Mambaram English Medium School

First Term Examination 2023-24

Mathematics – IX
Time allotted: 3hrs Max. Marks: 80

Section – A: MCQ (20 x 1 = 20)

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1. The simplest form of a rational number is
1207
7 7 17 3
a. b. c. d.
13 17 19 7

2. Which of the following is not a polynomial?

a. x2 + √2𝑥 + 3 b. x2 + √2x + 6
c. x3 + 3x2 – 3 d. 6x + 4
3. Abscissa and ordinate of a point are both negative in the ____ quadrant.
a. First b. Second c. Third d. Fourth

4. The equation y = 2x + 3 has

a. A unique solution b. Only two solutions
c. No solution d. Infinitely many solutions

5. The angle which is 8 times its compliment is

a. 720 b. 800 c. 900 d. 880

6. The number of lines that can pass through a given point is.
a. Two b. Infinitely many c. None d. Only One

7. Every point on a number line represents.

a. A natural number b. A rational number
c. A unique number d. A n irrational number

8. The degree of the polynomial: 3x3 – x4 + 5x + 3 is

a. 3 b. -4 c. 4 d. 1

9. The distance of the point (2, -4) from the x axis is.
a. 2units b. 6units c. -4units d. 4units

10. x = 5, y = -2 is a solution of the linear equation.

a. 2x – y = 12 b. x – 3y = 0
c. x + 3y = 1 d. 2x + y = 9
11. If the point ‘P’ lies in between M and N and ‘C’ is the midpoint of MP, then.
a. MC + PN = MN b. MP + CP = MN
c. MC + CN = MN d. CP + CN = MN

12. In fig, if l || m, then x = ?

a. 190 b. 180 c. 170 d. 200

13. Which of the following is a rational number.

a. √5 b. π c. 0.1010010001……. d. 0.853885388538…

14. The remainder when p(x) = x2 – x + 1 is divided by x + 1 is.

a. 3 b. 1 c. -1 d. 2

15. If (2,0) is a solution of the equation 2x + 3y = k, then the value of k is

a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

16. Things which are double of samething are ________.

a. equal b. Halves of same thing
c. Unequal d. Double of the same thing

17. . Two supplementary angles are in the ratio 2:7, then the angles are.
a. 200, 1600 b. 300, 1500 c. 400, 1400 d. 100, 1700

18. The value of √20 x √5 is.

a. 2√5 b. 20√5 c. 4√5 d. 10

19. If a + b = 5 and ab = 6, then a2 + b2 = _________.

a. 6 b. 12 c. 11 d. 13

20. If x is a positive real number and x2 == 2, the x3 = ?

a. √2 b. 2√2 c. 3√2 d. 4
 Section – B: (5 x 2 = 10)

𝑝
̅̅̅̅ in the form
21. Express 2.35 where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
𝑞

22. Factorize 8x3 + y3 + 12x2y + 6xy2.

23. In figure ∠ PQR = ∠ PRQ, then prove that ∠ PQS = ∠ PRT

24. In figure, if AC = BD, then prove that AB = CD.

25. Write linear equation 2x + 3y = 18 in the form ax + by + c = 0. Write the value of

a, b, and c. Check whether (3,4) is its solution or not ?

Section – C: (6 x 3 = 18)
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26. Rationalize the denominator of .
3√2 +2√3

27. Verify that x3 + y3 = (x + y)(x2 – xy + y2)

28. Find six different solutions of x + 2y = 6.

29. Prove that an equilateral triangle can be constructed on any given line segment.

30. Prove that if two lines intersect each other then vertically opposite angles are
equal.

31. In fig, POQ is a line. Ray OR is perpendicular to line PQ. OS is another ray lying
between rays PO and OR. Prove that:

1
∠ ROS = [ ∠QOS - ∠POS ]
2
 Section – D: (4 x 5 = 20)

32. Locate √2 on the number line. Write the steps of construction.

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

ii. Without actually calculating the cubes, find the value of (-12)3 + (7)3 + (5)3

34. Write Euclid’s axioms and Postulates.

35. In fig, if AB||CD, EF ⊥ CD and ∠ GED = 1250. Find ∠AGE, ∠GEF and ∠FGE.

Section – E:Case Study Based (3 x 4 = 12)

5 9
36. Two rational numbers and were written on the blackboard.
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a. Find a rational number that lies between the given numbers. (1)
b. How many rational numbers lie between any two rational numbers? (1)
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c. Find a rational number that lies between and . Does the rational number
77 11
5 9
obtained also lie between and . (2)
7 11

37. Students were asked by the teacher to plot points A(2,2), B(2,-2), C(-2,-2) and
D(-2,2) on the coordinate plane.
a. Point A will lie in the ________ quadrant. (1)
b. Point C will lie in the ________ quadrant. (1)
 c. Name of the figure ABCD by joining the above four points is a _____. (2)

38. Students of a class IX were asked to write some pairs of supplementary angles on
their notebooks, Responses obtained were as follows:
i. 200, 1600 ii. 400, 500 iii. 1720, 80
iv. 900, 900 v. 750, 150 vi. 950, 950

a. Which of the responses are correct? (1)

b. Why the others are not supplementary angles? (1)
c. Write linear pair axioms. (2)