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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER-3
MATHEMATICS
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
(i) This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D, and E.
(ii) All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of 2 marks, 2 Questions of 3 marks and 2 Questions
of 5 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions of Section E.
(iii) Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 22/7 wherever required if not Stated.

SECTION - A
Q 1-20 are multiple choice questions. Each question is of 1 mark.
1. The points (–5, 2) and (2,–5) lie in the
(a) Same quadrant (b) II and III quadrants, respectively
(c) II and IV quadrants, respectively (d) IV and II quadrants, respectively
2. Each side of an equilateral triangle is 2 x cm. If x 3 = 48 , then area of the triangle is
(a) 48 cm 2 (b) 48 3 cm 2 (c) 16 3 cm 2 (d) 16 cm2
3. In the given figure, P and Q are centers of two circles intersecting at B and [Link] is a straight line. Then, the measure of
∠BQD is
D
C

A P
150o O

B
(a) 130o (b) 150o (c) 105o (d) 115o
4. An exterior angle of a triangle is 105o and its two interior opposite angles are equal. Each of these equal angles is
1 1 1
(a) 37 (b) 52 (c) 72 (d) 75o
2 2 2
 1 1
x
5. The value of x in 3 + 2 = (64) 2 + (27) 3 is
(a) 14 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 3
6. Given that lines l1.l2 and l3 in figure are parallel. The value of x is:

40o
l1
a
l2
b
l3
X

(a) 140o (b) 40o (c) 50o (d) 80o

7. The equation 2x + 5y = 7 has a unique solution, if x, y are:
(a) Natural numbers (b) Positive real numbers (c) Real numbers (d) Rational numbers
8. If p ( x ) = ( )
x 2 − 2 2 x + 1 , then p 2 2 is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 4 2 (d) 8 2 + 1
9. (14.) The sum of 0.3 and 0.4 is
7 7 7 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11 99 10 9
10. ABCD is a Trapezium in which AB||DC and ∠A = ∠B = 45o. Find angles C and D of the Trapezium
(a) 150o, 150o (b) 120o, 120o (c) 200o, 50o (d) 135o, 135o
11. (625)0.16 × (625)0.09 =
(a) 625 (b) 5 (c) 125 (d) 25
12. The linear equation 3 –11y = 10 has
(a) Unique solution (b) Two solutions (c) Infinitely many solutions (d) No solutions
13. The total surface area of a cube is 96 cm2. The volume of the cube is:
(a) 8 cm3 (b) 512 cm3 (c) 64 cm3 (d) 27 cm3
14. Which of the following is equal to x?
2

( )
12 5 1 12 7
(a) x7 − x7 (b)
12
( ) x4 3 (c) x 3 3
(d) x 7 × x12

15. In the figure, O is the center of the circle. If ∠OAB = 40o, then ∠ACB is equal to
C

40o
A B

(a) 40o (b) 70o (c) 60o (d) 50o

16. The positive solutions of the equation ax + by + c = 0 always lie in the
(a) 1st quadrant (b) 2nd quadrant (c) 3rd quadrant (d) 4th quadrant

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 17. If (x, y) = (y, x), then
(a) x – y = 0 (b) x + y = 0 (c) x ÷ y = 0 (d) xy = 0
 1  1  1 
18. The value of  x −   x +   x 2 + 2  is
 x  x  x 
4 1 3 1 2 1 4 1
(a) x + (b) x − +2 (c) x + −2 (d) x −
x 4
x 3
x 2 x4
DIRECTIONS: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose
the correct option out of the following:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of (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.
19. Assertion (A): In ∆ABC, E and F are the midpoints of AC and AB respectively. The altitude AP at BC intersects FE at Q.
Then, AQ = QP.
Reason (R): Q is the midpoint of AP.

20. Assertion (A): 3 is an irrational number.

Reason (R): Square root of a positive integer which is not a perfect square is an irrational number.

SECTION - B
Section-B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.
21. In fig. AC = XD, C is the mid-point of AB and D is the mid-point of XY. Using a Euclid’s axiom, show that AB = XY.
B X

C D

A Y

22. In Fig. ∠PQR = ∠PRQ, then prove that ∠PQS = ∠PRT

P

S Q R T
23. (a) In which quadrant will the point lie, if:
(i) The y-coordinate is 3 and the x-coordinate is –4?
(ii) The x-coordinate is -5 and the y-coordinate is –3?
(iii) The y-coordinate is 4 and the x-coordinate is 5?
(iv) The y-coordinate is 4 and the x-coordinate is –4?

