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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

CLASS IX EXAMINATION

APRIL/ MAY 2017

Mathematics Paper I

Time: 40 minutes Marks: 30

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1. Read each question carefully.

2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the
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question paper.
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3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 30 only.
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4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out
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the circle for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

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Candidate’s Signature

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before
blacking out a new circle.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the circles.
7. You may use a simple calculator if you wish.

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1. The real part of i (2i − 1) is

A. –2
B. –1
C. 1
D. 2

2. If Z = 10 + i, then the value of Z × Z will be

A. 99
B. 101
C. 99 − 20i

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D. 101 + 20i

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3. is equal to

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4. If 5a × 53 = 25 , then the value of a is

A. –2
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B. –1
C. 1
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D. 2
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5. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {10, 20}, then the number of elements in the Cartesian product A × B
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A. 18
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B. 16
C. 8
D. 6

6. For any three sets X, Y and Z, the associative property with respect to union is

A. X ∪ (Y ∪ Z ) = (X ∪ Y ) ∪ Z
B. X ∪ (Y ∩ Z ) = (X ∩ Y ) ∪ Z
C. X ∩ (Y ∪ Z ) = (X ∪ Y ) ∩ Z
D. X ∪ (Y ∩ Z ) = (X ∪ Y ) ∩ (X ∪ Z )

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7. { }
Which of the following can be an ordered pair of the relation R = ( x , y ) y = x 3 ?

I. (8, 2)
II. (1, 3)
III. (3, 27)

A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II
D. II and III

If K = L = {2, 3} and K ∩ M = L , then which of following options is TRUE for the set M ?

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I. {2, 3}

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II. {1, 3, 5}
III. {1, 2, 3, 6}

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B. II only
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9. log5 7 can also be expressed as

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log 3 7
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log 3 5
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log 3 5
B.
log 3 7
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C. log 3
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D. log3 7 + log3 5
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10. 0.0036 expressed in scientific notation is

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A. 36 × 10 − 4
B. 3 .6 × 10 −3
C. 3.6 × 10 3
D. 36 × 10 4

11. 3 5 − 10 5 is equal to

A. − 30 5
B. 49 5
C. −7 5
D. 7 5

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t (u + 1)
12. If W = and t = 2, u = – 1 and v = 5, then the value of W is
v

A. 0
2
B.
5
4
C.
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D. 1

x2 − y2
13. The simplified form of is

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x3 + y 3

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(x + y )
( x − xy + y 2 )
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( x + xy + y 2 )
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D.
( x + xy + y 2 )
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14. The factors of 100 q 2 − 9r 2 are

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A. (10q − 3r )2
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B. (100 q − 9r )2
(10 q + 3r )(10 q − 3r )
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C.
(100 q + 9 r )(100 q − 9 r )
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D.
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15. If ( x − b ) is a factor of a polynomial P (x ) , then P (b ) is equal to

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A. –b
B. b
C. 0
D. 1

16. If P( x ) = x3 + 1 is divided by ( x + 2 ) , then the remainder is

A. –7
B. –5
C. 7
D. 9

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17. Given that y is directly proportional to the square root of x and k is the constant of
proportionality. Mathematically, this can be expressed as

k
A. y=
x
y
B. x=
k
C. y=k x
D. x=k y

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18. It is given that y ∝ and k is the constant of proportionality. If x = 2 and y = 3, then k is equal
x

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⎡1⎤
19. If A = [2 3] and B = ⎢ ⎥ , then A × B is
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⎣5⎦

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⎣ ⎦
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⎡ − 2 − 6⎤
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20. The adjoint of matrix ⎢ is

⎣ 1 5 ⎥⎦
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⎡ 2 6⎤
A. ⎢ − 1 − 5⎥
⎣ ⎦
⎡ 5 1 ⎤
B. ⎢ − 6 − 2⎥
⎣ ⎦
⎡ 2 1 ⎤
C. ⎢ − 6 − 5⎥
⎣ ⎦
⎡ 5 6⎤
D. ⎢ − 1 − 2⎥
⎣ ⎦

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⎡5 − 1⎤ ⎡0 0⎤
21. If ⎢ + A = ⎢0 0⎥ , then the value of A is
⎣2 3⎥⎦ ⎣ ⎦

⎡1 0⎤
A. ⎢0 1 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
⎡ 5 − 1⎤
B. ⎢ 2 3⎥
⎣ ⎦
⎡ 3 1⎤
C. ⎢− 2 5⎥
⎣ ⎦
⎡ − 1⎤

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D. ⎢ − 2 − 3⎥
⎣ ⎦

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22. The average of 6 numbers is 10. If one of the numbers is 5, then what is the average of the
remaining 5 numbers?

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23. According to the following table, how many students obtained more than 30 marks?
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Marks Obtained Number of Students

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21 – 30 7
31 – 40 15
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41 – 50 8
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A. 8
B. 10
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D. 23
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24. The following data represents the number of students absent in a class for 8 consecutive days.

6, 6, 8, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7

The median of the number of students absent is

A. 5
B. 5.5
C. 6
D. 6.5

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C F
25. If Δ ABC ≅ Δ DEF , then ∠ D is equal to
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A. 25°
B. 55°
C. 65°
D. 75°
A B D E

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26. In the given triangle ABC, AP, BQ and CR are the medians intersecting at point O, such that
QB = 3a. The length of OQ must be

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27. For the given triangles, ∠F is equal to

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A. y
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D. 75° z x
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A z B E
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28. In the given diagram, if KM is the right bisector of NL, then which of the following conditions
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is TRUE?
K
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A.
B. KM = LN
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C. KL = KN N O L
D. KN = LM
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29. In the given diagram, the value of x is equal to M

A. 2 G
B. 3 3
C. 4 E
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D. 5 x 2 D

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30. For the given triangle EFG, which for the following is TRUE?

A. ∠ F > ∠G E
B. ∠G > ∠ E
C. ∠E > ∠F
D. ∠G = ∠ E + ∠F 5 cm 6 cm

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G 2 cm F

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