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1. In the given figure, DE  BC . The value of EC is

(a) 1.5 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 2 cm (d) 1 cm

2. In the given figure, x is

ab ac bc ac
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a b b c b c a c
3. ABC is an equilateral triangle with each side of length 2p. If AD  BC
then the value of AD is

(a) 3 (b) 3p (c) 2p (d) 4p

4. Which of the following statement is false?
(a) All isosceles triangles are similar. (b) All quadrilateral are similar.
(c) All circles are similar. (d) None of the above

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5. Two poles of height 6 m and 11 m stand vertically upright on a plane

ground. If the distance between their foot is 12 m, then distance between
their tops is
(a) 12 m (b) 14 m (c) 13 m (d) 11 m
6. In a right angled  ABC right angled at B, if P and Q are points on the sides
AB and BC respectively, then

(a) AQ 2  CP 2  2  AC 2  PQ 2  (b) 2  AQ 2  CP 2   AC 2  PQ 2

1
(c) AQ 2  CP 2  AC 2  PQ 2 (d) AQ  CP   AC  PQ 
2
7. It is given that, ABC  EDF such that AB  5 cm, AC  7 cm, DF  15cm
and DE  12cm then the sum of the remaining sides of the triangles is
(a) 23.05 cm (b) 16.8 cm (c) 6.25 cm (d) 24 cm
8. The area of a right angled triangle is 40 sq cm and its perimeter is 40 cm.
The length of its hypotenuse is
(a) 16 cm (b) 18 cm (c) 17 cm (d) data insufficient
9. The areas of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are in the ratio 9:16. If
BC  4.5 cm , then the length of QR is
(a) 4 cm (b) 4.5 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 6 cm
10. If ratio of corresponding sides of two similar triangles is 5:6, then what is
the ratio of their areas?
(a) 6 : 5 (b) 5 : 6 (c) 25 : 36 (d) 36 : 25
11. In the given figure, P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively
of a triangle ABC. PQ is parallel to BC and divides the triangle ABC into 2
parts, equal in area. The ratio of PA : AB =

(a) 1 : 1 (b)  
2 1 : 2 (c) 1: 2 (d)  
2  1 :1

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BC 1 ar  PRQ 
12. It if given that ABC  PQR with  . Then
QR 4 ar  BCA  is equal to

1 1
(a) 16 (b) 3 (c) (d)
4 16

13. If ABC  APQ and a r  A P Q   4a r   A B C  , , then the ratio of

BC to PQ is
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
14. The areas of two similar triangles are 81 cm 2 and 49 cm 2 respectively, then
the ratio of their corresponding medians is
(a) 7 : 9 (b) 9 : 81 (c) 9 : 7 (d) 81 : 7
15. Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4 : 9. Areas of these triangles
are in the ratio.
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 4 : 9 (c) 81 : 16 (d) 16 : 81
16. ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 2a, then length of one of its alti-
tude is ...................

(a) a 3 (b) a 2 3 (c) a 3 2 (d) a 2

17. ABC and BDE are two equilateral triangle such that D is the mid-point
of BC. Ratio of the areas of triangles ABC and BDE is ................. .
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 4 : 1
18. A ladder 10 m long reaches a window 8 m above the ground. The distance
of the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall is ................ m.
(a) 8 m (b) 2 m (c) 6 m (d) 4 m

19. In ABC AB  6 3 cm , AC  12 cm , and BC  6 cm then B  ...........

(a) 300 (b) 600 (c) 450 (d) 900

20. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm respectively.
If one side of the first triangle is 9 cm, then the corresponding side of
second triangle is ................... .
(a) 4.2 cm (b) 5.4 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 6 cm

AB 1 ar  ABC 
21. If ABC  PQR , and  , then ?
PQ 3 ar  PQR 

1 1 8 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 9 9 9

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ar  AMN 
22. In figure, MN  BC and AM : MB = 1 : 2, then ar ABC  _______________
 

1 1 8 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 9 9 9
23. The corresponding sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 3 : 4, then
the ratio of the areas of triangles is ...................
1 1 9 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 9 16 4
24. The perimeters of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are 35 cm and 45
cm respectively, then the ratio of the areas of the two triangles is .........

