Roll Number Code Number 041/1

INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT

FINAL TERM EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
CLASS: IX Sub. Code: 041 Time Allotted: 3 Hrs
18.02.2018 Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.

(iii) Section A contains 6 questions of 1 mark each. Section B contains 6 questions of 2

marks each. Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D contains 8
questions of 4 marks each.

(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in four
questions of 3 marks each and three questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt
only one of the alternatives in all such questions.

(v) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION A (6 x 1 = 6 marks)
(Question numbers 1 to 6 carry 1 mark each)

1. 25 20
Identify a rational number among the following numbers: , ,2.27, 3
6 4

2. Find the zero of the polynomial p (x )  2 x  1.

3. Write the distance of point S (- 3, 6) from y axis.

4. In the given figure, point C lies between A and B. Then AB > AC. Which Euclid’s axiom is applied
here?

5. For what value of x, the points A, B, C, D taken in order form a cyclic quadrilateral if B  (81  x)
and D  89 .

6. What is the area of an equilateral triangle with side 3 cm?

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 SECTION B (6 x 2 = 12 marks)
(Question numbers 7 to 12 carry 2 marks each)

7. Find the points where the graph of the equation 3x + 2y – 9 = 0 cuts the x-axis and the y-axis.

8. Solve the equation x + 4 = 10 and state the Euclid’s axiom used.

9 In the figure, ABCD is a square and P is the midpoint of AD. BP and

CP are joined. Prove that ∠PCB = ∠PBC.

10. If an angle of a parallelogram is two third of its adjacent angle, find the smallest angle of the
parallelogram.

11. Find the volume of a cube whose lateral surface area is 196 𝑚2 .

12. Find the median of first 11 multiples of 3.

SECTION C (10 x 3 = 30 marks)

(Question numbers 13 to 22 carry 3 marks each)

13. 1
  1 1 34

Simplify: Simplify 5 8  27 3  
3

   

OR

Represent 5 on the number line.

14. Evaluate using suitable identity:993 .

15. Factorize: 5 5 x 2  30 x  8 5
OR

Factorize 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 + 16 z 2 + 4 xy + 16 yz + 8 zx and hence find its value, when x = 2, y = -1 and z = 1.

16. (i) In which quadrant will the point lie, if the ordinate is 2 and the abscissa is -3?
(ii) Find the co-ordinates of the point which lies on x and y-axes, both.
(iii) Writ the coordinates of a point lying on y axis but not x axis.

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17. In the figure below, AB || CD and l is a transversal. Find the values of x and y.

18. Prove that the quadrilateral formed by joining the mid-points of the consecutive sides of a rectangle is a
rhombus.

19. Two equal chords AB and CD of a circle with centre O, when produced meet at a point E as shown in
fig 1. Prove that BE = DE and AE = CE.
OR

In fig 2, PQ is a diameter of a circle with centre O. If ∠PQR = 65° ∠SPR = 40° , find ∠QPR, ∠PRS, and
SOR

fig 1 fig 2

20. Construct a triangle whose base is 6 cm and the sum of the other two sides is 10 cm and one base angle
is 30°.

21. Find the area of a rhombus whose sides are 20 cm each and one of its diagonals is 24 cm.

22. A conical tent is 10 m high and its base radius is 24 m. Find

(i) the slant height of thetent .
(ii) the cost of canvas required to make the tent, if the cost of 1 𝑚2 of canvas Rs 70.

SECTION D (8 x 4 = 32 marks)
(Question numbers 23 to 30 carry 4 marks each)

23. 3 2 3 2
If x  and y = , find the value of 𝑥 2 + xy + 𝑦 2 .
3 2 3 2

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24. (a) Without actually calculating the cubes, find the value of553 - 253 - 303
mn
(b) If x + a is a factor of ma – nx – 3x 2 , then prove that a 
3

25. Draw the graph of the equation x + 2y – 6 = 0 and shade the triangle formed by the line and the two
coordinate axes.

26. In the adjacent figure, AD = BD. Prove that BD < AC.

OR

In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, AB = PQ, BC = QR and altitude AM and PN

are equal. Show that∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆ 𝑃𝑄𝑅.

27. ABCD is a rectangle. E, F, G and H are mid-point of sides AB, BC, CD and DA, respectively. If
ar(EFGH) = 16 c𝑚2 , find ar (ABCD). Give necessary steps for justification.
OR
1
In ∆ABC, E is the mid point of median AD. Show that ar (ABE) = ar (∆𝐴𝐵𝐶)
4

28. A teak wood log is in the form of a cuboid of length 2.3 m, width 75 cm and of certain thickness. Its
volume is 1.104 𝑚3 . How many rectangular planks of size 2.3 m × 75 cm × 4 cm can be cut from the
cuboid?
OR
On a hot summer day, Kamala set- up a stall, near her house in the village under the shade of a tree. She
took cold water in a completely full spherical matka (an earthen pot) of radius 39 cm and serve this to
thirsty people passing by in cylindrical glasses each of radius 4 cm and height 13 cm.
(i) If she fills up to three- fourths of its height with water, find the number of people she can
give water to.
(ii) What values are exhibited by Kamala?

29. Construct a histogram and a frequency polygon on the same graph for the following frequency
distribution.
Class intervals 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Frequency 5 7 8 6 2

30. On a busy road, following data was observed about cars passing through it and number of occupants:
No. of occupants 1 2 3 4 5
No. of cars 29 26 23 17 5
Find the probability that it has
(i) exactly 5 occupants
(ii) more than 2 occupants
(iii) less than 5 occupants

End of the Question Paper

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