ICSE Board Class IX Mathematics Sample Paper 1: General Instructions
ICSE Board Class IX Mathematics Sample Paper 1: General Instructions
ICSE Board Class IX Mathematics Sample Paper 1: General Instructions
Class IX Mathematics
Sample Paper 1
Time: 2½ hrs Total Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will NOT be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in
reading the question paper.
3. The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
4. This question paper is divided into two Sections. Attempt all questions from Section A
and any four questions from Section B.
5. Intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets along the
questions.
6. All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown and should be done on the
same sheet as the rest of the answer. Omission of essential working will result in loss of
marks.
7. Mathematical tables are provided.
Q. 1.
(a) Calculate the amount and the compound interest on Rs. 6000 at 10% p.a. for
1
1 years , when the interest is compounded half yearly. [3]
2
11 7
(b) If x y 77, find the values x and y. [3]
11 7
(c) Sonu and Monu had adjacent triangular fields with a common boundary of 25 m. The
other two sides of Sonu's field were 52 m and 63 m, while Monu's were 114 m and
101 m. If the cost of fertilization is Rs 20 per sq m, then find the total cost of
fertilization for both of Sonu and Monu together. [4]
Q. 2.
(a) Calculate the area of fig., ABCDE. Given DX = 9 cm, DC = 5 cm FC = 4 cm and XB = 6 cm.
Also F and X are the mid-points of EC and AB respectively. [3]
(b) If two intersecting chords of a circle make equal angles with the diameter passing
through their point of intersection, prove that the chords are equal. [4]
1
8 .
2x 5
(c) Find x, if 3
4 2
3
[3]
Q. 3.
10x
(a) Given log x = a + b and log y = a – b, find the value of log in terms of ‘a’ and ‘b’. [3]
y2
(b) The bisector of A of a ABC meets BC at D and BC is produced to E. prove that
ABC + ACE = 2ADC. [3]
(c) Using ruler and compass only, construct a trapezium ABCD, in which the parallel sides
AB and DC are 3.3 cm apart; AB = 4.5 cm, A = 120°, BC = 3.6 cm and B is obtuse. [4]
Q. 4.
(a) The following figure shows a right-angled triangle ABC with ∠B = 90°, AB = 15 cm and
AC = 25 cm. D is a point in side BC and CD = 7cm. If DE ⊥ AC, find the length of DE. [4]
(b) Prove that the interior angle of a regular pentagon is three times the exterior angle of
a regular decagon. [3]
(c) If tan + cot = 3, find the value of tan2 θ + cot2 θ. [3]
Q. 6.
(a) A person invests Rs. 5600 at 14% p.a. compound interest for 2 years. Calculate
i. The interest for the first year.
ii. The amount at the end of the first year.
iii. The interest for the second year corrected to the nearest rupee. [3]
(b) A point P lies on the x-axis and another point Q lies on the y-axis. [3]
i. Write the ordinate of point P.
ii. Write the abscissa of point Q.
iii. If the abscissa of point P is -12 and the ordinate of point Q is –16; calculate the
length of line segment PQ.
(c) ABC is right angled at B. If mA = 30 and BC = 8 cm. Find the remaining angles and
sides. [4]
Q. 7.
3n 1 9n 1
(a) Simplify: n(n1) [4]
n 1
3 3n1
(b) The area of an isosceles triangle is 12 cm2 and the base is 8 cm in length. Find the
perimeter of the triangle. [3]
(c) In the figure, AC = CD. Prove that BC < CD. [3]
Q. 8.
2 mn
(a) If cos = , find the value of sin ( > given m > n . [4]
mn
(b) The mean of 5 numbers is 20. If one number is excluded the mean of the remaining
numbers becomes 23. Find the excluded number. [3]
(c) 3 equal cubes are placed adjacently in a row. Find the ratio of the total surface area of
the new cuboid to that of the sum of the surface areas of three cubes. [3]
Q. 9.
(a) In the given quadrilateral AD = BC, and P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of the sides AB,
BD, CD and AC, respectively. Prove that PQRS is a rhombus. [4]
(b) The distance (in km) of 40 engineers from their residence to place of work were found
as follows: [3]
5 3 10 20 25 11 13 7 12 31
2 19 10 12 17 18 11 32 17 16
3 7 9 7 8 3 5 12 15 18
12 12 14 2 9 6 15 15 7 6
Construct a grouped frequency distribution table with class size 5 for the data given
above taking the first interval as 0 - 5 (5 not included). What main feature do you
observe from this tabular representation?
