SAMPLE PAPER

CLASS – IX
SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
TIME ALLOWED: 3hrs M.M.- 80
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

(i) The question paper consists of 39 questions divided in 5 sections A, B, C, D and E.

(ii) Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each, Q.16 – Q.20 are very short answer type
questions of 1 mark each which require justification.
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
Section D consists of 4 questions of 4 marks each.
Section E consists of 4 questions of case study of 4 marks each.
(iii) Internal choice is provided in 1 question of 1 mark, 2 questions of 2 marks, 2 questions of 3
marks, 1 question of 4 marks, for Q.36 to Q.39 an examinee is to attempt any 4 out of 5 case
study base questions.
(iv) Use of calculator is not permitted.

SECTION- A

1. If 25x−1 = 52x−1 − 100, then the value of x is :

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
2
2. If x + kx + 6 = (x + 2) (x + 3) for all x, then the value of k is
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 5 (D) 3

3. If P (– 2, 2), Q (3, – 5), R (2, – 2), S (– 3, – 4), and T (– 6, 3) are plotted on the graph paper,
then the point(s) in the fourth quadrant are
(a) P and R (b) only T (c) Q and R (d) P and T

4. The value of P(1/2) for P(z) = z4- z2 + z is

a. 7/16 b. 5/16 c. 3/16 d. 1/16

5. If two interior angles on the same side of a transversal intersecting two parallel lines are in the
ratio 2: 3, then the greater of the two angles is
(A) 54° (B) 108° (C) 120° (D) 136°

6. The perpendicular distance of the point P(3,4) from the y-axis is

a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 7
OR

Which coordinate lie in the fourth quadrant ?

a. (7,-2) b. (4,0) c. (-2,-1) d. (4,5)

7. If ABC PQR and ABC is not congruent to RPQ, then which of the following is not true:
8. (A) BC = PQ (B) AC = PR (C) QR = BC (D) AB = PQ
9. A linear equation in two variables is of the form
ax + by + c = 0, where
(A) a 0, b 0 (B) a = 0, b 0 (C) a 0, b = 0 (D) a = 0, c = 0

10. The linear equation 3x – y = x – 1 has :

(A) A unique solution (B) Two solutions

(C) Infinitely many solutions (D) No solution

11. The measure of an angle which is four times its complement is______
12. The denominator after rationalizing 7/(5√3 - 5√2) is _______.
13. The graph of every linear equation in two variables is a ________.
14. If (3,2) lies on kx + y = 8, then k is____.
15. Find the coefficient of x3 in the polynomial (2 – 3x)3.
Justify your answers
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16. Examine whether is rational or irrational.
2√3
OR
If(81)5/x= 243, findx.
17. (True/False) point (0, -2) lies on y-axis.
18. State whether the following statement is true:
There is a number x such that x2 is irrational but x4 is rational. Justify your answer by an
example.
19. Let OA, OB, OC and OD are rays in the anticlockwise direction such that ∠AOB =∠COD = 100°,
∠BOC = 82° and ∠AOD = 78°. Is it true to say that AOC and BOD are lines?
20. Give one example each of a binomial of degree 35 and of a monomial of degree 100.

SECTION-B

21. In Fig. 6.3, if OP||RS, OPQ = 110° and QRS = 130°, then find PQR .

OR
In Fig. AB, CD and EF are three lines concurrent at O. Find the value of y.

22. If x + y + z = 0, show that x3 + y3 + z3 = 3 xyz.

23. Arrange the following in Descending order: √ 4, 3√ 2, 4√ 5.
OR
Find the value of

24. Locate √ 3 on the number line.

25. Is ?

SECTION- C

26. If x – y =5 and xy=84, find x3- y3.

27. Draw the graph of the linear equation 3x + 4y = 6. At what points, the graph cuts the x-axis and
the y-axis.
28.

29. x = 9 - 4√5 , find the value of x2+ 1/x2.

OR
Express: 0.00875 in the form of p/q, where p and q are integers and q≠ 0.

30. Prove that if in two triangles two angles and the included side of one triangle are equal to two
angles and the included side of the other triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
 31. AP and BQ are the bisectors of the two alternate interior angles formed by the intersection of a
transversal t with parallel lines l and m (Fig. 6.11). Show that AP || BQ.