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(b) Find Co-ordinates of vertices of rectangle ABCD.
Y

B A
2

1
X' X
–2 –1 0 1 2
–1
–2
C D

Y'
5 9
24. Find three different irrational numbers between the rational numbers and .
7 11
25. (a) The height of a conical vessel is 3.5 cm. If its capacity is 3.3 litres of milk. Find the diameter of its base.
OR
(b) The radius and slant height of a cone are in the ratio 4 : 7. If its curved surface area is 792 cm 2, find its radius.
 22 
 Use π =  .
 7 
SECTION - C
Section-C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26. (a) Find the values of a and b in each of the following
5+ 2 3
= a−6 3
7+4 3
OR
(b) Find the values of a and b in each of the following
7+ 5 7− 5 7
− a+
= 5b
7− 5 7+ 5 11
27. Given below are the seats won by different political parties in the polling outcome of a state assembly elections:

Political party A B C D E F
Seats won 65 52 34 28 10 31
Draw a bar graph to represent the polling results.
28. ABCD is a rhombus and P,Q,R,S are mid-points of AB, BC,CD and DA respectively. Prove that quadrilateral PQRS is a
rectangle.
D

S R

A C
3 4

P 1 2 Q

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 29. Write linear equation 3x + 2y = 18 in the form of ax + by + c = 0. Also write the values of a, b and c. Are (4,3) and (1,2)
solution of this equation?
30. (a) Read the bar graph given in Figure and answer the following questions:

Y
36
32

Area (in Lakh hedans)

28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0 X
1950-51

1960-61

1970-71

1980-81

1981-82

1982-83
years
(i) What information is given by the bar graph?
(ii) In which years the areas under the sugarcane crop were the maximum and the minimum?
(iii) State whether true or false:
The area under the sugarcane crop in the year 1982-83 is three times that of the year 1950-51.
OR
(b) Construct a histogram for the following data:

Monthly
30 – 60 60 – 90 90 – 120 120 – 150 150 – 180 180 – 210 210 – 240
School fee (in ₹)
No of Schools 5 12 14 18 10 9 4

31. Using factor theorem, factorize the polynomial: x4 –7x3 + 9x2 + 7x – 10

SECTION - D
Section-D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32. (a) In figure, ∠ABC = 65o, ∠BCE = 30o, ∠DCE = 35o and ∠CFE = 145o . Prove that AB || EF.

A 65° B

E F
o
45
o
30
35o
C
D
OR
(b) In the given figure, AB||CD, ∠ABO = 40o, ∠CDO = 35o. Find the value of the reflex ∠BOD and hence the value of x.

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 A B
40o

xo O
35o
C D
33. A heap of wheat is in the form of a cone whose diameter is 10.5 m and height is 3 m. Find its volume. The heap is to be covered
by canvas to protect it from rain. Find the area of the canvas required
34. (a) The perimeter of a right triangle is 144 cm and its hypotenuse measures 65 cm. Find the lengths of other sides and calculate
its area. Verify the result using Heron’s Formula.
OR
(b) The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 7 cm, 13 cm and 12 cm. Find the length of perpendicular from the opposite
vertex to the side whose length is 12 cm.
35. If (x3 + ax2 + bx + 6) has (x – 2) as a factor and leaves a remainder 3 when divided by (x – 3) , find the values of a and b.

SECTION - E
Section-E consists of 3 case study based questions of 4 marks each.
36. Reeta was studying in the class 9th C of St. Surya Public school, Mehrauli, New Delhi-110030
Once Ranjeet and his daughter Reeta were returning after attending teachers’ parent meeting at Reeta’s school.
As the home of Ranjeet was close to the school so they were coming by walking.
Reeta asked her father, “Daddy how old are you?”
Ranjeet said, “Sum of ages of both of us is 55 years, After 10 years my age will be double of you.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) What is the second equation formed? 1
(ii) What is the present age of Reeta in years? 1
(iii) What is the present age of Ranjeet in years? 2
OR
If the ratio of age of Reeta and her mother is 3 : 7 then what is the age of Reeta’s mother in years? 2

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37. In a forest, a big tree got broken due to heavy rain and wind, Due to this rain the big branches AB and AC with lengths 5 m
fell down on the ground. Branch AC makes an angle of 30o with the main tree AP. The distance of Point B from P is 4 m .
You can observe that ∆ABP is congruent to ∆ACP.

D B C
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) Show that ∆ACP and ∆ABP are congruent. 1
(ii) Find the value of ∠ACP. 1
(iii) Find the value of ∠BAP. 2
OR
What is the total height of the tree? 2
38. In the middle of the city, there was a park ABCD in the form of a parallelogram form so that AB = CD, AB||CD and
AD = BC, AD||BC.
Municipality converted this park into a rectangular form by adding land in the form of ∆APD and ∆BCQ. Both the triangular
shape of land were covered by planting flower plants.
P D C
x 110

n
m

110 v
A B Q
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) Show that ∆APD and ∆BQC are congruent. 1
(ii) PD is equal to which side? 1
(iii) Show that ∆ABC and ∆CDA are congruent. 2
OR
What is the value of ∠m? 2

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