Class 9 Maths
Mid-Term Practice
Paper - Black
Book Style
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
● This paper consists of 5 sections: A, B, C, D, and E.
● Section A: 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), 1 mark each.
● Section B: 8 Short Answer Questions, 2 marks each.
● Section C: 6 Medium Answer Questions, 3 marks each.
● Section D: 2 Long Answer Questions, 5 marks each.
● Section E: 2 Case-Based Questions, 5 marks each.
● Attempt all questions.
● Use of calculators is not permitted.
● Diagrams are not to scale unless specified.
● Write answers clearly and show all working steps.
Section A: Multiple Choice
Questions (20 × 1 = 20 marks)
Choose the correct option for each question.
Polynomials (Questions 1-4):
1. If (x - 1) is a factor of the polynomial p(x) = x³ + ax² - 2x + b, then the values of a
and b are:
a) a = -3, b = 1
b) a = 3, b = -1
c) a = -3, b = -1
d) a = 3, b = 1
2. The number of zeroes of the polynomial x² - 4x + 4 is:
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
3. For the polynomial p(x) = x³ - 6x² + 11x - 6, the factor theorem confirms that (x -
1) is a factor because:
a) p(1) = 0
b) p(1) = 1
c) p(1) = -1
d) p(1) = 6
4. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x² + px + q are 2 and 3, then p + q = ?
a) 5
b) 6
c) -5
d) -6
Linear Equations in 2 Variables (Questions 5-8):
5. The solution to the system of equations x + y = 5 and 2x - y = 4 is:
a) (3, 2)
b) (2, 3)
c) (4, 1)
d) (1, 4)
6. The graph of the equation 2x + 3y = 6 intersects the y-axis at:
a) (0, 2)
b) (0, 3)
c) (0, 6)
d) (0, 0)
7. For the pair of equations x + 2y = 3 and 3x + 6y = 9, the lines are:
a) Intersecting
b) Parallel
c) Coincident
d) Perpendicular
8. The number of solutions for the system x - y = 1 and 2x - 2y = 2 is:
a) Unique
b) Infinite
c) No solution
d) Two solutions
Triangles (Questions 9-12):
9. In △ABC, if AB = AC and ∠B = 40°, then ∠C = ?
a) 40°
b) 50°
c) 70°
d) 80°
10.Two triangles are congruent if they satisfy:
a) SSS
b) SAS
c) ASA
d) All of the above
11.In △PQR, if PQ = QR and ∠P = 50°, then ∠R = ?
a) 50°
b) 65°
c) 75°
d) 100°
12.The Basic Proportionality Theorem (BPT) states that if a line is drawn parallel to
one side of a triangle, it divides the other two sides:
a) In equal ratios
b) In the ratio of the sides
c) In the ratio of the angles
d) In the ratio of the areas
Circles (Questions 13-16):
13. In a circle, the angle subtended by an arc at the centre is:
a) Half the angle at the circumference
b) Twice the angle at the circumference
c) Equal to the angle at the circumference
d) None of the above
14.If a chord subtends an angle of 60° at the centre, the angle in the alternate
segment is:
a) 30°
b) 60°
c) 90°
d) 120°
15.The length of a tangent from a point to a circle is:
a) Equal to the radius
b) Greater than the radius
c) Less than the radius
d) Variable
16.In a circle, equal chords are equidistant from the:
a) Centre
b) Circumference
c) Tangent
d) Diameter
Quadrilaterals (Questions 17-20):
17. In a parallelogram, the sum of adjacent angles is:
a) 90°
b) 180°
c) 270°
d) 360°
18.The diagonals of a rectangle:
a) Are equal and bisect each other
b) Are equal but do not bisect
c) Are unequal and bisect
d) Are unequal and do not bisect
19.In a rhombus, the diagonals:
a) Are equal
b) Bisect each other at right angles
c) Are perpendicular
d) Both b and c
20.The mid-point theorem for quadrilaterals states that the line joining the mid-points
of two sides of a triangle is:
a)