GREENSHIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL

AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD

SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
CLASS IX
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS
March 2024
Mathematics Paper I
Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes Marks: 45

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your
answers on the question paper.
3. Use answer numbers 1 to 50 only.
4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, and D. Choose ONE. On the answer
grid, black out the circle for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

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. If X = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and Y = {2, 4, 5, 6, 8} then the set for Y – X is

A. {2, 4, 5, 6, 8}
B. {6, 8}
C. {1, 3}
D. {2, 4, 5}

2. Two sets P and Q are disjoint if

A. P∪Q=∅
B. P∩Q=∅
C. P−Q=∅
D. Q−P=∅

3. If V × W = {(1, 4), (2, 6), (3, 6)} then

A. V = {1, 2} and W = {3, 4, 6}

B. V = {4, 6} and W = {1, 2, 3}
C. V= {1, 2, 3}and W = {4, 6}
D. V= {1, 2, 4} and W = {3, 6}

4. If D = {1, 2, 3} and E = {2, 3, 4}, then which of the following is a function from D to E?

A. {(1,2), (1,3), (2, 3), (3, 3)}

B. {(0, 3), (2, 4)}
C. {(1,3), (2, 3), (3, 3)}
D. {(1,2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (3, 2)}

5. The given Venn Diagram represents

A. A∪B
B. A’ ∪ B
C. A ∪ B’
D. A ∩ B’

6. The Numbers from 1 to 14 is shown in the Venn diagram.

Set for A∩B’ is

A. {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12}
B. {2, 4, 6, 12}
C. {8, 10, 14}
D. {1, 3}

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 𝐶
7. If C = 9 × 104 and D = 3 × 103 , then T = is
𝐷2

A. 1 × 10−4
B. 3 × 10−2
C. 3 × 102
D. 1 × 104

8. If 177147 = 311
3𝑛 = 177147 × 95 is true when n is equal to

A. 5
B. 11
C. 16
D. 21

1
9. If 𝑤 = 1 – 3𝑖 and 𝑤
̅ = 1 + 3𝑖, then 𝑧 = 𝑤

1 3
A. − 10 𝑖
10
1 3
B. − 8𝑖
8
1 3
C. + 10 𝑖
10
1 3
D. + 8𝑖
8

10. The square of complex number of 𝑧̅ = −5 + 3𝑖 is

A. 25 − 9𝑖
B. 25 + 9𝑖
C. 16 − 30𝑖
D. 16 + 6𝑖

11. The number 40389.7 in the form of scientific notation should be

A. 4.03897 × 104
B. 4.03897 × 10−4
C. 40.3897 × 10−3
D. 403.897 × 102

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12. The characteristics of 𝑙𝑜𝑔 0.00034 is

A. 4
B. 4̅
C. 5
D. 5̅

13. If 𝑙𝑜𝑔 24.57 = 1.3904, the 𝑙𝑜𝑔 0.02457 is

A. 2.3904
B. 2̅.3904
C. 3.3904
D. 3̅.3904

14. For what value of 𝒑, 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 𝒑 = 2 is true?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16

15. 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑥 + 2) – 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑦 will be represented in single form as

𝑥+2
A. log ( )
𝑦
B. log(𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2)
𝑦
C. log (𝑥+2)
D. log(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2)

2𝑥 2 −𝑥−1
16. The simplified form of is
2𝑥 2 +𝑥

A. 2𝑥 + 1
B. 𝑥−1
C. 2𝑥 − 1
D. 𝑥+1

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 4(𝑦+5)
17. The value of 𝑥 2 +2𝑥−15 , when 𝑥 = −1 and 𝑦 = 2 will be

7
A. 4
16
B. 7
7
C. − 4
16
D. − 7

𝑎 𝑏
18. If 𝑏 = 3𝑐 and 𝑐 = 2. When 𝑐 = 8 then the value for 𝒂 will be

A. 352
B. 16
C. 24
D. 8

1 1
19. If 𝑥 − 𝑥 = 3 then 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 3 will be

A. 27
B. −27
C. 364
D. −364

2 2
20. On simplification of (2 + √3) − (2 − √3) , we get

A. 0
B. 6
C. 4√3
D. 4√6

14
21. A student rationalized 2+√3

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 His answer is wrong because

A. multiplying and dividing with wrong conjugate.

B. he has not applied difference of two squares formula.
C. he has performed multiplication in the denominator.
D. he has obtained wrong denominator for simplification.

