St.

Patrick’s High School

Afternoon Matric
Mid – Term Examination 2023 - 2024
MATHEMATICS CODE B
Class: IX- (L,M) Max. Marks: 75
Time: 3 hours Date: 06-11-23

SECTION “A” MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

Note: Attempt all questions of this section.
Q1. Choose the correct answer(s) from the given options:
𝑛
1. According to the laws of exponents and radicals √𝑎𝑛 yields:
 1  A  n  0

2. Diameter divides the circle into parts:

 2  1  3  4
3. The number of roots does a quadratic equation have:
 2  1  3  0
4. Find the value of (5𝑖). (−2𝑖) :
 -10  10  -10i  10i

5. A triangle having all three dimensions equal are called:

 Isosceles triangle  Equilateral triangle

 Right-angled triangle  Scalene triangle

(𝑎+𝑏)3
6. will yield:
(𝑎+𝑏).(𝑎+𝑏)2
 1  0  -1  None of them
7. If a+b=5, and a-b=3, then value of ab is:
 4  5  3  6

1
8. Expanding ( + 𝑥)2 yields:
𝑥
1 1
 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 𝑥 2  + 2𝑥 + 𝑥 2
𝑥2


1
+ 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2  None of these
𝑥2

9. The additive inverse of √5 is:

1 1
  −√5  −  √−5
√5 √5

10. Conjugate of −2 − √3:

 2 + √3  −2 + √3

 2 − √3  None of them
11. The solution of √𝑦 − 2 = 8 is:
 {10}  { -10 }  { -10, +10 }  { 100 }

12. In 2𝑖(3 − 𝑖) the real part is:

 -1  2  -2  1

13. Degree of a quadratic equation is:

 2  1  3  4

14. Evaluate (−3)2 + (−3)3:

 -18  0  -36  36
15. Factorize (𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 + 56):
 (𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 + 8)  (𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 − 8)

 (𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 − 8)  (𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 + 8)

SECTION “B” (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS) Marks: 30

Note: Attempt any Six (06) questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.

Q2. If 𝑍1 = −4 + 6𝑖 , and 𝑍2 = −2 − 2𝑖, verify that ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅

(𝑍1 − 𝑍1 ) = ̅̅̅
𝑍1 − ̅̅̅
𝑍2
5(𝑥+𝑦)
Q3. Find the value of the following, if 𝑥 = −4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 9:
3𝑥 2
3
Q4. Simplify: √256𝑎6 𝑏12 𝑐 9
Q5. Perform the indicated operations on the following complex numbers:
i) (3,2). (9,3) ii) (4,5) ÷ (2, −3)
Q6. If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite to them are also congruent
Q7. Find 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 and ab, when 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 − 𝑏 = 6
1
Q8. If 𝑥 = 8 − 3√7, then find the value of (𝑥 + 𝑥)2
Q9. Simplify the following:
√2 1 √2 1
( + ).( − )
√3 √ 3 √3 √3
3𝑎2 +3𝑎𝑏
Q10. Reduce the following into their lowest form:
3𝑎2 +6𝑎𝑏+3𝑏2
̅̅̅̅̅̅ )=𝑍 if 4 9
Q11. Verify that, (𝑍 𝑍=( + 𝑖)
7 10

SECTION “C” (DESCRIPTIVE ANSWER QUESTIONS) Marks: 30

Note: Attempt any Three (03) questions. All questions carry equal marks.

Q12. In any correspondence of two triangles, if one side and any two angle of one triangle are
congruent to the corresponding side and angles of the other, two triangles are congruent.
Q13. Find the continued product using the relevant formula:
(𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )(𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 )(𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 2 )(𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 4 )
√5 3 6√3 2√2
Q14. Find the values of x and y, when: 𝑥 − 𝑦𝑖 = + 𝑖
3 √2 √2 9
1 1
Q15. If = 3 − 2√2 , find the value of: 𝑥 2 − 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 4 + 4
𝑥 𝑥