EXERCISE # 1

Q.1 In the given figure, if PA1 = A1A2 = A2A3 = A3A4 = A4Q and A1B1|| A2B2 ||A3B3 || A4B4 || QR. Then B2
divides the line segment PR in the ratio :
B1 B2 B3 B4 R X
P
A1
A2
A3
A4
Q

(A) 2 : 2 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 3 : 2

Q.2 In the above figure B3 divides the line segment PR in the ratio :
(A) 3 : 5 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 3 : 2 (D) 3 : 6

Q.3 In the above figure A1 divides the line segment PQ in the ratio :
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 5

Q.4 To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 4 : 7, a ray AX is drawn first such that BAX is an acute angle and
then points A1, A2, A3, …… A11 are located at equal distances on the ray AX and the point B is joined to :
(A) A12 (B) A11 (C) A10 (D) A9

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Q.5 To construct a triangle similar to a given ABC with its sides of the corresponding sides of ABC, first
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draw a ray BX such that CBX is an acute angle and X lies on the opposite side of A with respect to BC.
Then locate points B1, B2, B3, …… B7 on BX at equal distance and next step is to join :
(A) B10 to C (B) B3 to C (C) B7 to C (D) B4 to C

Q.6 To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 3 : 4. We draw a ray AX, so that BAX is an acute angle, and then
mark the points on the ray AX at equal distances such that the minimum number of these points is :
(A) 3 (B) 7 (C) 4 (D) 12

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Q.7 Given a triangle with side AB = 8 cm. To get a line segment AB' = of AB. It is required to divide the line
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segment AB in the ratio :
(A) 3 : 4 (B) 4 : 3 (C) 1 : 3 (D) 3 : 1

Q.8 The sides of a triangle (in cm) are given below. In which case, the construction of triangle is not possible :
(A) 8, 7, 3 (B) 8, 6, 4 (C) 8, 4, 4 (D) 7, 6, 5

Q.9 To divide a line segment BC in the ratio a : b, where a and b are positive integers, draw a ray BX so that
CBX is an acute angle and then mark points on the ray BX at equal distance such that the minimum
number of these point is:
(A) a + b (B) a – b (C) ab (D) a + b – 1

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Q.10 To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle 45°, it is required to draw
at the ends of those two radii of the circle, the angle between which is :
(A) 135° (B) 140° (C) 105° (D) 70°

Q.11 To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 3 : 4, draw a ray AX such that BAX is an acute angle, then draw
a ray BY || AX on opposite side of AX such that ABY = BAX. Locate points A1, A2, A3, ….. on AX, B1,
B2, B3, …… on BY at equal distances (each = AA1 = BB1) and then points joined are :
(A) A2 and B3 (B) A4 and B4 (C) A3 and B5 (D) A3 and B4

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Q.12 To construct a triangle similar to a given ABC with its sides of the corresponding sides of ABC draw
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a ray BX such that CBX is an acute angle and X is on the opposite side of A with respect to BC. The
minimum number of points to be located at equal distances on ray BX is :
(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 13 (D) 3

Q.13 To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 2 : 5, first a ray AX is drawn, so that BAX is an acute angle and
then at equal distances points are marked on the ray such that the minimum number of these points is :
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 7

Q.14 To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 5 : 7, first a ray AX is drawn so that BAX is an acute angle and
then at equal distances points are marked on the ray AX such that the minimum number of these points is :
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 12

Q.15 To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 5 : 6, draw a ray AX such that BAX is an acute angle, then draw
a ray BY parallel to AX and the points A1, A2, A3, …… and B1, B2, B3, ….. are located at equal distances on
the ray AX and BY, respectively. Then the points joined are :
(A) A5 and B6 (B) A6 and B5 (C) A4 and B5 (D) A5 and B4

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 EXERCISE # 2
Q.1 Draw a line segment of length 7 cm and divide it in the ratio 2 : 3. Measure the two parts.
Q.2 Draw a line segment of length 7.8 cm and divide it in the ratio 5 : 8. Measure the two parts.
Q.3 Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm and then construct another triangle similar to it whose
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sides are of the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
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Q.4 Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6.5 cm and 7.6 cm and then construct another triangle similar to it
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whose sides are of the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
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Q.5 Construct a triangle ABC whose sides are 5 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm. Construct another triangle similar to
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ABC and with sides th of the corresponding sides of the given triangle.
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Q.6 Construct a triangle similar to a given triangle with sides 6 cm, 7 cm and 8 cm and whose sides are 1.4 times
the corresponding sides of the given triangle.

Q.7 Construct an isosceles triangle whose base is 7 cm and equal side is 4 cm and then construct another similar
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triangle whose sides are 1 times the corresponding sides of the isosceles triangle.
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Q.8 Draw a triangle ABC with side BC = 8 cm, AB = 6 cm and ABC = 60º. Construct another triangle similar
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to ABC whose sides are of the corresponding sides of the triangle ABC.
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Q.9 Draw a triangle with side BC = 6 cm, B = 45º and A = 105º. Then, construct similar triangle whose sides
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are times the corresponding sides of ABC.
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Q.10 Draw right triangle in which the sides (other than hypotenuse) are of lengths 3 cm and 4 cm. Then construct
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another similar triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of given triangle.
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Q.11 Draw a circle of radius 4.6 cm. Take a point P on it. Construct a tangent to the circle at the point P. Also
write the steps of construction.
Q.12 Draw a circle of radius 3.5 cm. Construct two tangents to it inclined at an angle of 60º to each other.
Q.13 Draw a circle of radius 4 cm. Mark its centre as O. Mark a point P such that OP = 5 cm. Using ruler and
compasses only, construct two tangents from P to the circle. Measure the length of one of them.
Q.14 Draw a circle of diameter 8 cm. From a point P, 7 cm away from its centre, construct a pair of tangents to the
circle. Measure the lengths of the tangent segments.
Q.15 Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. Take two points P and Q on one of its extended diameter each at a distance of
7 cm from its centre. Draw tangents to the circle from these two points P and Q.
Q.16 Draw a circle with the help of a bangle. Take a point outside the circle. Construct the pair of tangents from
this point to the circle.
Q.17 Draw a circle of diameter 6 cm with centre O. Draw a diameter AOB. Through A or B draw tangent to the
circle.
Q.18 Construct a ABC in which AB = 5cm, B = 60º and altitude CD = 3 cm. Construct AQR similar to
ABC such that each side of AQR is 1.5 times that of the corresponding side of ABC.
Q.19 Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. From a point 5 cm away from the centre of the circle, draw two tangents to the
circle. Find the length of the tangents.
Q.20 From a point P on the circle of radius 4 cm, draw a tangent to the circle without using the centre. Also, write
steps of construction.
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