MHM'S EDUCARE
Mathematics
Preliminary Examination
Max Marks: 48
Date : 14-Jan-2021 Grade: 9th (ICSE) Time: 1.30Hrs
Question (ANY EIGHT)
1. Factorise the following: 3
(i) a³ + b³ + a + b
(ii) a³ - 3a²b + 3ab² - 2b³
2. Factorise the following: 3
(i) x (12x + 7) - 10
(ii) (4x - x)² - 2x
3. Factorise the following: 3
(i) x³ + x + 2
(ii) a³ - a - 120
4. Factorise the following: 3
(i) a⁷ - ab⁶
(ii) 27(x + y)³ - 8(x - y)³
5. Factorise: (x² - 3x)² - 8(x² - 3x) - 20 3
6. Factorize the following: 3
(i) x⁴ + 4
(ii) x⁴ + x² + 1
7. Factorise: 3
(i) x²- 25 (ii) 9(x - y)² - (x + 2y)²
8. Factorise the following: 3
(i) 15(2x - 3)³ - 10(2x - 3)
(ii) a(b - c) (b + c) - d(c - b)
9. Factorise: a⁶ - 26a³ - 27 3
10. Factorize: a⁶ + 27b³ 3
Question (ANY SIX)
11. Factorize the following: 4
(i) 5xy + 7y - 5y² - 7x
(ii) 5p² - 8pq - 10p + 16q
12. Factorize the following: 4
(i) (a + b)³ - a - b
(ii) x² - 2xy + y² - a² - 2ab - b²
13. Show that : 4
(i) 15³ - 8³ is divisible by 7
(ii) 15³ + 8³ is divisible by 23.
14. Factorise: 4
(i) a³ + 27b³
(ii) 16a⁴ + 54a
15. Factorize the following: 4
(i) 9 - x² + 2xy - y²
(ii) 9x⁴ - (x² + 2x + 1)
16. Factorize the following: 4
(i) 6xy² - 3xy - 10y + 5
(ii) 3ax - 6ay - 8by + 4bx
17. Factorize: a – b – 4a² + 4b² 4
18. Factorize: 4
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