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IMO Stage-II Exam.-2016

CLASS-9
MATHEMATICS Date : 14-02-2016
Q.1 Fill in the blanks. possible surface areas. Find the difference in
A non-terminating and non-recurring decimal volumes of the two cylinders that will be
expansion is a/an …… number. formed -
1 (A) 196 cm3 (B) 308 cm3
The decimal expansion of is in …..
125 (C) 49 cm3 (D) 105 cm3
form -
(A) Rational, terminating Q.6 It is not possible to construct a triangle whose
(B) Irrational, terminating sides are -
(C) Rational, non-terminating recurring (A) 3 cm, 3 cm and 6 cm
(D) Rational, recurring (B) 5 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm
(C) 15 cm, 8 cm and 17 cm
Q.2 A pair of dice is thrown. The probability of (D) 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm
getting even number on first die & odd
number on the second die is - Q.7 The mean of the data x1, x2, ……., xn is 102,
1 1 then mean of the data 5x1, 5x2, …., 5xn is -
(A) (B)
5 2 (A) 102 (B) 204
1 1 (C) 606 (D) 510
(C) (D)
4 3
Q.8 A triangle and a parallelogram have same
Q.3 A point whose abscissa and ordinate are 2 and base and same area. If the sides of the triangle
5 respectively, lies in - are 20 cm, 25 cm and 35 cm, and the base
(A) First quadrant sides is 25 cm for the triangle as well as the
(B) Second quadrant parallelogram, find the vertical height of the
(C) Third quadrant parallelogram -
(D) Fourth quadrant (A) 2 6 cm

Q.4 Which of the following statements is (B) 4 6 cm

INCORRECT ? (C) 6 cm
(A) A solid has 3 dimension (D) None of these
(B) A surface has 2 dimensions
(C) A line has 0 dimension Q.9 How many linear equations are satisfied by
(D) None of these x = 2 and y = – 3 ?
(A) Only one
Q.5 The dimensions of a rectangular piece of (B) Two
paper are 22 cm × 14 cm. It is rolled once (C) Three
across the breadth and once across the length (D) Infinitely many
to form right circular cylinders of biggest
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Q.10 In the figure given below, I || u and m || n. If (A) 7.5 cm (B) 8 cm
ACB = 55º and AED = 30º, find x, y, z (C) 9 cm (D) 4.5 cm
and  respectively
m i Q.14 Select the INCORRECT statement.
n
(A) The difference of a rational number and
x
u an irrational number is an irrational
D z E  number.
y
A (B) The product of a non-zero rational
y number with an irrational number is an
C  irrational number.
B
(C) The quotient of an irrational number with
(A) 95º, 125º, 150º, 55º a non-zero rational number is an
(B) 150º, 95º, 125º, 55º irrational number.
(C) 125º, 150º, 95º, 55º (D) None of these
(D) 55º, 95º, 150º, 125º
Q.15 If we multiply or divide both sides of a linear
Q.11 How many statements are INCORRECT ? equation in two variables with a non-zero n
(i) If a circle is divided into four equal arcs, umber, then the solution of the linear
each is a minor are. equation -
(ii) A sector of a circle can have area more (A) Changes
than the area of the whole circle (B) Changes in case of multiplication only
(iii) The area of each quadrant of a circle is (C) Changes in case of division only
one-third of the area of the whole circle (D) Remains unaltered
(iv) One and only one chord of a circle can be
the diameter of the circle. Q.16 If (2x + 1) is a factor of the polynomial p(x) =
(A) 1 (B) 2 kx3 + 23 x2 + 71 x = 30, then find the value of
(C) 3 (D) 0 (k – 1)
-
8
Q.12 In the given figure,  || BC and D is mid-point 5 1
(A) –2 (B) (C) (D) 2
of BC. 8 8
If area (ABC) = x × area (EDC),find the
value of x Q.17 A field is 15 m long and 12 m broad. At one
corner of this field a rectangular well of
dimensions 8 m × 2.5 m × 2 , is dug, and the
dug-out soil is spread evenly over the rest of
the field. Find the rise in the level of the rest
of the field -
(A) 25 cm (B) 15 cm
(C) 125 cm (D) 200 cm
1
(A) (B) 1
2 Q.18 The abscissa of a point is positive in the -
(C) 4 (D) 2 (A) First and Second quadrant
(B) Second and Third quadrant
Q.13 It is not possible to construct a triangle ABC (C) Third and Fourth quadrant
with BC = 5 cm, B = 75º and AB + AC (D) Fourth and First quadrant
equal to -
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Q.19 Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD in Q.24 In ABC, AB = 7.2 cm, BC = 4.8 cm, AM 
which AB = 7 cm, BC = 6 cm, CD = 12 cm. BC and CL  AB. If CL = 4 cm, find AM –
DA = 15 cm and AC = 9 cm. (Take 110 =
10.5 approx.) -
(A) 57 cm2 (B) 45 cm2
2
(C) 75 cm (D) 72 cm2

