FINAL EXAMINATION (2023 – 24)

MATHEMATICS
CLASS IX
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HRS. SET-2 MAX MARKS:80

General Instructions:
1. The question paper has 5 sections A, B, C, D, and E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case-based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with sub-parts of the values 1,
1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 questions of 5 marks, 2 questions of 3
marks and 2 questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2
marks questions of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take = 22/7, if not stated.

SECTION A
1. Which one of the following is an irrational number. 1
(a) √4 (b) √8 (c) √100 (d) – √0.64
2. The simplified value of: (81)-1/4 × (81)1/4 1
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 1 (d) 0.
3. 0.6 in p/q form is 1
(a) 6/99 (b) 2/3 (c) 3/5 (d) 6/6
4. In a frequency distribution, the mid-value of a class is 10 and the width of the class is 6.The upper 1
limit of the class is:
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 10 (d) 13
5. Which of the following statement is true? 1
a) and 22/7 are both rational. (b) and 22/7 are both irrational.
cis rational and 22/7 is irrational. (d) is irrational and 22/7 is rational.
6. The zero of the polynomial f(x) = 2x + 7 is 1
(a) 2/7 (b) – 2/7 (c) 7/2 (d) -7/2
7. If we multiply or divide both sides of a linear equation with a non-zero number, then the solution of 1
the linear equation:
(a) Changes (b) remains the same. (c) changes in case of multiplication only.
(d) Changes in case of division only.
8. A straight angle is equal to: 1
(a) 0° (b) 90° (c) 180° (d) 360°
9. In ABC and DEF, AB = FD and A = D. The two triangles
will be congruent by SAS Axiom if:
(a) BC = EF (b) AC = DE (c) AC = EF (d) BC = DE

10. Degree of the zero polynomial is 1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) Any natural number (d) not defined.

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11. In the given figure, PQRS is a parallelogram in which PSR = 130°. 1
The value of RQT is:
(a) 40° (b) 50° (c) 60° (d) 130°

12. From the given figure, D and E are mid-points on the lines AB and AC 1
respectively. If DE BC, then the relation between DE and BC is:
(a) DE = BC (b) 3DE = BC (c) 2DE = BC (d) EC = BC

13. The area of an equilateral triangle of side10 m is: 1

(a) 25  m2 (b)75 m2 (c) 100 m2 (d) 50 m 2

14. The radius of a hemispherical balloon increases from 6 cm to 12 cm as air is being pumped into it. The 1
ratio of the surface areas as of the ballon in the two cases:
(a) 1:4 (b) 1:3 (c) 2:3 (d) 2:1
15. The volume of a cone of radius 2r and height h is: 1
(a) r2h (b) r2h (c) r2h (d) r h
2

16. If diameter of a sphere is doubled, them its surface area will be 1

(a) Same (b) doubled (c) four times (d) eight times
17. Cuboid, cylinder, cone, sphere are: 1
(a) plane figures (b) solid figures (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
18. In the given figure AB CD and t is a transversal, then the value of x 1
is:
(a) 50° (b) 40° (c) 60° (d) 90°

19. Assertion (A): x = 3 and y = 2 is a solution of the linear equation 2x + 3y = 12. 1

Reason (R): (4, 2) is a solution of the linear equation x + 3y = 10.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
20. Assertion (A) : (-12) 3 + (7) 3 + (5)3 = -1260 1
Reason (R) : If x + y + z = 0, then x3 + y3 +z3 = 3xyz
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
SECTION – B
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21. Expand (4a – 2b – 3c) . 2
OR
Find the value of (999)3 using suitable identify.
22. State any two Euclid’s postulates. 2
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23. Rationalize the denominator of: 2
√

24. If (2k – 1, k) is a solution of the equation 10x – 9y = 12, then find k. 2

25. Prove that a cyclic parallelogram is a rectangle. 2
OR
In the figure, A, B, C and D are four points on a circle. AC and BD intersect at a
point E such that BEC = 130° and ECD = 20°. Find BAC.

