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CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 1
NUMBER SYSTEM
1. Which of the following is true?
(a) Every whole number is a natural number (b) Every integer is a rational number
(c) Every rational number is an integer (d) Every integer is a whole number

2. For Positive real numbers a and b, which is not true?

(a) ab = a b (
(b) a + b )( a − b ) = a − b 2

(d) ( a + b )( a − b ) = a + b
a a
(c) =
b b
3. Out of the following, the irrational number is
(a) 1.5 (b) 2.477 (c) 1.277 (d) 
1
4. To rationalize the denominator of ,we multiply this by
a +b
1 1 a+b a −b
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a +b a −b a +b a −b

5. The number of rational numbers between 3 and 5 is

(a) One (b) 3 (c) none (d) infinitely many

6. If we add two irrational numbers, the resulting number

(a) is always an irrational number (b) is always a rational number
(c) may be a rational or an irrational number (d) always an integer

7. The rationalizing factor of 7 − 2 3 is

(a) 7 − 2 3 (b) 7 + 2 3 (c) 5 + 2 3 (d) 4 + 2 3
1 4
8. If = 0.142857 , then equals
7 7
(a) 0.428571 (b) 0.571428 (c) 0.857142 (d) 0.285718

9. The value of n for which n be a rational number is

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5

3 12
10. equals
6 27
1 1
(a) (b) 2 (c) 3 (d)
2 3

(
11. 3 + 3 )( 3 − 2 ) equals
(a) 9 − 5 2 − 6 (b) 9 − 6 (c) 3 + 2 (d) 9 − 3 2 + 3 3 − 6
(a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 100000 (d) –100
15. If a + b = –1, then the value of a3 + b3 – 3ab is
(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) 26 (d) –26

16. The value of (2 − a) 3 + (2 − b)3 + (2 − c)3 − 3(2 − a)(2 − b)(2 − c) when a + b + c = 6 is

(a) –3 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) –1

a b
17. If + = 1, (a  0, b  0) , then the value of a3 – b3 is
b a
1
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d)
2
1
18. If x = , then the value of (x 2 − 4x +1) is
2− 3
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 3

19. The number of zeroes of the polynomial x3 + x – 3 – 3x2 is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 3

20. If (x + 2) and (x – 2) are factors of ax4 + 2x – 3x2 + bx – 4, then the value of a + b is

(a) –7 (b) 7 (c) 14 (d) –8
 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 2
POLYNOMIALS
1. Factorize the following: 9x2 + 6x + 1 – 25y2.

2. Factorize the following: a2 + b2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca

3. Show that p(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 2x – 6 has only one real zero.

4. Find the value of a if x + 6 is a factor of x3 + 3x2 + 4x + a.

5. If polynomials ax3 + 3x2 – 3 and 2x3 – 5x + a leaves the same remainder when each is divided by
x – 4, find the value of a..

6. The polynomial f(x)= x4 – 2x3 +3x2 – ax + b when divided by (x – 1) and (x + 1) leaves the
remainders 5 and 19 respectively. Find the values of a and b. Hence, find the remainder when
f(x) is divided by (x – 2).

7. If the polynomials 2x3 +ax2 + 3x – 5 and x3 + x2 – 2x + a leave the same remainder when divided
by (x – 2), find the value of a. Also, find the remainder in each case.

8. If the polynomials az3 + 4z2 + 3z – 4 and z3 – 4z + a leave the same remainder when divided by
z – 3, find the value of a.

9. The polynomial p(x) = x4 – 2x3 + 3x2 – ax + 3a – 7 when divided by x + 1 leaves the remainder
19. Find the values of a. Also find the remainder when p(x) is divided by x + 2.
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10. If both x – 2 and x – are factors of px2 + 5x + r, show that p = r.
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11. Without actual division, prove that 2x4 – 5x3 + 2x2 – x + 2 is divisible by x2 – 3x + 2.

12. Simplify (2x – 5y)3 – (2x + 5y)3.

13. Multiply x2 + 4y2 + z2 + 2xy + xz – 2yz by (– z + x – 2y).

a2 b2 c2
14. If a, b, c are all non-zero and a + b + c = 0, prove that + + =3
bc ca ab
15. If a + b + c = 5 and ab + bc + ca = 10, then prove that a3 + b3 + c3 –3abc = – 25.

16. Without actual division, prove that 2x4 – 6x3 +3x2 +3x – 2 is exactly divisible by x2 – 3x + 2.

17. Without actual division, prove that x3 – 3x2 – 13x + 15 is exactly divisible by x2 + 2x – 3.

18. Find the values of a and b so that the polynomial x3 – 10x2 +ax + b is exactly divisible by (x – 1)
as well as (x – 2).

19. Find the integral zeroes of the polynomial 2x3 + 5x2 – 5x – 2.

 1
20. If (x – 3) and  x −  are both factors of ax2 + 5x + b, then show that a = b.
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21. Find the values of a and b so that the polynomial x4 + ax3 – 7x2 +8x + b is exactly divisible by
(x + 2) as well as (x + 3).
22. If x3 + ax2 + bx + 6 has (x – 2) as a factor and leaves a remainder 3 when divided by (x – 3), find
the values of a and b.

23. Find the value of x3 + y3 + 15xy – 125 if x + y = 5.

24. Without actually calculating, find the value of (25)3 – (75)3 + (50)3.

25. Factorise each of the following cubic expressions:

(i) 8x3 – y3 – 12x2y + 6xy2
(ii) 27q3 – 125p3 – 135q2p + 225qp2
(iii) 8x3 + 729 + 108x2 + 486x
1 9 1
(iv) 27x3 − − x2 + x
216 2 4

26. Factorise:
(i) x3 + 216y3 + 8z3 – 36xyz
(ii) a3 – 64b3 – 27c3 – 36abc

1 
( )  1 3
3 3
27. Factorise: x − 3y  + 3y − 3z + 3z − x
2 
   2 