Class 9

5th

Year 2011

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Section I : Logical Reasoning

1. Study the following information and answer the question given below it.
A blacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight.
(i) A weighs twice as much as B. (ii) B weighs four and a half times as much as C.
(iii) C weighs half as much as D. (iv) D weighs half as much as E.
(v) E weighs less than A but more than C.
Which of the following is the lightest?
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

2. Choose the odd numeral pair/group.

1 1 1 1
(A) 9 – 3 (B) − (C) − (D) 24 – 6
2 8 3 12

3. Select a figure from amongst the options which will continue the same series as established by
the five Problem Figures.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. Out of four figures marked (A), (B), (C) and (D) three are similar in a certain manner. However one
figure is not like the other three. Choose the figure which is different from the rest.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. In the matrix there are eight designs and one space is left blank as shown by a question mark.
Which answer figures will replace the question mark?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

6. The bank balance of Puran is more than that of Sushma but less than the bank balance of Singh.
If the bank balance of Puran, Sushma and Singh be x, y and z respectively then which of the
following is correct?
(A) x < y < z (B) y < x < z (C) z < x < y (D) x < z < y

7. Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

(A) 18
(B) 20
(C) 24
(D) None of these

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8. Which number will replace the question mark?

4 8 5

6 14 6 14 6?
8 8 4
10 18 14 22 11 15
(A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 10 (D) 6

9. There are three pillars X, Y and Z of different heights. Three spiders A, B and C start to climb on
these pillars simultaneously. In one chance A climbs on X 5 cm but slips down 1 cm. B climbs
on Y 6 cm but slips down 3 cm. C climbs on Z 7 cm but slips down 2 cm. If each requires 50
chances to reach the top of the pillar, what is the height of the shortest pillar?
(A) 144 cm (B) 152 cm (C) 153 cm (D) 141 cm

10. Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.
(A) 3, 4, 9; 5, 7, 8; 1, 2, 6 1 2 3

(B) 1, 5, 6; 2, 4, 8; 3, 7, 9
4 5 6
(C) 4, 6, 8; 3, 5, 7; 1, 2, 9
7 8 9
(D) 1, 2, 7; 3, 5, 9; 4, 6, 8

11. If 324 × 150 = 54, 251 × 402 = 48 and 523 × 345 = 120, then 651 × 345 = ?
(A) 120 (B) 85 (C) 144 (D) 60

12. Find the figure which contains the Fig. (X) as its embedded part.

Fig. (X)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

13. In the number 5904627813 first and sixth digits are interchanged; and similarly the positions of
second and seventh digits and so on are interchanged. Which of the following will be the 4 th digit
from the right after the new arrangement?
(A) 1 (B) 9 (C) 4 (D) 0

14. In the given matrix the values of A, B and C respectively are ____. 9 A 12
(A) A = 13, B = 11, C = 9 (B) A = 13, B = 9, C = 11 B 10 7
8 C 11
(C) A = 9, B = 11, C = 13 (D) A = 9, B = 13, C = 11

15. Two cars start from opposite places on a main road, 150 km apart. First car runs for 25 km and
takes a right turn and then runs 15 km. It then turns left and runs for another 25 km and then
takes the direction to reach the main road. In the mean time, due to a minor break down the other
car has run only 35 km along the main road. What would be the distance between the two cars at
this point?
(A) 65 km (B) 75 km (C) 80 km (D) 85 km

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16. Neelam, who is Rohit's daughter, says to Indu, "Your mother Reeta is the younger sister of my
father, who is the third child of Sohanji." How is Sohanji related to Indu?
(A) Maternal uncle (B) Father (C) Grandfather (D) Father-in-law

17. If Moon is called Star, Star is Sun, Sun is Earth, Earth is Jupiter, Jupiter is Mars and Mars is
Mercury, where does man live?
(A) Mars (B) Jupiter (C) Earth (D) Sun

18. In the given figure, square represents doctors, triangle represents ladies and circle represents
surgeons. Which letter represents the ladies who are both doctors and surgeons?

