MAJOR EXAMINATION

SUBJECT– MATHEMATICS
Maximum Marks : 80 Class –IXth Time : 3 Hours
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 30- 01- 20 19

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
(iii) Section A contains 6 questions of 1 mark each.
Section B contains 6 questions of 2 marks each.
Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each.
Section D contains 8 questions of 4 marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in four questions of 3 marks
each and three questions of 4 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all such
questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION –A

1. Find two rational nos. between 3 & 4.

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2. Find the value of polynomial p(x) = 5x – 3x + 7 at x = 3.

3. In which quadrant or on which axis do each of the points (–2, 4) (3, –1) (–1, 0) (1, 2) & (–3, –5) lie.
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4. State Euclid's 4 axiom.

5. Write a linear equation representing a line which is parallel to y-axis & is at a distance of 6 units on the
left side of y-axis.
6. Find the radius of largest sphere that is carved out of the cube of side 27 cm.

SECTION –B

7. Represent 5 on a number line.

8. In given fig. O is the centre of circle & BA = AC. If ABC = 50°, find BOC & BDC.
A

B C

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9. Three coins are tossed simultaneously 200 times with the following frequencies of different out comes :

If the three coins are simultaneously tossed again, compute the probability of 2 heads coming up.
10. A cone is 8.4 cm high & the radius of its base is 0.7 cm. It is melted & recast into a sphere. Find the
radius of sphere.

11. Using ruler & compass construct angle of 22.5°.

12. ABCD is a parallelogram and AP and CQ are perpendiculars from vertices A and C on diagonal BD
Show that

(i) APB  CQD

(ii) AP = CQ

SECTION–C

13. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which P, Q, R and S are mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA.
AC is a diagonal. Show that:

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(i) SR II AC and SR = AC
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(ii) PQ = SR
(iii) PQRS is a parallelogram.

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14. A student has a certain mean marks for 10 major tests. In 11 major test he scores 100 marks. Now his
mean marks is increased by 9 marks. Find the mean of 11 major tests.

15. Find 2 integral solution of 13x + 17y = 221. Represent this equation by a graph. Does it pass through
origin?

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16. If x  3  2 2 and y  3  2 2 , evaluate x + y + 6x y .

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17. There is a slide in a park. One of its side walls has been painted in some colour with a message “KEEP
THE PARK GREEN AND CLEAN”. If the sides of the wall are 15 m, 11 m and 6 m, find the area painted
in colour.

18. Ray OS stands on a line POQ. Ray OR and ray OT angle bisectors of POS and SOQ, respectively.
If POS = x, find ROT.

19. If two equal chords of a circle intersect within the circle, prove that the segments of one chord are equal
to corresponding segments of the other chord.

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20. Verify that x + y + z – 3xyz = (x + y + z) [(x – y) + (y – z) + (z – x) ]
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21. AB is a line segment and P is its mid-point. D and E are points on the same side of AB such that
BAD = ABE and EPA = DPB. Show that

(i) DAP  EBP

(ii) AD = BE

22. A wall of length 10 m was to be built across an open ground. The height of the wall is 4 m and thickness
of the wall is 24 cm. If this wall is to be built up with bricks whose dimensions are 24 cm × 12 cm × 8 cm,
how many bricks would be required?

SECTION–D
23. Prove that a cyclic parallelogram is a rectangle.

24. A heap of wheat is in the form of 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.

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25. In quadrilateral PQRS, Prove that :
(i) PQ + QR + RS + SP > PR + QS
(ii) PQ + QR + RS + SP < 2 (PR + QS)

26. Radha made a picture of an aeroplane with coloured paper as shown in figure. Find the total area of the
paper used.

5 cm
6 cm I 6 cm
IV 1 cm 1.5 cmV

6.5 cm II

1 cm

1 cm III 1 cm
2 cm

27. D is the midpoint of side BC of ABC and E is the midpoint of BD. If O is the midpoint of AE, prove that
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ar(BOE) = ar(ABC).
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A

B C
E D

28. For the following data, draw a histogram and a frequency polygon :
Marks : No. of students :
0-10 5
10-20 10
20-30 4
30-40 6
40-50 7
50-60 3
60-70 2
70-80 2
80-90 3
90-100 9

29. Construct a triangle ABC, with perimeter equals 11.6 cm, B = 60º and C = 90º.

30. Construct a ABC in which base BC = 4.9 cm, AB – AC = 1.3 cm and B = 45º.