DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL INDIRAPURAM, GHAZIABAD

SAMPLE PAPER: 2023-24

CLASS – IX
Time: 3Hrs M.M. 80 MATHEMATICS No. of Q.: 38 No. of Pages:04

Name Roll No.

General Instructions :
1) Question 1 to 20 are 1 mark each. (MCQ)
2) Question 21 to 25 are 2 marks each.
3) Question 26 to 31 are 3 marks each.
4) Question 32 to 35 are 5 marks each.
5) Question 36 to 38 are 4 marks each . (Case Study).

SECTION-A
1. The degree of 4x3-12x2+3x+9 is: [1]
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c)3 (d) 2

2. The value of f(x) = 5x−4x2+3 when x = -1, is: [1]

(a) 3 (b) 6 (c)-6 (d) 12

3. 𝟒 𝒂 𝟕 𝟐𝒂 𝟕 𝟑 [1]
If ( ) ( ) = ( ) , then value of a is:
𝟕 𝟒 𝟒
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c)3 (d) 2

4. The angle subtended by the diameter of a semi-circle is: [1]

(a) 180° (b) 90° (c) 45° (d) 75°

5. One of the linear factors of 3x2+8x+5 is: [1]

(a) (x+1) (b) (x+2) (c) (x-2) (d) (x-4)

6. The rationalising factor of √𝟑 - 7√𝟓 is : [1]

(a) √𝟑 + √𝟓 (b) 𝟕√𝟑 + √𝟓 (c) √𝟑 +7 √𝟓 (d) √𝟑 - 7√𝟓

7. The distance between the points (2, -5) and (2,5) is: [1]
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) - 5 (d)10
8. The number of interwoven isosceles triangles in Sriyantra is [1]
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d)10

9. The surface area of a sphere is 616 sq units, its radius is [1]

(a) 5units (b) 6 units (c) 7 units (d) 8 units

10. The linear equation 3x – y = x – 1 has [1]

(a) No Solution (b) unique solution
(c) Infinite solutions (d)none of the above.

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11. Given two right-angled triangles ABC and PRQ, such as ∠A = 30°, ∠Q = 30° and AC = QP, then
(a) ∆ ABC ≅ ∆RQP (b) ∆ ABC ≅ ∆QRP
(c) ∆ ABC ≅ ∆ PRQ (d) ∆ ABC ≅ ∆ PQR [1]
12. The formula for finding the area of an equilateral triangle is [1]
√𝟑 2 √𝟓 2 √𝟑 2 √𝟑
(a) s (b) s (c) s (d) s
𝟖 𝟒 𝟒 𝟒
13. The measure of an angle is five times its complement. The angle measures : [1]
(a) 25° (b) 35° (c) 65° (d) 75°

14. 𝟐𝒅 [1]
If radius of sphere is 𝟑
units, then its volume is
𝟑𝟐𝒅𝟑 𝟑𝟐𝒅𝟑 𝟖𝒅𝟑 𝟑𝟐𝒅𝟑
(a) 𝟖𝟏
𝝅 (b) 𝟐𝟕
𝝅 (c) 𝟖𝟏
𝝅 (d) 𝟖
𝝅
15. Two lines PQ and RS intersect at O. If ∠POR= 50°, then the measure of ∠ROQ is : [1]
(a) 120° (b) 90° (c) 150° (d) 130°

16. If E and F are the midpoints of equal sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC. Then: [1]
(a) BF=AC (b) BF=AF (c) CE=AB (d) BF = CE

17. Euclid divided his famous treatise ‘The element’ into [1]
(a) 13 chapters (b) 12 chapters (c) 11 chapters (d) 9 chapters

18. The range of the data 12, 25, 15, 18, 17, 20, 22, 6, 16, 11, 8, 19, 10, 30, 20, 32, is : [1]
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 26

19. Assertion: Rational number lying between any two rational numbers x and y is (x+y)/2 [1]
Reason: There is one rational number between any two given rational numbers.
(a) Both assertion and reason is true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason is true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
20 Assertion: The abscissa of point (5,2) is 5. [1]
Reason: The perpendicular distance of a point from Y-axis is called abscissa.
(a) Both assertion and reason is true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason is true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
SECTION-B
21. Class-mark of the first class interval is 5 and there are five classes. If the class-size is 10, then find its [2]
last class-interval
OR
The minimum value of a data is 82 and the range is 38, then find its maximum value.
22. If volume and curved surface area of a sphere are numerically equal, then find its radius. [2]