P
R
S T
U
Q

(A) U (B) T (C) S (D) P

19. In the given question, which number will replace the question mark?
4 8 0
5 0 6 7 1 6 11 ? 2
7 4 2
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 11 (D) 12

20. If the positions of the third and tenth letters of the word DOCUMENTATION are interchanged, and
likewise the positions of the fourth and seventh letters, the second and sixth letters, are also
interchanged, then which of the following will be eleventh letter from the right end?
(A) C (B) I (C) T (D) U

Section II : Mathematical reasoning

21. If x < –1, then which of the following expressions holds?

(A) x < x2 < x3 (B) x < x3 < x2 (C) x2 < x3 < x (D) x3 < x < x2

22. If the perimeter of a rectangular garden plot is 80 metres, which of the following could be the
length of one of its sides?
I. 30 metres II. 40 metres III. 50 metres
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and II

23. In the adjoining figure, circles with centres at L, M and N each have a radius of 2 units and are
placed as shown here. If PQRS is the smallest rectangle that will enclose the 3 circles, what is
the area of PQRS?
S R
L M N
P Q
(A) 8 sq.units (B) 12 sq.units (C) 16 sq.units (D) 32 sq.units

24. If 3x + 2y = 17 and x and y are positive integers, then y could be which of the following?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

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25. In the given figure l 1 || l 2. Which of the following must be true?

(A) f = b
(B) b = c
(C) c = e
(D) d = f

26. In the adjoining figure, point P the intersection of lines l 1 and l 2 has coordinates (a, b) as shown
here. Which of the following could be the ordered pair (a, b)?
Y l1

P (a,b)
O X

l2
(A)  5, − (B)  −1, 
5
(D)  2 , 1 
5
 (C) (0, 4)
 2  8  3 3

27. In the given figure, three equilateral triangles have a common vertex then x + y + z =

(A) 90° (B) 120° (C) 150° (D) 180°

28. If a right triangle has sides of length 1 and 2, which of the following could be the length of the
remaining side?
I. 1 II. 2 III. 3
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and III only

29. The expression (a + b + c)2 + (a + b – c)2 + (a – b + c)2 + (b + c – a)2 equals ____.

(A) 4(ab + ac + bc) (B) 2(a2 + b2 + c 2 + ab + bc + ac)
(C) 4(a2 + b2 + c 2) (D) (a2 + b2 + c 2)

30. A die is rolled 10,500 times. The frequency of each outcome is shown in the table. What is the
empirical probability of the outcomes of multiples of 3?

Outcome
Frequency 1675 1725 1642 1768 1873 1817
1153 1153 1153 3459
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3500 3459 10500 105000

31. In D's ABC and PQR, AB = PQ, BC = QR are extended to X and Y respectively and ∠ABX = ∠PQY.
Under which congruency criterion, the triangles are congruent ?
(A) SSS (B) SAA (C) SSA (D) SAS

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32. Find the value of çç 117649 ÷÷ .
è 1771561÷ø
(A) 3/11 (B) 13/7 (C) 7/11 (D) 7/13

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33. ABCD is a trapezium, in which AB || DC, AD ^ AB and E & F are points on AD & BC respectively.
BD is joined. If ∠EFC = 110°, ∠ABD = 60°, ∠BDC = x° and ∠DCF = y°, then values of x and y are
____.
(A) 60°, 70° (B) 50°, 80° (C) 90°, 40° (D) 30°, 100°

34. Fill in the blank :

If a straight line meets two other straight lines so as to make the sum of the two interior angles
on one side of the transversal less than two right angles, then the other straight lines extended
infinitely, will meet ____ the transversal.
(A) On that side of (B) On another side of (C) On (D) Can't be determined

35. Which of the following options in Column I with reasons in Column II is correct with respect to
the following question :
How many linear equations in x and y can be satisfied by x = 1 and y = 3?
Column I Column II
(A) Only one (i) as only x = 1, y = 3 is given.
(B) Exactly two (ii) one for x = 1, second for y = 3.
(C) Infinitely many (iii) one for x = 1, second for y = 3 and third for x + y = 3.
(D) Exactly three (iv) as point (1, 3) lies on graph and through one point infinite lines can pass, so
we get infinite graphs or infinite equations.

