CLASS 9

PAPER 1

SECTION 01 LOGICAL REASONING

Directions: (1-3) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
Abhi, Raman, Kalindi, Rohit, Gauri, Sameer and Chetan participate in a series of car races.
Everyone finishes each race and there are no ties. Raman’s place is exactly ahead of Kalindi.
Gauri’s place is exactly after Rohit. Either Abhi’s place is first and Sameer’s place is last, or
Sameer has first and Abhi has last place.

1. If Gauri’s place is exactly ahead of Raman, then which of the following positions could be the
Rohit’s position?
(A) 2nd
(B) 4th
(C) 2nd or 3rd
(D) 2nd or 3rd or 4th
Ans. [C]
Abhi/Sammer > Chetan > Rohit > Gauri > Raman > Kalindi > Sameer/Abhi or
Abhi/Sammer > Rohit > Gauri > Raman > Kalindi > Chetan > Sameer/Abhi

2. Find the option that cannot be true?

(A) Raman is 3rd
(B) Raman is 6th
(C) Rohit is 2nd
(D) Gauri is 4th
Ans. [B]
Raman is 6th
Raman > Kalindi and either Abhi or Sameer is at last position.

3. If exactly two positions are there between Abhi and Kalindi, then find the true statement.
(A) Abhi becomes 1st
(B) Sameer becomes 1st
(C) Raman becomes 2nd
(D) Rohit becomes 5th
Ans. [D]
Abhi/Sammer > Chetan > Raman > Kalindi > Rohit > Gauri > Sameer/Abhi

Directions (4-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
‘X $ Y’ means ‘X is the brother of Y’
‘X % Y’ means ‘Y is the son of X’
‘X & Y’ means ‘X is the daughter of Y’
‘X Ans. Y’ means ‘Y is the father of X’
‘X ! Y’ means ‘X is the sister of Y’
‘X ? Y’ means ‘Y is the mother of X’

4. Find the false statement.

(A) Q Ans. R ? S means Q is grand son/daughter of S
(B) S & T ? U means U is grandmother of S
(C) N & M ! P means P is the brother of M
(D) N ! P % Q Ans. R means R and P are couple
Ans. [C]
N & M ! P, from this we don’t know the gender of P

5. ‘G is the paternal uncle of H’ is true in which option?

(A) M Ans. G $ R % H
(B) H & N ! G $ M
(C) O $ G $ M & H
(D) H & M $ G $ O
Ans. [D]
In, H & M $ G $ O, we can find that G is paternal uncle of H.

Directions (6-10): Find out which of the following conclusions logically follows.
6. Statements: Some dogs are pets, No lion is a tiger, No tiger is a dog.
Conclusions:
I. All tigers are pets is a possibility
II. Some pets are not tigers
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Either I or II follows
(D) Both I and II follow
Ans. [D]

7. Statements: All books are pillows, Some fans are TVs, No TV is a book.
Conclusions:
I. Some books are not fans
II. Some TVs are definitely not pillows
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Either I or II follows
(D) Neither I nor II follows
Ans. [D]

8. Statements: I. Some shirts are jeans, Some jeans is a pajamas, Some jeans are tees.
Conclusions:
I. All jeans being tees is a possibility.
II. At least some pajamas are jeans.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Either I or II follows
(D) Both I and II follow
Ans. [D]

9. Statements:
No drinks are burgers. Some fries are drinks, Some toffees are burgers.
Conclusions:
II. All fries being burgers is a possibility.
III. Some toffees are fries.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Either I or II follows
(D) Neither I nor II follows
Ans. [D]

10. Statements: All biscuits are chocolates, All chocolates are milk, No bread is a biscuits.
Conclusion:
I. No biscuits is a bread.
II. All milk being bread is a possibility.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Either I or II follows
(D) Neither I nor II follows
Ans. [B]

Directions (11-13): In each problem, out of the four figures marked (a) (b), (c) and (d), three are
similar in a certain manner. However, one figure is not like the other three. Choose the figure
which is different form the rest.

11. (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d

Ans. [D]
In option (a), (b) and (c), the first dot (.) is adjacent to darken triangle and second dot (.) is one
step behind. So option (d) is different.

12 . (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d

Ans. [A]
Option (a) is different from others.
13. . (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d

Ans. [B]
In option (a), (c) and (d) dots (.) are placed on the midpoints of the edges but in option (b) dots
are placed at the corners.

