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IMO Stage-II Exam.-2017

CLASS-9
MATHEMATICS Date : 12-02-2017
Q.1 In the given figure, PQR is a right angled Q.5 50 is the
The taxi fare in a city is such that
triangle, right angled at Q. If QRST is a
fixed amount, 16 per km is charged. Taking
square on side QR and PRUV is a square on the distance covered as x km and total fare as
PR, then PS = ____________. y, write a linear equation in x and y. What

is the total fare for 20 km?
(A) x = 50 + 16y, 370

(B) y = 50 + 16x, 120

(C) x = 50 + 16y, 120
(D) y = 50 + 16x, 370

Q.6 The side AB of a parallelogram ABCD is

produced to any point P. A line through A
(A) PT (B) RU and parallel to CP meets CB produced at Q
(C) QU (D) PV and then parallelogram PBQR is completed.
If AB = 12 cm, DE = 4 cm, PB = 8 cm, find RS.
Q.2 Find the value of a2 + 2ab + b2 if the
polynomial (x3 10x2 + ax + b) is exactly
divisible by (x 1) and (x 2).
(A) 81 (B) 144
(C) 255 (D) 169

Q.3 If 2 = 1.414 and 3 = 1.732, then find the

( 2 1) ( 3 1)
value of + .
( 2 1) ( 3 1) (A) 6 cm
(B) 8 cm
(A) 2.346 (B) 2.738
(C) 10 cm
(C) 4.237 (D) 3.131
(D) Can't be determined
Q.4 Select the incorrect statement.
Q.7 In the given figure, AFD = 25 and DBCF
(A) A straight line can be drawn from one
point to any other point. is a parallelogram. Find EFC + FDB +
(B) A terminated line can be produced FCB.
indefinitely.
(C) A circle can be drawn with any radius
and any centre.
(D) For every line L and for every point P not
lying on L, there exists two lines passing
through P and parallel to L.
(A) 85 (B) 75
(C) 100 (D) 60

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Q.8 2.2 dm3 of lead is to be drawn into a Q.13 In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle
cylindrical wire of diameter 0.50 cm. The inscribed in a quadrant of a circle. If area of
length of the wire is 3718
the quadrant is cm2 and DA = 10 cm,
(A) 110 m (B) 112 m 7
(C) 98 m (D) 124 m find the area of the rectangle.

Q.9 Find the mode of the following data.

Marks 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Number of 8 12 36 35 28 18 9
students
(A) 25 (B) 30
(C) 20 (D) 35 (A) 220 cm2 (B) 300 cm2
(C) 240 cm2 (D) 280 cm2
Q.10 A coin is tossed 1000 times, if the probability
3 Q.14 Simplify : (x + y)3 (x y)3 6y(x2 y2)
of getting a tail is , how many times head is
8 (A) 6 y2x (B) 8 x2y
obtained? (C) 8 y3
(D) 2 xy
(A) 525 (B) 375
(C) 625 (D) 725 Q.15 What must be subtracted from x3 6x2 15x
+ 80, so that the result is exactly divisible by
Q.11 A cone, a hemisphere and a cylinder stand on x2 + x 12.
equal bases and have the same height, the (A) 2x 6 (B) 3x 2
height being equal to the radius of the circular (C) 4x 4 (D) 4x 5
base. Their total surfaces area in the ratio
(A) ( 2 + 1) : 3 : 4 Q.16 ABCD is quadrilateral. If AC and BD are its
(B) ( 3 + 1) : 3 : 4 diagonals, then the -
(A) Sum of the squares of the sides of the
(C) 2 :3:4
quadrilateral is equal to the sum of the
(D) 2 :7:8 squares of its diagonals.
(B) Perimeter of the quadrilateral is equal to
Q.12 With the vertices of PQR as centres, three the sum of the diagonals
circles are described, each touching the other (C) Perimeter of the quadrilateral is less than
two externally. If the sides of the triangle are the sum of the diagonals.
26 cm, 10 cm and 24 cm. Find the radii of the (D) Perimeter of the quadrilateral is greater
circles. than the sum of the diagonals.

Q.17 It is given that XYZ = 64 and XY is

produced to point P. If ray YQ bisects ZYP,
find XYQ and reflex QYP.
(A) 102, 364 (B) 122, 302
(C) 142, 241 (D) 260, 120

(A) 4 cm, 6 cm, 20 cm

Q.18 The perimeter of a triangle is -
(B) 5 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm
(A) Greater than the sum of its altitudes
(C) 3 cm, 5 cm, 6 cm
(B) Less than the sum of its altitudes.
(D) None of these
(C) Equal to twice the sum of its altitudes.
(D) Equal to the sum of its altitudes.

