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Q:
Find the number of triangles in the given figure.
A) 28 B) 32
C) 36 D) 40
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: C) 36
Explanation:
The simplest triangles are AML, LRK, KWD, DWJ, JXI, IYC, CYH, HTG, GOB, BOF, FNE and EMA i.e. 12
in number.
The triangles composed of two components each are AEL, KDJ, HIC and FBG i.e. 4 in number.
The triangles composed of three components each are APF, EQB, BQH, GVC, CVJ, IUD, DUL and KPA
i.e. 8 in number.
The triangles composed of six components each are ASB, BSG, CSD, DSA, AKF, EBH, GGJ and IDL i.e.
8 in number.
The triangles composed of twelve components each are ADB, ABC, BCD and CDA i.e. 4 in number.
Total number of triangles in the figure = 12 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 4 = 36.

Q: Find the minimum number of straight lines required to make the given figure.
A) 11 B) 14
C) 16 D) 17
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: B) 14
Explanation:
The horizontal lines are AK, BJ, CI, DH and EG i.e. 5 in number.
The vertical lines are AE, LF and KG i.e. 3 in number.
The slanting lines are LC, CF, FI, LI, EK and AG i.e. 6 in number.
Thus, there are 5 + 3 + 6 = 14 straight lines in the figure.
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Q:
What is the number of straight lines and the number of triangles in the given figure.
A) 10 straight lines and 34 B) 9 straight lines and 34

triangles triangles
C) 9 straight lines and 36 D) 10 straight lines and 36

triangles triangles
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: C) 9 straight lines and 36 triangles
Explanation:
The Horizontal lines are DF and BC i.e. 2 in number.
The Vertical lines are DG, AH and FI i.e. 3 in number.
The Slanting lines are AB, AC, BF and DC i.e. 4 in number.
Now, we shall count the number of triangles in the figure.
The simplest triangles are ADE, AEF, DEK, EFK, DJK, FLK, DJB, FLC, BJG and LIC i.e. 10 in number.
The triangles composed of two components each are ADF, AFK, DFK, ADK, DKB, FCK, BKH, KHC, DGB
and FIC i.e. 10 in number.
The triangles composed of three components each are DFJ and DFL i.e. 2 in number.
The triangles composed of four components each are ABK, ACK, BFI, CDG, DFB, DFC and BKC i.e. 7 in
number.
The triangles composed of six components each are ABH, ACH, ABF, ACD, BFC and CDB i.e. 6 in
number.
There is only one triangle i.e. ABC composed of twelve components.
There are 10 + 10 + 2 + 7 + 6+ 1 = 36 triangles in the figure.

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Q:
What is the number of triangles that can be formed whose vertices are the vertices of an octagon
but have only one side common with that of octagon?
A) 64 B) 32
C) 24 D) 16
Explanation:
When the triangles are drawn in an octagon with vertices same as those of the octagon and having
one side common to that of the octagon, the figure will appear as shown in (Fig. 1).
Now, we shall first consider the triangles having only one side AB common with octagon ABCDEFGH
and having vertices common with the octagon (See Fig. 2).Such triangles are ABD, ABE, ABF and ABG
i.e. 4 in number.
Similarly, the triangles having only one side BC common with the octagon and also having vertices
common with the octagon are BCE, BCF, BCG and BCH (as shown in Fig. 3). i.e. There are 4 such
triangles.
This way, we have 4 triangles for each side of the octagon. Thus, there are 8 x 4 = 32 such triangles.

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Q:
Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the water image of the given
combination/figure.
ADVANCE
1) 2) 3) 4) NONE
A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
Explanation:

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Q:
Count the number of triangles and squares in the given figure.
A) 36 triangles, 7 Squares B) 38 triangles, 9 Squares
C) 40 triangles, 7 Squares D) 42 triangles, 9 Squares

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: C) 40 triangles, 7 Squares
Explanation:
The figure may be labelled as shown

