please answer the following questions:
i. What is the width of the painting plus frame?
a. 5 feet b. 8 feet
c. 9 feet d. 6 feet
ii. What is the length of the painting plus frame?
a. 5 feet b. 8 feet
c. 9 feet d. 6 feet
iii. Which sides of the painting are parallel to x-axis?
a. AB and CD b. AC and BD
c. Diagonals AD and BC d. No one
iv. Which sides of the painting are parallel to y-axis?
a. AB and CD b. AC and BD
c. Diagonals AC and BD d. No one
v. Point A, B, C and D lie in which quadrant?
a. I b. II c. III d. IV
2. Rahul is a creative person and loves to paint. During the lockdown, he painted a wall of his
daughter’s room with her favorite color olive green. He did not paint the area covered by the
window and the door. The figure shows the dimensions of his daughter’s room that he painted.
Now, answer the following questions based on the above information.

I. The area of the wall including the door and the window is:__ sq
units.
(a) 25x2 + 10 c) 25x2 + 10x
(b) 10x2 + 10x d) 25x + 10
II. Area of the wall that Rahul painted for his daughter is_____.

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 (a) (b) (c) (d)

III. Area of the wall that Rahul painted is an example of

(a) monimial (b) binomial (c) trinomial (d) both a and b
IV. The coefficient of x while finding the perimeter of the window is
(a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 6
V. The Zeros of the polynomial p(x) = (x-1) (x-2) are _____.
(a) 1,2 (b) -1,-2 (c) 3 (d) 0,1,2

3. During Maths Lab Activity each student was given four broomsticks of lengths 8 cm, 8 cm, 5
cm, 5 cm to make different types of quadrilaterals..

Using the above information answer the following questions:

I. How many quadrilaterals can be formed using these sticks?
a. Only One type of quadrilaterals can be formed
b. Two types of quadrilaterals can be formed
c. Three types of quadrilaterals can be formed
d. Four types of quadrilaterals can be formed
II. Name the types of quadrilaterals formed.
a. Rectangle, parallelogram, kite
b. Rectangle, parallelogram, Trapizum
c. Rectangle, parallelogram, Square
d. Rectangle, Square, kite
III. In a trapezium ABCD, DC || AB and the teacher asked the student to find D. Naresh answered it is_______.
a. 105° b. 108° c. 135° d. 125°
IV. P, Q, R, and S are respectively the mid-points of sides AB, BC, CD, and DA of quadrilateral ABCD in
which AC = BD and AC BD, PQRS is ___
a. Square. b. Rhombus. c. Kite d. Parallelogram

4. Once the Maths teacher of class IX D told students that today we

will prove that the sum of all three angles is 180°. As shown in the
figure, he told to draw any triangle ABC in the notebook. Further
side BC was extended to D. Now the teacher said to draw CE||BA.
Further angles were named 1 to 5 as shown in the figure.
Now answer the following questions:
I. BA||CE and AC is the transverse line, So ∠ 1 is equal to which angle?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
II. ∟2 is equal to which angle?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
III. What is value of ∟3 + ∟4 +∟ 5?
a. 180° b. 120° c. 200° d. 360°
IV. What is value of ECD =∟4 +∟ 5?
a. ∟3+ ∟5 b. ∟1 +∟ 2 c. ∟2 + ∟3 d. ∟3 + ∟4
V. What is value of∟1 + ∟2 + ∟3?
a. ∟3 + ∟4 + ∟5 = 180° b. 360° c. ∟3 + ∟4 = 100° d. 280°

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 PART B
Answer in short: [6x2=12]
1. ABC is a right angled triangle in which LA = 90° and AB = AC. Find LB and LC.

2. In the given Fig, find the values of x and y and show that AB II CD .

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3. Rationalize the denominator of : √5√+1 .

OR
𝑝
Express 1.383838….. in the form of q , where p and q are integers and q≠0.

4. Evaluate : (4√3 - √2) (3√2 + 2√3 )

5. Where do these points lie on the coordinate plane : a) (4,3) b) (0,-5)
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6. Is x = -3√2 , y = 3 + 2√2 then find the solution of 2x + 3y = 8.
OR
Find the value of k, if x = 2k-1, y = k is a solution of 3x -5y=7

Solve the following questions: [7x3=21]

7. Find the remainder, if p(x) is divided by g(x), using long division method where
P(x) = 3x4 - 4x3 - 3x - 1 and G(x) = x-1.
OR
1 1
If x+x = 3 then find the value of x3 + 𝑥3
.

8. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC, BD is a diagonal and E is

the mid-point of AD. A line is drawn through E parallel to AB
intersecting BC at F. Show that F is the mid-point of BC.

9.

10.

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 11.

12. ln right angled triangle ABC, right angled at C , M is the Mid point of
Hypotenuse AB. Point C is joined to M and produced to a point D such that DM = CM. Point D is joined
To point B. Show that :

a) ∆AMC = ∆BMD
b) Angle DBC is a right angle
c) ∆DBC = ∆ACB
d) CM =1/2 AB.

13. In parallelogram ABCD, two points P and Q are taken on diagonal BD such that DP = BQ .Show that:
(i) ΔAPD ≅ ΔCQB
(ii) AP = CQ
(iii) ΔAQB ≅ ΔCPD
(iv) AQ = CP
(v) APCQ is a parallelogram

Solve the following questions: [3x5=15]

14. Draw the graph of the equation 5x +6y = 30 and find the point where it intersects the x-axis and y-axis.

√3 −1
15. If a+b√3 = then find a and b.
√3 +1

16. Prove that “A diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two congruent triangles.”
OR
If the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal show that it is a rectangle.

GOOD LUCK!! 

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