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EXAMINATION (2025-26)
MATHEMATICS (041) – IX (Sample Paper)
Name: Maximum Marks: 80
Date: Time Allotted: 3 Hours
General Instructions:
1. This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory. However,
there are internal choices in some questions.
2. Section A has 18 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment (4 marks
each) with sub parts.

SECTION A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1. × 7 × 15 × 21 in simplified form is
(a) 105 (b) 210 (c) 105 (d) 210
2. A polynomial with one degree is called:
(a) Linear polynomial (b) Quadratic polynomial (c) Monomial (d) Binomial
3. The point (0, -5) lies
(a) on the x-axis (b) on the y-axis (c) in the first quadrant (d) none of the above
4. The equation of the line parallel to the x-axis and 3 units below it is:
(a) x = 3 (b) x = -3 (c) y = 3 (d) y = -3
5. Which of the following is an axiom?
(a) Theorems (b) Definitions (c) The universal truth in all branches of Mathematics
(d) Universal truth specific to geometry
6. If two angles are complementary, then their sum is:
(a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 360° (d) 270°
7. In a triangle ABC, if AB = AC and ∠B = 70°, then ∠A = ?
(a) 40° (b) 50° (c) 60° (d) 70°
8. If the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 180 cm. Then its area will be:
a) 900 cm2 (b) 900√3 cm2 (c) 300√3 cm2 (d) 600√3 cm2
9. Value of (625)0.16 x (625)0.09 is
(a) 25 (b) 5 (c) 125 (d) 625.25
10. If p(x) = x² - 2x + 1, then p(2) is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
11. What is the ordinate of the point (-3, -4)
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) -4 (d) -3
12. A linear equation in two variables has the form:
(a) ax + by + c = 0 (b) ax² + by + c = 0 (c) ax + by² + c = 0 (d) ax² + by² + c = 0
13. What is the term for a figure formed by two straight lines having a common point?
(a) Angle (b) Triangle (c) Rhombus (d) Kite
14. If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then the corresponding angles are:
(a) equal (b) unequal (c) complementary (d) supplementary
15. If the exterior angle of a triangle is 130° and one of the interior opposite angles is 60°, then the other
interior opposite angle is:
(a) 60° (b) 70° (c) 120° (d) 130°
16. The sides of a triangle are 122 m, 22 m and 120 m respectively. The area of the triangle is:
(a) 1320 sq.m (b) 1300 sq.m (c) 1400 sq.m (d) 1420 sq.m
17. An angle which is equal to its supplement is:
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) 180°
18. If (a, 2) is a solution of the equation 3x + 4y = 18, then the value of 'a' is:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
19. Assertion: There are infinitely many rational numbers between any two given rational numbers.
Reason: Between any two rational numbers, there is a rational number.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
20. Assertion: (x + 2) is a factor of x³ + 3x² + 5x + 6.
Reason: If (x - a) is a factor of a polynomial p(x), then p(a) = 0. .
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 mark each.
21. Using suitable identity, Evaluate 185 X 185 – 115 X 115.
OR
If 2x + 3y = 8 and xy = 4, then find the value of 4x +9y2
2

22. If a point C lies between two points A and B such that AC = BC, then prove that AC =1/2 AB. Explain
by drawing the figure.
23. Find the coordinates of the point
(i) Which lies both on x-axis and y-axis
(ii) Whose ordinate is -4 and which lies on y-axis.
24. If x=k2, y=k is a solution of the linear equation x-5y + 6 = 0, then find the values of k.
25. In the given figure, find the value of x:

SECTION- C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 mark each.
26. Sanya has a piece of land which is in the shape of a rhombus. She wants her one daughter and one son to
work on the land and produce different crops to suffice the needs of their family. She divided the land in two
equals parts. If the perimeter of the land is 400m and one of the diagonals is 160m, how much area each of
them will get?
27. Represent √5 on the number line.
28. If a2 + b2 + c2 = 20 and a + b + c = 0, find ab + bc+ ca.
29. In the Figure, lines XY and MN intersect at O. If ∠POY = 90° and a : b = 2 : 3, find c.
30. See figure and write the following:
(i) The coordinates of B.
(ii) The coordinates of C.
(iii) The point identified by the coordinates (–3, –5).
(iv) The point identified by the coordinates (2, – 4).
(v) The abscissa of the point D.
(vi) The ordinate of the point H.
31. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AD = BC and ∠DAB = ∠CBA. Prove that

(i) ΔABD ≅ ΔBAC

(ii) BD = AC

(iii) ∠ABD = ∠BAC.

OR
Prove that the bisectors of base angles of an isosceles triangle terminated by the opposite sides are equal.
SECTION- D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32. In the given figure, OD is the bisector of ∠AOC, OE is the bisector of ∠BOC and OD ⊥ OE. Show that
the points A, O and B are collinear.

33. (a) Find the values of a and b . (2)

(b) (3)
34. (a) Evaluate (1.5)3- (0.9)3- (0.6)3 (2)

(b) If x + 1 = 5, find the value of x4+ 1 . (3)

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35. In a right triangle, one acute angle is double the other. Prove that the hypotenuse is double the smallest
side.
OR
In Δ ABC, AB= AC, and the bisectors of angles B and C intersect at point O. Prove that BO=CO and the ray
AO is the bisector of angle BAC.

SECTION-E Case Based Question

Section E consists of 3 questions of 4 marks each.
36. Ajay bought some land for carrying out his wholesale business as shown in the figure below. He plans to
divide this land into 3 parts for warehouse, inventory and canteen.
Answer the following questions:
(i) Find the area allotted for inventory.
(ii) Find the area allotted for the warehouse.
(iii) Find the cost of tiling the canteen floor at the rate of Rs. 500 per m²
37. A school is organizing a trip for its students. The cost of the trip is ₹5000. The school has decided to
collect ₹50 from each student and ₹100 from each teacher for the trip.
(i) Formulate a linear equation in two variables to represent the total cost of the trip.
(ii) If 50 students go on the trip, how many teachers need to accompany them to cover the cost?
(iii) If the school wants to cover the cost with only student contributions, how many students are needed?
OR
If the school wants to cover the cost with only teacher contributions, how many teachers are needed?
38. John recently read a Mathematics experiment. He was keen to perform it on its own. He choose a long
building whose height he wants to know, he placed a mirror at ground. He is standing at some distance to the
building as well as mirror. John height is 5m and the distance of John from mirror is 12m and distance of
building from mirror is also 12m and its height 5m.

On the basis of the above information, solve the following questions.

(i) Write two congruent triangles formed in the given figure.
(ii) Find the distance between top of building and mirror.
(iii) Find the area of ΔAED.
OR
In the given figures, find the measure of ∠B’A’C’.