Q.20 Let  be the lower class limit of a class-

interval in a frequency distribution and m be
the mid-point of the class. Then, the upper (A) 4 cm (B) 10 cm
class limit of the class is - (C) 5 cm (D) 6 cm
m
(A) m +
2
Q.25 If ABC  ~ PQR and ABC is not
mI
(B)  + congruent to RPQ, then which of the
2
following is not true -
(C) 2m – 
(A) BC = PQ (B) AC = PR
(D) m – 2
(C) QR = BC (D) AB = PQ
Q.21 If (2k – 1, k) is a solution of the equation
10x – 9y = 12, then k = Q.26 Which of the following is not true for a
(A) 1 (B) 2 parallelogram ?
(C) 3 (D) 4 (A) Opposite sides are equal
(B) Opposite angles are equal
Q.22 In the given figure, E and F are mid-points of (C) Opposite angles are bisected by the
the sides AB and AC respectively of the diagonals
ABC; G and H are mid-points of the sides (D) Diagonals bisect each other
AE and AF respectively of the AEF. If
GH = 1.8 cm, find BC – Q.27 If bisectors of A and B of a parallelogram
ABCD intersect each other at P, bisectors of
B and C at Q, bisectors of C and D at
R and bisectors of D and A at S, then
PQRS is a -
(A) Rectangle (B) Rhombus
(C) Square (D) None of these

(A) 7.2 cm (B) 10 cm Q.28 The construction of a triangle ABC, given

(C) 15 cm (D) 72 cm that BC = 3cm, C = 60º, is possible when
the difference of AB and AC is equal to -
Q.23 In Fig. (i), X is the centre of the circle and in (A) 3.2 cm (B) 3.1 cm
Fig. (ii), O is the centre of the circle. Find a (C) 3 cm (D) 2.8 cm
and f respectively.
Q.29 Which of the following polynomials has
(x + 1) as a factor ?
(i) x3 + x2 + x + 1
(ii) x 4 + x3 + x2 + x + 1
(iii) x4 + 3x3 + 3x2 + x + 2
(iv) x3 – x2 – (2 + 2)x– 2
(A) 78º, 76º (B) 38º, 43º
(A) (i), (ii) (B) (iii), (iv)
(C) 48º, 76º (D) 76º, 78º
(C) (ii), (iii) (D) (i), (iv)

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Q.30 A die is thrown 300 times and the outcomes Q.35 In the given figure, AC = BC and ACY =
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 have frequencies as below : 140º.
Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 55 53 58 49 48 37 Z
Find the probability of getting a prime A
number- y
(A) 0.395 (B) 0.53
(C) 0.355 (D) 0.215 x
X Y
Q.31 In figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and E is B C
mid-point of the side CD, then area (ABED) Find x and y respectively -
= k × area (BEC), then k = (A) 110º, 100º (B) 40º, 110º
D E (C) 110º, 110º (D) 140º, 100º
 C
Q.36 Eculid’s Postulate 1 is -
(A) A straight line may be drawn from any
one point to any other point.
(B) A terminated line can be produced
indefinitely
A B (C) All right angles are equal to one another
1 1 (D) None of these
(A) 2 (B) (C) 3 (D)
2 3
Q.37 The weights (in kg) of 15 students are : 31,
4 1  2  35, 27, 29, 32, 43, 37, 41, 34, 28, 36, 44, 45,
Q.32 If x = ¸then  x =
8  60 2  x 42, 30. Find the median. If the weight 44 kg
(A) 5 (B) 3 is replaced by 46 kg and 27 kg by 25 kg, find
the new median -
(C) 2 5 (D) 2 3 (A) 41 kg, 35 kg (B) 35 kg, 41 kg
(C) 35 kg, 35 kg (D) 37 kg, 36 kg
Q.33 In the given figure, ABCD is a rhombus. Find
y- Q.38 If  = 1 + 2 + 3 and m = 1 + 2 – 3,
B 2 2
  m – 2 – 2m
then =
A 73º C 8
y (A) 1 (B) 0
D (C) –1 (D) 5

