TERM - II ASSESSMENT

(2023 - 2024)
CLASS : IX DATE : 16.02.2024
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS MARKS : 80
TIME : 9 am to 12 noon

General Instructions:
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A,B,C,D and 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 subparts 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, 2 Qs of 3
marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in
the 2 marks questions of Section E.
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8. Draw neat figures wherever required. Take π= 7 wherever required if not stated.

SECTION - A [20 × 1 = 20M]

Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

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1. Rationalising factor for the denominator of the expression is
3+√5

a) 3 + √5 b) 5 − √3 c) √3 + 5 d) 3 − √5
2. Decimal representation of a rational number cannot be
a) terminating b) non-terminating
c) non-terminating repeating d) non-terminating non- repeating
3. Degree of the zero polynomial is
a) 0 b) 1
c) Any natural number d) Not defined
4. Zero of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3 is
3 3
a) −3 b) 0 c) d) − 2
2

5. Two points having same abscissa but different ordinates lie on

a) 𝑥 −axis b) y−axis
c) a line parallel to y−axis d) a line parallel to 𝑥 −axis
6. Abscissa of all the points on the 𝑥 −axis is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) any number

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7. Point (−2, −4) lies in the
a) I quadrant b) II quadrant c) III quadrant d) IV quadrant
8. The linear equation 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 7 has
a) a unique solution b) two solutions
c) infinitely many solutions d) no solution
9. 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = 2 is a solution of the linear equation
a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 7 b) 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 7
c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7 d) 5𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7

10. The solution of the is

a) 5 b) 6 c) 4 d) 7
11. In and Then is equal to
a) b) c) d)
12. If the corresponding angles of two triangles are equal, then they are always congruent is
a) true b) cannot be determined
c) false d) None of these
13. In this figure, O is the centre of the circle. If , then is equal to

a) b) c) d) None of these
14. In this figure, if then is equal to

a) b) c) d)
15. The height of a cone is 16cm and base radius is 12cm. Its slant height is
a) 10cm b) 15cm c) 20cm d) 8cm
16. The surface area of a spherical ball is 5544cm2. Its diameter is

a) 21cm b) cm c) 42cm d) 63cm

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17. The class mark of the class 90-120 is
a) 90 b) 105 c) 115 d) 120
18. In a frequency distribution, the mid value of a class is 8 and the width of the class is 4. The
lower limit of the class is
a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 12
ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS:
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason
(R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A) : In if and , then
Reason (R) : The measure of each angle of an equilateral triangle is
20. Assertion (A) : A cyclic parallelogram is a square.
Reason (R) : Diameter is the largest chord in a circle.

SECTION – B [5 × 2 = 10M]
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each:

21. Rationalise the denominator of

22. Evaluate 95× 96 without multiplying directly.

23. l and m are two parallel lines intersected by another pair of parallel lines p and q. Show
that .

(or)

If the vertical angle P of an isosceles triangle PQR is 100, then find the angle <Q.
24. Prove that equal chords of a circle subtend equal angles at the centre.
(or)
ABC and ADC are two right triangles with common hypotenuse AC. Prove that .

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25. The hollow sphere in which the circus motorcyclist performs his stunts has a diameter of
7m. Find the area available to the motorcyclist for riding.

SECTION – C [6 × 3 = 18M]
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each:

26. If find and .

27. For what value of is the polynomial is exactly divisible by

28. Plot the following points in the graph sheet and identify the quadrants in which it lies,
(i) (ii) (iii)
29. Find the solutions for the equation
(or)
Draw the graph of . At what point does the graph cuts the axis and axis.
30. AD and BC are equal perpendiculars to a line segment AB. Show that CD bisects AB.

31. The height and the slant height of a cone are 21cm and 28cm. Find the volume of the cone.
(or)
The volume of two spheres are in the ratio 64:27. Find the ratio of their surface area.

SECTION – D [4 × 5 = 20M]
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each:
32. ABC is an isosceles triangle in which altitudes BE and CF are drawn to equal sides AC and AB
respectively. Show that these altitudes are equal.

33. Prove that a cyclic parallelogram is a rectangle

(or)

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 A circular park of radius 20m is situated in a colony. Three boys Ankur, Syed and David are
sitting at equal distance on its boundary each having a toy telephone in his hands to talk each
other. Find the length of the string of each phone.
34. A hemispherical dome of a building needs to be painted. If the circumference of the
base of the dome is 17.6m, find the cost of painting it, given the cost of painting is 5 per
100cm2.
(or)
A conical tent is 10m high and the radius of its base is 24m. Find
(i) Slant height of the tent, and
(ii) Cost of the canvas required to make the tent, if the cost of 1m2 canvas is 70.
35. Draw a frequency polygon for the following distribution:

Marks obtained 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80
No. of students 7 10 6 8 12 3 2 2

SECTION – E [3× 4 = 12M]

Case study-based questions:
36. To recapitulate the concept of polynomials a teacher bought a box with some slips of
polynomial written on them in the class. She asked the students to pick a slip turn wise and
say any four lines about the polynomial written on it.

Based on above information answer the following questions:

(i) The polynomial written on Aparajitha’s slip was . What is the value
of ?
(ii) Saanvi got the polynomial . What type of polynomial is it?
(iii) Varun got the polynomial ; Calculate the value of .
(or)
(iv) One of the slips had polynomial written on it. Write its factors.

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37. Read the following and answer the questions given below:
Akshita is fond of playing with clay. It develops coordination and motor skills and builds
imagination. She made a big ball with all the clay available with her.

(i) What is the volume of the clay she had if the radius of the ball formed is 9cm?
(ii) Akshita can reshape the clay into small balls each of radius 1.5cm. Find the number of
balls formed?
(iii) What is the Surface area of each of the small ball?
(or)
(iv) Find the curved surface area of a hemisphere of radius ‘ ’.
38. Read the following and answer the questions given below:
The Mathematics teacher of class 9 has to prepare a summary on the performance of each
child in the class of her subject during the complete year. She finds the average marks (out
of 100) of each child in five main tests conducted during the year and forms the table
shown below.
Average marks (Out of 100) Number of students
40-50 3
50-60 6
60-70 11
70-80 16
80-90 8
90-100 6

(i) What is the class size of the above frequency table?

(ii) Find the number of students whose average marks were 80 and above?
(iii) What is the class marks of the third class?
(or)
(iv) Find the range of the data 48,65,50,72,93,57,86,70?

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