SAMPLE PAPER

GRADE IX(2025-26)
SECTION-A
Section A consists of 20 questions of 1 mark each.

1 Which of the following is not irrational? 1

(a) (2 – √3)2 (b) (√2 + √3)2
(c) (√2 -√3)(√2 + √3) (d)2√7
2 The product of two different irrational numbers is always 1
(a) rational (b) irrational (c) both of above (d) none of above

3 Which one of the following option is true for the solutions of y = 11 + 5x? 1
a) Unique solution b) Only two solutions c) Infinitely many solutions d) None of these

4 Which point lies on x-axis? 1

a) (0, 7) b) (-3,-1) c) (5, 0) d) (-4,-5)

5 3√2 + 7√2 is equals to : 1

a) 2√10 b) 10√2 c) 2√3 + 7√2 d) none of these

6 If area of equilateral triangle is 25√3 cm2, then its perimeter will be 1

a) 10 cm b) 20 cm c) 30 cm d) 40 cm

7 If the coordinates of a point are (0, -4), then it lies 1

a) on X-axis b) on Y-axis c) at origin d) between x-axis and y-axis

8 Degree of zero polynomial is : 1

a) not defined b) any number c) 1 d) 0

9 The number of lines which can be drawn through one unique point is: 1
a) two b) one c) three d) infinitely many

10 The factors of x2 - 4 is: 1

a) (x+2)(x-2) b) x(x-2) c) (x+2)(x-3) d) x (x+3)

11 The ordinate of every point on x – axis is: 1

a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) any number

12 The number of dimensions, a point has : 1

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) none
13 The measure of an angle which is 24° more than its compliment is: 1
a) 66° b) 57° c) 156° d) 114°

14 Zero of the polynomial p(x) = 5x + 10 is : 1

a) 2 b) -2 c) 6 d) -12

15 If A, B, and C are three points on a line such that A lies in between B and C, then: 1
a) BC = 1/2 AC b) AC = BC/4 c) AC = BC d) AB + AC = BC

16 Which of the following rational numbers is equivalent to a decimal that terminates: 1

a) 2/6 b) 3/7 c) 1/8 d) 8/9

17 If lines PQ and RS intersect each other point at O. If ∠POR: ∠ROQ = 5: 7, then ∠POS = 1
a) 75o b) 85o c) 60o d) 105o

18 Write – 8x + 7y = 6 equation in the form ax + by + c = 0 and indicate the values of a, b and c in it 1

respectively.
a) – 8, 3, 6 b) - 8, 3, -6 c) -8, 7, -6 d) None of these
DIRECTION: In question number 19 and 20, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement 1
of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
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 and 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: A Linear equation 2y = 7x + 8 has infinitely many solutions.

Reason: A linear equation in two variables has a unique solution.

20 1
Assertion: In ∆XYZ, if YZ = XY and ∠Z=65°, then ∠Y= 65°.
Reason: Angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal.

SECTION-B

Section B consists of 5 questions of 2 marks each.

21 Find the percentage increase in the area of a triangle if each side is doubled. 2

1
22 If a point C lies between two points A and B such that AC = BC, then prove that AC = 2AB. 2
Explain by drawing the figure.

23 Evaluate using identity 105 × 103. 2

OR
64 3 96 2 48
Factorise: 125
𝑎 − 25
𝑎 + 5
𝑎 − 8.

24 From the graph, find the coordinate of M. What is the perpendicular distance of P from x-axis? 2

25 In figure, lines AB and CD intersect at 0. If ∠AOC + ∠BOE = 70° and ∠BOD = 40°, find ∠BOE and 2
reflex ∠COE

SECTION-C
Section C consists of 6 questions of 3 marks each
26. Represent √10.3 on number line. 3
OR
Represent √3 on number line.
 27 From the figure, write the coordinates of A, B, C ,D ,E, F and H 3

OR

Plot the following points A (1,2), B(-3,3), C(0,4), D(6,0), E(-3,7). Hence,
a) Find abscissa of B – ordinate of E.
b) Find the mirror image of A, C and D.
28 Factorise: 2y3 +y2 –2y–1 3

29 ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. P and Q are points on AB and AC respectively such 3
that AP = AQ. Prove that CP = BQ.

30 In the given figure, ∆ABD and BCD are isosceles triangles on the same 3
base BD. Prove that ∠ABC = ∠ADC

31 a) Find two solutions of x - 3y = 6 3

b) Find the value of k if x = -2k, y = 1, is a solution of the equation 2x + 3y = k.
 SECTION-D

Section D consists of 4 questions of 5 marks each

1
32 82 5
a) Simplify: 2
83
b) Find x if 5𝑥−3 × 32𝑥−8 = 225.

33 a) Expand the cube using identity: i) (2a - 5b)3 ii) (−2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 5𝑧)2 5
b) Without actually calculating the cubes, find the value of ( −10)3+ (8)3+(2)3

34 If x + y = 12 and xy = 27, find the value of x3 + y3 5

35 ABC is a triangle and D is the mid-point of BC. The perpendiculars from D to AB and AC are 5
equal. Prove that the triangle is isosceles.

SECTION-E
Section E consists of 3 questions of 4 marks each
36 One day, Principal of a particular school visited the classroom. Class teacher was teaching the 4
concept of Polynomial to students. He was very much impressed by her way of teaching. To check,
whether the students also understand the concept taught by her or not, he asked various questions to
students. Some of them are given below. Answer them.
p(x) = 2x² + 7x + 3
a) What is the degree of given polynomial? (1)
b) Find the value of p(-2). (1)
c) Find the factors of p(x). (2)
37 To Eco-club of a school decided to develop a garden of the school and planted two types of plants A 4
and B. Number of plant of A is twice that of plant B.
Based on the above information answer the following questions:
a) Write the correct representation of the above situation in linear equation.
b) If number of plants of A is 40. Find the number of plants of B.
c) The organizers decided that a winner in the competition, gets a prize, of Rs. 100 and a participant who
does not win gets a prize of Rs.25. The total prize money distributed is Rs.3,000. Find the number of
winners, if the total number of participants is 63.
38 While selling clothes for making flags, a shopkeeper claims to sell each piece of cloth in the shape of an 4
equilateral triangle of each side 10 cm while actually he was selling the same in the shape of an isosceles
triangle with sides 10 cm, 10 cm and 8 cm.
a) Find the area of an equilateral triangular flag?
b) If the shopkeeper sells 500 equilateral triangular flags, then find its area.
c) Find the area of an isosceles triangular flag.