SAMPLE PAPER-2
Subject: Mathematics
Class: IX Max. Marks:80
Date: Time: 3 Hours
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General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark for each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with subparts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3
marks and 2 Qs of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the
2marks questions of Section E.
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8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take 𝜋 = wherever required, if not stated.
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SECTION – A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. The value of √𝑥 −1 𝑦 × √𝑦 −1 𝑧 × √𝑧 −1 𝑥 is
(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) 0 (d) 𝑥
2. In a grouped frequency data class intervals are 0 – 20, 20 – 40, 40 – 60…, then
the class width is
(a) 10 (b) 30 (c) 20 (d) 15
3. Angles x and y form a linear pair and x − 2y = 30°, the value of y is
(a) 50° (b) 110° (c) 210° (d) 60°
4. D, E and F are the mid-point of the sides BC, CA and AB respectively of
∆ABC, then ∆DEF is congruent to
(a) ∆ABC (b) ∆AEF (c) ∆BED, ∆CDE (d) ∆AFE, ∆BFD, ∆CDE
5. In the given figure, O is the centre of
the circle, then the measure of ∠AOC
is
(a) 120° (b) 136°
(c) 128° (d) 158°
6. The degree of polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 + √𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 is
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
7. The distance of a point (6, 8) from origin is
(a) 6 units (b) 10 units (c) 8 units (d) 5 units
8. The sides of a triangle are 3 cm, 5 cm and 6 cm. What is its area?
(a) 2√3 cm2 (b) 2√14 cm2 (c) 5√12 cm2 (d) 2√5 cm2
9. The value of x, if 5𝑥−3 . 32𝑥−8 = 225, is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7
10. Ram’s salary is equal to Mohan’s salary, Due to recession, the salaries of Ram
and Mohan are made half. The final salary of Ram will still be equal to Mohan.
This is as per
(a) 1st axiom (b) 7th axiom (c) 6th axiom (d) 2nd axiom
11. The lateral surface area of a cone is 616 𝑐𝑚2 and the slant height is 28𝑐𝑚. The (1)
base area of cone will be
a) 144𝑐𝑚2 b) 154𝑐𝑚2 c) 164𝑐𝑚2 d) 214𝑐𝑚2
12. Any point on the x- axis is of the form
(a) (x, y) (b) (0, y) (c) (0, x) (d) (x, 0)
13. An exterior angle of a triangle is 100° and its interior opposite angles are equal.
Measures of their equal angles are
(a) 40° (b) 50° (c) 80° (d) 90°
14. The value of 5.63 × 5.63 + 11.26 × 2.37 + 2.37 × 2.37 is
(a) 237 (b) 126 (c) 56 (d) 64
15. The diagonals AC and BD of parallelogram ABCD intersect each other at O. If
∠𝐷𝐴𝐶 = 32° and ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 70°, then ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 is equal to
a) 24° (b) 86° (c) 38° (d) 32°
16. In figure, 𝑙1 ∥ 𝑙2 , then the value
of x is
(a) 15 (b) 25 30 (d) 35
17. If ΔABC is congruent to ΔDEF by SSS congruence rule, then:
(a) ∠C = ∠F (b) ∠B =∠E
(c) ∠A = ∠D (d) ∠A = ∠D, ∠B = ∠E, ∠C = ∠F
18.
If the surface area of a sphere of radius R is equal to the curved surface area of
a hemisphere of radius r, what is the ratio of R/r?
1 1
(a) 2 (b) (c) 2 (d) √2
√2
Direction: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of reason (R). Choose the correct option:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and the reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and the reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) The assertion (A) is true but the reason (R) is false.
(d) The assertion (A) is false but the reason (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A): The diameter of circle is the longest chord and all diameters
have equal length.
Reason (R): Length of diameter is equal to radius.
20. Assertion (A): The abscissa of a point (4, 8) is 8.
Reason (R): The point (0, 4) lies on y-axis.
SECTION – B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. Plot the point P (−5, 1) and from it draw PM and PN perpendicular to x-axis and y-
axis respectively. Write the coordinates of M and N.
𝑥 𝑦
22. Find the value of (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 , if 𝑦 + 𝑥 = 2
23. ABC is triangle in which DE ⃦ BC,
∠𝐵𝐷𝐸 = 1050 , ∠𝐶𝐸𝐵 = 800 and
∠𝐶𝐵𝐸 = 300 . Find ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶.
OR
Lines XY and MN intersect at O. If
∠POY = 90° and a : b = 2 : 3, find c.
24. In the given figure, C is the mid-point of
AB, if ∠DCA = ∠ECB and ∠DBC =
∠EAC. Prove that DC = EC and BD =
AE.
