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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

CLASS IX

MODEL EXAMINATION PAPER 2023 AND ONWARDS

Mathematics Paper I

Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes Marks: 45

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INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
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question paper.
3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 45 only.
4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
the circle for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

Candidate’s Signature

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new circle.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the circles.
7. A formulae list is provided on page 2. You may refer to it during the paper, if you wish.
8. You may use a simple calculator if you wish.

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Aga Khan University Examination Board

List of Formulae for Mathematics IX

Note:

 All symbols used in the formulae have their usual meaning.

 The same formulae will be provided in the annual and re-sit examinations.
Sets and Functions
AB   A  B    A  B  A  Bc  Ac  Bc A  Bc  Ac  Bc

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Real and Complex Numbers

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x 

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x m  x n  x m n x  yn  xn  y n m n
 x mn

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x xn xm

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   n  x mn & r2
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 y y x n
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Exponents and Logarithms

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m
log a m  n   log a m  log a n log a    log a m  log a n log a b  n  a n  b
n
log b n
log a mn  n log a m log a n  log b n  log a b log a n 
log b a

Algebraic Formulae and Applications/Factorisation

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a  b2  a 2  2ab  b 2 a  b2  a 2  2ab  b 2

a  b3  a 3  3a 2b  3ab 2  b3 a 2  b 2  a  b a  b 

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a 3  b 3  a  b  a 2  ab  b 2  a  b2  a  b2  2a 2  b 2 
a  b  c2  a 2  b 2  c 2  2ab  2bc  2ca a  b3  a 3  3a 2b  3ab 2  b3
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a 3  b 3  a  b  a 2  ab  b 2  a  b2  a  b2  4ab
Matrices and Determinants
1
A 1  AdjA
A

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1. Given that A  1, 2 and B  1, 2, 3, then A  B will be

A. {1}.
B. {1, 2}.
C. {1, {2}}.
D. {{1, 2}}.

2. Consider the sets S  d , e, f  , T   f , h, z and V  d , e, h, z. The set V, in terms of S and

T will be equal to

A. S T .
B. S T .
C. S T .

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D. ST .

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The shaded region in the given Venn diagram represents

E  F  G  .
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A.
B. E  ( F  G) .
C. E  ( F  G) .
D. E  ( F  G) .

4. If E  0, 1, 2, 3 and F  0, 4 are two sets, then which of the given options is the range of a
relation from F to E ?

A. {}
B. {0, 4}
C. {(0, 4)}
D. {0, 1, 2, 3}

5. If A  a, e, i  and B  1, 2, 3, 4  , then one of the functions from A to B is

A. a,1, e, 2.

B. a,1, e,1, i,1.
C. a,1, a, 2, a, 3, a, 4 .
D. a,1, e, 2, i, 3, a, 4.

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6. There are 10 balls in a bag. The balls are numbered as 1 to 10. Aman wants to separate the balls
in three sets of even (E), odd (O) and prime (P) numbers as shown in the given Venn diagram.

O P E

The shaded region, represented by X, will contain the balls numbered as

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2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

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A.
3, 5, 7, 9.

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7. For a  R and b  R , a  b  R . This property of addition is called

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(Note: R is the set of real number.)

A. closure property.
B. associative property.
C. commutative property.
D. additive identity property.
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8. In exponential form, 1 equals to

b
xa

a
A.  xb .
b
B.  xa .
b

C. x a .
a

D. x b .

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9. If 2(  9  2) is written in the form of z  a  bi , then it will be equal to

(Note: i   1 )

A. 6  4i .
B.  4  6i .
C.  18  4i .
D.  4  18i .

a (1  i ) b(1  2i )
10. The product of z1  and z 2  is
b a

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3  i .

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A.
b2

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D. 3i.
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11. In scientific notation, 0.002 0.002 is equal to

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A. 410 3
3
B. 4  10
4  10
6
C.
6
D. 4  10
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log 3 x
12. The logarithmic expression can also be written as
log 3 y

A. log x y .
B. log y x .
x
C. log 3 .
y
D. log 3 x  y .

13. For log 2 x  1, the value of x is

A. 2
1
B.
2
1
C. 
2
D. ̶ 2

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14. The value of log a

a is

A. 2
1
B.
2
1
C. 
2
D. 2

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15. If log 10 2  0.3010 and log 10 7  0.8450 , then the value of log 10 is equal to
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B. 1.505

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C. 1.7810

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One of the examples of a polynomial expression is
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A. 5 x 5
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B. 3x 3  4 x 3  6
C. 3x 3  2 x 2  3
4
D. 5x3  x 2  3
3

17. For x  3 and y  3 , the value of x 2  y 2  6 is

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A. 3
B. 0
C.  18
D.  15

18. On simplification of 2  3  1  2 3 , we get

A.  1 3 6
B.  1 3 3
C. 1 3 6
D. 1 3 3

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19. The simplest form of

a  b 2 is
a 2  ab

b
A. .
a
B. 1 b .
ab
C. .
a
D. 2  b2 .

