PRACTICE PAPER TERM 2 EXAMINATION – 2023

MATHEMATICS
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Grade: 9 Time: 2 Hours
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Date: 01/ 11/ 23 Max. Marks: 80

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Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during first 15 minutes.

This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.

The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.

All working, including rough work, must be clearly shown, and must be done on the same
sheet as the rest of the answer. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]
This paper consists of six printed pages.

SECTION A (40 marks)

(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options: [15]

I. The distance of the point A (7, 3) and B on the x-axis whose abscissa is 11 is

a. 5 units b. 9 units c) 3 units d) 7 units

II. When two circles touch internally, the difference between their centres is:

(𝑎) 𝜋𝑅 2 𝑟 (𝑏)(𝑅 − 𝑟) (𝑐) 𝜋(𝑅 − 𝑟) (𝑑) 𝜋(𝑅 2 − 𝑟 2 )

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III. The factors of 9𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 − 4𝑎2 + 4𝑎𝑦

a) (3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑎)(3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑎) b) (3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑎)(3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑎)

c) (3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑎)(3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑎) d) (3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑎)(3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑎)

e)

log √6
IV. Evaluate:
log 6

a. −2 1 c) 1 d) none of the above.

b.
2

18
V. A fraction becomes , if the numerator is multiplied by 3 and denominator is
11
reduced by 3. But if the numerator is increased by 8 and denominator is doubled
2
it becomes . Find the fraction.
5

4 12 7 3
(𝑎) (𝑏) (𝑐) (𝑑)
9 25 18 5

−6
4 1
VI. Simplify: ( √𝑝5 𝑞 2 x ( 3 ))
√𝑝2 𝑞9

𝑝2 𝑝 𝑞 𝑞15
(𝑎) (𝑏) (𝑐) (𝑑) 7
𝑞 𝑞 𝑝2
𝑝2

VII. The radius of a wheel is 28cm. The number of revolutions it makes in

moving 88km is

a. 700 b. 100 c) 50000 d) none of the above.

VIII. Area of a rhombus is 162cm2 and one of its diagonals is four times as long
as the other. The lengths of the diagonals are

a) 18 cm b) 12cm c) 36 cm d) None of the above

and and and 9
24cm 24cm cm

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IX. A solid cube of side 12cm is cut into eight cubes of equal volume. The length of
the side of the new cube is

a. 2.7cm b. 1.5 cm

c. 6 cm d. None of the above

X. The cross-section of a piece of metal 2m in length is shown in adjoining figure.

The volume of the piece of metal in cm³.

a. 126 b. 11400 c. 1260 d. 1.26

XI. A man goes 18m due East and then 24m due north. Find his distance from the
starting point.

a) 13m b) 30m c) 25m d) 19m

XII. Find the value of 4(𝑠𝑖𝑛4 30° + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 60°) − 3( 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 45° − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 90°)

a) 1 1 √3 d) 2
b) c)
2 2

XIII. If 𝑎3 − 𝑏 3 is equal to

(a). (𝑎 − 𝑏)3 + 3𝑎𝑏(𝑎 + 𝑏) (b). (𝑎 − 𝑏)3 − 3𝑎𝑏(𝑎 − 𝑏)

(2𝑎)3 +(2𝑏)3
(c). (d). (𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 )
8

XIV. Choose the correct Trigonometric identity:

a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 = 1
b) 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = 1
c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 = 1
d) None of the above

XV. The area of an equilateral triangle is

√3𝑎2 √3𝑎 √3𝑎

√ 3𝑎2 b) c) d)
a) 2 4 2
4

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Question 2: (4+4+4)
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a) If 4 is added to the numerator of a fraction it becomes and if 4 is added to
10
1
the denominator it becomes 2. Find the fraction.

1−𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
b) If 5 cos 𝜃 = 4, find the value of ( )
𝑠𝑒𝑐2 𝜃

c) A room 8m long, 5m broad and 4.2m high has two doors 2.1m by 1.4m and three

windows each 1.8m by 140cm.

Find the areas of the four walls excluding the door and windows.

The cost of whitewashing the walls from inside at the rate of ₹11 /sq.m

The cost of painting the ceiling at the rate of ₹5 per sq.m.

Question 3: (4+4+5)

a) If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 =0.4771 find the value of:

(i) log 18
(ii) log 0.06

b) Two parallel sides of a trapezium measure 46cm and 25cm. Its other sides are
20cm and 13cm. Find the distance between the parallel sides and the area of
this trapezium.

c) Prove that the quadrilateral with the coordinates R(3,2), S(6,2), T(0,-2) and

U (-3, -2) is a parallelogram.

Is the parallelogram a rectangle?

Give reason to justify your answer.

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 SECTION B (40 MARKS)

(Answer any four complete questions)

Question 4: (3+3+4)

1 2 −1
(8)3 ×(32)5 ×(4) 2
a) Evaluate:
−2 −5
3
2 ÷(64)

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b) If (4𝑎 + 3𝑏) = 10 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑏 = 2, find the value of 64𝑎3 + 27𝑏

c) The sides forming the right angles and hypotenuse of a right angled triangle
are x cm, (2x + 2) cm and (3x – 2) cm respectively. Calculate the
perimeter of the triangle.

Question 5: (3+3+4)

a) The area enclosed by two concentric circles is 2464cm2. If the radius of the outer
circle is 35cm, calculate the circumference of the inner circle.
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b) Factorise: 64 −𝑎3 𝑏 + 8𝑎 − 2𝑎2 𝑏

c) If twice the age of son is added to age of father, the sum is 56. But if twice the age
of the father is added to the age of son, the sum is 82. Find the ages of father and
son.

Question 6: (3+3+4)

a) Solve for ‘X’:- log (x+1) + log (x-1) = log 11 +2 log 3

b) A wire is looped in the form of a circle of radius 28cm. It is re-bent in the form of a
rectangle of length 50cm. Determine the area of the rectangle.

cos 75° 2 sin 62° 2 cos 18°

c) Without using trigonometric tables, evaluate: ( sin 15° ) + (cos 28°) − ( sin 72° )

Question 7: (5+5)

a) The internal length, breadth and height of an open box are 1m, 80cm and 25cm
respectively.

If its sides are made up of 2.5cm thick wood :

i) find the space occupied by the box, the volume of wood used to make the box,

ii) find the weight of the box, if one cu.cm of wood weighs 10g

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 b) Solve the given simultaneous equation graphically:

2x +3y = 4 and 3x + 2y = 11

Question 8: (3+3+4)

a) Find the area of a rhombus whose side is 6cm and whose altitude is 3.8cm.
If one of its diagonals is 8cm long, find the length of the other diagonal.

2𝑥 3
b) Find the square of ( 3 + 2𝑦 − 2)

c) Simplify: 9 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 30 − 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 60 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 45 + 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 90

Question 9: (3+3+4)

a) Factorise: 4𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 − 12
b) Find the length of the longest rod that can be placed in a room of 30m long,
24 m broad and 18m high.

5𝑛+3 −6×5𝑛+1
c) Simplify:
9×5𝑛 −22 ×5𝑛

Question 10: (3+3+4)

a) Using cross multiplication, solve the following:-

5𝑋 + 4𝑌 = 4; 𝑋 − 20 = 12𝑌;

b) An isosceles right triangle has area 8 cm². calculate the area of the triangle.

c) Find the point on the x - axis which is equidistant from the point A (1, 2)

and B(5, - 2).

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