Class IX B – MATHEMATICS QUESTION PAPER
Total Marks: 30
Duration: 1 Hour
All questions are compulsory.
There are 16 questions.
Any section can be attempted at any time.
SECTION A – Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)
1. Q1. Which of the following is a rational number?
A. 1 + √3
B. π
C. 2√3
D. 0
2. Q2. A rational number between −3 and 3 is:
A. 0
B. -4.3
C. -6.4
D. 1.101100110001…
3. Q3. Two rational numbers between 2/3 and 5/3 are:
A. 1/6 and 2/6
B. 1/2 and 2/1
C. 5/3 and 7/6
D. 3/3 and 4/3
4. Q4. Which of the following expressions is a polynomial in one variable?
A. x + 2/x + 3
B. (3√x + 2)/(√x + 5)
C. √2x² − √3x + 6
D. x¹⁰ + y⁵ + 8
5. Q5. If p(x) = x + 4, then p(x) + p(−x) = ?
A. 0
B. 4
C. 2x
D. 8
6. Q6. If (x + 1) is a factor of the polynomial (2x² + kx), then k = ?
A. 4
B. -3
C. 2
D. -2
7. Q7. The point which lies on the Y-axis at a distance of 5 units in the negative direction is:
A. (-5, 0)
B. (0, -5)
C. (5, 0)
D. (0, 5)
8. Q8. If (2, 0) is a solution of the linear equation 2x + 3y = k, then the value of k is:
A. 6
B. 5
C. 2
D. 4
9. Q9. If the point (3, 4) lies on the graph of 3y = ax + 7, then find the value of a:
A. 2/5
B. 5/3
C. 3/5
D. 2/7
10. Q10. If a linear equation has solutions (−2, 2), (0, 0), and (2, −2), then it is of the form:
A. x − y = 0
B. x + y = 0
C. −x + 2y = 0
D. x − 2y = 0
SECTION B – (2 marks per question)
Q11. If x = 3 + 2√2, check whether x + 1/x is rational or irrational.
Q12. The polynomial f(x) = x⁴ - 2x³ + 3x² - ax + b, when divided by (x - 1) and (x + 1), leaves
remainders 5 and 19 respectively. Find the values of a and b. Hence, find the remainder
when f(x) is divided by (x - 2).
SECTION C – (3 marks per question)
Q13. Using the factor theorem, show that g(x) is a factor of f(x) when:
f(x) = (7x² - 4√2·x - 6) / (x - √2), g(x) = x - √2
SECTION D – (5 marks per question)
Q14. Find five different solutions of each of the following equations:
(a) 2x - 3y = 6
(b) (2x)/5 + (3y)/10 = 3
(c) 3y = 4x
SECTION E – (4 marks per question)
Q15. Ravi is preparing a science project and plots points on a Cartesian plane to design a
solar panel frame. He places the first corner of the panel at point A(2, 3), the second corner
at B(2, -1), the third corner at C(5, -1), and the fourth corner at D(5, 3).
Based on this case, answer the following questions:
(a) What type of quadrilateral is formed by joining points A, B, C, and D?
(b) Find the distance between points A and B.
(c) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of diagonal AC.
(d) Which axis is point B closest to, and why?
Q16. Meera was asked to find the value of a polynomial at different points. She was given
the polynomial:
p(x) = x³ − 4x² + x + 6
She substituted various values and noticed that when x = 1, the polynomial evaluates to 4,
and when x = −1, the value is 0.
Answer the following questions based on this situation:
(a) Is x = −1 a zero of the polynomial? Justify your answer.
(b) Factor the polynomial completely using the factor theorem.
(c) What is the degree of the polynomial?
(d) Find the value of the polynomial when x = 2.