DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL INDIRAPURAM, GHAZIABAD

CLASS – IX
Time: 3 Hours M. M. 80 No. of Q.:38 No. of Pages: 4
MATHEMATICS
SAMPLE PAPER
Name Roll No.
General Instructions :
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case-based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1, 1and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Questions of 2 marks have been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the
2marks question of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.
SECTION A
1. What would be the denominator after rationalizing ? [1]
√ √
(a) 19 (b) 20 (c) 5 (d) None of these
3 3
2. If x + y + 2 = 0, then x + y + 8 equals: [1]
(a) (x + y + 2)2 (b) 0 (c) 6xy (d) –6xy
3. If the coordinates of points P, Q and R on x-axis are (2, 0), (-6, 0) and (3, a–3) respectively, then [1]
find the value of a.
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) -6
4. Any point on the y-axis is of the form: [1]
(a) (0, y) (b) (y, x) (c) (x, y) (d) (y, 0)
2 2 2
5. If 2(a + b ) = (a + b) , then: [1]
(a) a + b = 0 (b) a = b (c) 2a = b (d) ab=0
6. √ x √ is equal to [1]
(a) √ (b)10√ (c) 5√ (d) 6√
7. A point M lies in the IV quadrant. What will be the coordinates of point M? [1]
(a) (a, b) (b) (–a, –b) (c) (–a, b) (d) (a, –b)
8. What is the area of an equilateral triangle with a side of 2 cm? [1]
(a) √ cm2 (b) √ cm2 (c) √ cm2 (d) 4 cm2
9. Which of the following pairs are parallel? [1]

(a) AB and CD (b) AB and PQ

(c) EF and CD (d) EF and PQ

10. The value of √ is [1]

(a) (b) 4 (c) (d)
11. If the diameter of a sphere is 12 cm, what is its volume? [1]
(a) 36π cm3 (b) 72 π cm3 (c) 144 π cm3 (d) 288 π cm 3

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12. The difference of the degrees of the polynomials 7y(3y2 – y5) and 3x5 – 4x3 + 2 is [1]
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) none of these
13. The total number of chapters in Euclid‟s famous treatise “The Elements” is: [1]
(a) 13 (b)55 (c) 460 (d) 465
14. If the angle subtended by an arc at the center is 90°, the arc is a: [1]
(a) Major arc (b) Minor arc (c) Semi-circle (d) Quadrant
15. The edges of the surface are: [1]
(a) Points (b) Curves (c) Lines (d) None of these
16. Two complementary angles are such that twice the measure of one angle equals three times the [1]
measure of the other. The largest angle out of the two measures is:
(a)720 (b) 540 (c) 630 (d) 360
17. If the vertical angle is twice the measure of each base angle in an isosceles triangle, then the [1]
measure of each base angle:
(a) 450 (b)540 (c) 360 (d) none of these
18. If the angle of a parallelogram is four-fifths of its adjacent angle, then the angles of the [1]
parallelogram are:
(a) 700, 1100, 700, 1100 (b)720, 1080, 720, 1080
0 0 0 0
(c) 80 , 100 , 80 , 100 (d)600, 1200, 600, 1200
19. Assertion: A hemisphere of radius 7 cm is to be painted outside on the surface. The total cost of [1]
painting at Rs. 5 per cm 2 is Rs 2300.
Reason: The curved surface area of the hemisphere is 2πr2
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
20. Assertion (A): The range of the first 6 multiples of 6 is 9 [1]
Reason (R): Range = Maximum value - Minimum value
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
SECTION B
21. Find the mirror image of point A(–4,2) under (i) the x-axis, (ii) the y-axis. [2]
22. Savita donated ₹ (x2 – 3x – 10) for the education of (x – 5) children. Find the amount received [2]
by each child, if each child got an equal amount.
OR
Factorise: 16p3q3 + 54r3
23. Find the coordinates of the points where the line represented by the linear equation y=2x–4 [2]
intersects the x-axis and y-axis.
24. If the volume of a sphere is numerically equal to its surface area, then find the diameter of the [2]
sphere.
25. The class marks of a frequency distribution are 104, 114, 124, 134, 144, 154, 164. Find the class [2]
size and third class interval.
OR
The width of each of the nine classes in a frequency distribution is 2.5 and the lower class limit
of the lowest class is 10.6. Find the upper-class limit of the highest-class and also the second-
class interval.

