SAMPLE PAPER CLASS IX
MATHEMATICS
TimeAllowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark 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.
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.
SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
Q1. In triangle ABC, BC=AB and Angle B= 800, then Angle A is equal to:
(a)800 (b)400 (c) 500 (d) 1000
Q2. The surface area of two spheres are in the ratio 1:16, their radii are:
(a) 1:16 (b)1:4 (c) 4:1 (d) 16:1
Q3. The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 60m. The area is:
(a) 10√3m2 (b) 15√3m2 (c) 20√3m2 (d) 100√3m2
Q4. The points in which abscissa and ordinate have same signs will lie in
(a) I and II quadrants. (b) II and III quadrants.
(c) I and III quadrants. (d) II and IV quadrants.
Q5. 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) 540 (b) 1080 (c) 1200 (d) 1360
Q6. The measure of an angle is five times its complement. The angle measures
(a) 250 (b) 350 (c) 650 (d) 750
Q7. How many linear equations in x and y can be satisfied by x=1 and y=2?
(a)only one (b)infinitely many (c)three (d)two
Q8. The value of 2492 – 2482 is:
(a) 12 (b) 477 (c) 487 (d) 497
Q9. Which of the following point does not lie on the line y=3x+4
(a) ( 1 , 7 ) (b) ( 2 , 1 0 ) (c) ( - 1 , 1 ) (d) (4,12)
Q10. √2 is a polynomial of degree :
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 1/2
Q11. The condition of the equation ax+by+c=0 represents a linear equation in two variables is:
(a) a≠0, b=0 (b) a=0, b ≠0 (c) a=0,b=0 (d) a≠0, b≠0
2
Q12. The zeroes of a polynomial p(x) = x +x-6
(a) 2,3 (b) -2,3 (c) 2,-3 (d) -2,-3
Q13.AD is a diameter of a circle and AB is a chord. If AD= 34cm, AB= 30cm, the distance of AB from
the centre of the circle is:
(a) 17cm (b) 15cm (c) 4cm (d) 8cm
Q14. √10√15 is equal to:
(a) 6√5 (b) 5√6 (c) √25 (d) 10√5
Q15. The equation of x-axis is :
(a) x=0 (b) y=0 (c) x=y (d) x+y=0
Q16. The decimal expansion of the number √2 is:
(a) a finite decimal (b) 1.41421 (c)non-terminating repeating (d) non-terminationg non-repeating
Q17. The co-efficient of x2in (2x2 -5)(4+3x2) is:
(a) 7 (b) -7 (c) 2 (d) 3
Q18. (a,0) is the solution of the equation 3x+2y=6 for a equals to:
(a)-2 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) -3
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
Q19 . Assertion: A cone and a hemisphere stand on equal bases and have the equal height, also have
same volume.
Reason: The amount of water displaced by a solid spherical ball is equal to its volume.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.
Q20.. Assertion: Two diameters of a circle intersect each other at right angles. Then the quadrilateral
formed by joining the end-points of diameter is a square.
Reason: Equal chords subtend equal angles at the centre.
a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for Assertion
b) both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
c) Assertion is correct but reason is false
d) both Assertions and reason are false
SECTION B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
Q21. Find the sum of class size of interval 10-14 and 20-30.
Q22. The base and hypotenuse of a right triangle are respectively 5 cm and 13 cm long. Find the area
of triangle.
𝑎–𝑐
Q23. Compare x – 4= √3 y with ax + by + c=0 and solve .
𝑏
OR
𝑎–𝑏
Compare y – 4= √5 x with ax + by + c=0 and solve .
𝑐
Q24. In figure, POQ is a line. Ray OR is perpendicular to line PQ. OS is another ray lying between rays
OP and OR. Prove that
OR
In figure, lines XY and MN intersect at 0. If ∠POY = 90° , and a : b = 2 : 3. find c.
Q25. If non-parallel sides of a trapezium are equal, prove that is it cyclic.
SECTION C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
Q26. Find values of a and b if . √𝟐 + √𝟑
𝟑√𝟐 − 𝟐√𝟑
= a - b√𝟔
Q27. Simplify:
OR
Q28. Prove that the quadrilateral formed (if possible) by the internal angle bisectors of any quadrilaterals
is cyclic.
Q29. Show that the bisectors of angles of a parallelogram form a rectangle.
OR
ABCD is a rhombus and P, Q, R and S are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA
respectively. Show that the quadrilateral PQRS is a rectangle
Q30. A random survey of the number of children of various age groups playing in a park was found
as follows:
Draw a histogram to represent the data above.
Q31. The length of the two sides of a right angled triangle containing the right angle differ by 2cm.
If the area of the triangle is 24cm2, then find the perimeter of the triangle.
SECTION D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
Q32. (a) Factorise: x8-y8 (2+3)
(b) Factorise x3– 23x2 + 142x – 120.
Q33. (a) Plot (7.5)0.5 on the number line. (2+3)
(b) If x = 3 + √8, find the value of x + 1/x and x - 1/x
2 2 2 2
Q34. A corn cob, shaped somewhat like a cone, has the radius of its broadest end as 2.1cm
and length (height) as 20 cm. If each 1 cm2 of the surface of the cob carries an average of four grains,
find how many grains you would find on the entire cob.
OR
Monica has a piece of canvas whose area is 551 m2 . She uses it to have a conical tent made, with a base
radius of 7 m. Assuming that all the stitching margins and the wastage incurred while cutting, amounts
to approximately 1 m2 , find the volume of the tent that can be made with it.
Q35. Prove that angles subtended by equal chords of a circle are equal. Also, state and prove its converse.
OR
Prove that perpendicular from the center of a circle to a chord, bisects the chord. Also, state and prove
its converse.
SECTION E
Case study based questions are compulsory.
Q36. In a Clubhouse of a residential society few children's Ritu ,Aman , Dhruv and the Rama are playing a
game using the cards.They have to show the cards to each other. The cards which Ritu contain have following
expression 6x3- 4x2+ 8x + 4 . When this expression is multiplied by 2 , then this information is returned on
Amans card. Dhruv and Rama have written 2x3 + √2 and 3x + 4 on their cards respectively.
Answer the following:
a) What is the type of the polynomial which Ritu have? (1)
b) find the value of expression which is a return on the Aman's card if x= (-1/2). (1)
c) find the degree of the polynomial on the Dhruv's card. (1)
d) find the coefficient of x3 and x in Aman's card (1)
Q37. Saumya has to reach her office every day at 10:00 am. On the way to her office, she drops her son at school.
Now, the location of Saumya’s house, her son’s school and her office are represented by the map below. Using the
details given, answer the following questions.
(i) Find the coordinates of Saumya’s home.
(ii) Find the coordinates of Saumya’s office.
(iii) Find the coordinates of Saumya’s son’s school.
(iv) Find the distance between Saumya’s home and her son’s school.
Q38. The principal of a school decided to give badges to students who are chosen for the post of Head boy, Head
girl, Perfect and Vice Perfect. Badges are circular (Concentric circles) in shape with two colour area, red and
silver. The diameter of the region representing red colour is 22 cm and the silver colour is filled in 10.5 cm wide
ring.
(i)Find the radius of circle representing the red region.
(ii)Find the radius of the circle formed by combining the red and silver region.
(iii) Find the area of the red region.
(iv) Find the area of the silver region.