23. If coordinates of two points are X(-4, -7) and Y(-6, 5), then [2]
Find value of (ordinate of X) – (abscissa of Y) .
24, If a + b + c =9 and ab + bc + ac = 26, then find the value of a2 + b2 + c2 [2]

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 OR
If 3x + 2y = 12 and xy = 6, find the value of 27x3 + 8y3
25. If (2k – 1, k) is a solution of the equation 10x – 9y = 12, then find the value of k . [2]

SECTION-C
26. If one of the angles of a triangle is 130°, then find the angle between the bisectors of the other two [3]
angles .
27. Draw a frequency polygon for the following frequency distribution. [3]
Seating capacity of vehicle 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30
No. of vehicle 6 12 10 8 15
3 2
28. Factorize: x + 6x − 4x – 24 [3]

29. 𝟏 [3]
If p = √𝟓 - 2 , find the value of p - 𝒑
OR
Evaluate using the laws of exponents:
{ 5 ( 𝟖𝟏/𝟑 + 𝟐𝟕𝟏/𝟑 )3 }1/4
30. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle, BD = OD and CD ⊥ AB. Find ∠CAB. [3]

OR
PQRS is a quadrilateral such that PQ is a diameter of the circle circumscribing it and ∠PSR = 150°.
Then find ∠QPR.
31. The sides of a triangle are 56 cm, 60 cm and 52 cm long. Then find the area of the triangle. [3]

SECTION-D
32. AB is a line segment and P is its mid-point. D and E are points on the same side of AB such that ∠BAD [5]

= ∠ABE and ∠EPA = ∠DPB. Show that

(i) ΔDAP ≅ ΔEBP
(ii) AD = BE

OR

ABC is an isosceles triangle in which altitudes BE and CF are drawn to equal sides AC and AB
respectively. Show that these altitudes are equal.

33. If both (x + 1) and (x - 1) are factors of ax3 +x2 -2x + b, find ‘a’ and ‘b’. [5]

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34. AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circle with centre O such that AB=6 cm and CD = 12 cm. The [5]
chords are on the same side of the centre and the distance between them is 3 cm. Find the radius of
the circle.
35. Using clay, Anant made a right circular cone of height 48 cm and base radius 12 cm. Versha reshapes [5]
it in the form of a sphere. Find the radius and curved surface area of the sphere so formed.
OR
A heap of wheat is in the form of a cone whose diameter is 10.5 m and height is 3 m. Find it volume.
If 1m3 wheat cost is ₹10, then find total cost.

SECTION-E
36. A math teacher explained the topic of Quadrilaterals in the class and as a quick review of the chapter [4]
she wrote the following points on the board:
1) Both the diagonals are of equal length.
2) Measure of adjacent angles is 90°.
3) Diagonals are perpendicular bisectors.
4) Adjacent sides are of equal length.
5) Only one pair of opposite sides is parallel.
6) Opposite angles are equal in measure.
Based on the above information , answer the following questions.
a) Name the quadrilateral satisfying points (1), (2) , (3) [1]
b) Name the quadrilateral satisfying points (3) and (4) but not (1). [1]
c) Name the quadrilateral satisfying points (1) and (2) but not (3) [2]
OR
Name the quadrilateral satisfying points (5). What special name is given to this quadrilateral
if its non parallel sides are equal in length?

37. Ms. Radhika , a class 9 math teacher conducts an online MCQ test at the end of every chapter with [4]
pre-scheduled dates. This helps her to check the performance of students instantly and to know the
area of improvement in a specific chapter.
Based on the above information answer the following questions:

1.Find an irrational which lies between 5 and 6 . [1]

2. Find the p/q form of the number 0.237237237……... [1]
3.Find the simplest rationalisation factor for√𝟐𝟒𝟑. [2]
OR
If we know that 2/7 = 0.285714. then find the value of 4/7
38. In Delhi taxi cabs are running on compressed gas. To hire a taxi cab, one has to go to the location [4]
called taxi stand or book it on a mobile app. Shaila wanted to hire a taxi . So, on enquiring the taxi
charges from the prepaid taxi booking office, she got the following information. The taxi fare in delhi
is as follows:
For the first kilometre, the fare is Rs.20 and for the subsequent distance it is Rs.12 per km.
Based on the above information answer the following questions:

1.Form a linear equation for the above mentioned information. [1]

2. Write the value of a, b, c from above linear equation after writing it in standard form. [1]
3.If Shaila hired the taxi for 26km, then find the amount paid by her as taxi fare. [2]
OR
Frame a linear equation which always satisfy the point of the form (a, -a)

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