ARYAMAN VIKRAM BIRLA INSTITUTE OF LEARNING
MID-TERM EXAMINATION – 2025-26
CLASS: IX SAMPLE PAPER TIME: 3 HOURS
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS FULL MARKS: 80
Instructions:
i. There are THIRTY EIGHT questions. Attempt all questions.
ii. Question Paper consists of five sections:
Section A consists of 20 questions 1 mark each.
Section B consists of 5 questions 2 marks each.
Section C consists of 6 questions 3 marks each.
Section D consists of 4 questions 5 marks each.
Section E consists of 3 questions 4 marks each.
SECTION - A
Q1 In between two rational numbers there is /are : 1
(a) Exactly one rational number. (b)Infinitely many rational numbers.
(c) many irrational numbers. (d) only irrational number.
3 2
Q2 The value of k, if (x – 1) is a factor of 4x + 3x – 4x + k, is 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) –3 (d) 3
Q3 Any point on the line y = 3x is of the form: 1
𝑎 𝑎
(a) (a, 3a) (b) (3a, a) (c) (a, 3 ) (d) (3 , -a)
Q4 If the coordinates of two points P and Q are (2, -3) and (-6, 5), then the value of (abscissa 1
of P) – (abscissa of Q) is: (a) 2
(b) -6 (c) 8 (d) -8
Q5 1
The value of
(a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 400 (d) 600
Q6 Three parallel lines intersect at : 1
(a) Two points (b) Three points (c) One point (d) No point of intersection
Q7 Which of the followings is irrational? 1
(a) 0.14 (b) 0⋅1416 (c) 0.4014001400014….. (d) 0.14 16
Q8 If (x + 1) is a factor of the polynomial x³ + 2x² - 5x - 6, then another factor is 1
(a) (x + 2) (b) (x - 2) (c) (x + 3) (d) (x - 3)
Q9 How many linear equations in x and y can be satisfied by x = 1 and y = 2? 1
(a) only one (b) two (c) infinitely many (d) three
Q10 If AB= QR, BC = PR and CA = PQ, then: 1
(a) ΔABC ≅ ΔPQR (b) ΔCAB ≅ ΔPRQ
(c) ΔBAC ≅ ΔRQP (d) ΔBCA ≅ ΔPQR
Q11 The semi perimeter of a triangle having the length of its sides as 20 cm,15 cm and 9 cm 1
is:
(a) 44 cm (b) 21 cm (c) 22 cm (d) 36 cm
Q12 The area of an isosceles triangle each of whose equal sides is 13 cm and whose base is 24 1
cm is:
(a) 45 cm2 (b) 48 cm2 (c) 60 cm2 (d) 75 cm2
Q13 In ΔABC, AB = AC and ∠B = 500. Then ∠C is equal to: 1
(a) 400 (b) 500 (c) 800 (d) 1300
Q14 If the difference between two supplementary angles is 40°, then the angles are: 1
(a) 140°, 40° (b) 110°, 70° (c) 80°, 100° (d) 65°, 115°
Q15 The degree of the polynomial 4x4 + 0x5 + 0x3 is: 1
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
Q16 The cost of levelling a triangular field having sides 51 m, 37 m, and 20 m at the rate of ₹ 1
3 per m2 is:
(a) ₹ 306 (b) ₹ 918 (c) ₹ 725 (d) ₹ 900
Q17 If one angle of a linear pair is acute then the other angle will be: 1
(a) right angle (b) acute angle (c) obtuse angle (d) straight angle
Q18 The perpendicular distance (in units) of the point (-7, 2) from y-axis is: 1
(a) – 7 (b) 7 (c) 2 (d) – 2
The following questions consist of two statements- Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Answer
these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation for A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d)A is false but R is true
Q19 Assertion : (x + 2) is a factor of x3 + 3x2 + 5x + 6 . and of 2x + 4 1
Reason : 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
Q20 Assertion: In ABC, ∠A = ∠C and BC = 4 cm and AC = 3 cm then the length of side AB 1
= 3 cm.
