MODERN PUBLIC SCHOOL, BALASORE
Term – III Sample Paper (2025 – 26)
Sub: Mathematics (041) F.M.: 80
Class – IX Time: 3hrs
General Instruction:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each)with subparts
of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 1 Question of 2 marks, 1
Question of 3 marks and 1 Question of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has
been provided in the 2marks questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π =22/7 wherever required, if not stated
Section – A
[Write the answer with option only]
1. Which of the following is irrational?
3 4 1 3
(a) (b) (c) (d) [1]
4 9 4 27
2. The rationalization factor of 2 3 , is
(a) 2 3 (b) 2 3 (c) 2 3 (d) 3 2 [1]
3. If x 1 is a factor of the polynomial 2x2 kx , then k =
(a) – 2 (b) – 3 (c) 4 (d) 2 [1]
4. If (3, 17) is a solution of the equation y ax 5 , then a =
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 [1]
5. The ordinate of any point on x axis is
(a) – 1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) any number [1]
6. Given POR 3x and QOR 2x 20 . If POQ is a straight line, then the value of x
is
(a) 30° (b) 32° (c) 34° (d) 36° [1]
7. If ABC and DEF are two triangles such that ABC FDE and AB = 5cm,
B 40 and A 80 , then which of the following is true?
(a) DF 5cm, F 60 (b) DE 5cm, E 60
(c) DF 5cm, E 60 (d) DE 5cm, D 40 [1]
8. In figure, If AB BC , then x =
(a) 22° (b) 25° (c) 32° (d) 18° [1]
9. In a parallelogram ABCD, if DAB 75 and DBC 60 , then BDC
(a) 45° (b) 55° (c) 60° (d) 75° [1]
10. An angle formed in the minor segment of a circle, is
(a) acute angle (b) obtuse angle (c) right angle (d) none of these [1]
11. The base and hypotenuse of a right triangle are respectively 10cm and 26cm. Its area
is
(a) 80 cm2 (b) 100 cm2 (c) 120 cm2 (d) 160 cm2 [1]
12. If the surface area of a sphere is 144 m2 , then its volume (in m3 ) is
(a) 288 (b) 316 (c) 300 (d) 188 [1]
13. The ratio of the volume of a right circular cylinder and a right circular cone of the
same base and height, is
(a) 1:3 (b) 3:1 (c) 4:3 (d) 3:4 [1]
14. The difference between the upper and the lower class limits is called
(a) mid-points (b) class size (c) frequency (d) mean [1]
15. In the given figure, if ABC 40 , then AOC
(a) 40° (b) 80° (c) 20° (d) 90° [1]
16. In a histogram, the class intervals or the groups are taken along
(a) Y –axis (b) X – axis
(c) both of X – axis and Y -axis (d) in between X – axis and Y -axis [1]
17. Sita introducing a man to her husband Ram, told “Grandfather of his son is only a
son of my grandfather.” How Sita is related to that man?
(a) Daughter in law (b) Sister (c) Daughter (d) mother in law [1]
18. Find the missing characters in the following series:
Ab – c – c – a – ab – a – cc
(a) bbccab (b) aabcba (c) cbacbb (d) bacbbc [1]
* Direction: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option. [1 + 1]
(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 and Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A) : The graph of the linear equation 4x 3y 24 meets x axis at (–6, 0)
Reason (R) : Points on x axis are of the form (a, 0), where ‘a’ is a variable.
20. Assertion (A) : The bisectors of angles of a parallelogram enclose a rectangle.
Reason (R): In a parallelogram, the bisectors of any two consecutive angles
intersect at right angle.
Section – B
21. If a b c 9 and ab bc ca 40, find a2 b2 c2 . [2]
22. (a) If x 2k 1 and y k is a solution of the equation 3x 5y 7 0 , find the
value of k. [2]
OR
(b) Find two solutions for the linear equation 2x y 2 0
23. If a point R lies between two points P and Q such that PR = QR, then prove that
1
PR PQ . Explain by drawing the figure. [2]
2
24. In the given figure, PQ ST, PQR 100 and RST 140 , find QRS . [2]
25. (a) A conical tent is 10m high and the radius of its base is 24m. Find the curved
surface area of the cone. [2]
OR
25. (b) Find the volume a hemisphere whose curved surface area is 308 cm2 .
