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1. Let ABC be a triangle with ∠B = 90o. Let AD be the bisector of ∠A with D on BC. Suppose AC = 6
cm and the area of the triangle ADC is 10 cm2. Then the length of BD in cm is equal to
(a) 3/5 (b) 3/10 (c) 5/3 (d) 10/3
2. In triangle ABC, let AD, BE and CF be the internal angle bisectors with D, E and F on the sides BC,
CA and AB respectively. Suppose AD, BE and CF concur at I and B, D, I, F are concyclic, then
∠IFD has measure
(a) 15° (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) Any value ≤ 90°
3. The points A, B, C, D, E are marked on the circumference of a circle in clockwise direction such that
ABC = 130o and CDE = 110o. The measure of ACE in degrees is
(a) 50° (b) 60° (c) 70° (d) 80°

4. ABC is an acute angled triangle. CD is the altitude through C. If AB = 8 units, CD = 6 units, then
find the distance between the mid-points of AD and BC.
(a) 5 2 units (b) 5 units (c) 6 units (d) none of these

5. The bisectors of the angles of a triangle ABC meet BC, CA and AB at X, Y and Z respectively. Then
BX CY AZ
  = _____.
XC YA ZB

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) none of these

6. In the given figure, LM is parallel to QR. If LM divides the ∆ PQR such that the area of trapezium
PL
LMRQ is two times the area of ∆ PLM, then equal to ______
PQ
 1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 2 3
7. Let ABC be a triangle of area 16 cm2. XY is drawn parallel to BC dividing AB in the ratio AB in the
ratio 3 : 5. If BY is joined, then the area of triangle BXY is _______
(a) 3.5 cm2 (b) 3.7 cm2 (c) 3.75 cm2 (d) 4.0 cm2
8. In a ∆ ABC, AB = 10 cm, BC = 12 cm and AC = 14 cm. Find the length of GA if G is the centroid
of the triangle.
5 7 8
(a) 7 (b) 4 7 (c) 7 (d) 7
9 3 3

9. A rectangle inscribed in a triangle has its base coinciding with the base b of the triangle. If the
altitude of the triangle is h, and the altitude x of the rectangle is half the base of the rectangle, then
_____.

1 bh bh bh
(a) x = h (b) x = (c) x = (d) x =
2 h+b 2h + b 2

10. If the sum of the diagonals of a rhombus is 12 cm and its perimeter is 8 5 cm, then the lengths of
the diagonals are _______.
(a) 6 cm and 6 cm (b) 7 cm and 5 cm
(c) 8 cm and 4 cm (d) 9 cm and 3 cm