Reason: Sides opposite to equal angles of a triangle are equal.
SECTION - B
Q21 If – 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax3 – x2 + x + 4, then find the value of ‘a’. 2
Q22 Find the coordinates of a point: 2
(i) whose ordinate is 6 and lies on the y-axis
(ii) whose abscissa is –3 and lies on the x-axis.
Q23 In the given figure, AB || CD, ∠2 = 120° + x and ∠6 = 6x. Find the measure of ∠2 and 2
∠6.
Q24 Write the linear equation such that each point on its graph has an ordinate 3 times its 2
abscissa.
Q25 Represent √5 on the number line. 2
SECTION - C
Q26 3
Q27 3
Q28 Find the value of a and b: 3
5+2√3
= 𝑎 − 𝑏√3
7+4√3
OR
1
If a = √3 + 1, find the value of: a4 +
𝑎4
Q29 3
Q30 ABC is a right triangle with AB = AC. Bisector of A meets BC at D. 3
Prove that BC = 2 AD.
Q31 In the given figure, BA || ED and BC || EF. Show that ∠ ABC + ∠ DEF = 180° 3
SECTION - D
Q32 Prove that "Angles opposite to equal sides of an isosceles triangle are equal." In an 5
isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC, the bisectors of ∠ B and ∠ C intersect each other
at O. Join A to O. Show that :
(i) OB = OC (ii) AO bisects ∠ A
Q33 Anurag makes a kite using red and yellow piece of paper. Red piece of paper is cut in the 5
shape of square with diagonal 30 cm. At one of the vertex of this square, a yellow paper
with the shape of an equilateral triangle of side such that a2 = 32√3 is attached to give the
shape of a kite. Find the total area of paper required to make the kite.
Q34 In the given figure, ∠Q > ∠R, PA is the bisector of ∠QPR and PM ⊥ QR. Prove that 5
1
∠APM = ( ∠Q – ∠R).
2
Q35 .If x3 + ax2+ bx + 6 has (x – 2) as a factor and leaves a remainder 3 when divided by 5
(x – 3), find the values of a and b.
SECTION - E
Q36 There is a road running across the city, which is also a connecting road between the 2 4
towns. Due to this busy road, lot of traffic generally occurs on this road. To get rid of it a
flyover was made on it. The triangular side walls of a flyover have been used for
advertisements. The sides of the walls are 122m, 22m and 120 m.
(i) What type of triangle is the side wall of the flyover?
(ii) If there are 2 walls for the advertisement what is the total area of the 2 walls?
(iii) If the advertisements yield an earning of Rs. 6,000 m² per year. What is the monthly
rent for 2 walls?
(iv) If a company hires these 2 walls for 4 months, how much rent they need to pay?
Q37 To judge the preparation of student’s class IX on topic " Number System" Mathematics 4
teachers write two numbers on black board (as shown in figure), and asks some questions
about the members, which are following, then answer the question:
(i) Write the decimal form of 2/11
(ii) Write the p/q form of 0.38. Write the decimal expansion of 2/11.
(iii) If p/q form of 0.38 is m/n, then find the value of (m + n)
Q38 Christmas is celebrated on 25 December every year to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, 4
who Christians believe is the son of God. Santa Claus, also known as the Father of
Christmas, is a legendary character originating in western Christian culture and he brings
gifts for everyone on Christmas. Let Santa Claus brings 3 chocolates for each child and 2
chocolates for each adult present at the Christmas party at Michael’s home along with a
Christmas cake. He distributes total 90 chocolates among all.
(a) How to represent the above situation in a linear equation in two variables by taking
the number of children as x and the number of adults as y? If the number of children is
10, then find the number of adults at the Christmas party.
(b) Find the value of k, if x = 5, y = 1 is a solution of the equation 5x + 7y = k.
(c) Write the standard form of the linear equation y – x = 7.