DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL - BOPAL, AHMEDABAD

ANNUAL SAMPLE PAPER (2024-25)

CLASS: IX TIME:3 Hours

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS M.M.:80

General Instructions:
This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
The question paper is divided into five sections.
In section A, Questions No. 1to18 are MCQ and 19 to 20 are Assertion and Reason Question 1markeach.
In section B, Questions No. 21 to 25 are very short answer-type questions of 2 marks each.
In section C, Questions No. 26 to 31 are short answer type questions of 3 marks each.
In section D, Questions No. 32 to 35 are long answer type questions of 5 marks each.
In section E, Questions No. 36 to 38 are case study-based questions of 4 marks each.

SECTION A
1) 2√3 + √3 is equal to:

a) 2√6 (B) 6 (C) 3 √3 (D) 4 √6

3) The point whose ordinate is 4 and which lies on the y-axis is:

a) (4, 0) (B) (0, 4) (C) (1, 4) (D) (4, 2)

4) Point (– 10, 0) lies:

a) On the negative direction of the x-axis b) On the negative direction of the y-axis

c) in the third quadrant d) in the fourth quadrant

5) The linear equation 3x – y = x – 1 has:

a) A unique solution b) Two solutions c) Infinitely many solutions d) No solution

6) The graph of the linear equation 2x + 3y = 6 cuts the y-axis at the point

a) (2, 0) b) (0, 3) c) (3, 0) d)) (0, 2)

7) If two interior angles on the same side of a transversal intersecting two parallel lines are in
the ratio 2 : 3, then the greater of the two angles is

a) 54° b) 108° c) 120° d) 136°

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8) The degree of the zero polynomial is
a) 0 b) 1 c) Any natural number d) Not defined

9) The coefficient of x in the expansion of (x + 3)3 is

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

10) If the angle subtended by an arc at the center is 90°, the arc is a:

a) Major arc b) Minor arc c) Semi-circle d) Quadrant

11) In a frequency distribution, the mid value of a class is 10 and the width of the class is 6. The
lower limit of the class is :

a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 12

12) In the class intervals 10-20, 20-30, the number 20 is included in:

a) 10-20 b) 20-30 c) both the intervals d) none of these intervals

13) A cone is 8.4 cm high and the radius of its base is 2.1 cm. It is melted and recast into a sphere.
The radius of the sphere is:

a) 4.2 cm b) 2.1 cm c) 2.4 cm d) 1.6 cm

14) The radius of a hemispherical balloon increases from 6 cm to 12 cm as air is being pumped into
it. The ratios of the surface areas of the balloon in the two cases are:

a) 1:4 b) 1:3 c) 2:3 d) 2:1

15) The area of an equilateral triangle with side 2.3 cm is:

a) 5.196 cm2 b) 0.866 cm2 c) 3.496 cm2 d) 1.732 cm2

16) The sides of a triangle are 56 cm, 60 cm and 52 cm long. Then the area of the triangle is:

a) 1322 cm2 b) 1311 cm2 c) 1344 cm2 d) 1392 cm2

17) Diagonals of a parallelogram ABCD intersect at O. If ∠BOC = 90º and ∠BDC = 50º,
then ∠OAB is:

a) 90º b) 50º c) 40º d) 10º

18) A diagonal of a rectangle is inclined to one side of the rectangle at 25º. The acute angle between
the diagonals is:

a) 55º b) 50º c) 40º d) 25º

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 Questions 19 and 20 are Assertion and Reason-based questions with 1 mark each.
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(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.

19) Assertion: In ∆ABC, ∠C = ∠A, BC = 4 cm and AC = 5 cm. Then, AB = 4 cm

Reason: In a triangle, angles opposite to two equal sides are equal.

20) Assertion: 1/7 and 2/7 in between only five irrational numbers are present.
Reason: Between two rational numbers limited irrational numbers are present.

SECTION B

21) Find the value of a, if x – a is a factor of x3 – ax2 + 2x + a – 1.

