QA: Worksheet: Geometry I

1. In the figure below, ABC is a triangle, where E is a point

on BC such that BE : EC = 6 : 5 and D is a point on AE,
such that AD : DE = 2 : 3. If BD, when produced meets
AC in F, such that AF = 8 cm, find the length of AC.

B C
E

(A) 24 cm
(B) 28 cm
(C) 30 cm
(D) 35 cm
(E) 40 cm

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QA: Worksheet: Geometry I
2. In the figure above, four right angles have been
indicated and the measures of some of other angles
have been shown. Find the measure of the acute angle
between EG and AC, when extended.
G
E
20°

30°
F

20°
D
25°
B A
(A) 45°
(B) 50°
(C) 55°
(D) 60°
(E) 65°
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QA: Worksheet: Geometry I
3. In the figure below, ABCD is a rectangle, where E and
F are points on AB and CD respectively. EF when
produced, meets BC at G, which divides BC externally
in the ratio of 3 : 2 as shown. If the ratio of the area of
the shaded region to the area of the rectangle ABCD is
3 : 5, then CF : FD =

A E B

C
D F

G
(A) 1:2
(B) 1:3
(C) 1:4
(D) 1:5
(E) 1:6

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QA: Worksheet: Geometry I
4. In the above figure, P and Q are points on the line
joining B and C, while ABC = BCD = POQ = 90°,
where O is the point of intersection of AQ and DP. R is
a point on BC such that OQ is perpendicular to BC. If
1
BP = PQ = QC and AB = (DC) = 5 cm, what is the
4
length of OR?
D

B P R Q C
(A) 1.5 cm
(B) 2 cm
(C) 2.5 cm
(D) 3 cm
(E) None of the above

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QA: Worksheet: Geometry I
5. There is a 5 feet wide lane. Both walls of the lane are
perpendicular to the ground. Two ladders, one 13 ft
long and other 15 ft long, are propped up from opposite
corners to the adjacent wall, forming an X shape. Each
ladder is so placed that one end of the ladder touches
the corner while the other end touches the top of the
wall facing it. The two ladders are also touching each
other at the intersection of the X shape. What is the
perpendicular distance from the point of intersection to
the ground?
(A) 5/2 feet
(B) 52 feet
(C) 6.5 feet
(D) 7 feet
(E) None of the above
6. In the given figure, BD:DC = 1:1 and AF:FC = 1:1.
Through D, DE is drawn parallel to CA meeting AB at E.
Then which of the following statements are correct?
A

F
E

B D C

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(A) Quadrilateral AFDE is a rectangle.
(B) The areas of  DEB and  DFC are equal.
(C) Perimeter of  DEF = 1/2 Perimeter of  ABC
(D) Two of the above statements
(E) Statements 1, 2, 3, all are true.
7. In the given figure, AB: BE: EF = 1: 2: 3. What is the
measure of z?
D

5z
A B E F
2z 4z

5z 4z

C G
(A) 10°
(B) 14°
(C) 18°
(D) 20°
(E) None of the above

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QA: Worksheet: Geometry I
8. In triangle ABC, D and E are points on AC and AB such
DE || BC and length of DE is one-third of BC. If the area
of triangle ABC is 216 square units, find the area of
triangle EDF.
A

E D

B C
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) 24
(E) None of the above

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QA: Worksheet: Geometry I
9. P is a point inside rectangle ABCD such that AP = 4
units, BP = 3 units and PD = 5 units. Find the length of
PC.
A D

P
B C
(A) 32
(B) 42
(C) 43
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of the above

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QA: Worksheet: Geometry I
10. In the given figure ABC is an equilateral triangle with
side equal to 1 unit and having AD as the median. A
circle having diameter equal to AD is drawn such that it
touches BC at point D. Find the area of the part of the
triangle that lies outside the circle (in square units).
A

P Q

B D C
6 3  3
(A)
32
8 3  5
(B)
32
9 3  6
(C)
32
5 3  2
(D)
32
(E) None of the above

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QA: Worksheet: Geometry I
11. In the figure given below, ABCD is a rectangle. It is also
given that DE : EC = 5 : 4 and CF : FD = 8 : 1. If the
area of the quadrilateral APFD is 49 square units, then
find the area of the quadrilateral BPEC (in square
units).
A B

D F E C

(A) 85
(B) 86
(C) 87
(D) 88
(E) None of the above
12. Four lines parallel to the base of a triangle divide each
of the other sides into five equal segments and the area
into five distinct parts. If the area of the largest of these
parts is 27, then what is the area of the original
triangle?
(A) 75
(B) 135
(C) 175
(D) 225
(E) Different values for Acute and Obtuse triangles
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