Time: 3 Hr. PRE -HALF YEARLY EXAM / Maths / IX / 2025-26 M.
M: 80
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Section A (16×1 =16)
1. Abscissa for all points on the X axis is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) any number
2. The value of 0.99999…. When expressed as a fraction in the simplest form is
a) 1/9 b) 8/9 c) 1 d) 10/9
3. A point whose abscissa and ordinate both are negative will lie in
a) I quadrant b) II quadrant c) III quadrant d) IV quadrant
4. The coefficient of x in (x + 2)2
a) 2 b) -2 c) 4 d) -4
5. Distance of point P (4, 3) from the Origin is
a) 4 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7
6. Which of the following needs a proof?
a) Theorem b) Axiom. c) Definition d) Postulate
7. Number of dimensions, a point has
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
8. One angle is equal to 3 times its supplement. The measure of the angle is
a) 130° b) 135° c) 90° d) 120°
9. The sides of a triangle are 12 cm, 5 cm, 13 cm. Its area is
a) 25 sq cm b) 24 sq cm. c) 22 sq cm d) 30 sq cm
10. The name of the vertical line in the cartesian plane which determines the position of a point is called:
a) Origin b) X-axis c) Y-axis d) Quadrants
11. In between any two numbers, there are:
a) Only one rational number b) Two rational numbers
c) Infinite rational numbers d) No rational number
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12. A rational number between -3 and 3 is
a) 0 b) -4.3 c) -3.4 d) 1.101100110001…
13. The factors of x2 - 1, are
a) ( x- 1) (x + 1) b) ( x- 1) (x - 1) c) ( x+ 1) (x + 1) d) none of these
14. If a + b + c = 0, then the value of a³ + b³ + c³
a) abc b) -3abc c) 0 d) 3abc
15. Things which are double of the same thing are
a) equal b) unequal c) halves of the same d) double of the same
16. The equation 2x - 5y = 7 has _________ solutions
a) a unique b) two solutions c) infinitely many d) no solution
SECTION B (4×2 =8)
17. Simplify: (2x + √2y)2.
18. If an angle is half of its complementary angle, then find its degree measure.
19 . Solve for x : 2x - 5 = 256
or
1
Find the remainder when p(x) = 4x3 - 12 x2 + 14 x - 3 ,is divided by g(x) = 𝑥 − 2
.
20. Given ∠ POR = 3x And ∠ QOR = 2x +10°. If POQ is a straight line, then find the value of x.
or
Find the value of K, if x = 1 ,y = 1is a solution of the equation 2x + 3y = K.
SECTION C (8×3 =24)
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21 . If 27x = 𝑥 , find x .
3
1
22. If x = 5 + √ 2 , then find the value of x − 𝑥
.
23. Rationalize the denominator of each of the following
24. If x = 2 and x= 0 are the roots of the polynomial f (x) = 2 x3 - 5 x2 + ax + b .Find the values of a
and b.
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25. It is given that ∠XYZ = 64° and XY is produced to point P. Draw a figure from the given
information. If ray YQ bisects ∠ZYP, find ∠XYQ and reflex ∠QYP.
26. The perimeter of a triangular field is 450 m and its sides are in the ratio 13 : 12 : 5. Find the area
of the Triangle
OR
27. Factorize each of the following:
i) 8x3 - 125 y 3
ii) 12x2–7x+1
Or
Factorize : x3–2x2–x+2
28. Find the value of X , if AB // CD:
Section D (8×4 =32)
29. Simplify:
2
i) (√5 + √2)
ii ) √45 – 3√20 + 4√5
30. In Fig. 6.40, ∠X = 62°, ∠XYZ = 54°. If YO and ZO are the bisectors of ∠XYZ and ∠XZY
respectively
of Δ XYZ, find ∠OZY and ∠YOZ.
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31. The triangular side walls of a flyover have been used for advertisements. The sides of the walls are
122 m, 22 m and 120 m (see Fig. 12.9). The advertisements yield an earning of ₹5000 per m2 per year.
A company hired one of its walls for 3 months. How much rent did it pay?
32. . Factorize:
2
i) 2𝑥 +7x+3
2
ii) 3𝑥 –x–4
33. In Fig., if PQ || ST, ∠PQR = 110° and ∠RST = 130°, find ∠QRS.
or
In Fig., POQ is a line. Ray OR is perpendicular to line PQ. OS is another ray lying between rays OP and OR. Prove
1
that ∠ROS = (∠QOS – ∠POS).
2
34. Find the value of a and b:
or
Evaluate using suitable identities :
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a) 103 ×107
2
b) (1002)
35. Read the Source/Text given below and answer any four questions:
There is a square park ABCD in the middle of Saket colony in Delhi. Four children Deepak, Ashok, Arjun
and Deepa went to play with their balls. The colour of the ball of Ashok, Deepak, Arjun and Deepa are red,
blue, yellow and green respectively.
All four children roll their ball from centre point O in the direction of XOY, X’OY, X’OY’ and XOY’.
Their balls stopped as shown in the above image.
Answer the following questions:
i) What are the coordinates of the ball of Ashok?
a) (4, 3) b) (3, 4) c) (4, 4) d) (3, 3)
ii) What are the coordinates of the ball of Deepa?
a) (2, -3) b) (3, 2) c) (2, 3) d) (2, 2)
iii) What is the line XOX' called?
a) y- axis b) ordinate c) x-axis d) origin
iv) What is the point O (0,0) called?
a) y- axis b) ordinate c) x-axis d) origin
v) What is the ordinate of the ball of Arjun?
a) -3 b) 3 c) 4 d) 2
36. Read the Source/Text given below and answer any four questions:
Maths teacher draws a straight line AB shown on the blackboard as per the following figure.
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● i) Now he told Raju to draw another line CD as in the figure
● ii) The teacher told Ajay to mark ∠AOD as 2z
● iii ) Suraj was told to mark ∠AOC as 4y
● iv) Clive Made and angle ∠COE = 60
● v) Peter marked ∠BOE and ∠BOD as y and x respectively
Now answer the following questions:
i ) What is the value of x?
a) 48° b) 96° c) 100° d) 120°
ii) What is the value of y?
a) 48° b) 96° c) 100° d) 24°
iii) What is the value of z?
a) 48° b) 96° c) 42° d) 120°
iv ) What should be the value of x + 2z?
a) 148° b) 360° c) 180° d) 120°
v) What is the relation between y and z?
a) 2y + z = 90° b) 2y + z = 180 c) 4y + 2z = 120° d) y = 2z
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