PRACTICE PAPER 1

Class 09 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 187

1. Which of the following numbers is irrational? [1]

a) √1250
b) √24

√8 √6

−
− –
c) √ 4
d) √8
9

2. The value of x - yx-y when x = 2 and y = -2, is [1]

a) 14 b) -18

c) 18 d) -14
[1]
√48 +√32
3. The value of , is
√27 +√18

a) 4

3
b) 4

c) 3 d) 3

1 1

4. The simplest form of 25 3

× 5 3
is [1]

a) 125 b) 5

c) 25 d) 625
5. An irrational number between is [1]
1 2
and
7 7

−−−−−
a) √ 1
×
2
b) 1
(
1
−
2
)
7 7 2 7 7

c) ( 1
×
2
) d) 1
(
1
+
2
)
7 7 2 7 7

1 1

6. The value of x in 3 + 2x = (64) 2

+ (27) 3
is [1]

a) 14 b) 8

c) 5 d) 3
1 1

[1]
7. The value of 9 ×27
is
3 2

−1 1

3 6 ×3 3

a) 27 b) 9

c) 1 d) 3
8. A pair of irrational numbers whose product is a rational number is: [1]
−− – – –
a) (√36 , √2) b) ( √5, √2)

– −− −− –
c) (√3, √27 ) d) ( √16 , √4)

1
1
[1]
9. The value of [(81) is
2
2
]

a) -3 b) 9

c) 1

3
d) 3
−− –
10. 8√15 ÷ 2√3 [1]

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 – –
a) 2√15 b) 4√5

– −−
c) 2√5 d) 4√15

–
11. If
3−√5
= a√5 −
19
b , then the value of b is [1]
3+2√5 11

a) 3 b) 1

c) -1 d) 2
−3

[1]
12. Which one of the following is not equal to ( 100 2
)
9

−−−−−−−−−−−−
a) b)
3 3 3
100 100 100
× × √ × ×
10 10 10 9 9 9

c) 9 2 d) 1

−3
( )
100
100 2
( )
9

–
13. If x = 3 + √8 , then the value of (x 2
+
1

2
) is [1]
x

a) 32 b) 34

c) 6 d) 12

14. If 2-m × 1
=
1
, then 1
{( 4
m
)
1

2 + (
1
)
−1

} is equal to [1]
m m
2 4 14 5

a) 2 b) −
1

c) 1

2
d) 4
15. The simplest form of 0.57 is ¯
¯¯
[1]

a) 26

45
b) 57

99

c) 57

100
d) 57

90

−−
−
16. Represent √2.3 on the number line. [2]
3
−
[2]
17. Simplify: ( 7776
.
5
)
243

p
18. Express the decimal 0. 235 in the form ¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯
¯

q
, where p, q are integers and q ≠ 0. [2]
19. Express 3
with rational denominator. [2]
√3−√2+√5

√a2 −b +a
2
√a2 +b −b
2
[2]
20. Simplify ÷ .
2 2
√a2 +b +b 2
a−√a −b

[2]
3 −7 2x

21. Find the value of x: ( 3

4
) (
4

3
) = (
3

4
) .
22. Express 0. 001 as a fraction in the simplest form.
¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯
¯
[2]
1

23. Find: 125 3 [2]

5 1

(25) 2
×(729) 3 [2]
24. Evaluate: 2 2 4
.
(125) 3 ×(27) 3 ×8 3

p
25. Express 0.404040.... in the form q
, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 . [2]
−− – 3 –
26. Simplify: 4√28 + 3√7 + √7 [2]
x+y y+z z+x

27. Show that: ( a

x +1

) (
a
y+2

) (
a
z+3

) =1 [2]
y+1 z+2 x +3
a a a

28. Simplify . [2]

1 2 3
− −
√3+√2 √5−√3 √2−√5

29. Write in decimal form and say what kind of decimal expansion: 1

11
[2]
30. Rationalise the denominator of:
1+√2
. [2]
2−√2

[3]

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31. Solve the equation for x: 32x+4 + 1 = 2 × 3x+2
32. Rationalise the denominator: 1
[3]
√7+√6−√13

33. If a =
2+√5
and b =
2−√5
, then find the value of a2 - b2. [3]
2−√5 2+√5

34. Simplify by rationalising the denominator:

4√3+5√2
. [3]
√48 +√18

35. Solve the equation for x: 22x - 2x+3+ 3 + 24 = 0 [3]

–
36. If a = 2 + √3 , then find the value of a − 1

a
. [3]
– – – −−
37. Find the value to three places of decimal. It is given that √2 =1.414, √3 =1.732, √5 = 2.236 and √10 =3.162 [3]
√10 +√15

√2

−−
38. Classify the number √23 as rational or irrational. [3]
−−
−
39. Represent √9.3 on the number line. [3]
40. Find the decimal expansion of 1

7
. Can you predict what the decimal expansions of 2

7
,
3

7
,
4

7
,
5

7
,
6

7
are, without [3]
actually doing the long division? If so, how?
–
[3]
3−√5
41. Find the values of a and b in each of
b
= a√5 −
3+2√5 11

¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
¯
42. You know that 1

7
= 0. 142857 . Can you predict what the decimal expansions of 2

7
,
3

7
,
4

7
,
5

7
,
6

7
are, without [3]
actually doing the long division? If so, how?
43. If x =
√3+√2
, and y =
√3−√2
, then find the value of x2 + y2. [3]
√3−√2 √3+√2

44. Rationalize the denominators of 1

[3]
√7−2

45. Rationalize the denominator of 1

[3]
√7−√6
– – –
46. Write the following in the descending order of magnitude. √2, √3, √5 . 3 6
[5]
–
47. If a = 3 − 2√2 , find the value of a 2
−
1

2
. [5]
a

48. If a =
√5+√2
and b =
√5−√2
,,show that 3a2+4ab-3b2=4+
56 −−
√10 . [5]
√5−√2 √5+√2 3

49. If x =
5−√21
, prove that (x 3
+
1
3
) − 5 (x
2
+
1
2
) + (x +
1

x
) = 0 . [5]
2 x x

50. If a =
√2+1
and b =
√2−1
, then find the value of a2 + b2 - 4ab. [5]
√2−1 √2+1

51. If a = 1
and b = 1
, then find the value of: [5]
7−4√3 7+4√3

i. a2 + b2
ii. a3 + b3
– – –
52. Represent √6, √7, √8 on the number line. [5]
–
53. If a = 3 + 2 √2 , then find the value of: [5]
i. a 2
+
1

2
a

ii. a 3 1
+
3
a

– 3
54. If x = 2 - √3, find the value of (x − 1
) . [5]
x

55. If p =
3−√5
and q =
3+√5
, find the value of p2 + q2. [5]
3+√5 3−√5

56. Find the decimal expansions of 10

3
,
7

8
and 1

7
. [5]

57. If a =
√3−√2
and b =
√3+√2
, find the value of a2 + b2 - 5ab. [5]
√3+√2 √3−√2

– – –
58. Represent each of the numbers √5, √6 and √7 the real line. [5]
[5]
5−√3 5+√3 10√3
59. If x = 5+√3
and y = 5−√3
,show that x − y = −
11
.
[5]
7√3 2√5 3√2
60. Simplify: √10 +√3
−
√6+√5
−
√15 +3√2
.
61. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]

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 In a school 5 out of every 7 children participated in Save wild life campaign organised by the school authorities.
i. What is the fraction of students who participated in the campaign? (1)
ii. What is the recurring form of the fraction ? (1)
5

iii. How many rational numbers exist between 5 and 7? (2)

OR
Every rational number is a ________ number. (2)
62. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Democracy has given people a powerful right- that is to VOTE. In India, every citizen over 18 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

i. What is the value of x if the number of men is equal to the number of women? (1)
ii. What is the product of the variables ap ⋅ aq ? (1)
1

iii. Simplify . (2)

5
7

3
7

OR
Is it true that if r is rational and s is irrational, then r + s is irrational? (2)
63. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]

Real Numbers
N = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...} = Set of all natural numbers
W = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...} = Set of all whole numbers
I = {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} = Set of all integers

Q = {p/q: p ∈ 1, q ∈ I+} = Set of all rational numbers

A number which is not rational is irrational number.
The set of all rationals and irrational form set of all real numbers (i.e., R)

Real Numbers are the numbers which include both rational and irrational numbers. Rational numbers are the
numbers which can be written in the form of p/q where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0. Irrational numbers are
those numbers which cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
i. What is the product of two irrational numbers? (1)
ii. How many rational number/numbers lies between two rational numbers? (1)
iii. What is the sum of a rational and irrational number? (2)
OR
Is the number 3.14014001400014... an irrational number? (2)
p
64. Assertion (A): 0.271 is a terminating decimal and we can express this number as 271

1000
which is of the form q
, [1]
where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
Reason (R): A terminating or non-terminating decimal expansion can be expressed as rational number.

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 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

–
65. Assertion (A): √3 is an irrational number. [1]
Reason (R): The sum of a rational number and an irrational number is an irrational number.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

–
66. Assertion (A): 5 - √2 = 5 - 1.414 = 3.586 is an irrational number. [1]
Reason (R): The difference of a rational number and an irrational number is an irrational number.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

– – – – –
67. Assertion (A): If √2 = 1.414, √3 = 1.732, then √5 = √2 + √3 . [1]
Reason (R): Square root of a positive real number always exists.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

68. Assertion (A): 172 ⋅ 176 = 173 [1]

Reason (R): If a > 0 be a real number and p and q be rational numbers. Then ap ⋅ aq = ap+q.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

69. Assertion (A): Three rational numbers between 2

5
and
3

5
are 9

20
,
10

20
and
11

20
[1]
Reason (B): A rational number between two rational numbers p and q is
1
(p + q)
2

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

70. Assertion (A): Every integer is a rational number. [1]
Reason (R): Every integer m can be expressed in the form .
m

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

– –
71. Assertion (A): √2, √3 , are examples of irrational numbers. [1]
p
Reason (R): An irrational number can be expressed in the form q
.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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 c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
72. Assertion (A): e is an irrational number. [1]
Reason (R): π is an irrational number.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

–
73. Assertion (A): √3 is an irrational number. [1]
Reason (R): Square root of a positive integer which is not a perfect square is an irrational number.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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