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Q.19 Which of the following statements is Q.24 If (3x y)7 = A0x7 A1x6.y + A2x5.y2
incorrect? A3x4.y3 + A4x3.y4 A5x2.y5 + A6x.y6 A7y7,
(A) If the mean of 4, 6, x, 8, 10, 13 is 8, then find the value of A0 A1 + A2 A3 + A4 A5
x = 7. + A6 A7.
(B) If the median of 59, 62, 65, x, x + 2, 72, (A) 512 (B) 128
85, 99 is 67, then x = 66. (C) 256 (D) 32
(C) If the mode of 1, 3, 5, 7, 5, 2, 7, 5, 9, 3, p,
11 is 5, then the value of p is 7. Q.25 Difference between 'postulate' and 'axiom' is -
(D) If the mean of 10 observations is 15 and (A) There is no difference.
that of other 15 observations is 18, then (B) Axioms are taken for granted without
the mean of all the 25 observations is proof whereas postulates are to be
16.8. proved.
(C) 'Postulates' are the assumptions used
Q.20 In the given figure, O is centre of the circle specially for geometry and 'axioms' are
and BCO = 30. Find x and y respectively. the assumptions used throughout
mathematics.
(D) None of these

Q.26 x and y are exterior angles of a ABC,

at the points B and C respectively. Also B
> C, then relation between x and y is -
(A) x > y (B) x = y
(A) 30, 15 (B) 15, 20
(C) 30, 60 (D) 45, 30 (C) x < y (D) None of these

Q.27 In triangles ABC and PQR, AB = AC, C =

a2 a2
Q.21 If x = , then a = _______. P and B = Q. The two triangles are
a 2 a 2 (A) Isosceles but not congruent.
1 (B) Isosceles and congruent.
(A) x + (B) x2 + 1
x (C) Congruent but not isosceles.
1 (D) Neither congruent nor isosceles.
(C) x (D) x 1
x
Q.28 If the perpendicular distance of a point P from
2 2 6 5
Q.22 If x 1 and x 4 are factors of ax + bx + the x-axis is 5 units and the foot of the
cx4 + dx3 + ex2 + fx + g, then find the value perpendicular lies on the negative direction of
of x-axis, then the point P has ________.
(i) 21a + 5c + e (ii) a + c + e + g (A) x coordinate = 5
(i) (ii) (B) y coordinate = 5 only
(A) 0 0 (C) y coordinate = 5 only
(B) 1 0 (D) y coordinate = 5 or 5
(C) 0 1
(D) 1 1 Q.29 A rhombus shaped field has green grass for
36 cows to graze. If each side of the field is
Q.23 If x100 + 100 is divisible by x + 1, then 30 m and longer diagonal is 48 m, then how
remainder is _______. much area of grass each cow will get, if 216
(A) 100 (B) 101 m2 of area is not to be grazed.
(C) 99 (D) 98 (A) 6 m2 (B) 12 m2
2
(C) 18 m (D) 29 m2

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Q.30 Any solution of the linear equation 2x + 0y = Q.34 The diameter of a sphere is decreased by
9 in two variables, is of the form _________. 25%. By what percentage its volume
9 decreases?
(A) ,0 (A) 25% (B) 43.75%
2
(C) 43.50% (D) 57.81%
9
(B) , n , n is a real number
2 Q.35 Find the value of p, if the mean of the
9 following distribution is 7.5.
(C) n, , n is a real number
2 Number of students 3 5 7 9 11 13
9 Frequency 6 8 15 p 8 4
(D) 0,
2 (A) 4 (B) 3
(C) 5 (D) 2
Q.31 In the given figure, ABCD is a parallelogram.
If AP, BP, CR, DR are the angle bisectors of Q.36 While working out a questions on probability
A, B, C, D respectively, then the it was formed that there were 286 letters
quadrilateral PQRS is exactly a _________. of English alphabet. The following was
observation of occurrence of each letter.
a = 70, b = 14, e = 26, r = 40, i = 36
others (not including vowels) = 100
Then probability of a vowel is
70 36
(A) (B)
286 286
100 132
(C) (D)
(A) Square (B) Parallelogram 286 286
(C) Rectangle (D) Rhombus
Q.37 In the given figure, chord AB and CD are
Q.32 O is any point in the interior of ABC, then equidistant chords from centre of the circle. If
1 AB is 8 cm, then length of the chord CD is
(OA + OB + OC) is _____ (AB + BC + CA). equal to __________.
2
(A) Equal to (B) Less than
(C) Greater than (D) None of these

Q.33 In the given figure, find a, b and c

respectively.

