CHAPTER-6 (TRIANGLES)

MCQS
1: If O is the point of intersection of two chords AB and CD such that OB = OD, then triangles OAC and
ODB are

(A) equilateral but not similar

(B) isosceles but not similar

(C) equilateral and similar

(D) isosceles and similar

2. D and E are respectively the points on the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC such that AD = 2 cm, BD
= 3 cm, BC = 7.5 cm and DE||BC.

Then, length of DE (in cm) is

(A) 2.5 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6

3. If ΔABC ~ ΔEDF and ΔABC are not similar to ΔDEF, then which of the following is not true?

(A) BC · EF = A C · FD

(B) AB · EF = AC · DE

(C) BC · DE = AB · EF

(D) BC · DE = AB · FD

4. If in two triangles ABC and PQR,

(a) ΔCAB ~ ΔPQR

(b) ΔABC ~ ΔPQR

(c) ΔCBA ~ ΔPQR

(d) ΔBCA ~ ΔPQR

3cm, PC = 2.5 cm, PD = 5 cm, ∠APB = 50°

5. In the given figure, two line segments AC and BD intersect each other at P such that PA = 6cm, PB =

and ∠CDP = 30°, then ∠PBA is equal to

6. In ΔABC and ΔDEF, ∠B = ∠E, ∠F = ∠C and AB = 3DE. Then, the two triangles are
(a) 50° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 100°

(a) congruent but not similar

(b) similar but not congruent

(c) neither congruent nor similar

(d) congruent as well as similar

ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE QUESTIONS:

Following questions consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

1.) Assertion: Scalene Triangle is the triangle whose All the sides and angles are unequal.

Reason: Triangle ABC is a scalene triangle whose side are AB=5,BC=8,AC=4.

2.) Assertion: All congruent triangles are similar but the similar triangles need not congruent

Reason: : If ∆ABC and ∆PQR are congruent triangles, then they are also different triangles.

3.) Assertion (A): In the given figure, PA || QB || RC || SD.

Reason (R): If three or more line segments are perpendiculars to one line, then they are parallel to each
other.

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS:

1. Observe the below given figures carefully and answer the questions

i. Which among the above shown figures are congruent figures?

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

ii. Using the concept of similarity, the height of the building is

 OR

If PQR ~ XYZ, Q = 50° and R = 70°, then Find the value of X + Y .

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iii. If a line divides any two sides of the triangle in the same ratio, then the line is parallel to the third
side. The statement depicts which theorem-

a)Pythagoras (b) Thales Theorem (c) Converse of Thales theorem (d)

Converse of Pythagoras theorem

2. Vijay is trying to find the average height of a tower near his house. He is using the properties of
similar triangles. The height of Vijay’s house if 20m when Vijay’s house casts a shadow 10m long on the
ground. At the same time, the tower casts a shadow 50m long on the ground and the house of Ajay
casts 20m shadow on the ground

i. What is the height of the tower?

ii. What will be the length of the shadow of the tower when Vijay’s house casts a shadow of 12m?

OR

What is the height of Ajay’s house?

a) 30m b) 40m c) 50m d) 20m

iii. When the tower casts a shadow of 40m, same time what will be the length of the shadow of
Ajay’s house?
 SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1.In the adjoining figure, AHK is similar to ABC. If AK = 10 cm, BC = 3.5 cm and HK = 7 cm,
find AC

2. In the given fi gure, D is a point on the side BC of ABC such that ADC = BAC. Prove
that CA2= CB×CD.

3. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm respectively. If one side of the
fi rst triangle is 9 cm, find the corresponding side of the second triangle.

4. In the given figure, DE  BC, AD = 2 cm, BD = 2.5 cm, AE = 3.2 cm and DE = 4 cm. Find AC
and BC.

5.Two right triangles ABC and DBC are drawn on the same hypotenuse BC and on the same
side of BC. If AC and BD intersect at P, prove that AP×PC = BP×PD.
 6.In the given figure, DB  BC, DE  AB and AC  BC. Prove that

LONG ANSWER TYPE

1. Prove that if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides,
then the two sides are divided in the same ratio.
2. In the given figure, if PQRS is a parallelogram and AB || PS, then prove that OC || SR.
3. ‘O’ is the point of intersection of the diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB || DC.
Through ‘O’, a line segment PQ is drawn parallel to AB meeting AD in P and BC in Q. Prove that
PO = QO.

4. In figure, if AB || DC and AC, PQ intersect each other at the point O. Prove that OA.CQ = 0C.AP.
5. Find the value of x for which DE||AB in given figure.