Half Yearly Examination

Term 1 2023 - 24
Subject: Mathematics
Grade : 9
Marks : 80 Time : 3 Hours
General Instructions:
❖ This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
❖ Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
❖ Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
❖ Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
❖ Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
❖ Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each)
❖ All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of
3 marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided.
❖ Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated

Sl. Section – A Mar

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1 The value of (81)−14 x 4√81 is: 1
a) 81 b) 9 c) 1 d) 3
2. Which of the following is an irrational number: 1
a)√16 - 4 b) √5 + 3 c) - √25 d) (3 - √3 )(3 + √3 )
3. The decimal expansion of √2 is: 1
a) A finite decimal b) 1.41421
c) Non terminating recurring d) Non terminating non recurring
4. One of the factors of (1 + 3y)² + (9y² - 1) is: 1
a)3y + 1 b) 1 – 3y c)3 – y d)y – 3
5. If (x – 2) is a factor of 5x² - kx – 18 then the value of k is : 1
a) -1 b) 5 c) 1 d)0
6. If p(x) = x + 3, then p(x) + p(–x) is equal to: 1
a) 0 b)6 c) 3 d) 2x
7. Mirror image of the point (9,-8) about y axis is: 1
a) (-9 , -8) b)(-9 , 8) c) (9,8) d) (9, 0)
8. Ordinate of all points lying on the Y axis is: 1
a) 1 b)0 c)y d)Any number
9. If the coordinates of two points are P (–2, 3) and Q(–3, 5), then 1
(abscissa of P) – (abscissa of Q) is:
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 a) - 5 b) – 2 c) 1 d) -1
10 In the figure the value of x equals to: 1
.

a)100° b)110° c)120° d) 130°

11 In Figure , POQ is a line. The value of x is: 1

.

a) 20° b) 15° c) 30° d) 35°

12 If one of the angles of a triangle is 130°, then the angle between the bisectors of the 1
. other two angles can be
a) 145° b) 50° c) 155° d) 65°
13 Any point of the form (a , -a) is a solution of the equation: 1
. a)x = -a b) y = a c)y = x d) x + y = 0
14 The graph of the linear equation 2x + 3y = 6 is a line which meets the x-axis at the 1
. point:
a)(2,0) b)(3, 0) c)(0, 2) d)(0,3)
15 How many linear equations in x and y can be satisfied by x = 1 and y = 2? 1
. a) Only one b) Two c) Infinitely many d) Three
16 The length of each side of an equilateral triangle having area 9√3 cm² , is: 1
. a)6 b)4 c)8 d)36
17 √6 x √27 equals to: 1
. a)9√3 b)9√2 c) 3 √3 d)3√2
18 What is the degree of the polynomial √3 1
. a)0 b) 1 c) ½ d)Not defined
19 Assertion (A): x + y = 3 is the equation of a line passing through origin.
. Reason (R): y = 2x is the equation of a line passing through origin 1
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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 b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true

20 Assertion(A) : The sides of a triangle are 3 cm, 4cm and 5 cm. Its area is 6 cm²
. Reason(R) : If 2s = (a + b + c) , where a,b,c are the sides of a triangle, then 1
area = √𝑠(𝑠 − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐)
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
Section – B
21 Express 0.1234̅̅̅̅ in p/q form. 2
.
22 a) Without actually calculating cubes find the value of (0.2)³ - (0.3)³ + (0.1)³ 2
. OR
𝑝(−1)+ 𝑝(1)
b)If p(x) = x³ - x² + x +1 then find the value of
2

23 If two lines intersect, prove that vertically opposite angles are equal. 2
.
24 Determine the solution point of the equation 2x + 5y = 20 whose x-coordinate 2
. is 5 times its y coordinate.
2
25 1
1
1 3 4
2
. a) Simplify using laws of exponents : [5 (83 + 273 ) ]
OR
b) Rationalize the denominator:
30
5√3 − 3√5

Section - C
26 Represent √7 on the number line. 3
.
27 The perimeter of the triangle is 44cm. if its sides are in the ratio 9:7:6 find its 3
. area.

28 Draw a quadrilateral with vertices A(3,3) , B( 3, -3) , C(-3, -3) and D( -3, 3) on the 3
. cartesian plane. Name the type of quadrilateral and find its area.

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29 a)Expand with suitable identities: 3
. i. (3a – 2b)³ ii. (-x + 2y – 3z)²

OR
b)Simplify (2x – 5y)³ - (2x + 5y)³

30 a)In figure, m and n are two plane mirrors perpendicular to each other. Show that 3
. incident ray CA is parallel to reflected ray BD.

OR
b) In the following figure if AB||PQ then find the angles x and y.

31 The linear equation that converts Fahrenheit (F) to Celsius (C) is given by the 3
. relation C = 5𝐹−160
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(i) If the temperature is 86°F, what is the temperature in Celsius?
(ii) If the temperature is 35°C, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit?
(iii) If the temperature is 0°C what is the temperature in Fahrenheit ?

Section - D
32 √3 +√2 √3−√2 5
a) If x = and y = , find the value of x² + y²
. √3 −√2 √3 +√2
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 OR
b) Simplify:
7√3 2√5 3√2
- -
√10 +√ 3 √6 +√ 5 √15 +3√2
33 Factorize: 5
. i. x³ - 6x² + 11x – 6 ii. 9y² - 66yz + 121z²
34 Draw the graphs of the equation x + y = 6 and 2x + 3y = 16 on the same 5
. graph paper. Write the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two
lines.
35 a)Calculate the area of the shaded region 5
.

OR
b) Find the area of a parallelogram given in Figure. Also find the length of the altitude
from vertex A on the side DC.

Section – E
36 Case Study – 1:
.

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 i. Find the value of y. 2
ii. Find angle FOD . 1
iii. Find angle COA. 1
37 Case Study – 2 :
. There is a slide in a park one of its side wall has been painted with a message
“KEEP THE PARK GREEN AND CLEAN”. The side lengths of the wall are
11m, 15m and 6m.

i. Find the semi perimeter of the wall.

1
ii. Calculate the area of the wall in meter square.
iii. Find the cost of painting the wall at a rate of Rs. 25 per meter square. 2
1
38 Case Study – 3:
.
DPS school provides free education to girls from weaker sections. The
local body of the town wants to open a DPS school in town for which the
rectangular plot ABCD is very suitable. Sohan lal who is the owner of this
rectangular plot agrees to exchange it with the triangular plot PQR.

2
1
i. Write the coordinates of points A and C 1
ii. Write the length of the rectangular plot ABCD
iii. Find the area of the triangular plot PQR.

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Additional sum 4
In a forest, a big tree broke due to heavy rain and wind. Due to this rain the
big branches AB and AC with length 5m fell on the ground. Branch AC
makes an angle of 30° with the main tree AP. The distance of point B from P
is 4 m, you can observe that ΔABP≅ACP.

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(i) Find BC.

(ii) Find Angle ACP.
(iii) Find AP

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