TAGORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

EAST OF KAILASH, NEW DELHI

PRACTICE TEST (2023-2024)

CLASS – IX
MATHEMATICS

Date: 14.09.2023 Duration: 3 hours

No. of pages: 07 M. Marks: 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A - 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 sub-parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 questions of 2 marks, 2 questions of 3
marks and 2 questions of 5 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
1. The area of a triangle whose base and altitude are 5 cm and 4 cm respectively is:
a) 5𝑐𝑚2 b) 10 𝑐𝑚2 c) 15 𝑐𝑚2 d) 20 𝑐𝑚2

2. If (5, 𝑘) is the solution of the equation 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 7 = 0, then the value of 𝑘 is:

a) 5 b) 3 c) - 3 d) – 2

3. Decimal representation of a rational number cannot be

a) terminating b) non- terminating
c) non- terminating repeating d) non- terminating non- repeating
4. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐴𝐵 and ∠𝐵 = 80°. Then ∠𝐴 is equal to:
a) 80° b) 40° c) 50° d) 100°

5. The linear equation 𝑥 − 2 = 3𝑦 + 7 has:

a) one solution b) two solutions c) infinite solutions d) no solutions

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6. The perpendicular distance of the point P(4,3) from 𝑥- axis is:
a) 4 b) 3 c) 0 d) both 4 and 3

7. The length of each side of an equilateral triangle of area 4√3𝑐𝑚2 is:

a) 4 cm b) 3 cm c) 1 cm d) √3cm

8. Ordinate of all points on the x- axis is:

a) 0 b) 1 c) any number d) -1

9. The coefficient of 𝑥 2 in the expansion on (𝑥 + 3)3 is:

a) 1 b) 9 c) 18 d) 27

10. Which of the following is a polynomial?

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𝑎) 𝑥 −1 + 4 b) 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 c) 𝑥 3 + 2√𝑥 + 6 d) 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 + 4
11. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2: 3: 4. The largest angle of the triangle is:
a) 120° b) 100° c) 80° d) 60°

12. If 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑄𝑅, 𝐵𝐶 = 𝑅𝑃 and 𝐶𝐴 = 𝑃𝑄, then ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆𝑄𝑅𝑃 by:

a) SSS b) SAS c) ASA d) RHS

13. One of the solutions of the equation 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 15 is:

a) ( 1 ,1 ) b) ( 1 , 5 ) c) ( 5 , 0 ) d) ( 3 , 7 )
𝑝
14. The form of the number 0. 2̅ is
𝑞
1 2 2 1
a) b) c) d)
5 9 5 8

15. Each of the points ( - 2, 2 ), ( 0 , 0 ) , ( 2 , - 2 )satisfies the linear equation

a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0 c) −𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 0 d) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0

16. Factors of 9𝑥 2 − 16𝑦 2 are:

a) (3𝑥 + 4𝑦)(3𝑥 − 4𝑦) b) (3𝑥 − 4𝑦)(3𝑥 − 4𝑦)
c) (9𝑥 + 4𝑦)(9𝑥 − 4𝑦) d) (3𝑥 + 4𝑦)(3𝑥 + 4𝑦)

17. If (𝑥 + 1) is a factor of the polynomial (2𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥), then the value of k will be:
a) -1 b) -2 c) 1 d) 2

18. In the given figure, the value of 𝑥 is:

a) 15° b) 13° c) 180° d) 12°

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19. Assertion (A) : If angles ‘a’ and ‘b’ form a linear pair of angles and a = 40°, then b = 150°.

Reason (R ) : Sum of linear pair of angles is always 180°.

a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion(A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

20. Assertion (A): There are infinite number of lines which pass through (2, 14)

Reason(R): A linear equation in two variables has infinitely many solutions.

a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion(A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

SECTION B
Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21. Write the expanded form of (7𝑎 − 3𝑏)3

[ OR ]
Factorize 8𝑥 − 27𝑦 .
3 3

22. Without plotting the points indicate the quadrant in which they will lie, if
a) the ordinate is 5 and abscissa is 3
b) the abscissa is – 5 and ordinate is 3
23. Find the measure of an angle which is 26° more than its complement .
24. In the given figure, find PM (Give reasons)

25. Find the possible expressions for the length and breadth of the rectangle whose area is given by
4𝑎2 + 4𝑎 − 3.
[ OR ]
Using suitable identity find the value of (29)3 .