Triangles :
The Simplest triangles are BGM, GHM, HAM, ABM, GIN, IJN, JHN, HGN, IKO, KLO, LJO,
JIO, KDP, DEP, ELP, LKP, BCD and AFE i.e 18 in number
The triangles composed of two components each are ABG, BGH, GHA, HAB, HGI, GIJ, IJH,
JHG, JIK, IKL, KLJ,LJI, LKD, KDE, DEL and ELK i.e 16 in number.
The triangles composed of four components each are BHI, GJK, ILD, AGJ, HIL and JKE i.e 6 in
number.
Total number of triangles in the figure = 18 + 16 + 6 =40.
Squares :
The Squares composed of two components each are MGNH, NIOJ, and OKPL i.e 3 in number
The Squares composed of four components each are BGHA, GIJH, IKJL and KDEL i.e 4 in
number
Total number of squares in the figure = 3 + 4 =7

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Q:
Find the number of triangles in the given figure ?
A) 21 B) 15
C) 18 D) 20
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: A) 21
Explanation:
The simplest triangles are AKI, AIL, EKD, LFB, DJC, DKJ, KIJ, ILJ, JLB, BJC, DHC and BCG
i.e. 12 in number.
The triangles composed of two components each are AKJ, ALJ, AKL, ADJ, AJB and DBC i.e. 6
in number.
The triangles composed of the three components each are ADC and ABC i.e. 2 in number.
There is only one triangle i.e. ADB composed of four components.
Thus, there are 12 + 6 + 2 + 1 = 21 triangles in the figure.
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Q:
Find the number of triangles in the given figure ?
A) 5 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: D) 10
Explanation:
The given figure can be labelled as :
The simplest triangles are AJF, FBG, HDI, GCH and JEI i.e 5 in number.
The triangles composed of the three components each are AIC, FCE, ADG, EBH and DJB i.e 5
in number.
Thus, there are 5 + 5 = 10 triangles in the given figure.

Q:
Determine the number of rectangles and hexagons in the following figure.
A) 30, 5 B) 32, 3
C) 28, 5 D) 30, 3
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: A) 30, 5
Explanation:
Rectangles :
The simplest rectangles are CVSR, VETS, RSWM and STKW i.e 4 in number.
The rectangles composed of two components each are CETR, VEKW, RTKM and CVWM i.e 4
in number.
The rectangles composed of three components each are ACRP, PRMO, EGHT and THIK i.e 4 in
number.
The rectangles composed of four components each are CEKM, AVSP, PSWO,VGHS and SHIW
i.e 5 in number.
The rectangles composed of five components each are AETP, PTKO, CGHR and RHIM i.e 4 in
number.
The rectangles composed of six components each are ACMO and EGIK i.e 2 in number.
The rectangles composed of eight components each are AGHP, PHIO, AVWO and VGIW i.e 4
in number.
The rectangles composed of ten components each are AEKO and CGIM i.e 2 in number.
AGIO is the only rectangle having sixteen components

Total number of rectangles in the given figure = 4 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 30.
Hexagons :
The hexagons in the given figure are CDEKLM, CEUKMQ, CFHJMQ, BEUKNP and BFHJNP.
So, there are 5 hexagons in the given figure.

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Q:
Find the minimum number of straight lines in the below figure ?
A) 20 B) 19
C) 17 D) 15
Explanation:
The given figure can be labelled as :
Straight lines :
The number of straight lines are 19
i.e. BC, CD, BD, AF, FE, AE, AB, GH, IJ, KL, DE, AG, BH, HI, GJ, IL, JK, KE and DL.

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Q:
Minimum number of straight lines required to form the below figure ?
A) 18 B) 17
C) 14 D) 16
Explanation:
The given figure can be labelled as shown :

The horizontal lines are AK, BJ, CI, DH and EG i.e. 5 in number.
The vertical lines are AE, LF and KG i.e. 3 in number.
The slanting lines are LC, CF, FI, LI, EK and AG i.e. 6 in number.

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Q:
A university library budget committee must reduce exactly five of eight areas of expenditure—I,
J, K, L, M, N, O and P—in accordance with the following conditions:
If both I and O are reduced, P is also reduced.