22. The product of (𝑎3 − 𝑏 3 ), (𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 ) and (𝑎6 + 𝑏 6 ) will be

A. (𝑎6 − 𝑏 6 )
B. (𝑎6 + 𝑏 6 )
C. (𝑎12 − 𝑏12 )
D. (𝑎12 + 𝑏12 )

23. The complete factorized form of the expression (𝑝 + 2𝑞)2 – (𝑝 + 2𝑞)(3𝑝 – 7𝑞) will be

A. (𝑝 + 2𝑞)(9𝑝 – 2𝑞)
B. (𝑝 − 3𝑞 + 4𝑝𝑞)
C. (5𝑝 − 4𝑞)
D. (9𝑝 – 2𝑞)

24. On factorization 15𝑏 5 𝑐 − 35𝑏 3 𝑐 9, we get

A. 5𝑏 3 𝑐
B. 5𝑏 3 𝑐 (3𝑏 2 − 7𝑐 8 )
C. (3𝑏 2 − 7𝑐 8 )
D. 15𝑏 3 𝑐 (𝑏 2 − 20𝑐 8 )

25. If (𝑥 – 2) is a factor of 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑘𝑥 + 8, then 𝑘 is equal to

A. 2
B. −2
C. 3
D. −3

26. Expanded form of 𝑎6 + 𝑏 6 is

A. (𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 )(𝑎4 + 𝑎2 𝑏 2 + 𝑏 4 )
B. (𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 )(𝑎4 − 𝑎2 𝑏 2 + 𝑏 4 )
C. (𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 )(𝑎4 − 𝑎2 𝑏 2 + 𝑏 4 )
D. (𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 )(𝑎4 + 𝑎2 𝑏 2 − 𝑏 4 )

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27. What should be added in 9𝑥 4 + 36𝑦 4 , to complete square?

A. +18𝑥 2 𝑦 2
B. +36𝑥 2 𝑦 2
C. ±18𝑥 2 𝑦 2
D. ±36𝑥 2 𝑦 2

28. If (𝑥 2 – 7) and (𝑥 + 3) are the factor of an expression.

What should be the Second term of that expression?

A. 3𝑥 2
B. −7𝑥
C. −4𝑥
D. −21

29. Relation between 𝑝 and 𝑡 is given below

𝑝 ∝ 𝑡
When 𝑡 = 4 and 𝑝 = 12 then value for 𝑘 will be

A. 3
B. 4
C. 12
D. 48

30. If ratios 5𝑥 − 3 : 6𝑥 + 3 and 4 : 5 are equal, then product of extremes will be

A. 25𝑥 − 15
B. 24𝑥 + 12
C. 30𝑥 + 15
D. 20𝑥 − 12

31. The third proportion of 12 and 3 is

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 36

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32. Mean proportional of 9p6q4 and r8 is

A. 3p3q2r4
B. 9p6q4r8
C. 9p3qr4
D. 3pqr
5
33. The order of the matrix [6]is
0
A. 1 × 3
B. 3 × 1
C. 1 × 1
D. 3 × 3

1 0 0
34. The matrix [0 1 0]is
0 0 1

A. Null Matrix.
B. Square Matrix.
C. Symmetric Matrix.
D. Unit Matrix

0 −𝑏
35. The transpose of matrix [ ] is
0 4

0 0
A. [ ]
−𝑏 4
0 𝑏
B. [ ]
0 −4
−𝑏 0
C. [ ]
4 0
𝑏 0
D. [ ]
−4 0

−4 −𝑏
36. If [ ]is a singular matrix, then the value for b is
𝑏 4

A. 0
B. 8
C. -4
D. 4

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37. The adjoint of a 2 × 2 matrix is multiplied with itself, then the matrix will be

1 0
A. 𝑘 [ ]
1 0
0 1
B. 𝑘 [ ]
1 0
1 0
C. 𝑘 [ ]
0 1
1 0
D. [ ]
1 0

3 2
38. The determinant of [ ]is
−1 −1

A. 0
B. 1
C. -5
D. 5

39. In the correspondence of ∆ STY ↔ ∆ DTU, T is the midpoint of SD and YU. Which of the
following property can be applied to proof ∆STY ≅ ∆ DTU.

A. SSS
B. AAS
C. SAS
D. HS

40. Which of the overlapping triangles are congruent by AAS postulates?

A. ∆ADC ≅ ∆EBC
B. ∆ABE ≅ ∆DEA
C. ∆ABE ≅ ∆CDA
D. ∆ADC ≅ ∆EDA

41. The value for x in the given figure is

A. 15°
B. 30°
C. 60°
D. 90°

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42. Angle bisector from vertex of a triangle

A. divides one side into two equal parts.

B. divides one angle into two equal parts.
C. divides one side into more than parts.
D. divides one angle into more than two parts.

43. In the correspondence of∆ADC ↔ ∆BDC, DC bisects AB in the given figure.

Which of the following row represents the length of AB and DB.

length of AB length of DB
A. 14 7
B. 7 14
C. 59 118
D. 118 59

44. The value for ∠YWZ from the given figure is

A. 5
B. 17
C. 20
D. 34

45. The value for ∠YWX from the given figure is

A. 5
B. 17
C. 20
D. 34

END OF THE PAPER

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