Section – C
26. The perimeter of a triangular field is 450m and its sides are in the ratio 13:12:5. Find
the area of the triangle. [3]
27. (a) In the figure, AOB is a straight line. Ray OD is another ray lying between rays OA
1
and OC where OD is not an angle bisector. Prove that COD
2
BOD AOD . [3]
OR
(b) Ray OC stands on a line AOB. Ray OD and ray OE are angle bisectors of
AOC and BOC respectively. Find DOE .
28. (a) Prove that, if the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, then its is a
parallelogram. [3]
OR
28. (b) ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. AD bisects exterior angle PAC
and CD AB . Show that ABCD is a parallelogram.
29. If x y 2 , then find the value of x3 6xy y3 8 . [3]
30. The following table shows the population of Delhi state in different census years. [3]
Census Year 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021
Population in Lakhs 30 50 70 110 150 180 200
Represent the above information in the form of a bar graph. (Use Graph Paper)
31. The diameter moon is approximately one –fourth of the diameter of the earth. What
fraction of the volume of the earth is the volume of the moon? [3]
Section – D
32. Prove that the angle subtended by an arc at the centre is double the angle subtended
by it at any point on the remaining part of the circle. [5]
33. The following table gives the life times of 400 LED bulbs. Represent the information
in the form of histogram. Also draw a frequency polygon on it. (Use Graph Paper)[5]
Life time
300 – 400 400 – 500 500 - 600 600 – 700 700 – 800 800 – 900 900 - 1000
(in hours)
No of LED 50 70 110 150 180 200
30
bulbs
34. (a) ABCD is a rectangle and P, Q, R and S are mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and
AD respectively. Prove that the quadrilateral PQRS is a Rhombs. [5]
OR
34. (b) AB is a line segment. P and Q are points on opposite sides of a AB such that each of
them is equidistant from A and B (as shown in the figure). Prove that the line
segment PQ is perpendicular bisector of AB?
35. (a) Shalini has a piece of canvas whose area is 551m2. She uses it to have a conical tent
made with a base radius of 7m. assuming that all the stitching margins and the
wastage incurred while cutting, amounts to approximately 1m2, find the volume of
the tent that can be made with it. [5]
OR
(b) (i) If a + b + c = 9 and a2 b2 c 2 35 , find the value of a3 b3 c3 3abc .
1 9 2 1
(ii) Factorize : 27 p3 p p
216 2 4
Section – E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS
36. Students of a school are standing in rows and columns in their play ground for a drill
practice. A, B, C and D are the positions of four students as shown as in the figure:
Read the above information carefully and answer the following questions:
(i) Find the distance between A and C. [1]
(ii) Find the distance between B and D. [1]
(iii) (a) What is the distance of point D from origin. [2]
OR
(b) What is the distance between the points B & C.
37. Traffic cone is used during road work in various situations such as traffic re-
direction, advance warning of hazards etc. A traffic cone has 36cm radius and height
77cm as shown in figure below.
Read the above information carefully and answer the following questions:
(i) Find the slant height of the cone. [1]
(ii) Find the CSA of the cone. [1]
(iii) (a) Find the volume of ten such cones. [2]
OR
(b) Find the cost of colouring the TSA of a cone @ ₹5 per cm2.
38. Reasoning:
(a) How many cubes have only one face coloured?
(i) 22 (ii) 24 (iii) 25 (iv) 27
(b) How many cubes have four faces coloured?
(i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 2 (iv) 3
(c) How many cubes have exactly three faces coloured?
(i) 2 (ii) 4 (iii) 6 (iv) 11
(d) Each face of a cube is painted either white or black. In how many different
ways can the cube be painted?
(i) 10 (ii) 12 (iii) 14 (iv) 16
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