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DAV BR PUBLIC SCHOOL, BINA

SESSION 2023-24
Half Yearly Examination
SAMPLE PAPER

Class: IX Subject: MATHEMATICS

Time Allowed: 3hrs M.M. : 80

SECTION – A
1 Which of the following is the simplest rationalising factor of √5 − √3 1
1 1
(a) √5 + √3 (b) √5 − √3 (c) (d)
√5 −√3 √5 + √3
2 After the rationalising the denominator of
7
, we get the denominator 1
3√3−2√2
as
(a) 13 (b) 19 (c) 5 (d) 35
3 Value of (81) 0.16
× (81) 0.09
is 1
(a) 4 (b) 16 (c) 64 (d) 256.25

4 Which of the following is a polynomial in one variable 1

𝑥 2 −1
(a) √2 - 𝑥 2 + 3x (b) √2𝑥 + 3 (c) 𝑥 −3 + 𝑥 3 (d) 𝑥 2 +1
5 √2 is a polynomial of degree 1
1
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
6 Zero of the zero polynomial 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) any real number (d) not
defined
7 Euclid belongs to the country 1
(a) Babylonia (b) Egypt (c) Greece (d) India

8 The number of dimensions, a surface has 1

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
9. The point at which the two coordinate axes meet is called 1
(a) Abscissa (b) ordinate (c) origin (d) quadrant
10. Which of the following is not a criterion for congruence of triangle 1
(a) SAS (b) ASA (c) SSA (d) SSS
11. The ordinate of all the points on x-axis is 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) any number
12. Any point on y-axis is of the form 1
(a) (0,y) (b) (y,0) (c) (0,x) (d) (y,y)
13. A linear equation in two variables is of the form ax + by + c = 0, where 1
(a) a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0 (b) a = 0, b ≠ 0 (c) a ≠ 0, b = 0 (d) a = 0, b = 0
14. If (2,0) is a solution of the linear equation 2x + 3y = k, then the value of k 1
is
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 (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 2
15. x = 5, y = 2 is a solution of the linear equation 1
(a) x + 2y = 7 (b) 5x + 2y = 7 (c) x + y = 7 (d) 5x + y = 7
16. The measure of an angle is thrice its supplement. Then the angle is 1
(a) 900 (b) 450 (c) 1300 (d) 1350
17. The bisector of two adjacent supplementary angles include 1
(a) An acute angle (b) a right angle (c) an obtuse angle (d)
none
18. In triangles ABC and PQR, ∠𝐴 = ∠𝑅, ∠𝐵 = ∠𝑃 and AB = RP, then which 1
one of the following congruency criteria can be used ?
(a) SAS (b) ASA (c) SSS (d) RHS
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is
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.

19. Assertion : In ΔABC, AB = AC and ∠B = 50°, then ∠C is 50°. 1

Reason: Angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal.

20. Assertion: In the given figure, AOB is a straight line. If ∠AOC = (3x + 10)° 1
and ∠BOC (4x – 26)°, then ∠BOC = 860
Reason: The sum of angles that are formed on a straight line is equal to
180°
SECTION - II
21. Using remainder theorem factorise 𝑦 3 + y2 – 2y + 1 2

22. Plot the points (1,3), (-1, -1) and (-2,-3) and check whether they are 2
collinear or not.
OR
Three vertices of a rectangle are (3,2), (-4,2) and (-4,5). Plot these points
and find the coordinates of the fourth vertex.
23. If x = 1 and y = 1 is a solution of the equation 9ax + 12ay = 63, find the 2
value of a.
24. In the given fig. X and Y are the mid-points of AC and BC and AX = CY 2
show that AC = BC.

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 OR
Prove that an equilateral triangle can be constructed on any given line
segment.
25. In Fig 7.1, PQ = PR and ∠Q = ∠R. Prove that ∆ PQS ≅ ∆ PRT. 2

SECTION - III
26. Find the values of a and b if √3+ √2
= 2 - b√6 3
2√2− 2√3
27. By using the suitable identity, factorise the following: 3
2√2𝑎3 + 3√3𝑏 3 + √5(5 − 3√6𝑎𝑏)
OR
𝑥 3 +2𝑥+1 7
For the polynomial 5
− 2 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 6 ,write
(i) the degree of the polynomial
(ii) the coefficient of x3
(iii) the coefficient of x6
28. In the given fig. x : y : z = 5 : 4 : 6. If XOY is a straight line, find the value 3
of x, y and z.

