CBSE Board

Class IX Mathematics
Sample Paper 2
Time: 3 hrs Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A, B, C, and D.
Section A comprises of 6 questions of 1 mark each, Section B comprises of 6 questions
of 2 marks each, Section C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks each and Section D
comprises of 8 questions of 4 marks each.
3. Question numbers 1 to 6 in Section A are multiple choice questions where you are to
select one correct option out of the given four.
4. Use of calculator is not permitted.

Section A
(Questions 1 to 6 carry 1 mark each)

1.     
Simplify: 6  27  3  3  1  2 3 
2. Find the value of the polynomial x2 – x – 1 at x = –1.

3. Give the definition of Parallel Lines.

4. Is (2, 0) a solution of x – 2y = 4?
OR
The graph of the linear equation 2x – y = 4 cut x-axis at?

5. PQRS is a parallelogram in which m PSR = 125°. What is the measurement of RQT?

6. Find the Class size, if the Class marks of a frequency distribution are 6, 10, 14, 18, 22,
26 and 30?
OR
The class marks of a distribution are : 47, 52, 57, 62, 67, and 72
Determine the class size.
 Section B
(Questions 7 to 12 carry 2 marks each)

7. The volume of a cuboid is given by the algebraic expression ky2 – 6ky + 8k. Find the
possible expressions of the dimensions of the cuboid.

8. If a point C lies between two points A and B such that AC = BC, then prove that
1
AC = AB. Explain by drawing a figure.
2

9. In the figure below, BC = AC = AD and  DAE = 75°. Find the value of y.

10. The total surface area of a cube is 294 cm2. Find its volume.
OR
A metal cube of side 4 cm is immersed in a water tank. The length and breadth of the
tank are 8 cm and 4 cm respectively. Find the rise in level of the water.

11. In a particular section of Class IX, 40 students were asked about their birth month
and the following graph was prepared for the data so obtained:

Find the probability that a student of Class IX was born in August.

12. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 2 : 5 : 8 : 9. Find all the angles in the
quadrilateral.
OR
Three angles of a quadrilateral are 50˚, 110˚ and 40˚. Find the fourth angle of a
quadrilateral.

Section C
(Questions 13 to 22 carry 3 marks each)

13. If a = 3 + b, then prove that a3 – b3 – 9ab = 27.

OR
If 3x + 2y = 12 and xy = 6, find the value of 9x2 + 4y2.

14. In the figure, AB DC,  BDC = 30° and  BAD = 80°, find the values of x, y and z.

OR
PQRS is a square. Determine ∠ SRP.

15. Use a suitable identity to factorise 27p3 + 8q3 + 54p2q + 36pq2.

16. Factorise: b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca).

17. In the figure, l1 || l2 and a1 || a2. Find the value of x.

18. A bag contains 12 balls out of which x are white. If one ball is taken out from the bag,
find the probability of getting a white ball. If 6 more white balls are added to the bag
and the probability now for getting a white ball is twice the previous one, find the
value of x.
19. A storehouse measures 40 m × 25 m × 10 m. Find the maximum number of wooden
crates, each measuring 1.5 m × 1.25 m × 0.5 m, which can be stored in the storehouse.
OR
The diameter of a garden roller is 1.4 m and it is 2 m long. How much area will it cover
in 5 revolutions? (π = 22/7)

20. A hemispherical bowl, made of steel, is 0.25 cm thick. The inner radius of the bowl is 5
cm. Find the outer curved surface area of the bowl.
OR
Find the area of the base of a right circular cone is 314 cm2 and its height is 15 cm.
Find the volume of the cone. Also find the slant height of the cone if the radius is 10
cm.

21. The length of 40 leaves of a plant are measured correct to one millimeter, and the data
obtained is represented in the following table:
Length (in mm) Number of leaves
118 – 126 3
127 – 135 5
136 – 144 9
145 – 153 12
154 – 162 5
163 – 171 4
172 – 180 2
Draw a histogram to represent the given data.
i. Is there any other suitable graphical representation for the same data?
ii. Is it correct to conclude that maximum leaves are 153 mm long? Why?

22. In a parallelogram, show that the angle bisectors of two adjacent angles intersect at
right angles.

Section D
(Questions 23 to 30 carry 4 marks each)

23. If AD is the median of ΔABC, then prove that AB + AC > 2AD.

16  2n1  4  2n
24. Simplify:
16  2n2  2  2n2
OR
 If 25x – 1 = 52x – 1 – 100, find the value of x.

