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Half Yearly Examination, 2024-25
Mathematics
M.M.:80
Time: 2.30 Hrs. Class - IX

Name .Abhay. Roll No. . .......

General Instructions :
() Afempt all questions from section Aand any four from section B.
(2) The intended marks for Questions or parts of questions are given n
brackets.
Section -(A)
(Attempt ALLquestions from this section.)
Question 1.
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options : 15
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only.)
(i) Which of the following is an Irrational Number ?
Ma) 0.101001000 (b) 0.10
(c) 0.1010 (d) 0.1010
(ii) Factorisation of 12ab + 18ab² is :
(a) 6a?b(2a + 3b) (b) 6ab(2a + 3b) .
(c) 6a(2ab + 3b2) (d) 6b(2a2 + 3ab)
(ii) Ifx=3, y=k is a solution of the equation 3x 4y+7=0 then the value
of k' is:
(a) 16 (b) -16 (c) 4 (d) -4
(iv) The sum of two Natural Number is 25 and their difference is 7. The
numbers are:
(a) 17 and & (b) 16 and 9 (c) 18 and 7 (d) 15 and 10

(v) The compound interest on Rs. 5000, at 20% per annum for years

compounded half yearly is :

(a) Rs. 6655 (b) Rs. 1655 (c) Rs. 1500 (d) Rs. 1565
P.T.0.
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(vi) In the: adjoiningfigure, ABCDis aquadrilateral in which BNI
and DM
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are drown perpendicular to AC,such that BN-DM,)If
BD is : then OB=4cm,
C
N

M
B

(a) 6 cm (b) 8 cm 10cm

(c) (d) 12 cm

(vii) (103-(92 is equal to :

200
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 td) 6
(viii)The point which lies on x-axis, at a distance of 4
direction of x-axis is : units in the negative
(a) (0, -4) (b) (4.0) (c) (0, 4) (d) (4. 0)
(ix) The length of the diagonals of a rhombus are 16 cm
and 12 cm. The
length of the side of the rhombus is :
(a) 9 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 8 cm 20 cm
(d)
(x) Ifx+y= 11and xy=24, then x2+y² is equal to :
(a) 121 (b) 73 (c) 48 (d) 169
(xi) Assertion (A) : Sum of two irrational numbers 2 + J3 and

4+3 is an irrational number.

Reason (R) Sum of two irrational numbers is always an
irrational number.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and Reason (R) isthe correct
explanation of assertion (A).
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(b) Both assertion (A) andreason (R) are true. but reason (R)ia not the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(e) Assertion(A) is true, but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A)is false. but the reason (R) is true.
(xii) In a AABC, AB =3cm, BC = 4cm and CA =5 cm. If Dand Eare the
mid-points of AB, and BC respectively, then, the length of DE is :
(a) 1.5 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 2.5 cm (d) 3.5 cm
(xiii)If triangle ABC is obtuse angled and ZCis obtuse, then :
(a) AB> BC (b) AB=BC (c) AB< BC (d) AC>AB

(x0v) For what values of 'y' the distance between the points P(2, 3) and
Q(10, y)is 10 units :
(a) -3. -9 (b) 3, -9 (c) 3.9 (d) -3.9

(xv) If in aAABC, AB =AC, and AD is median of AABC, then ZADC is

equal to :
(a) 60° (b) 120° (c) 90° (d) 75°
Question 2.
5 + 2/3
(i) Ifa and b are rational numbers, and = a - by3,findthe values
7+ 4/3
4
ofa andb.
(ii) A sum of Rs. 16000, earns a compound interest of Rs. 2522 in 18 months.
when the interest is compounded half-yearly. Find the rate of interest.
(i) IfX = find the values of: 4
4 - X

(a) X + (b)
X

Question 3.
(i) In the given ligure, QX, RX are bisectors of angles PQR and PRQ
respectively of APQR. ITXS L QR and XTI PQ. prove that : 4

(a) AXTQ= AXSQ (b) PX bisectsangle P

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(1) Saksham deposits Rs. 8000 in abank every year in the beginningof the year.,
dl T07% per annum compound Interest. Calculate theamount due to her at the
end of three years. Also, find his gain in three years. 4
( ) a) Ihthe adjoining figure, APQR is equilateral. If the coordinates of the
points Q
and R are(0, 2) and (0,-2) respectively, find the coordinates
of the point 3

(0,2)

X P X

R
[(0, -2)
(b) Plot the points (1, 2), (2, -l) and (-1,4) on graph and check whether
they are collinear or not. 2
Section -(B)
(Attempt ANY FOUR questions from this section)
Question 4.
(i) Represent s on number line. 3
(ii) Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from the points (2, -5) and
(-2,9). 3
(iii) Four years ago a mother was four times as old as her daughter. Six years
later the mother will be two and a half-times as old as her daughter at that
time. Find the present agesof mother and her daughter. 4
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Question 5.
3
() Ifa -b=7and a+ h = 85, then find the value of a-b'.
(i) In the adjoining figure, Dis the mid point of BC, DE and DF are
perpendiculars to AB and AC respectively such that DE-DE prove that ABC3
is an lsosceles triangle.

B D C
(ii) Show that the points (0, -I), (-2, 3)(6, 7) and (8, 3) aken in order are the
verticesof a rectangle. 4
Question 6.
(i) Factorise:2a3 + |6b - 5a -10b. 3

(ii) In the given figure. AB = 12 cn, AC = 13 cm, CE = |0cm, and DE = 6 cm.

Calculate the length of BD. 3

A E

B C D
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( ) Acertain sum amounts to Rs. 5292 in 2yeurs and to Rs. 5556.60 in 3years
alcompound interest. Find tlhe rate and the sum. 4
Question 7.
(i) (a) In the figure alongside, B=30°, C=40° and the bisector of ZA
meets BC at D. Show that: 3

B D

() BD>AD (2) DC>A) (3) AB> BD

(b) In the following figure AC = CD, ZBAD = ||0° and ZACB = 74°.
Prove that BC >CD. 2

B D

(ii) Solvegraphically the following equations:

x+2y = 4: 3x -2y=4
Take 2cm= lunit on each axis. Also, find the area of thetriangle formed by
the lines and the x-axis. 5
Question 8.
(4 Using distance formula show that the points A(3, 1), B(6, 4) and C(8, 6) are
collinear. 3
) Ifatbte-2, ab+betca-land abc--2, find the value of a + b + 3, 4

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(iii) In the adjoining figure ABCD is a quadrilateral in hch P. ). Rant S
are mid points of AB. BC. CD and DA respectieh A N ts diagnal
Show that
D
R

A B
P

(a) SRACand SR==AC (b) PQ=SR

(c) PQRS is a parallelogram

Question 9.
(i) In the adjoining figure the lines l. m andn are parallel to eah other. andG is
midpoint ofCD. Calculate :
F

B G E m

A D
(a) BG ifAD =6 cm (b) CE. itGE- em
(c) AB. if BC = 24 em
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tin In the tioining figure, the diagonal< AC and BDofa quadrilateral APCD
intersect at 0. at right angles. Provethat AR2 CD-AD2 BC*
D

B
(iii) Factorise : (p² +tq²-r2-4q²p².
Question 10.
(i) Solve the following pair of linear equations by cross-multiplication
method. 3
4x-7y + 28 =0 and 7x - Sv -9=0
(i) Inthe given figure AB = BC and AD-EC. Prove that BD-BE. 3
B

D
(iii) Seven times a two digit number is cqual to four times the number
obtained by reversing the digits. If the difference between digits is 3.
find the number. 4

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