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TRIANGLES - CH7
1. In the given figure, DE||BC. If AD=2 units, DE=AE=3 units and EC=x units, then
the value of x is:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 9/2
(a) RS² = PR × QR
(b) PR² + QR² = PQ²
(c) QR² = QO² + RO²
(d) PO² + RO² = PR²
7. If ΔABC ~ ΔDEF and ΔABC is not similar to ΔDEF then which of the following is
not true?
(a) BC.EF = AC.FD
(b) AB.ED = AC.DE
(c) BC.DE = AB.EE
(d) BC.DE = AB.FD
8. If in two triangles DEF and PQR, ZD = ZQ and ZR = ZE, then which of the
following is not true?
10. Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4: 9. Areas of these triangles are
in a ratio of
(a) 2: 3 (d)16: 81
(b) 4: 9
(c) 81: 16
11. In the given figure, value of x(in cm) is
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 8
(a) 2.5 cm
(b) 3.5 cm
(c) 2.75 cm
(d) 3 cm
14. The perimeters of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are 60 cm and 36 cm
respectively. If PQ = 9 cm, then AB equals
(a) 6 cm (c) 15 cm
(b) 10 cm (d) 24 cm
15. If ΔABC is similar to ΔDEF such that 2 AB = DE and BC = 8 cm then EF is equal
to.
(a) 12 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 16 cm
(d) 8 cm
(a) x = a+b/ay
(b) y = ax/a+b
(c) x = ay/a+b
(d) x/y = a/b
18. ΔABC ~ ΔDEF. If AB = 4 cm, BC = 3.5 cm, CA = 2.5 cm and DF = 7.5 cm, then
the perimeter of ΔDEF is
(a) 10 cm
(b) 14 cm
(c) 30 cm
(d) 25 cm
19. In the figure PQ || BC. If PQ/BC = 2/5 then AP/PB is
(a) 2/5
(b) 2/3
(c) 3/2
(d) 3/5
(a) 2 cm
(b) 2.5 cm
(c) 3 cm
(d) 3.5 cm
21. If the ratio of the perimeters of two similar triangles is 4 : 25, then the ratio of
the areas of the similar triangles is
(a) 16 : 625
(b) 2 : 5
(c) 5 : 2
(d) 625 : 16
22. long ladder is placed leaning towards a vertical wall such that it reaches the
wall at a point 4 m high. If the foot of the ladder is moved 1.6 m towards the wall,
then the distance by which the top of the ladder would slide upwards on the wall
is:
(a) 2 m (c) 0.8 m
(b)1.2 m (d) 0.5 m
23. In the given figure the value of x is
(a) 4 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 3 cm
24. If △ABC ~ △PQR and AB/QR = BC/PR, then which of the following is true?
a) ∠A = ∠P
b) ∠B = ∠Q
c) ∠C = ∠R
d) All of the above
25. If △DEF ~ △XYZ and the sides of △DEF are 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, then the sides
of △XYZ can be:
a) 6 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm
b) 9 cm, 12 cm, 15 cm
c) 12 cm, 16 cm, 20 cm
d) All of the above