If L is reduced, neither N nor O is reduced.
If M is reduced, J is not reduced.
Of the three areas J, K, and N exactly two are reduced.
Question :
If both K and N are reduced, which one of the following is a pair of areas neither of which could
be reduced?
A) I, L B) J, L
C) J, M D) I, J
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: B) J, L
Explanation:
This question concerns a committee’s decision about which five of eight areas of expenditure to
reduce. The question requires you to suppose that K and N are among the areas that are to be
reduced, and then to determine which pair of areas could not also be among the five areas that
are reduced.
The fourth condition given in the passage on which this question is based requires that exactly
two of K, N, and J are reduced. Since the question asks us to suppose that both K and N are
reduced, we know that J must not be reduced:
Reduced :: K, N
Not reduced :: J
The second condition requires that if L is reduced, neither N nor O is reduced. So L and N
cannot both be reduced. Here, since N is reduced, we know that L cannot be. Thus, adding this to
what we’ve determined so far, we know that J and L are a pair of areas that cannot both be
reduced if both K and N are reduced:
Reduced :: K, N
Not reduced :: J, L
Answer choice (B) is therefore the correct answer.

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Q:
Find the minimum number of straight lines required to make the given figure.
A) 9 B) 11
C) 15 D) 16
Explanation:
The horizontal lines are DE, FH, IL and BC i.e. 4 in number.
The slanting lines are AC, DO, FN, IM, AB, EM and HN i.e. 7 in number.
Thus, there are 4 + 7 = 11 straight lines in the figure.

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Q:
Find the number of triangles in the given figure?
A) 18 B) 20
C) 24 D) 27
Explanation:
The simplest triangles are IJO, BCJ, CDK, KQL, MLQ, GFM, GHN and NIO i.e. 8 in number.
The triangles composed of two components each are ABO, AHO, NIJ, IGP, ICP, DEQ, FEQ, KLM, LCP
and LGP i.e.10 in number.
The triangles composed of four components each are HAB, DEF, LGI, GIC, ICL and GLC i.e. 6 in
number.
Total number of triangles in the figure = 8 + 10 + 6 = 24.

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Q:
What is the minimum number of colour pencils required to fill the spaces in the below figure
with no two adjacent spaces have the same colour ?
A) 5 B) 2
C) 3 D) 6
Explanation:
The given figure can be labelled as shown :
The spaces P, Q and R have to be shaded by three different colours definitely (since each of
these three spaces lies adjacent to the other two).
Now, in order that no two adjacent spaces be shaded by the same colour, the spaces T, U and S
must be shaded with the colours of the spaces P, Q and R respectively.
Also the spaces X, V and W must be shaded with the colours of the spaces S, T and U
respectively i.e. with the colours of the spaces R, P and Q respectively. Thus, minimum three
colour pencils are required.

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Q:
A line is an undefined term because it

Answer
A line is an undefined term because of it :
1. Contains an infinite number of points

2. can be used to create other geometric shapes
3. is a term that does not have a formal definition
In Geometry, unless it's stated, a line will extend in one dimension and goes on forever in both
ways.
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Q:
What do you understand by - 'If K is there L has to be there'
A) K & L will always be B) K is not there, then L will

together not be there
C) k is there, then L will also D) K & L will always be not

be there together
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: C) k is there, then L will also be there
Explanation:
This would not mean that K and L will always be together. It just implies that, if K is there,
then L will also be there.
At the same time, it can happen that L is there but K isn't.

Remember, the condition is on K, not on L.

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Q:
A) 10 B) 12
C) 14 D) 16
Explanation:
The simplest triangles are ABJ, ACJ, BDH, DHF, CIE and GIE i.e 6 in number.
The triangles composed of two components each are ABC, BDF, CEG, BHJ, JHK, JKI and CJI
i.e 7 in number.
There is only one triangle JHI which is composed of four components.
Thus, there are 6 + 7 + 1 = 14 triangles in the given figure.

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Q:
A) 16 B) 17
C) 18 D) 19
Explanation:
The horizontal lines are IK, AB, HG and DC i.e. 4 in number.
The vertical lines are AD, EH, JM, FG and BC i.e. 5 in number.
The slanting lines are IE, JE, JF, KF, DE, DH, FC and GC i.e. 8 is number.

