National Public School, Banashankari

Sample Paper (2023-24)

Subject: Mathematics

Grade: IX Max. Marks: 80

Time: 3 hours No. of pages: 08
Date: /01/2024

General Instructions:
 The question paper has 5 Sections A – E.
 Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
 Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
 Section C has 6 questions carrying 3 marks each.
 Section D has 4 questions carrying 5 marks each.
 Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with sub-parts
of the values 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
 All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 questions of 5 marks, 2
questions of 3 marks 2 questions of 2 marks has been provided.
An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions of section E.
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 Draw neat figures wherever required. Take � = 7 wherever required if not stated.

Section A
Choose the correct answer :
−1 1 2
1. The value of 64 3 643 − 643 is
1
a) −2 b) 1 c) −3 d) 3
(1)
3 2
2. If � − � is a factor of the polynomial p(x) = � − �� + 2� + � − 6, then the value of
a is
a) 1 b) ̶ 1 c) 2 d) ̶ 2
(1)
2
3. If � + �� − 3 = � − 3 � + 1 , then the value of ‘k’ is
a) −3 b) 2 c) −2 d) 3
(1)
4. The point which lies on y-axis at a distance of 3 units in the negative direction of y-axis is
a) (0, 3) b) (0, ̶ 3) c) ( ̶ 3, 0) d) (3, 0)
(1)
5. Which of the following is not a solution of 2x ̶ 3y = 12?
a) (0, ̶ 4) b) (2, 3) c) (6, 0) d) (3, ̶ 2)
(1)

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6. If a straight line falling on two straight lines makes the interior angles on the same side of it,
whose sum is 120°, then the two straight lines, if produced indefinitely, meet on the side on
which the sum of angles is
a) less than 120° b) greater than 120°
c) is equal to 120° d) greater than 180°
(1)
7. The value of ∠ABC, if AB = BC is
a) 20° b) 80° c) 100° d) 120°

(1)
8. If the length of a chord is 16 cm and is at a distance of 15 cm from the centre of the circle, then
the radius of the circle is
a) 34 cm b) 15 cm c) 17 cm d) 16 cm
(1)
9. The equation x = 7 in two variables can be written as
a) 1.x + 1.y = 7 b) 1.x + 0.y = 7
c) 0.x + 1.y = 7 d) 0.x + 0.y = 7
(1)
10. The positive solutions of the equation ax + by + c = 0 always lie in the
a) 3rd quadrant b) 4th quadrant
c) 2nd quadrant d) 1st quadrant
(1)
11. The number of dimensions a surface has
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 0
(1)
�
12. The curved surface area of a cone of radius 2r and slant height 2 is
1
a) πrl b) 2πrl c) 2 πrl d) π(r+l)r
(1)
2
13. The factors of 6� + 5� − 6 is
a) 2� + 3 3� − 2 b) 3� + 3 3� − 2
c) 2� − 3 3� − 2 d) � + 3 3� − 2
(1)
14. The seventh root of x divided by the eighth root of x, is
1
a) x b) � c) 56
� d) 56
�
(1)
15. Degree of the zero polynomial is
a) 0 b) 1 c) any natural number d) not defined
(1)

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16. If �3 + �3
= 110, then � + �
is equal to
a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 2
(1)
17. Given ∠POR = 3x and ∠QOR = 2x + 10°. If POQ is a straight line, then the value of x is
a) 30° b) 34° c) 36° d) 20°
(1)
18. The length of TS if PT = 6cm and PQ ║ RS and T is the midpoint of QR is
a) 4 cm b) 5 cm c) 6 cm d) 8 cm
(1)

19. Assertion (A): If diameter of a sphere is decreased by 25%, then its curved surface area is
decreased by 43.75%.
Reason (R): Curved surface area is increased when diameter decreases.
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.
(1)

20. Assertion (A): The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 25 : 14 : 12 and its perimeter is 510 cm.
Then the greatest side is 250 cm
Reason (R): Perimeter of a triangle = a + b + c, where a, b, c are sides of a triangle.
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.
(1)
Section B

21. In the given figure AB and AC are two equal chords of a circle. Prove that bisector of ∠BAC
passes through the centre of the circle.

