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Subject: Grade 9 MATHEMATICS
Topic: Mathematics: Exam Term 4
Total Marks: 81

Question 1: True/False [2]

x a c bdx
When simplified, the expression ÷  ×  will be equal to .
y  b d  acy

TRUE FALSE

Question 2: Multiple Choice [4]

Simplify the expression:

3 4− p 3p
− + = ...
2 8 4

A 8 + 5p
8

B 7p + 8
8

C 5p + 8

D 7p + 8

Question 3: Multiple Choice [2]

Which one of the given statements is true?

2 2
A ( a + b )2 = a + b

B 2 2
a + b = a+ b

C a ( b × c ) = ab × ac

D 2 2
a b = ab

Question 4: Write Your Answer [3]

3p 7p ...
+ =
2 5 10
Simplifying this expression will give … as numerator of the answer.

[Give the numerator only.]

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Question 5: Fill In The Blanks [3]
Complete the simplification of this expression by filling in the missing parts:

3a 2a − 1 1
− +
5 2 10

2 ( 3a ) − 5 ( 2a − 1 ) + 1
=
(Ans. 1)

(Ans. 2) + (Ans. 3)
=
5

1 2

20 10 5

−4a −2a 3

2 100

Question 6: True/False [1]

2 2 2 3 3 3
8 r s t ; 12 rs t ; 16 s t
2
The highest common factor (HCF ) of these terms is 4 rs t .

TRUE FALSE

Question 7: Multiple Choice [2]

3 2 3 3 2
4a b − 8 a bc − 6a c

This expression can be factorised by taking out a common factor.

When factorised, the correct answer will be ...

A
2a
2
( 2ab − 4bc3 − 3ac 2 )

B ( 2
2 a 2 a b − 4 abc − 3 a c
3 2 2
)

C ( 3
2 2 a b − 4 a bc − 3 a c
2 3 3 2
)

D ( 2
2 abc 2 a − 4 ac − 3 a c
2
)

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Question 8: Multiple Choice [2]
Factorise:

( m − 2 ) + p( m − 2 ) = ...

A p( m − 2 )

B 2p( m − 2 )

C 2
p( m − 2 )

D ( m − 2 )( 1 + p )

Question 9: Write Your Answer [3]

Factorise completely:

( m − 1 )2 − 1 = ...

[Give only the answer as a product using round brackets.]

Question 10: Fill In The Blanks [3]

Given: 3 ( c + 1 ) − a ( c + 1 )
The above expression contains (Ans. 1) term(s).
When factorised, the answer will be (Ans. 2).
The factorised answer contains (Ans. 3) term(s).

1 2

2 3a ( c + 1 ) ( c + 1)( 3 + a)

( c + 1)( 3 − a ) 3 1

0 ( c + 1)3 + a
Question 11: True/False [1]
2 2
5 x and − 5 x are additive inverses.

TRUE FALSE

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Question 12: Multiple Choice [2]
3 2 2 3
3 xy − 10 x y + 8 x y + 4

This polynomial arranged in descending powers of x is ...

A 3 2 2 3
3 xy − 10 x y + 8 x y + 4

B 3 2 2 3
− 10 x y + 8 x y + 3 xy + 4

C 2 3 3 2
4 + 8 x y + 3 xy − 10 x y

D 3 2 2 3
4 − 10 x y + 8 x y + 3 xy

Question 13: Multiple Choice [3]

Simplify the following expression:
2 2 2 2 2
7 xy + 6 x + 5 y − x − 3 xy − y + 2 x = ...

A 2 2
7 x − 4 xy + 4 y

B 2 2
7 x + 4 xy − 4 y

C 2 2
7 x + 4 xy + 4 y

D 2 2
15x y

Question 14: Write Your Answer [1]

Given:
2 ( a − b) + 3
There are ... term(s) in this expression.

[Give the correct number.]

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Question 15: Fill In The Blanks [6]
Study the following expression:
2 3 2 3
5x − 2x − 3 + 7x − 8x + x − 5

When simplifying the expression, the answer is (Ans. 1).

The degree of the expression is (Ans. 2).
When x = − 3, the value of the expression is (Ans. 3).

1 2

3 2 3 2 2
− x − 3x + 7x − 8 − x + 3x + 7x − 8

−83 −29 3

−1 1

Question 16: Multiple Choice [1]

m n × m n × m n = ...

A 3mn

B 3
mn

C 3
3mn

D 3 3
m n

Question 17: Multiple Choice [2]

5 −3
x ÷ x = ...

A 8
x

B 2
x

C 1
2
x

D 5
−
3
x

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Question 18: Write Your Answer [2]
Fill in the missing exponent of g :

3 1
(g )
−6
=
g
...

[Give the exponent only.]

Question 19: Write Your Answer [3]

Simplify the following expression:
−3 9
2h .h
2
= ...
(h ) 3

[Give the answer only.]

Question 20: Fill In The Blanks [3]

−3
m = (Ans. 1)

0
m = (Ans. 2)

0 −3
m ÷m = (Ans. 3)

1 2

−m
3 3 1
m m
3

1 0 m3

m− 3 m

Question 21: Multiple Choice [2]

Which equation would you use to solve the following problem?
The sum of four consecutive integers is 46.

A x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) + (x + 3 ) = 46

B x + 2 x + 3 x + 4 x = 46

C w + x + y + z = 46

D a + b + c + d = 46

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Question 22: Multiple Choice [4]
The sum of two consecutive even integers is 50.
The numbers will be ...
Let the first integer be x.

A 22 and 28

B 24 and 26

C 20 and 30

D 18 and 32

Question 23: Write Your Answer [3]

Solve for a in the equation:

3a a 3
− =
5 2 2
∴ a = ...
[Give the value only.]

Question 24: Fill In The Blanks [4]

A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and its perimeter is 54 cm.

The breadth (b) of the rectangle is (Ans. 1) and the area (A) of the rectangle is (Ans. 2).

1 2

9 cm 162 cm 2 18 cm

648 cm 2 13,5 cm 364, 5 cm 2

27 cm 1 458 cm 2

Question 25: Fill In The Blanks [6]

Solve the following equations:
x 2 3
2 = 64 x = 64 x = 64
∴ x = (Ans. 1) ∴ x = (Ans. 2) ∴ x = (Ans. 3)

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 1 2

6 8 or −8 4

4 or −4 8 32

6 or −6 32 or −32

Question 26: Multiple Choice [1]

To which one of the following sets of numbers does 8 belong?

A Irrational numbers

B Integers

C Rational numbers

D Natural numbers

Question 27: Multiple Choice [2]

The value 1,73 is an approximation of the irrational value for ...

A π

B 2

C 3
8

D 3

Question 28: Write Your Answer [2]

Consider the following number pattern:
1 ; 1 ; 3 ; 9 ; ...
3
The value of the seventh term of this number pattern will be ...

[Give the number only.]

Question 29: Write Your Answer [2]

...
The number 587 000 written in scientific notation is 5, 87 × 10 .

[Give only the correct exponent.]

Question 30 refers to the following graphic

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 Figure 1: Number pattern

Question 30: Fill In The Blanks [6]

The geometric pattern in the given sketch represents the so-called triangular numbers.
In Pattern 4, (Ans. 1) dots will be added to the bottom row.
In Pattern 4, there will thus be (Ans. 2) dots in total.

By projecting this pattern infinitely, Pattern 5 will have (Ans. 3) dots in total.

1 2

3 4 10

12 5 15

16 14

30 Questions, 9 Pages

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