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 SECTION C
Section C consists of 3 questions of 3 marks each.
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26. If 𝑥 = 2 + 3√2, find the value of 𝑥 + 𝑥 .
27. Factorise the polynomial 64𝑎3 − 27𝑏 3 − 144𝑎2 𝑏 + 108𝑎𝑏 2
[ OR ]
Factorize 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1

28. In the figure given below 𝐴𝐸 is the bisector of ∠𝐴, 𝐴𝐷 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶. Find ∠𝐸𝐴𝐷.

[ OR ]
In the figure below, ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 and ∆𝐵𝐶𝐷 are isosceles triangles on the same base 𝐵𝐷. Prove that
∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = ∠𝐴𝐷𝐶.

29. Using the given figure answer the following questions:

i) Write the coordinates of A and E.

ii) The abscissa of point F.
iii) The ordinate of point D.

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30. Find the area of an isosceles triangle whose one side is 10𝑐𝑚 greater than its each equal side and its
perimeter is 100 𝑐𝑚.

31. In the figure, AB || CD and CD || EF. Also, EA ⊥ AB. If ∠ BEF = 55°, find the values of x, y and z. (give reasons)

SECTION D
Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each.

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32. If a = 8 + 3 7 and b = , then what will be the value of a 2 + b 2 ?
a
[ OR ]
Find 𝑎 and 𝑏 so that the polynomial 𝑥 − 10𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 is exactly divisible by the polynomials (𝑥 − 1)
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and (𝑥 − 2).

33. A lending library has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional charge for each day thereafter.
Aarushi paid Rs 27 for a book kept for seven days. If fixed charges are Rs x and per day charges are Rs y.
Write the linear equation representing the above information. Express the equation in the standard form of
linear equation in two variables. Also, write the coefficients of a, b and c of the equation thus formed.

34. In right triangle ABC, right angles at C, M is the mid-point of hypotenuse AB. C is joined to M and produced to
a point D such that DM = CM. Point D is joined to B. Show that :

i) ∆𝐴𝑀𝐶 ≅ ∆𝐵𝑀𝐷
ii) ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 is a right angles
iii) ∆𝐷𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆𝐴𝐶𝐵
35. The sides of a triangular field are 51 m, 37 m and 20 m. Find the number of flower beds that can be prepared,
if each bed is to occupy 9m2 of space.
[ OR ]
The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and its perimeter is 510 m. What is the measure of its
greatest side?

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 SECTION E
Case study-based questions
36. Case study-1

Class IX Maths teacher draws a straight line 𝐴𝑂𝐵 on the board and instructed some students to add more lines
as below:
i) Raju to draw another line CD as in the figure.
ii) Ajay to mark ∠𝐴𝑂𝐷 as 2𝑧
iii) Suraj was told to mark ∠𝐴𝑂𝐶 as 4𝑦
iv) Manoj made angle ∠𝐶𝑂𝐸 = 60°
v) Priya marked ∠𝐵𝑂𝐸 and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐷 as 𝑦 and 𝑥 respectively

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

i) What is the measure of ∠𝐴𝑂𝐶?

ii) What should be the value of 𝑥 + 2𝑧 ? Give reason.
iii) Find the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦?Give reasons.
[ OR ]
What is the sum of measures of ∠𝐵𝑂𝐷 and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐸? Give reason.

37. Case study- 2

While playing in the park, Neena drew two parallel lines 𝐴𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝐷 and joined them to get two triangles
𝐴𝑂𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑂𝐷 respectively such that 𝑂 is the mid point of 𝐴𝐷 (as shown in the figure below). Her friend
Meena joined her in the park and asked the following questions:

(i) Is ∆𝐴𝑂𝐵 congruent to ∆𝐶𝑂𝐷? Give reasons.

(ii) Prove that 𝐶𝑂 = 𝐵𝑂.Give reasons
(iii) Find 𝐴𝐵 , 𝑖f 𝐶𝐷 = 4𝑐𝑚, 𝑂𝐷 = 3𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑂𝐶 = 6𝑐𝑚. What is the mid point of 𝐵𝐶?
[ OR ]

(iii) If ∠𝐴 = 600 , ∠𝐵 = 450 , then find the measure of ∠𝐶𝑂𝐷.

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37. Case study-3
Students of class IX of a secondary school in Ludhiana have been allotted a rectangular plot of land for their
gardening activity. Saplings of Gulmohar are planted on the boundary at 1m from each other. There is a lawn
PQRS in between the rectangular plot as shown in the figure below:

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

i) What are the co-ordinates of A, B ,C and D taking A as origin?
ii) What are the co-ordinates of P, Q, R and S?
iii) Find the perimeter and area the rectangular plot ABCD.
[ OR ]
Find the area of the lawn PQRS. Also find the area of the non- shaded region.