Q.39 The distance of the point P(4, 3) from the

20º origin is -
(A) 4 units (B) 3 units
(C) 5 units (D) 7 units
E
(A) 56º (B) 107º Q.40 A circular piece of paper of radius 20 cm is
(C) 33.5º (D) None of these trimmed into the shape of the biggest possible
square. Find the area of the paper cut off.
Q.34 Factorise : y2 – 12 3 y + 105 - (Use  =
22
)-
(A) (y + 7 3 ) (y + 5 3 ) 7
1
(B) (y – 7 3 ) (y + 5 3 ) (A) 457 cm2 (B) 800 cm2
7
(C) (y – 7 3 ) (y – 5 3 ) 1 8800
(C) 157 cm2 (D) cm2
(D) (y + 7 3 ) (y – 5 3 ) 7 7

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Q.41 If E is an event associated with an Q.48 If h, s, V be the height, curved surface area
experiment, then - and volume of a cone respectively, then
(A) P(E)  1 (B) –1  P(E)  1 (3Vh3 + 9V2 – s2h2) is equal to -
(C) 0  P (E)  1 (D) None of these (A) 0 (B) 
V 36
Q.42 A triangle and a parallelogram have a (C) (D)
sh V
common side and are of equal areas The
triangle having sides 26 cm, 28 cm and 30 cm Q.49 The given bar-graph shows the percentage
stands on the parallelogram. The common distribution of the total production of a car
side of the triangle and the parallelogram is manufacturing company into various models
28 cm. Find the vertical height of the triangle over two years. Study the graph carefully and
and that of the parallelogram respectively – answer the question.
(A) 26 cm, 24 cm (B) 20 cm, 24 cm Percentage of six different types of cars
(C) 12 cm, 24 cm (D) 24 cm, 12 cm manufactured by a company over two years

Q.43 If and m be two positive real numbers, such

that > 3m,  2 + 9m2 = 369 and m = 60,
1 – 3m
then find the value of -
12
1 1 5
(A) (B) (C) 9 (D)
12 4 4

Q.44 The distance between the graph of the

equations x = –3 and x = 2 is -
(A) 1 unit (B) 2 units
(C) 3 units (D) 5 units Difference between total number of cares of
models P, Q and T manufactured in 2000 and
Q.45 Which of the following is not possible in case 2001 is -
of a triangle ABC ? (A) 2,45,000 (B) 2,27,500
(A) AB = 3 cm, BC = 4 cm and CA = 5 cm (C) 2,10,000 (D) 98,000
(B) AB = 5 cm, BC = 8 cm and CA = 7 cm
(C) A = 50º, B = 60º and C = 70º Q.50 While constructing a triangle ABC, in which
(D) AB = 2 cm, BC = 4 cm and CA = 7 cm BC = 3.8 cm, B = 45º and AB + AC = 6.8
cm we follow the following steps :
Q.46 If (x3 + ax2 + bx + 6) has (x – 2) as a factor Step 1 : Draw the perpendicular bisector of
and leaves a remainder 3 when divided by CD meeting BD at A.
(x – 3), find the value of 2a + 3b. Step 2 : From ray BX, cut-off line segment
(A) –9 (B) 9 BD equal to AB + AC i.e., 6.8 cm.
(C) –11 (D) 11 Step 3 : Join CA to obtain the required
triangle ABC.
Q.47 If O is centre of circle as shown in figure, Step 4 : Draw BC = 3.8 cm.
SOP = 102º and ROP = SOU = 72, then Step 5 : Draw CBX = 45º
find OSU and RTU respectively – Step 6 : Join CD.
Arrange the above steps in correct order.
Arrange the above steps in correct order.
(A) 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3
P O
(B) 5, 4, 6, 2, 3, 1
(C) 4, 5, 2, 6, 1, 3
(D) None of these
U T S
Q R
(A) 54º, 93º (B) 45º, 110º
(C) 54º, 96º (D) 45º, 94º

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