(2)

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22. If (x+2) and (x - 1) are the factors of the polynomial �3 + 10�2 + �� + �, find the value of
m and n.
(2)
OR

If one zero of the polynomial �2 − 13 � + 40 is 5, find the other zero.

23. The following table gives the marks scored by 100 students in an entrance examination.

Represent this data in the form of a histogram

(2)
OR

Draw the frequency polygon representing the following frequency distribution.

�
24. Express 0.47 in the form �, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
(2)

25. A point lies on x-axis at a distance of 9 units from y-axis. What are its coordinates? What will
be the coordinates of a point, if it lies on y-axis at a distance of 9 units from x-axis?
(2)

Section C

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26. Rationalise the denominator 2 + 3+ 7
.
(3)
27. Find solutions of the form x = a, y = 0 and x = 0, y = b for the following pairs of equations. Do
they have any common such solution?
5x + 3y = 15 and 5x + 2y = 10
(3)
28. If a + b + c = 5 and ab + bc + ca = 10, then prove that a + b + c
3 3 3−
3abc = −25.
(3)

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29. In the given figure, AB is a line segment and P is the mid-point. D and E are points on the same
side of AB such that ∠BAD = ∠ABE and ∠EPA = ∠DPB. Show that:
(i) △DAP ≅ △EBP
(ii) AD = BE

(3)

OR

In figure, AC = BC, ∠DCA = ∠ECB and ∠DBC = ∠EAC. Prove triangles DBC and EAC are
congruent, and hence DC = EC and BD = AE.

30. The base of a triangular field is three times its altitude. If the cost of sowing the field at Rs.58
per hectare is Rs.783, find its base and height.
(3)

OR

Find the area of a triangular field whose sides are 91 m, 98 m and 105 m in length. Find the
height corresponding to the longest side.

31. Solve the equation for x: 32� + 4 + 1 = 2 x 3� + 2

(3)

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 Section D

32. In the figure, AB ║ CD and CD ║EF. Also EA ⊥AB. If ∠BEF = 55°, find the values of x, y
and z.

(5)

OR

In the figure, AB║PQ. Find the value of x and y.

33. Prove that (a + b + c)3 – a3 – b3 – c3 = 3(a + b) (b + c) (c + a).

(5)

OR

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

34. A solid wooden toy is in the shape of a right circular cone mounted on a hemisphere. If the
radius of the hemisphere is 4.2 cm and the total height of the toy is 10.2 cm, find the volume of
the wooden toy.

(5)

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35. Let vertex of an angle ABC be located outside a circle and let the sides of the angle intersect
chords AD and CE with the circle. Prove that ∠ABC is equal to half the difference of the
angles subtended by the chords AC and DE at the centre.

(5)

Section E

36. A teacher is a person whose professional activity involves planning, organising and conducting
group activities to develop student’s knowledge, skills and attitudes as stipulated by educational
programs. Teachers may work with students as a whole class, in small groups or one-to-one,
inside or outside regular classrooms. In this indicator, teachers are compared by their average
age and work experience measured in years. For the same in 2015, the following distribution of
ages (in years) of primary school teachers in a district was collected to evaluate on the above-
mentioned criterion.

Read the above statement carefully and answer the following:

(i) How many teachers are in the age range 30 - 50?
(1)
(ii) Which classes are having the same number of teachers ?
(1)
(iii) Find the class mark of class 10 - 20 and 30 - 40.
(2)
OR
How many teachers are there altogether?

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37. Rohan draws a circle of radius 10 cm with the help of a compass and scale. He also draws two
chords, AB and CD in such a way that the perpendicular distance from the centre to AB and
CD are 6 cm and 8 cm respectively. Now, he has some doubts that are given below.

(i) What is the length of CD ?

(1)
(ii) What is the length of AB ?
(1)
(iii) Show that the perpendicular drawn from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the
chord.
(2)
OR
How many circles can be drawn from given three noncollinear points ?

38. A class teacher brings some clay in the classroom to teach the topic mensuration. First she
forms a cone of radius 10 cm and height 5 cm and then she moulds that cone into a sphere.

(i) Find the volume of the conical shape.

(1)

(ii) Find the radius of the sphere.

(1)
(iii) Find the volume of the sphere the teacher made.
(2)
OR

Find the ratio of the surface area of cone to that of sphere.

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