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Class 9 Mathematics Exam 2025-26

This document is a mathematics exam paper for Class 9 at Rajiv Gandhi English School, Murud, covering the first term of the 2025-26 academic year. It consists of various types of questions, including multiple choice, problem-solving, and activities, with a total of 40 marks allocated. The exam emphasizes key mathematical concepts such as set theory, polynomials, and rational/irrational numbers.

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Class 9 Mathematics Exam 2025-26

This document is a mathematics exam paper for Class 9 at Rajiv Gandhi English School, Murud, covering the first term of the 2025-26 academic year. It consists of various types of questions, including multiple choice, problem-solving, and activities, with a total of 40 marks allocated. The exam emphasizes key mathematical concepts such as set theory, polynomials, and rational/irrational numbers.

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RAJIV GANDHI ENGLISH SCHOOL, MURUD

First Term 2025-26


Class: 9 Time: 2 Hr
Subject: Mathematics-I Marks: 40

Note:
i) All questions are compulsory.
ii) Use of calculator is not allowed.
iii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iv) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.

Q. 1. A) Choose the correct alternative. [04]


1. If 𝑛( 𝐴) = 5, 𝑛(𝐵) = 7 and 𝑛( 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 0, then 𝑛( 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) =
a) 12 b) 2 c) 35 d) Cannot be determined
2. Which of the following is an√︂
irrational number?
√ √ 9 √
a) 16 b) 12 c) d) 4
25
3. The degree of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 3𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 − 1 is
a) 3 b) 4 c) 1 d) 2
4
4. The decimal expansion of is .
5
a) 0.8 b) 0.08 c) 80 d) 8

B) Solve the following subquestions: [04]


1. Write the set A = {x | x is a natural number between 5 and 12} in roster form.
17
2. Classify the decimal form of as terminating or non-terminating repeating.
8
3. Write the coefficient of 𝑥 2 in the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 3𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 7.
𝑝
4. Express 0.37 in the form where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0.
𝑞

Q. 2. A) Complete the following activities (any two) [04]


1. If U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, A = {2, 4, 6, 8} and B = {2, 3, 5, 7}, then:
𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = {□}
𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = {□}
𝐴′ = {□}
𝐵′ = {□}
2. Find the value of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5 at x = 2:
𝑝(2) = (2) 2 − 4(□) + 5
𝑝(2) = 4 − □ + 5
𝑝(2) = □
√
3. Represent 5 on the number line.

1
B) Solve the following subquestions (any four) [08]
1. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, B = {2, 4, 6, 8} and C = {3, 4, 5, 6}, verify that 𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) = ( 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∪ ( 𝐴 ∩ 𝐶).

2. Find the remainder when 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1 is divided by 𝑥 + 1.

3. Classify
√ the√following numbers as rational or irrational:
(i) 27 (ii) 441 (iii) 0.3796 (iv) 7.478478...

4. Write the following sets in roster form:


(i) A = {𝑥 | 𝑥 is an integer and 1 < 𝑥 < 4}
(ii) B = {𝑥 | 𝑥 is a letter in the word ”MATHEMATICS”}

5. Factorize: 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 10

Q. 3. A) Complete the following (any one activity). [03]


1. Write the appropriate polynomials in the boxes.

2. Use factor theorem to determine whether x + 2 is a factor of 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6:


Solution:
Let 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6
Zero of x + 2 is x = □
Now,

𝑝(□) = (□) 3 + 3(□) 2 + 5(□) + 6


= −8 + 3(4) + 5(−2) + 6
= −8 + 12 − 10 + 6
=□

Since p(-2) = 0, x + 2 is a factor of p(x).

B) Solve the following subquestions. (any two questions) [06]


1. In a hostel there are 125 students, out of which 80 drink tea, 60 drink coffee and 20 drink tea and coffee
both. Find the number of students who do not drink tea or coffee.
√
2. Represent 3 on the number line.

3. If 𝑝(𝑚) = 𝑚 3 + 2𝑚 2 − 𝑚 + 10 then 𝑝(𝑎) + 𝑝(−𝑎) = ?

4. If 𝑝(𝑥) = 2 + 5𝑥 then 𝑝(2) + 𝑝(−2) − 𝑝(1).

2
Q. 4. Solve the following (any two questions). [08]
1. A survey was conducted to know the hobby of 220 students of class IX. Out of which 130 students
informed about their hobby as rock climbing and 180 students informed about their hobby as sky
watching. There are 110 students who follow both the hobbies. Then how many students do not have any
of the two hobbies ? How many of them follow the hobby of rock climbing only ? How many students
follow the hobby of sky watching only ?
3
2. (i) Rationalize the denominator: √ √
√ √ 5 + 2
(ii) Simplify: (3 + 3)(2 + 2)
1
3. If 𝑥 − 2 and 𝑥 − 2 both are the factors of the polynomial 𝑛𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 𝑚, then show that 𝑚 = 𝑛 = 2.

