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SAMPLE PAPER – 2ND – CLASS- 9th
# MATHEMATICS #
Time Allowed : 180 mins Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions.
2. This Question Paper is divided into 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A, Questions no. 1 - 18 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) and questions no. 19 and 20 are
Assertion - Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
4. In Section B, Questions no. 21 - 25 are very short answer (VSA) type questions, carrying 02 marks each.
5. In Section C, Questions no. 26 - 31 are short answer (SA) type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
6. In Section D, Questions no. 32 - 35 are long answer (LA) type questions, carrying 05 marks each.
7. In Section E, Questions no. 36 - 38 are case study - based questions carrying 4 marks each with sub - parts of
the values of 1,1 and 2 marks each respectively.
8. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of Section B, 2 Questions of Section
C and 2 Questions of Section D has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in all the 2 marks
questions of Section E.
9. Draw neat and clean figures wherever required.
10. Take𝜋𝜋 = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.
11. Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION A
1 1
The value of(32) + (−7)0 + (64) is
5
1
2
[1]

a) 10
b) 0
c) 11
d) 1
2 The graph of y = 6 is a line [1]
a) Parallel tox - axis at a distance 6 units from the origin
b) Making an intercept 6 on the x - axis.
c) Making an intercept 6 on both the axes.
d) Parallel to y - axis at a distance 6 units from the origin
3 The perpendicular distance of the point P (4, 3) from y - axis is [1]
a) 5
b) 6
c) 3
d) 4
4 A histogram is a pictorial representation of the grouped data in which class [1]
intervals and frequency are respectively taken along
a) horizontal axis only
b) horizontal axis and vertical axis
c) vertical axis and horizontal axis
d) vertical axis only
5 How many linear equations can be satisfied by x = 2 and y = 3? [1]
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a) only one
b) three
c) many
d) two
6 The things which are double of the same things are [1]
a) equal
b) halves of the same thing
c) unequal
d) double of the same thing
7 In the given figure, AOB is a straight line. If∠𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = (3𝑥𝑥 − 10)∘ , ∠𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 = 50∘ and [1]
∠𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = (𝑥𝑥 + 20)∘ then ∠𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = ?

a) 60°
b) 80°
c) 40°
d) 50°
8 E Divides AB in the ratio 1 : 3 and also, F divides AC in the ratio 1 : 3. EF = 2.8 cm, [1]
Find BC
a) 11.2 cm
b) 11 cm
c) 11.5 cm
d) 12 cm
9 When p(x) = x3 + ax 2 + 2x + a is divided by x + a, the remainder is [1]
a) a
b) 0
c) 1
d) - a
10 The equation y = 2x - 7 has [1]
a) no solution
b) two solutions
c) one solution
d) many solutions
11 ABCD is a parallelogram in which∠ ADC = 85° and side AB is produced to point E as [1]
shown in the figure. Find the value of (x + y).

a) 85°
b) 190°
c) 95°
d) 160°
12 In a parallelogram ABCD, if∠ DAB = 75 𝑜𝑜 and ∠ DBC = 60 𝑜𝑜 , then ∠ BDC = [1]

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∘
a) 75
b) 65∘
c) 45𝑜𝑜
d) 50∘
13 In the given figure, AB is a chord of a circle with centre O and BOC is a diameter. If [1]
OD⊥ AB such that OD = 6 cm, then AC = ?

a) 9 cm
b) 15 cm
c) 7.5 cm
d) 12 cm
14 If x=√5+√3 and 𝑦𝑦 = √5−√3 , then x + y + xy = [1]
√5−√3 √5+√3
a) 5
b) 9
c) 17
d) 7
15 The graph of x + y = 6 intersect coordinate axes at [1]
a) Both (0, 6) and (6, 0)
b) (6, 0)
c) (0, 6)
d) (2, 3)
16 The cost of turfing a triangular field at the rate of Rs. 45 per 100 m2 is Rs. 900. If [1]
the double the base of the triangle is 5 times its height, then its height is
a) 40 m
b) 42 m
c) 32 m
d) 44 m
17 In a bar graph, 0.25 cm length of a bar represents 100 people. Then, the length of [1]
bar which represents 2000 people is
a) 4.5 cm
b) 4 cm
c) 5 cm
d) 3.5 cm
18 The ratio of the radii of two spheres whose volumes are in the ratio 64 : 27 is [1]
a) 4 : 3
b) 8 : 3
c) 10 : 7
d) 16 : 9
19 Assertion (A): The sides of a triangle are 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Its area is 6 cm 2 . [1]

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Reason (R): If 2s = (a + b + c), where a, b, care the sides of a triangle, then area =
�(𝑠𝑠 − 𝑎𝑎)(𝑠𝑠 − 𝑏𝑏)(𝑠𝑠 − 𝑐𝑐) .
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.
20 Assertion (A): The graph of the linear equation x - 2y = 1 passes through the [1]
point (3, 1).
Reason (R): Every point lying on graph is not a solution of x - 2y = 1.
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 In the given figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral in which diagonal BD = 64 cm, AL⊥ BD [2]
and CM ⊥ BD such that AL = 16.8 cm and CM = 13.2 cm. Calculate the area of the
quadrilateral ABCD.

