CHAPTER 02 POLYNOMIALS

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : IX DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. (x – 2y)3 + (2y – 3z)3 + (3z – x)3 is equal to

(a) (x – 2y) (2y – 3z) (3z – x) (b) 2(x – 2y) (2y – 3z) (3z – x)
(c) 3(x – 2y) (2y – 3z) (3z – x) (d) 3(x – 2y) (3z – x)

2. (x + 1) is a factor of the polynomial

(a) x3 + x2 – x + 1 (b) x3 + x2 + x + 1
(c) x4 + x3 + x2 + 1 (d) x4 + 3x3 + 3x2 + x + 1

3. If polynomial p(x) = 3x4 – 4x3 – 3x – 1 is divided by (x – 1), then remainder is

(a) 3 (b) – 4 (c) – 1 (d) p(1)

4. The coefficient of x in the expansion of (x + 3)3 is

(a) 1 (b) 9 (c) 18 (d) 27

5. Zeros of the polynomial p(x) = (x – 2)2 – (x + 2)2 are

(a) 2, – 2 (b) 2x (c) 0, – 2 (d) 0

6. Factors of x2 + 11x + 18 are

(a) (x + 9) (x – 2) (b) (x – 9) (x – 2)
(c) (x – 9) (x + 2) (d) (x + 9) (x + 2)

7. If (2x + 5) is a factor of 2x2 – k, then value of k is

(a) 2 (b) – 1 (c) 25 (d) 25/2

8. Given a polynomial p(t) = t4 – t3 + t2 + 6, then p(–1) is

(a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 3 (d) – 1

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

9. Assertion (A): The value of (28)3 + (–15)3 + (–13)3 is 16380.

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 Reason (R): If a + b + c = 0, then a2 + b2 + c2 = 3abc

10. Assertion (A): The factors of x6 – 64 is (x + 2)(x – 2) (x4 + x2 + 16).

Reason (R): x3 – y3 = (x – y)(x2 + y2 + xy).

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Examine whether x – 1 is a factor of the following polynomials:
(i) 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x – 3 (ii) x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 5

12. Using suitable identity, evaluate (–32)3 + (18)3 + (14)3

13. Find the zeroes of the polynomial: p( )= ( –2)2 − ( + 2)2

14. Simplify: (x + y + z)2 – (x – y + z)2

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
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15. If p( ) = – 4 + 3, evaluate: (2)− (−1) + (½).

y2
16. Factorise the following: (i) x 2  (ii) 2x2 – 7x – 15 (iii) 6x2 + 5x – 6
9

17. If 2x + 3y = 13 and xy = 6, find the value of 8x3 + 27y3.

OR
If x + y + z = 8 and xy + yz+ zx = 20, find the value of x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks each.

18. (a) If + 2 is a factor of 5 – 4 2 3 + 2 + 2 + 3, find a. [2]

(b) Find the value of a and b so that x + 1 and x – 1 are factors of x4 + ax3 + 2x2 – 3x + b. [3]

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. A school organised a mathematics exhibition in the school permises. Children of all classes
made various models and games to depict the use of mathematics in daily life. To make the
decoration more attractive, they made hangings related to mathematics one of the students made
two hangings with polynomials written on them.

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 (a) Find the factors of polynomial q(x) [1]
(b) Find the factors of polynomial p(y) [1]
(c) Find the value of value of p(–2). [1]
(d) Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 81 [1]

20. Mahesh formed a square using four pieces of origami, as shown in the figure.

Based on above information answer the following questions.

(i) (a) Write the trinomial which describes the area of the given square. [1]
(b) If area of the square is given by the polynomial x2 – 10x + 25; then what will be the side of
the square? [1]
(ii) (a) If p(y) = y2 – 2y + 1, then find the value of p(y) + p(–y). [1]
3 2
(b) What is the degree of the trinomial x + 2x + 3x + 4? [1]

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 CHAPTER 07 TRIANGLES

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : IX DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. If ΔACB ≅ ΔEDF, then which of the following equations is/are true?
(I) AC = ED
(II) ∠C = ∠F
(III) AB = EF
(a) Only (I) (b) (I) and (III) (c) (II) and (III) (d) All of these

2. In a triangle (as shown in fig). AB = CD, AD = BC and AC is the angle bisector of ∠A, then
which among the following conditions is true for congruence of ΔABC and ΔCDA by SAS rule?

