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1. Let ABC be a triangle with ∠B = 90o. Let AD be the bisector of ∠A with D on BC. Suppose AC = 6
cm and the area of the triangle ADC is 10 cm2. Then the length of BD in cm is equal to
(a) 3/5 (b) 3/10 (c) 5/3 (d) 10/3
Ans. (d)
Sol

2. In triangle ABC, let AD, BE and CF be the internal angle bisectors with D, E and F on the sides BC,
CA and AB respectively. Suppose AD, BE and CF concur at I and B, D, I, F are concyclic, then
∠IFD has measure
 (a) 15° (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) Any value ≤ 90°
Ans (b)
Sol

3. The points A, B, C, D, E are marked on the circumference of a circle in clockwise direction such that
ABC = 130o and CDE = 110o. The measure of ACE in degrees is
(a) 50° (b) 60° (c) 70° (d) 80°
Ans (b)
Sol.
4. ABC is an acute angled triangle. CD is the altitude through C. If AB = 8 units, CD = 6 units, then
find the distance between the mid-points of AD and BC.
(a) 5 2 units (b) 5 units (c) 6 units (d) none of these
Ans: (b)
Sol:

Let E be the mid-point of AD and F the mid-point of BC.

Draw FR ⊥ CD
CD ⊥ AB  FR || CD

Also, F being the mid-point of BC and FR || CD  R is the mid-point of BD

(By converse of mid-point theorem).
1
Now by basic proportionality theorem, FR = CD = 3 units
2
1 1
Also, ER = ED + DR = ( AD+DB) =  AB = 4 units
2 2

 FER, EF = FR 2 + ER 2 = 9 + 16 = 25 = 5 units.
5. The bisectors of the angles of a triangle ABC meet BC, CA and AB at X, Y and Z respectively. Then
BX CY AZ
  = _____.
XC YA ZB
 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) none of these
Ans: (a)
Sol:

We make use of the bisector theorem here, i.e., the bisector (internal or external)
of an angle of triangle divides the opposite side in the ratio of the sides containing the angle.
BX AB
AX bisects  A  = ...(1)
XC AC
CY BC
BY bisects  B  = ...(2)
YA BA
AZ CA
CZ bisects  C  = ...(3)
ZB CB
 Multiplying (1), (2) and (3). we get
BX CY AZ AB BC CA
  =   =1
XC YA ZB AC BA CB

6. In the given figure, LM is parallel to QR. If LM divides the ∆ PQR such that the area of trapezium
PL
LMRQ is two times the area of ∆ PLM, then equal to ______
PQ

1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 2 3
Ans: (b)
Sol:
 LM || QR   PQR ~  PLM
Area of Δ PLM PL2
 = ...(1)
Area of Δ PQR PQ 2
Area of Δ PQR = Area of Δ PLM + Area of trap. LMRQ
Given, Area of trapezium LMRQ = 2 Area of Δ PLM
 Area of Δ PQR = Area of Δ PLM + 2Area of ΔPLM = 3 Area of ΔPLM
Area of Δ PLM PL2 PL2 1 PL 1
 From (1), we have =  =  =
3×Area of Δ PLM PQ 2
PQ 2
3 PQ 3
7. Let ABC be a triangle of area 16 cm2. XY is drawn parallel to BC dividing AB in the ratio AB in the
ratio 3 : 5. If BY is joined, then the area of triangle BXY is _______
(a) 3.5 cm2 (b) 3.7 cm2 (c) 3.75 cm2 (d) 4.0 cm2
Ans: (c)
Sol:

Let the areas of ∆ AXY and ∆ BXY be A1 and A2 respectively.

The heights of the ∆ AXY and ∆ BXY are equal, so
1
 AX  height
A1 2
=
A 2 1  BX  height
2
A AX 3
 1 = = ...(1)
A 2 BX 5

Also,  AXY ~  ABC

 2
Area of Δ AXY  AX 
 = 
Area of Δ ABC  AB 
2
A  3x  A1 9
 1 =   =
16  3 x + 5 x  16 64
9 9
 A1 =  16 = ...(2)
64 4
5 5 9 15
 From (1) and (2), A 2 =  A1 =  = = 3.75 cm 2
3 3 4 4
8. In a ∆ ABC, AB = 10 cm, BC = 12 cm and AC = 14 cm. Find the length of GA if G is the centroid
of the triangle.
5 7 8
(a) 7 (b) 4 7 (c) 7 (d) 7
9 3 3
Ans: (d)
Sol:

Applying the Apollonius theorem,

AB2 + AC2 = 2 ( BD 2 + AD 2 )
 100 + 196 = 2 ( 36 + AD 2 )
 2AD = 296 − 72 = 224
 AD 2 = 112  AD = 4 7
AG 2
As G is the centroid, so =
GD 1
2 2 8
 AG = AD =  4 7 = 7
3 3 3
9. A rectangle inscribed in a triangle has its base coinciding with the base b of the triangle. If the
altitude of the triangle is h, and the altitude x of the rectangle is half the base of the rectangle, then
_____.

1 bh bh bh
(a) x = h (b) x = (c) x = (d) x =
2 h+b 2h + b 2
Ans: (c)
Sol:

Let AD be the height of the given triangle ABC, where AD = h and BC = b

Also let height HG of rectangle EFGH equal x so that HE = GF = 2x
Now  BGH ~  BDA
BG HG
 =
BD AD
BG x x
 =  BG = BD ...(1)
BD h h
Also,  CFE ~  CDA
CF EF x
 = =
CD AD h
x
 CF = CD ..(2)
h
BG + CF = BC − GF = b − 2 x ...(3)
 From (1), (2) and (3)
x x x
b − 2x = ( BD + CD )  b − 2 x = BC = b
h h h
 bh − 2 xh = xb  bh = xb + 2 xh = x ( b + 2h )
bh
x=
b + 2h
10. If the sum of the diagonals of a rhombus is 12 cm and its perimeter is 8 5 cm, then the lengths of
the diagonals are _______.
(a) 6 cm and 6 cm (b) 7 cm and 5 cm
(c) 8 cm and 4 cm (d) 9 cm and 3 cm
Ans: (c)
Sol:
 8 5
Each side of the rhombus = =2 5
4
( )
2
Let OD = a and OC = b Then, in  COD, a 2 + b 2 = 2 5 = 20 ...(1)
Also, 2a + 2b = 12  a + b = 6 ...(2)
 From (1) and (2), ( a + b ) − 2ab = 20  36 − 2ab = 20  2ab = 16  ab = 8 ...(3)
2

Now from (2) and (3), we get a = 4, b = 2

 Diagonals are 8 cm and 4 cm