CLASS – 9

PRE - FINAL EXAM

MATHEMATICS
Total Marks : 80 Time : 3 hours
Section – A
1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives. ( 1 ×10=10 )
(a) If a and b are natural numbers, then ( a+ √ b ) ( a− √ b ) is:
(i) a rational number (ii) an irrational number
(iii) neither rational nor irrational (iv) none of these
(b) Which of the following is a linear polynomial?
(i) 4 x3 (ii) √ 2 x−9 (iii) 4 (iv) 5+ √ 2
(c) The zeroes of the polynomial p ( x ) =x ( x−1 ) ( x−2 ) are:
(i) 0 (ii) 0 ,−1,−2 (iii) 0,1 ,−2 (iv) 0,1,2
(d) The distance of the point ( 4,6) from the y−¿axis is:
(i) 4 units (ii) 6 units (iii) 10 units (iv) 2 units
(e) A solution of the equation 2 x−3 y=5 is:
(i) x=1 , y=1 (ii) x=4 , y=1
(iii) x=1 , y=4 (iv) x=2 , y=−3
(f) In ∆ ABC , if ∠ ABC=∠ BAC +∠ ACB , then the value of ∠ ABC is:
(i) 180 ° (ii) 90 ° (iii) 45 ° (iv) 30 °
(g) If three angles of a quadrilateral are 100 ° ,75 ° and 105 ° , then the measure of the fourth angle is:
(i) 110 ° (ii) 100 ° (iii) 90 ° (iv) 80 °
(h) Segment of a circle is the region between an arc and the of the circle.
(i) radius (ii) chord (iii) diameter (iv) None of these
(i) In a cylinder, if the radius is halved and the height is doubled the volume will be:
(i) same (ii) doubled (iii) halved (iv) four times
(j) For an event A , the range of P ( A ) is:
(i) −1 ≤ P ( A ) ≤0 (ii) −1< P ( A ) <1
(ii) 0 ≤ P ( A )≤ 1 (iv) 1 ≤ P ( A ) ≤2

Section – B

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1 1 3
2. Simplify: [7 ( 64 +27 ) ]
3 3
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( 2 ×5=10 )
3. See the figure and write the following:

(i) The Coordinates of B. (ii) The Coordinates of L.

(iii) The abscissa of point M. (iv) The ordinate of point S.

4. Find the value of k , if x=2 , y=1 is a solution of the equation 2 x+3 y =k .

5. In the given figure, if AC=BD , then prove that AB=CD .
6. The heights (in cm) of 9 students of a class are as follows:
155 160 145 149 150 147 152 144 148
Find the median of this data.

Section – C

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7. a. Express with rational denominator. ( 3 ×10=30 )
3 √ 5+ √3
Or
b. Locate √ 7 on the number line.

8. Find the value of k , if x−1 is a factor of p ( x ) =k x 2−√ 2 x +1.

9. Draw a quadrilateral ABCD whose vertices are A ( 3,2 ), B ( 2,3 ), C (−4,5 ) and D ( 5 ,−4 ) .

10. a. In the figure, ∠ PQR=∠ PRQ, then prove that ∠ PQS=∠ PRT .

Or

b. In the figure, if AB∥ DE , ∠ BAC=35 ° and ∠ CDE=53 °, find ∠ DCE .

11. a. ABC and DBC are two isosceles triangles on the same base BC (See Figure). Show that ∠ ABD=∠ ACD
.

Or

b. In the figure, PR> PQ and PS bisects ∠ QPR . Prove that ∠ PSR>∠ PSQ.

12. a. ABCD is a rhombus and P,Q,R and S are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively. Show
that the quadrilateral PQRS is a rectangle.

Or
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b. In a triangle ABC , E is the mid-point of median AD. Show that ar ( BED )= ar ( ABC ).
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13. In the figure, ∠ PQR=100° , where P, Q and R are points on a circle with centre O . Find ∠ OPR

14. a. The inner diameter of a circular well is 3.5 m. It is 10 m deep. Find:

(i) its inner curved surface area.
(ii) the cost of plastering this curved surface at the rate of Rs .40 per m 2.

Or

b. A heap of wheat is in the form of a cone whose diameter is 10.5 m and height is 3 m. Find its volume. The
heap is to be covered by a canvas to protect it from rain. Find the area of canvas required.

15. The mean of first 8 observations is 18 and last 8 observations is 20. If the mean of all 15 observations is 19,
find the 8th observation.

16. The blood groups of 30 students of Class – 9 are recorded as follows:

A, B, O, O, AB, O, A, O, B, A, O, B, A, O, O,
A, AB, O, A, A, O, O, AB, B, A, O, B, A, B, O.
Prepare a frequency distribution table and use this table to determine the probability that a student of this
class, selected at random, has blood group AB.

Section – D ( 5 ×6=30 )

17. a. The polynomial p ( x ) =x 4−2 x 3+ 3 x 2−ax+3 a−7 when divided by x +1 leaves the remainder 19. Find the
value of a . Also, find the remainder when p(x ) is divided by x +2.

Or

3 3 3 1 2 2 2
b. Verify that p +q + r −3 pqr= ( p +q+ r ) [ ( p−q ) + ( q−r ) + ( r −p ) ].
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18. a. Draw the graph of x + y=7 .

Or

b. The force exerted to pull a cart is directly proportional to the acceleration produced in the body. Express
this statement as a linear equation in two variables and draw the graph of the same by taking the constant
mass equal to 6 kg . Read from the graph the force required when the acceleration produced is:
(i.). 5 m/sec 2 (ii) 6 m/sec 2

19. a. Construct a triangle ABC , in which ∠ B=60 ° , ∠ C=45 ° and AB+ BC + CA=11 cm . Also, find the area of
the ∆ ABC . (Traces of the construction only is required.)

Or

b. Construct a right triangle whose base is 12 cm and sum of its hypotenuse and other side is 18 cm. Also, find
the area of the ∆ ABC . (Traces of the construction only is required.)
20. a. A traffic signal board, indicating ‘SCHOOL AHEAD’, is an equilateral triangle with side ‘ a ’. Find the area of the
signal board, using Heron’s formula. I its perimeter is 180 cm, what will be the area of the signal board.

Or

b. A floral design on a floor is made up of 16 tiles which are triangular, the sides of the triangle being 9 cm ,
28 cm and 35 cm (See figure). Find the cost of polishing the tiles at the rate of 50 p per cm2.

21. a. A plastic box 1.5 m long, 1.25 m wide and 65 m deep is to be made. It is opened at the top. Ignoring the
thickness of the plastic sheet, determine:
(i) The area of the sheet required for making the box.
(ii) The cost of sheet for it, if a sheet measuring 1 m 2 costs Rs .20.

Or

b. A hemispherical tank is made up of an iron sheet 1 cm thick. If the inner radius is 1 m, then find the volume
of the iron used to make the tank.

22. a. A study was conducted to find out the concentration of sulphur dioxide in the air in parts per million (ppm)
of a certain city. The data obtained for 30 days is as follows:
0.03 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.04 0.17 0.16 0.05 0.02 0.06
0.18 0.20 0.11 0.08 0.12 0.13 0.22 0.07 0.08 0.01
0.10 0.06 0.09 0.18 0.11 0.07 0.05 0.07 0.01 0.04

Or

b. The following table gives the life times of 400 neon lamps:

Life time (in hours) Number of lamps

300 - 400 14
400 – 500 56
500 – 600 60
600 – 700 86
700 – 800 74
800 – 900 62
900 - 1000 48

(i) Represent the given information with the help of a histogram.

(ii) How many lamps have a life time more than 700 hours?

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