Q. 5. Solve the following (any one sub question) [03]


1. In a competitive exam 50 students passed in English. 60 students passed in Mathematics. 40 students
passed in both the subjects. None of them fail in both the subjects. Find the number of students who
passed at least in one of the subjects ?

2. Divide polynomial 5𝑥 5 + 4𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 2 by 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 and write the answer in the form


‘Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder’.

Best of Luck

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The factor theorem states that a polynomial f(x) has x - k as a factor if and only if f(k) = 0. This allows for a straightforward verification of factors, as seen with the polynomial x^3 + 3x^2 + 5x + 6, where calculating f(-2) = 0 confirms x + 2 as a factor . This theorem simplifies the division process by identifying and eliminating factors, providing clear insight into polynomial division's overall structure and factor relationships .

In Question 1 on students who drink tea and coffee, the presence of 20 students drinking both means the union size, |T ∪ C|, is less than the sum of individual set sizes, reducing the number of exclusive elements: |T ∪ C| = 80 + 60 - 20 = 120 . In Question 4 on hobbies, the union is similarly reduced by overlapping interests: |R ∪ S| = 130 + 180 - 110 = 200, highlighting the subtraction of common elements to find exclusive totals. Overlapping affects the total set size by decreasing it compared to a simple sum of individual sets .

Addressing the problem begins by setting the universe of discourse to 125 students. With |T ∩ C| = 20 members drinking both, the union size is calculated as |T ∪ C| = |T| + |C| - |T ∩ C| = 80 + 60 - 20 = 120. This implies 120 students are accounted for, leaving 5 students who do not drink either beverage. Therefore, all 125 students are accounted for, illustrating how set complements and intersections ensure completeness in set theory .

For x - 2 to be a factor, p(2) must be zero: 4n - 10 + m = 0. For x - 1/2, p(1/2) = 0: (1/4)n - 5/2 + m = 0. Solving these yields m = n = 2. These conditions reflect the factor theorem's application to determine coefficients ensuring x - 2 and x - 1/2 are factors .

When combining p(a) and p(−a), symmetry in odd powers cancels out: p(a) + p(−a) = (a^3 + 2a^2 - a + 10) + ((−a)^3 + 2(−a)^2 - (−a) + 10). Odd terms like a^3 and -a^3 negate each other, while even powers and constants double, resulting in 4a^2 + 20, demonstrating algebraic manipulation's role in solution efficiency .

The factor theorem simplifies checking by evaluating the polynomial at x = -2. If p(-2) = 0, then x + 2 is a factor. Calculating p(x) at x = -2 for x^3 + 3x^2 + 5x + 6 shows p(-2) = 0, confirming x+2 as a factor without extended division, offering a clever shortcut in polynomial verification .

The survey of 220 students gives |R ∪ S| = |R| + |S| - |R ∩ S| = 130 + 180 - 110 = 200. Therefore, 20 students are neither rock climbing nor sky watching. For exclusive hobbies, students doing only rock climbing are 130 - 110 = 20, and those doing only sky watching are 180 - 110 = 70. Set operations reveal the overlap and exclusive counts, critical in dissecting survey patterns .

√27 is irrational because it cannot be expressed as a fraction of integers and its decimal form is non-repeating and non-terminating. Conversely, √441 = 21, a whole number, hence a rational number. This distinction is crucial in understanding how properties of square roots determine number classification into irrational or rational .

Dividing polynomials gives a structure where the remainder, degree less than divisor, aligns with remainder theorem principles: Dividend 5x^5 + 4x^4 - 3x^3 + 2x^2 + 2 = (x^2 - x)(Quotient) + Remainder. This relation highlights polynomial division's completeness, detailing how higher degrees deconstruct into transformed lower expressions, demonstrating quotient and remainder dynamics .

Initially, the total who drink tea or coffee is calculated as: |T ∪ C| = |T| + |C| - |T ∩ C| = 80 + 60 - 20 = 120. Therefore, 125 - 120 = 5 students do not drink tea or coffee. If |T ∩ C| decreases by 5 to become 15, then |T ∪ C| = 80 + 60 - 15 = 125. This implies there are 0 students who do not drink tea or coffee. Thus, the number becomes 0 if students who drink both decrease by 5 .

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