MATHEMATICS

Foundation
CLASS 09 - MATHEMATICS

Section A

1 (625)❑0.16 × (625) ❑0.09

=

a) 25

b) 125

c) 5

d) 625
1
2 If x❑−2 = 64,then x 3 + x
❑ =
0

a) 2
3
b)
2
2
c)
3

d) 3

3 The product of a
nonzero rational
number with an
irrational number is
always a/an

a) natural number

b) whole number

c) irrational number

d) rational number
4
If x =
√3 − √2 and y
√ 3+ √ 2
¿ √ 3+ √ 2
, then x ❑2 +
√3 − √2
xy + y ❑2 =

a) 98

b) 101

c) 99

d) 102

5 2 √ 3+ √ 3 is equal to
a) 3 √ 6

b) 3 √ 3

c) 3

d) 2 √ 6

6 Which of the following

is the value
( √ 11− √ 7 ) ( √ 11+ √ 7 ) ?
a) - 4

b) 4

c) √ 7

d) √ 11

7 The difference of a
rational and an
irrational number is
always

a) an integer

b) negative

c) a rational number

d) an irrational number

8 If√ 10=3.162 , then the

 1
value of is
√10
a) 31.62

b) 0.3162

c) 0.003162

d) 3.162

9 Value of (256)❑0.16 ×
(256) ❑0.09 is

a) 256.25

b) 16

c) 64

d) 4

10 If√ 2 = 1.414 then

√ ( √2 −1 )
( √ 2+1 )
=?

a) 0.207

b) 0.414

c) 0.621

d) 2.414

11 The simplest form of

1 .6 is
5
a)
3
4
b)
3
833
c)
500
8
d)
5

12 The two irrational

 numbers between√ 2
and √ 3 are

a) 1.5010010001……….
And
1.601001000100001…
…

b) 1.5010010001……….
And
1.801001000100001…
…

c) 1.3010010001……….
And
1.601001000100001…
…

d) 1.30100101……….
And 1.6010010101……

13 If x =√3 2+ √ 3 , then
3 1
x + 3 =¿
x
a) 4

b) 9

c) 2

d) 8

14 √√2
4 3 2
is equal to
1
a) 2 6

b) 26
1
c) 2− 6

d) 2− 6

15 The value of√ 20 × √ 5 is

a) 4 √ 5

b) 10
 c) 20 √ 5

d) 2 √ 5

16 The value of {2 - 3 (2 -
3)❑3 } ❑3 , is:

a) - 125

b) 1
1
c)
5

d) 125

17 An irrationalnumber
between 2 and 2.5 is

a) √ 22.5

b) √ 12.5

c) √ 5

d) √ 11

18 An irrational number
3 5
between a n d is
8 8
________.

a) ( 38 × 58 )
b)
√ 3 5
×
8 8

c) +( )
1 3 5
2 8 8

d)
√ 3 5
+
8 8

19 An irrational number
between√ 2 a n d √ 3 is

a) 6❑1/ 4
 b) ( √ 2+ √ 3 )

c) 5❑1/ 4

d) √ 2× √ 3

20 The value of
1 1 1 1
+ + +
1+ √ 2 √ 2+ √ 3 √ 3+ √ 4 √ 4+ √ 5
1 1 1 1
¿ + + +
√5+ √6 √ 6+ √ 7 √7+ √8 √ 8+ √ 9
is ________.

a) 1

b) 0

c) 4

d) 2

21 Assertion (A): If √ 2 =
1.414, √ 3 = 1.732, then
√ 5= √2+ √ 3 .
Reason (R): Square
root of a positive real
number always exists.

a) Both A and R are

true and R is the
correct explanation of
A.

b) Both A and R are

true but R is not the
correct explanation of
A.

c) A is true but R is
false.

d) A is false but R is
true.

