CLASS – IX

MATHEMATICS
SAMPLE PAPER(2024-25)
TIME: 3 hours MAX.MARKS: 80

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and 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 sub-parts of
the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.

SECTION – A
1. When the sum of squares of two sides of a triangle is equal to the square of the length of the third side,
then it is called a:
a) Right angled triangle c) Obtuse angled triangle
b) Acute angled triangle d) Equilateral triangle
2. The number of interwoven isosceles triangles in Sriyantra are
a) 7 b) 3 c) 9 d) 4
3. If two supplementary angles are in the ratio 4:5, find the angles.
a) 80°, 100° b) 85°, 95° c) 40°, 50° d) 60°,120°
4. Point (0, -7) lies
a) in the First quadrant b) in the Fourth quadrant c) on the x – axis d) on the y – axis
5. The kind of the polynomial -x² + x – 20 is ___
a) linear b) quadratic c) cubic d) biquadratic
6. The value of a if x = 3, y = 1 is a solution of the equation 3x – y = a
a) -6 b) -8 c) 6 d) 8
7. Find m if x + 4 is a factor of polynomial x² + 3x + m.
a) 2 b) 4 c) 5 d) – 4
8. Find the coefficient of x² in (3x² + 5)(4 + 4x²)
a) 5 b) 7 c) 12 d) 1
9. The product of two irrational numbers is
a) A natural number b) an integer c) a rational number d) an irrational number
10. One of the solutions of the linear equation 4x – 3y + 6 = 0 is
a) (3,2) b) (-2,3) c) (-3, 2) d) (-3, -2)
 11. In figure, measure of ∠ABC =

a) 60° b) 70° c) 80° d) 50°

12. Two angles whose sum is equal to 180 are called
a) Vertically opposite angles c) complimentary angles
b) Adjacent angles d) Supplementary angles
13. In ABC, ∠C = ∠A and BC = 4 cm and AC = 5 cm, then find the length of AB
a) 5 cm b) 4 cm c) 3 cm d) 2.5 cm
14. All the medians of a triangle are equal in case of a
a) Scalene triangle b) Right – angled triangle c) Equilateral triangle d) Isosceles triangle
15. The point A lies in the IV quadrant. The coordinates of A are
a) (a, b) b) (-a, b) c) (a, -b) d) (-a, -b)
16. A circle can be drawn with any and any radius
a) point b) coordinate c) center d) x - axis
1
17. On rationalizing the denominator of 2+√3
, we get
1
𝑎) b) 2 − √3 c) 2 + √3 d) √3 − 2
2−√3

18. 2√3 + √3 =
a) 6 b) 2√6 c) 3√3 d) 4√6
19. The equation y = 5, in two variables, can be written as:
a) 1 .x + 1 .y = 5
b) 0 .x + 0 .y = 5
c) 1 .x + 0 .y = 5
d) 0 .x + 1 .y = 5
20. The base of a right triangle is 8 cm and the hypotenuse is 10 cm. Its area will be
a) 24 cm2 b) 40 cm2 c) 48 cm2 d) 80 cm2

SECTION B
21. R is a mid-point of P and Q, such that PR=QR, then prove that PR=1PQ.
2
22. Factorise: 2𝑥3 − 3𝑥2 − 17𝑥 + 30
23. Find the value of 4√(81)−2
24. Find two solutions of the equation 4x + 5y = 28. Check if ( - 2, 10) is solution of
the given equation..
25. In the given figure, AB||CD, ∠FAE = 90°, ∠AFE = 40°, find ∠ECD
SECTION – C
26. If a + b + c = 15 and a² + b² + c² = 83, find the value of a³ + b³ + c³ – 3abc.
27. If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, prove that the bisectors
of a pair of interior angles form a right angle.
28. In the given figure, it is given that AE = AD, BD = CE. Prove that ∆AEB ≅ ∆ADC.

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29. Represent √5 on the number line.
30. The cost of leveling a park at the rate of Rs 2 per square km is Rs 2700. If
the park is in right angled triangular form with one side being 45 km, find the
hypotenuse.
31. Two sides AB, BC and median AM of ∆ABC are respectively equal to sides PQ, QR
and median PN of ∆PQR. Show that ∆ABM ≅ ∆PQN and hence ∆ABC ≅ ∆PQR.

SECTION – D
32. CDE is an equilateral triangle formed on a side CD of a square
ABCD. Show that ∆ ADE ≅ ∆ BCE.
33. Mrs Sharma lost her purse containing 50 rupee and 100 rupee
notes amount to Rs 1500 in a shop. Next day shopkeeper found the
purse during dusting. He immediately went to Mrs Sharma’s house
and returned the purse and rupees. Mrs Sharma appreciates the
shopkeeper for his act.
(i) Represent the situation as an equation and draw the graph.
(ii) If number of 50 rupee notes in the purse were 4, can you find how many 100
rupee notes were in the purse?
34. If √2 +√3 = 𝑎 − 𝑏√6 , find the values of a and b
3√2 − 2√3
35. A) In the figure, p||q, find the value of x.
 B) In figure, PQ||RS, find x and y

SECTION – E
36. Isosceles triangles were used to construct a bridge in which the base (unequal
side) of an isosceles triangle is 4 m and its perimeter is 20 m.

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a) What is the length of equal sides?
b) What is its semi – perimeter?
c) If the sides are in ratio 3:5:7 and its perimeter is 300m, find its area.

37. In a school a group of (𝑥 + 𝑦) teachers, 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 girls and 𝑥3 + 𝑦3 boys conducted

Beti bachao, Beti Padhao. On the basis of above information, answer the following
questions:
a) If number of teachers are 10 and number of girls are 58, find the number of
boys.
b) Find (𝑥 + 𝑦)3 using the above information.

38. Students of a school are standing in rows and columns in their playground for a
drill practice. A, B, C and D are the positions of four students as shown in the
figure. Answer the following questions:

i) Find the coordinates of A and D?

ii) What is the distance between A and C?
iii) What will be the mirror image of coordinate C with respect to y – axis?
iv) What are the coordinates of the point of intersection of AC and BD?