2 7 49 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 9 81 4
AB 1 ar ABC
25. If ABC  PQR ,  , then will be
PQ 3 ar PQR

1 1 8 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 9 9 9
26. In ABC , DE  BC , the value of x will be

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

27. ABC is isosceles with AC  BC . If AB 2  2AC 2 , then the measure of C
will be
(a) 300 (b) 600 (c) 450 (d) 900

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28. In Figure, DE  BC and given hat AE = 1.8 cm, BD = 7.2 cm and CE = 5.4
cm. The length of side AD will be

(a) 1.6 cm (b) 1.9 cm (c) 2.1 cm (d) 2.4 cm

29. In the given figure, if A  900 , B  900 ,OB  4.5 cm, OA  6 cm and
AP  4 cm then QB will be

(a) 2 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 6 cm

KP 4
30. In the figure, PQ is parallel to MN. If  and KN = 20.4 cm then KQ
PM 13
will be

(a) 4.1 cm (b) 5.2 cm (c) 4.8 cm (d) 5.4 cm

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31. In given figure DE  BC . If AD = 3cm, DB = 4 cm and AE = 6 cm then EC

will be

(a) 12 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 10 cm

32. If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF such that 2AB = DE and BC = 8
cm then EF will be
(a) 16 cm (b) 14 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 10 cm

AD AE
33. In figure D  E and  , then BAC
DB EC

(a) Isosceles triangle (b) Scalene triangle

(c) Equilateral triangle (d) Right angle triangle
34. In Figure, ABC is an isosceles tringle right angled at C with AC = 4 cm, the
length of AB will be

(a) 4 3 (b) 4 2 (c) 2 2 (d) 3 2

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35. In the figure of ABC , the points D and E are on the sides CA, CB respec-
tively such that DE  AB , AD = 2x, DC = x + 3, BE = 2x - 1 and CE = x.
Then, value of x will be

4 1 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 5 5 5

36. In an equilateral triangle of side 3 3 the length of the altitude will be

(a) 6.5 cm (b) 5.5 cm (c) 4.5 cm (d) 7.5 cm
37. In the given figure, ABC  PQR . The value y  z of will be

(a) 2 2  3 (b) 3 3  4 (c) 3 2  1 (d) 2 3  3

38. In an equilateral triangle of side 24 cm, the length of the altitude will be

(a) 8 2 (b) 8 3 (c) 12 2 (d) 12 3

39. What is the altitude of an equilateral triangle when each of its side is a?

1 3 3 3
(a) a (b) a (c) a (d) a
3 3 4 2

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40. In the given triangle PQR, QPR  900 , PQ  24 cm and QR  26 cm in

PKR, PKR  900 and KR  8 cm , the length of PK will be

(a) 3 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 6 cm

PS 3
41. In the given figure, in a triangle PQR, ST  QR and  and PR = 28
SQ 5
cm, the length of PT will be

(a) 21 cm (b) 10.5 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 15.5 cm

42. In the given figure, if ABCD is a trapezium in which AB  CD  EF , then
AE
?
ED

2FC 2BF FC BF
(a) (b) (c) (d)
BF FC BF FC

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43. In a rectangle ABCD, E is a point on AB such that AE  AB . If AB = 6 km
3
and AD = 3 km, then length of DE will be
(a) 2 km (b) 3 km (c) 4 km (d) 5 km
44. In the given figures, the measure of X will be

(a) 300 (b) 600 (c) 450 (d) 500

45. In the given figure, PQR is a triangle right angled at Q and XY  QR . If PQ

= 6 cm, PY = 4 cm and PX : XQ = 1 : 2. The length of PR will be

(a) 12 cm (b) 2 3 cm (c) 6 3 cm (d) 18 cm

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46. In the given figure, PQR is a triangle right angled at Q and XY  QR . If PQ

= 6 cm, PY = 4 cm and PX : XQ = 1 : 2. The length of QR will be

(a) 16 cm (b) 2 3 cm (c) 6 3 cm (d) 18 cm

47. Triangle ABC is right angled at C. Let BC = a, CA = b, AB = c, PQR, ST  QR

and p be the length of perpendicular from C to AB. THe cp is equal to

a b
(a) ab (b) ab (c) (d) 2ab
2
48. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB  CD and its diagonals intersect each
other at the point O. Which of the following is correct relation?

AO 2DO AO DO AO CO AO 2CO
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
BO CO BO CO BO DO BO DO
49. In an equilateral triangle ABC, AD is drawn perpendicular to BC meeting
BC in D. The term AD 2 is equal to

1
(a) 3BD 2 (b) 2BD 2 (c) BD 2 (d) BD 2
2

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50. In the figure, PQRS is a trapezium in which PQ  RS . On PQ and RS, there

are points E and F respectively such that EF intersects SQ at G. Now the
term EQ  GS is equal to

(a) GQ  FS (b) 2GQ  FS (c) 3GQ  FS (d) 4GQ  FS

51. A man steadily goes 10 m due east and then 24 m due north. What is the
distance from the starting point.
(a) 25 m (b) 26 m (c) 15 m (d) 18 m
52. In the given figure, if , which of the option is correct?

