Class 9 Mathematics – Question Paper (40 Marks)
General Instructions:
- All questions are compulsory.
- Marks are indicated against each question.
- Use of calculator is not permitted.
Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (10 × 1 = 10 Marks)
1. (Number System) Which of the following is an irrational number?
a) √16 b) 22/7 c) 0.333… d) √2
2. (Number System) The decimal expansion of 1/11 is:
a) terminating b) non-terminating repeating c) non-terminating non-repeating d)
irrational
3. (Heron’s Formula) The semi-perimeter of a triangle with sides 7 cm, 8 cm, and 9 cm is:
a) 12 cm b) 24 cm c) 13 cm d) 15 cm
4. (Heron’s Formula) Area of a triangle with sides 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm is:
a) 24 cm² b) 48 cm² c) 36 cm² d) 30 cm²
5. (Surface Areas & Volumes) The volume of a cube of side 5 cm is:
a) 125 cm³ b) 25 cm³ c) 100 cm³ d) 150 cm³
6. (Surface Areas & Volumes) The curved surface area of a cylinder of radius 7 cm and
height 10 cm is:
a) 220 cm² b) 440 cm² c) 154 cm² d) 440π cm²
7. (Statistics) The mean of 5 observations 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 is:
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
8. (Statistics) If the mode of a data set is 12, which of the following is most frequently
occurring?
a) 12 b) Mean c) Median d) None
9. (Number System) Which of the following is a rational number?
a) √3 b) 0.1010010001… c) 5/9 d) π
10. (Surface Areas & Volumes) The surface area of a sphere of radius 7 cm is:
a) 154 cm² b) 308 cm² c) 616 cm² d) 154π cm²
Section B – Short Answer Questions (3 × 2 = 6 Marks)
11. (Number System) Express 7/8 in decimal form. Is it terminating or non-terminating?
12. (Heron’s Formula) Find the area of a triangle with sides 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm.
13. (Statistics) The marks obtained by 5 students are 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Find the mean
marks.
Section C – Short Answer Questions (3 × 3 = 9 Marks)
14. (Number System) Rationalize the denominator of 1 / (√5 + √3).
15. (Surface Areas & Volumes) A cuboid has dimensions 4 cm × 5 cm × 6 cm. Find its total
surface area.
16. (Statistics) The ages of 10 students are: 12, 13, 14, 15, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 14. Find the
mode.
Section D – Long Answer Questions (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)
17. (Heron’s Formula) The sides of a triangular plot are 15 m, 20 m, and 25 m. Find its area.
Also, find the cost of leveling the plot at ₹5 per m².
18. (Surface Areas & Volumes) A cylindrical tank of radius 7 m and height 10 m is to be
painted outside. Find the total cost of painting at ₹2 per m².
Section E – Case Study Questions (2 × 4 = 8 Marks)
19. (Number System – Case Study) A carpenter measures a wooden plank as 2.75 m.
Express this length in rational form. Discuss whether this measurement is rational or
irrational.
20. (Statistics – Case Study) The marks obtained by 40 students in a test are represented in
the following table:
Marks 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40
No. of Students 5 10 12 8
40–50: 5
Find the mean marks using the assumed mean method.