FIRST TERM SAMPLE PAPER (2020-21)

Subject: MATHEMATICS Max. Marks:80

Grade: IX Time:3 Hrs
Name: Section: Roll No:
General Instructions:
• This question paper consists of 7 printed pages.
• All answers to be written in the answer sheet provided.
• Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each
• Section B consists of 6 questions of 2 marks each
• Section C consists of 8 questions of 3 marks each
• Section D consists of 6 question of 4 marks
SECTION A
1. If 2 =1.414 then find the value of

a. 0.414 b. 1.414
c. 2.414 d. 1.514
2. Write the distance of the point M (5, 6) from the x – axis is
a. 5units b 6units
c. 11 units d. 1 unit
3. On simplifying we get

a. b.
c. 12 d.
4. If (2 – a + b, b) = (6, 2) then find the value of a
a. 4 b. 2
c. -4 d. -2
2 2 2
5. If 2( a +b ) = ( a+b) , then
a. a+b =0 b. a =b
c. 2a =b d. ab =0
6. If x and y are two positive real numbers such that x +4y2 =17 and xy =2, then find the value of
2

(x- 2y).
a 3 b 4

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 c 8 d 9
7 The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 60m. The area is
a 10 m2 b 15 m2

c 20 m2 d 100 m2

8. Find the value of x so that AB ║ CD

A B
2x + 3

3x - 7
C D

a 8 b 10
c 5 d 5
9. If ABC DEF by SSS congruence rule then:
a) AB = EF, BC = FD, CA = DE b AB = FD, BC = DE, CA = EF
c) AB = DE, BC = EF, CA = FD d AB = DE, BC = EF,  B =  F
10. In the given figure, find PM

a 3cm b 5cm
c 4cm d 2cm
11. In the given figure, AD is the median then ∠BAD is ------

12. p(0) − p(1)

If p(x)= x5 + 3, then the value of is ---------
p(−1)

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13. In triangles ABC and DEF, AB= FD and A =D .The two triangles will be congruent by SAS
axiom if the third condition is ___________.
14. A lengths of the sides of ΔABC are consecutive integers. If ΔABC has the same perimeter as an
equilateral triangle with a side of length 9cm, then the length of the shortest side of If ΔABC is ----
15 An angle is 200 more that its complement.Then its measure is ------
16 Dubai Mall and Deira City Centre are equidistant from Wafi Mall . Considering Wafi Mall as
origin , the position of Deira City centre is ( 0,7). If the ordinate of the position of Dubai Mall is
zero, then write the coordinates of the position of Dubai Mall.

17 Find the area of an isosceles triangle having base 2cm and length of one of its equal sides 4cm.
18 Insert one irrational number between and
19 In the figure find the measure of ( a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j)

20 A policeman and a thief are equidistant from a jewel box. Upon considering jewel box as the
origin, the position of policeman is (0,5). If the ordinate of the position of thief is zero, then write
the coordinates of the position of thief.

SECTION B (2 marks)

21 In the given figure , x = 300. Find the value of (6y -3x) .

22 If a2 + b2 + c2 =16 and ab + bc +ca = 10 then find the value of a+b+c

23 Express 2.0151515…………in rational form
24 perimeter of a triangle is 96cm and its sides are in the ratio 3:4:5. Find the area of the
triangle
25 In the adjoining figure, PQ = PR and ∟Q and ∟R. Prove that

(i) ΔPQS ΔPRT (ii) QS = RT

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 P

S
T

Q R

26 In Figure, l || m and M is the mid-point of a line segment AB. Show that M is also the mid
– point of any line segment CD, having its end points on l and m, respectively.

SECTION C (3 marks)
27 Find the value of x , if 5 x-3
 3 2x-8
= 225

28 If a transversal intersects two lines such that the bisectors of a pair of corresponding
angles are parallel, then prove that the lines are parallel
29 The sides of a triangle are x, x+1, 2x-1 and its area is x √10 cm2. Find the value
of x and also the sides of the triangle?
30 In the given figure, AB║CD║EF . Find the value of (y + x) : ( y – x )

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31 If then find the value of (m+n-p)2

32  Q >  R, PA is the bisector of  QPR and PM QR. Prove that  APM = (Q -
P
 R).

Q R
M A

33 Eco club students of a school wants to plan an Eco garden in the school premise and
marking the boundary on the ground. A square of side 5 m has to be drawn starting from
vertex (1, 1). Plot the other vertices and mark the boundary by considering only the
positive quadrant. If the cost of levelling the ground is Rs. 10 per square meter, find the
cost of levelling the ground. What values are depicted by the students?

34 In the given figure, ABC and ABD are equilateral triangles. The coordinates of A( -
2,0) and B( 2, 0) Find the coordinates of point C and D

X
A B

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 SECTION D ( 4 marks)
35 If x = 9 + 4√5, find the value of (√x – 1/√x).
36 Factorise
i) 3 – 27 ( a – b )2
ii) (a+b)3 – (a-b)3

37 A triangular park ABC has sides 120 m, 80 m and 50 m. A gardener Ramchandra has to
put a fence all around it and also plant grass inside. How much area does she need to
plant? Find the cost of fencing it with barbed wires at the rate of Rs.20/m leaving a space
3 m wide for a gate on one side.

38 In the figure given below, CDE is an equilateral triangle formed on a side of a square
ABCD. Show that ADE BCE and hence, AEB is an isosceles triangle.

A B

D
C

39 Find the dimensions of the cuboid whose volume is 2x3 ─ x2 ─ 13x – 6

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40 Prove x = α +β+ γ ( using figure given )

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