25. In the figure, PQRS is a square and SRT is an equilateral triangle. Prove that:
a)  PST =  QRT
b) PT = QT
c)  TQR = 15°

OR
Ajay was asked to find the sum of the four angles of a quadrilateral. He found the sum
of the four angles as 270° by giving the reasoning as follows:
Sum of the three angles of a triangle [made up of three sides]
= 2 right angles = (3 – 1) right angles.
So, the sum of the four angles of quadrilateral [made up of four sides]
= (4 – 1) right angles = 3 right angles = 270°.
His classmate Anju pointed out that the sum obtained is incorrect and found the
correct sum. Ajay accepted his mistake and thanked Anju for the same. Write the
correct solution. What value is depicted from this action?
1

  
1 1 3 4
26. (a)Simplify: 5 8 3  27 3 
 
(b) Represent 7 on the number line.

27. Find the median of 41, 43, 127, 99, 61, 92, 71, 58, and 57.
If 58 is replaced by 85, what will be the new median?

28. The following table gives the distribution of students of two sections according to the
marks obtained by them:
 Section A Section B
Marks Frequency Marks Frequency
0 – 10 3 0 – 10 5
10 – 20 9 10 – 20 19
20 – 30 17 20 – 30 15
30 – 40 12 30 – 40 10
40 – 50 9 40 – 50 1
Represent the marks of the students of both the sections on the same graph by two
frequency polygons. From the two polygons compare the performance of the two
sections.

29. A circus tent is cylindrical up to a height of 11 m and conical above it. If the diameter
of the base is 24 m and the height of the cone is 5 m, find the length of the canvas
required to make the tent if the width of the canvas is 5 m.
OR
Find the cost of sinking a tube well 350 m deep, having a diameter of 4 m at the rate of Rs 16
per m3 . Find also the cost of cementing its inner curved surface at Rs 12 per m2

30. Laxmi purchases some bananas and some oranges. Each banana costs Rs. 2 while each
orange costs Rs. 3. If the total amount paid by Laxmi was Rs. 30 and the number of
oranges purchased by her was 6, then how many bananas did she purchase?
 CBSE Board
Class IX Mathematics
Sample Paper 2 – Solution
Time: 3 hrs Total Marks: 80

Section A
1.
6     
27  3  3  1  2 3 
 6 3 3 3 3 1 2 3
4

2. Given polynomial is x2 – x – 1
Substituting x = –1 in x2 – x – 1, we have
(–1)2 – (–1) – 1 = 1 + 1 – 1 = 1

3. Two lines l and m in a plane are said to be parallel lines if they do not have common
point, i.e. they do not intersect.

4. Substituting x = 2 and y = 0 in x – 2y = 4, we get

L.H.S = 2 – 2 × 0 = 2 ≠ 4
i.e. L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S
Therefore, (2, 0) is not a solution of x – 2y = 4.
OR
Put y = 0 to find the coordinate of x-axis.
 2x – y = 4
 2x = 4
x=2
Hence, the graph of the linear equation 2x – y = 4 cut x-axis at (2, 0).

5. PSR = RQP = 125° (opposite angles will be equal since PQRS is a parallelogram)
PQT = 180° (PQT is a straight line)
 PQR + RQT = 180°
 125° + RQT = 180°
 RQT = 55°

6. Class size is the difference between two successive class marks.

 Class size = 10 – 6 = 4
OR

According to the given distribution,

Class size = 52 – 47 = 5.
 Section B

7. ky2 – 6ky + 8k
= k(y2 – 6y + 8)
= k(y2 – 4y – 2y + 8)
= k(y – 4)(y – 2)
Thus, the dimensions of the cuboid are given by the expressions k, (y – 4) and (y – 2).

8.

