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Preliminary Examination

Std: SSC (E.M) Subject: Geometry Time: 2 Hours

Date :
Max Marks: 40
XX/XXX/XXXX

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Use of calculator is not allowed.
(iii) Total marks are shown on the right side of the question.

Q.1 ( Choose the correct alternative: 4

A
)

( If x₁ and x₂ are the co-ordinates of points A and B and x₂ > x₁ then the length of seg AB is
1 (a) y₁ - y₂ (b) y₂ - y₁ (c) x₁ - x₂ (d) x₂ - x₁
)

( A flag pole 18 m high casts a shadow 9.6 m long. Find the distance of the top of the pole from the
2 far end of the shadow.
) (a) 25.6 (b) 20.4 (c) 23.7 (d) 32.5

( ∠ACB is inscribed in arc ACB of a circle with centre O. If ∠ACB = 65°, find m (arc ACB).
3 (A) 65° (B) 130° (C)295° (D) 230°
)

( Sides of two similar triangles are in the ration of 4 : 9. Areas of these triangles are in the ratio:
4 (a) 2 : 3 (b) 4 : 9 (c) 81 : 16 (d) 16 : 81
)

( Solve the following: 4

B
)

( In figure below, PM = 10 cm A(ΔPQS) = 100 sq. cm A(ΔQRS) = 110 sq. cm then find NR.
1
)
 ( If ΔABC ~ ΔPQR, A(Δ ABC) = 80, A(ΔPQR) = 125, then find the value of ΔABC/ΔPQR.
2
)

( Find the distance between each of the following pairs of points: T(-3, 6), R(9, -10)
3
)

( In figure below, m(arc NS) = 125°, m(arc EF) = 37°, find the measure ∠NMS.
4
)

Q.2 ( Complete the following activities:(Any TWO) 4

A
)

(
1
)
( In the below figure circle with centre D touches the sides of ∠ ACB at A and B. If ∠ ACB = 52°,
2 find measure of ∠ ADB.
)

( In the figure below. In Δ ABC, seg AD ┴ seg BC. Prove that: AB² + CD² = BD² + AC²
3
)

( Solve the following: (Any FOUR) 8

B
)

( □MRPN is cyclic, ∠R = (5x-13)°, ∠N = (4x + 4)°. Find measures of ∠R and ∠N.

1
)

( In the below figure PQ ┴ BC, AD ┴ BC then find the following ratios.

 2
)

( Find the distance between each of the following pairs of points: L(5, -8), M(-7, -3)
3
)

( A, B, C are any points on the circle with centre O.

4 (i) Write the names of all arcs formed due to these points.
) (ii) If m arc (BC) = 110° and m arc (AB) = 125°, find measures of all remaining arcs.

(
5
)

Q.3 ( Complete the following activity:(Any ONE) 3

A
)

( In figure below, XY ∥ seg AC. If 2AX = 3BX and XY = 9. Complete the activity to find the value
1 of AC.
)
( In ΔPQR, PM = 15, PQ = 25, PR = 20, NR = 8. State whether line NM is parallel to side RQ. Give
2 reason.
)

( Solve the following: (Any TWO) 6

B
)

( Draw a circle of radius 3.3 cm Draw a chord PQ of length 6.6 cm. Draw tangents to the circle at
1 points P and Q. Write your observation about the tangents.
)
 ( In figure below, the circles with centres P and Q touch each other at R. A line passing through R
2 meets the circles at A and B respectively. Prove that-
)

( Pranali and Prasad started walking to the East and to the North
3 respectively, from the same point and at the same speed. After 2 hours
) distance between them was 15√2 km. Find their speed per hour.

( In figure below, seg AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O. The bisector of ∠ACB intersects
4 the circle at point D. Prove that, seg AD ≅ seg BD. Complete the following proof by filling in the
) blanks.

Q.4 Solve the following: (Any TWO) 8

(
1
)

( Through the midpoint M of the side CD of parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn intersecting
2 AC in L and AD produced in E.
) Prove : EL = 2 BL

( Point Q is the centre of the circle. Seg BA is diameter. Points Q, A, P are collinear. AQ = AP. Line
3 AE and line PC are tangents. Line BC intersects line AD in D. Prove that : ΔCDE is an equilateral
) triangle.
Q.5 Solve the following: (Any ONE) 3

( Find the ratio in which the point P(x,2) divides the line segment joining the points A(12,5) and
1 B(4,-3). Also find the value of x.
)

(
2
)

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