Q. 10.
(a) Prove that 5 is an irrational number. [4]
tan 1 tan 2 1
(b) If tan 1 2 , find the value of (θ1 + θ2) given that tan 1 and
1 tan 1 tan 2 2
1
tan 2 . [3]
3
x2 1 2
(c) If 4 , find the value of 2x3 3 . [3]
x x
Q. 11.
(a) Factorise: 4a3b – 44a2b + 112b [3]
(b) Find the area of following figure: [3]
(c) In ∆ABC, AB = AC = x, BC = 20 cm and the area of the triangle is 250 cm2. Find x. [4]
Solution
Q. 1.
1 3
(a) P = Rs. 6000, R = 10% p.a., n = 1 years years
2 2
2n
R
A P1 Interest is compounded half yearly
2 100
3
10
6000 1
2 100
3
5
6000 1
100
6000 1.05
3
Rs. 6945.75
Amount = Rs. 6945.75
C.I. = 6945.75 – 6000 = Rs. 945.75
(b) We have
11 7 11 7 xy 77
11 7 11 7
11 77 77 7
x y 77
11 7
18 2 77
x y 77
4
9 1
77 x y 77
2 2
9 1
x ,y
2 2
(c)
Q. 2.
(a) In ΔDFC, DC2 = DF2 + FC2 [Pythagoras Theorem]
5 DF 4
2 2 2
52 42 DF2 DF2 25 16 DF 3
1 1
Area of DEC 4 4 3 8 3 12 cm2
2 2
FX = DX – DF = 9 – 3 = 6 cm
1 1
Area of trapezium CEBA = 4 4 6 6 6 20 6 60 cm2
2 2
Area of figure ABCDE = area of DEC + area of trapezium ECBA = 12 + 60 = 72 cm2
(b) Given that AB and CD are two chords of a circle with centre O, intersecting at a point
E. PQ is the diameter through E, such that ∠AEQ = ∠DEQ.
To prove that AB = CD.
Draw perpendiculars OL and OM on chords AB and CD respectively.
Now, m∠LOE = 180° – 90° – m∠LEO ... [Angle sum property of a triangle]
= 90° – m∠LEO
⇒ m∠LOE = 90° – m∠AEQ
⇒ m∠LOE = 90° – m∠DEQ
⇒ m∠LOE = 90° – m∠MEQ
⇒ ∠LOE = ∠MOE
In ΔOLE and ΔOME,
∠LEO = ∠MEO
∠LOE = ∠MOE
EO = EO
ΔOLE ≅ ΔOME
OL = OM
Therefore, cords AB and CD are equidistant from the centre.
(c)
1
8
2x 5
3
4 2
3
1
2x 5
4
1/3 2
81/3
1
2x 5
22/3 2
81/3
2 1
2 3 2
2x 5
2
2 1
2x 5
3 2
4x 1 15
7
x
2
Q. 3.
(a) Given, log x = a + b and log y = a – b
10x
log 2 = log 10x – log y2 [Using quotient law]
y
= log 10 + log x – 2 log y
= 1 + (a + b) – 2(a – b)
= 1 + a + b – 2a + 2b
= 1 – a + 3b
6. Join CB.
Q. 4.
(a) We can see that ΔABC is a right-angles triangle.
AB2 + BC2 = AC2 ....[By Pythagoras theorem]
152 + BC2 = 252
BC2 = 400
BC = 20 cm
Now BC = DB + CD
20 = DB + 7
DB = 13 cm
Again ADB is a right angled triangle.