22 The remainder
obtained when the
polynomial p(x) is
 divided by (b – ax) is

a) p ( ab )
b) p ( −ba )
c) p ( ba )
d) p ( −ba )
23 If x❑3 - 3x ❑2 + 3x - 7
= (x + 1)(ax ❑2 +bx +
c), then a + b + c =

a) 4

b) - 10

c) 12

d) 3

24 The value of k for

which (x - 1) is a
factor of 9x❑2 + kx -
18 is ________.

a) - 9

b) 9

c) 0

d) 5

25 The factors of x❑4 + x

❑ + 25, are
2

a) (x❑2 + 3x + 5)(x ❑2 -
3x + 5)

b) (x❑2 + x+ 5)(x ❑2 -
x + 5)

c) (x❑2 + 3x + 5)(x ❑2 -
 2x + 5)

d) (x❑2 +3x + 5)(x ❑2 +

3x - 5 )

26 The factors of x❑3 - x

❑ y - xy ❑ + y ❑ ,
2 2 3

are

a) (x + y)❑2 (x - y)

b) (x + y)(x❑2 - xy + y
❑ )
2

c) (x - y)❑2 (x + y)

d) (x + y)(x❑2 +xy + y
❑ )
2

27 The value of(a❑2 - b

❑ ) ❑ + (b ❑ - c ❑ )
2 3 2 2

❑ + (c ❑ - a ❑ ) ❑
3 2 2 3

is

a) 3(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)

(a - b)(b - c)(c - a)

b) 3(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)

c) 2(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)

d) 3(a - b)(b - c)(c -

a)

28 If x - a is a factor of x
❑ - 3x ❑ a + 2a ❑ x
3 2 2

+ b, then the value of b

is

a) 0

b) 3

c) 1

d) 2

29 4 1
If x + 4
=194 , then
x
 3 1
x + 3 =
x
a) 76

b) 75

c) 52

d) 64

30 The zeros of the

polynomial p(x) = 2x❑2
+ 7x - 4 are
1
a) - 4,
2
−1
b) - 4,
2
1
c) 4,
2
−1
d) 4,
2

31 If x❑2 + kx + 6 = (x + 2)
(x + 3), for all x, then
the value of k is

a) 1

b) 3

c) - 1

d) 5

32 If x + y + z=9 and
x y+ y z + z x=23 , then
the value of
3 3 3
x + y + z −3 x y z is
a) 108

b) 180

c) 209
 d) 144

33 If x + y=8 and x y=15 ,

then x 2+ y 2

a) 34

b) 36

c) 1

d) 32

34 If x +1 is a factor of the
polynomial 2 x 2+ k x +1 ,
then the value of ‘k’ is

a) - 3

b) 3

c) 2

d) - 2

35 Zero of the zero

polynomial is -

a) 1

b) 0

c) not defined

d) every real number

36 Which of the following

is a polynomial?

1. √3 y + 4
2. √y- 3
3. y
1
4. +7
√y
a) Option (ii)

b) Option (iii)
 c) Option (iv)

d) Option (i)

37 The value of
3 3
x − 8 y − 36 x y −216 ,
when x=2 y +6 is

a) 3

b) 2

c) 0

d) 1

38 The zeros of the

polynomial p(x) = 2x❑2
+ 5x - 3 are
1
a) ,- 3
2
1
b) ,3
2
−1
c) 1,
2
−1
d) ,3
2

39 Which one of the

following is a
polynomial?

a) √ 2 x −1
3
2
b) x + 3 x
2

√x
2
x 2
c) − 2
2 x

x −1
d)
x +1

40 The coefficient of x❑2

in the expansion of(x +
 3) ❑4 is

a) 54

b) 1

c) 3

d) 27

41 If x + a is a factor of x
❑ - a ❑ x ❑ + 3x -
4 2 2

6a, then a =

a) - 1

b) 2

c) 1

d) 0

42 Assertion (A): (x + 2)
is a factor of x ❑3 + 3x
❑2 + 5x + 6 and of 2x +
4.

Reason (R): If p(x) be

a polynomial of degree
greater than or equal
to one, then (x - a) is a
factor of p(x), if p(a) =
0.

