SHALOM HILLS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2022-23)

SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
CLASS – IX
SAMPLE PAPER
Name:__________________ Date:
Time: 3 Hours M. M.: 80

General Instructions

• All questions are compulsory.

• The question paper contains four sections. Section- A, B, C and D.
• Section-A consists 20 questions of 1 mark each, Section- B consists of six questions of 2 marks each,
Section-C consists of 8 questions of 3 marks each. Section-D consists of 6 questions of 4 marks each,
including one question based on a case study and one based on assertion and reasoning.
• Use of calculator is not allowed.

SECTION A
1. If the diagonal of a rhombus are 18 cm and 24 cm respectively, then its side is 1
equal to
(a) 16 cm
(b) 15 cm
(c) 20 cm
(d) 17 cm
2. Equation of a line which is 3 units distance to the right of y-axis is 1
(a) x – 3 = 0
(b) x -3 = y
(c) y – 5 = 0
(d) x – y = 0
3. 1 1
If 𝑥 − 𝑥 = 7, then the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 1
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 51
(d) 50

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4. In the given figure AB = AC, the measure of ∠ABC is 1

(a) 80°
(b) 20°
(c) 100°
(d) 60°
5. 5 5
Find the value of √32 − √243 1
(a) 1
(b) -1
3
(c) √91
6
(d)
5

6. Any point of the form (0, – a) always lie on the graph of the equation 1
(a) x = -a
(b) y +a = 0
(c) y = x
(d) x + y = 0
7. In figure, D is the mid-point of side BC of a ΔABC and ∠ABD = 50°. If AD = BD = CD, 1
then find the measure of ∠ACD.

(a) 30°
(b) 70°
(c) 80°
(d) 40°
8. Zero of the polynomial p(x) = 3ax +5d is 1
(a) -d
(b) -c
𝑑
(c) 3𝑎
−5𝑑
(d) 3𝑎
9. A straight angle is: 1
a) More than 90 degrees

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 b) Equal to 90 degrees
c) More than 180 degrees
d) Equal to 180 degrees

10. The sum of two irrational numbers is:

(a) Always an integer
(b) Always a rational number
(c) Always an irrational number
(d) Sometimes rational and sometimes irrational
11. A diagonal of a rectangle is inclined to one side of the rectangle at 25°. The 1
acute angle between the diagonals is
(a) 55°
(b) 50°
(c) 40°
(d) 25°

12. The graph of linear equation x+5y = 20, cuts the y-axis at: 1
a) (2,0)
b) (0,4)
c) (0,1)
d) (4,0)

13. What would be the denominator after rationalizing 5/(3√7 – 2√5)? 1

(a) 19
(b) 43
(c) 37
(d) None of these

14. Find the value of p for which x + 2 is a factor of x² + px + 2 – p. 1

(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 2
(d) -2

15. In figure X is a point in the interior of square ABCD, AXYZ is also a square. 1
If DY = 3 cm and AZ = 2 cm, then find BY.

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

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16. If equals are subtracted from equals, the remainders are 1
(a) equal
(b) halves of same thing
(c) unequal
(d) double of the same thing

17. If the coordinates of a point are (0, 6), then it lies in: 1
a) X-axis
b) Y-axis
c) At origin
d) Between x-axis and y-axis

18. In two triangles DEF and PQR, if DE = QR, EF = PR and FD = PQ, then 1

a) ∆DEF ≅ ∆PQR

b) ∆FED ≅ ∆PRQ

c) ∆EDF ≅ ∆RPQ

d) ∆PQR ≅ ∆EFD

19. If (x -9, 3) = (-3, y + 2), then coordinates (x, y) are 1

(a) (7, 12)
(b) (6, 1)
(c) (-1, 6)
(d) (2, -1)
20. The whole is greater than the part. 1

(a) an axiom
(b) a definition
(c) a postulate
(d) a proof
SECTION B

21. Find two solution of the equation 5x + 7y = 9. 2

22. ABC is a triangle right angled at C. A line through the mid point M of hypotenuse 2
AB and parallel to BC intersects AC at D. Show that D is the mid point of AC.
𝑝
23. Express 7.432432432… in the form of 𝑞, where p and q are integers and q 2
≠ 0.