238 +237 +236
Evaluate:
239 +238 +237
25. OR
𝑝
̅̅̅̅ in the form of
Express 0.437 𝑞
SECTION – C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
1 1 1 4 −7
26. 22 ×33 ×4 4 33 ×5 5
Find the value of: : −1 3 ÷ −3
10 5 ×55 4 5 ×6
OR
7+ √3 7− √3
Find the value of a and b, if − = a + √3b.
7− √3 7+ √3
27. A toy is in the form of cone mounted a hemisphere of diameter 7 cm. The total
height of the toy is 14.5 cm. find the volume of the toy.
28. The parking charges of a car in a parking lot is ₹ 30 for the first two hours and ₹ 10
for subsequent hours taking total parking time to be x hours and total charge as ₹ y,
write a linear equation in two variables and find its two solutions.
29. If AB || CD, EF ⊥ CD and ∠GED = 126°, find ∠AGE,
∠GEF and ∠FGE.
OR
Prove that bisectors of corresponding angles in a pair of parallel lines are parallel.
30. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) is a personal campaign
of the Government of India that aims to generate
awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services
intended for girls. In a school, a group of (𝑥 + 𝑦) teachers,
(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) girls and (𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 ) boys organized a campaign
on Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. If in the group, there are 10
teachers and 58 girls, then what is the number of boys?
31. In an exhibition, an umbrella is made by stitching 10
triangular pieces of cloth with the same message written on
two triangular pieces. If each piece of the cloth measures 60
cm, 60 cm and 20 cm. How much cloth is required for each
message?
SECTION – D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32. In the given figure, AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circle with centre O
and radius 5 cm such that AB = 8 cm and CD = 6 cm. If OP is perpendicular to
AB and OQ is perpendicular to CD, determine the length of PQ.
OR
Three girls Reshma, Salma and Mandip are playing a game standing on a circle of
radius 5 m drawn in a park. Reshma throws a ball to Salma, Salma to Mandip, Mandip
to Reshma. If distance between Reshma and Salma and between Salma and Mandip is
6m each, what is the distance between Reshma and Mandip?
33. P is the mid-point of side CD of a parallelogram
ABCD. A line through C parallel to PA intersects AB at
Q and DA produced at R. Prove that DA = AR and CQ =
QR.
OR
Show that the quadrilateral formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of a
square is also a square.
34. 1 1 1 1
i. Find the product: (𝑝 − 𝑝) (𝑝 + 𝑝) (𝑝2 + 𝑝2) (𝑝4 + 𝑝4)
ii. Factorise: 9𝑥 3 − 27𝑥 2 − 100𝑥 + 300 .
35. The following table represent number of illiterate persons in the age group
(10 to 58) in a town:
Age 10-16 17-23 24-30 31-37 38-44 45-51 52-58
No. of 250175 325 100 150 250 400 525
persons
i. Draw the histogram to represent above data.
ii. Write the class group in which minimum number of illiterate persons
lie. Also find its class mark.
iii. Write number of illiterate persons whose age is less than 30.5 years
SECTION – E
Section E consists of 3 case-based questions of 4 marks each. Each question is compulsory.
36.
Earth’s moon is the only place beyond the earth where humans have step foot.
Moon influences human societies and cultures since time immemorial
Diameter of moon is approximately one-fourth of the diameter of earth.
i. If d be the diameter of earth, then what is the radius of moon in terms of d?
ii. What fraction of volume of the earth is the volume of the moon?
OR
What is the ratio of the surface areas of the earth and the moon?
iii. Write the expression to represents the volume of the spherical shell, where R
and r are the radii of the outer and inner spheres respectively as shown in the
figure.
37. Locations of houses, F₁, F2, F3, F4 and F5 of 5
friends around their school are shown in the map
below:
School S is exactly in middle of houses F₁ and F2.
Houses F3, F4,
F5 and the school S are on the same line 𝑙 as shown
in the map.
Also, line segments joining the houses F₁, F4 and F2, F5 are
perpendicular to the aforesaid line 𝑙.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
I. Show that line F1 F4 is parallel to F2 F5.
II. Show that ∆F4F1S ≅ ∆F5F2S.
OR
What is the sum of ∠F3F1F4 and ∠F1F3F4 ?
III. Is the school exactly halfway between houses F4 and F5? Justify your
answer.
38. Sushmit is a delivery boy. He rides scooty
on all working days. The distance covered
on scooty is given by the polynomial
expression 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 – 10.
Assuming that he rides at the uniform
speed and takes the time given by
g(𝑥) = 𝑥 – 2.
(i) What is the speed of scooty?
(ii) Find the sum of the degrees of the polynomials 𝑝(𝑥)𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑔(𝑥).
(iii) If 𝑝(𝑥) is replaced by r(𝑥) = 5𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 − 18 and g(𝑥) is a factor of r(𝑥),
then what will be the value of 𝑘.
OR
2
If If 𝑝(𝑥) is replaced by 4𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 3, then what are the possible
expressions for the time and speed?