29. ABC is an isosceles triangle in which BE and CF are altitudes drawn to 3

equal sides AB and AC. Show that these altitudes are equal.
OR
ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC and AD is altitude of triangle.
Prove that AD is also a median.
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30. In the given figure, we have 3
1
BX = AB
2
1
BY = BC and AB = BC. Show that BX = BY.
2

31. The Autorikshaw fare in a city is charged Rs 10 for the first kilometer and 3
@ Rs 4 per kilometer for subsequent distance covered. Write the linear
equation to express the above statement. Taking total fare is y and total
distance in km is x.
SECTION – IV
32. If x = √𝑎+2𝑏+ √𝑎−2𝑏
, show that b𝑥 2 – ax + b = 0 5
√𝑎+2𝑏− √𝑎−2𝑏
33. In the given figure, if PQ ∥ RS, ∠𝑀𝑋𝑄 = 135𝑜 and ∠𝑀𝑌𝑅 = 40𝑜 , find ∠𝑋𝑀𝑌 5

34. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∆𝐷𝐵𝐶 are two isosceles triangles on the same base BC and 5
vertices A and D on the same side of BC. If AD extended to intersect BC at
P, show that
(i) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 ≅ ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷
(ii) ∆𝐴𝐵𝑃 ≅ ∆𝐴𝐶𝑃
(iii) 𝐴𝑃 bisects ∠𝐴 as well as ∠𝐷
(iv) AP is the perpendicular bisector of BC

35. Express the linear equation 2(x – 3) – 3(y – 1) = 0 in the form of ax + by +c 5

= 0 and write the values of a, b and c. also find three solutions.
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS (Attempt any four) To judge the
36. presentation of students of class IX on topic ‘Number System’,Mathematics
teacher write two numbers on black board (as shown in figure)
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 He asks some questions about two numbers, which are following then
answer the questions.
2
(i) Which of the following is the decimal form of 11
(a) 0. ̅81
̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
(b) 0.18 (c) 0. ̅17
̅̅̅ (d) 0. ̅71
̅̅̅
𝑝
(ii) Write the form of 0.38̅
𝑞
5 7 11 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
18 18 18 18
2
(iii) The decimal expansion of is the type of
11
(a) Non-terminating
(b) Terminating
(c) Non-terminating repeating
(d) Non-terminating non-repeating
𝑝 𝑚
(iv) If 𝑞 form of 0.38̅ is 𝑛 , then value of (m + n) is
(a) 25 (b) 11 (c) 29 (d) 23
(v) ̅
The decimal number 0.38 is the type of
(a) Terminating
(b) Non-terminating
(c) Non-terminating repeating
(d) Non-terminating non-repeating

37. On one day, principal of a particular school visited the classroom. Class
teacher was teaching the concept of polynomial to students. He was very
much impressed by her way of teaching. To check, whether the students
also understand the concept taught by her or not, he asked various
questions to students. Some of them are given below. Answer them.

(i) The polynomial of the type ax2 + bx + c, a = 0 is called

(ii) The value of k, if (x – 1) is a factor of 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x + k, is

(iii) Expand (4a – 2b – 3c) 2 .

38. Students of a school are standing in rows and columns in their playground
for a drill practice. A, B, C and D are the positions of four students as
shown in the figure.

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 a) What are the coordinates of A and B respectively?
(i) A(3, 5); B(7, 8) (ii) A(5, 3); B(8, 7)
(iii) A(3, 5); B(7, 9) (iv) A(5, 3); B(9, 7)
(b) What are the coordinates of C and D respectively?
(i) C(11, 5); D(7, 1) (ii) C(5, 11); D(1, 7)
(iii) C(5, 11); D(7, 1) (iv) C(5, 11); D(-1, 7)
(c) What is the distance between B and D?
(i) 5 units (ii) 14 units
(iii) 8 units (iv) 10 units
(d) What is the distance between A and C?
(i) 5 units (ii) 14 units
(iii) 8 units (iv) 10 units
(e) What are the coordinates of the point of intersection of AC and BD?
(i) (7, 5) (ii) (5, 7)
(iii) (7, 7) (iv) (5, 5)

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