Mathematics – Class 9 Sample Question Paper (80
Marks)
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Use of calculator is not permitted.
3. The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A, B, C, and D.
Section – A (1 mark each, 6 Questions = 6 Marks)
1. Express 0.1 recurring 6 in the form p/q. (Number System)
2. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x² - 7x + 10. (Polynomials)
3. Find the distance between the points (0,0) and (0,-7). (Coordinate Geometry)
4. If x + y = 10 and x - y = 4, find x. (Linear Equations in Two Variables)
5. In the given figure, if two lines intersect and one angle is 65°, find its vertically opposite angle.
(Lines and Angles)
6. The sides of a triangle are 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Name the type of triangle. (Triangles)
Section – B (2 marks each, 6 Questions = 12 Marks)
7. Using Euclid’s Division Lemma, find the HCF of 4052 and 12576. (Number System)
8. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial kx² - 5x + 6 is 2, find the value of k. (Polynomials)
9. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line joining (7, –2) and (3, 4) in the ratio 1:3.
(Coordinate Geometry)
10. The sum of two numbers is 27 and their difference is 5. Form linear equations and find the
numbers. (Linear Equations)
11. In the figure, AB || CD and ∠ABC = 65°, ∠BCD = 45°. Find ∠DAB. (Lines and Angles)
12. In ∆PQR, PQ = PR and ∠Q = 70°. Find ∠R and ∠P. (Triangles)
Section – C (3 marks each, 10 Questions = 30 Marks)
13. Show that 7√2 is an irrational number. (Number System)
14. Find the polynomial whose zeroes are 2 and –3. (Polynomials)
15. Plot the points A(2, 2), B(2, –2), C(–2, –2), D(–2, 2). Name the figure formed by joining these
points. (Coordinate Geometry)
16. Solve graphically: x + y = 5 and x – y = 1. (Linear Equations)
17. In the figure, if AB || DE, ∠BAC = 35° and ∠CDE = 53°, find ∠ACD. (Lines and Angles)
18. Prove that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of
the other two sides. (Triangles)
19. Find the area of a triangular park whose sides are 40 m, 32 m and 24 m using Heron’s formula.
(Heron’s Formula)
20. The points A(1, 1), B(–2, 2) and C(8, 4) are given. Verify whether they are collinear. (Coordinate
Geometry)
21. Two numbers differ by 5 and their product is 336. Form linear equations and find the numbers.
(Linear Equations)
22. Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm, and 7 cm, then draw the median through the largest
side. (Triangles – Construction)
Section – D (4 marks each, 8 Questions = 32 Marks)
23. Without actual division, check whether 987648321 is divisible by 9. (Number System)
24. If the zeroes of the polynomial ax² + bx + c are α and β, show that: α + β = -b/a, αβ = c/a.
(Polynomials)
25. A motorboat goes 16 km downstream in 2 hours and returns upstream the same distance in 4
hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream. (Linear Equations)
26. In the figure, if a transversal intersects two parallel lines, prove that the sum of interior angles on
the same side of transversal is 180°. (Lines and Angles)
27. In a ∆ABC, AD is the median. Prove that AB² + AC² = 2(AD² + BD²). (Triangles)
28. The sides of a triangular plot are 15 m, 14 m and 13 m. Find the area of the plot and also find
the length of the altitude on the smallest side. (Heron’s Formula)
29. The vertices of ∆ABC are A(–2, –2), B(2, –4), C(–1, 3). Find the coordinates of centroid of the
triangle. (Coordinate Geometry)
30. The ages of two friends Anil and Sunil add up to 24 years. Two years later, the product of their
ages will be 209. Form linear equations and find their present ages. (Linear Equations – Word
Problem)