INDIAN SCHOOL SALALAH

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION – SEPTEMBER (AY- 2024-25)

Class: IX MATHEMATICS (041) Date: 30/09/2024

Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
a) This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
b) Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
c) Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
d) Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
e) Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
f) Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub- parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
g) 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. An internal choice has been provided in the 2marks
questions of Section E
h) Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required if not stated.
NO SECTION A MARKS

1 The decimal expansion of a rational number is 1

(a) terminating or non – terminating non- repeating
(b) terminating
c) terminating or non – terminating but repeating
(d) none of these
2 Through two points 1
(a) No line can be drawn
(b) a unique line can be drawn
(c) more than one line can be drawn
(d) none of these

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3 Degree of the zero polynomial is 1
(a) 0 (b)1 (c) any rational number (d) not
defined
4 Abscissa of all the points on the x – axis is 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) any real number
5 The linear equation 2x – 5y = 7 has 1
(a) Unique solution (b) two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solutions
6 If AB = CD, CD = EF and EF = PQ, then which of the following is not 1
true.
(a) AB = PQ (b) CD = PQ
(c) AB = EF (d) AB ≠ EF
7 In the figure if AB // CD, then the value of x is 1

(a) 145 (b) 125 (c) 115 (d) none of these

8 The coefficient of x in the expansion (x+3)3 is 1
(a) 1 (b) 9 (c)18 (d) 27
9 Any one solution of the equation x – 2y = 4 is 1
(a) (0,2) (b) (4,0) (c) (1,1) (d) (2,0)
10 The value of 3002 – 2992 is 1
(a) 1 (b) 499 (c) 600 (d) 599
𝟑
11 (16)𝟒 is equal to 1

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16

2 The difference between the ordinate of (5,7) and the abscissa of (8, 15) is 1
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 8 (d) 10

13 The number 1
(3 − √2)(3 + √2) is
(a) A natural number (b) an irrational number

(c) a rational number (d) both (a) and (c)

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14 x = 5, y = 2 is a solution of the linear equation 1
(a) x + 2y = 7 (b) 5x + 2y = 7

(c) x + y =7 (d) 5x + y = 7
15 The equation x = 7, in two variables, can be written as 1
(a) 1x + 1y = 7 (b) 1x + 0y = 7
(c) 0x + 1y = 7 (d) 0x + 0y = 7
16 In the figure POQ is a line. The value of y is 1

(a) 300 (b) 400 (c) 200 (d) none of these

17 If the ratio between two complementary angles is 2:3, then the angles are 1
(a) 1440,2160 (b) 1200,2400

(c) 540,360 (d) 600,300

18 A point P (x, y) is such that x<0, y>0. In which quadrant does the point P 1
lie?
(a) First quadrant (b) Second quadrant
(c) Third quadrant (d) Fourth quadrant
Question number 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions.
Two statements are given, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
is labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
form the codes (a) , (b), (c) and (d)Choose the correct option.
19 Assertion (A): Two adjacent angles always form a linear pair. 1

Reason (R): In a linear pair of angles, two non-common arms are opposite
rays.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but the Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) are true.

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20 Assertion (A): 2 + √3 is an irrational number. 1
Reason (R): Sum of a rational number and an irrational number is always
an irrational number
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but the Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) are true.
SECTION B

21 Find the value of k given that x = – 1 and y = – 1 is a solution of the linear 2

equation 9kx + 12ky = 63.
22 Find the distance of the points ( -3, 2 ) from the x – axis and y – axis. 2

Two lines AB and CD intersect at O such that ∠POB = 900 and 2

∠POC = 300, then find the measure of ∠BOD and ∠AOD.
OR

An angle is equal to five times its supplement. Find the measure of the
angle.

24 If x + y = 8 and xy = 15, then find the value of x2 + y2 2

OR
Find the value of (99)3 using suitable identity.
25 Write any two Euclid’s Postulates. 2

SECTION C

26 Simplify: 3
(a + b + c)2 + (a – b – c)2

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27 In the given figure, if AB = BC and AP = CQ, then prove that BP = BQ. 3
Also state the Euclid’s axiom used to prove it.

OR
In the figure given below, if AB = CD, then prove that AC = BD. Also write
the Euclid’s axiom used to prove this.

28 ̅ in the form 𝐩 where p and q are co – prime numbers.

Express 𝟏𝟖. 𝟒𝟖 3
𝒒

29 Find the values of m and n if

𝟕+𝟑√𝟓
= m + n√𝟓 3
𝟑+√𝟓

30 In the figure given below: if AB // DE and CF // DE, then find the 3

measurement of ∠ACD.

31 If a + b = 10 and a2 + b2 = 58, find the value of a3 + b3 3

OR
1
Show that x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = 2 (x + y + z)[(x − y)2 + (y − z)2 +

(z − x)2 ]

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 SECTION D

32 Represent √𝟑 on the number line. 5

33 In the given figure, if AB // CD // EF, find the value of (y – x) : (y + x) 5

OR
In the figure, POQ is a line. Ray OR is perpendicular to line PQ. OS is
another ray lying between rays OP and OR. Prove that
𝟏
∠ROS = 𝟐 (∠QOS – ∠POS)

34 Find the factors of the polynomial p(x) = 2x3 + 3x2 – 3x – 2 5

1
35 1 −2 2
5 0 81 2 5
Find the value of ( ) − 3(8) + ( √32) +
3 ( )
4 16
OR
1 1 1
xa ab xb bc xc ca
Prove that ( ) . ( xc )
xb
. ( a) = 1
x

SECTION E

36 Case Study.1: - DPS school provides free education to girl students from
weaker sections. The local body of a town want to open a DPS school in
the town for which a rectangular plot ABCD as shown in the figure is very

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 suitable. But this plot belongs to Sohan Lal. Sohan Lal agreed to exchange
it with triangular plot PQR as shown in the same figure.

(a) What are the coordinates of point Q? 1

(b) Identify the point whose coordinate is (4,0). 1

(c) Find the area of triangle PQR. 2

OR
(c) Identify the coordinates of the vertices of the rectangle ABCD
37 Case Study.2:- Ritesh and Sheetal are cousins, and both went to visit
Mughal Garden. Before going, they searched for the location of their
destination on a map. During searching, they found on map that Akbar
Road and M.G. road form a right angle at their intersection points and
Hudson Lane form 57° angle with M.G. road.

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 (a) What is the measure of acute angle between Akbar Road and 1
Hudson Lane?
(b) Find the complement of the angle between Akbar Road and
1
Hudson Lane.
(c) The angel between HM road and MG road in east direction is 𝟑𝟕° .
2
If Ritesh is standing on M.G Road in the west direction and
Sheetal is on H.M road, what is the shortest angle they can cover
in order to meet?
OR
(c) Find the measure of reflex angle formed between M.G Road [in
west direction] with Hudson Lane.
38 Case Study.3: -
On her birthday, Priya planned that this time she celebrates her birthday in
a small orphanage centre. She bought apples to give to children and adults
working there. Priya donated 2 apples to each child and 3 apples to each
adult working there along with Birthday cake. She distributed 60 apples in
total.

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(a) Taking the number of children as ‘x’ and the number of adults as
1
‘y’. Represent the above situation in linear equation in two
variables.
(b) If the number of children is 15, then find the number of adults.
1
(c) Find the values of a and b if M(a, b) and R (b, 0) are any two
solutions of the linear equation y = 8x + 3.
OR
(c) For what value of p, (2,3 ) is a solution of the equation 2
(p + 1)x – (2p + 3)y – 1 = 0?

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