Examination [2022-2023]

Class - IX /Mathematics (041)

Time: 3 Hours Set A Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
 This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
 Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.
 Section B has 5 Short Answer-I (SA-I) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
 Section C has 6 Short Answer-II (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
 Section D has 4 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 5 marks each.
 Section E has 3 Case Based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2
marks each respectively.
 All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 questions of 2 marks, 2 questions of 3 marks and 2
questions of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions of section E.
 Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required, if not stated.

Section A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
1 A rational number between √2 and √3 is
√ √ √ .√
A. B. C. 1.5 D. 1.8

2 Every rational number is

A. a natural number B. an integer C. a real number D. a whole number

3 Zero of the zero polynomial is

A. 0 B. 1 C. Any real number D. Not defined

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

A. 1 B. 9 C. 18 D. 27

5 The mid-value of a class interval is 25 and the class size is 8. The class interval is
A. 37 - 45 B. 21 - 29 C. 36.5 - 44.5 D. 36.5 - 46.5

6 The graph of the linear equation 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6 is a line which meets the x-axis at the point
A. (0, 2) B. (2, 0) C. (3, 0) D. (0, 3)

7 The graph of the linear equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 passes through the point(s):

A. (0, 0) B. (3, 3) C. (5, −5) D. ‘a’ and ‘b’ both

8 The number of interwoven isosceles triangles in Sriyantra (in the Atharvaveda) is:
A. Seven B. Eight C. Nine D. Eleven

9 Which of the following is not true for a parallelogram?

A. opposite sides are equal B. opposite angles are equal
C. opposite angles are bisected by the diagonals D. diagonals bisect each other

10 A grouped frequency distribution table with classes of equal sizes using 63-72 (72 included) as one of the class is
constructed for the following data : 30, 32, 45, 54, 74, 78, 108, 112, 66, 76, 88, 40, 14, 20, 15, 35, 44, 66, 75, 84, 95,
96, 102, 110, 88, 74, 112, 14, 34, 44. The number of classes in the distribution will be :
A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12
11 If AB = 12 cm, BC = 16 cm and AB is perpendicular to BC, then the radius of the circle passing through the point A,
B and C is :
A. 6 cm B. 8 cm C. 10 cm D. 12 cm
12 The base of a right triangle is 8 cm and hypotenuse 10 cm. Its area will be
A. 24 cm2 B. 40 cm2 C. 48 cm2 D. 80 cm2
13 The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 60 m. The area is
A. 10√ 3 𝑚 B. 15√ 3 𝑚 C. 20√ 3 𝑚 D. 100√ 3 𝑚

14 The radius of a spherical balloon increases from 6 cm to 12 cm as air is being pumped into it. The ratio of the
surface areas of the balloon in the two cases is
A. 1 : 4 B. 1 : 3 C. 2 : 3 D. 2 : 1

15 The total surface area of a cone whose radius is 2𝑟 and slant height 2𝑙 is
A. 2𝜋𝑟 (𝑙 + 𝑟) B. 𝜋𝑟 (𝑙 + 4 𝑟 ) C. 4𝜋𝑟 (𝑙 + 𝑟) D. 8𝜋𝑟 (𝑙 + 𝑟)

16 In a cone, radius is doubled and height is halved, volume will be

A. eight times B. doubled C. same D. four times

17 The radii of two cones are in the ratio of 2: 3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5: 3. The ratio of their volumes is:
A. 10 : 17 B. 20 : 27 C. 17 : 27 D. 20 : 37

18 The range of the data 15, 20, 6, 5, 30, 35, 92, 35, 90, 18, 82 is
A. 87 B. 85 C. 84 D. 88

Answer question number 19 and 20 as per the following instructions.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
19 Assertion(A) : Two adjacent angles are supplementary.
Reason(R) : Two angles are said to be supplementary, if their sum is 180o.

20 Assertion(A) : If p(x) and g(x) are two polynomials of the degree 5 each, then the degree of p(x)+g(x) is
also 5.
Reason(R) : Degree of a polynomial is defined as the highest power of the of the variable when
polynomial is expressed in its standard form.

Section B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21 In figure, OP, OQ, OR and OS are four rays. Prove that
∠ POQ + ∠ QOR + ∠ SOR + ∠ POS = 360°.

Or
In figure, ∠Q > ∠R, PA is the bisector of ∠QPR and PM ⊥ QR. Prove that
∠APM = 1/2 ( ∠Q – ∠R)

22 If 𝑝(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 5 then find the value of

( ) ( )
.
( )

23 Find ‘𝑘’ if (−3, 4) is a solution of the equation, 4(𝑘 − 1)𝑥 − 2𝑘𝑦 = 6.

24 Write any four Euclid’s axioms.

25 ΔABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. Side CA is produced to D, such
that AD = AC (see Fig.3). Show that ∠ DBC is a right angle.

