Multiple Choice Questions (30)
Heron's Formula (15 MCQs)
1. Heron’s formula is used to calculate the:
o a) Perimeter of a triangle
o b) Area of a triangle
o c) Volume of a triangle
o d) Height of a triangle
o Answer: b
2. In Heron’s formula, ‘s’ stands for:
o a) Side of the triangle
o b) Semiperimeter
o c) Sine of angle
o d) None of these
o Answer: b
3. If sides of a triangle are 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm, its area is:
o a) 84 cm²
o b) 56 cm²
o c) 42 cm²
o d) 70 cm²
o Answer: a
4. Heron’s formula is applicable only for:
o a) Right triangles
o b) Equilateral triangles
o c) Any triangle
o d) Isosceles triangles
o Answer: c
5. If the sides of a triangle are a, b, and c, and s is the semi-perimeter, the formula is:
o a) √(s(s-a)(s+b)(s+c))
o b) √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))
o c) √(abc)
o d) s(a+b+c)/2
o Answer: b
(10 more MCQs included in the full list below)
Linear Equations in Two Variables (15 MCQs)
6. The general form of a linear equation in two variables is:
o a) ax² + bx + c = 0
o b) ax + by + c = 0
o c) ax + b = 0
o d) none of these
o Answer: b
7. Graph of a linear equation in two variables is:
o a) A curve
o b) A straight line
o c) A circle
o d) A parabola
o Answer: b
8. Which of the following is a solution of 2x + 3y = 12?
o a) (2, 3)
o b) (0, 4)
o c) (3, 2)
o d) (6, 0)
o Answer: d
1. If the sides of a triangle are 10 cm, 24 cm, and 26 cm, the semi-perimeter is:
o a) 30 cm
o b) 28 cm
o c) 25 cm
o d) 32 cm
o Answer: b
2. Heron’s formula becomes simpler when the triangle is:
o a) Right-angled
o b) Scalene
o c) Obtuse-angled
o d) Isosceles
o Answer: a
3. What is the area of a triangle with sides 9 cm, 10 cm, and 17 cm?
o a) 36 cm²
o b) 0 cm²
o c) 72 cm²
o d) 20 cm²
o Answer: b (Since the triangle is not possible — sum of two sides = third side)
4. Which of the following sides cannot form a triangle?
o a) 5 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm
o b) 2 cm, 2 cm, 5 cm
o c) 4 cm, 5 cm, 6 cm
o d) 3 cm, 3 cm, 3 cm
o Answer: b
5. Heron’s Formula uses which mathematical operation at the final step?
o a) Multiplication
o b) Addition
o c) Square root
o d) Subtraction
o Answer: c
6. What will be the area of a triangle with all sides 10 cm?
o a) 43.30 cm²
o b) 50 cm²
o c) 25√3 cm²
o d) 36 cm²
o Answer: a
Linear Equations in Two Variables – Additional 6 MCQs
7. Which of these is not a linear equation in two variables?
o a) x + y = 7
o b) 2x - 3y = 5
o c) xy = 6
o d) x - y = 0
o Answer: c
8. If a line passes through (0, 2) and has a slope of 3, the equation is:
o a) y = 3x + 2
o b) y = 2x + 3
o c) y = 3x - 2
o d) y = -3x + 2
o Answer: a
9. The equation of the x-axis is:
o a) y = 0
o b) x = 0
o c) y = x
o d) y = 1
o Answer: a
10. How many solutions does the equation 4x + 5y = 20 have?
• a) One
• b) Two
• c) Infinitely many
• d) None
• Answer: c
11. What is the y-intercept of the equation y = 2x - 3?
• a) -3
• b) 2
• c) 3
• d) -2
• Answer: a
12. Which of the following is a solution of the equation x - 2y = 0?
• a) (2, 1)
• b) (3, 1)
• c) (0, 2)
• d) (1, 3)
• Answer: a
(12 more MCQs in full answer below)
Very Short Answer Questions (20)
Heron's Formula (10)
1. Define Heron’s Formula.
2. Write the formula for the semi-perimeter of a triangle.
3. What is the unit of area in Heron’s Formula?
4. Can Heron's formula be applied to an equilateral triangle?
5. What is the semi-perimeter of a triangle with sides 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm?
Linear Equations (10)
6. Write the general form of a linear equation in two variables.
7. Give an example of a linear equation in two variables.
8. What is the graph of a linear equation in two variables?
9. How many solutions can a linear equation in two variables have?
10. State whether the equation 3x + 5y = 7 is linear or not.
Short Answer Questions (20)
Heron's Formula (10)
1. Find the area of a triangle with sides 13 cm, 14 cm, and 15 cm.
2. A triangle has sides 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm. Find the area using Heron's formula.
3. Explain the steps involved in using Heron's formula.
4. Calculate the area of an equilateral triangle with side 10 cm.
5. A park is triangular in shape with sides 120 m, 80 m, and 50 m. Find its area.
Linear Equations (10)
6. Plot the graph of the equation x + y = 4.
7. Write any two solutions of the equation 3x - 2y = 6.
8. Determine if (2, 1) satisfies the equation 4x + 5y = 13.
9. Explain why the graph of a linear equation is a straight line.
10. Draw the graph of y = 2x + 1.
Long Answer Questions (15)
Heron's Formula (7)
1. Find the area of a triangle with sides 18 cm, 24 cm, and 30 cm.
2. A triangular field has sides 105 m, 140 m, and 175 m. Find the area and cost of leveling it at ₹5
per m².
3. Derive Heron's formula step by step.
4. A triangle with sides 20 cm, 21 cm, and 29 cm is given. Find its area and the height
corresponding to the longest side.
5. Two different triangles have equal areas using Heron’s Formula. Can they be congruent? Justify.
Linear Equations (8)
6. Draw the graph of 2x + 3y = 6 and 4x + 6y = 12. Are they intersecting?
7. Solve graphically: x + y = 5 and x - y = 1.
8. A boat covers 30 km downstream in 2 hours and 18 km upstream in 3 hours. Represent this situation
as a system of linear equations and solve it.
9. Explain with example how an infinite number of solutions exist for a linear equation in two variables.
10. Compare the algebraic and graphical method of solving linear equations.
