ST.

XAVIER’S SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELHI – 110 054

Std. 9 Time : 3 hrs.
23-2-2023 Final Examination in MATHEMATICS Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions:
i) This question paper has 5 sections. All questions are compulsory.
ii) Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each.
iii) Section B has 5 questions carrying 2 marks each with internal choice in 2 questions.
iv) Section C has 6 questions carrying 3 marks each with internal choice in 2 questions.
v) Section D has 4 questions carrying 5 marks each with internal choice in 2 questions.
vi) Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (4 marks each) with sub
parts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively. An internal choice has been
provided in the 2 marks questions of this section.
SECTION – A
1. If ordinate and abscissa of a point p(m + 2, 2m – 1) are equal then the value of m is
a) 5 b) 1 c) 4 d) 3
2. The difference between the highest and the lowest values of observations is called
a) frequency b) range c) upper limit d) class interval
3. In the given figure which pair of angles
represent corresponding angles?
a) (1, 4)
b) (4, 5)
c) (5, 8)
d) (3, 7)

4. Which of the following linear equations has x = 1, y = 6 as a solution?

a) x+y=7 b) x – 2y = 8
c) 2y – x = 6 d) y–x=3
5. The base of an isosceles right triangle is 30 cm, its area is
a) 225 cm2 b) 250 √3 cm2 c) 225 √2 cm2 d) 450 cm2
6. In the figure, if ∆ABC ≅ ∆PQR,
then the value of x is
o o
a) 50o
b) 60o
o o
c) 40o
d) 65o
7. If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal then the interior angles on the same
side of the transversal are
a) equal b) adjacent
c) supplementary d) complementary
8. 2√3 + √3 equals to
a) 2 √6 b) 3√3 c) 6 d) 4√6
9. The remainder when p(x) = 2x2 – x – 6 is divided by x + 2 is
a) P(2) b) P(- 2) c) P(6) d) P(3)
10. The area of metal sheet required to make a closed hollow cone of slant height 25 m and
base radius 7 m is
a) 154 m2 b) 550 m2 c) 704 m2 d) 1408 m2
11. The longest chord of a circle is
a) radius b) diameter c) secant d) tangent
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12. The bisectors of the angles of a parallelogram form a

a) trapezium b) rhombus c) square d) rectangle
13. Angle in a semicircle is
a) supplementary b) complementary
c) right angle d) obtuse angle

14. The opposite angles of a parallelogram are

a) equal b) supplementary
c) complementary d) right angle

15. A hemispherical bowl has diameter 4.2 cm. The volume of 20 such bowls is
a) 388.08 cm3 b) 398.08 cm3
c) 378.08 cm3 d) 368.08 cm3

16. If x + 2, is a factor of polynomial p(x) = x3 – 3x2 + k, then the value of k is

a) 4 b) 20 c) 6 d) 10

2 𝑥 3 2𝑥 81
17. If (3) × (2) = 16 then value of x is equal to
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1

18. One of the solutions of linear equation 5x + 3y + 15 = 0 is

a) (0, -3) b) (-3, 0) c) (0, 3) d) (3, 0)

19. Assertion (A): The area of an equilateral triangle with side 20 cm is 100√3cm2.
√3 2
Reason (R): The area of an equilateral triangle with side a is 4
a .

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.

20. Assertion (A): In a right-angled triangle ABC right angled at C, BC is the longest side.
Reason (R): In a right-angled triangle hypotenuse is the longest side.
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.
SECTION – B
21. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3:4:5:6. Find the difference between the
largest and the smallest angle.

22. Find the volume of a cone whose diameter is 14 cm and height is 21 cm.
(OR)
Find the volume of a sphere whose diameter is 22.4 cm.

23. If p(y) = y2 – y + 1, find p(1) + p(2). (OR) Evaluate (998)3 using identities.

320.2 + 810.25
24. Evaluate:
2560.5 − 1210.5

25. In the figure AB = AC, ACM = 125o,

find the value of x.
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SECTION – C
26. Prove that equal chords of congruent circles subtend equal angles at the centre.
(OR)
AB is a chord of a circle having centre O. If AOB = 60o, then prove that the length of
chord AB is equal to the radius of the circle.
27. Find the quadrant or axis in/on which the following points lie:
a) A (1, 0) b) B (0, 4) c) C (- 3, 4)
4 10
28. Find 3 different irrational numbers between 9 and 12
.

29. Factorise the following using factor theorem:

x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20
30. The surface area of a sphere is 154 cm2, find its volume.
(OR)
Diameter of a metallic sphere is 9.8 cm, its density of metal is 7.8 g/cm3. Find the mass
22
of the metallic sphere. ( = 7 )

31. Show that the line segments joining the midpoints of sides of a rectangle form a rhombus.
SECTION – D
32. If two equal chords of a circle intersect within the circle, prove that the line joining point of
intersection to the centre makes equal angles with the chord.
(OR)
Prove that the angle subtended by an arc at the centre is double the angle subtended by it at
any point on the remaining part of the circle.
33. In a lending library the charges are as follows. For the first five days the charge is Rs. 10, and
thereafter for each subsequent day there is a fine of Rs. 5. Write a linear equation in two
variables taking x as the total charge and y as the number of days for which a book is kept with
the member. Express it in the form ax + by + c = 0. Also find the charge paid by a person
who has returned a book after
a) 10 days b) 17 days
34. a) Simplify the following expression and evaluate. 3
1 1 1 1 1
+ + + +
2+√5 √5+√6 √6+√7 √7+√8 √8+√9

b) Factorise: 9x2 + 6x + 1 – 25y2 2

1
35. If x + 𝑥 = 4, evaluate
1 1
a) x2 + 𝑥 2 b) x3 + 𝑥 3
(OR)
Prove that
(x + y + z ) (x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – xz) = x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz
SECTION – E
36. UFOs are any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by
some observers to be of extra-terrestrial (coming from a place outside the planet earth) origin.
Lakshay, a student of class IX, has an interest in space science. So, he makes a shape of UFO
which is shown below. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle and the equilateral triangles APB, BCQ,
CDR and ADS are described on its sides. Answer the following questions that arises in the mind
of Lakshay by looking at the figure.
a) Find the area of rectangle ABCD.
b) Find the area of ∆ APB.
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c) Find the total area of UFO.

(OR)
Find the perimeter of the UFO.

37. The bar graph shows the result of a survey to test

water resistant watches made by different companies.
Each of these companies claimed that their watches
were water resistant. After a test the below results
were revealed.
a) Based on this graph, which company produces
the best watch?
b) Find the number of watches that leaked in
company C.
c) Find the ratio of number of watches that leaked
to the number of watches tested for company A.
(OR)
Find the ratio of number of watches that leaked in company B to the number of watches
leaked in company C.
38. Read the following passage and answer the following questions:
Four friends went for a picnic at a hill station, since they did not get a proper hotel in the city,
they decided to make a conical tent at a park. They were carrying 200m2 cloth with them. As
shown in the figure they have made the tent of height 8m and base diameter 12m.
The remaining cloth was used for the floor. (use  = 3.14)
a) What is the slant height of the tent?
b) How much cloth was used for making the tent?
c) How much cloth was used for the floor?
(OR)
What is the volume of the air present in the tent?

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