AB2 + DB2 = AD2 ....[By Pythagoras theorem]
152 + 132 = 390
BC = 19.8 cm
In the right-angled CDE
ED2 + CE2 = CD2 ....[By Pythagoras theorem]
ED2 CD2 CE2 72 x2
In the right-angled AED
ED2 + AE2 = AD2 ....[By Pythagoras theorem]
ED2 AD2 AE2 19.82 25 x
2
(b)
tan cot
2
32
tan2 cot 2 2tan cot 9
1 cos
tan2 cot 2 2tan 9 cot
tan sin
tan2 cot 2 2 9
tan2 cot 2 7
Section – B (40 Marks)
Q. 5.
(a) Consider equation, x – 2y = 1 ….(1)
x 1
y
2
x 1 3 5
y 0 1 2
Since the lines intersect at (3, 1), therefore the solution is x = 3 and y = 1.
(b) In 15 days A and B together can do a piece of work.
1
Therefore, in 1 day they do work
15
Let us assume that A takes x days and B takes y days to do the work alone.
1
So A’s one day’s work =
x
1
B’s one day’s work =
y
1 3 1
.
x 2 y
3x 2y 0
2y 3x
3x
y ....(i)
2
1 1 1
Also,
x y 15
1 2 1
x 3x 15
32 1
3x 15
3x 75
x 25
3 25
y 37.5
2
Hence, A will do the work alone in 25 days and B will do it alone 37 and half days.
(c) Let there be n sides of the polygon. Then, each interior angle is of measure
2n 4
n 90
2n 4
90 108
n
(2n 4) 90 108n
180n 360 108n
180n 108n 360
72n 360
n 5
Hence the given polygon has 5 sides.
Q. 6.
5600 14 1
(a) (i) Interest for first year = Rs. 784
100
(ii) Amount at the end of the first year = 5600 + 784 = Rs. 6384
(iii) Interest for the second year =
6384 14 1
Rs. 893.76 Rs. 894 to the nearest rupee
100
(b)
(i) Since, the point P lies on the x-axis, its ordinate is 0.
(ii) Since, the point Q lies on the y-axis, its abscissa is 0.
(iii) The co-ordinates of P and Q are (–12, 0) and (0, –16) respectively.
3n 1 3
n2 1
3
n2 n n 1
2
3
3n 1
3
n2 1
2 2n 2
3n n 3
2 1 (n2 n)(2n 2)
3n 1 n
2 1 n2 n 2n 2
3n 1 n
32
1
32
1
9
(b)
1
Area of an isosceles = b 4a2 b2
4
(where b is the base and a is the length of equal sides)
Given, b = 8 cm and area =12 cm2
1
8 4a2 82 12
4
4a2 82 6
4a2 82 36
4a2 100
a2 25
a 5 cm
Perimeter = 2a + b = 2 5 + 8 = 18 cm
(c) Given AC = CD
To prove: BC < CD
Proof: In ACD,
mACD = 180 – 70 = 110 [Linear pair]
70
CAD = ADC = 35 [Angles opposite to equal sides are equal]
2
In ABC,
mBAC = 70 – 35 = 35 [BAC = BAD – CAD]
mABC = 180 – (70 + 35) [Sum of all s of a is 180]
= 75
BAC < ABC
BC < AC
So, BC < CD [Since AC = CD]
Q. 8.
(a)
2 mn
cos =
mn
Now,
sin2 cos2 1
sin2 1 cos2
2
2 mn
1
m n
4mn
1
m n 2
m n 4mn
2
m n
2
m2 n2 2mn 4mn
m n
2
m2 n2 2mn
m n
2
m n
2
m n
2
2
mn
mn
mn
sin
mn
(b) Mean = 20
Number of terms = 5
Total sum = 20 5 = 100
Let the excluded number be x.
Then,
100 x 23
4
100 – x = 23 4 = 92
x=8
Hence, the excluded number is 8.
(c) Let the side of each of the three equal cubes be 'a' cm.
