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MATHEMATICS
Class – IX

Time Allowed: 3 hrs. Maximum Marks : 80

Name ____________________________________ Sign of Invigilator ___________

General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory
2. Attempt all questions in good handwriting.
3. Section A consists of six questions numbers 1 to 6 comprises of one mark each.

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4. Section B consists of four questions numbers 7 to 10 comprises of two marks each.
5. Section C consists of ten questions numbers 11 to 20 comprises of three marks each.

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6. Section D consists of nine questions numbers 21 to 29 comprises of four marks each.
7. Use of calculators is not permitted.
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Section-A
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If sin A = , find cos A and tan A.
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2 Determine the value of k for which the given value is a solution of the equation: kx2 + 2x – 3 = 0, x
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3 Two cubes each of volume 64 cm3 are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the resulting
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cuboid.
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4 Find the zeros of the polynomials f (x) = 4 3 x2 + 5x - 2 3

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5 What is the probability of an impossible event.

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6 In two similar triangles ABC and PQR, if their corresponding altitudes AD and PS are in the ratio
4 : 9. Find the ratio of their areas of ∆ ABC and ∆ PQR.
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Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational numbers
will have terminating decimal expansion or a non-terminating repeating decimal expansion.

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(i) (ii)
8 4 5 5

the other two angles of the triangle.

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8 Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given number as the sum and product of its zeros

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respectively: ,-1
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9 Find the values of k for which the system of equations

kx – y = 2

6x – 2y = 3

has a unique solution

10 Find θ, if sin (θ + 36o) = cos θ, where θ + 36o is an acute angle. 


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11 Prove that 4n never ends with the digit zero.

Find the zeros of the polynomials f (u) = 4 u2 + 8 u and verify the relationship between the zeros

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and its coefficients

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Five years hence, father’s age will be three times the age of his son. Five years ago, father was
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seven times as old as his son. Find their present ages.
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14 Find the values of k for which the equation x2 + 5kx + 16 = 0 has no real roots.

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15 If ∆ ABC ~ ∆ DEF such that area of ∆ ABC is 9 cm2 and the area of ∆ DEF is 16 cm2 and BC = 2.1
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cm. Find the length of EF.


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16 In figure, AB || DC. Find the value of x.

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17 Prove the following trigonometric identity:

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1  s i n
= secθ – tanθ
1  s i n

18 Without using trigonometric tables, evaluate each of the following:

2 o 2 o o o
 s i n 70   ) s i n   ) cos 
s i n 20
+ s i n(90
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cos ( 90
2 o 2 o
c os 20  c os 70 t an cot 

19 A cistern, internally measuring 150 cm x 120 cm x 110 cm has 129600 cm3 of water in it. Porous
bricks are placed in the water until the cistern is full of the brim. Each brick absorbs one
seventeenth of its own volume of water. How many bricks can be put in without the water
overflowing, each brick being 22.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 6.5 cm?

20 If a number x is chosen at random from the numbers -2, -1, 0 , 1 , 2. What is the probability that
x2 < 2 ?

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Section-D

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21 Show that cube of any positive integer is of the form 9m or 9m+1 or 9m+8.Where m is some

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integer.
22 If two zeros of the polynomial f (x) = x4 - 6 x3 – 26x2 + 138 x – 35 are 2 ± 3 , find other zeros.
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23 Draw the graphs of 2x + y = 6 and 2x – y + 2 = 0. Shade the region bounded by these lines and x-
axis. Find the area of the shaded region.
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24 Solve the equation: + + =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑥 𝑎+𝑏+𝑥
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A point O in the interior of a rectangle ABCD is joined with each of the vertices A, B, C and D.
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Prove that:
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OB2 + OD2 = OC2 + OA2

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26 Prove the following trigonometric identity

2 3
cos  si n 
+ = 1 + sinθ cosθ
1  t an s i n  cos 

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27 A hollow cone is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the upper portion is removed. If the
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curved surface of the remainder is of the curved surface of the whole cone, find the ratio of
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the line- segment into which the cone’s altitude is divided by the plane.

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28 A 20m deep well with diameter 7m is dug and the earth from digging is evenly spread out to

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form a platform 22m by 14m. Find the height of the platform.

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A carton consists of 100 shirts of which 88 are good, 8 have minor defects and 4 have major
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defects. Jimmy, a trader, will only accept the shirts which are good, but Sujatha, another trader,
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will only reject the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random from the
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carton. What is the probability that it is acceptable to (i) Jimmy (ii) Sujatha
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