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Code - IX 22–09–2020
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MATHEMATICS MAJOR TEST # 01
CLASS - IX DATE : 22 - 09 - 2020
TIME : 3 HRS. MAX. MARKS : 80

G E N E RA L I N S T R U C T I O N S :
8 All questions are compulsory.
8 The question paper consists of 40 questions divided into four section A, B, C and D.
8 Section A contains very short answer type questions (Q.1 to Q.20) carrying one mark each.
Section B contains short answer type questions (Q.21 to Q.26) carrying two marks each.
Section C contains short answer type questions (Q.27 to Q.34) carrying three marks each.
Section D contains long answer type questions (Q.35 to Q.40) carrying four marks each.
8 There is no overall choice. However, internal choice may be provided . You have to attempt
only one of the alternatives in all such questions.
8 Use of calculators and cell-phones are not permitted in the Examination Hall.
8 Two graph papers should be provided to students.

SECTION-A
1. The value of p(x) = 3x2 – 2x – 8 at x = 2.
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) –8 (4) 2
2. Factorize : a2 – (b – c)2
(1) (a + b + c)(a – b – c) (2) (a – b + c)(a + b – c)
(3) (a + b + c)2 (4) (a + b + c)(a + b – c)
3. Find the value of ÐSRP in given parallelogram PQRS.

S R

55°
P Q

(1) 25° (2) 35° (3) 45° (4) 55°

4. How many straight lines can be drawn through two given points.
(1) Only one (2) Two (3) Three (4) None of these

5. Simplify : 2´ 8

(1) 2 (2) 8 (3) 4 (4) 4 8

6. Which of the following is a IRRATIONAL number between 3.6 and 3.7?

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(1) 3.629 (2) 3.6921605.... (3) 3.623232323.... (4) 3.49125
7. In the given triangle ABC, D and E are mid points of sides AB and AC respectively. If DE = 3 cm, find BC = ?
A

D E
3 cm
B C
(1) 6 cm (2) 5 cm (3) 4 cm (4) 3 cm
8. "All right angles are equal to one another". Which Euclid postulate is this?
(1) Second (2) Third (3) Fourth (4) Fifth
9. DABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC, find ÐABC = ?
A

116°
B C
(1) 50° (2) 54° (3) 60° (4) 64°
10. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD, ÐBAD = 110°, find ÐADC = ?
D C

110°
A B
(1) 70° (2) 100° (3) 110° (4) 120°

11. The rational number 0.3 can also be written as

3 1
(1) 0.3 (2) (3) 0.33 (4)
10 3

1 2
12. A rational number between and is
7 7

1 2 5 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
14 21 14 21

13. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 : 6. The smallest of these angles is
(1) 45° (2) 60° (3) 36° (4) 48°
14. Factorise : x2 – 2x
(1) x(x – 2) (2) (x – 1)(x + 2) (3) x(x + 2) (4) (x + 1)(x – 2)

1
15. If x = 2 + 3 , state that x + is
x

(1) 2 3 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) –4

16. Find the area of equilateral triangle whose side is 2 cm.

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3 3
(1) cm2 (2) cm2 (3) 2 3 cm2 (4) 3 cm2
4 2

1 1
17. Simplify : [(125) 3 + (27) 3 ]
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 8 (4) 10
18. Arrange the sides of triangle according to their lengths in descending order.
A

60°

72° 48°
B C
(1) BC > AB > AC (2) AC > BC > AB (3) AC > AB > BC (4) BC > AC > AB
19. In the given rectangle ABCD. If ÐOBC = 55°, find ÐACB = ?
D C

O
55°

A B
(1) 70° (2) 65° (3) 55° (4) 90°
20. The figure formed by joining the mid points of adjacent sides of a quadrilateral is
(1) Rectangle (2) Square (3) Rhombus (4) Parallelogram

SECTION-B
p
21. Express 0.585 in the form of .
q

1
22. Rationalise the denominator of .
3+ 2
23. Find the remainder when the polynomial f(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 4x + 50 is divided by (x + 3).
24. Two opposite angles of a parallelogram are (3x – 2)° and (50 – x)°. Find the measure of each angle.
25. If a triangle has it's sides in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 and the semiperimeter is 35 cm, then find its longest side.
26. In the given figure, determine the angle B.
B
4y

5x 5y 7y
A C D

SECTION-C
27. Prove that the angle opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal.
28. In the given figure, if AB || CD, ÐAPQ = 50° and ÐPRD = 127°, find 2x – y?
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P
A B
50°
y

x 127°
C D
Q R

29. If C is the mid point of the line segment AB, L and M are the mid point of the line segment AC and BC

1
respectively, then prove that AL = LC = CM = MB = AB..
4

A B
L C M

Also, state which Euclid's axiom is applied for proving result.

30. In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram, E is the midpoint of AB and CE bisects ÐBCD.
Prove that

D C

A E B

(i) AE = AD
(ii) DE bisects ÐADC
(iii) ÐDEC = 90°

31 In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and line segments AX and CY bisect ÐA and ÐC
respectively. Prove that AX || CY.

D X C
2

1 3
A Y B

OR
The three vertices of a square ABCD are A(3,2), B(–2, 2) and (3, –3). Plot these points on a graph
paper and hence, find the coordinates of C. Also, find the area of square ABCD.

1
32. If x = 5 + 2 6 , find the value of x+ .
x

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OR
If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 26, find the value of a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc.
33. In the figure below, AB = AE and AC = AD.
A

B E
C D
Show that (i) DABC @ DAED
(ii) m(ÐB) = m(ÐE)
(iii) BC = DE
34. Find the area of quadrilateral one of whose diagonals is 30 cm long and the perpendicular on the
diagonal from the other two vertices are 19 cm and 11 cm respectively.

SECTION-D
2+ 3
35. Find a and b when = a-b 6
3 2 -2 3
OR
3 2 4 3 2 3
Simplify : - +
6- 3 6- 2 6 +2
1 4
36. Show that and are zeros of the polynomial 9x3 – 6x2 – 11x + 4. Also, find the third zero of the
3 3
polynomial.
OR
A park is in the shape of quadrilateral ABCD has ÐC = 90°, AB = 9 cm, BC = 12 m, CD = 5 m and
AD = 8 m. How much area does it occupy?
8m A
D
5m

9m

C B
12 m
37. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD and AD = BC Show that A B

(i) ÐA = ÐB
(ii) DABC @ DBAD
D C
OR

1
In given figure ÐQ > ÐR, PA is the bisector of ÐQPR and PM ^ QR. Prove that ÐAPM = (ÐQ – ÐR)
2

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Q R
M A
38. In the adjoining figure, AD is a median of DABC and E is the midpoint of AD. Also, BE produced
1
meets AC in F. Prove that AF = AC.
3
A

E P

B D C
39. Write the co-ordinates of the vertices of a rectangle, whose length and breadth are 6 units and 3 units
respectively, one vertex at the origin, the longer side on y-axis and one of the vertices lie in the II
quadrant. Also, find the area of the rectangle and draw rectangle on graph paper.
40. In right triangle ABC, right angle at C, M is the mid-point of the hypotenuse ABC is joined to M and
produced to a point D such that DM = CM. Point D is joined to point B (in figure).
D A

B C
Show that :
(i) ÐDBC is a right angle

1
(ii) CM = AB
2

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