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1. If in ABC, DE || BC. What can be the possible value(s) of x?

1. 8 cm

2. 11 cm

3. 10 cm

4. (1) & (2) both

5. 12 cm

2. In the given figure, DF || AG, DE || AB, AB = 15, CD = 8, AD = a, DE = 10, FG = b and CG = 6. The

ratio a : b is equal to
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1. 1 : 2

2. 2 : 1

3. 1 : 3

4. 2 : 3

5. 4 : 3

3. A point is taken inside a triangle PQR and lines are drawn through the point from each vertex,
thus dividing the triangle into 6 parts. Four of the parts have areas as indicated in the given
figure. Find the area of PQR.
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1. 285

2. 315

3. 225

4. 417

5. None of these

4. In the figure EF || CD, DE || BC, AF = 2 FD, and DE = 4 units. The measure of BC is equal to

1. 3 units

2. 4 units

3. 5 units

4. 6 units

5. 8 units

5. In the figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle with a right angle at A. AB = 18 cm and AC = 24 cm.
DE, FG, HI are parallel to BC, CA and AB, respectively. What is the area of the hexagon DFGHIE, if
DE = 10 cm, FG = 8 cm and HI = 6 cm? (in cm2)
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1. 216

2. 144

3. 192

4. 288

5. 200

6. All the internal angles of a convex polygon are distinct integers (when expressed in degrees),
with the greatest of them being 1100. The number of sides of the polygon is at most

1. 5

2. 6

3. 7

4. 8

5. 10

7. P is a point inside the triangle XYZ. Lines are drawn through P parallel to the sides of the triangle.
The three resulting triangles with a vertex at P have areas 16, 25 and 36 (in cm2).
What is the area of XYZ?
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1. 256 cm2

2. 154 cm2

3. 225 cm2

4. 625 cm2

5. None of these

8. What is the value of x in the figure shown?

1. 12

2. 7

3. 12.5

4. 13

5. 15
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9. In the given figure, if AB = NB and AC = CM, find the values of x, y and z.

1. 25o, 20o and 90o

2. 25o, 90o and 20o

3. 25o, 60o and 20o

4. 25o, 50o and 40o

5. None of these

10. Given that 4 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm are the lengths of the sides of ABC. What is the maximum
length of the median possible in the triangle?

1. cm

2. cm

3. 6 cm

4. 5.7 cm

5. None of these
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11. In the given figure, BF is the bisector of angle ABC. Find the perimeter of the triangle ABC.

1. 90

2. 78

3. 60

4. 54

5. 36

12. In the given figure, triangle ABC is right angled at B. From a point S on AC, SP and SQ are drawn
perpendicular to AB and BC respectively. If AB = 8 cm and BC = 15 cm, the area (in sq. cm) of the
rectangle PSQB is at most _____.

1. 20

2. 26
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3. 28

4. 30

5. 32

13. In ABC, altitude AD divides the side in 2 : 1 i.e. BD : DC = 2 : 1. What is the value of AB2 AC2?

1. BC2 /2

2. (2/3)BC2

3.

4. BC2

5.

14. The two sides AB and AC of an ABC are 5 cm and 3 cm respectively. Which of the following
sufficiently describes the range (in cm) of third side BC?

1. 2 BC 8

2. BC < 8

3. 2 < BC < 8

4. 0 < BC 8

5. BC > 2
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15. A trailer had to load cars from the ground level. An incline wooden plank AC was fixed behind
the trailer for cars to be loaded. A metal rod BD was placed below the center of the plank such
that the rod made an angle of 90 at point D to the plank and its bottom end was directly
underneath the rear edge of the trailer. From the above information which of the following
relations is true?

1. BD2 = AD CD

2. BD + AC >

3. Either (1) or (2)

4. Both (1) and (2)

5. BD2 > AD CD

16. In ABD, AC is a line which meets BD at point C such that AC = BC = AD. If line BA extends to E
then DAE = 75. The value of ADC is _____.

1. 45o

2. 50o

3. 60o

4. 75o

5. Cannot be determined
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17. Side AC of the right triangle ABC right angled at A, is divided into 8 equal parts by drawing 7 lines
segments parallel to BC meeting AB at 7 different points. What is the sum of all the 7 lines
drawn parallel to BC, if the length of BC is 10 cm?

1. 33

2. 34

3. 35

4. 36

5. 28

18. ABC is a right triangle. D and E are the midpoints of sides BC and AC respectively. The circle is
the incircle to the triangle AED. If AB = 6 cm and BC = 8 cm, then what is the radius of the circle?

1. 2 cm

2. 3 cm

3. cm
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4. None of these

5. 2 cm

19. In a scalene ABC, E and F are mid points of sides AB and AC respectively; and H and I trisect the
side BC. If the area of ABC is 120, what is the area of EFJ?

1. 9

2. 18

3. 24

4. 30

5. 20

20. In the diagram, all the triangles are equilateral. If AB = 16 units, then the total area of all the
black triangles is
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1. 37 sq. units

2. 32 sq. units

3. 27 sq. units

4. 64 sq. units

5. 36 sq. units

21. In an equilateral triangle ABC, a line DE is drawn parallel to AB meeting sides BC and AC at points
D and E respectively. The line divides BC in 2 : 3. What is the ratio of area of CDE and
quadrilateral ABDE?

1. 4 : 25

2. 21 : 25

3. 4 : 21

4. 25 : 8

5. Data insufficient
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22. The median AP of ABC meets BC at P. PE and PF are the internal bisectors of APB and APC
which meet AB and AC at E and F respectively. Then EF will

1. be perpendicular to AP

2. divide A P in the ratio AB : AC

3. be parallel to BC

4. be at an angle of 45o with BC

5. cant say

23. AB BC, BD AC and CE bisects C, A = 30o.

Then, what is CED?

1. 30o

2. 60 o

3. 45 o

4. 65 o

5. 90 o
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24. In the right angled ABC right angled at B. BD is a ^ from B on side AC. If the length of AB is 5 cm
and that of AC is 13 cm. What is the length of BD?

1. 3 cm

2. 4 cm

3. 4 cm

4. 4 cm

5. 5 cm

25. In the given figure AB = BC = CD and DCE = 80o.

What is the measurement of BAC?

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1. 20.6o

2. 25 o

3. 25.66 o

4. 26.66 o

5. 28 o

26. In the figure, AB || CD, AB = AC and BD = BC. What is the value of x?

1. 100o

2. 80 o

3. 60 o
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4. 40 o

5. 20 o

27. In ABC, BD is a line from vertex B, meeting line AC at D such that ABC = ADB. What is the
value of x?

1. 1

2. 3

3. 5

4. 7

5. 9

28. In the given figure, B and D are of 90o, AB = 8cm and BC = 6cm. M and N are points on AB and
BC such that BM = BN = BD.
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What is the value of ratio AD and CD?

1. 25 : 9

2. 16 : 25

3. 25 : 16

4. 9 : 16

5. 16 : 9

29. In the given figure, B and D are of 90o, AB = 8 cm and BC = 6 cm. M and N are points on
AB and BC such that BM = BN = BD.

What is the value of AM : CN?

1. 3 : 1

2. 1 : 3

3. 3 : 2

4. 2 : 3

5. 1 : 1

30. In the given figure BC = AC = CD = DE = EF. What is the value of x if AFB = 20o?
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1. 50o

2. 60 o

3. 45 o

4. 80 o

5. 55 o

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