Gagan Public School

Khair road
Academic Session 2023-2024
Roll No........................ Date........................
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

Total Time: 3 Hrs 00 Mins Max Marks: 75

General Instructions
This Question Paper is Divided into 3 Sections
Section A Consists of 17 Questions
Section B Consists of 6 Questions
Section C Consists of 8 Questions

Standard/Class: 9th

Section A
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Subject: MATHEMATICS

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Objective(MCQ) - (1 Marks)
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1.

2.
(√a + √b) (√a – √b) is
(a) a + b (b) a – b
The decimal expansion of √2 is
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(c) 2√a

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(d) 2√b
[1]

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3.
(а) finite decimal

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(b) 1.4121
(c) non-terminating recurring (d) non-terminating non-recurring

When 15√15 is divided by 3√3 find the quotient.

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4.
(a) 5√3

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(b) 3√5
√12 x √8 is equal to
(a) 2√6 (b) 3√6
A (c) 5√5

(c) 4√6
(d) 3√3

(d) 6√6
[1]

Subjective - (1 Marks)
5. Simplify : (5 + √7)(2 + √5) [1]
6. Multiply 6√5 by 2√5. [1]
7. Simplify: ( √11 – √7 ) ( √11 + √7 ) [1]
8. Simplify: (5 + √5)(5 –√5) [1]
9. Simplify: ( √3 + √7 )² [1]
10. Simplify: ( 3 + √3 ) ( 2 + √2 ) [1]

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11. Simplify: [1]

12. Simplify: [1]

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13. Show that [1]

can be expressed in the form p/q , where p

and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
14. Show that 3.142678 is a rational number. In other words, express 3.142678 in the [1]
form p/q , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
15. Rationalise the denominator of

16. Add 2√2 + 5 √3 and √2 – 3√3.

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17. Divide 8√15 by 2√3.

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Subjective - (3 Marks)
18. Find:
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Section B

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19. Show that

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and q ≠ 0.

P A can be expressed in the form p/q ,where p and q are integers

20. Express the following in the form p/q , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 [3]

21. Write the following in decimal form and say what kind of decimal expansion each [3]
has :

22. Find: [3]

23. Simplify: (i) ( 3 + √3 ) ( 3 – √3 ) (ii) ( √5 + √2 ) ² [3]

Section C

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 Subjective - (5 Marks)
24. Simplify : [5]

25. Simplify: [5]

26. Simplify : [5]

27. Simplify :

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28. Express the following in the form p/ , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 : [5]

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q
(i) 0.2 (ii) 0.888... (iii) 5.2 (iv) 0.001

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29. Rationalise the denominators of the following: [5]

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30. What length of tarpaulin 3m wide will be required to make conical tent of height 8m
and base radius 6m? Assume that the extra length of material that will be required
for stitching margins and wastage in cutting is approximately 20cm (Use π = 3.14).
[5]

31. Simplify :
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 Answers

1. B 2. D 4. C