CBSE

SAMPLE PAPER 2
Class 09 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours 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. Take π = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.

11. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
1. The value of x a−b
× x
b−c c−a
× x is [1]

a) 1 b) 2

c) x d) 0
2. How many linear equations in ‘x’ and ‘y’ can be satisfied by x = 1, y = 2? [1]

a) Infinitely many b) Two

c) Only one d) Three

3. The coordinates of a point A on y-axis, at a distance of 4 units from x-axis and below it, are [1]

a) (4, 0) b) (-4, 0)

c) (0, -4) d) (0, 4)

4. The owner of a plant nursery wanted to test the effectiveness of a new type of fertilizer. He measured the heights [1]

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 of 5 plants, and then gave each an equal amount of fertilizer. Two weeks later, he measured the heights of the
plants again. The graph below shows the height of the plants before and after the addition of fertilizer.

What was the mean growth of the plants?

a) 5 cm b) 6 cm

c) 5.5 cm d) 4.5 cm
5. The cost of a notebook is twice the cost of a pen. The equation to represent this statement is [1]

a) 2x = 3y b) x = 3y

c) x + 2y = 0 d) x - 2y = 0
6. A and B have the same weight. If they gain weight by 3 kg, then [1]

a) Weight of A ≠ Weight of B b) Weight of A > Weight of B

c) Weight of A < Weight of B d) Weight of A = Weight of B

7. In Fig., which of the following statements must be true? [1]
i. a + b = d + c
ii. a + c + e = 180°
iii. b + f = c + e

a) (ii) only b) (i) only

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 c) (ii) and (iii) only d) (iii) only
8. By using a given figure of quadrilateral ABCD, match the following: [1]

Column-I Column-II

(a) If ABCD is a parallelogram, then sum of the angles x, y and z is (i) 25°

(b) If ABCD is a rhombus, where ∠ D = 130°, then the value of x is (ii) 180°

(c) If ABCD is a rhombus, then value of w is (iii) 50°

(d) If ABCD is a parallelogram, where x + y = 130°, then the value of ∠ B is (iv) 90°

a) (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii) b) (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv)

c) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii) d) (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv)
9. x+ 1 is a factor of the polynomial [1]

a) x 3 2
+ 2x − x− 2 b) x
3 2
+ 2x − x+ 2

c) x 3 2
− 2x + x+ 2 d) x
3 2
+ 2x + x− 2

10. If (4, 19) is a solution of the equation y = ax + 3, then a = [1]

a) 4 b) 6

c) 3 d) 5
11. In the adjoining Figure, AB = AC and BD = CD. The ratio ∠ ABD : ∠ ACD is [1]

a) 1 : 1 b) 1 : 2

c) 2 : 3 d) 2 : 1
12. In Parallelogram ABCD, bisectors of angles A and B intersect each other at O. The measure of ∠AOB is [1]

a) 90o b) 30o

c) 60o d) 120o

13. In the give figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BC = CD and ∠ CBD = 35°. Then, ∠ BAD = ? [1]

a) 65° b) 70°

c) 90° d) 110°
−−−−−
14. The value of √(64)
4 −2
is [1]

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 a) 1

2
b) 1

c) d)
1 1

16 4

15. Express y in terms of x in the equation 5y - 3x - 10 = 0. [1]

3−10x 3+10x
a) y = 5
b) y =
5

3x−10 3x+10
c) y = 5
d) y =
5

16. Line sgements AB and CD intersect at O such that AC||DB. If ∠ CAB = 45° and ∠ CDB = 55°, then ∠ BOD = [1]

a) 135° b) 80°

c) 100° d) 90°
17. If x , then x − = [1]
2 1 1
+ = 102
2
x x

a) 10 b) 8

c) 13 d) 12
18. Six solid spheres of the same size are made by melting a solid metallic cylinder of base diameter 4cm and height [1]
16cm. The diameter of each sphere is

a) 2cm b) 3cm

c) 4cm d) 8cm

19. Assertion (A): The sides of a triangle are 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Its area is 6 cm2. [1]
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
Reason (R): If 2s = (a + b + c), where a, b, c are the sides of a triangle, then area = √(s − a)(s − b)(s − c).

