Session Ending Examination for Class- IX (2022-23) Chandigarh region

Subject- Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 Maximum Marks : 80
Hrs.
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
sub- parts 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 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal
choice has been provided in the 2marks questions of Section E
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not
stated.
SECTION A
1 The value of 1.999... in the form p/q, where p and qare integers and q≠0 , is 1
(A) 19/10 (B) 1999/1000 (C) 2 (D)1/9
1 Which of the following is irrational? 1
(A) 0.14 (B) 0.14161616... (C) 0.14161416... (D) 0.4014001400014...
3 Degree of the constant polynomial is 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) Not defined (D) 2
4 If a linear equation has solutions (–2, 2), (0, 0) and (2, – 2), then it is of the form 1
(A) y – x = 0 (B) x + y= 0 (C) –2x +y= 0 (D) –x+ 2y= 0
5 Which of the following is not a solution of the equation x + y = 5 1
(A) (2, 3) (B) (3, 2) (C) (0, 0) (D) (7,-2)
6 Ordinate of all points on the x-axis is 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) any number
7 The things which are double of the same thing are 1
(A) equal (B) unequal (C) halves of the same thing
(D) double of the same thing
8 Axioms are assumed 1
(A) universal truths in all branches of mathematics
(B) universal truths specific to geometry
(C) theorems
(D) definitions
9 John is of the same age as Mohan. Ram is also of the same age as Mohan. State the 1
Euclid’s axiom that illustrates the relative ages of John and Ram
(A) First Axiom (B) Second Axiom (C) Third Axiom (D) Fourth
Axiom
10 If one angle of a triangle is equal to the sum 1
of the other two angles, then the triangle is
(A) an isosceles triangle (B) an obtuse triangle
(C) an equilateral triangle (D) a right triangle
11 In ΔPQR, ∠R = ∠P and QR = 4 cm and PR = 5 cm. Then the length of PQ is 1
(A) 4 cm (B) 5 cm (C) 2 cm (D) 2.5 cm

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12 In ΔABC, AB = AC and ∠B = 50°. Then ∠C is equal to 1
(A) 40° (B) 50° (C) 80° (D) 130°
13 Which of the following is not true for a parallelogram? 1
(A) opposite sides are equal (B) opposite angles are equal
(C) opposite angles are bisected by the diagonals (D) diagonals bisect each other.
14 AD is a diameter of a circle and O is a point on the circle. Then measure of ∠AOD is: 1
(A) 45o (B) 60o (C) 0o (D) 90o
15 The base of a right triangle is 8 cm and hypotenuse is 10 cm. Its area is 1
(A) 24 cm2 (B) 40 cm2 (C) 48 cm2 (D) 80 cm2
16 The sides of a triangle are 40 cm, 24 cm and 32 cm long. Then the area of the triangle 1
is
(A) 322 cm2 (B) 311 cm2 (C) 384 cm2 (D) 392 cm2
17 The total surface area of a cone whose radius is r/2 and slant height 2xis 1
(A) 2πr(x + r) (B) πr(x+ r/4) (C) πr(x+ r) (D) 2πrx
18 The class mark of the class 90-120 is : 1
(A) 90 (B) 105 (C) 115 (D) 120
Direction: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a 1
statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice.
19 Assertion: π is an irrational number. 1
Reason: π is exactly equal to 22/7 in p/q form
(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: Point (3,0) lies on Y-axis. 1
Reason: Any point on Y-axis has 0 as its abscissa.
(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
21 Find the area of a triangle two sides of which are 18cm and 10cm and the perimeter is 2
42cm.
OR
An isosceles triangle has perimeter 30 cm and each of the equal sides is 12 cm. Find
the area of the triangle.
2
22 Find the value of k, if x=2, y=1 is a solution of the equation 2x + 3y = k.

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23 Write the coordinates of the points P and R from the figure. 2

24 Line-segment AB is parallel to another line-segment 2

CD. O is the mid-point of AD. Show that ΔAOB ≅
ΔDOC.

OR

Show that the angles of an equilateral triangle are 60° each.

25 In Fig, ∠ ABC = 69°, ∠ ACB = 31°, find ∠ BDC 2

SECTION C

26 √3−1 = a + b 3, then find the values of a and b. 3

If √
√ 3+1
27 Factorise 6x2 + 5x – 6. 3
28 Curved surface area of a cone is 308 cm2 and its slant height is 14 cm. Find 3
(i) radius of the base and (ii) total surface area of the cone.
29 Find three solutions of the linear equation x + 2y = 8. 3
OR
Check which of the following are solutions of the equation x– 2y= 4 and which are
not:
(i) (0, 2)
(ii) (2, 0)
(iii) (4, 0)
30 ABCD is a rectangle and P, Q, R and S are mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and 3
DA respectively. Show that the quadrilateral PQRS is a rhombus.
OR
Show that the bisectors of angles of a parallelogram form a rectangle.
31 Prove that “The angle subtended by an arc at the centre is double the angle subtended 3
by it at any point on the remaining part of the circle.”
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 SECTION D

32 Factorise x3– 23x2 + 142x– 120. 5

OR
Find α and β, if (x+1) and (x+2) are factors of x3 +3x2 -2 αx + β.
33 AB is a line-segment. P and Q are points on opposite sides of AB such that each of 5
them is equidistant from the points A and B. Show that the line PQ is the perpendicular
bisector of AB.

34 100 surnames were randomly picked up from a local telephone directory and a 5
frequency
distribution of the number of letters in the English alphabet in the surnames was found
as follows:
Number of letters Number of surnames
1-4 6
4-6 30
6-8 44
8 - 12 16
12 - 20 4
Draw a histogram to depict the given information.
35 The surface area of a sphere of radius 5 cm is five times the area of the curved surface 5
of a cone of radius 4 cm. Find the height and the volume of the cone.

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.

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 SECTION E
36 In geometry, the spiral of Theodorus (also called square root spiral, Einstein spiral or
Pythagorean spiral is a spiral composed of right triangles, placed edge-to-edge. It was
named after Theodorus of Cyrene.

(i) What is the length of OE here? 1

(ii) Name an isosceles right angled triangle in the above spiral. 1
(iii) Name the hypotenuse(s) depicting rational numbers in the above figure. 2
OR
What is the relation between OE, EF and OF.

37

Mr. Ramkumar has a beautiful rectangular garden and a swimming pool (in the form of
a cuboid) in his luxurious bungalow. The area of the garden is x2 +2x-15 .
(i) What is the degree of the polynomial depicting the area of garden? 1
(ii)What is the area of the garden for x= 10? 1
(iii)What are the possible dimensions of the garden? 2
OR
What is the minimum integral value of x for which area of garden will be positive .

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38 Arya folded three corners of a triangle as shown in the figures below

She managed to measure four corners before breaking her protractor.

(i) Find g + 130 + 94 +84. 1
(ii) Find g + 84 + f. 1
(iii)What is the measure of angle h? 2
OR
What is the measure of f ?

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