Surface area of one cube = 6a2 cm2
Therefore, sum of surface areas of the three cubes = 3 × 6a2 = 18a2 cm2
Now,
Length of the new cuboid = 3a cm
Breadth of the new cuboid = a cm
Height of the new cuboid = a cm
Total surface area of the new cuboid = 2[(3a × a) + (a × a) + (a × 3a)]
= 2[3a2 + a2 + 3a2]
= 2[7a2]
= 14a2 cm2
Thus, the required ratio of T.S.A. of the new cuboid to that of the sum of the S.A. of the
3 cubes = 14a2 : 18a2 = 7 : 9.
Q. 9.
(a) Given: In quadrilateral ABCD; AD = BC. P, Q, R, S are the mid-points of AB, BD, CD and
AC respectively.
To Prove: PQRS is a rhombus.
1
Proof: In ACD, RS||AD and RS AD ....(i)
2
[Line joining the mid-points of the two sides of triangle is
parallel and half of the third side.]
Similarly,
1
In ABD, PQ||AD and PQ AD ....(ii)
2
1
In BCD, QR||BC and QR BC ....(iii)
2
1
In ABC, SP||BC and SP BC ....(iv)
2
As AD = BC [Given]
RS = PQ = QR = SP and RS||PQ and QR||SP [From (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)]
Hence PQRS is a rhombus.
(b) Given that we have to construct a grouped frequency distribution table of class size 5.
So, the class intervals will be as 0 – 5, 5 – 10, 10 – 15, 15 –20, and so on.
Required grouped frequency distribution table is as follows:
Distance (in km) Tally marks Number of engineers
0–5 5
5 – 10 11
10 –15 11
15 – 20 9
20 – 25 1
25 – 30 1
30 – 35 2
Total 40
(c)
log x (8x 3) log x 4 2
8x 3
log x 2
4
8x 3 2
x
4
8x 3 4x 2
4x 2 8x 3 0
4x 2 6x 2x 3 0
2x(2x 3) 1(2x 3) 0
(2x 3)(2x 1) 0
2x 3 0 or 2x 1 0
3 1
x or x
2 2
Q. 10.
(a)
Let us assume, on the contrary that 5 is a rational number.
a
Therefore, we can find two integers a, b (b ≠ 0) such that 5
b
Where a and b are co-prime integers.
a
5
b
a 5b
a2 5b2
Therefore, a2 is divisible by 5 then a is also divisible by 5.
So a = 5k, for some integer k.
Now,a2 (5k)2 5(5k 2 ) 5b2
b2 5k 2
This means that b2 is divisible by 5 and hence, b is divisible by 5.
This implies that a and b have 5 as a common factor.
And this is a contradiction to the fact that a and b are co-prime.
So our assumption that 5 is rational is wrong.
(b)
1 1
tan 1 tan 2 2 3
tan 1 2
1 tan 1 tan 2 1 1
1
2 3
32 5
5 6
tan 1 2 6 6 1
1 6 1 6 5
1
6 6
tan 1 2 1 tan45
1 2 45
x2 1
(c) 4
x
x2 1 4x
x2 4x 1 0 ....(i)
On dividing equation (i) by x, we have
1
x4 0
x
1
x 4 ....(ii)
x
On cubing equation (ii) both sides, we have
3
1
x + x = 4
3
1 1 1
x3 + 3 + 3× x × x+ = 64
x x x
1
x3 + 3 + 3 × 4 = 64
x
1
x3 + 3 = 64 12
x
1
x3 + 3 = 52
x
2 1
2x3 + 3 = 2 x3 + 3 = 2 × 52 = 104
x x
Q. 11.
(a) 4a3b – 44a2b + 112b
4ab a2 11a 28
4ab a2 7a 4a 28
4aba(a 7) 4(a 7)
4ab a 7 a 4
(b) Construction: Draw TM ⊥ QS
1 1
Area of RQS QS RN 35 20 350 cm2
2 2
Now, QS QM MS
35 25 MS
MS 10 cm
In STM,
MS2 TM2 ST2
TM2 ST2 MS2 (26)2 (10)2 676 100 576
TM 24 cm PQ
1 1
Area of trapezium PQST (PT QS) PQ (25 35) 24 720 cm2
2 2
Thus, area of given figure Area of RQS Area of trapezium PQST
350 cm2 720 cm2
1070 cm2