PRUDENCE SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

SESSION: 2023-24
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (241)
Class: IX (SET A)
Name of the Student: _____________________ Max. Marks: 80
Day & Date: Monday, 18th September 2023 Duration: 3 hrs.

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1
mark each.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks and 2
Questions of 2 marks has been provided.

SECTION A (1 X 20 = 20 marks)
Q.1 64 1
If 8𝑥 = then find the value of x.
2𝑥
1 3
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) (d)
2 2

Q.2 The value of p(t) = 2 + t + 2t2 – t3 for p(2) is: 1

(a) 4 (b) –4 (c) 6 (d) 7
Q.3 Mirror image of the point (9, -8) in y-axis is: 1
(a) (-9, -8) (b) (9, 8) (c) (-9, 8) (d) (-8, 9)
Q.4 The linear equation 3x – y = x – 1 has 1
(a) No solution
(b) unique solution
(c) Two solutions
(d) Infinitely many solutions
Q.5 Which of these statements do not satisfy Euclid’s axiom? 1
(a) Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to one another
(b) If equals are added to equals, the wholes are equal.
(c) If equals are subtracted from equals, the remainders are equal.
(d) The whole is lesser than the part.
Q.6 Which of the following is not a criterion for congruence of triangles? 1
(a) SAS (b) ASA (c) SSA (d) SSS

Q.7 In the given figure, PQ || RS and EF || QS. If ∠PQS = 60°, then find the measure of ∠RFE. 1

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 (a) 60° (b) 40° (c) 120° (d) 140°
Q.8 1 1
The number obtained on rationalising the denominator of is:
√7−2

√7+ 2 √7− 2 √7+ 2 √7+ 2

(𝑎) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 5 45

Q.9 1+3x is a _________ polynomial. 1

(a) Linear (b) Quadratic (c) Cubic (d) None of the these
Q.10 Abscissa of all the points on the x-axis is 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) Any number
Q.11 The solution of equation x-2y = 4 is: 1
(a) (0,2) (b) (2,0) (c) (4,0) (d) (1,1)

Q.12 Axioms are assumed 1

(a) Theorems
(b) Definitions
(c) Universal truths specific to geometry
(d) Universal truths in all branches of mathematics
Q.13 Find the value of x from the given figure, where POQ is a line. 1

(a) 20° (b) 30° (c) 25° (d) 35°

Q.14 In the given figure, find PM 1

(a) 3 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 2 cm

Q.15 Which of the following are irrational numbers? 1

(a) √23 (b) √225 (c) 0.3796 (d) 7.478478
Q.16 The value of 104 × 96 is: 1
(a) 9984 (b) 9624 (c) 9980 (d) 9986
Q.17 The point which lies on the y-axis at a distance of 5 units in the negative direction of the y-axis 1
is
(a) (5, 0) (b) (0, 5) (c) (-5, 0) (d) (0, -5)

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Q.18 In two triangles, ABC and PQR, ∠A = 30°, ∠B = 70°, ∠P = 70°, ∠Q = 80° and AB = 1
RP, then
(a) ΔABC ≌ ΔPQR (b) ΔABC ≌ ΔQRP
(c) ΔABC ≌ ΔRPQ (d) ΔABC ≌ ΔRQP
Q.19 Assertion: Decimal expansion of every rational number is only terminating. 1
Reason: Decimal expansion of every irrational number is terminating recurring
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
(c) assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) both assertion and reason are false.
Q.20 Assertion: If P(x)= -3x7 + ax2 + bx + 6 is a polynomial, then its degree is 7.
Reason: Degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in it.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. 1
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
SECTION B (2 X 5 = 10 marks)
Q.21 Check whether (1, -2) is a solution of 2(x+ 6) – 5(y + 7) = -11
OR
The number of creative students in a class is three less than twice the number of confident
students. Write a linear equation in two variables. 2
Q.22 Write any two Euclid’s postulates. 2
Q.23 Represent √6.7 on a number line 2
Q.24 Factorise 2x + x – 6
2

OR 2
Expand the following identity (3a – 7b – c) 2

Q.25 In ∆ ABC, the bisector AD of ∠ A is perpendicular to side BC. Show ∆ ABC is isosceles.

SECTION C (3 X 6 = 18 marks)
𝑝
Q.26 Express 0.138̅ in form . 3
𝑞
OR
4 3
Simplify: √81 − 8 √216 + √225

Q.27 Factorise using identity: x3 + 216y3 + 8z3 – 36xyz 3

Q.28 Write the coordinates of the vertices of a rectangle whose length and breadth are 4 units and 3 3
units respectively and has one vertex at the origin, the longer side is on the x axis and one of
the vertices lies in the IVth quadrant.
Q.29 Find three solutions of 4x + 3y = 12 3

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Q.30 If a transversal intersects two lines such that the bisectors of a pair of corresponding angles are 3
parallel, then prove that the two lines are parallel.

OR
POQ is a line. Ray OR is perpendicular to line PQ. OS is another ray lying between rays OP
1
and OR. Prove that ∠ ROS = 2 (∠ QOS – ∠ POS).

Q.31 In figure PS = PR, TPS = QPR. Prove that PT = PQ.

SECTION D (5 X 4 = 20 marks)
Q.32 If
√7− 1
-
√7 + 1
= a + b √7 , find a and b where a and b are rational numbers. 5
√7+ 1 √7− 1
Q.33 Factorise:- x3 – 23x2 + 142x – 120 5
OR
If a + b + c = 5 and ab + bc + ca = 10, then prove that a3 + b3 + c3 –3abc = – 25
Q.34 In the figure, DE || QR and AP and BP are bisectors of ∠EAB and ∠RBA, respectively. Find 5
∠APB.

Q.35 State and Prove ASA congruence criteria. 5

OR

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 AB is a line-segment. P and Q are points on opposite sides of AB such that each of them is
equidistant from the points A and B. Show that the line PQ is the perpendicular bisector of
AB.

SECTION E
Q.36 Democracy has given people a powerful right- that is to VOTE. In India, every citizen over 18 4
years of age has the right to vote. Instead of enjoying it as a holiday, one must vote if he/she
truly wants to contribute to the nation-building process and bring about a change.

A survey was done in a small area in which √9 + 2𝑥 - √2𝑥 voters were men and
5
voters were women.
√9+2𝑥

Read the above statement carefully and answer the following:

a. If r is rational and s is irrational then r + s is ____

5
b. What will be rationalising factor of
√19− 6
1
75
c. What will be value of 1
73
d. Decimal expansion of rational numbers will be_____
Q.37 On one day, principal of a particular school visited the classroom. Class teacher was teaching 4
the concept of polynomial to students. He was very much impressed by her way of teaching.
To check, whether the students also understand the
concept taught by her or not, he asked various questions to students.
Some of them are given below. Answer them.

a. The polynomial of the type ax2 + bx + c, a = 0 is called_________

b. The value of k, if (x – 1) is a factor of 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x + k, is_______
c. The number of zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 2 is ________
d. Give an example of a binomial of degree 20
Q.38 Aditya is a Class IX student residing in a village. One day, he went to a city Hospital along 4
with his grandfather for general checkup. From there he visited three places - School, Library
and Police Station. After returning to his village, he plotted a graph by taking Hospital as

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origin and marked three places on the graph as per his direction of movement and distance.
The graph is shown below:

a. What are the coordinates of School?

b. What are the coordinates of Police Station?
c. What is the distance between police station and school?
d. Any point on x-axis is of the form_______

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