Annual Examination
Mathematics – IX
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Section A- 40 Marks
(Attempt all 4 Questions)
Question 1: Choose the correct answer. [15]
a. Mode for grouped frequency distribution is calculated using -------------------
(i) Bar graph
(ii) Line graph
(iii) Histogram
(iv) Ogive
b. If sec θ = 2, then the value of θ is -----------------
(i) 900
(ii) 600
(iii) 300
(iv) 00
c. To convert an inclusive distribution to an exclusive distribution we use -----------
(i) Class mark
(ii) Class interval
(iii) Adjustment factor
(iv) Median
d. The locus of a point equidistant from two points is ------------------
(i) Angle bisector
(ii) Perpendicular bisector
(iii) Circle
(iv) Rectangle.
e. The solution to x + y = 7 and x – y = 3 is -------------
(i) (5 , 2)
(ii) (4 , 3 )
(iii) (2, 5 )
(iv) (3 , 4)
f. The modal class for the distribution is
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
No.of 5 9 16 22 26 18 11 6 4 3
students
(i) 90-100
(ii) 50-60
(iii) 40-50
(iv) 0-10
g. Twice one number minus three times the second number is equal to 2. The sum
of the two numbers is 11. The two numbers are -----------------
(i) 7 and 4
(ii) 8 and 3
(iii) 9 and 2
(iv) 5 and 6
h. The mode of a raw data is the --------------------- occurring observation
(i) Minimum
(ii) Equally
(iii) Randomly
(iv) Maximum
i. In a data collected if the number of observations is 11, then the median will be --
--------------- value arranged in a particular order.
(i) 11th
(ii) 5.5th
(iii) 22nd
(iv) 6th
j. Area of an equilateral triangle is -----------------------
3𝑎2
(i) √
4
3
(ii) √ 𝑎2
4
(iii) √3 𝑎2
√4
(iv) √3 𝑎2
4
k. Find the distance between (-3,0) and the origin
(i) 0 units
(ii) -3 units
(iii) 3 units
(iv) 10 units
l. 0.8080808080808080................................ is
(i) Irrational number
(ii) whole number
(iii) rational number
(iv) natural number
m. Which of the following has a terminating decimal
(i) 7 (ii) 9 (iii) 37 (iv) 39
8 14 45 70
n. Choose the point on y axis
(i) (9,0)
(ii) (5,5)
(iii) (0,1)
(iv) (6,8)
o. Which line is parallel to x axis?
(i) x + 3y = 9
(ii) x = -4
(iii) x–y=0
(iv) y = 3.5
Question 2
a. Find the value of 2√2 sin 45° sin 30° + 2√3 cos 60°cot 30° - sin 90° [3]
b. Solve: 41x + 53y = 135 and 53x + 41y = 147. [3]
c. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB and CD are two chords of the [3]
circle. OM ⊥ AB and ON ⊥ CD. If AB = 24cm, OM = 5cm and ON = 12cm find
the
(i) Radius of the circle
(ii) Length of chord CD
d. The circumference of a circular field is 308m. Find its: [3]
(i) Radius
(ii) Area
e. Expand (6x – y)2 using appropriate identity. [3]
Question 3
a. Calculate the compound interest on Rs 4000 in 1 ½ years at 10% per annum [3]
compounded half yearly.
b. Represent 3 - √2 on the number line. [3]
c. Use graph paper for this question. [4]
(i) Draw the graphs of x + y = 0 and 3x - 2y = 0. Take 1cm = 1 unit on
both the axes and plot only 3 points per line.
(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the point of intersection and the area of
the triangle formed by these lines and the x axis.
Section B - 40 Marks
(Attempt any 4 Questions)
Question 4
a. Calculate the area of a triangle whose sides are 13cm, 5cm, and 12cm. Hence, [4]
calculate the altitude using the longest side as base. Leave your answer as a
fraction.
b. Solve by elimination method: 2x + 7y = 39 and 3x + 5y = 31 [3]
c. Find the value of: tan 7 tan 23 tan 60 tan 67 tan 83 [3]
Question 5
a. The mean weight of 60 students in a class is 40 kg. The mean weight of boys is [3]
50kg while that of girls is 30 kg. Find the number of boys and girls in the class.
b. If A, B, C are acute angles of the triangle ABC, prove that sin 𝐴+𝐵 = cos 𝐶 [3]
2 2
c. Calculate the compound interest on Rs 10000 in 3 years when the rates of [4]
interest for successive years are 8%, 10% and 15% respectively.
Question 6
a. The mean of 100 observations is 40. It is found that an observation 53 misread as [4]
83. Find the correct mean.
b. Find the median of 34, 47, 41, 52, 53, 56, 35, 49, 55 and 42 [3]
c. Factorise: 75a2 – 48b2 [3]
Question 7
2 2
a. Evaluate 111 −112 using appropriate identity. [3]
111−112
b. The cost of fencing a circular field at the rate of Rs.240 per metre is Rs.52800. [4]
The field is to be ploughed at the rate of Rs.12.50 per square metre. Find the cost
of ploughing the field.
c. Use appropriate identity 73 + 33 + (−10)3. Write down the identity used here. [3]
Question 8
a. Factorise a – b – 4a2 + 4b2. [3]
b. Find the value of x and y given (x-3, 6) = (4, x + y). [1]
c. Write down any 4 theorems you have learnt in circles. [4]
3 5
d. Evaluate: 4√81 − 8 √216 + 15 √32 + 2√225 [2]
Question 9
a. The population of a town increases by 20% every year. If its present population [3]
is 216000, find its population 2 years ago.
1
b. Given x = 3 + 2√2 . Is x + rational or irrational? [3]
c. In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a square inscribed in a circle of radius 7cm. [4]
Calculate: (i)The area of a circle. (ii)The area of the shaded region.
Question 10
a. Draw a histogram to represent the following data. [4]
Marks Obtained No. of students
0 – 10 4
10 – 20 10
20 – 30 6
30 – 40 8
40 – 50 5
50 – 60 9
b. If a + b = 9 and ab = - 22. [3]
Find:
(i) a–b
(ii) a2 - b2
c. In the given figure O is the centre of the circle and the length of arc AB is twice [3]
the length of arc BC.
If ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 1000 find
(i) ∠BOC
(ii) ∠OAC