Or
AB is a line segment and P is its mid-point. D
and E are points on the same side of AB such
that ∠ BAD = ∠ ABE and ∠ EPA = ∠ DPB. Show
that
(i) Δ DAP ≅Δ EBP
(ii) AD = BE

Section C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26 √
Find the value of a and b : = 𝑎 + 𝑏√3.
√
27 Plot the following points on the graph. 𝑃(2,3), 𝑄(−5,3), 𝑅(−2,5), 𝑆(7,5). Join the points P, Q, R and S in order.
Name the figure obtained. Also find the area of the figure PQRS.

28 Factorise 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 23𝑥 − 10.

Or

a. If a, b, c are all non-zero and 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0, prove that + + =3.

b. Expand (2𝑥 − 3𝑦) .

29 The triangular side walls of a flyover have been used for advertisements. The sides of the walls are 41 m,
40 m and 9 m. The advertisements yield an earning of ₹ 2000 per m2 a year. A company hired one of its
walls for 6 months. How much rent did it pay?
30 If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, prove that the bisectors of
the two pairs of interior angles enclose a rectangle.
Or
In figure, the sides AB and AC of ΔABC are produced to points E and D
respectively. If bisectors BO and CO of ∠ CBE and ∠ BCD respectively meet at
point O, then prove that ∠ BOC = 90° – ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶.

31 100 plants each were planted in 100 schools during Van Mahotsava. After one month, the number of
plants that survived were recorded as :
95, 67, 28, 32, 65, 65, 69, 33, 98, 96, 76, 42, 32, 38, 42,
40, 40, 69, 95, 92, 75, 83, 76, 83, 85, 62, 37, 65, 63, 42,
89, 65, 73, 81, 49, 52, 64, 76, 83, 92, 93, 68, 52, 79, 81,
83, 59, 82, 75, 82, 86, 90, 44, 62, 31, 36, 38, 42, 39, 83,
87, 56, 58, 23, 35, 76, 83, 85, 30, 68, 69, 83, 86, 43, 45,
39, 83, 75, 66, 83, 92, 75, 89, 66, 91, 27, 88, 89, 93, 42,
53, 69, 90, 55, 66, 49, 52, 83, 34, 36.
Construct a grouped frequency distribution table with class size 10 for the data given above taking the first
interval as 20-30 (30 not included)
Section D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32 a. Express 2.132 in the form of , where p and q are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0.

b. Represent √17 on the number line. Or

If 𝑎 = 2 − √3 , find i. 𝑎 + ii. 𝑎 + iii. 𝑎 −

33 Solve the equation 3𝑥 + 2 = 𝑥 − 8, and represent the solution on
(a) Number line (b). The Cartesian Plane.
(c) Write two linear equations in two variables passing through (−5,4 ).

34 ABCD is a rhombus and P, Q, R and S are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively.
Show that the quadrilateral PQRS is a rectangle.

35 If two circles intersect at two points, prove that their centres lie on the perpendicular bisector of the common
chord.
Or
Three girls Reshma, Salma and Mandip are playing a game by standing on a circle of radius 5m drawn in a
park. Reshma throws a ball to Salma, Salma to Mandip, Mandip to Reshma. If the distance between Reshma
and Salma and between Salma and Mandip is 6m each, what is the distance between Reshma and Mandip?

Section E
Case-study based questions are compulsory.
36 Harman bought a gift for his friend. The gift was to be packed in a cuboidal box as shown above.
Now answer the following questions based on the above
information.
a. What is the volume of the box?
b. What is the total area of the faces ABQP and ADSP?
Write the type of polynomial so formed.
Or
What is the perimeter of the base of the box (DCRS)?
Write the type of polynomial so formed.
C. If value of 𝑥 = 6, then find the volume of the box.

37 Dinesh has to draw a triangle in which smallest angles is one-third of the largest angle. The remaining
angle is equal to the difference of the largest angle and the smallest angle.
Kalpana is also drawing another triangle in which the ratio of the angles is 1 : 2 : 3.
Now answer the following questions, based on the above information.
a. What is the sum of the acute angles in a right-angled triangle?
b. Find the measure of all the angles of the triangle to be drawn by Dinesh.
Or
Find the measure of all the angles of the triangle drawn by Kalpana.
c. Are the triangles drawn by Dinesh and Kalpana congruent? Justify.

38 Mathematics teacher of a school took her 10th standard students to show Red fort. It was a part of their
Educational trip. The teacher had interest in history as well. She
narrated the facts of Red fort to students. Then the teacher said that in
this monument one can find combination of solid figures. There are 2
pillars which are cylindrical in shape. Also 2 domes at the corners
which are hemispherical.7 smaller domes at the centre. Flag hoisting
ceremony on Independence Day takes place near these domes.
a. Write the formula to find the total surface area of a hemisphere.
b. How much cloth material will be required to cover 2 big
domes each of radius 2.5 metres?
Or
Find the volume of material required for the construction of one hemispherical dome base radius 1.4 m.
c. What is the ratio of sum of volumes of two hemispheres of radius 1 m each to the volume of a
sphere of radius 2 m?
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