Class 9 Mathematics - Term 1 Assessment
Chapters: 1. Number Systems | 2. Polynomials | 3. Coordinate Geometry
Total Marks: 50 Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each 5 = 5 marks)
1. Which of the following numbers is irrational?
a) 16 b) 22/7 c) 0.121212... d) 2
2. The degree of the polynomial 5x3 - 4x2 + 7x - 2 is:
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
3. The coordinates of the origin are:
a) (0, 1) b) (1, 0) c) (0, 0) d) (1, 1)
4. The value of (x + y)2 - (x - y)2 is:
a) 4xy b) x2 - y2 c) 2x2 + 2y2 d) x2 + y2
5. Which of the following is a polynomial?
a) 1/x b) x c) x2 + 3x + 2 d) |x|
Section B: Very Short Answer Questions (2 marks each 5 = 10 marks)
6. Express 0.333... as a rational number in the form p/q.
7. Find the value of (2x - 3)2 when x = 5.
8. Plot the point A(2, -3) on the Cartesian plane and identify the quadrant it lies in.
9. Simplify: (x + 2)2 - (x - 2)2.
10. Determine whether the number 49 is rational or irrational. Justify your answer.
Section C: Short Answer Questions (3 marks each 5 = 15 marks)
11. Find the value of: (x + y)2 + (x - y)2.
12. If a polynomial p(x) = x2 - 5x + 6, find its zeros and verify the relationship between the zeros and the coefficie
13. Locate and plot the points P(3, 4), Q(-2, 5), and R(-3, -4) on the Cartesian plane. Mention the quadrants in wh
14. Simplify and evaluate: (x - y)2 + 4xy, for x = 2 and y = 3.
15. Express 0.142857142857... as a rational number in the form p/q.
Section D: Long Answer Questions (5 marks each 4 = 20 marks)
16. Prove that 3 is an irrational number.
17. Factorize the polynomial: x3 - 6x2 + 11x - 6.
18. Plot the points A(1, 2), B(4, 2), and C(4, 5) on the Cartesian plane. Join these points to form a triangle. Calcu
19. Using the identity (a + b)3 = a3 + b3 + 3ab(a + b), expand (2x + 3)3.