Sample Question Paper - 3

Class- IX Session- 2021-22

TERM 1
Subject- Mathematics

Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

1. The question paper contains three parts A, B and C.

2. Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Attempt any 16 questions.

3. Section B consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. Attempt any 16 questions.

4. Section C consists of 10 questions based on two Case Studies. Attempt any 8 questions.
5. There is no negative marking.

Section A
Attempt any 16 questions
−3 −3

81 25 5 −3 [1]
1. The value of ( 16 ) 4
× {(
9
)
2
÷ (
2
) } is

a) 4 b) 2

c) 3 d) 1
2. If (2, 0) is a solution of the linear equation 2x + 3y = k, then the value of k is [1]

a) 2 b) 4

c) 5 d) 6
3. In the given figure, AOB is a straight line. If ∠AOC = 4x
∘
and ∠BOC ∘
= 5x then [1]
∠AOC = ?

a) 60° b) 40°

c) 100° d) 80°

4. The area of one triangular part of a rhombus ABCD is given as 125 cm2. The area of rhombus [1]

ABCD is

a) 1250 cm2 b) 625 cm2

c) 500 cm2 d) 2500 cm2

5. The number obtained on rationalising the denominator of 1

is [1]
√7−2

a) √7+2
b) √7−2

45 3
 c) √7+2
d) √7+2

5 3

6. How many linear equations in ‘x’ and ‘y’ can be satisfied by x = 1, y = 2? [1]

a) Infinitely many b) Two

c) Only one d) Three

7. In Fig., the value of x, is [1]

a) 8° b) 20°

c) 15° d) 12°
8. In the given figure, EAD⊥ BCD. Ray FAC cuts ray EAD at a point A such that ∠EAF . [1]
∘
= 30

Also, in △BAC , ∠BAC = x

∘
and ∠ABC = (x + 10)
∘
. Then, the value of x is

a) 35 b) 30

c) 25 d) 20

9. If 102y = 25, then 10-y equals [1]

a) −
1
b) 1

5 5

c) 1

625
d) 1

50

10. Vihaan has marks of 92, 85, and 78 in three mathematics tests. In order to have an average of [1]
exactly 87 for the four math tests, he should obtain

a) 93 marks b) 91 marks

c) 90 marks d) 92 marks
11. In the adjoining figure, m ∥ n, if ∠1 = 50°, then ∠2 is equal to - [1]
 a) 50° b) 40°

c) 130° d) 120°
2 −1

12. If g = t 3 + 4t 2 , what is the value of g when t = 64? [1]

a) 31

2
b) 257

16

c) d) 16
33

2
– −
−
13. If a = 7 - 4√3, then the value of √a + 1
is [1]
√a

a) 8 b) 4

c) 2 d) 1
14. In figure, lines l1 ∥ l2. The value of x is : [1]

a) 50° b) 70°

c) 30° d) 40°
15. The area of the triangle formed by the line 2x + 5y = 10 and the co-ordinate axis is [1]

a) 4 sq. units b) 3 sq. units

c) 5 sq. units d) 10 sq. units

16. The mean of six numbers is 23. If one of the numbers is excluded, the mean of the remaining [1]
numbers becomes 20. The excluded number is

a) 37 b) 39

c) 38 d) 36
17. The sides of a triangle are 35 cm, 54 cm and 61 cm, respectively. The length of its longest [1]
altitude
–
a) 24 √5cm b) 28 cm
– –
c) 10 √5cm d) 16 √5cm

18. If x̄ is the mean of x1 , x2 , . . . , xn then for a ≠ 0, the mean of ax1 , ax2 , . . . , axn , [1]
x1 x2 xn

a
,
a
,...,
a
is

a) b) 1 x̄
1
(a+
a
)x̄ (a + )
a 2

2n

c) (a +
1

a
)
x̄

n
d) (a +
1

a
) x̄

19. The simplest form of 1. 6 is

¯
¯¯
[1]
833 5
a) 500
b) 3

8
c) none of these d) 5

20. An angle is one-fifth of its supplement. The measure of the angle is :- [1]

a) 15 b) 75
0 0
 c) 1500 d) 300
Section B
Attempt any 16 questions
21. The distance between the graph of the equations x = - 3 and x = 2 is [1]

a) 1 b) 3

c) 2 d) 5
22. Each side of an equilateral triangle measures 8 cm. The area of the triangle is [1]
–
a) 32 √3cm
2
b) 48 cm2
– –
c) 16 √3cm
2
d) 8 √3cm
2

23. A linear equation in two variables is of the form ax + by + c = 0, where [1]

a) a ≠ 0 and b = 0 b) a = 0 and b = 0

c) a ≠ 0 and b ≠ 0 d) a = 0 and b ≠ 0
24. In the given figure, straight lines AB and CD intersect at O. If ∠AOC + ∠BOD = then [1]
∘
130

∠AOD = ?

