DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL - BOPAL, AHMEDABAD

CLASS: IX TIME: 3 Hours

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS M.M.: 80

SAMPLE PAPER
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper divide into five sections.
3. In section A, 1 to 18 are MCQ and 19 to 20 are Assertion and reason question 1 mark each.
4. In section B, Question No 21 to 25 are Very short answer Type questions of 2 mark each.
5. In section C, Question No 26 to 31 are Short Answer Type questions of 3 marks each.
6. In section D, Question No 32 to 35 are Long Answer Type questions of 5 marks each.
7. In section E, Question No 36 to 38 are case study based questions of 4 marks each.

SECTION A

1. Every rational number is :

(a) natural number (b). an integer (c). a real number (d). a whole number

2. Which of the following is an irrational number?

(a). √81 (b). √225 (c). √15 (d). √400

3. The decimal representation of a rational number cannot be

(a). terminating (b). non-terminating

(c). non-terminating repeating (d). non-terminating and non repeating

4. The value of f(x) + f(−x) if f(x) = 4 −5x

(a). 3 (b)(. −12 (c). −6 (d). 8

5. What is the degree of the zero polynomial ?

(a). 0 (b). 1 (c). 2 (d). not defined

6. If x2+kx+12 = (x+4) (x+3) for all k, find the value of k.

(a). −1 (b). 1 (c). 3 (d). 7

7. If the coordinates of a point are (−3, −4), then it lies in:

(a). First quadrant (b). Second quadrant

(c). Third quadrant (d). Fourth quadrant

8. A quadrant in which both x and y values are positive is

(a). First quadrant (b). Second quadrant

(c). Third quadrant (d). Fourth quadrant

9. The point which lies on the y-axis at a distance of 5 units in the negative direction of the

y-axis is

(a). (5, 0) (b). (0, 5) c. (−5, 0) d. (0, −5)

10. Find the value x from the figure

(a). 20o (b). 30o (c). 50o (d). 140o

11. Two straight lines AB and CD cut each other at O. BOD= 63o then BOC =

(a) 54° (b) 117° (c) 120° (d) 136°

12. If one angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the other two angles, then the triangle is

(a) a right triangle (b) an isosceles triangle

(c) an equilateral triangle (d) an obtuse triangle

13. If two angles on the same side of a transversal intersecting to parallel lines are in the

ratio 2:3 then measure of the greater angle is

(a) 54o (b) 120o (c) 108o (d) 136o

14. If one of the angles of a triangle is 130°, then the angle between the bisectors of the other
two angles can be

(a) 50° (b) 65° (c) 145° (d) 155°

15. The base of a right triangle is 8 cm and the hypotenuse is 10 cm. Its area will be

(a) 24 cm2 (b) 40 cm2 (c) 48 cm2 (d) 80 cm2

16. Which of the following is not a criterion for congruence of triangles?

(a) SAS (b) ASA (c) SSA (d) SSS

17. If ∆ ABC ≅ ∆ PQR, then which of the following is not true?

(a) AC = PR (b) BC = PQ (c) QR = BC (d) AB = PQ

18. In ∆ ABC, BC = AB and ∠B = 100°. Then ∠A is equal to

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(a) 40° (b) 50° (c) 80° (d) 100°

19. Assertion : The perpendicular distance of the point P( −4, 7) from the x-axis is 4
Reason: The perpendicular distance of a point from the x-axis is the absolute value
of its y ordinate
a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for Assertion.
b) both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) both Assertion and reason are false.

20. Assertion: The area of an equilateral triangle is 36√3 cm2 then its altitude is cm.8√3 cm.
 Reason: If the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is72 cm, then its each side is 24 cm.
a) both Assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for Assertion
b) both Assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) both Assertion and reason are false.

Section B

21. Represent √7.2 on the number line.

22. Show that x −2 is a factor of polynomial x2 + 3ax – 2a then find the value of a
23. Find the area of a triangular field of sides 18 m, 24 m and 30 m.
OR
23. An isosceles right angled triangle has area 8 cm2. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
24. Find the mirror image of (−4, 5) along the x-axis and perpendicular distance of (−5, −4)
from the y-axis
OR
24. Find the coordinates of the point: (a) whose ordinates is −4 and which lies on the y axis
(b) whose abscissa is 5 and which lies on x axis
25. In ∆ABC if 3A = 4B = 6C calculate A , B and C

SECTION C

26. Prove that if two lines intersect each other then vertically opposite angles are equal.
27. Give two different irrational numbers whose
(a) sum is a rational
(b) quotient is a rational
(c) product is a rational
28. Factorize : x3 −2x2 − x + 2.
OR
28. Expand : If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 40 then find the value of a3 +b3 + c3 −3abc
29. AD and BC are equal perpendiculars to a line segment AB as shown in the figure.
Show that CD bisects AB.
29. In ΔABC, AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC (see the given figure).
Show that ΔABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC.

30. Plot the point P (– 6, 2) and from it draw PR and PQ as perpendiculars to x-axis and
y-axis, respectively. Write the coordinates of the points R and Q.
31. The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 60cm. Find its area and height.

Section D
.

32. If a transversal intersects two parallel lines prove that the bisector of two pairs of

interior angles encloses a rectangle.

33. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3: 4: 5 and its perimeter is

144cm. Find the area of the triangle and the height corresponding to the longest

side.

34.

35. Factorise : (i) (2𝑥 + 5𝑦)3 − (2x −5y)3 (ii) 2√3 x2 + x −5√3
 OR

35. If (x + 2 ) and (x −1) are the factors of x3 + 10x2 + mx + n then find the values of m and n.

Section E

36. In a park, there are two triangular flower beds. Flower bed ABC has sides AB = 8 cm,
BC = 6 cm, and CA = 10 cm. Flower bed PQR has sides PQ = 8 cm, QR = 10 cm, and
RP = 6 cm.

(a) Using the given information, can we conclude that flower bed ABC is congruent
to flower bed PQR? Specify with reasons
(b) If angle A = 40° and angle B = 60° in flower bed ABC, what is the measure of angle C?
(c) If the two triangle are congruent then then area of the two triangles are also
equal justify
OR
(c) Suppose flower bed ABC is shifted to a new location within the park without
changing its shape and size is doubled. In this new location, is flower bed
ABC congruent to its original position? Why

37. Read the Source/Text given below and answer the questions:

There is a square park ABCD in the middle of Saket colony in Delhi. Four children Deepak,
Ashok, Arjun and Deepa went to play with their balls. The colour of the ball of Ashok, Deepak, Arjun
and Deepa are red, blue, yellow and green respectively.
All four children roll their ball from centre point O in the direction of XOY, X’OY, X’OY’ and XOY’.

Their balls stopped as shown in the image

Answer the following questions:

1. What are the coordinates of the ball of Ashok?

2. What are the coordinates of the ball of Deepa?

3. What is the image of the coordinates of (−4, −5) along the X-axis and the erpendicular
distance from the y axis

OR

3.What is the image of the coordinates of (−3, 4) along the y axis and the perpendicular
distance from the x axis

38. Maths teacher draws a straight line AB shown on the blackboard as per the following figure.

1. Now he told Raju to draw another line CD as in the figure

2. The teacher told Ajay to mark ∠AOD as 2z

3. Suraj was told to mark ∠AOC as 4y

4. Clive Made and angle ∠COE = 60°

5. Peter marked ∠BOE and ∠BOD as y and x respectively

Now answer the following questions based on above information

1. What is the value of x?

2. What is the value of z?

3. What should be the value of x + 2z?

OR

4. What is the relation between y and z?