RANGOLI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Practice Paper (2023-24)

Sub: Mathematics
Class: IX Max. Marks: 80
Subject: Mathematics Time: 03 Hrs
Name: ____________ Date: ___________
Roll No: _________
 General Instructions:
 All questions are compulsory.
 This question paper contains 40 questions divided into four Sections A, B, C and D.
 Section A comprises of 20 questions of 1 mark each.
 Section B comprises of 6 questions of 2 marks each.
 Section C comprises of 8 questions of 3 marks each
 Section D comprises of 6 questions of 4 marks each.

SECTION-A

1. Which of the following expressions are polynomials in one variable?

(A) x2+3x-7 (B) x + y (C) 3√x+5 (D) x + y + t
3 2
2. Value of k, if x-1 is a factor of 4x +3x -4x+k
(A) 0 (B) -3 (C) 20 (D) None of these
3. Which of the following polynomials has 5 as a zero?
(A) x +5 (B) x2- 25 (C) x2 + 5x (D) x2+5
4. Zero of the polynomial p(x) = m x + l
(A) -m (B) –l (C) -lm (D)
5. The radius of a circle is 13 cm and the length of one of its chords is 10 cm. The distance of
the chord from the centre is
(A) 11.5 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 13 cm (D) None of these
6. An equilateral triangle of side 9 cm is inscribed a circle. The radius of the circle is
(A) 3cm (B) 3√2 cm (C) 3√3 cm (D) 6 cm
7. In a triangle BOC is a diameter and AB = AC. Then, ∠ABC =
(A) 900 (B) 600 (C) 300 (D) 450
8. A chord is at a distance of 8 cm from the centre of a circle of radius 17 cm. The length of
the chord is
(A) 12.5 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 9 cm
9. Which of the following sets of angles can be the angles of a triangle?
(A) 30°, 60°, 80° (B) 40°, 60°, 70° (C) 50°, 30°, 100° (D) None of these
10. Which of the following set of lengths can be the sides of a triangle?
(A) 2 cm, 4 cm, 1.9 cm (B) 1.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 5.3 cm
(C) 5.5 cm, 6.5 cm, 8.9 cm (D) None
11. If the construction of a triangle ABC in which AB = 6 cm, ∠A = 70° and ∠B = 40° is
possible then find the measure of ∠C.
(A) 40° (B) 70° (C) 80° (D) None of these
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12. To construct an angle of 60 , we need to draw first:
(A) A ray (B) An arc (C) Two rays (D) A straight line
13. In a cylinder, radius is doubled and height is halved, curved surface area will be
(A) halved (B) doubled (C) same (D) four time
14. The radius of a hemispherical balloon increases from 6 cm to 12 cm as air is being
pumped into it.The ratios of the surface areas of the balloon in the two cases is
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 1 : 3 (C) 2 : 3 (D) 2 : 1
 15. The lateral surface area of a cube is 256 m³. The volume of the cube is
(A) 512 m³ (B) 64 m³ (C) 216 m³ (D) 256 m³
16. A cone is 8.4 cm high and the radius of its base is 2.1 cm. It is melted and recast into a
shpere. The radius of the sphere is
(A) 4.2 cm (B) 2.1 cm (C) 2.4 cm (D) 1.6 cm
17. ABCD is a rhombus such that ∠ACB = 40°, then ∠ADB is
(A) 40° (B) 50° (C) 60° (D) 45°
18. Three angles of a quadrilateral are 75°, 90°and 75°, the fourth angle is
(A) 90° (B) 95° (C) 105° (D) 1200
19. A diagonal of a rectangle is inclined to one side of the rectangle at 25°. The acute angle
between the diagonals is
(A) 55° (B) 50° (C) 25° (D) 40°
20. If the diagonal of a rhombus are 18 cm and 24 cm respectively, then its side is equal to
(A) 16 cm (B) 17 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 15 cm

SECTION-B

II. Solve the following:

1. Without actually calculating, find the value of (25)3 – (75)3 + (50)3.
2. Find the value of if x + 6 is a factor of x3 + 3x2 + 4x + a.
3. Find the perimeter of a rhombus whose diagonals measure 12 and 16.
4. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BC is parallel to AD, ∠ADC = 1100 and ∠BAC = 500.
Find ∠DAC.
5. Diameter of the base of a cone is 10.5 cm and its slant height is 10 cm. Find its curved
surface area.
6. Find the curved surface area of a right circular cone whose slant height is 10 cm and base
radius is 7 cm.

SECTION -C
III. Solve the following:
1. Without actual division, prove that 2x4 – 5x3 + 2x2 – x + 2 is divisible by x2 – 3x +2.
2. Factorise x3 – 23x2 + 142x – 120.
3. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC and ∠ ∠ . Find angles C and D of the
trapezium.
4. In the given figure, ∠OAB = 300 and ∠OCB = 570. Find ∠BOC and ∠AOC.

5. Sides of a triangle are in ratio of 12: 17: 25 and it's perimeter is 540 cm. Find its area.
6.The height of a cone is 16 cm and its base radius is 12 cm. Find the curved surface area
and the total surface area of the cone (Use = 3.14).
7.The slant height and base diameter of a conical tomb are 25 m and 14 m respectively. Find
the cost of white-washing its curved surface at the rate of Rs 210 per 100 m 2.
8. Find the capacity in litres of a conical vessel whose diameter is 14 cm and slant height is
25 cm.
 SECTION-D
IV. Solve the following:
1. Factorise each of the following cubic expressions:
(i) 27q3 – 125p3 – 135q2p + 225qp2
(ii) 8x3 + 729 + 108x2 + 486x
2. ABCD is a parallelogram and ∠DAB = 600. If the bisectors AP and BP of angles A and B
respectively, meet at P on CD, prove that P is the midpoint of CD.
3. If the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal, then show that it is a rectangle.
4. If two chords of a circle are equally inclined to the diameter through their point of
intersection, prove that the chords are equal.
5. If the non parallel sides of a trapezium are equal, prove that it is a cyclic.
6. Find
(i) the lateral or curved surface area of a closed cylindrical petrol storage tank that is 4.2 m
in diameter and 4.5 m high.
(ii) how much steel was actually used, if of the steel actually used was wasted in making
the tank.