SAMPLE PAPER, TERM-I EXAMINATION

SESSION 2022-23
CLASS - IX
SUBJECT- MATHEMATICS
Duration: 3 Hours M.M. : 80
General Instructions:
● Section A consists of 1 mark questions.
● Section B consists of 2 marks questions.
● Section C consists of 3 marks questions.
● Section D consists of 4 marks questions.
● Case study section consists of 4 marks questions
● HOTS section consists of 2 marks and 3 marks questions
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SECTION: A
1. Classify the number as rational or irrational with justification: ( 1+ √❑ )
2. Express 2x = 5 in the form ax + by + c = 0 and find the value of a, b and c.
3. Write two solutions of 3x + y = 8.
OR
If x = –1 and y = 2 is a solution of kx + 3y = 7, find the value k.
4. In which quadrants the points (–5, 2) and (2, – 5) lie?
5. If the coordinates of the two points are P (–2, 3) and Q(–3, 5), then find the value of (abscissa of P) –
(abscissa of Q).
6. Angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 4 : 3. Find the measure of smallest angle of the triangle.
OR
An exterior angle of a triangle is 105° and its two interior opposite angles are equal. Find the measure of
each of these equal angles.
7. In triangles ABC and PQR, ∠A = ∠Q and ∠B = ∠R. Which side of ∆ PQR should be equal to side AB of ∆
ABC so that the two triangles are congruent? And write the name of congruence criteria.
SECTION: B
8. Find the value of p, if x=-p and y=3 is a solution of the equation 2x+9y-13=0
9. Give the geometrical representation of 3x +1 = x - 9
i. one variable
ii. two variables

10. 30 children were asked about the number of hours they watched TV programmes last week. The results are
recorded as under :
Number 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20
of hours
8 16 4 2
Frequenc
y
Can we say that the number of children who watched TV for 10 or more hours a week is 22? Justify your
answer.
SECTION: C
 2 1
11. If x=3−2 √ ❑the find the value of x + 2 .
x
5
12. Determine the point on the graph of the equation 2x + 5y = 20 whose x-coordinate is times its ordinate.
2

13. ABC is an isosceles triangle whose side AC is produced to E.

Through C, CD is drawn parallel to BA. Find the value of x.

14. A square and an equilateral triangle have equal perimeters. If the diagonal of the square is 24 √ ❑, then
find the area of the triangle.
15. The perimeter of a triangle is 50cm. One side of the triangle is 4 cm longer than the smaller side and
the third side is 6cm less than twice the smaller side. Find the area of triangle.
SECTION: D
p
16. Express 0.666…. + 0.7777….. + 0.48888…. in the form of , where p and q are integers and q≠ 0.
q
17. Prove that “Two triangles are congruent if two angles and the included side of one triangle are equal to two
angles and the included side of other triangle.”
18. Draw the graphs of the lines x + y = 4 and 2x – y = 2 in the same graph. Also find the coordinates of
the point where the two lines intersect.
19. Draw the graphs of the linear equations 4 x−3 y+ 4=0 and4 x+3 y −20=0 . Find the area bounded by
these lines and x-axis.
20. In triangle ABC, AO and BO are the angle bisectors of ∠A and ∠B respectively.
Find the value of ‘x’

O
x

450

CASE STUDY (Do any 4 questions)

21. Maths teacher draws a straight line AB shown on the blackboard as per the following figure.

I. Now he told Raju to draw another line CD as in the figure

II. The teacher told Ajay to mark ∠AOD  as 2z
III. Suraj was told to mark ∠AOC as 4y
IV. Clive Made and angle ∠COE = 60°
V. Peter marked ∠BOE and ∠BOD as y and x respectively
Now answer the following questions:
a) What is the value of x?
i) 48° ii) 96° iii) 100° iv)120°
 b) What is the value of y?
i) 48° ii) 96° iii) 100° iv) 4°
c) What is the value of z?
i) 48° ii) 96° iii) 42° iv) 120°
d) What should be the value of x + 2z?
i) 148° ii) 360° iii) 180° iv) 120°