22 Prove that the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are [2]
concurrent.
23 A shopkeeper has one spherical laddoo of radius 5 cm. With the same amount of [2]
material, how many laddoos of radius 2.5 cm can be made?
24 Find the length of a chord which is at a distance of 5 cm from the centre of a circle [2]
of radius 10 cm.
OR
If arcs AXB and CYD of a circle are congruent, find the ratio of AB and CD.
25 Find the value of the following equation for x = l, y = l as a solution. 3x + ay = 6 [2]
OR
The cost of a notebook is twice the cost of a pen. Write a linear equation in two
variables to represent this statement.
(Take the cost of a notebook to be ₹ x and that of a pen to be ₹ y).
SECTION C
26 Construct the "square root spiral". [3]
27 If𝑥𝑥 2 + 1 = 34, find 𝑥𝑥 3 + 1 − 9. [3]
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑥𝑥 3
28 The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 32 cm. The ratio of the equal side to its [3]
base is 3: 2. Find the area of the triangle.
OR
The perimeter of a triangle is 480 meters and its sides are in the ratio of 1:2:3. Find
the area of the triangle?
29 Find solutions of the form x = a, y = 0 and x = 0, y = b for the following pairs of [3]
equations. Do they have any common such solution for equations 9x + 7y = 63 and
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x + y = 10
30 The angle between two altitudes of a parallelogram through the vertex of an [3]
obtuse angle of the parallelogram is 60°. Find the angles of the parallelogram.
OR
In triangle ABC, Points M and N on sides AB and AC respectively are taken so
1 1 1
thatAM = AB and 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 . Prove that 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 = 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 .
4 4 4

31 In fig find the vertices’ co - ordinates of△ ABC [3]

SECTION D
32 −2
9𝑛𝑛 ×32 ×�3−𝑛𝑛/2 � −(27)𝑛𝑛 1 [5]
If = ,prove that m - n = 1.
33𝑚𝑚 ×23 27
OR
√2+1 √2−1
If𝑎𝑎 = and 𝑏𝑏 = , then find the value of a 2 + b 2 - 4ab.
√2−1 √2+1
33 In the adjoining figure, name: [5]
1. Two pairs of intersecting lines and their corresponding points of intersection
2. Three concurrent lines and their points of intersection
3. Three rays
4. Two line segments

34 Prove that the bisectors of a pair of vertically opposite angles are in the same [5]
straight line.
OR
In each of the figures given below,AB||CD. Find the value of x∘

35 Find the values of m and n if the polynomial2𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑚𝑚𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 − 14 ℎ𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑥𝑥 − 1 and x [5]
+ 2 as its factors.

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SECTION E
36 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Ladli Scheme was launched by the Delhi Government in the year 2008. This
scheme helps to make women strong and will empower a girl child. This scheme
was started in 2008.
The expenses for the scheme are plotted in the following bar chart.

1. What are the total expenses from 2009 to 2011? (1)

2. What is the percentage of no of expenses in 2009 - 10 over the expenses in
2010 - 11? (1)
3. What is the percentage of minimum expenses over the maximum expenses in
the period 2007 - 2011? (2)
OR
What is the difference of expenses in 2010-11 and the expenses in 2006-09?
(2)
37 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A golf ball is spherical with about 300 - 500 dimples that help increase its velocity
while in play. Golf balls are traditionally white but available in colours also. In the
given figure, a golf ball has diameter 4.2 cm and the surface has 315 dimples (hemi
- spherical) of radius 2 mm.

1. Find the surface area of one such dimple. (1)

2. Find the volume of the material dug out to make one dimple. (1)
3. Find the total surface area exposed to the surroundings. (2)
OR
Find the volume of the golf ball. (2)
38 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
In the middle of the city, there wasa park ABCD in the form of a parallelogram form
so that AB = CD, AB||CD and AD = BC, AD || BC.
Municipality converted this park into a rectangular form by adding land in the
form of 𝛥𝛥 APD and 𝛥𝛥 BCQ. Both the triangular shape of land were covered by
planting flower plants.
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1. Show that𝛥𝛥 APD and 𝛥𝛥 BQCare congruent. (1)

2. PD is equal to which side? (1)
3. Show that𝛥𝛥 ABC and 𝛥𝛥 CDA are congruent. (2)
OR
What is the value of ∠ m? (2)

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