14. In a certain code language, “Tom Kun Sud” means “dogs are barking”, “Kun Jo Mop” means
“dogs and horses” and “Mut Tom Ko” means “Donkeys are mad”. Which word in the given
language means “Barking”?
(A) Kun
(B) Jo
(C) Sud
(D) Ko
Ans. [C]
Kun means “dog”
Tom means “are”
‘Sud’ means “barking”

15. Directions (Q. 18 to 20) : Complete the block (?) by selecting a suitable diagram from the
alternatives (A), (B), (C) and (D).

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Ans. [C]
SECTION 02 MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE
16. Find the minimum integral value of n such that the division 55n/124 leaves no
remainder.
(A) 124 (B) 123
(C) 31 (D) 62
Ans. [A]
As 55 does not have factor common with 124, for 55n to be exactly divisible by 124, n should
be a multiple of 124. Hence the minimum value that n can have is 124 it self.

17. A sum of money compounded annually becomes Rs.625 in two years and Rs.675 in three
years. The rate of interest per annum is
(A) 7% (B) 8%
(C) 6% (D) 5%
Ans. [B]
For a difference of 1 year, CI can be computed as SI. Hence, from the 2ndyear to the 3rdyear
interest earned
50
= (675 – 650) = Rs.50 on Rs.625. Hence the Rate of interest   100  8% p.a
625

18. A positive integer is said to be a prime number if it is not divisible by any positive integer
other than itself and 1. Let p be a prime number greater than 5. Then (p 2–1) is
(A) Never divisible by 6
(B) Always divisible by 6, and may or may not be divisible by 12
(C) Always divisible by 12, and may or may not be divisible by 24
(D) Always divisible by 24
Ans. [D]
As each prime number greater than or equal 3 is of from 6k 1,where k is a natural number,
p = 6k 
p2– 1 = 6k 1)2– 1 = 12k(3k 1)
Above number is always divisible by 24 irrespective of value of k.

19. Let a, b be any positive integers and x = 0 or 1, then

(A) axb(1 – x)= xa + (1 – x)b
(B) axb(1 – x)= (1 – x) a + xb
(C) axb(1–x) = a(1–x) bx
(D) None of the above is necessarily true.
Ans. [A]
When x = 0, axb1x b
 when x = 1, axb1x a
Only option (a) always satisfies the given constraints.

20. From any two numbers x and y, we define x × y = x + 0.5y – xy. Suppose that both x and y
are greater than 0.5. Then x × x < y × y if
(A) 1 > x > y (B) x > 1 > y
(C) 1 > y > x (D) y > 1 > x
Ans. [B]
21. Let A and B be two solid spheres such that the surface area of B is 300% higher than the
surface area of A. The volume of A is found to be k% lower than the volume of B. The value
of k must be
(A) 85.5 (B) 92.5
(C) 90.5 (D) 87.5
Ans. [D]
The surface area of a sphere is proportional to the square of the radius.
SB 4
Thus,  (S.A. of B is 300% higher than A)
SA 1
rB 2
 
rA 1
The volume of a sphere is proportional to the cube of the radius.
VB 8
Thus, 
VA 1
7
Or VA is th less than B i.e.
8
7 
 8  100 87.5%

22. A vertical tower OP stands at the center O of a square ABCD. Let h and b denote the length
OP and AB respectively. Suppose APB  60 then the relationship between h and b can
be expressed as
(A) 2b2 = h2 (B) 2h2 = b2
(C) 3b2 = 2h2 (D) 3h2 = 2b2
Ans. [B]
 o
Given APB  60 and AB = b.
b
 PQ   3
2
Next b/2, h and PQ form a right angle triangle
b2 3b2
  h2 
4 4
 2h2  b2

23. In the triangle ABC, AB = 6, BC = 8 and AC = 10. A perpendicular dropped from B, meets
the side AC at D. A circle of radius BD (with center B) is drawn. If the circle cuts AB and
BC at P and Q respectively, the AP:QC is equal to
(A) 1:1 (B) 3:2
(C) 4:1 (D) 3:8
Ans. [D]

Triangle ABC is a right angled triangle.

Thus
1 1
 BC  AB   BD  AC
2 2
Or, 6  8  BD  10.
Thus BD  4.8
So, AP = AB – BP = 6 – 4.8 = 1.2 and CQ = BC – BQ = 8 – 4.8 = 3.2.
Thus, AP : CQ = 1.2 : 3.2 = 3 : 8.
24. There are 8436 steel balls, each with a radius of 1 centimeter, stacked in a pile, with 1 ball
on top, 3 balls in the second layer, 6 in the third layer, 10 in the fourth, and so on. The number
of horizontal layers in the pile is
(A) 34 (B) 38
(C) 36 (D) 32
Ans. [C]
Assume the number of horizontal layers in the pile be n.