9. Here  ADC = y =  ACD

Ext.  ACD =  ABC +  BAC
∴ 2  BAC =  ACD = y
y
⇒  BAC =
2
y
∴ + (180° – 2y) = 180° – 75°
2
y
⇒ + 180° – 2y = 180° – 75
2
y
⇒ – 2y = – 75°
2
3y
⇒ – = –75°
2
⇒ y = 50°

10. Let ‘l’ be the length of the cube.

Now, T.S.A. of the cube = 294 cm2 ….(given)
 6l2 = 294
294
 l2   49
6
 Side (l) = 7 cm.
Volume of cube = l × l × l = 7 × 7 × 7 = 343 cm3
 OR
Given that:
Side (S) of metal cube = 4 cm
Length ( l ) of the tank = 8 cm
Breadth (b) of the tank = 4 cm
Since the volume of cube immersed = volume of the cuboidal tank
We get,
SxSxS=lxbxh
43 = 8 x 4 x h
64
h=
32

 h = 2 cm

Thus, rise in water level = 2 cm

11. Number of students born in August = 6

Total number of students = 40
Number of students born in August 6 3
Required probability=  
Total number of students 40 20

12. Let the angles of a quadrilateral be 2x, 5x, 8x and 9x respectively.

By the angle sum property of a quadrilateral, we have
2x + 5x + 8x + 9x = 360°
 24x = 360°
 x = 15°
Now,
First angle = 2x = 2 × 15 = 30°,
Second angle = 5x = 5 × 15 = 75°,
Third angle = 8x = 8 × 15 = 120° and
Fourth angle = 9x = 9 × 15 = 135°.
Thus, the angles of a quadrilateral are 30°, 75°, 120° and 135°.
OR
Let x be the fourth angle of a quadrilateral.
According to the question,
The sum of the angles of a quadrilateral is 360˚.
∴ 50˚ + 110˚ + 40˚ + x = 360˚
∴200˚ + x = 360˚
∴ x = 160˚
Hence, the fourth angle of a quadrilateral is 160˚.
 Section C

13. Given: a = 3 + b
a–b=3
Applying the cubic identity on both the sides, we have
(a – b)3 = 33
⇒ a3 – b3 – 3(a)(b)(a – b) = 27
⇒ a3 – b3 – 3ab(3) = 27 (∵ a – b = 3)
⇒ a3 – b3 – 9ab = 27
OR
(3x + 2y)2 = 122
9x2 + 12xy + 4y2 = 144
9x2 + 4y2 + 12xy = 144
9x2 + 4y2 + 12 × 6 = 144 ∵ xy = 6
9x2 + 4y2 = 144 – 72
9x2 + 4y2 = 72

14. Since AB ∥ DC,

∠x = 30° [Alternate angles]
In ΔABD,
80° + 30° + ∠y = 180°
 ∠y = 180° – 110° = 70°
In ΔBDC,
30° + (70° – 30°) + ∠z = 180°
 ∠z = 110°
OR

Since, PQRS is a square. PS = SR and ∠ PSR = 90˚.

In ∆PSR,
PS = SR
∠ SRP = ∠QRP angles opposite to equal sides
∠ SRP + ∠QRP + ∠ PSR = 180˚
2∠SRP + 90˚ = 180˚
∠SRP = 45˚
15. 27p3 + 8q3 + 54p2q + 36pq2
= (3p)3 + (2q)3 + 18pq(3p+2q)
= (3p)3 + (2q)3 + 3 × 3p × 2q (3p + 2q)
= (3p + 2q)3 [(a + b)3 = a3 + b3 + 3ab (a + b) [where a = 3p and b = 2q ]
= (3p + 2q) (3p + 2q) (3p + 2q)

16. b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca)

= a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca – a2 [Adding and subtracting a2]
= [a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca] – a2
= (a + b + c)2 – (a)2 [Using x2 + y2 + 2xy + 2yz + 2zx = (x + y + z)2]
= (a + b + c + a)(a + b + c – a) [Because a2 – b2 = (a+ b) (a – b)]
= (2a + b +c )(b + c)

17. 2x = z (Alternate angles, as l1 || l2)

y=z (Alternate angles, as a1 || a2)
So, 2x = y
Now, y + 4x – 15 = 180° (linear pair)
2x + 4x – 15 = 180°
 6x = 195°
 x = 32.5

18. Number of white balls = x

Total number of balls = 12
x
P(white ball) 
12
If 6 white balls are added, we have
Total number of balls = 18
Number of white balls = x + 6
x 6
Now, P(getting a white ball) 
18
According to the given information,
x 6  x 
 2 
18  12 
x 6 x
 