(A) 4 cm (B) 8 cm
(C) 6 cm (D) 5 cm

Q.38 Find two rational numbers between

0.222332333233332 and
0.252552555255552 .
(A) 0.2, 0.25 (B) 0.2, 0.2525
(C) 0.25, 0.2525 (D) 0.25, 0.2552

Q.39 In twelve hours beginning from past mid-

(A) 105, 15, 60
night, the minute hand and hour hand will
(B) 105, 13, 62
overlap _________.
(C) 115, 13, 62
(A) 10 times (B) 11 times
(D) 105, 13, 60
(C) 14 times (D) None of these
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Q.40 Following are the steps of construction of a Q.42 In a middle school 3 out of 5 students make
triangle ABC, in which BC = 3.8 cm, B = honor roll. What percent of students does not
45 and AB + AC = 6.8 cm. Select the correct make honor roll?
order of arrangement of steps. (A) 65% (B) 40%
(C) 60% (D) None of these
Step-1 : Draw the perpendicular bisector of
CD meeting BD at A.
Q.43 Which of the following statements is
Step-2 : Draw BC = 3.8 cm incorrect?
Step-3 : Join CD (A) Product of two irrational numbers is
Step-4 : From ray BX, cut-off line segment always irrational.
BD equal to AB + AC i.e., 6.8 cm. (B) Sum of two irrational numbers can never
Step-5 : Draw CBX = 45 be irrational.
Step-6 : Join CA to obtain the required (C) Sum of an integer and a rational number
triangle ABC. can never be an integer.
(A) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1, 6 (B) 2, 5, 3, 1, 4, 6 (D) All of these
(C) 2, 5, 4, 1, 3, 6 (D) 2, 5, 4, 3, 1, 6
9 n 32 (3 n / 2 ) 2 ( 27) n 1
Q.44 If 3m 3
= , then find
Q.41 The triangular side walls of a flyover have 3 2 27
been used for advertisements. The sides of the the value of m n.
walls are 122 m, 22 m and 120 m. The (A) 1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 0
5000 per
advertisements yield an earning of
2 (a 2 b 2 ) 3 ( b 2 c 2 ) 3 (c 2 a 2 ) 3
m per year. A company hired one of its walls Q.45 Simplify:
( a b) 3 ( b c ) 3 ( c a ) 3
for 3 months. How much rent did it pay?
3300000 1650000 (A) (a b)(b c)(c a)
(A) (B)
(B) a2 + b2 + c2
1600000
(C) 19800000
(D) (C) (a + b)(b + c)(c + a)
(D) 3abc

ACHIEVERS SECTION

Q.46 Read the statements carefully and select the Q.47 Read the statements carefully and state 'T' for
correct option. true and 'F' for false.
Statement-I : In a quadrilateral ABCD, The internal and external diameters of a
(AB + BC + CD + DA) > 2 AC hollow hemispherical vessel are 20 cm and 28
Statement-II : The sum of any two sides of a cm respectively. Then,
triangle is greater than the third side. 4400
(i) Its inner curved surface area is
(A) Statement-I is true and Statement-II is 7
2
false. cm .
(B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are (ii) Its outer curved surface area is 1232 cm2.
false. 15437
(iii) Its volume is cm3.
(C) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are 21
true. (i) (ii) (iii)
(D) Statement-I is false and Statement-II is (A) T T F
true. (B) T T T
(C) F F F
(D) F T F

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 1 1 Q.50 Two steel sheets each of length a1 and breadth
Q.48 If x4 + = 194, find the value of x3 + 3 ,
x4 x a2 are used to prepare the surfaces of two
1 1 right circular cylinders one having volume
x2 + 2 and x + .
x x v1 and height a2 and other having volume
1 1 1 v2 and height a1. Then,
x3 + 3 x2 + 2 x+ (A) v1 = v2 (B) a1v1 = a1v1
x x x
(A) 52 14 4 v v
(C) a2v1 = a1v2 (D) 12 = 22
(B) 56 16 8 a1 a2
(C) 56 16 4
(D) 52 14 8

Q.49 If two sides AB and BC and the median AD

of ABC are equal respectively to the two
sides PQ and QR and the median PM of the
other triangle PQR, then
(i) ABD
(ii) ABC
(i) (ii)
(A) PQM PQR
(B) PMR PQM
(C) PQR PQM
(D) PQR PMR

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