22) In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a rectangle whose diagonals AC and BD intersect at O.
If ∠OAB = 28º, Find ∠OBC.

OR

22) Find the measure of each angle of a parallelogram, if one of its angles is 30º less than twice the
smallest angle.

23) A chord of a circle is equal to its radius. Find the angle subtended by this chord at a point in the
major and minor segments.

24) Find the coordinates of the point

(i) Whose ordinate is – 4 and which lies on the y-axis.
(ii) Whose abscissa is 5 and which lies on the x-axis.

25) Find the points where the graph of the equation 4x + 3y = 12 cuts the x-axis and the y-axis.
OR
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25) Determine the point on the graph of the equation 2x + 5y = 20 whose x-coordinate is times its
2
ordinate.

SECTION C

26) Represent geometrically the number √8.1 on the number line:

OR
1
26) If a = 3 − 2√2 , then what will be the value of 𝑎2 − 𝑎2

27) Simplify (2x – 5y)3 – (2x + 5y)3.

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 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
28) If a, b, c are all non-zero and a + b + c = 0, prove that 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑐 + =3
𝑎𝑏

29) ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC and BD and CE are its two medians. Show that BD = CE.
OR

29) ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AD = BC and ∠ DAB = ∠ CBA. Prove that

(i) ∆ ABD ≅ ∆ BAC
(ii) BD = AC (iii) ∠ ABD = ∠ BAC.

30) The perimeter of a triangular field is 420 m and its sides are in the ratio 6 : 7 : 8. Find the area of the
triangular field.

31) If circles are drawn taking two sides of a triangle as diameters, prove that the point of
the intersection of these circles lies on the third side.

SECTI ON D

√3 − √2 √3 + √2
32) 𝑎 = and 𝑏 = , find the value of 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 − 5𝑎𝑏
√3 + √2 √3 − √2

OR

1 3
32) If 𝑥 = 2 − √3, find the value of (𝑥 − 𝑥)

33) A cloth with an area of 165m2 is shaped into a conical tent of radius 5m.
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i) How many students can sit in the tent if an average student occupies 7 m2 on the ground?
ii) Find the volume of the cone.

34) The Auto-rickshaw fare in a city is charged Rs.10 for the first 2 kilometer and @ Rs.4 per kilometer
for subsequent distance covered. Write the linear equation to express the above statement.
i) What will the total fare be if the distance traveled is 10km?
ii) How much distance can be traveled if the fare paid to the auto-rickshaw is Rs.100

35) Following is the frequency distribution of total marks obtained by the students of different sections
of Class VIII.

Marks 100 - 150 150 - 200 200 - 300 300 - 500 500 - 800
Number 60 100 100 80 180
of students

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 SECTION E

36) In the figure, PQR is an equilateral triangle with the co-ordinates of Q and R as (0, 4) and (0, –
Find the coordinates of the vertex P.

a) From the figure above find 2(abscissa of Q) – 3(abscissa of R).

b) What is the measure of the side of the triangle PQR?
c) Find the Coordinates of point P.
OR
c) Find the area of the Triangle PQR.

37) A student of class 9 were asked to draw three lines. He followed he instruction of the teacher and
named the lines as AB, CD and EF. Observe the figure drawn by the child given below and answer
the following questions

a) Name any set of 3 points which are not collinear.

b) Name one pair of vertically opposite angle.
c) Find the value of y
OR
d) If y = 12, then find measure of reflex ∠AOE + ∠AOD.

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38) Mayank bought a triangle shape field and wanted to grow potatoes and wheat
on his field. He divided his field by joining opposite sides. On the largest part, he
grew wheat and on the rest part he grew potato. The dimensions of the park are shown in the figure.

Based on the above information, solve the following questions:

a) Find the length of AC in ΔABC.

b) Find the area of ΔABC.

c) If the cost of ploughing park is ₹5 per cm2, then find the total cost of ploughing
the park.
OR
c) If cost of fencing the park is ₹12 per cm2, then find the total cost of fencing
the park.

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