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Q:
Find the number of triangles in the given figure.
A) 8 B) 10
C) 11 D) 12
Explanation:
The simplest triangles are ABG, BCG, CGE, CDE, AGE and AEF i.e. 6 in number.
The triangles composed of two components each are ABE, ABC, BCE and ACE i.e. 4 in number.
There are 6 + 4 = 10 triangles in the figure.

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Q:
According to the given Venn diagram, the total number of non-athletic and disciplined boys is
___.
A) 1 B) 28
C) 20 D) 10
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: D) 10
Explanation:

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A) 13 B) 15
C) 17 D) 19
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: A) 13
Explanation:
The horizontal lines are IJ, AB, EF, MN, HG, DC and LK i.e. 7 in number.
The vertical lines are AD, EH, IL, FG, BC and JK i.e. 6 in number.
Thus, there are 7 + 6 = 13 straight lines in the figure.

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Q:
What is the number of rectangles in the following figure?
A) 6 B) 7
C) 9 D) 11
Explanation:
The simplest rectangles are AEHG, EFJH, FBKJ, JKCL and GILD i.e 5 in number.
The rectangles composed of two components each are AFJG and FBCL i.e 2 in number
Only one rectangle namely AFLD is composed of three components and only one rectangle
namely ABCD is composed of five components.
Thus, there are 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 9 rectangles in the given figure.

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Q:
A) 16 B) 22
C) 28 D) 32
Explanation:
The simplest triangles are AFJ, FJK, FKB, BKG, JKG, JGC, HJC, HIJ, DIH, DEI, EIJ and AEJ i.e. 12 in
number.
The triangles composed of two components each are JFB, FBG, BJG, JFG, DEJ, EJH, DJH and DEH i.e.
8 in number.
The triangles composed of three components each are AJB, JBC, DJC and ADJ i.e. 4 in number.
The triangles composed of six components each are DAB, ABC, BCD and ADC i.e. 4 in number.
Thus, there are 12 + 8 + 4 + 4 = 28 triangles in the figure.
Q:
A) 11 B) 13
C) 15 D) 17
Explanation:
We may label the figure as shown.
The Simplest triangles are AFB, FEB, EBC, DEC, DFB and AFD i.e 6 in number.
The triangles composed of two components each are AEB, FBC, DFC, ADE, DBE and ABD i.e
6 in number.
The triangles composed of three components each are ADC and ABC i.e 2 in number.
There is only one triangle i.e DBC which is composed of four components.
Thus, there are 6 + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15 triangles in the figure

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Q:
What is Latus Rectum of Parabola?
A) line segment B) vertex
C) focus D) major axis

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: A) line segment
Explanation:
As parabola is a locus of a point, which moves so that its distance from focus and directrix is
always equal.
The latus rectum of a conic section is the chord (line segment) that passes through the focus, is
perpendicular to the major axis and has both endpoints on the curve. The length of the latus
rectum is determined differently for each conic.
The length of a parabola's latus rectum is 4p, where p is the distance from the focus to the vertex.

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Q:
What does this symbol mean '&'?
A) Caret B) Bar
C) Ampersand D) Reversed Caret

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: C) Ampersand
Explanation:
'&' is a Logical Symbol and is called as Ampersand.
^ is called Caret
- is called Bar
v is called Reversed Caret.

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Q:
If white is called black, black is called red, red is called yellow, yellow is called green, green is
called blue, blue is called violet and violet is called orange, what would be the colour of human
blood?
A) green B) black
C) red D) yellow
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: D) yellow
Explanation:

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Q:
How many lines of symmetry does a Pentagon have?
A) 4 B) 5
C) 6 D) 0
Explanation:
A regular Pentagon have 5 sides and 5 lines of symmetry.
 The number of lines of symmetry in a regular polygon is equal to the number of sides.

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Q:
How many blocks in a mile?
A) 8 - 12 B) 12 - 15
C) 8 - 15 D) 15 - 20
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: D) 15 - 20
Explanation:
About 15 - 20 blocks become a 1 mile. City blocks differ in sizes. They do not have a standard
measurement. Every geographical area has its own average city block size.
A city block is a rectangular area in a city with several buildings with the streets around. It is also
called "block" which, in a dictionary, is defined as an informal unit of distance from one
intersection to the next.