(a) ∠A = ∠D (b) ∠B = ∠A (c) ∠B = ∠D (d) ∠C = ∠A

3. If AB = QR, BC = PR and CA = PQ in ∆ABC and ∆PQR, then:

(a) ∆ABC ≅ ∆PQR (b) ∆CBA ≅ ∆PRQ (c) ∆BAC ≅ ∆RPQ (d) ∆BCA ≅ ∆PQR

4. Consider the triangles shown in the figure. Which of these is not true about the given triangles?

(a) ΔXYZ ≅ ΔSTU (by SSS congruence rule)

(b) ΔXYZ ≅ ΔSTU (by RHS congruence rule)
(c) ΔXYZ ≅ ΔSTU (by ASA congruence rule)
(d) ΔXYZ ≅ ΔSTU (by SAS congruence rule)

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5. If ΔABC ≅ ΔPQR and ΔABC is not congruent to ΔRPQ, then which of the following is not true?
(a) BC= PQ (b) AC = PR (c) QR= BC (d) AB = PQ
6. ∆LMN is an isosceles triangle such the LM = LN and ∠N = 65⁰. The value of ∠L is:
(a) ∠L = 55⁰ (b) ∠L = 45⁰ (c) ∠L = 50⁰ (d) ∠L = 65⁰
7. Ritish wants to prove that ΔFGH ≅ ΔJKL using SAS rule. He knows that FG = JK and FH= JL.
What additional piece of information does he need?
(a) ∠F = ∠J (b) ∠H = ∠L (c) ∠G = ∠K (d) ∠F = ∠G
8. In the given figure ΔABC ≅ ΔDEF by AAA congruence rule. The value of ∠x is:

(a) 75° (b) 105° (c) 125° (d) 5°

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

9. Assertion (A): In ΔABC and ΔPQR, AB = PQ, AC = PR and ∠BAC = ∠QPR, ΔABC ≅ ΔPQR.
Reason (R): Both the triangles are congruent by SSS congruence.

10. Assertion (A): Each angle of an equilateral triangle is 60°.

Reason (R): Angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. In ΔRST, RT = 6x – 2. In ΔUVW, UW = 2x + 7, ∠R = ∠U, and ∠S = ∠V. What must be the
value of x in order to prove that ΔRST ≅ ΔUVW?

12. In the given figure two lines AB and CD intersect each other at the point O such that BC || AD
and BC = DA. Show that O is the midpoint of both the line-segment AB and CD.

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13. In figure BA ⊥ AC, DE ⊥ DF. Such that BA = DE and BF = EC. Show that ΔABC ≅ ΔDEF.

14. In ΔABC, D is a point on side AC such that DE = DF and AD = CD and DE ⊥ AB at E and DF

⊥ CB at F, then prove that AB = BC.

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. ΔABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. Side BA is produced to D such that AD = AB.
Show that ∠BCD is a right angle.

16. Find the perimeter of the quadrilateral ABCD (as shown in the figure), if ∠CAB = ∠CAD and
also AB = AD.

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17. ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC and BD and CE are its two medians. Show that BD =
CE.

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.
18. In figure, PQRS is a square and SRT is an equilateral triangle. Prove that:
(i) PT = QT (ii) ∠TQR = 15°

OR

In the below figure, two sides AB and BC and median AM of one triangle ABC are respectively
equal to sides PQ and QR and median PN of ∆PQR. Show that ∆ABC ≅ ∆PQR.

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.

19. Truss bridges are formed with a structure of connected elements that form triangular structures to
make up the bridge. Trusses are the triangles that connect to the top and bottom cord and two end
posts. You can see that there are some triangular shapes are shown in the picture given alongside
and these are represented as ΔABC, ΔCAD, and ΔBEA.

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 (a) If AB = CD and AD = CB, then prove ΔABC ≅ ΔCDA (1)
(b) If AB = 7.5 m, AC = 4.5 m and BC = 5 m. Find the perimeter of ΔACD, if ΔABC ≅ ΔCDA
by SSS congruence rule. (1)
(c) If ΔABC ≅ ΔFDE, AB = 5 cm, ∠B = 40° and ∠A = 80°. Then find the length of DF and ∠E.
(2)

20. To check the understanding of the students of the class about IX the triangles, the Mathematics
teacher write some questions on the blackboard and ask the students to read them carefully and
answer the following question.

(a) In figure, P is a point equidistant from the lines l and m intersecting at point A, then find
∠BAP. (2)

(b) In ΔABC, if AB = AC and BD = DC (see figure), then find ∠ADC. (2)

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 OR
(b) ∆LMN is an isosceles triangle, where LM = LN and LO, is an angle bisector of ∠MLN,
Prove that point ‘O’ is the mid-point of side MN.

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 HERON’S FORMULA & SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : IX DURATION : 1½ hrs
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 20 questions divided into five Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks
each. Section C comprises of 3 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 1 question of 5
marks each and Section E comprises of 2 Case Study Based Questions of 4 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.