18 6
6x  36  18x
12x  36
x  3
19. Length (l1) of the storehouse = 40 m
Breadth (b1) of the storehouse = 25 m
Height (h1) of the storehouse = 10 m
Volume of storehouse = l1 × b1 × h1 = (40 × 25 × 10) m3 = 10000 m3
Length (l2) of a wooden crate = 1.5 m
Breadth (b2) of a wooden crate = 1.25 m
Height (h2) of a wooden crate = 0.5 m
Volume of a wooden crate = l2 × b2 × h2 = (1.5 × 1.25 × 0.5) m3 = 0.9375 m3
Let the number of wooden crates stored in the storehouse be ‘n’.
Hence, volume of ‘n’ wooden crates = Volume of storehouse
0.9375 × n = 10000
10000
n   10666.66
0.9375
Thus, 10666 wooden crates can be stored in the storehouse.
OR
Area covered = Curved surface × Number of revolutions
R = 1.4/2 = 0.7 m and h = 2 m
22
Curved surface = 2πrh = 2 0.7 2 = 8.8 m2
7
Area covered = 8.8 × 5 = 44 m2

20. Inner radius of hemispherical bowl = 5 cm

Thickness of the bowl = 0.25 cm
∴ Outer radius (r) of hemispherical bowl = (5 + 0.25) cm = 5.25 cm
22
Outer C.S.A. of hemispherical bowl = 2πr2  2   (5.25)2  173.25 cm2
7
Thus, the outer curved surface area of the bowl is 173.25 cm2.
OR
1 1
Volume of the cone = Area of base height = 314 15 1570 cm3
3 3
l= r2 h2 102 152 100 225 325 18.02 cm.
21. Lengths of the leaves are represented in discontinuous class intervals. Hence we have
to add 0.5 mm to each upper class limit and also have to subtract 0.5 mm from the
lower class limits so as to make our class intervals continuous.

Length (in mm) Number of leaves

117.5 – 126.5 3
126.5 – 135.5 5
135.5 – 144.5 9
144.5 – 153.5 12
153.5 – 162.5 5
162.5 – 171.5 4
171.5 – 180.5 2

Now taking the length of leaves on the x-axis and number of leaves on the y-axis we
can draw the histogram of this information as below:

Here 1 unit on the y-axis represents 2 leaves.

i. Other suitable graphical representation of this data could be a frequency

polygon.

ii. No, as maximum numbers of leaves (i.e. 12) have their length in between of
144.5 mm and 153.5 mm. It is not necessary that all have a length of 153 mm.

22. Given: ABCD is a parallelogram such that angle bisector of adjacent angles A and B
intersect at point P.
 To prove: ∠APB = 90°

AD ∥ BC
1 1
 ∠A + ∠B = 180° [Consecutive interior angles]  A  B  90
2 2
1 1
But, A  B  APB  180 ...(Angle sum property of a  )
2 2
 90  APB  180  APB  90
Thus, the angle bisectors of two adjacent angles intersect at right angles.

Section D

23. Given: AD is median of triangle ABC

To Prove: AB + AC > 2AD
Proof: Produce AD so that AD = DE
Now, in triangles ADB and EDC,
AD = DE
BD = DC
ADB = EDC
Thus, ΔADB  ΔED (By SAS congruence criterion)
Hence, AB = EC (CPCT)
Now, in ΔAEC,
AC + CE > AE
AC + CE > 2AD
AC + AB > 2AD (since, AB = EC, proved above)
24.
16  2n 1  4  2n 24  2n 1  22  2n

16  2n 2  2  2n 2 24  2n 2  2  2n 2
2n 5  2n 2
 n  6 n 3
2 2
2n 5  2n 2

2.2n 5  2.2n 2


 
2n 5  2n 2
 
2 2n 5  2n 2
1

2

OR

25x – 1 = 52x – 1 – 100

(52)x – 1 = (5x)2 × 5-1 – 100
52x – 2 – 52x – 1 = - 100
52x – 2 – 52x – 2 × 5 = - 100
52x – 2 (1 – 5) = -100
52x – 2 = 25
52x – 2 = 52
2x – 2 = 2
2x = 4
x=2

25. PQRS is a square.

 PQ  QR  RS  SP ....(i)
Also RSP  SRQ  RQP  SPQ  90 ....(ii)
Also  TSR is equilateral.
TS  TR  SR......(iii)
Also STR  TSR  TRS  60
TR  QR.....from (i) and (ii)
Also TSP  RSP  TSR
TSP  90  60  150
Similarly TRQ  150
In TSP and TRQ,
PS  QR.....  by (i)
TSP  TRQ......  Both 150 
TS  TR......  by (iii)
 TSP  TRQ ....  by SAS criterion 
 PT  QT .....  c.p.c.t 
Now, in TRQ
TR  RQ Given
TQR  RTQ
RTQ  RQT  TRQ  180  angle sum property 
 2TQR  150  180
TQR  15

