St Xavier's public school

Dalsingsarai

MATHS
Class 09 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 2 hours
Maximum Marks: 84

General Instructions:

All question are compulsory 

1. Choose the rational number which does not lie between − [1]
2 1
 and  −
3 5

a) − 7

20
b) −
3

10

c) − 1

4
d) 3

10

2. If x
= 8x-1 and x > 0, then x = [1]
1.5
x

–
a) 2√2 b) √2

c) 4 d) 64

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3. Which of the following is rational: [1]
–
a) √3 b) 4

0
v
c) 0

4
d) π

1 1

[1]
xa

4. The value of is
3 2
9 ×27

−1 1

3 6 ×3 3

a) 27 b) 9
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c) 1 d) 3
−1 −2
5. The rational number not lying between 5
and 5
is [1]
−1 −7
a) 4
b) 25

−3
c) 0 d) 10

6. Match the following: [2]

Column 1 Column 2

(a) Associative Law for real numbers (i) a+(-a)=(-a)+a=0

(b) Commutative Law for real numbers (ii) 0+a=a+0=a

(c) Existence of additive identity for real numbers (iii) a+b=b+a

(d) Existence of additive inverse for real numbers (iv) (a+b)+c=a+(b+c)

7. Match the following: [2]

Column 1 Column 2
−
−
(a) Sum of a rational and an _________ is irrational. (i) √ab
a+b
(b) The quotient of a ______ and an irrational number is irrational. (ii) 2

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 (c) If a and b are two distinct positive rational numbers then, ______ is a rational number lying (iii)
between a and b. irrational

(d) If a and b are two distinct positive rational numbers then, ______ is an irrational number lying (iv)
between a and b. rational

8. Match the following: [2]

Column 1 Column 2

(a) Terminating decimal is (i) 4.56

¯

(b) Non Terminating nor repeating decimal (ii) 4.56

(c) Non terminating recurring decimal (iii)

1

(d) The Simplest form of rational number (iv) 4.5050050005...

9. Match the following: [2]

Column 1 Column 2

(a) is equal to
3 5√3

√5
(i) 3

(b) (32) is equal to (ii) 1

's
5
5

−1
3√5
(c) (125) is equal to (iii)
3
ier
5

(d) is equal to
5

√3
(iv) 2

10. Match the following: [2]

v

Column 1 Column 2
xa

(a).a m
× a
n
(i) a n
b
n
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(b) (ab) (ii)

n a
m
b

(c) (a m
)
n
(iii) a m+n

(d) ( a

b
) (iv) a mn

11. Without actual division, Find the rational number terminating decimal 27

80
[1]

12. If a = 2 and b = 3, then find the values: ab [1]

–
13. If x = 3 + 2√2 check whether x + 1

x
is rational or irrational. [2]
−−
−
14. Represent √5.6 on the number line. [2]
¯
¯¯ p
15. Express 4. 7 in the form q
[2]
−− −−− −−
16. Simplify √72 + √800 − √18 . [2]
17. Express the rational number in decimal form: 5

6
[2]
– – – –
18. Simplify: (3√5 − 5√2)(4√5 + 3√2) [2]
p
19. Find two rational numbers of the form q
between the numbers 0.2121121112... and 0.2020020002.... [2]
p
20. Express 4.32 mixed recurring decimal in the form
¯
¯¯

q
[2]
21. Find a rational number between 2

3
and − 3

4
[2]
p
22. Look at several examples of rational numbers in the form q
(q ≠ 0) , where p and q are integers with no [2]
common factors other than 1 and having terminating decimal representations (expansions). Can you guess what
property q must satisfy?

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23. Solve the equation for x and y: 3x = 9 × 3y, 8 × 2y = 4x [2]
p
24. Express 0.2 in the form q
, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 . [2]
–
25. Locate √2 on the number line. [3]
26. If x is a positive real number and exponents are rational numbers, simplify [5]
b+c−a c+a−b a+b−c
b c a

(
x

x
c
) ⋅(
x
a
x
) ⋅(
x

b
) .
x

p
27. Assertion (A): 0.271 is a terminating decimal and we can express this number as 271

1000
which is of the form q
, [1]
where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.

Reason (R): A terminating or non-terminating decimal expansion can be expressed as rational number.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

28. If (x - 1)3 = 8, what is the value of (x + 1)2 ? [2]

– −−
29. Write the value of √7 × √49 . [2]
3 3

30. Which one of the following statements is true? [1]

a) The sum of two irrational numbers may be a b) The sum of two irrational numbers is always
rational number or an irrational number an integer

c) The sum of two irrational numbers is always

's
d) The sum of two irrational numbers is always
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an irrational number a rational number
31. Choose the wrong statement: [1]
v
a) Every integer is a rational number. b) Every rational number is a real number
xa

c) Every rational number is an integer. d) Every natural number is a whole number.

