CLASS IX : HALFYEARLY SAMPLE PAPER

1. If √10 =3.1622 , then the value of 1/ √10 is

i) 31.622 ii) 3.1622 iii) 0.31622 iv) 316.22

2. The perpendicular distance of the point X (5,6) from X axis is

i)5 ii)6 iii)4 iv) 1

3.If (2, 0) is a solution of the linear equation 2x + 3y = k, then the value of k is

(i) 2 (ii) 4 (iii) 5 (iv) 6

4.If AB || CD, EF ⊥ CD and ∠GED = 135° The value of ∠AGE is:

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(i) 120° (ii) 140° (iii) 90° (iv) 135°

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5. If one angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the other two angles,

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then the triangle is : i) An obtuse triangle ii) an isosceles triangle iii) an equilateral triangle iv) a

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right triangle

6. An isosceles right triangle has area 8 cm 2, the length of its hypotenuse is

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(i) √ 32 cm (ii) √48 cm (iii) √24 cm (iv) √16 cm

7. Area of a triangle of sides 3m, 4m and 5 m is (i) 6m2 ii) 12 m2 iii) 15 m2 iv) 10m2
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8. In two triangles ABC and DEF, AB = DE, BC = DF and AC = EF, then
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(i) ΔABC ≌ ΔDEF (ii) ΔABC ≌ ΔEFD

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(iii) ΔABC ≌ ΔFDE (iv) none of these

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9. If AB ││ CF, CD ││ FE, then the value of x is

(ii) 75 ̊ (iii) 65 ̊ (iv) 105 ̊
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10. Which of the following is the equation of a line parallel to y-axis?

(i) y = 0 (ii) x + y = z (iii) y = x (iv) x = a
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11. If every side of a triangle is doubled, then the percent increase in area of triangle so formed is
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(i) 300% (ii) 100% (iii) 30% (iv) 50%

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12. 4√5 + 5√5 is equal to: i) 9√5 ii) 9√10 iii) 5√10 iv) 7√5
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13.The graph of x = 9 is a straight line:

i) Intersecting both the axes ii) parallel to y-axis
iii) parallel to x-axis iv) Passing through the origin

14. The things which coincide with one another are:

(i) equal (ii) unequal (iii) half of same thing (iv) triple of one another

15. If the decimal representation of a number is non-terminating, non-repeating then the number is a
(i) natural number (ii) rational number
(iii) whole number (iv) irrational number

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16. In two triangles ABC and DEF, AB = DE, BC = DF and AC = EF, then
(a) ΔABC ≌ ΔDEF (b) ΔABC ≌ ΔEFD
(c) ΔABC ≌ ΔFDE (d) none of these

CASE STUDY QUESTIONS

17. Maths teacher draws a straight-line AB on the

blackboard as per the following figure. Now the
teacher told Raju to draw another line CD as in the
figure. The teacher told Ajay to mark ∠AOD as 2z.
Suraj was told to mark ∠AOC as 4y. Clive marked
∠COE as 600. Peter marked ∠BOE and ∠BOD as y
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i) What is the value of x?
(a) 48°

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(b)96° (c)100° (d)120°
ii) What is the value of y?

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(a)48° (b)96° (c)100° (d)24°
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19. To Spread awareness about traffic rules, Delhi Public School initiate and provided all schools of Delhi
the traffic Signal board indicating “SCHOOL AHEAD” as an equilateral triangle with side “a”.

(i) If the perimeter of the triangle is 180 cm, find the side of the triangle.

(ii) Find the area of the signal board

20. Two classmates Salma and Anil simplified two different expressions during the revision hour and
explained to each other their simplifications. Salma explains simplification of √ 2 / √5 +√3 by
rationalizing the denominator and Anil explains simplifications of (√2 + √3)(√2 − √3) by using the
identity (a + b)(a − b)

(i) Rationalize :√ 2/√5 +√3

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(ii) Simplify: (√5 + √7)(√5 − √7)

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SECTION C (1 Mark)

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21.Write any two Euclidian postulates.

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22.Find the values of x and y, if two ordered pairs (x – 3, – 6) and (4, x + y) are equal

23.If an angle is the complement of right angle, then find its measure.
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24.Write the coordinates of a point lying on y-axis with y coordinate -3.
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25.Write an irrational number between √ 2 and √3

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26.Find the area of a triangle whose sides are 11 m, 60 m and 61 m.

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27.In the given fig, △ABC is an isosceles triangle and ∠B=65ͦ , find x.
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SECTION D (2 MARKS)

29. Show that 1.272727…. can be expressed in the form p/q where p,q are integers and q≠ 0
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30. Find the area of an isosceles triangle whose equal sides are of length 15
cm and third side is 12 cm.
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31. In the fig, AB││ CD, ˪APQ = 50 ̊ and ˪PRD = 127 ̊. Find x, y

32. Find the value of k, if (1, -1) is a solution of the equation 3x – ky = 8.

Also, find the coordinates of another point lying on its graph.

SECTION C ( 3 MARKS)

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34. Line segment AB is parallel to another line segment CD. O is the midpoint of AD. Show that (i) ΔAOB
~ ΔDOC (ii) O is also the midpoint of BC

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35. A field is in the shape of a trapezium, whose parallel sides are 25 m and 10 m. The non-parallel sides are
14 m and 13 m. find the area of the field.

36. Find the values of a and b if

SECTION D (5 MARKS)

37. The perimeter of a triangular field is 144 m and its sides are in the ratio 3:4:5. Find the length of the
perpendicular from the opposite vertex to the side whose length is 60 m.

38. In the given figure, POQ is a line. Ray is another ray lying between

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rays and Prove that

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39. (i) If A,B, C are three points on a line AB and B lies between A and C then prove that AB+BC= AC
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(ii) In the given figure, AC = DC and CB = CE. Show that AB = DE. Write
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40. If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, prove that the bisectors of the two pairs of interior
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