1. A cone and a hemisphere have equal bases and equal volumes. The ratio of their heights is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 4 : 1 (d) 2 : 1

2. A spherical ball of radius 3 cm is melted and recast into three spherical balls. The radii of two of
these balls are 1.5 cm and 2 cm. The radius of the third ball is
(a) 1 cm (b) 1.5 cm (c) 2.5 cm (d) 0.5 cm

3. The volume of a sphere is 38808 cm³. Its curved surface area is

(a) 5544 cm² (b) 8316 cm² (c) 4158 cm² (d) 1386 cm²

4. Each side of an equilateral triangle measures 8 cm. The area of the triangle is
(a) 8√3 cm² (b) 16√3 cm² (c) 32√3 cm² (d) 48 cm²

5. The height of an equilateral triangle is 6 cm. Its area is

(a) 12√3 cm² (b) 6√3 cm² (c) 12√2 cm² (d) 18 cm²

6. If the ratio of the volumes of two spheres is 1 : 8 then the ratio of their surface areas is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 1 : 8 (d) 1 : 16

7. A conical tent is to accommodate 11 persons such that each person occupies 4 m² of space on the
ground. They have 220 m³ of air to breathe. The height of the cone is
(a) 14 m (b) 15 m (c) 16 m (d) 20 m

8. The lengths of the three sides of a triangular field are 40 m, 24 m and 32 m respectively. The area of
the triangle is
(a) 480 m² (b) 320 m² (c) 384 m² (d) 360 m²

In the following questions 9 and 10, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
9. Assertion (A): If the sides of triangle are 8 cm, 15 cm and 17 cm, then its area is 120cm².
Reason (R): Area of triangle = s ( s  a)( s  b)( s  c)

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10. Assertion (A): The height of cone is 30cm, if its slant height is 34 cm and base diameter is 32 cm
Reason (R): Curved surface area of a cone having base radius r and slant height l is πrl.

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 14 carry 2 marks each.
11. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram measures 5 cm and 3.5 cm. One of its diagonal measures 6.5
cm. Find the area of the parallelogram.

12. Anandita has a piece of canvas, whose area is 551 m2. She used 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
amount to 1 m2. Find the slant height of conical tent.

13. The diameter of a sphere is 42 cm. It is melted and drawn into a cylindrical wire of 28 cm diameter.
Find the length of the wire.

14. Determine the volume of a conical tin having radius of the base as 30 cm and its slant height as 50
cm. (Use = 3.14)

SECTION – C
Questions 15 to 17 carry 3 marks each.
15. The perimeter of a triangular garden is 900 cm and its sides are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 4. Using Heron’s
formula, find the area of triangular garden.

16. A solid metallic sphere of diameter 21 cm is melted and recasted into a number of smaller cones,
each of diameter 3.5 cm and height
3 cm. Find the number of cones so formed.

17. Find the area of shaded region in the given figure. (All measurements are in cm)

SECTION – D
Questions 18 carry 5 marks.

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18. A spherical metallic shell with 10 cm external diameter weighs 1789 g . Find the thickness of the
3
3
shell if the density of metal is 7 g/cm .

SECTION – E (Case Study Based Questions)

Questions 19 to 20 carry 4 marks each.
19. Mathematics teacher of a school took his 10th standard students to show Taj Mahal. It was a part of
their Educational trip. The teacher had interest in history as well. He narrated the facts of Taj Mahal
to the students. Then the teacher said in this monument one can find combination of solid figures.
There are 4 pillars which are cylindrical in shape. Also, 2 domes at the back side which are
hemispherical. 1 big domes at the centre. It is the finest example of the symmetry. (Use π = 22/7)

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 (i) How much cloth material will be required to cover 2 small domes each of radius 4.2 metres?
(ii) Write the formula to find the volume of one pillar (including hemispherical dome)
(iii) Find the volume of the hemispherical dome at the centre if base radius is 7 m
(iv) What is the lateral surface area of all 4 pillars if height of the each pillar is 14 m and base radius
is 1.4 m (without dome)?

20. In Class IX, Ramesh has a query regarding plot that how plot is measured, manufactured and built.
Then teacher explained him about its by giving an example of Unique Builder Group, Jaipur. He said
that this group launched a scheme of triangular shaped plots in Jaisinghpura near Ajmer — Jaipur six
lane highway. Its shape is triangle. This land is approved by Jaipur Development Authority. It means
this land is loanable because each person does not have sufficient amount to pay. Sides of these
triangular plots are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and its perimeter is 144m.

Read the above passage and answer the questions

(i) Write the equation of the perimeter of triangular plot, as per given parameter. (1)
(ii) Find the sides of the triangle. (1)
(iii) Find the area of triangular plot. (2)

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