32. Which of the following is a true statement? [1]
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a) π is irrational and 22

7
is irrational b) π is rational and 22

7
is rational

c) π is irrational and 22

7
is rational d) π is rational and 22

7
is irrational
33. Which of the following is a correct statement? [1]

a) Sum of two rational numbers can never be b) Sum of two irrational numbers is always
an integer irrational

c) Square of an irrational number is always a d) Sum of a rational and irrational number is

rational number always an irrational number
34. Which one of the following is a correct statement? [1]

a) Decimal expansion of an irrational number b) Decimal expansion of a rational number is

is terminating terminating

c) Decimal expansion of a rational number is d) Decimal expansion of an irrational number

non-terminating is non-terminating non-repeating
35. State True or False: [5]
(i) There are infinitely many integers between any two integers. [1]
– –
(ii) (−7 + 4√7 − 3√7) is an irrational number. [1]
(iii) [1]

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 √12 −− –
is not a rational number as √12 and √3 are not integers.
√3

(iv) Every point on the number line is of the form √−

−
m , where m is a natural number. [1]
−− −−
(v) √18 × √12 is not a rational number as √18 and √2 are not integers. [1]
36. Fill in the blanks: [5]
(i) The product of two irrational numbers is either _______or _______. [1]
(ii) Every ________ number is a whole number. [1]
(iii) The decimal form of an irrational number is neither ________ nor ________. [1]
(iv) A number which can neither be expressed as a terminating decimal nor as a repeating decimal is [1]
called a/an ________ number.
(v) The greatest negative integer is ________. [1]
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
Democracy has given people a powerful right- that is to VOTE. In India, every citizen over 18 years of age has
the right to vote. Instead of enjoying it as a holiday, one must vote if he/she truly wants to contribute to the
nation-building process and bring about a change.

−−−−−
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−−
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A survey was done in a small area in which √9 + 2x − √2x voters were men and voters were women.
5

√9+2x

(i) Find x, if number of men is equal to number of women.

a) 6 b) 9
xa

c) 8 d) 5
(ii) Which mathematical concept is used here?
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a) Number system b) Satistics

c) Area d) Circle
(iii) ap ⋅ aq =

a) (pq)a b) ap-q

c) ap+q d) apq
1

(iv)
=
7 5

7 3

−1 −2

a) 7 15
b) 7 15

−4 2

c) 7 15
d) 7 15

(v) If r is rational and s is irrational, then which statement is false?

a) r + s is irrational number b) r - s is rational number

c) r

s
is irrational number d) rs is irrational number
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]

Real Numbers

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N = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...} = Set of all natural numbers

W = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...} = Set of all whole numbers

I = {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} = Set of all integers

Q = {p/q: p ∈ 1, q ∈ I+} = Set of all rational numbers

A number which is not rational is irrational number.

The set of all rationals and irrational form set of all real numbers (i.e., R)

Real Numbers are the numbers which include both rational and irrational numbers. Rational numbers are the
numbers which can be written in the form of p/q where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0. Irrational numbers are
those numbers which cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
(i) Every irrational number is
a. A natural number
b. A whole number
c. An integer
d. A real number

a) Option (a) b) Option (c)

c) Option (b) d) Option (d)

(ii) The product of two irrational numbers is
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a. Always rational
b. Always irrational
c. Always integer
v
d. May be rational or irrational
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a) Option (c) b) Option (b)

c) Option (d) d) Option (a)

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(iii) Between two rational numbers

a. There is no rational number
b. There is exactly one rational number
c. There are infinite irrational numbers
d. There is no irrational number

a) Option (a) b) Option (d)

c) Option (b) d) Option (c)

(iv) The sum of a rational and irrational number is
a. Irrational
b. Rational
c. Both Irrational and Rational
d. None of these

a) Option (c) b) Option (a)

c) Option (b) d) Option (d)

(v) Which of the following is an irrational number?

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 a) 3.141414.... b) 3.14

c) 1.4444.... d) 3.14014001400014....
39. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
In a school 5 out of every 7 children participated in Save wild life campaign organised by the school authorities.
(i) What fraction of the students participated in the campaign.

a) b)
5 7

7 7

c) d)
4 2

7 7

(ii) What is the value of​​ ?

5

¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
¯
a) 1.414 b) 0.714285

c) 1.4 d) 1.7142
(iii) What kind of decimal expansion it has.

a) terminating repeating b) non terminating repeating

c) terminating d) non terminating

(iv) How many rational numbers are there between 5 and 7.

a) 0 b) 2

c) 1 r's d) Infinite
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(v) Every rational number is a ________ number.

a) even b) real

c) prime d) composite
xa
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