CLASS 9th
MATHEMATICS PRACTICE PAPER
Maximum Marks: 40
Time: 1.5 Hours
PART A – Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 11 = 11 Marks)
Q1. Which of the following is an irrational number?
a) 25 b) 7/8 c) √11 d) 4
Q2. The degree of the polynomial 4x³ − x + 9 is:
a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
Q3. The coordinates of a point on the x-axis are of the form:
a) (0, y) b) (x, 0) c) (x, y) d) (y, x)
Q4. The equation 3x − 2y = 4 represents a:
a) Parabola b) Line c) Curve d) Ray
Q5. If a transversal cuts two parallel lines, then sum of interior angles on same side of transversal
is:
a) 90° b) 120° c) 180° d) 360°
Q6. Square root of 0.0081 is:
a) 0.09 b) 0.9 c) 0.81 d) 0.0081
Q7. Heron's formula is used to find the area of a:
a) Square b) Triangle c) Circle d) Trapezium
Q8. Value of 2■³:
a) 8 b) −8 c) 1/8 d) 1/2
Q9. In polynomial 3x² − 5x + 2, the coefficient of x is:
a) 3 b) −5 c) 2 d) −3
Q10. The point (−5, 0) lies on the:
a) y-axis b) x-axis c) Origin d) Quadrant III
Q11. Curved surface area of a sphere is:
a) 2πr² b) πr² c) 4πr² d) ½πr²
PART B (2 × 3 = 6 Marks)
Q12. Rationalise the denominator: 5 / (√3 − √2)
Q13. Factorise: x³ − 3x² − 4x
Q14. The point (−2, −4) lies in which quadrant?
OR
Find the value of y in the equation 3x + y = 11 when x = 3.
PART C (3 × 3 = 9 Marks)
Q15. Solve the equation 2x + y = 6 and find any two solutions. Represent them on a graph.
Q16. Using the identity (a+b)³ = a³ + b³ + 3ab(a+b), expand (2x + 3)³.
OR
Using the identity (a − b)² = a² + b² − 2ab, expand (5x − 4)².
Q17. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. If its perimeter is 72 m, find the area using
Heron's formula.
PART D (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)
Q18. A right circular cone has radius 4 cm and height 12 cm. Find its slant height, curved surface
area, and total surface area.
OR
Find the volume of a cone whose radius is 5 cm and height is 10 cm.
Q19. Divide the polynomial 2x³ + 3x² − 11x − 6 by 2x − 3.
OR
Find the value of the polynomial p(x) = x³ − 4x + 3 at x = −2.
PART E (4 Marks)
Q20. Riya creates a festival decoration by placing a cone of height 24 cm and radius 7 cm on top of
a hemisphere of radius 7 cm. Beside this, she places a sphere of radius 7 cm. Based on this
decoration, answer:
a) Find the curved surface area of the cone.
b) Find the curved surface area of the hemisphere.
c) Find the total surface area of the sphere.
d) Find the total curved surface area of the combined cone–hemisphere model.