EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Similarity of Triangles
Chapter : Similar Triangles
Grade : SSC Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SSS Similarity
  • (ii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iii)
    not similar
  • (iv)
    SAS Similarity
Question 2
2.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iv)
    SAS Similarity
Question 3
3.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    not similar
  • (ii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iv)
    SAS Similarity
Question 4
4.
    • In the given figure, △HIJ and △RST are such that
    • ∠I
    • =
    • ∠S
    •  
    • and
    • HI

      RS
    • =
    • IJ

      ST
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    not similar
  • (ii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iv)
    SAS Similarity
Question 5
5.
    • In the given figure, △ABC and △PQR are such that
    • ∠B
    • =
    • ∠Q
    •  
    • and
    •  
    • ∠C
    • =
    • ∠R
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    not similar
  • (iv)
    SSS Similarity
Question 6
6.
    • In the given figure, △IJK and △PQR are such that
    • IJ

      PQ
    • =
    • JK

      QR
    • =
    • KI

      RP
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SSS Similarity
  • (ii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iii)
    not similar
  • (iv)
    SAS Similarity
Question 7
7.
In the given figure, △JKL is isosceles right-angled at K and KM ⟂ LJ. ∠L =
  • (i)
    ∠M
  • (ii)
    ∠J
  • (iii)
    ∠O
  • (iv)
    ∠N
  • (v)
    ∠K
Question 8
8.
In the given figure, △HIJ is isosceles right-angled at I and IK ⟂ JH. ∠HIK ≠
  • (i)
    ∠IJK
  • (ii)
    ∠KHI
  • (iii)
    ∠HIJ
  • (iv)
    ∠JHI
  • (v)
    ∠KIJ
Question 9
9.
    • In the given figure, three lines l , m and n are such that l ∥ m ∥ n.
    • Two transversals PQ and RS intersect them at the points A , B , C and D , E , F respectively.
    • △ABH ∼
  • (i)
    △FDA
  • (ii)
    △FEH
  • (iii)
    △DAE
  • (iv)
    △DCF
  • (v)
    △ACF
Question 10
10.
    • In the given figure, three lines l , m and n are such that l ∥ m ∥ n.
    • Two transversals PQ and RS intersect them at the points A , B , C and D , E , F respectively.
    • ∠AFD  =
  • (i)
    ∠HFE
  • (ii)
    ∠FDA
  • (iii)
    ∠HAB
  • (iv)
    ∠FAC
  • (v)
    ∠FEH
Question 11
11.
    • In the given figure, three lines l , m and n are such that l ∥ m ∥ n.
    • Two transversals PQ and RS intersect them at the points A , B , C and D , E , F respectively.
    • ∠FDA  =
  • (i)
    ∠EHF
  • (ii)
    ∠FEH
  • (iii)
    ∠ABH
  • (iv)
    ∠DAF
  • (v)
    ∠ACF
Question 12
12.
    • In the given figure, three lines l , m and n are such that l ∥ m ∥ n.
    • Two transversals PQ and RS intersect them at the points A , B , C and D , E , F respectively.
    • ∠BHA  =
  • (i)
    ∠DAF
  • (ii)
    ∠EHF
  • (iii)
    ∠HFE
  • (iv)
    ∠CFA
  • (v)
    ∠AFD
Question 13
13.
    • In the given figure, FGHI is a trapezium in which
    • FG ∥ HI
    • and the diagonals
    • GI
    • and
    • FH
    • intersect at
    • J
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • JF
    • =
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      8
      )
    • cm,
    • GJ
    • =
    • (
      4
      x
      +
      4
      )
    • cm,
    • JH
    • =
    • (
      x
      +
      10
      )
    • cm and
    • IJ
    • =
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      2
      )
    • cm, find the value of x
  • (i)
    (
    13
    ,
    0
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    12
    ,
    -1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1
    ,
    14
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    12
    ,
    -2
    )
  • (v)
    (
    14
    ,
    -1
    )
Question 14
14.
    • In the given figure, NOPQ is a trapezium in which
    • NO ∥ PQ
    • and the diagonals
    • OQ
    • and
    • NP
    • intersect at
    • R
    • .
    • △RNO
    •  
  • (i)
    △OPQ
  • (ii)
    △RQN
  • (iii)
    △RPQ
  • (iv)
    △QNO
  • (v)
    △ROP
Question 15
15.
In the given figure, the altitudes OC and DP of △BCD meet at N. △NPO ∼
  • (i)
    △ODC
  • (ii)
    △NCD
  • (iii)
    △ODN
  • (iv)
    △PCN
  • (v)
    △PCD
Question 16
16.
In the given figure, the altitudes QF and GR of △EFG meet at P. ∠QPG  =
  • (i)
    ∠GQP
  • (ii)
    ∠RFP
  • (iii)
    ∠FPR
  • (iv)
    ∠PGQ
  • (v)
    ∠PRF
Question 17
17.
    • In the given figure, QR ∥ DE , and median CF bisects QR.
    •  
    • △CQG ∼
  • (i)
    △CFE
  • (ii)
    △DEC
  • (iii)
    △CDE
  • (iv)
    △CGR
  • (v)
    △CDF
Question 18
18.
In the given figure, △GHI is a triangle in which GJ is the internal bisector of ∠G and IK ∥ JG meeting HG produced at K . ∠GIK =
  • (i)
    ∠JIG
  • (ii)
    ∠GJI
  • (iii)
    ∠JGH
  • (iv)
    ∠HJG
  • (v)
    ∠KGI
Question 19
19.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two squares are similar.
b)
Any two circles are similar.
c)
Any two triangles are congruent.
d)
Any two squares are congruent.
e)
Any two triangles are similar.
f)
Any two circles are congruent.
  • (i)
    {c,b,a}
  • (ii)
    {e,f,a}
  • (iii)
    {a,b}
  • (iv)
    {c,a}
  • (v)
    {d,b}
Question 20
20.
Which of the following are true?
a)
If two figures are congruent, then they are similar too.
b)
Similar figures have same area.
c)
If two figures are similar, then they are congruent too.
d)
Similar and congruent are not synonymous.
e)
Congruent figures have same area.
  • (i)
    {b,c,e}
  • (ii)
    {b,a,d}
  • (iii)
    {c,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {a,d,e}
Question 21
21.
Which of the following are necessary conditions for similarity of two polygons ?
a)
The corresponding sides are proportional.
b)
The corresponding angles are proportional.
c)
The corresponding angles are equal.
d)
The corresponding sides are equal.
  • (i)
    {a,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,a}
  • (iii)
    {b,c,a}
  • (iv)
    {d,c}
  • (v)
    {b,d,a}
Question 22
22.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Similarity is reflexive.
b)
Similarity is symmetric.
c)
Similarity is transitive.
d)
Similarity is anti symmetric.
  • (i)
    {d,a}
  • (ii)
    {d,b}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,c}
  • (iv)
    {d,c}
  • (v)
    {d,a,b}
Question 23
23.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding sides are proportional.
b)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
c)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
d)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding sides are proportional.
  • (i)
    {c,b}
  • (ii)
    {c,a,b}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,d}
  • (iv)
    {c,a}
  • (v)
    {c,d}
Question 24
24.
In the given figure, the area of the △ABC is x sq.cm. D,E,F are the mid-points of the sides BC , CA and AB respectively. The area of the △DEF is
  • (i)
      • 3