25. In the figure below, AB is the chord of a circle with center O. AB is extended to C such that
BC = OB. The straight line CO is produced to meet the circle at D. If ACD  y degrees and
AOD  x degrees such that x = ky, then the value of k is

(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) None of the above
Ans. [A]
If y = 10°,
BOC  10o (opposite equal sides)
OBA  20o (external angle of BOC)
OAB  20 (opposite equal sides)
 AOD  30o (external angle of AOC)
Thus k = 3

x2  y  z  y2  x  z  z2  x  y
26. If x, y, z are distinct positive real numbers the would be
xyz

(A) Greater than 4

(B) Greater than 5
(C) Greater than 6
(D) None of the above
Ans. [C]
Here x, y, z are distinct positive real number
x2 (y  z)  y2 (x  2)  z2 (x  y)
So
xyz
x x y y z z
     
y z x z x y
x y y z z x
      
y x z y x z
a b
[We know that  2 if a and b are distinct numbers > 2 + 2 + 2 > 6
b a

27. In the figure (not drawn to scale) given below, P is a point on AB such that AP : PB = 4 : 3.
PQ is parallel to AC and QD is parallel to CP. In ARC, ARC  90o , and in PQS ,
PSQ  90o . The length of QS is 6 cm. What is the ratio of AP : PD?

(A) 10 : 3 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 7 : 3 (D) 8 : 3
Ans. [C]
28. Consider the sets Tn{n, n 1, n 2, n 3, n4} , where n = 1, 2, 3,…, 96. How many of
these sets contain 6 or any integral multiple thereof (i.e. any one of the numbers 6, 12, 18,…)?
(A) 80 (B) 81
(C) 82 (D) 83
Ans. [A]
 By observing, we see 6 will appear in 5 sets T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6. Similarly, 12 will also
appear in 5 sets and these sets will be distinct from the sets in which 6 appears, i.e. T8, T9,
T10, T11 and T12. Thus, each multiple of 6 will appear in 5 distinct sets. Till T96, there will
be 16 multiplies of 6. These 16 multiples of 6 will appear in
16 × 5 = 80 sets.

n2  2 n n  4  16
29. If n is such that 36   x satisfies
n4 n 4
(A) 20 < x < 54 (B) 23 < x < 58
(C) 25 < x < 64 (D) 28 < x < 60
Ans. [D]
36 n 72
n2  2 n n  4  16
x
n4 n 4
Putting n = 36, we get
(36)2  2  6  40  16
x  28
36  24  4
Which is least value of x.

30. In ABC, points P, Q and R are the mid-points of sides AB, BC and CA respectively. If area
of
ABC is 20 sq. units, find the area of PQR.
(A) 10 sq. units
(B) 53 sq. units
(C) 5 sq. units
(D) None of these
Ans. [C]
In a triangle, the line joining the mid-points of any two sides is half the length of its third
side. Hence, every side of PQR would be half the sides of ABC. Hence,area of PQR
1 1
would be the area of Δ ABC = × 20 = 5 sq. units.
4 4

31. In the given figure, EADF is a rectangle and ABC is a triangle whose vertices lie on the sides
of EADF and AE = 22, BE = 6, CF = 16 and BF = 2. Find the length of the line joining the
 1
mid-points of the sides AB and BC. Hence,area of PQR would be the area of
4
1
Δ ABC = × 20 = 5 sq. units.
4

(A) 4 2 (B) 5
(C) 3.5 (D) None of these
Ans. [B]
We know that length of the line joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is half the
length of third side. Hence, the required length is half the length of side AC. Since EADF is
rectangle, EF = AD = 8.
CD = (22 – 16) = 6. So in the right-angled ADC, AD = 8 and CD = 6. Therefore, AC = 10.
1
Hence, length of the line joining the mid-points of AB and BC =
2
10  5

32. A right circular cone, a right circular cylinder and a hemisphere, all have the same radius,
and the heights of the cone and cylinder equal to their diameters. Then their volumes are
proportional, respectively to
(A) 1 : 3 : 1 (B) 2 : 1 : 3
(C) 3 : 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 2 : 3
Ans. [A]
If the diameters and the heights of a cone and a cylinder are same, then the volume of cone
is always 1/3rd the volume of the cylinder. So the ratio of the volume of cone to the volume
of cylinder = 1 : 3.
The only answer choice that supports this is (A).

