SETH ANANDRAM JAIPURIA SCHOOL, LUCKNOW

SESSION: 2023-24
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
TERM I EXAMINATION
CLASS: IX
General Instruction:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1,
1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, internal choices have been provided.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π = 22/7 wherever required if not stated.
TIME: 3 HOURS MM: 80

SECTION – A
This section has 20 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
1. A polynomial in one variable of degree 4 has atmost
(a) 3 terms (b) 4 terms (c) 5 terms (d) 6 terms
2. Which of the following points lies in the IVth quadrant ?
(a) (-2,0) (b) (-3,2) (c) (4,-7) (d) (-3,-5)
3. Which of the following equations represents a line parallel to x-axis?
(a) 3 x+2=0 (b) 3 y +2=0 (c) 3 x+ 2 y =0 (d) 3 x−2 y=0
4. Euclid’s fifth postulate is:
(i) The whole is greater than the part.
(ii) A circle may be described with any centre and any radius.
(iii) All right angles are equal to one another.
(iv) If a straight line falling on two straight lines makes the interior angles on the same side of it taken together
less than two right angles, then the two straight lines if produced indefinitely, meet on that side on which the
sum of angles in less than two right angles.
5. The product of any two irrational number is
(a) Always an irrational number
(b) Always a rational number
(c) Always an integer
(d) Sometimes rational
6. Zero of the zero polynomial
(a) is 0 only (b) is 1 only (c) is any real number (d) does not exist

7. An exterior angle of a triangle is 105° and its two interior opposite angles are equal. Each of these equal
angle is

(a) 3712 ° (b) 5212 ° (c) 7212 ° (d) 75°

8. If the perpendicular distance of a point p from the x-axis is 5 units and the foot of perpendicular lies on the
negative direction of x-axis, then the point P has
(a) x-coordinate= -5 (b) y-coordinate= 5 only
(c) y-coordinate= -5 only (d) y-coordinate=5 or -5
9. In the adjoining figure, the measure of ∠AED is
(a) 110° (b) 120° (c) 130° (d) 140°

10. The value of √4 81−2 is

1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) 9 (d)
9 3 81
12. The value of 2492-2482 is

(a) 12 (b) 477 (c) 487 (d) 497

13. Choose the wrong statement:
(a) Every natural number is a whole number
(b) Every integer is a rational number
(c) Every rational number is a integer
(d) Every rational number is a real number
14. The equation x=2 y represents a line
(a) parallel to x-axis (b) parallel to y-axis
(c) passing through origin (d) passing through the point (1,2)
15. Euclid stated that all right angles are equal to each other in the form of
(a) an axiom (b) a definition (c) a postulate (d) a proof
16. In triangles ABC and DFE, AB=FD and ∠ A=∠ D. The two triangles will be congruent by SAS axiom if
(a) BC=EF (b) AC=DE (c) AC=EF (d) BC=DE
17. If the coordinates of the points are P(-2,3) and Q(-3,5), then (abscissa of P) – (abscissa of Q) is
(a) -5 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) -2
18. In the adjoining figure, two plane mirrors I and II are placed parallel to each other. AM and BN are
perpendiculars to the mirrors I and II respectively. If an incident ray strikes the mirror I at A and reflected ray
stikes the mirror II at B, then the value of x is
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 50° (d) 60°
19. In the adjoining figure, AB=FC, EF=BD and ∠ AFE=∠CBD . Then the rule by which ∆ AFE ≅ ∆ CBD is
(a) SAS (b) ASA (c) SSS (d) AAS
20. Axioms are assumed
(a) Universal truths in all branches of mathematics
(b) Universal truths specific to geometry
(c) theorems
(d) definitions
SECTION B
This section comprises very short answer (VSA) type questions of 2 marks each.
21. Without plotting the points indicate the quadrant they will lie ,if
(i) ordinate is 5 and abscissa is -3 (ii) abscissa is -5 and ordinate is -3
(iii) abscissa is -5 and ordinate is 3 (iv) ordinate is 5 and abscissa is 3
22. Using proper identity factorise 8 a 3−b3 −12a 2 b+ 6 ab2
23. ABC is a triangle in which ∠ B=2 ∠ C . D is a point on BC such that AD bisects ∠ ABC and AB=CD. Find
∠ BAC .

√2+2 √ 3 = a+ b 6 , find the value of a and b .

24. If a and b are rational numbers and
2 √ 2+ √ 3
√

25.

SECTION C
This section comprises of short answer (SA) type questions of 3 marks each.
26. The perpendicular distance of a point from the x-axis is 2 units and the perpendicular distance from the y-
axis is 3 units. Write the coordinate of the point if it lies in
(i) I quadrant (ii) II quadrant (iii) III quadrant (iv) IV quadrant
27. For what value of k the linear equation 2 x=ky=8 has (2,1) as its solution? If x=4 ,then find the value of
y.
xy
28. If 3 x =5 y = (75)y , show that z=¿ -
2x+ y
29. In the adjoining figure, OQ bisects ∠ AOB .OP is a ray opposite to ray OQ. Prove that ∠ POA=∠ POB.
30. Plot the points A(1,2) , B(-4,2) , C(-4,-1) , D(1,-1). What kind of quadrilateral is ABCD? Also find the area
of the quadrilateral ABCD.
31. (a) In the figure (i) given below, l ∥ m. Find the value of x .
(b) In the figure (ii) given below, AB ∥ CD. Find the value of x .

In the adjoining figure, BD=AD=AC. If ∠ ABD=36 °, find the value of x .

In the adjoining figure, TR=TS, ∠ 1=2 ∠ 2∧∠ 4=2∠3. Prove that RB=SA.

SECTION D
This section comprises long answer (LA) type questions of 5 marks each.
32. The linear equation which converts temperature from degrees in Celsius (C) to degrees in Fahrenheit (F) is
9
given by F= C +32.
5
(i) Draw the graph of the given linear equation using Celsius for x-axis and Fahrenheit for y-axis.
(ii) If the temperature is 30°C, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit?
(iii) If the temperature is 95°F, what is the temperature in Celsius?
(iv) If the temperature is 0°C, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit and if the temperature is 0°F, what is the
temperature in Celsius?
(v) Is there a temperature which is numerically the same in both Celsius and Fahrenheit? If yes, find it.
OR
In ∆ ABC ,D is a point on BC such that AD is the bisector of ∠ BAC . CE is drawn parallel to DA to meet BA
produced at E. Prove that ∆ CAE is isosceles.
33. Prove that through a given point, we can draw only one perpendicular to a given line.
OR
In the adjoining figure, AB∥DC. CE and DE bisects ∠ BCD and ∠ ADC respectively. Prove that AB=AD+BC.
2 1 1
34. If x + 2
=83 ,then find the value of x 3− 3 .
x x
35. (a) In the figure (i) given below, ∠ ACD=∠ ABC and CP bisects ∠ BCD .Prove that ∠ APC=∠ ACP .
(b) In the figure (ii) given below, AB ∥ CF and CD ∥ FE. Find the value of x .

SECTION E
This section comprises 3 case study-based questions of 4 marks each.
Case Study 1
36.
Case Study 2
37.
Case Study 3
38.

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