OR
26.
a)
1
  31 3  
1 3 4

5  2 3  3 3  
   
1

 5  2  3  4
3

 
1


 55 
3 4

1
4
5 4

5

b) In order to represent 7 on number line, we follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Draw a line and mark a point A on it.
Step 2: Mark a point B on the line drawn in step 1 such that AB = 7 cm.
Step 3: Mark a point C on AB produced such that BC = 1 unit.
Step 4: Find mid-point of AC. Let the mid-point be O.
Step 5: Taking O as the centre and OC = OA as radius draw a semicircle. Then,
draw a line passing through B perpendicular to OB. Let the
perpendicular cut the semicircle at D.
Step6: Taking B as the centre and radius BD draw an arc cutting OC produced at
E. Point E so obtained represents 7 .
27. Arranging the given data in ascending order, we have
41, 43, 57, 58, 61, 71, 92, 99, 127
Here, n = 9 (odd)
th th
 n 1  91
Median    value    value  5 value  61
th

 2   2 
If 58 is replaced by 85, we get the following data:
41, 43, 57, 61, 71, 85, 92, 99, 127
th th
 n 1  91
New median    value    value  5th value  71
 2   2 

28. We can find class marks of the given class intervals by using the formula –
upper class limit  lower class limit
Class mark 
2
Section A Section B
Marks Class marks Frequency Marks Class marks Frequency
0 – 10 5 3 0 – 10 5 5
10 – 20 15 9 10 – 20 15 19
20 – 30 25 17 20 – 30 25 15
30 – 40 35 12 30 – 40 35 10
40 – 50 45 9 40 – 50 45 1
 Now taking the class marks on the x-axis and frequency on the y-axis and choosing an
appropriate scale (1 cm = 3 units on the y-axis) we can draw a frequency polygon as
below:

From the graph we can see that the performance of students of section ‘A’ is better
than the students of section ‘B’.
29. Diameter = 24 m ⇒ radius = 12 m
Radius of the conical part = Radius of the cylindrical part (r) = 12 m
Height of cylindrical part (h) = 11 m, height of the cone (h) = 5 m
For the conical part of the circus tent,
l2 = r2 + h2
l  r2  h2  122  52  144  25  169  13 m
Surface area of the tent = Curved surface area of the conical part + Curved surface
area of the cylindrical part
Surface area of the tent  rl  2rh
 r(l  2h)
22
  12(13  22)
7
22
  12  35
7
 1320 m2
Breadth of the canvas (B) = 5 m
Let the length of the canvas = L
Now, area of canvas required = surface area of the tent
 L × B = 1320  L × 5 = 1320  L = 264 m
Thus, 264 m long canvas is required to make the tent.
OR
 Height (h) = 350 m
Diameter = 4 m
 Radius (r) = 2 m
Volume of tube well =  x r2 x h
22
= x 22 x 350
7
= 4400 m3
Cost of sinking the tube well = 4400 x Rs 16
= Rs 70400
L.S.A. of cylindrical tube well = 2 x  x r x h
22
=2x x 2 x 350
7
= 4400 m2
Cost of cementing inner curved surface of tube well = 4400 x Rs 12
= Rs 52800

30. Let us assume that Laxmi purchased x bananas and y oranges.

Since each banana costs Rs. 2, x bananas cost Rs. 2 × x = Rs. 2x
Similarly, each orange costs Rs. 3.
Thus, y oranges cost Rs. 3 × y = Rs. 3y
Thus, the total amount paid by Laxmi is Rs. (2x + 3y), which equals Rs. 30
Thus, we can express the given information in the form of a linear equation as
2x + 3y = 30
Now, we know that Laxmi purchased 6 oranges, i.e., the value of y is 6.
Substitute this value of y in the equation 2x + 3y = 30, thereby reducing it to a linear
equation in one variable.
We can then solve the equation to obtain the value of x.
2x + 3 × 6 = 30 ⇒ 2x + 18 = 30
This is a linear equation in one variable.
⇒ 2x = 30 – 18
⇒ 2x = 12
⇒x=6
Thus, we see that the value of x is 6, i.e., Laxmi purchased 6 bananas.