a2 b2 c2
33. If a + b + c = 0, where a     2 is equal to
2a2  bc 2b  ac 2c  ab

(A) zero (B) 1

(C) –1 (D) abc
Ans. [B]
 Assume some values of a, b & c such that sum of a, b and c is 0 where a  
the value of the given expression.
Let a = 1, b = –1 and c = 0.
a2 b2 c2 1 1
 2
 2
 2
  01
2a  bc 2b  ac 2c  ab 2 2

34. A circle is inscribed in a given square and another circle is circumscribed about the square.
What is the ratio of the area of the inscribed circle to that of the circumscribed circle?
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 3 : 4
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 2
Ans. [D]
As it is apparent from the following diagram, the diameter of the inscribed circle is equal to
the side of the square, while the diameter of the circumscribed square is equal to the diagonal
of the square. Since the ratio of any two circles is equal to the ratio of the squares of their
diameters, in this case the required ratio is equal to (side) 2 : (diagonal)2.

Now, the ratio of the side to the diagonal of a square = 1:2, the ratio of their squares will be
1 : 2.

35. A piece of paper is in the shape of a right-angled triangle and is cut along a line that is parallel
to the hypotenuse, leaving a smaller triangle. There was 35% reduction in the length of the
hypotenuse of the triangle. If the area of the original triangle was 34 square inches before the
cut, what is the area (in square inches) of the smaller triangle?
(A) 16.665 (B) 16.565
(C) 15.465 (D) 14.365
Ans. [D]
4 The required answer is 34 × 0.65 × 0.65 = 14.365. Because we get two similar triangles
and area is proportional to square of its side.

SECTION 03 EVERY DAY MATHEMATICS

Directions for questions 36 to 38: Answer the questions on the basis of the tables given
below.
Two binary operations and *are defined over the set {a, e, f, g, h} as per the following
tables:
 Thus, according to the first table f g, while according to the second table g h f, and
so on. Also, let f2f, gg gg, and so on.
36. What is the smallest positive integer n such that gn = e?
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 2 (D) 3
Ans. [A]

37. Upon simplification, f f )}] equals

(A) e (B) f
(C) g (D) h
Ans. [D]

38. Upon simplification, {a10(f10g9 )} e8equals

(A) e (B) f
(C) g (D) h
Ans. [A]
 
39. Let y 
1
2
1
3
1
2
3  .....
What is the value of y?
11  3 11  3
(A) (B)
2 2
15  3 15  3
(C) (D)
2 2
Ans. [D]

40. Let C be a circle with centre P0 and AB be a diameter of C. Suppose P1 is the mid point of
the linesegment P0B, P2 is the mid point of the line segment P1B and so on. Let C1, C2, C3,
... be circles withdiameters P0P1, P1P2, P2P3... respectively. Suppose the circles C1, C2, C3, ...
are all shaded. Theratio of the area of the unshaded portion of C to that of the original circle
is
(A) 8 : 9 (B) 9 : 10
(C) 10 : 11 (D) 11 : 12
Ans. [D]

41. Let a, b, c be distinct digits. Consider a two-digit number ‘ab’ and a three-digit number ‘ccb’,
both defined under the usual decimal number system, if (ab) 2ccb 300, then the value of
b is
(A) 1 (B) 0
(C) 5 (D) 6
Ans. [A]
(ab)2 = ccb, the greatest possible value of ‘ab’ to be 31. Since 312 = 961 and since ccb > 300,
300 < ccb < 961, so 18 < ab < 31. So the possible value of ab which satisfies (ab)2 = ccb is
21. So 212 = 441, 
42. The speed of a railway engine is 42 kmph when no compartment is attached, and the
reduction in speed is directly proportional to the square root of the number of compartments
attached. If the speed of the train carried by this engine is 24 kmph when 9 compartments
are attached, the maximum number of compartments that can be carried by the engine is
(A) 49 (B) 48
(C) 46 (D) 47
Ans. [B]
18  9
42  x ; Here x=number of compartments
18 9

42 x
Simplifying, x = 49, but this is with reference to maximum speed. Hence number of
compartments would be one less in order to run i.e. 48.

43. Let x, y and z be distinct integers, that are odd and positive. Which one of the following
statements cannot be true?
(A) xyz2 is odd
(B) (x – y)2 z is even
(C) (x + y – z)2 (x + y) is even
(D) (x – y)(y + z)(x + y – z) is odd
Ans. [D]
Take any three odd and positive integers and check all the options.

44.