36. If the product of two surds is a rational number, then each one of them is called the _____ of the
other _____.
(A) Negative (B) Rationalising factor (C) Conjugate surd (D) Binomial surd

37. If one leg of an isosceles right-angled triangle is increased by 6 cm and the other leg is increased
by 4 cm, then change in area of the triangles is 24 sq cm. Find the length of the leg of the original
triangle.
5 12 1 1
(A) cm (B) cm (C) cm (D) cm
12 5 5 12

38. Remainder when a 2 + b 2 + 2(ab + bc + ca) is divided by (a + b + 2c) is _______.

(A) a + b (B) ab (C) a – b (D) 0

2 2 2
39. The value of xl xm xn
l+m
2
⋅m+n 2
⋅n+l 2
= ______.
xm xn xl
(A) x (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 0

40. All the three quadrilaterals ADEC, ABIH and BCGF are squares and ∠ABC = 90°. If the area of
ADEC = x 2 and area of AHIB = y 2(x 2 > y 2), then find the area of BCGF?
D

H A E

I B C

F G
(A) x2 + y2 (B) 2y2 (C) 2x2 (D) x2 – y2

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Section III : Everyday Mathematics

41. A class starts at 10 a.m. and lasts till 1.27 p.m. Four periods are held during this interval. After every
period, 5 minutes are given free to the students. The exact duration of each period is ____.
(A) 42 minutes (B) 48 minutes (C) 51 minutes (D) 53 minutes

42. In Arun's opinion, his weight is greater than 65 kg but less than 72 kg. His brother does not agree
with Arun and he thinks that Arun's weight is greater than 60 kg but less than 70 kg. His mother's
view is that his weight cannot be greater than 68 kg. If all of them are correct in their estimations,
what is the average of different probable weights of Arun?
(A) 67 kg (B) 68 kg (C) 69 kg (D) None of these

43. A man walked diagonally across a square plot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not
walking along the edges?
(A) 20 (B) 24 (C) 30 (D) 33

44. A man purchases two clocks A and B at a total cost of ` 650. He sells A at 20% profit and B at a
loss of 25% and gets the same selling price for both the clocks. What are the purchasing prices
of A and B respectively?
(A) ` 225, ` 425 (B) ` 250, ` 400 (C) ` 275, ` 375 (D) ` 300, ` 350

45. Eight people are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car. If one person withdraws from
the arrangement and the others share equally the entire rental of the car, then the share of each
of the remaining persons is increased by ____ of the original share.
(A) 1/9 (B) 1/8 (C) 1/7 (D) 7/8

46. A student was asked to divide a number by 6 and add 12 to the quotient. He, however, first added
12 to the number and then divided it by 6, getting 112 as the answer. The correct answer should
have been ____.
(A) 122 (B) 118 (C) 114 (D) 124

47. Reema bought x pens at ` 2.60 each and y greeting cards at 80 paise each. If the pens cost
` 12 more than the cards, the equation involving x and y is _____.
(A) 13x – 4y = 6 (B) 13x – 4y = 60 (C) 260x – 8y = 100 (D) 260x – 8y = 12

48. To make a marriage tent, poles are planted along the perimeter of a square field at a distance of
5 metres from each other and the total number of poles used is 20. What is the area (in sq. metres)
of the square field?
(A) 500 (B) 400 (C) 900 (D) None of these
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49. Hussain's weight is 1 times the weight of Rahim. Their total weight is 90 kg. What is Hussain's
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weight?
(A) 90 kg (B) 50 kg (C) 40 kg (D) 20 kg

50. In a class, the number of boys is more than the number of girls by 12% of the total strength. The
ratio of boys to girls is _____.
(A) 15 : 11 (B) 11 : 14 (C) 14 : 11 (B) 8 : 11

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