a) Both A and R are

true and R is the
correct explanation of
A.

b) Both A and R are

true but R is not the
correct explanation of
A.

c) A is true but R is
false.

d) A is false but R is
true.
43 The point which lies on
y - axis at a distance of
6 units in the positive
direction of y - axis is

a) (0, - 6)

b) ( - 6, 0)

c) (0, 6)

d) (6, 0)

44 The perpendicular
distance of the point P(
- 3, - 6) from the x -
axis is

a) 6 units

b) - 2

c) - 3

d) 3 units

45 If P(3, 9) and Q( - 3, -
4), then (abscissa of P)
- (ordinate of Q) is

a) 7

b) - 1

c) 1

d) - 7

46 Abscissa of all points

on the x - axis is

a) - 1

b) any number

c) 1

d) 0

47 The ordinate of every

 point on the x - axis is

a) - 1

b) 1

c) 0

d) any real number

48 A( - 6, 3) be a point on
the graph. Draw
A L⊥ x − a x i s . The co
- ordinates of L are

a) ( - 6, 3)

b) ( - 6, 0)

c) (0, 0)

d) (0, - 6)

49 If (x, y) = (y, x), then

a) x + y = 0

b) xy = 0

c) x ÷ y = 0

d) x – y = 0

50 The point whose

ordinate is 6 and which
point lies on the y -
axis?

a) (0, 6)

b) (6, 6)

c) (6, 4)

d) (6, 0)

51 The co - ordinates of a
point below the x - axis
lying on y - axis at a
distance of 4 units are
 a) ( - 4, 0)

b) (4, 0)

c) (0, 4)

d) (0, - 4)

52 The abscissa of any

point on the y - axis is

a) 0

b) 1

c) y

d) - 1

53 The point which lies on

x - axis at a distance of
3 units in the positive
direction of x - axis is

a) ( - 3, 0)

b) (0, 3)

c) (3, 0)

d) (0, - 3)

54 The coordinates of the

point where line
a y
+ =7 intersects y -
a b
axis are

a) (0, b)

b) (a, 0)

c) (0, 7b)

d) (7a, 0)

55 The equation of x - axis

is

a) x = 0
 b) y≠ x

c) y = 0

d) y = x

56 Which of the following

points lies on the line y
= 2x + 3?

a) (3,9)

b) (2,8)

c) (5,15)

d) (4,12)

57 The co - ordinates of
two points A and B are
(4, 3) and (4, - 5)
respectively. The co -
ordinates of the point
at which the line
segment AB meets the
x - axis are

a) (4, 0)

b) (3, 0)

c) ( - 5, 0)

d) (0, 4)

58 Which of the following

points does not lie on
the line y = 3x + 4?

a) ( - 1,1)

b) (2,10)

c) (4,12)

d) (1,7)

59 The perpendicular
distance of the point P(
- 2, - 3) from the y -
 axis is

a) 3 units

b) - 3

c) - 2

d) 2 units

60 The point ( - 3, 0) lies

a) in quadrant IV

b) on the negative
direction of y - axis

c) in quadrant III

d) on the negative
direction of x - axis

61 The point whose

abscissa is 4 and this
point lies on the x -
axis is:

a) (0, 4)

b) (4, 0)

c) (4, 4)

d) (2, 4)

62 The point (a, - a)

always lies on ________.

a) x - y = 0

b) x = - a

c) y = a

d) x + y = 0

63 Assertion (A): The

points ( - 3, 5)and (5, -
3)are at different
positions in the
coordinate plane.

Reason (R): If x ≠
ythen (x, y) ≠ (y, x)

a) Both A and R are

true and R is the
correct explanation of
A.

b) Both A and R are

true but R is not the
correct explanation of
A.

c) A is true but R is
false.

d) A is false but R is
true.