ST.
PETER’S SCHOOL, MAZAGAON, MUMBAI -10
FIRST TERM ASSESSMENT AUGUST 2025
CLASS: IX MATHEMATICS (MORNING) MARKS: 80
DATE: TIME: 3 hrs
Answer to this paper must be written on the paper.
Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in bracket [ ]
Section A (40 Marks)
(Attempt all questions)
Q1) Write the correct option for the following MCQ’s: [15 X 1M = 15M]
i. (-2a – 5b)2:
a. 4a2 + 20ab + 25b2 b. 4a2 - 20ab + 25b2
c. 25a2 + 20ab + 4b2 d. - 4a2 - 20ab - 25b2
ii. Factorise: a3 – 64b3
a. (a + 4b)(a2 - 4ab + b2) b. (a - 4b)(a2 - 9ab - 4b2)
b. (a - 4b)(a2 + 4ab + 16b2) d. (a - 4b)(a2 + 2ab - 4b2)
3 3 5 1 − 2𝑥
iii. Value of ‘x’: √40 + = (8) is:
5
3 2 2 2
a. 2 b. 3 c. 13 d. 23
iv. If a - b = 5 and ab = 6, then a + b is:
a. 13 b. 4 c. 6 d. 7
v. (0.75 ) ²
a. 0.375 b. 9/16 c. 16/9 d. 1/5625
vi. Simplest form of the surd √243 is:
a. 3√9 b. 9√3 c. 3√3 d. √3
vii. The missing term of - 28x + 49 to make a perfect square is
a. 49x2 b. 16xy c. 4x2 d. 4y2
viii. (2-5)2 ÷ 8-3 is:
1 1
a. 4 b. 4 c. 16 d. 2
ix. Between two rational numbers:
a. There is no rational number
b. There is no irrational number
c. There are many rational numbers but no irrational numbers
d. There are infinite rational numbers
x. Logarithmic form of 34 = 81 is:
a. Log34 = 81 b. log216 = 4 c. Log381 = 4 d. Log164 = 2
xi. x² - 10x - 24 is equal to
a. (x - 9) (x - 6) b. (x - 12) ( x + 2)
c. (x - 18) ( x + 3) d. ( x + 18) ( x - 3)
xii. (2𝑎 − 7𝑏)3 is:
a. 8 a3 - 84 a2b + 294 ab2 - 343 b3
b. 8 a3 - 294 ab2 + 84 a2b - 343 b3
c. 8 a3 - 84 a2b - 294 ab2 - 343 b3
d. 8 a3 - 84 a2b + 294 ab2 + 343 b3
xiii. Exponential form of log525 = 2 is:
a. 52 = 25 b. 25 = 32 c. 22 = 4 d. 252 = 625
xiv. The simplest rationalising factor of √24 is:
a. √2 b. 2 c. √6 d. 2√3
xv. Value of log100.01 is:
1 1
a. 4 b. −4 c. 2 d. – 2
Q2) Solve the following : [12 M]
i. Factorise: (i) a² - ab(1 - b) - b³ [4]
(ii) 80 y³ - 5y
ii. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 17,640 in 2 years and Rs 18,522 in 3 years at
compound interest.
Calculate the rate of interest and the sum of money. [4]
1 1 1
i. If x2+ 𝑥 2 = 51, find (i) x2 - (ii) x - [4]
𝑥2 𝑥
Q3) Solve the following. [13 M]
i. Find the product: [4]
(√2 + 3√11 ) (5√2 − 2√11 )
ii. Solve the pairs of simultaneous equation: [4]
15 4 9 8
+ =7; - = -1
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
iii. Simplify:
1 1
52 × 52
a. 3 [2]
252
1 1
8 3 4 −2 2 2
b. (
125
) [( )
9
÷ ( ) ]
5
[3]
Section B (40 Marks)
(Attempt any 4 questions)
Q4) Solve the following: [10M]
i. Factorise : 8x³ + 27y³ + 10x + 15y. [3]
ii. If log2a = 3, log3b = 2, log4c = 1 find the value of 3a + 2b – 10c. [3]
iii. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 5 is added to each of the numbers, then the ratio
becomes 2 : 3. Find the numbers. [4]
Q5) Solve the following: [10 M]
i. factorise: 3x2 – 2x - 16 [3]
ii. The difference between CI and SI for 2 years on the same sum at 5% p.a. is Rs 240..
Find the sum. [3]
iii. In the given figure, AB = AC, AD ⟘ BC, PAC = 102°. Find the values of x and y.
[4]
Q6) Solve the following: [10 M]
i. If a2 + b2 + c²= 74 and ab + bc + ca = 61, find the value of a + b + c. [3]
ii. Find the value of x: log3(x2 - 19) = 4 [3]
iii. ABCD is a trapezium AB = 12 cm, AD = 7 cm, DC = 15 cm, AB ⟘ BC. AD // BC.
Find AC. [4]
Q7) Solve the following: [10 M]
i. If 5x - 4y = 6 and xy = 2, find the value of 125x³ - 64y³. [3]
ii. ABC is an equilateral triangle. If AB = 2x -1, BC = y + 7, AC = 2y + 3,
find x and y. [3]
iii. Solve: 73x + 27y = 19 [4]
27x + 73y = - 119
Q8) Solve the following : [10 M]
i. If log5a = 2, log3b = 3, find the value of 3a – 2b. [3]
ii. In Δ AOB and Δ COD, B = C and O is the midpoint of BC.
Find the values of x and y if AB = 3x units, CD = y + 2 units, AO = x + 2 units,
DO = y units. [3]
iii. An aeroplane takes 3 hours to fly 1200 km against the wind. The return trip takes 2
hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the wind speed . [4]
Q9) Solve the following : [10 M]
i. In ΔABC, B = 90°. D is the mid-point of AB and DE // BC.
If AB = 9 cm and AC = 15 cm, find the perimeter of DECB. [3]
ii. In the given figure, ABC = 90°, AC = 13 cm, CD = 11 cm, AD = 20 cm.
Find BC and AB. [3]
iii. Factorise by substituting terms: [4]
(2x - y)2 – 14x + 7y – 18
Q10) Solve the following: [10M]
1 2 1
i. Solve: 4x2 + 9𝑥 2 = 14 3, find 2x + [3]
3𝑥
ii. In ΔPQR, PQ = PR, QN = RM. Prove that ∠ QPM = ∠ RPN. [3]
iii. A man travels 21 m in the west direction and then moves 20 m due north. Find his
distance from the first point . [4]