Second Terminal Examination 2016 – 2017

Std: IX Sub: Mathematics

Time: 2½hrs Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Q. 1. A) Select and write the most appropriate alternative from those provided in the bracket: [1]
The average of the lower limit and upper limit of a class interval is known as _______ .
[range ; class size ; frequency ; class mark]

B) Attempt the following:

1. Find the mode of the following data: [1]
6, 3, 7, 4, 7, 1, 6, 7, 4, 5

2. Find the median of the following data: [1]

27, 32, 18, 17, 28, 10, 48, 8, 24

3. The arithmetic mean of 6, 10, x and 12 is 8. Find the value of ‘ x ’. [1]

C) The yearly savings (in rupees) of 30 students of class IX are as under: [3]
38 42 40 35 72 55 57 62 59 80
84 73 65 40 76 40 38 60 58 38
54 39 50 44 71 83 45 38 80 77
Prepare a frequency distribution table of above data using class interval 30 – 40, 40 – 50 and so on.

D. the following table shows the weight of children. Complete the table and calculate the mean weight of the
children. [3]
Number of
Weight in kg
students xi × f i
( x i) ( f i)
5 6
10 8
15 6
20 10
25 5
30 5
∑ i ¿ 40 ∑ f i ∙ x i=¿ ¿
f =¿

Q. 2. A) Select and write the most appropriate alternative from those provided in the bracket: [1]
A point with co-ordinates (m , 3) lies on the y axis. Therefore the value of ‘m ’ is _____. [0; 1; 2; 3]

B) Attempt the following:

1. If (0, 4) is a solution of the linear equation 4 x+3 y =k , find k . [1]

2. A father’s age is thrice the age of his son. Write a linear equation in two variables to represent the
statement. [1]

3. A line parallel to the y axis and passing through (−4 , 2) intersects the x axis. Write the co-ordinates of the
point of intersection. [1]

C) Find the solution of the following linear equation using elimination method: [3]
 2 x+3 y =7 and 5 x−4 y=6

D. Draw the graph of the linear equation in two variables: x−2 y=3 [3]
(Plot at least 3 points on the graph paper)
x
y

Q. 3. A) Select and write the most appropriate alternative from those provided in the bracket: [1]
If the probability of playing cricket is 0.62, then the probability of not playing cricket is _______.
[0.38 ; 0.4 ; 0.72 ; 1.62]

B) Rewrite and complete the table given below: [2]

Class Interval Frequency Class width Length of rectangle
0 – 20 8
20 – 30 20
30 – 40 3
40 – 70 9

C) Attempt the following:

1) 20 tickets are numbered 1 to 20 and one of the tickets is drawn at random. Find the probability that the
ticket has a number which is a multiple of 3. [1]

2) A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability that it is:
a. A red king 2. A diamond [2]

D) Draw a histogram and hence the frequency polygon of the following table: [4]
Class Interval 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50
Frequency 11 7 14 13 8

Q. 4. A) Select and write the most appropriate alternative from those provided in the bracket: [1]
−1 1
The zero of the polynomial p(x) = 2x-1 is _______. [2 ; ; ; 1]
2 2
B. 1. Factorize ANY ONE of the following by splitting the middle term: [2]
i) 3 x 2+7 x +2

ii) 6 x 2−7 x−5

2. Expand (3 x− y + 4 z)2 by using a suitable identity. [2]

C) 1. Represent √ 4.2 on the number line. [2]

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2. Convert into decimal form and state the type of decimal expansion. [1]
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D) Attempt the following: [2]

A bag contains 4 red, 3 blue and 2 yellow discs. If one disc is drawn at random, find the probability that the
disc will be:
i) yellow ii) not blue
 SECTION B
Q. 5. A) Select and write the most appropriate alternative from those provided in the bracket: [1]
PS is the median of PQR. If ar (PQR )=48 cm2 , then ar (PQS )=2¿ ¿ [12; 24; 48; 96]

B) In the adjoining figure, WXYZ is a rectangle, 14 cm long and 10 cm wide and V is a point on YZ.
Find: i) ar(WXYZ) ii) ar(WVX) [2]

C) Given: ABCD and ABEF are parallelograms on the same base AB and between the same parallels AB
and DE.
Prove that: ar(ABCD) = ar( ABEF) [3]
(Complete the following proof by filling in the blanks)

Statement Reason
In ADF and BCE
1. ADF = _______ Corresponding angles
2. AFD = BEC _______
3. AD = _______ Opposite sides of a parallelogram
4. ADF  BCE _______
5. ar(ADF)  ar(BCE) Congruent figures have equal area
6. But ar(ABCD) = ar(ADF) + ar(ABCF)
7. ar(ABCD) = _______ + ar(ABCF)
8. ar(ABCD) = _______

D) Attempt the following:

1. In the figure, AB is the diameter of a circle
If CAB = 25, then find: i) CDB ii) ABC

2. In the figure, ‘O’ is the centre of the circle and AOC = 100. Find
i) ADC ii) ABC
Q. 6. A) Select and write the most appropriate alternative from those provided in the bracket: [1]
If the radius of a circle is 4 cm, then the length of its longest chord is _____ cm. [2 ; 4 ; 6 ; 8]

B) Given: A circle with centre O, chord PQ and chord RS are of equal lengths.
Prove that: POQ = ROS [3]

C) In ABC, if BC = 12 cm, AC = 10 cm and perimeter of ABC is 32 cm, then find:

i) Length of AB ii) Area of ABC [3]

D) A plot is in the shape of a  PQRS in which R = 90, PQ = 11 m, QR = 12 m, RS = 5 m, and PS = 8 m

as shown in the figure. Find the area of the plot.

Q. 7. A) Select and write the most appropriate alternative from those provided in the bracket: [1]
The total surface area of a hemisphere with radius 4 cm is _______ cm2. [8 ; 12 ; 32 ; 48]

B) Construct LMN in which MN = 8 cm, M = 45 and LN – LM = 3.5 cm. [3]

C) The dimensions of a rectangular room are 8 m ×6 m× 3 m. Find the cost of white washing the walls and
ceiling of the room at the rate of Rs. 5 per m2. [3]

D) Ice cream is served in a cone of radius 3 cm. The slant height of the cone is 5 cm. [3]
Find: i) The height of the cone

ii) Volume of the ice cream in the cone. [¿ 3.14 ]

Q. 8. A) Select and write the most appropriate alternative from those provided in the bracket: [1]
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In the figure, XY || QR and XY = QR. If PX = 3.5 cm then PQ = _______ cm. [3.5 ; 7 ; 14 ; 19.25]
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B) In the adjoining figure, AB || CD, ABE = 75 and EDC = 45.
Find: i) ECD ii) CED [2]

C) The volume of a cylinder is 84 cm3 and its height is 7 cm. Find its total surface area. [3]

D) 1. In CHF and DFH, CH  HF and DF  HF and CF = DH. [2]

(Answer the following questions with respect to the adjoining figure.)
i) By which congruence rule is CHF  DFH?

ii) Name the angle equal to HFC.

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2. The radius of a sphere is 7 cm. Find its volume. (π= ) [2]
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