22. Vijay bought a plot which has triangular shape. He divided the plot into two parts by drawing a line PQ
parallel to side BC and passing through mid-point P of side AB intersecting side AC at Q. The
perpendicular distance from point to BC was found to be 120m, length of AP = 70m, BC = 100m, and AC
= 110cm. Answer the following questions:

a) The area of the plot is

i) 500m2 ii) 600m2 iii) 700m2 iv) 550m2

b) Length of PQ is
i) 50m ii) 60m iii)120m iv) 80m

c) Length of AQ is
i) 70m ii) 55m iii)60m iv) 65m

d) If another line parallel to AC is drawn from point P intersect BC in R, then

i) ∆ APQ ≅ ∆ RPB
ii) ∆ APQ ≅ ∆ BRP
iii) ∆ APQ ≅ ∆ PBR
iv) ∆ APQ not congruent ¿ ∆ PBR

23. Rani has a triangular field with sides 240m, 200m, 360m where she grew wheat. In another triangular field
with sides 240m, 320m, 400m adjacent to the previous field, she wanted to grow potatoes and onions. She
divided the field in two parts by joining the midpoint of the longest side to the opposite vertex and grew
potatoes in one part and onions in the other part. Answer the following questions:

a) How much area in hectares has been used for wheat?

i) 2 Hectare ii) 2.26 Hectare iii) 3.84 Hectare iv) 1.62 Hectare
b) How much area in hectares has been used for potatoes?
i) 2 Hectare ii) 2.26 Hectare iii) 3.84 Hectare iv) 1.62 Hectare

c) How much area in hectares has been used for onions?

i) 2 Hectare ii) 2.26 Hectare iii) 3.84 Hectare iv) 1.62 Hectare
d) Which field has the highest area?
 i) Potatoes ii) Wheat iii) Onion iv) Potatoes and onion Together

24. The weights of new born babies (in kg.) are recorded to maintain the health report cards in ABC hospital on
regular basis. On a particular day the weights of new born recorded are as follows:
3.1, 3.0, 2.9, 2.9, 2.8, 2.8, 2.7, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5, 2.5, 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, 2.1.

a) Determine the range.

i) 1.0 Kg ii) 2.1 Kg iii) 2.7 Kg iv) 2.0 kg
b) How many babies were born on that day?
i) 11 ii) 15 iii) 12 iv) 16
c) How many babies weigh below 2.5 kg?
i) 3 ii) 4 iii) 5 iv) 6
d) How many babies weigh more than 2.8 kg?
i) 1 ii) 2 iii) 3 iv) 4

25. Priya is a Mathematics teacher in Ghaziabad. After Periodic test 3, he asks students to collect the
Mathematics marks of all the students of Class IX- A, B and C. A student is able to collect marks from
some students. Rekha scored least mark 6 in the class and Ram scored highest marks 59 in the class. He
prepares the frequency distribution table using the collected marks and draws Histogram using the table
as shown in adjoining figure.

(a) What is the width of the class?

(i) 10 (ii) 15
iii) 5 (iv) none of these
(b) What is the total number of students in Histogram?
(i) 50 (ii) 60
(iii) 5 (iv) none of these
(c) How many students scored 50% and above marks?
(i) 19 (ii) 26
(iii) 27 (iv) none of these
(d) How many students scored less than 50% marks?
(i) 19 (ii) 26 (iii) 27 (iv) none of these

HOTS
Question Number 26 and 27 are of 2 marks each:

{5 ( 8 + 27 ) }
1
1 1 3
26. Find the value of: 3 3
4

27. Find the perpendicular distance of the point P(-7,4) from the x-axis.

Question Number 28, 29, 30 and 31 are of 3 marks each:

28. For what value of p, x= 2 and y = 3 is a solution of (p+1) x – (2p+3)y –1 = 0?

1. Write the equation obtained.
2. How many solutions of this equation are possible?
3. Is this line passing through the point (–2, 3)? Justify.
29. In the fig PQ || MN, if the complement of ∠5 equals the supplement of ∠4, find the measures of ∠4 & ∠5.
30. The diagonals of a rhombus are 24cm and 10 cm. Find its perimeter and area.

31. .PQRS is a square and SRT is an equilateral triangle.

Prove that
i. PT = QT
0
ii. ∠TQR = 15 .