SECTION – C
26. An isosceles triangle has perimeter 30 cm and each of the equal sides is 12 cm. Find the area of the 3
triangle.
OR
The sides of a triangular painting are in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6 and its perimeter is 150 cm. Find the area of
the painting.
27. ABCD is a rectangle and P. Q, R and S are mid-points of the sides AB, BC, and DA respectively. 3
Show that the quadrilateral PQRS is a rhombus.
28. Line I is the bisector of an angle and B is any point on l. BP and BQ are 3
perpendiculars from B to the arms of A (see figure). Show that:
(b) APB  AQB
(ii) BP = BQ or B is equidistant from the arms of A.

29. If the area of a rectangle is 25a2 – 35a + 12; then find its possible dimensions. 3
30. ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. Side BA is produced to a point D 3
such that AD = AB (see figure). Show that BCD is a right angle.
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31. Verify that x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = ½ (x + y +z) [(x –y) 2 + (y – z) 2 + (z – x)2] 3

OR
If 𝑥 − = 4, then find the value of 𝑥 + and 𝑥 + .
SECTION – D
32. The following table gives the life times of 400 neon lamps: 5
Life time (in hours) Numbers of lamps
300 – 400 14
400 – 500 56
500 – 600 60
600 – 700 86
700 – 800 74
800 – 900 62
900- 1000 48
(i) Represent the given information with the help of a histogram.
(ii) How many lamps have a life time of more than 700 hours?
33. A dome of a building is in the form of a hemisphere. From inside, it was white-washed at the cost of 5
Rs. 4989.60. If the cost of white-washing is Rs. 20 per square metre, find the
(i) inside surface area of the dome,
(ii) volume of the air inside the dome.

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A bus stop is barricaded from the remaining part of the road, by using 50 hollow cones made of
recycled cardboard. Each cone has a base diameter of 40 cm and height 1 m. If the outer side of each
of the cones is to be painted and the cost of painting is Rs. 12 per m 2, what will be the cost of painting
all these cones? (Use  = 3.14 and take 
34. Prove that the angle subtended by an arc at the center is double the angle subtended by it at any point 5
on the remaining part of the circle.
35. Factorize 𝑥 – 23𝑥 + 142x – 120. 5
OR
Find m and n if (x – 1) and (x – 2) exactly divide the polynomial
𝑥 + m𝑥 – nx +10
SECTION E
36. Once four students from class IX was selected for plantation of 4
flower plants in the campus. The selected students were Ajay,
Naman, Chitra and Deepak. The plants were planted at the ends of
two parallel lines AB and CD. Ajay planted a sunflower plant at A.
then Naman planted a sunflower plant at B. Further Chitra was
called to plant any flowering plant at C. She planted a marigold there
now it was the turn of Deepak. He was told to plant a flowering plant
different from the three planted ones. So, he plant a rose plant at D.
There was water pipeline XY which intersect AB and CD at P and Q respectively and XOD = 80°.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i) What is the measure of 1?
(ii) What is the measure of 7?
(ii) Which angle is corresponding to angle 3 and what is its measure?
OR
∠ ∠ ∠ ∠
What is the value of ?
37. In a school, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat program aims to enhance interaction and promote mutual
understanding between people of different states. 9 out of every 11 students of class IX participated in
different activities organized by the school authorities.
(i) What is the value of the fraction (in decimals) of the students participated in various
activities?
(ii) How many rational numbers are there between 9 and11?
(iii) Write an irrational number between 9 and11.
OR
Write three irrational number between 9 and 11.
38. During GANIT week, a teacher asked students to draw 4
different shapes on a graph sheet and find their coordinates.
Reeta, a student of class 9, drew a kite on a graph sheet as
shown below.
Read the graph and answer the following questions
based on her drawing.
(i) What are the coordinates of A and C?
(ii) Write the coordinates of B and D.
(iii) Find the area of AOD. Is it same as area of
AOB, justify?
OR
Find the area of COD. Is it same as area of AOB, justify?