(a) A  C and B  D (b) A  B and C  D

(c) A  D and B  C (d) Above all

53. In the given figure, if AB  DC , the value of x will be

(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

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54. In the given figure, CB  QR and CA  PR . Also AQ = 12 cm, AR = 20 cm, PB

= CQ = 15 cm. Calculate PC and BR. The length PC is

(a) 15 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 9 cm

55. In the given figure, CB  QR and CA  PR . Also AQ = 12 cm, AR = 20 cm, PB
= CQ = 15 cm. Calculate PC and BR. The length BR is

(a) 15 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 9 cm

56. Triangle ABC is right angled at C. If p is the length of the perpendicular
from C to AB and a, b, c are the lengths of the sides opposite A, B and C
1
respectively, then is equal to
p2

a b a b 1 1 2ab
(a) (b) (c)  2 (d)
a2  b2 a2  b2 a 2
b a2  b2
57. In ABC , DE  BC . If AD  x  2, DB  3x  16, AE  x and EC  3x  5 , then
x is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

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ar  ABC 
58. Given ABC  DEF , what is the ratio of ar DEF
 

(a) 3 : 4 (b) 9 : 25 (c) 9 : 16 (d) 1 : 16

59. If in ABC , AD is median and AE  BC , then AB 2  AC 2 equal to

1 1
(a) 2AD 2  BC 2 (b) AD 2  2BC 2 (c) AD 2  2BC 2
2
(d) 2AD  BC 2
2 2
60. From an airport, two aeroplanes start at the same time. If speed of first
aeroplane due North is 500 km/h and that of other due East is 650 km/h
then the approximate distance between the two aeroplanes after 2 hours
will be
(a) 1890 km (b) 1120 km (c) 1640 km (d) 2240 km
61. In the given figure, BL and CM are medians of ABC , right angled at A.
The term 4  BL2  CM 2  is equal to

(a) 5BC 2 (b) 4BC 2 (c) 3BC 2 (d) 2BC 2

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62. Two similar triangles ABC and PQR have their areas 25 cm 2 and 49 cm 2
respectively. If QR = 9.8 cm, what is the length of side BC?
(a) 2 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 7 cm (d) 4 cm
63. In the given figure, the value of x is

bc ac ac bc
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a c b c a b a b
64. In the given figure, BC  PQ and BC = 8 cm, PQ = 4 cm, BA = 6.5 cm , AP
= 2.8 cm. The length of CA is

(a) 2.80 cm (b) 5.60 cm (c) 3.25 cm (d) 2.10 cm

65. In the given figure, BC  PQ and BC = 8 cm, PQ = 4 cm, BA = 6.5 cm , AP
= 2.8 cm. The length of AQ is

(a) 2.80 cm (b) 5.60 cm (c) 3.25 cm (d) 2.10 cm

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66. In the given figure, if AD  BC , the term AB 2  CD 2 is equal to

1 1
(a) 2BD 2  3AC 2 (b) BD 2  AC 2 2
(c) BD  AC 2 (d) BD 2  AC 2
2 2
67. In the given figure, CD  LA and DE  AC . If BE = 4 cm and EC = 2 cm, the
length of CL will be

(a) 3 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 12 cm

68. In the given figure, DEFG is a square and BAC  900 . The term FG 2 is
equal to

1 2 1
(a) BG  FC (b) BG  FC (c) BG  FC (d) BG  FC
2 3 4

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69. In figure DEFG is a square in a triangle ABC right angled at A. Which of

the following statement is / are correct?
(i) AGF  DBG
(ii) AGF  EFC

(a) Only (i) is correct (b) Only (ii) is correct

(c) Both (i) and (ii) are correct (d) Both are wrong
70. In figure, If and their sides of lengths (in cm) are marked along them, then
find the lengths of sides of each triangle. The length of side AB is

(a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 24

71. In figure, If and their sides of lengths (in cm) are marked along them, then
find the lengths of sides of each triangle. The length of side AC is

(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 24

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72. In figure, If and their sides of lengths (in cm) are marked along them, then
find the lengths of sides of each triangle. The length of side DE is

