SAMPLE PAPER

Annual Examination in MATHEMATICS

Std. 9 Time : 3 hrs.

25-2-2019 Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions:
i) All questions are compulsory.
ii) The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A, B, C & D.
Section – A comprises of 6 questions of 1 mark each, Section – B comprises of
6 questions of 2 marks each, Section – C comprises of 10 questions of 3 marks
each & Section – D comprises of 8 questions of 4 marks each.
SECTION – A (1 x 6 = 6 marks)

1. Find the perpendicular distance of the point (-5, 7) from the y-axis.

2. Write an equation in two variables that passes through the point (3, -5).

3. If a cube has surface area and volume numerically equal. Find the edge of such a cube.
(OR)
The curved surface area of a cylinder is 1210cm2 and its diameter is 20cm. Find its height.

2x
4. Expand ( – 3y)2.
3
-2
1 3 4 ξ12
5. Simplify: ( ) (OR) Find the value of
27 12ξ27

6. In οABC, If AB = AC, B = 55o, then find the measure of A.

SECTION – B (2 x 6 = 12 marks)

7. In the given fig., ABC = 25ι. B

Then find AOC.
O

C
A

8. Find the remainder when f(x) = 9x3 – 3x2 +14x – 3 is divided by g(x) = 3x – 1,
using remainder theorem.
(OR)
1
If one of the zeroes of polynomial 2x2 + 3x + a is , find the value of a.
2

9. The lateral surface area of a cube is 100m2. Find the volume of the cube.

10. In the given fig., if AC = BD,

show that AB = CD. State the Euclid’s A B C D
postulate/axiom used for the same.

11. If two lines intersect each other, then prove that the vertically opposite angles are equal.
(OR) C D
Find the measure of BOD in the given figure. 56ι
3x - 8ι x + 20ι
A O B
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12. A bag contains 5 red, 6 blue and 3 green balls. A ball is drawn at random.
Find the probability of getting (i) a non green ball (ii) a ball of any colour.

Section – C (3 x 10 = 30 marks)
13. A triangle and a parallelogram have the same base and same area. If the sides of the
triangle are 9cm, 12cm and 15cm and parallelogram stands on the base 9cm.
Find the height of the parallelogram.

14. Simplify and factorize : (a + b + c)2 – (a – b – c)2 + 4b2 – 4c2

(OR)
5
Show that 2 and are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x3 – 3x2 – 17x + 30.
2

15. Plot the points A(4, 2), B(4, -1), C(-2, -1) and D(-2, 2). Write the name of the figure
obtained after joining A, B, C and D in order. Hence find the coordinates of the point
where diagonals AC and BD intersect.

16. Prove that median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of equal area.

17. In a class there are x girls and y boys. Number of boys are 5 more than twice the number
of girls. Write this information in the form of a linear equation in two variables.
Represent it graphically.

18. Factorize: 6x3 + 23x2 + 9x - 18.

A
19. In οABC, the sides AB and AC are produced
upto points E and D respectively. If bisectors BO and
CO of CBE and BCD respectively meet at point O, B C
1
then prove that BOC = 90 - A E D
2
(OR) O
If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, prove that the bisectors of the
interior angles on the same side of transversal intersect each other at right angles.

20. The volume of a vessel in the form of right circular cylinder is 448ߨcm3 and its height is 7cm.
Find the radius of its base. Also, find its curved surface area.
(OR)
Marbles of diameter 1.4cm are dropped into a beaker containing some water and are
fully submerged. The diameter of the beaker is 7cm. Find how many marbles have been
dropped in it if water rises by 56cm?

21. If two non parallel sides of a trapezium are equal, then prove that it is cyclic.
(OR)
If two equal chords of a circle intersect within the circle, prove that the line joining the
point of intersection to the centre makes equal angles with the chords.

22. Represent ξ12.5 on the number line.

Section – D (4 x 8 = 32 marks)
1 2 1
23. Prove that + + = 0.
2 + ξ3 ξ5-ξ3 2 - ξ5

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24. Draw the graph of x + y = 3 and 2x + 2y = 8 on the same graph sheet.
What does the graph of these lines represent?

25. Show that the bisectors of angles of parallelogram form a rectangle.

(OR)
Show that if the diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal and bisect each other at right
angles then it is a square.

26. The following table shows the ages of the patients of economically weaker sections of
society provided free treatment in a private hospital during a year.
Ages (in years) 5 – 15 15 – 25 25 – 35 35 – 45 45 – 55 55 – 65
No. of patients 6 11 21 23 14 5
Represent this information by constructing a histogram and frequency polygon on the
same axes.

27. Construct οPQR in which QR = 6cm, Q = 30ι and PQ – PR = 3.5cm.

(OR)
Construct οPQR, where QR = 7cm, Q = 75ι and PQ + PR = 14cm.

28. In the given fig. D is a point on side BC A

of οABC such that AD = AC.
Show that AB > AD.

B D C

29. Given below is the frequency distribution of salary (in Rs) of 80 workers in a factory.
Salary (in Rs) 1000 – 2000 2000 – 3000 3000 – 4000 4000 – 5000
No of workers 12 18 28 22

If a worker is selected at random, find the probability that his salary is

i) Less than Rs 3000 ii) more than or equal to Rs 1000
iii) More than Rs 5000
iv) more than or equal to Rs 1000 but less than Rs 3000.

30. The radius and height of a right circular cone are in the ratio of 5:12, its volume is 2512 cm3.
Find the curved surface area of the cone. (ߨ = 3.14).
(OR)
How many meters of cloth 2.5m wide, will be required to make conical tent whose base
radius is 7m and height 24m?

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