a) 110° b) 65°

c) 115° d) 125°
– 1
25. If √7 = 2.646 then =? [1]
√7

a) None of these b) 0.375

c) 0.378 d) 0.441
26. The area of an isosceles triangle having base 2 cm and the length of one of the equal sides 4 [1]
cm, is
−− −−
a) 4 √15 c m
2
b) √15 c m
2

−− −−
c) 2 √15 c m
2
d) √
15 2
cm
2

27. The number of times a particular item occurs in a given data is called its. [1]

a) class-size b) cumulative frequency

c) frequency d) variation
n+2 n+1

28.
5 −6× 5
is equal to [1]
n n+1
13× 5 −2× 5

3 3
a) 5
b) - 5
5 5
c) - 3 d) 3

29. In △ABC, BD ⊥ AC, ∠CAE = 30° and ∠CBD = 40°. Then ∠AEB =? [1]
 a) 70° b) 60°

c) 50° d) 80°
30. Sheila received x marks in two of her tests and y marks in three other tests. Her average score [1]
in all the five tests in terms of x and y is
2x+3y 2x+3y
a) b)
2 5

3x+2y 3x+2y
c) d)
3 5

31. The difference of semi-perimeter and the sides of △ABC are 8, 7 and 5 cm respectively. Its [1]
semi-perimeter ‘s’ is

a) 5 cm b) 15 cm

c) 10 cm d) 20 cm
– −− –
32. √8 + 2 √32 − 5 √2 is equal to [1]
−−
a) none of these b) √32

– –
c) √8 d) 5 √2

33. In figure, what is y in terms of x? [1]

3 3
a) 2
x b) 4
x

c) x d) x
4

34.
¯¯¯
¯
The mean of n observations is X . If k is added to each observation, then the new mean is: [1]

a) ¯¯¯
X
¯
+k b) kX
¯¯¯
¯

c) d)
¯¯¯
¯ ¯¯¯
¯
X -k X

35. When two straight lines intersect: [1]

i. Adjacent angles are complementary
ii. Adjacent angles are supplementary.
iii. Opposite angles are equal.
iv. Opposite angles are supplementary.
Of these statements

a) (ii) and (iv) are correct b) (i) and (iv) are correct
 c) (ii) and (iii) are correct d) (i) and (iii) are correct
36. The taxi fare in a city is as follows: For the first kilometer, the fare is ₹8 and for the [1]
subsequent distance it is ₹5 per kilometer. Taking the distance covered as x km and total fare
as ₹y, write a linear equation for this information.

a) y = 5x + 3 b) y = 5x – 3

c) x = 5y – 3 d) x = 5y + 3
37. In figure, x + y = [1]

a) 270° b) 210°

c) 190° d) 230°
c

38. The value of x

a(b−c)

÷ (
x
b

) is [1]
a
x
b(a−c) x

a) 1 b) 3

c) 4 d) 2
¯
39. Let X be the mean of x1, x2, ..., xn and Y¯ the mean of y1, y2, ..., yn. If Z
¯
is the mean of x1, x2, ..., [1]
¯
xn, y1, y2, ..., yn, then Z is equal to:
¯¯ ¯¯

a) b)
x̄+ ȳ x̄+ ȳ

n 2

c) d)
x̄+ ȳ
x̄ + ȳ
2n

40. If the mean of x and

1
is M, then the mean of x2 and
1
is [1]
x x2

a) 2M + 1 b) 2M2 + 1

c) 2M – 1 d) 2M2 - 1

Section C
Attempt any 8 questions
Question No. 41 to 45 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

Hareesh and Deep were trying to prove a theorem. For this they did the following;
i. Draw a triangle ABC
ii. D and E are found as the mid points of AB and AC
iii. DE was joined and DE was extended to F so DE = EF
iv. FC was joined.

41. △ ADE and △EFC are congruent by which criteria? [1]

a) SAS b) SSS

c) ASA d) RHS
42. ∠ EFC is equal to which angle? [1]

a) ∠ B b) ∠ DAE

c) ∠ AED d) ∠ ADE
43. ∠ ECF is equal to which angle? [1]

a) ∠ AED b) ∠ ADE

c) ∠ DAE d) ∠ B
44. CF is equal to which of the following? [1]

a) BD b) AE

c) EF d) CE
45. CF is parallel to which of the following? [1]

a) AE b) BD

c) CE d) EF

Question No. 46 to 50 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

There is a square park ABCD in the middle of Saket colony in Delhi. Four children Deepak, Ashok, Arjun
and Deepa went to play with their balls. The colour of the ball of Ashok, Deepak, Arjun and Deepa are
red, blue, yellow and green respectively.
All four children roll their ball from centre point O in the direction of XOY, X'OY, X'OY' and XOY'. Their
balls stopped as shown in the above image.

46. What are the coordinates of the ball of Deepa? [1]

a) (2, 2) b) (2, 3)

c) (3, 2) d) (2, -3)

47. What the line XOX' is called? [1]