KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

RANCHI REGION
SESSION ENDING EXAM (Sample Paper)
SESSION: 2023-24
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS TIME ALLOWED : 3 HOURS
CLASS : IX MAX MARKS : 80

General Instructions:
1. This question paper has 5 sections.
2. Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 01 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, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2Qs of 3
marks and 2 Qs of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the 2
marks questions of section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π=22/7 wherever required if not stated.

S.NO SECTION A MARKS

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1. The product of any two irrational numbers is 1
a)Always an irrational number b) always a rational number
c) always an integer d) sometimes rational, sometimes irrational

2. The value of 4.777… in the form of p/q where p and q are integers is. 1

a)43/90 b) 43/9 c) 43/99 d) 47/99

3. Which of the following algebraic expressions is a polynomial in variable ? 1
4 1
a) 3 √ x+ √ 2 x b) x + c) 1− d) none of these
x 1+ x

4. What is the total surface area of a hemisphere of radius r? 1

a) Πr² b)2πr² c) 3πr² d) 4πr²

5. 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

6. The average of the upper class limit and lower class limit is 1
a) Class size b) class interval c) class mark d) frequency
7. If the two diagonals of parallelogram are equal then it is a 1
a)Rectangle b) Kite c) rhombus d) none of these

8. If the volume and total surface area of a hemisphere is numerically equal, then its diameter 1
is
a) 2 unit b) 3 unit c) 9 unit d) 5 unit

9. Write the degree of the polynomial 9-12x+x³ 1

a) 12 b) 0 c) 9 d) 3
10. Name the figure obtained by joining the mid points of the sides of a rhombus, taken in 1

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 order.
a) Rhombus b) rectangle c) square d) parallelogram

11. Two triangles are congruent if the three sides of one triangle are equal to the 1
corresponding_________ sides of the other triangle..

a) One b) two c) three d) none of these

12. What is the length of the side of an equilateral triangle having an area of 9√ 3 cm². 1
a) 8 cm b) 36cm c) 4 cm d) 6cm

13. An angle is 18° less than its complementary angle. The measure of this angle is 1
a) 36° b) 48° c) 83° d) 81°

14. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. If ∠ OAC = 49ᵒ, 1
then ∠ODB=

a) 49ᵒ b) 53ᵒ c) 48ᵒ d) 47ᵒ

15. According to Euclid’s definition, the ends of a line are 1

a) breadthless b) points c) length less d) none of these

16. The sides of triangle are 56cm, 60cm and 52cm. what is the area of the triangle? 1
a) 1322 cm² b) 1311 cm² c) 1344cm² d) 1392cm²

17. In a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, if ∠A= 3∠C. find ∠A. 1

a) 40ᵒ b) 45ᵒ c) 60ᵒ d) 135ᵒ

18. An equation of the form ax+by+c=0 , where a,b,c are real numbers is called a linear 1
equation in two variables x and y if
a)a=0, b=0 b) a=0, b≠0 c) a≠0, b=0 d) a≠0, b≠0
19. DIRECTION: In the question number 19 and 20, a statement of 1
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).

Statement A (Assertion): If the radius of a sphere is tripled, then the ratio of the volume of
the original sphere to that of the new is 1 : 27
4 3
Statement R ( Reason): Volume of a sphere with radius r is π r .
3
(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 and 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.

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20. Statement A (Assertion): In the given figure, O is the 1
centre of the circle of radius 5 cm. If OP ꓕ AB, OQ ꓕ
CD, ABII CD, AB =6 cm and CD = 8 cm, then PQ = 6
cm.
Statement R ( Reason): Perpendicular bisectors of two
chords of a circle intersect at its centre.

(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 and 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.

SECTION B
Section B consists of 05 questions of 02 marks each.