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24. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus, whose diagonals meet at O. Find the values of x 2
and y.

25. In the given figure, AD = BC and BD = AC, prove that ∠DAB = ∠CBA. 2

26. If the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal, then show that it is a rectangle. 2

SECTION C

27. In the figure, ∠X = 72°, ∠XZY = 46°. If YO and ZO are bisectors of ∠XYZ and 3
∠XZY respectively of ∆XYZ, find ∠OYZ and ∠YOZ.

28. Evaluate: 3

29. Five years hence, the age of Jacob will be three times that of his son. Five 3
years ago, Jacob’s age was seven times that of his son. What are their
present ages?
30. ABC is a triangle in which altitudes BE and CF to sides AC and AB are equal 3
(see figure). Show that
(i) ∆ABE = ∆ACF
(ii) AB = AC i.e., ABC is an isosceles triangle.

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31. Factorise : 8x3 -10x2 - x + 3 3

32. In which quadrant or on which axis do each of the points (0,-3), (8,7), (4,- 3
6), (-6,-7), (7,0), (-5,1).
33. In figure, if AB || CD, CD || EF and y: z = 3:7, find x. 3

34. Write the coordinates of vertices of a rectangle OABC, where O is the 3

origin, length OA = 5units lying along x- axis, breadth AB = 3units and B
lying in the fourth quadrant.
SECTION D

35. If in ∆ABC, the bisectors of ∠B and ∠C intersect each other at O. Prove that ∠BOC 4
𝟏
= 90° + 𝟐∠ A.

36. The polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 when divided by (𝑥 − 1) 4

and (𝑥 + 1)leaves the remainders 5 and 19 respectively. Find the values of
a and b. Hence, find the remainder when 𝑝(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 + 2).
37. ∆ABC and ∆DBC are two isosceles triangles on the same base BC and vertices A 4
and D are on the same side of BC (see figure). If AD is extended to intersect BC at
P, show that

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 (i) ∆ABD ≅∆ACD
(ii) ∆ABP ≅ ∆ACP
(iii) AP bisects ∠A as well as ∠D
(iv) AP is the perpendicular bisector of BC.

38. State and prove converse of Mid Point Theorem. 4

39. Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is 4

followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
(i) Assertion: 93 x 94 =912
Reason: If a > 0 be a real number and p and q be rational numbers.
Then ap x aq = ap+q
(ii) Assertion: the rationalizing factor of 2-4√3 is 2+2√5.
Reason: If the product of two irrational numbers is rational then
each one is called the rationalizing factor of the other
(iii) Assertion: 0.333 is a terminating decimal.
Reason: A decimal in which a digit or a set of digits is repeated
periodically, is called a repeating, or a recurring decimal.
(iv) Assertion: √7 is an irrational number.
Reason: A number is called irrational, if it cannot be written in the form
p/q, where p and q are integers and q≠0

40. Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund is the fund raised to provide support 4
for people affected by natural and man-made disasters. Natural disasters
which covered flood, cyclone, earthquake etc. Man-made disasters which
include the major accidents, acid attack, riots etc
Two friend Prerna and Aparna together contribute 200 rupees. Answer
the following questions

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(a) Which out of the following is not the linear equation in two
variables ?
(i) 2x = 3y
(ii) x2 + y = 1
(iii) 4 = 5x – 4y
(iv) x – √2y = 3
(b) How to represent the above situation in linear equations in two
variables? where x represents Prerna contribution and y
represents Aparna contribution.
(i) 2x + y = 200
(ii) 200x = y
(iii) x + y = 200
(iv) 200 + x = y
(c) If Prerna contributed Rs. 76, then how much was contributed by
Aparna ?
(i) Rs. 120
(ii) Rs. 124
(iii) Rs. 123
(iv) Rs. 125
(d) If both contributed equally, then how much is contributed by each?
(i) Rs. 50, Rs. 150
(ii) Rs. 50, Rs. 50
(iii) Rs. 100, Rs. 100
(iv) Rs. 120, Rs. 120

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