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 SECTION C
26. If x = 1 + √2, find the value of (x – 1/x)3. [3]
OR

Evaluate :

27. Find the value of x³+ y ³ + z ³ – 3xyz, if x² + y² + z² = 83 and x + y + z = 15. [3]

28. In the adjoining figure, AB || CD, EF || DQ. [3]
Determine the measures of ∠PDQ, ∠AED and ∠DEF.

29. Two chords AB and AC of a circle subtend angles equal to 90º [3]
and 150º, respectively, at the center. Find ∠BAC.

OR

In the figure, AB and CD are two equal chords of the circle with
center O. OP and OQ are perpendiculars on chords AB and CD
respectively. If ∠POQ = 150, then what is ∠APQ?

30. A conical tent of radius 7 m and height 24 m is to be made. Find the cost of the 5 m wide cloth [3]
required to make the tent at the rate of Rs. 50 per metre.
31. Draw a histogram to represent the following: [3]
Class Interval 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 45-70

Frequency 6 12 10 8 5

SECTION D
32. Find the values of a and b so that (2x³ + ax² + x + b) has (x + 2) and (2x – 1) as factors. [5]

33. In figure, AC = AE, AB = AD and ∠BAD = ∠EAC. [5]

Show that BC = DE.

OR
Two sides AB and BC and median AM of one
triangle ABC are respectively equal to sides
PQ and QR and median PN of ∆PQR (see figure).
Show that
(i) ∆ABC ≅ ∆PQR
(ii) ∆ABM ≅ ∆PQN

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34. In the given figure, O is the center of a circle of [5]
radius r cm, OP and OQ are perpendiculars to AB and CD
respectively, and PQ = 1 cm. If AB || CD, AB = 6cm, and
CD = 8cm, Determine the radius of the circle.

35. A semicircular sheet of metal of diameter 28cm is bent to form an open conical cup. Find the [5]
capacity of the cup.
OR
A dome of a building is in the form of a hemisphere. From inside, it was whitewashed at the cost
of Rs 498.96. If the rate of whitewashing is Rs 4 per square meter, find the
(i) Inside surface area of the dome.
(ii) Volume of the air inside the dome.
SECTION E (CASE STUDY )
36. Teachers and students of class IX visited a Bird sanctuary and Deer Park. Rohit is a clever boy [4]
and keen observer. He put the question to his friends that, how many birds and deer they saw
while visiting the two places? His friend Jatin, gave the correct answer as follows: total animals
have 1000 eyes and 1400 legs.
Based on the above information answer the following questions:
(i) If x and y be the number of birds and deer respectively, find the equation of total number of
eyes.
(ii) What is the equation of the total number of legs?
(iii) How many birds are there in the zoo?
OR
What is the value of b and c in the equation formed in question number (ii)?
37. A math teacher explained the topic of Quadrilaterals in the class and as a quick review of the [4]
chapter, gave students coloured paper in the shape of quadrilateral ABCD. She asked them to
join the midpoints P, Q, R, and S of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively of the
quadrilateral ABCD in an order.
Based on the above information, she asked students a few questions:
(i) Name the quadrilateral formed by joining PQRS.
(ii) What can be said about the diagonals of the figure PQRS?
(iii) Name the quadrilateral formed if the adjacent sides of PQRS are equal.
Also, tell the special property about its diagonals.
OR
If three angles of a quadrilateral are 75°, 75° and 90°. Find its fourth angle.
38. Ms. Shubhrika, a class IX math teacher conducted a test to check the preparation of students on [4]
the topic „Number System‟ after the completion of the chapter. This helps her to know the area of
improvement in a specific chapter.
Based on the above information answer the following questions:
(i) What kind of decimal expansion will be obtained by ?
(ii) Find an irrational number between and .
(iii) If x = √ , find the value of .
OR
Write 0.234 in form.

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