MATHEMATICS

ICSE BOARD CLASS IX

CHAPTER – Half-Portion
Marks: 40 Time: 1 Hr 30 Mins

Q.1. Multiple Choice Questions : [5]

i) 𝟏
If 𝟒𝟐𝐱 = , the value of x is :
𝟑𝟐

A) 1.25 B) -1.25 C) 1 D) -1
ii) In the given figure, we find :
A) BD > AB B) BD < AB
C) BD = AB D) DC < AB

iii) If each i nterior angle of a polygon is 144 ° , the number of sides in it is:
A) 5 B) 10 C) 6 D) 7
iv) A median of a triangle divides it into two:
A) triangles of equal areas B) congruent triangles
C) triangles of areas in the ratio 2 : 1 D) right triangles
v) A cuboi d has leng th = 4 cm, breadth = 3 cm and diagonal = 13 cm. The volume of
the cube is :
A) 156 𝐜𝐦𝟑 B) 288 𝐜𝐦𝟑 C) 144 𝐜𝐦𝟑 D) 78 𝐜𝐦𝟑
Q.2.i) In trapezium ABCD, as shown AB ⫽ DC, [3]
AD = DC = BC = 20 cm and ∠A = 60 °. Find:
a. length of AB b. distance between AB and DC

ii) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟕𝟕° 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟕𝟕° 𝟐 [3]

Evaluate : (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟏𝟑°
) + ( 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟑°
) - 2 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 45°

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 iii) The cross-section of a tunnel perpendicular to its leng th [4]
is a trapezium ABCD as shown in the followi ng figure ;
also given that : AM = BN; AB = 7 m ; CD = 5 m. The height
of the tunnel is 2.4 m. The tunnel is 40 m long. Calculate:
(a) the cost of pai nting the internal surface of the tunnel
(excluding the floor) at the rate of ₹ 5 per 𝐦𝟐 (sq.metre)
(b) the cost of pavi ng the floor at the rate of ₹ 18 per 𝐦𝟐 .
Q.3.i) Show that points P (0, 5), Q (5, 10) and R (6, 3) are the vertices of an isosceles [3]
triangle.
ii) 𝟐 𝟐 𝐛𝟐 − 𝐛𝐜 + 𝐜 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
[3]
𝐱 𝐚 𝐚 − 𝐚𝐛 + 𝐛 𝐱𝐛 𝐱 𝐜 𝐜 − 𝐜𝐚 + 𝐚
Simplify : (𝐱 −𝐛 ) × (𝐱 −𝐜 ) × (𝐱 −𝐚 )

iii) The given figure shows a s quare ABCD and an

equilateral triangle ABP. Calculate :
a) ∠AOB b) ∠BPC
c) ∠PCD d) reflex ∠ APC

Q.4.i) The dimensions of a car petrol tank are 50 cm × 32 cm × 24 cm, which is full of [3]
petrol. If a car’s average consumption is 15 km per litre, fi nd the maximum distance
that can be covered by the car.
ii) If 𝟒𝐱 + 𝟑
= 112 + 8 × 𝟒𝐱 ; fi nd (𝟏𝟖𝐱)𝟑𝐱 [3]
iii) A parallelogram ABCD has P the mid -point of DC and [4]
𝟏
Q a point of AC such that CQ = 𝟒
AC. PQ produced meets

BC at R. Prove that : (a) R is the mid -poi nt of BC

𝟏
(b) PR = 𝟐
DB.

Q.5.i) AB, BC and CD are the three consecutive sides of a regular polygon. If ∠BAC = 15 °, [3]
fi nd; (a) each interior angle of the polygon. (b) each exterior angle of the polygon.
(c) number of sides of the polygon.
ii) Fi nd the area of a circle, whose centre is (5, -3) and which passes through the point [2]
(-7, 2).
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