In the figure above, AB = BC = CD = DE = EF = FG = GA. Then ∠DAE is approximately

(A) 15° (B) 20°
(C) 30° (D) 25°
Ans. [D]
 Let EAD = . Then AFG =  and also ACB = . Therefore, CBD = 2 (exterior
angle to ABC). Also CDB = 2 (since CB = CD).
Further, FGC = 2 (exterior angle to AFG).
Since GF = EF, FEG = 2. Now DCE = DEC =  (say). Then DEF =  – 2.
Note that DCB = 180 – ( + ).
Therefore, in  DCB, 180 – ( + ) + 2 + 2 = 180 or  = 3. Further EFD = EDF = 
(say).
Then EDC =  – 2. If CD and EF meet at P, then FPD = 180 – 5 (because  = 3).
Now in PFD, 180 – 5 (because  = 3).
Now in PFD, 180 – 5 +  + 2 = 180 or  = 3.
Therefore, in EFD,  + 2 = 180 or  + 6 = 180 or  = 26 or approximately 25.

45. There are three cities: A, B and C. Each of these cities is connected with the other two cities
by at least one direct road. If a traveller wants to go from one city (origin) to another city
(destination), she can do so either by traversing a road connecting the two cities directly, or
by traversing two roads, the first connecting the origin to the third city and the second
connecting the third city to the destination. In all there are 33 routes from A to B (including
those via C). Similarly, there are 23 routes from B to C (including those via A). How many
roads are there from A to C directly?
(A) 6 (B) 3
(C) 5 (D) 10
Ans. [A]
Let the number of direct roads from A to B, B to C, and C to A be x, y and z respectively.
Then x + yz = 33, y + xz = 23. Hence, by solving, we get z = 6.

SECTION 03 ACHIEVER SECTION

46. PQRS is a square. SR is a tangent (at point S) to the circle with centre O and TR = OS. Then
the ratio of area of the circle to the area of the square is

 11
(A) (B)
3 7
3 7
(C) (D)
 11
Ans. [A]
In the given figure, the area of the circle
= r . To find out the area of the circle, we need to find out the length of the side of the
2

square.
We know, OR = OT + TR = OT + OS = 2r.
In right-angled triangle ORS, OR = 2r and OS = r. So SR2 = OR2 – OS2. But SR2 = Area of
the square = 4r2 – r2 = 3r2.

Hence, the required ratio =
3

47. In the adjoining figure, AC+ AB = 5AD and AC – AD = 8. Then the area of the rectangle
ABCD is

(A) 36 (B) 50
(C) 60
(D) Cannot be answered
Ans. [C]
Since AD = BC (Opposite sides of a rectangle are equal.)
AB + AC = 5BC and AC – BC = 8 or AC
= BC + 8

AB = 4(BC – 2)
By Pythagoras’ Theorem, AB2+BC2=AC2
Expressing AB and AC in terms of BC we get, BC = 5.
AB = 12 and AC = 13
So area of the rectangle = 5 × 12 = 60.
48. In the given figure, AB is diameter of the circle and points C and D are on the circumference
such that ∠CAD = 30° and ∠CBA = 70°. What is the measure of ∠ACD?

(A) 40° (B) 50°

(C) 30° (D) 90°
Ans. [A]

If we draw the imaginary lines AC and BD, we find that ∠CAD and ∠CBD are subtended
by the same chord DC.
 ∠CAD = ∠CBD = 30°.
Thus, ∠DBA = (70 – 30) = 40°.
Also, ∠DBA and ∠ACD are subtended by the same chord DA.
Hence, ∠ACD = DBA = ∠40°.

49. The length of a ladder is exactly equal to the height of the wall it is learning against. If lower
end of the ladder is kept on a stool of height 3 m and the stool is kept 9 m away from the
wall, the upper end of the ladder coincides with the top of the wall. Then the height of the
wall is
(A) 12 m (B) 15 m
(C) 18 m (D) 11 m
Ans. [B]
 The figure can be drawn as shown above.
Height of the wall = AD = AC = (AB + 3) or AB = (AC – 3).
In right-angled triangle ABC, AB2 + BC2
2
= AC .
Thus, (AC – 3)2 + 81 = AC2.

Hence, height of the wall = 15 m.

50. Three circles, each of radius 20, have centres at P, Q and R. Further, AB = 5, CD = 10 and
EF = 12.
What is the perimeter of PQR?

(A) 120 (B) 66

(C) 93 (D) 87
Ans. [C]
PQ = PE + FQ – FE
= radius of circle 1+radius of circle 2–FE
= 20 + 20 – 12 = 28
Similarly, QR = 20 + 20 – CD = 40–10=30 and PR = 20 + 20 – AB = 40 – 5 = 35
So perimeter of PQR = 28 + 30+35=93