SESSION 2024-25

SAMPLE PAPER (HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION)

SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
CLASS – IX
Time allowed : 3 Hour
NAME:__________________ MAXIMUM MARKS: 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
• All questions are compulsory.
• The question paper has 10 printed pages.
• Use of a calculator is not allowed.
• This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
• Section A has 20 MCQs carrying 1 mark each
• Section B has 5 questions carrying 02 marks each.
• Section C has 6 questions carrying 03 marks each.
• Section D has 4 questions carrying 05 marks each.
• Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks) with sub-parts of
the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
• All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Questions of 5 marks,
2 Questions of 3 marks and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided.
SECTION A

S NO Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each. MARKS

1. How many dimensions does a point have? 1

a) Zero b) One c) Two d) Three

2. The length of each side of an equilateral triangle of area 9√3 Sq cm is : 1

a) 8 cm b) 36 cm c) 4 cm d) 6 cm
Which of the following points lies in the third quadrant?
3.
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a) (0, 3) b) (-2, 1) c) (3, 5) d) (-3,-2)

4. On adding 2√3 and 3√2 we get:

a) 5√5 b)5 (√2 + √3 ) c) 2√3 + 3√2 d) 6√6 1

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5. Which of these statements is not a Euclid’s axiom?
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a) Things that are equal to the same thing are equal.
b) If equals are added to equals, the wholes are equal.
c) If equals are subtracted from equals, the remainders are equal.
d) The whole is always less than each of its parts.

The age of father is four years more than twice the age of his son. Taking
6. the age of father and son as 𝑥 and 𝑦 respectively, frame a linear equation. 1
a) 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 0
b) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 4 = 0
c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 4
d) 𝑥 – 2𝑦 = 4

7. In the given figure, find PM

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a) 3cm b) 5 cm c) 4 cm d) 2 cm

What will be the area of an equilateral triangle, if the perimeter is 60 cm.

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a) 200√2 cm2 b) 100√2 cm 2 c) 100√3 cm 2 d) 200√3 cm 2

9. Write – 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6 equation in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 and

indicate the values of a, b and c in it respectively.
a) – 2, 3, 6 b) -2, 3, -6 c) -2, -3, -6 d) 3, -2, 6 1

10. Assertion: Linear equation 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 5 has infinitely many solutions.

Reason : A linear equation in two variables has a unique solution.

a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is correct 1

explanation for assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not correct
explanation for Assertion.
c) Assertion is correct but Reason is false.
d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

11. Assertion: Rational number lying between 1/4 and 1/2 is 3/8.
Reason: Rational number lying between two rational numbers x and y is
(x+y)/2
a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is correct 1
explanation for assertion.
b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not correct
explanation for Assertion.
c) Assertion is correct but Reason is false.

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 d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
12. In the above figure, lines AC and BD intersect each other point at O.
If ∠DOC : ∠COB = 7 : 5, Find ∠AOD .

a)75o b) 85o c) 60o d) 105o

13. Euclid stated that all right angles are equal to each other in the form of a: 1

a) Definition b) Theorem c) Postulate d) Axiom

14. If the points A (4,0) B (-6,0) and C ( 8 , a – 3 ) lie on the x axis , what is the 1
value of a.

a) 0 b) -3 c)3 d) -6

15. The co-ordinates of point Q are :

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a) (3, 3.5) b) (- 3.5, - 3) c) (- 3, 3.5) d) (- 3, - 3.5)

√7 5 𝑝
16. If 𝑥 = and = ,find the value of 𝑝. 1
5 𝑥 √7

5 7 √7
a) b)25 c) d)
√7 25 5

17. The number 0. ̅25

̅̅̅ is equal to: 1
65 37 5 25
a) 99 b) 99 c) 9 d) 99

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 In the given figure AB ⊥ AE, BC ⊥ AB, CE = DE, and ∠AED = 120°, then find
18. ∠ECD.

a) 80° b) 70° c) 85° d) 60°

The value of k if (x + k) is factor of x3 + kx2 – 2x + k + 6 is : 1
19.
a) -2 b) -3 c) 2 d) 3

In figure AB ⊥ BE and EF ⊥ BE. If BC = DE and AB = EF, then ΔABD ≅ ΔFEC by

20. which congruency criteria :

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

SECTION B

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

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21. Is rational or irrational ? Justify. 2
√75

22. Form two linear equations using 2 variables with the following information.
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There are some 50 paisa coins and 25 paisa coins in a bag. The total number
of coins is 140 and the total value of the coins is Rs 50.

23. Beena and Meena have the same weight. If each of them gains weight by 2
kg , how will you compare their weights. State appropriate Euclid’s axiom 2
used.
OR
If P,Q and R are three points on a line, and Q lies between P and R, then
prove that PQ + QR = PR
24. Find the value of x in the given figure.
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 25. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AD = BC and ∠DAB = ∠CBA Prove that

(i) ΔABD ≅ ΔBAC

(ii) BD = AC

OR
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.