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Q:
Vineet is taller than Raman but shorter than Jyoti. Sumit is the shortest. Deepak is taller than
Sumit but shorter than Raman. Who is the tallest?
A) Jyoti B) Raman
C) Vineet D) Deepak
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: A) Jyoti
Explanation:

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Q:
8(6+5) - 10 =?
A) 76 B) 78
C) 80 D) 82
Explanation:
8(6+5) - 10 = ?
? = 8(11) - 10
? = 88 - 10
? = 78.

Q:
P, Q, R and S are four friends. P is shorter than Q but taller than R who is shorter than S. Who is
the shortest among all?
A) P B) Q
C) R D) S
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: C) R
Explanation:

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Q:
In these tests find which code matches the shape or pattern given at the end of each question.
A) LS B) RQ
C) LM D) LQ
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: A) LS
Explanation:
1 and 4, 2and 5, 3 and 6. In both first alphabet is same and second alphabet follows the order.

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Q:
Select the figure that does NOT belong in the following group.
A) B B) A
C) D D) C
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: A) B
Explanation:

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Select the missing letter from the given options?
A) O B) M
C) K D) P
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: C) K
Explanation:

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Q:
Find the missing number?
A) 70 B) 62
C) 64 D) 68
Explanation:
Q:Select the option that is related ti the third figure in the same way as the second figure is
related to the first figure.
A) B)
C) D)
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: C)
Explanation:

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Q:
What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the below series?
A) A B) C
C) D D) B
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: B) C
Explanation:

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Q:
There are two sets of figures namely the Problem figures containing five figures 1, 2, 3, 4 5 and
Answer figures (a), (b), (c), (d). You have to select one figure from the Answer figures which
will continue the same series as given in the Problem figures.
A) a B) b
C) c D) d
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: D) d
Explanation:
d suits best and will be continue in the series.


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Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

Total number of triangles in the figure = 12 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 4 = 36.

The vertical lines are AE, LF and KG i.e. 3 in number.

Thus, there are 5 + 3 + 6 = 14 straight lines in the figure.

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A) 10 straight lines and 34 B) 9 straight lines and 34

C) 9 straight lines and 36 D) 10 straight lines and 36

The Horizontal lines are DF and BC i.e. 2 in number.

The Vertical lines are DG, AH and FI i.e. 3 in number.

The Slanting lines are AB, AC, BF and DC i.e. 4 in number.

Thus, there are 2 + 3 + 4 = 9 straight lines in the figure.

Now, we shall count the number of triangles in the figure.

There is only one triangle i.e. ABC composed of twelve components.

There are 10 + 10 + 2 + 7 + 6+ 1 = 36 triangles in the figure.

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Count the number of triangles and squares in the given figure.

A) 36 triangles, 7 Squares B) 38 triangles, 9 Squares

C) 40 triangles, 7 Squares D) 42 triangles, 9 Squares

The figure may be labelled as shown

Total number of triangles in the figure = 18 + 16 + 6 =40.

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Find the number of triangles in the given figure ?

Find the number of triangles in the given figure ?

The given figure can be labelled as :

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Determine the number of rectangles and hexagons in the following figure.

The figure may be labelled as shown

AGIO is the only rectangle having sixteen components

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Find the minimum number of straight lines in the below figure ?

The number of straight lines are 19

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Minimum number of straight lines required to form the below figure ?

The given figure can be labelled as shown :

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If both I and O are reduced, P is also reduced.

Answer choice (B) is therefore the correct answer.

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The horizontal lines are DE, FH, IL and BC i.e. 4 in number.

Thus, there are 4 + 7 = 11 straight lines in the figure.

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Find the number of triangles in the given figure?

Total number of triangles in the figure = 8 + 10 + 6 = 24.

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The given figure can be labelled as shown :

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A line is an undefined term because it

A line is an undefined term because of it :

1. Contains an infinite number of points

3. is a term that does not have a formal definition

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What do you understand by - 'If K is there L has to be there'

A) K & L will always be B) K is not there, then L will

C) k is there, then L will also D) K & L will always be not

At the same time, it can happen that L is there but K isn't.

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Find the number of triangles in the given figure?

The figure may be labelled as shown

There is only one triangle JHI which is composed of four components.