(a) 30 (b) 18 (c) 15 (d) 24

73. In given figure, ACB  900 and CD  AB , the term CD 2 is equal to

1 1 1
(a) BD  AD (b) BD  AD (c) BD  AD (d) BD  AD
2 3 4
74. Triangle PQR is right angled at Q. QX  PR , XY  RQ and XZ  PQ are
drawn. The term XZ 2 is equal to

1 2 1
(a) PZ  ZQ (b) PZ  ZQ (c) PZ  ZQ (d) PZ  ZQ
2 3 4
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75. In ABC , if ADE  B , then prove that ADE  ABC . Also, if AD = 7.6
cm, AE = 7.2 cm, BE = 4.2 cm and BC = 8.4 cm, then length DE will be

(a) 5.6 cm (b) 2.8 cm (c) 4.8 cm (d) 3.8 cm

76. In , the mid-points of sides BC, CA and AB are D, F and F respectively. The
ratio of ar  DEF  to ar  ABC  is

2 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 4 2
77. In the right triangle, B is a point on AC such that AB  AD  BC  CD . If AB
= x, BC = h and CD = d, then x will be

2hd 2hd hd hd
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2h  d h d h  2d 2h  d
78. ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonal AC makes an angle  with AB. Here
2
cos   and OB  3 cm . The length of its diagonal BD is
3

9 12
(a) 6 cm (b) 5 cm (c) cm (d) cm
5 5
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79. ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonal AC makes an angle  with AB. Here
2
cos   and OB  3 cm . The length of its diagonal AC is
3

9 12
(a) 6 cm (b) 5 cm (c) cm (d) cm
5 5

80. In the given figure, D and E trisect BC. The term 3AC 2  5 AD 2 .

(a) 2AE 2 (b) 4AE 2 (c) 6AE 2 (d) 8AE 2

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81. Two poles, 30 feet and 50 feet tall, are 40 feet apart and perpendicular to
the ground. The poles are supported by wires attached from the top of
each pole to the bottom of the other, as in the figure. A coupling is placed
at C where the two wires cross. What is the horizontal distance from C to
the taller pole?

(a) 32 feet (b) 25 feet (c) 18 feet (d) 30 feet

82. Two poles, 30 feet and 50 feet tall, are 40 feet apart and perpendicular to
the ground. The poles are supported by wires attached from the top of
each pole to the bottom of the other, as in the figure. A coupling is placed
at C where the two wires cross. How high above the ground is the cou-
pling?

(a) 12.75 feet (b) 18.75 feet (c) 25.25 feet (d) 30.50 feet

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83. Two poles, 30 feet and 50 feet tall, are 40 feet apart and perpendicular to
the ground. The poles are supported by wires attached from the top of
each pole to the bottom of the other, as in the figure. A coupling is placed
at C where the two wires cross. How far down the wire from the smaller
pole is the coupling?

(a) 12.75 feet (b) 18.75 feet (c) 25.25 feet (d) 30.50 feet
84. Aakash wanted to determine the height of a tree on the corner of his
block. He knew that a certain fence by the tree waas 4 feet tall. At 3 PM,
he measured the shadow of the fence to be 2.5 feet tall. Then he measured
the tree’s shadow to be 11.3 feet. What is the height of the tree?

(a) 12 feet (b) 11 feet (c) 18 feet (d) 30 feet

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85. Wall Paint: A painter sets a ladder up to reach the bottom of a second-
story window 16 feet above the ground. The base of the ladder is 12 feet
from the house. While the painter mixes the paint, a neighbour’s dog
bumps the ladder, which moves the base 2 feet farther away from the
house. How far up the side of the house does the ladder reach?

(a) 14 feet (b) 20 feet (c) 15 feet (d) 30 feet

86. Windmill: A windmill is a device for tapping the energy of the wind by
means of sails mounted on a rotating shaft. Windmills still used today,
mainly in parts of the world which have traditionally relied on them, are
powered by electricity or water.

Anil is constructing a 8 m tall windmill supported by two wires. One wire

must be 10 m long and the distance between the wires must be 21 m. Anil
wanted to know what length to cut for the other wire.
(a) 17 m (b) 11 m (c) 18 m (d) 30 m

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87. Helicopter Patrolling: A helicopter is hovering over a crowd of people watch-
ing a police standoff in a parking garage across the street. Stewart notices
the shadow of the helicopter is lagging approximately 57 m behind a point
directly below the helicopter. If he is 160 cm tall and casts a shadow of 38
cm at this time, what is the altitude of the helicopter?