SECTION-D

32. . In ∆ABC, the sides AB and AC of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 are produced to points E and D respectively. If
bisectors BO and CO of ∠𝐶𝐵𝐸 and ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 respectively meet at point O, then prove that
∠𝑩𝑶𝑪 = 𝟗𝟎° − 𝟏/𝟐∠𝑨.
33. Verify that
x3 +y3 +z3 – 3xyz = 12 (x + y+z )[(x-y)2 + (y – z)2 +(z – x)2]
√3− √2 √3+ √2
34. If a = and b = , find the value of a 2 + b2 – 5ab.
√3+ √2 √3− √2
OR
1
If a = 5 + 2√6 and b = 𝑎, then what will be the value of a 2 + b2?
35. AS is a line segment and P is its mid-point. D and E are points on the same side of AB such that ∠
BAD = ∠ ABE and ∠ EPA = ∠ DPB. (see figure). Show that
(i) ∆DAP ≅ ∆EBP
(ii) AD = BE

SECTION – E

36. (Case study-1, attempt any 4)-

Aditya is a Class IX student residing in a village. One day, he went to a city Hospital along with
his grandfather for general check-up. From there he visited three places - School, Library and
Police Station. After returning to his village, he plotted a graph by taking Hospital as origin and
marked three places on the graph as per his direction of movement and distance. The graph is
shown below:

(i) What are the coordinates of School?

(a) (3, 2) (b) (2, 3) (c) (3, 5) (d) (5, 3)

(ii) What are the coordinates of Police Station?

 (a) (2, -1) (b) (2, 1) (c) (-2, -1) (d) (-2, 1)

(iii) distance between school and police station:

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

(iv) What are the coordinates of Library?

(a) (2, 6) (b) (2, -6) (c) (6, -2) (d) (6, 2)

(v) In which quadrant the point (-1, 4) lies?

(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV

37. (Case study-2, attempt any 4)-

On one day, principal of a particular school visited the classroom. Class teacher was teaching the
concept of polynomial to students. He was very much impressed by her way of teaching. To check,
whether the students also understand the concept taught by her or not, he asked various
questions to students. Some of them are given below. Answer them.

(i) Which one of the following is not a polynomial?

(a) 4x2 + 2x – 1
(b) y+ (3/y)
(c) x3 – 1
(d) y2 + 5y + 1

(ii) The polynomial of the type ax 2 + bx + c, a = 0 is called

(a) Linear polynomial
(b) Quadratic polynomial
(c) Cubic polynomial
(d) Biquadratic polynomial

(iii) The value of k, if (x – 1) is a factor of 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x + k, is

(a) 1
(b) –2
(c) –3
(d) 3

(iv) If x + 2 is the factor of x 3 – 2ax2 + 16, then value of a is

(a) –7
(b) 1
(c) –1
(d) 7

(v) The number of zeroes of the polynomial x 2 + 4x + 2 is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
38. (Case study-3, attempt any 4)-
Two Friends Rubina and Shruti were given a polynomial by their maths teacher . The polynomial was
p(x) = x2 – 5x +6.

I. Which of the following is the correct identification of the polynomial:

a) Rubina says it’s a linear polynomial.
b) Shruti calls it a quadratic polynomial.
c) Both calls it a trinomial.
d) Both b) and c) are correct.
II. Solution of this polynomial is :
a) x =2 , x = -3
b) x =2 , x = 3
c) x = -2 , x = -3
d) x =-2 , x = 3
III. Value of polynomial when x = -1 is:
a) 12
b) 13
c) 14
d) -12
IV. Value of p(3) + p(1) =
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
V. What is the degree of the polynomial p(x)= 2x (3x 3- 4x + 1) ?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 1

39. (Case study-4, attempt any 4)-

I. If l ǁ m and value x =1100, value of y is

a) 600
b) 700
c) 800
d) 1100
II. What is the relation between angle y and angle z
a) Alternate interior angles
b) Alternate exterior angles
c) Corresponding angles
d) Co-interior angles
III. Find the value of z
a) 110 0

b) 1200
c) 700
d) 800
IV. In the window named ABCD which are the non-parallel sides?
a) AD and BC
b) AB and DC
c) BC and DC
d) Both b) and c).

V. Find the value of x, if y =1200

a) 500
b) 600
c) 1200
d) 1000