21. In the given figure, if AB = CD, then prove that AC = BD. Also, write the Euclid’s axiom 2
for proving it.

A B C D

22. The perimeter of a triangular field is 450 m and its sides are in the ratio 13: 12: 5. Find the 2
area of the triangle. OR

Find the area of the shaded region in the given figure ACBD

23 The volume of a cone with a circular base is 216π cm³ . If the base radius is 9 cm, then find 2
the height of the cone.
OR
A hemispherical bowl made of brass has inner diameter 10.5 cm. Find the cost of tin-
plating it on the inside at the rate of rupees 16per 100 cm².

24 If a + b = 10 and ab = 21, find the value of a 3+ b3 . 2

25 Write any two solutions of the equation 2 x+ y=7 . 2

SECTION C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each.
26 Find the value of k, if x – 1 is a factor of 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x + k. 3
27 If a point C lies between two points A and B such that AC = BC, then prove that AC =1/2 3
AB. Explain by drawing the figure.

28 In Fig. , if AB || CD, APQ = 50° and PRD = 127°, find x and y. 3

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 (OR)
In Fig. , if PQ || ST, PQR = 110° and RST = 130°, find QRS.

29 ABCD is a trapezium in which AB II DC, BD is a diagonal and E is the mid point of AD . 3

A line is drawn through E parallel to AB intersecting BC at F. show that F is the mid –
point of BC.

30 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AC and BD are its diagonals. 3

If ∠ DBC = 55° and ∠ BAC = 45°, find ∠ BCD..

OR
Prove that equal chords of a circle subtend equal angles at the centre.
31 Represent √5 on the number line. 3
SECTION D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
32 7+ √ 5 7−√ 5 +7 5
Given that − = a √5 b .
7−√ 5 7+ √ 5 11

Find the values of a and b.

33 Factorise
(i) x ³−6 x ²+11 x −6 3
(ii) 4x2 + 9y2 + 16z2 + 12xy - 24yz - 16xz 2

34 In below figure, if AB || CD, EF perpendicular CD and <GED = 126°, find <AGE, <GEF and 5
<FGE.

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 OR

In the figure below, the side QR of Δ PQR is produced to a point S. If the bisectors of <PQR
1
and <PRS meet at point T, then prove that <QTR = <¿ QPR.
2

35 A random survey of the number of children of various age groups playing in a park 5
was found as follows:

Draw a histogram to represent the data above.

SECTION E
Case study based questions are compulsory

36
Sanga purchase A triangular field ABC has sides 120m, 80m and 50m (see Fig.) and kept a
gardener named Dhania to look-after the field. Dhania has to put a fence all around it but
leaving a space 3m wide for a gate on one side. And he also plant grass inside the field.

1
2

Using the details given, answer the following questions. 1

(i) How much area does he need to plant grass?
(ii) Find the length of the wire needed for fencing the field.
(iii) Find the cost of fencing it with barbed wire at the rate of Rs 20 per metre leaving a
space 3m wide for a gate on one side.

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 Or
Find the cost of fencing it with barbed wire at the rate of Rs 20 per metre without leaving a
space 3m wide for a gate .

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
his way of teaching. To check, whether the
students also understand the concept taught
by his or not, he asked various questions to
students. Some of them are given below.
Answer them:

1) What is the name of the polynomial of the type 1

ax ²+bx + c=0, where a≠ 0.

2) What is the value of k, if (x-1) is a factor of

4 x ³+3 x ²−4 x+ k . 2
OR
What is the value of a, if (x+2) is a factor of x ³−2 ax ²+16.
3) What is the degree of the polynomial (y²-2)(y²+3)? 1

38 Sohan draws a gate of temple on the graph paper. He has the following points:
(-1,0), (1,0), (1,1), (-1,1) and (0,2)

1) Name the closed figure

obtained. 1
2) What is the other name of
x-coordinate and y-coordinate? 2
OR
In which quadrant (-1,1) lies ?
Also write the abscissa of the
point (0,2).

3. Write the point from the figure 1

which lies on the y-axis?

****End of the questions****

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