HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION, 2024-

2024-25
MATHEMATICS
Time – 3:00 Hrs. Class – IX M.M. : 80
Date – 20.09.2024 (Friday)
Name of the student _______________________________________________Section _____
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
2. Section A has 20 Multiple Choice Questions 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 subparts of the values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. 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. An internal choice has been provided in the 2 marks questions
of Section E.
8. Draw neat figures wherever required.

SECTION A
Q1. The decimal expansion of the number √2 is
(a) a finite decimal (b) 1.41421
(c) non- terminating recurring (d) non-terminating non-recurring
Q2. The number of consecutive zeros in 23 x 34 x 54 x 7 is
(a)3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5

Q3. 0.32 when expressed in the form (p, q are integers and q ≠ 0), is

   
(a) (b) (c) (d)
   
Q4. The ordinate of any point on x-axis is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) any number
Q5. A point whose abscissa and ordinate both are negative will lie in
(a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant (c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant
Q6. The distance of the point P(–6, 8) from the origin is
(a) 6 units (b) 8 units (c)10 units (d) 14 units
Q7. The graph of the linear equation 4x – 3y – 12=0 cuts x-axis at point
(a)(3, 0) (b) (-3, 0) (c) (4, 0) (d) (–4, 0)
Q8. How many linear equations are satisfied by x = 2 and y = –3?
(a) only one (b) two (c) three (d)infinitely many

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Q9. A linear equation in two variables is of the form ax + by + c = 0, where
(a) a≠0, b≠0 (b) a=0, b≠0 (c) a≠0, b=0 (d) a=0, c=0
Q10. In Indus Valley Civilization (about 3000 B.C), the bricks used for construction
work were having dimensions in the ratio
(a) 1:3:4 (b)4:2:1 (c) 4:4:1 (d) 4:3:2
Q11. The three steps from the solids to points are
(a) Solids – surfaces – lines - points (b) Solids – lines – surfaces - points
(c) Lines – points – surfaces – solids (d) Lines – surfaces – points - solids
Q12. Things which are double of the same things are
(a)equal (b) unequal
(c) halves of the same thing (d) triple of the same thing
Q13. If the measures of two supplementary angles are (3x+15)0 and (2x+5)0, then x is
(a) 32 (b) 64 (c) 14 (d) 24
Q14. Two straight lines AB and CD cut each other at O. If ∠ =630, then ∠  =
(a) 630 (b) 1170 (c) 170 (d) 1530
Q15. If supplement of an angle is three times its complement, then the measure of the
angle is
(a) 450 (b) 400 (c) 900 (d) 500
Q16. Given ∠=3x and ∠=2x+100. If POQ is a straight line, then the value of x is
(a) 300 (b)340 (c) 360 (d) None of these
Q17. Area of a triangle by Heron’s formula is (where s is the semi-perimeter of the
triangle and a, b, c are the three sides of the triangle)
(a)  −  −  −  (b)  +  +  + 
(c)  −  +  −  (d)  +  −  + 
Q18. If every side of a triangle is doubled, then increase in the area of the triangle, is
(a) 100√2 % (b) 200% (c) 300% (d) 400%
ASSERTION-REASON BASED QUESTIONS
In the following questions (Q.19 & Q.20), a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a
statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q19. Assertion (A) - The base and hypotenuse of a right triangle are respectively 5cm
and 13cm long. Its area is 30 cm2
Reason (R) – Area of a right-angled triangle is ½ × base × height.

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Q20. Assertion (A) - The area of an isosceles triangle with base 8cm and each equal side
of length 6cm, is 8√5 cm2
Reason (R) – Area of an isosceles triangle is  +  +  + 
SECTION B
Q21. If 2 = 4" find x.
OR
If 3$ = 81" , then find x.
Q22. Give an example of two different irrational numbers, the product of which is a
rational number.
Q23. What is the area of the triangle formed by joining points O(0,0), A(6,0) and B(0,4)
in order.
Q24. If the complement of an angle is equal to the supplement of the thrice of it, find
the measure of the angle.
OR
If PQ and RS intersect each other at point O. If ∠ : ∠ = 5:7, find these
angles.
Q25. Find the area of an equilateral triangle with side 6√3cm.
SECTION C
Q26.  5  4
Write three rational numbers between  −  and  − 
 2  3
OR
Represent √6.5 on a number line.
Q27. A point lies on the x-axis at a distance of 7 units from the y-axis. What are its
coordinates? What will be the coordinates if it lies on y-axis at a distance of
–7 units from x-axis? What is the distance between the points obtained in the
above cases?
Q28. If x = )  and y = k is a solution of the equation x – 5y + 6 = 0 find the value of k.
OR
Find the value of c in 3x + 9y – c = 0, if x = and y = is the solution of the
" "*
given equation.
*
Q29. Write 5x = as an equation in two variables in the form of ax + by + c = 0 and

indicate the values of a, b, and c.
Q30. Find the area of a triangle whose sides are 13cm, 14cm and 15cm.
Q31. An isosceles triangle has perimeter 30cm and each of the equal sides is 12cm.
Find the area of the triangle.

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 SECTION D
Q32. In which quadrants or on which axis does the following points lie?
a) (–2, 4) b) (–8, –1) c) (6, 0) d) (9, 9) e) (0, –5)
Q33. Write four solutions of the linear equations x – 2y = 4. Is (6√2, √2 ) a solution of
x – 2y = 4?
Q34. Write Euclid’s fifth postulate. In the given figure, if AC = BD, then prove that
AB = CD. Also state the axiom used in this proof.

OR
If a point C lies between two points A and B such that AC = BC then prove that
AC = AB. Explain by drawing a figure.Also write any three axioms given by

Euclid.
Q35. In the given figure, ray OS stands on a line POQ. Ray OR and ray OT are the angle
bisectors of ∠POS and ∠SOQ, respectively. If ∠POS = x, find ∠ROT.

OR
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
∠+ = ∠+ - ∠+)


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 SECTION E
Q36. If an expression, when the denominator contains a term with a square root (or a
number under a radial sign), the process of converting it to an equivalent
expression whose denominator is a rational number is called rationalizing the
denominator.
√*
i) Classify as a rational or an irrational number. (1)
*√*
"$
ii) Rationlise the denominator of (1)
√*"√,
√ "
iii) If = a + b√3, then find the value of a and b. (2)
√

OR

Simplify : +
"√  √

Q37. Three coplanar lines intersect in a common point forming angles as shown. Given
a= 500 and b = 900

i) Find the value of c. (1)

ii) Find the value of d and e. (1)
iii) Find the value of 2e – f. (2)
OR
Find the value of a + e + c – 2d
Q38. A traffic signal board, indicating ‘School Ahead’, is an equilateral triangle with
side ‘a’.
i) Find the perimeter of this board. (1)
ii) If the side of this board measures 16 cm then find its area? (1)
iii) If the area of this signal board is √3 , then find the length of each side of the
signal board. (2)
OR
If each side of the signal board measures ‘a’ cm then find the length of its altitude.

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