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): There are infinite number of lines which passes through (2, 14). [1]
Reason (R): A linear equation in two variables has infinitely many solutions.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. If O is the centre of the circle, find the value of x in given figure: [2]

22. Find the area of a triangle whose perimeter is 180 cm and two of its sides are 80 cm and 18 cm. Hence calculate [2]
the altitude of the triangle taking the longest sides as base.
23. If O is the centre of the given circle, find the value of x in figure: [2]

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24. If O is the centre of the circle, find the value of x in given figure: [2]

OR
If O is the centre of the circle, find the value of x in given figure:

25. Write two solutions of the form x = 0, y = a and x = b, y = 0 : -4x + 3y = 12 [2]

OR
Express the linear equation 2x + 3y = 9.35 in the form ax + by + c = 0 and indicate the value of a, b and c in case.
¯
¯¯

Section C
−−− 3 −− 3 −−
26. Simplify [3]
3
3√250 + 7√16 − 4√54

–
27. Find the value of k, if x - 1 is a factor of p(x) in case: p(x) = kx
2
− √2x + 1 [3]
28. A traffic signal board, indicating SCHOOLAHEAD is an equilateral triangle with side a Find the area of the [3]
signal board, using Heron's formula. If its perimeter is 180 cm, what will be the area of the signal board?

OR
Calculate the area of the shaded region in Fig.

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29. A dome of a building is in the form of a hemisphere. From inside, it was white-washed at the cost of ₹ 4989.60. [3]
If the cost of white-washing is ₹ 20 per square metre, find the
i. inside surface area of the dome.
ii. Volume of the air inside the dome.
30. If △ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. Prove that the perpendiculars from the vertices B and C to their [3]
opposite sides are equal.
OR
S is any point on side QR of a △PQR. Show that: PQ + QR + RP > 2PS.
31. Write the answer of each of the following questions: [3]
i. What is the name of horizontal and the vertical lines drawn to determine the position of any point in the
Cartesian plane?
ii. What is the name of each part of the plane formed by these two lines?
iii. Write the name of the point where these two lines intersect.
Section D
−2

9
n 2
×3 ×(3
−n/2
)
n
−(27) [5]
32. If , prove that m - n = 1.
1
=
3m 3
3 ×2 27

OR
– – – −−
It being given that √3 = 1.732, √5 = 2.236, √6 = 2.449 and √10 = 3.162, find upto three places of decimal,
3+√5
.
3−√5

33. In Fig, name the following: [5]

i. Five line segments

ii. Five rays
iii. Four collinear points
iv. Two pairs of non-intersecting line segments

34. In figure, ∠ ABC = 65o, ∠ BCE = 30o, ∠ DCE = 35o and ∠ CFE = 145o. Prove that AB || EF. [5]

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 OR
Fig., AB || CD and CD || EF. Also, EA ⊥ AB. If ∠ BEF = 55°, find the values of x, y and z.

35. The following data gives the amount of loans (in crores of rupees) disbursed by a bank during some years: [5]

Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Loan
(in crores of 28 33 55 55 80
rupees)

i. Represent the above data with the help of a bar graph.

ii. With the help of the bar graph, indicate the year in which amount of loan is not increased over that of the
preceding year.
Section E
36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
In the Meharali, New DTC bus stop was constructed. The bus stop is barricaded from the remaining part of the
road, by using 50 hollow cones. Each hollow cone is made of recycled cardboard.
Each cone has a base diameter of 40 cm and a height of 1 m.

i. Find the curved surface area of the cone. (1)

ii. What is the volume of a cone? (1)
iii. If the outer side of each of the cones is to be painted and the cost of painting is ₹12 per m2, what will be the
cost of painting all these cones? (2)
OR
If the cost of cardboard is ₹100 per m2 then what will be cost of cardboard for 50 cones? (2)
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Peter, Kevin James, Reeta and Veena were students of Class 9th B at Govt Sr Sec School, Sector 5, Gurgaon.
Once the teacher told Peter to think a number x and to Kevin to think another number y so that the

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 difference of the numbers is 10 (x > y).
Now the teacher asked James to add double of Peter's number and that three times of Kevin's number, the total
was found 120.
Reeta just entered in the class, she did not know any number.
The teacher said Reeta to form the 1st equation with two variables x and y.
Now Veena just entered the class so the teacher told her to form 2nd equation with two variables x and y.
Now teacher Told Reeta to find the values of x and y. Peter and kelvin were told to verify the numbers x and y.

i. What are the equation formed by Reeta and Veena? (1)

ii. What was the equation formed by Veena? (1)
iii. Which number did Peter think? (2)
OR
Which number did Kelvin think? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Modern curricula include several problem-solving strategies. Teachers model the process, and students work
independently to copy it. Sheela Maths teacher of class 9th wants to explain the properties of parallelograms in a
creative way, so she gave students colored paper in the shape of a quadrilateral and then ask the students to make
a parallelogram from it by using paper folding.

i. How can a parallelogram be formed by using paper folding? (1)

ii. If ∠ RSP = 30o, then find ∠ RQP. (1)

iii. If ∠ RSP = 50o, then find ∠ SPQ? (2)

OR
If SP = 3 cm, Find the RQ. (2)

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