20. If 3a  2b  10 and ab  2 , then the value of 27a3  8b3 will be

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A. 640

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B. 940

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C. 1, 060

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D. 1, 360 & r2
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1 1
21. If P  , then is equal to
2 5 P
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A. 2 5
B. 2 5
C. 2 5
D. 2 5
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22. The expression having factors x  7  and x  7  , can be written as

A. x 2  49
B. x 2  49
C. x 2  14 x  49
D. x 2  14 x  49

23. The factorised form of 1  ( x  y ) 2 is

A. 1  x  y 1  x  y  .
B. 1  x  y 1  x  y  .
C. 1  x  y 1  x  y  .
D. 1  x  y 1  x  y  .

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24. For a positive integer m, the area of a rectangle is 81m 4  36 m 2  16 . If one of the sides of the
rectangle is 9m 2  6m  4 , then the other side would be

A. 9m2  4
B. 9m2  4
C. 9m2  6m  4
D. 9m 2  6m  4

25. The factorised form of the polynomial x 3  3x 2  3x  1 will be

A. ( x  1) 3
( x  1) 3

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B.

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26. On factorisation of 4c 2  4 3 , we get & r2
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4c  1
2
A.
4c  4 
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2
B.
C. 
4 c2  1 
D. 4c 2
 42 
27.  
For the polynomial P( x)  1  r 2 r  r 3 x , the linear expression that leaves a remainder ‘r’ will
be
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A. xr
B. x 1
C. xr
D. x 1

28.  
Which of the following is NOT a factor of the polynomial p ( x)  x 2  9 x  1 ?

A. x 1
B. x3
C. x3
D. x9

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29. If a:b = 1:5 and b:c = 3:2, then a:b:c will be

A. 1:15:2
B. 3:15:6
C. 5:15:10
D. 3:15:10

30. If a:b::c:d, then according to componendo property

A. a  b : b :: c  d : d .
B. a  b : b :: c  d : d .
C. a  b : a :: c  d : c .

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31. If a : b :: c: d , then according to dividendo property, we get

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B.  .
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a b c d
C.  .
a c
a b c d
D.  .
b d

32. Aliya bought an energy efficient washing machine that saves 10 gallons of water per load. If
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she washes 15 loads of laundry, then the number of gallons of water she saves will be

A. 0.15
B. 1.5
C. 15
D. 150

1 0   2 
33. If T    and TN    , then the order of the matrix N is
0 1   2 

A. 1 1
B. 1 2
C. 2 1
D. 22

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1 3 
34. If A    , then I  At is equal to
2 0

(Note: Here I is the multiplicative identity matrix.)

1 3
A. 2 0
.

1 2
B. 3 0
.

1 0
C. 0 1  .
 

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D. 0 0  .
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In the matrix equation 3 X    & r2
0
35. , the matrix X will be equal to
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 2 1
 1 .
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A.
0 
 3
3 0
B.  3  2 .
 
 9  6 
C.   3  4 .
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 2  1
D.  1 .
0  
 3
36. If the matrix P   a b , then the additive inverse of P is

A.  a b .
B.  a b .
C. a  b .
D.   a  b .
1
37. If A  2 3 and B    , then A  B is
5

A. 17  .
2
B. 15 .
 
C. 2 15 .
D. not possible.

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2 1
38. If the determinant of the matrix   is 4, then k is equal to
k  2
A. –8
B. –4
C. 0
D. 8
39. In the given figure, line BC is perpendicular to the side AB of the triangle ABD. The length of
the side BD is
D C

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A. 2.92 cm.
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B. 4 cm.
C. 5 cm.
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D. 5.47 cm.

In the correspondence  ABC   PQR ,  ABC   PQR . If P  70 and C  48 , then

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B will be
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cm y
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P 70° 48o
cm
B x C
cm
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A. 48°
B. 52o
C. 62o
D. 70o

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41. The given figure shows a triangle AB whose sides AC and BC are intercepted by three parallel
lines. If AC = 12 cm, then the length of DC will be
C

D F
E

A B

A. 2 cm.
B. 3 cm.

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D. 6 cm.

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42. In the given diagram, the value of x will be equal to

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2
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x 2 D

F
G

A. 2
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B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
43. In the given figure, CAE  BAC and CD  ED . If DAE  30  , then the value of a will
be
A

a 30°

C E
D
A. 15o
B. 30o
C. 60o
D. 120o

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44. The given diagram shows various routes to destinations Y, L, M and Z which lie on a straight
line l. If four different ants travel at an equal speed, starting their journeys together from point
X, then the ant which will reach the destination at the earliest will follow the route

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60o 82o
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A. XY.

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B. XL. & r2
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C. XM.
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D. XZ.
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45. In the given triangle FDE, if GE is the angle bisector of DEF , then the length of EF is equal
to

F
5cm
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D 2cm E

A. 6
B. 7
C. 10
D. 12

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