(a) 120 m (b) 240 m

(c) 140 m (d) 210 m
88. The boxes used to ship some washing machines are perfect cubes with
edges a. What is the length of the diagonal d of one side, and the length of
the interior diagonal D (through the middle of the cbox)?

(a) 2 a and 2a (b) a 3 and 2a

(c) 2 a and a 3 (d) 2 2 a and 2a 3

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89. Swimmer in Distress: A lifeguard located 20 metre from the water spots a
swimmer in distress. The swimmer is 30 metre from shore and 100 metre
east of the lifeguard. Suppose the lifeguard runs and then swims to the
swimmer in a direct line, as shown in the figure. How far east from his
original positions will he enter the water? (Hint: Find the value of x in the
sketch.)

(a) 20 m (b) 40 m (c) 60 m (d) 80 m

90. Two Ships: Two ships are cruising together on the open ecean at 6 nauti-
cal miles per hour. One of them turns to make a angle 900 with the first
and increases speed, heading for port. Assuming the first ship continues
travelling at 6 knots, what is the speed of the other ship if they are 10 mi
apart 1 hr.

(a) 6 nautical mile / hour (b) 8 nautical mile / hour

(c) 10 nautical mile / hour (d) 12 nautical mile / hour

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91. Statue of Pineapple: The Big Pineapple is a heritage-listed tourist attrac-
tion at Nambour Connection Road, Woombye, Sunshine Coast Region,
Queensland, Australia. It was desingned by Peddle Thorp and Harvey, Paul
Luff, and Gary Smallcombe and Associates. It is also known as Sunshine
Plantation. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 6 March
2009.

Ishita last year visited Nambour and wanted to find the height of statue of
a pineapple. She measured the pineapple’s shadow and her own shadow.
Her height if 156 cm and casts a shadow of 39 cm. The length of shadow
of pineapple is 4 m. What is the height of the pineapple?
(a) 10 m (b) 12 m (c) 14 m (d) 16 m

AB AC
92. If in triangles ABC and DEF,  , then they will be simialr when
EF DE

(a) A  D (b) A  E (c) B  E (d) C  F

93. A square and a rhombus are always
(a) similar (b) congruent
(c) similar but not congruent (d) neither similar nor congruent

1
94. ABC  DEF and EF  3 BC, then ar (ABC ) : ( DEF ) is

(a) 3:1 (b) 1:3 (c) 1:9 (d) 9:1

95. If a triangle and a parallelogram are on the same base and between same
parallels, then ratio of area of triangle to the area of parallelogram is
(a) 1:2 (b) 3:2 (c) 1:3 (d) 4:1
96. D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle
ABC such that AD=2cm, BD=3cm, BC=7.5cm and DE  BC. Then, length of
DE (n cm) is
(a) 2.5 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6

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97. Which geometric Figrues are always similar?

(a) Circles (b) Circles and all regular polygons
(c) Circles and traingles (d) Regular

98. ABC  PQR, B  500 and C  700 thenP is equal to

(a) 500 (b) 600 (c) 400 (d) 700

99. In triangle DEF,GH is a line parallel to EF cutting DE in G and and DF in H.
If DE=16.5, DH=4,HF=6 then GE\=?
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 7.5 (d) 8
100. In a rectangle Length =8cm, Breadth=6cm, Then its diagonal=....
(a) 9cm (b) 14cm (c) 10cm (d) 12cm
101. In triangle ABC, DE  BC. AD=3cm, DB=8cm AC=22cm. AT what distance
from A does the line DE cut AC?
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 10 (d) 5
102. In ABC, DE  AB. If CD=3cm, EC=4cm, BE=6cm, then DA is equal to
(a) 7.5cm (b) 3cm (c) 4.5cm (d) 6cm
103. Two poles stand on the ground at a distance of 20m and 50m respectively
froma point A on the ground the taller pole at 30m From smaller pole. A
cable orginates from the top of the taller pole, passing on the other pole
end on a hook at point A. If the length of the cable is 100m, how much of
it lies between the the two poles?
(a) 50m (b) 40m (c) 60m (d) 80m
104. Triangle ABC is similar to traingles DEF and their areas are 64cm 2 and
121cm2 respectively. If EF=15.4cm, then BC=?
(a) 11.2cm (b) 8cm (c) 11cm (d) 13cm
105. In a square of side 10 cm, its diagonal =
a) 15 cm b) 10v2 cm c) 20 cm d) 12 cm
106. D and E are the midpoints of side AB and AC of a triangle ABC, respec-
tively and BC=6cm. If DE || BC, then the length of DE is:
a) 2.5 b) 3 c) 5 d) 6
107. D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle
ABC such that AE = 5 cm, AC = 7.5 cm, DE = 4.2 cm and DE||BC. Then
length of BC is equal to
a) 6.3 cm b) 8.4 cm c) 2.1 cm d) 10.5 cm