SECTION C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each. MARKS

26. The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 32 cm. The ratio of the equal side to 3
its base is 3: 2. Find the area of the triangle.
OR
Find the area of a triangular field the length of whose sides are 275 m,660 m and 3
715 m. What is the cost of cultivating the field at the rate of Rs 200 per hectare.

27. In the given figure, AB || CD || EF and GH || KL. Find ∠HKL, give reasons.

28. (7+3√5) 7−3√5 3

If (3+√5)
− ( 3−√5 ) = 𝑝 + 𝑞√5 , find the value of 𝑝 and 𝑞 where 𝑝 and 𝑞
are rational numbers.

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29. Write the coordinates of the points A, B, C, E, F and G shown in the figure 3
given below.

30. Two sides AB and BC and median AM of one triangle ABC are respectively 3
equal to sides PQ and QR and median PN of ΔPQR Show that:

(i) ΔABM ≅ ΔPQN

(ii) ΔABC ≅ ΔPQR

OR
AB is a line segment and P is its mid-point. D and E are points on the same
side of AB such that ∠BAD = ∠ABE and ∠EPA = ∠DPB. Show that

(i) ΔDAP ≅ ΔEBP

(ii) AD = BE 3

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 Find the value of 𝑥 and 𝑦 in the following figure, state appropriate reasons.
31.

OR
Volunteers of the mathematical club start a campaign to boost the school
and its surroundings under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. They made their own
logo for this campaign. If it is given that ∆ABC ≅ ∆ECD, BC = AE.
Prove that ∆ABC ≅ ∆CEA.

SECTION D

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

32. a)If 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 9 , 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 = 26 find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2
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b)If 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 3𝑐 = 0 , prove that 𝑎3 + 8𝑏 3 + 27𝑐 3 = 18𝑎𝑏𝑐
c)What are the possible expressions for the dimensions of a cuboid whose
volume is given below ?
Volume = 3𝑝𝑦 2 + 24𝑝𝑦 + 36𝑝
OR
i)Is 2𝑥 + 3 a factor of P(𝑥) =4𝑥 4 + 8𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 3 ?
ii) Factorize : 2x 2 + y 2 + 8z 2 − 2√2xy + 4√2yz − 8xz

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i)Compute the value of (256) 0.16 X (256) 0.09.
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ii)Given p= 2+√3 .Find the value of the following:
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a) 𝑝2 + 𝑝2

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b) b) 𝑝4 + 𝑝4

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34. i)In the given figure AB || CD , ∠ABP = 58° and ∠CDP = 42°, find ∠BPD.
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ii) In the given figure, POQ is a line. Ray OR is perpendicular to line PQ. OS is
another ray lying between rays OP and OR. Prove that
∠ROS = ½ (∠QOS – ∠POS).

35. ΔABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. Side BA is produced to D such

that AD = AB. Show that ∠BCD is a right angle. 5

OR

In the figure given below, CDE is an equilateral triangle formed on a side CD

of a square ABCD. Show that ∆ADE ≅ ∆BCE and hence, AEB is an isosceles
triangle. Give reasons.

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 SECTION E
Section E consists of 3 Case study questions of 4 marks . MARKS

36.
. 1+2+1

Harish and Deep were trying to prove congruence of triangles. For this they
did thefollowing;
Drew a triangle ABC
D and E are found as the mid points of AB and AC DE was joined and DE
was extended to F so DE = EFFC was joined.

Answer the following questions:

I. Are ΔADE and ΔEFC congruent ? If yes , state the criteria?

II. ∠EFC is equal to which angle? Justify.
III. ∠ECF is equal to which angle? Justify
37. A student does an experiment in the physics lab by placing two mirrors PQ
and RS parallel to each other. An incident ray AB strikes the mirror PQ at B, 1+2+1
the reflected ray moves along the path BC and strikes the mirror RS at C and
again reflects back along CD.

i) What is the relation between ∠ x and ∠ y .State reasons.

ii) How are lines BE and CF related with each other. Give reasons.
OR
iii) How are lines AB and CD related with each other. Give reasons.

iv) Are ∠y and ∠r equal ? Give reasons for your answer.

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38. From the Bengaluru bus stand, Riddhima buys 2 tickets to Malleswaram and
3 tickets to Yeswantpur, the total cost is Rs 46 and Shreya buys 3 tickets to 1+1 + 2
Malleswaram and 5 tickets to Yeswantpur, the total cost is Rs 74.
Consider the fares from Bengaluru to Malleswaram and that to Yeswantpur
as Rs x and Rs y respectively and answer the following questions.

i) Write a linear equation using 2 variables to find the cost of tickets

of Riddhima.

ii) Write a linear equation using 2 variables to find the cost of tickets
of Shreya.

iii) What will be the cost per ticket to Malleswaram if 8 tickets to

Yeshwantpur are available for Rs 80?

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