TEST ON CHAPTER 6 - TRIANGLES

Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 35

1. In a △ ABC, ∠A = 90
∘
, AB = 5 cm and AC = 12 cm. Also AD ⊥ BC , Then AD = [1]

a) 2√15
cm b) 60

13
cm
13

c) 13

40
cm d) 13

2
cm

2. In a △ABC, if DE is drawn parallel to BC, cutting AB and AC at D and E respectively such that AB = 7.2 cm, [1]
AC = 6.4 cm and AD = 4.5 cm. Then, AE = ?

a) 4 cm b) 5.4 cm

c) 3.2 cm d) 3.6 cm
3. In the follwoing figure AD : DB = 1 : 3, AE : EC = 1 : 3 and BF : FC = 1 : 4, then [1]

a) AD||F C . b) AD||F E.

c) DE||BC . d) AE||DF .

4. In figure, △PQR ~ △XYZ. If PQ = 4 cm, QR = 5 cm and XY = 6 cm, then find YZ. [1]

5. In the given figure, DE ∥ BC. [1]

Find AD.

6. △ ABD is a right triangle right-angled at A and AC⊥ BD. Show that AD2 = BD.CD [2]
7. In the figure given below DE∥BC . If AD = 2.4 cm, DB= 3.6 cm and AC = 5 cm. Find AE. [2]

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 8. In the given figure, ∆ODC ≅ ∆OBA, ∠BOC = 125° and ∠CDO = 70°. Find ∠DOC, ∠DCO and ∠OAB. [2]

9. In the given figure, △ABC ~ △PQR. Find the value of y + z. [2]

10. △ABC is a right triangle in which ∠C = 90

∘
and C D ⊥ AB . If BC = a, CA = b, AB = c and CD = p then [3]
prove that.
i. cp = ab
ii. 1

p
2
=
1

a
2
+
1

2
.
b

11. P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a △ABC . If AP = 2 cm, PB = 4 cm, AQ = 3 cm and [3]
QC = 6 cm, show that BC = 3PQ.
12. ABCD is a trapezium such that BC || AD and AB = 4 cm. If diagonals AC and BD intersect at O such that = [3]
AO

OC

DO

OB
= 1

2
then, Find DC.
13. In Fig. if EF ∥DC ∥AB. prove that AE

ED
=
BF

FC
. [4]

14. D and E are the points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC such that: AD = 8 cm, DB = 12 cm, AE [4]
= 6 cm and CE = 9 cm. Prove that BC = 5/2 DE.
15. Read the case study carefully and answer any four out of the following questions: [5]
Children are playing with some pieces of cardboard. They have arranged the pieces in a pattern. In the given
figure ∆ADH is a right angle triangle which Contains:-

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 I. Triangle △ABJ and △GHI
II. Quadrilateral GFJI
III. Square JKLM and LCDE
IV. Rectangle MLEF and LCDE
Using the concepts of similar figures answer the following questions:
i. From point H, Naman walks 24 m east to reach at point F. From point F, Naman walks 6 m. towards the
north and reaches at point M. From point M, he walks 5 m. east to L, Then 4 m. to K, then walks to the west
and finally reaches at J. What is the straight-line distance between position when he started and his position
now?
a. 26 m
b. 36 m
c. 24 m
d. 48 m
ii. Consider the following three claims about a triangle ABJ with side lengths m, n and r.
Claim 1: ABJ is a right triangle provided n2-m2 = r2
Claim 2 : Triangle with side lengths m + 2, n + 2 and r + 2 is a right-angle triangle.
Claim 3: Triangle with side lengths 2 m, 2n and 2r is a right-angle triangle.
Which of these is correct?
a. Claim 1 would be correct if n>m, n>r and Claim 2 would be correct if ABJ is a right triangle.
b. Claim 1 would be correct if r>m, r>n and Claim 2 would be correct if ABJ is a right triangle.
c. Claim 1 would be correct if n>m, n>r and Claim 3 would be correct if ABJ is a right triangle.
d. Claim 1 would be correct if r>m, r>n and Claim 3 would be correct if ABJ is a right triangle.
iii. Observe the right triangle PQR, right angled at Q as shown below. If QM ⊥ PR, then which of the following
is NOT correct?
a. △P M Q ∼ △P QR

b. QR2 = RM.PR

c. PR2 = PQ.RQ
d. ΔP M Q ∼ ΔQM R

iv. If ∠ ABJ = 90o, B and J are midpoints of sides AD and AH respectively. If BJ ∥ DH than which of the
following is false?
a. ΔABJ ∼ ΔADH

b. 2BJ = DH

c. AJ2 – JB2 = AB2

d. AB AJ
=
BD AH

v. If PR = 14 cm is diameter and PQ = 8 cm and QR = 10 cm are chords of the circle. Area of the shaded region
is :-

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a. 256 cm2

b. 228 cm2

c. 114 cm2
d. 107 cm2

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