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108. The diagonals of a rhombus are 16cm and 12cm, in length. The side of
rhombus in length is:
a) 20cm b) 8cm c) 10cm d) 9cm
109. If  ABC and  DEF are similar such that 2AB =DE and BC = 8 cm, then EF
is equal to
a) 16 cm b) 12 cm c) 8 cm d) 4 cm
110. If perimeter of a triangle is 100cm and the length of two sides are 30cm
and 40cm, the length of third side will be:
a) 30cm b) 40cm c) 50cm d) 60cm
111. In triangle DEF,GH is a line parallel to EF cutting DE in G and and DF in H.
If DE = 16.5, DH = 5, HF = 6 GE = ?
a) 9 b) 10 c) 7.5 d) 8
112.XY is drawn parallel to the base BC of a ?ABC cutting AB at X and AC at Y.
If AB = 4BX and YC = 2cm, then AY is equal to
a) 6 cm b) 8 cm c) 4 cm d) 2 cm
113. If  ABC ~  DEF and  ABC is not similar to  DEF then which of the
following is not true?
a) BC.EF = AC.FD b) AB.ED = AC.DE
c) BC.DE = AB.EE d) BC.DE = AB.FD
114. The height of an equilateral triangle of side 5cm is:
a) 4.33 b) 3.9 c) 5 d) 4
115. Two circles are always
a) similar but may not be congruent
b) none of these
c) congruent
d) neither similar nor congruent
116. Which of the following triangles have the same side lengths?
a) Scalene b) Isosceles c) Equilateral d) None of these
117. O is a point on side PQ of a APQR such that PO = QO = RO, then
a) RS² = PR × QR b) PR² + QR² = PQ²
c) QR² = QO² + RO² d) PO² + RO² = PR²
118. Two congruent triangles are actually similar triangles with the ratio of
corresponding sides as.?
a) 1:2 b) 1:1 c) 1:3 d) 2: 3

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119. The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the:
a) square of the ratio of their corresponding sides.
b) the ratio of their corresponding sides
c) square of the ratio of their corresponding angles
d) None of the above
120. In the given figure ABC  PQR , PM is median of PQR . If ar ABC =
289 cm², BC = 17 cm, MR = 6.5 cm then the area of PQM is:

a) 169 cm² b) 13 cm² c) 84.5 cm² d) 144.5 cm²

121. Two figures having same shape but not necessarily same size are called
similar figures
a) 1:2 b) 1:1 c) 1:3 d) 2: 3
122. In the given figure of ABC , DE  AC . If DC  AP , where P lies on BC
BE
produced, then 
EC

BD BC BC
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
CP CP DA

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123. Right angled triangle whose hypoetenuse is of length p cm, one side of
the length is q cm and p - q = 1, then the length of the third side of the
triangle is

(a) 1  2q cm (b) p  q cm (c) p  q cm (d) p  q cm

PS PT
124. In the adjoining figure,  and PST  PRQ then PQR is an
SQ TR

(a) Equilateral triangle (b) right angled triangle

(c) isosceles triangle (d) cannot say
125. In ABC and DEF , B  E , F  C and AB  3DE , then the two
triangles are
(a) congruent but not similar (b) similar but not congruent
(c) neither congruent nor similar (d) congruent as well as similar

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Q.No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
KEY c b b a c c a b d c
Q.No 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
KEY c a b c d a d c d b
Q.No 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
KEY b b c c b c d d b c
Q.No 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
KEY c a a b c c b d d d
Q.No 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
KEY b d d d a c a c a a
Q.No 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
KEY b a c b d c a b d c
Q.No 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
KEY a c b b c d a b c a
Q.No 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
KEY b a b d a c c a d d
Q.No 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
KEY b b b c a a b c b b
Q.No 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
KEY d b a c a b b b a c
Q.No 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110
KEY a c c a b b a c a a
Q.No 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
KEY a a c a a c b b a c
Q.No 121 122 123 124 125
KEY a b a c b

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