        4
      • of area of △ABC
  • (ii)
      • 2

        3
      • of area of △ABC
  • (iii)
      • 1

        2
      • of area of △ABC
  • (iv)
      • 1

        4
      • of area of △ABC
  • (v)
      • 1

        3
      • of area of △ABC
Question 25
25.
    • In the given figure, the parallelogram DEFG and the triangle △HDE are on the same bases and between the same parallels.
    • The area of the
    • △HDE
    • is x sq.cm. The area of the parallelogram is
  • (i)
      • 5

        4
      • the area of the triangle
  • (ii)
      • 4

        3
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iii)
      • thrice
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iv)
      • twice
      • the area of the triangle
  • (v)
      • 3

        2
      • the area of the triangle
Question 26
26.
If the ratio of the bases of two triangles is M : N and the ratio of the corresponding heights is O : P , the ratio of their areas in the same order is
  • (i)
    MP : NO
  • (ii)
    MO : NP
  • (iii)
    MN : OP
  • (iv)
    NO : MP
  • (v)
    OP : MN
Question 27
27.
In the given two similar triangles, if c = 20 cm, d = 16 cm, e = 19 cm, g = 9.6 cm, find h
  • (i)
    12.40 cm
  • (ii)
    11.40 cm
  • (iii)
    13.40 cm
  • (iv)
    9.40 cm
  • (v)
    10.40 cm
Question 28
28.
In the given figure, given ∠DAB = ∠CAD, x : y = 8.89 cm : 7.11 cm and q = 16 cm, find p =
  • (i)
    18.00 cm
  • (ii)
    19.00 cm
  • (iii)
    21.00 cm
  • (iv)
    22.00 cm
  • (v)
    20.00 cm
Question 29
29.
In the given figure, given ∠IFG = ∠HFI, p = 7.78 cm, q = 8.22 cm and GH = 16 cm, find GI =
  • (i)
    8.78 cm
  • (ii)
    9.78 cm
  • (iii)
    5.78 cm
  • (iv)
    7.78 cm
  • (v)
    6.78 cm
Question 30
30.
In the given figure, IJKL is a trapezium where OJ = 12 cm , OK = 4 cm and OL = 4 cm . Find OI =
  • (i)
    10 cm
  • (ii)
    12 cm
  • (iii)
    13 cm
  • (iv)
    11 cm
  • (v)
    14 cm
Question 31
31.
In the given figure, ∠CDF = 38.43°, find the value of x =
  • (i)
    53.57°
  • (ii)
    51.57°
  • (iii)
    49.57°
  • (iv)
    50.57°
  • (v)
    52.57°
Question 32
32.
In the given figure, ∠GEF = 49.35°, find the value of y =
  • (i)
    38.65°
  • (ii)
    41.65°
  • (iii)
    39.65°
  • (iv)
    40.65°
  • (v)
    42.65°
Question 33
33.
In the given figure, if GH ∥ IJ then
  • (i)
    △GHK ∼ △KJI
  • (ii)
    △KHG ∼ △KJI
  • (iii)
    △GHK ∼ △JIK
  • (iv)
    △GHK ∼ △KIJ
  • (v)
    △KGH ∼ △KIJ
Question 34
34.
In the given figure, △ABC is right-angled at B. Also, BD ⟂ AC. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • BC
      2
    • =
    • CA
    • .
    • CD
b)
    • BC
      2
    • =
    • AC
    • .
    • AD
c)
    • BD
      2
    • =
    • AD
    • .
    • DC
d)
    • AB
      2
    • =
    • CA
    • .
    • CD
e)
    • AB
      2
    • =
    • AC
    • .
    • AD
  • (i)
    {b,d,e}
  • (ii)
    {d,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,a}
  • (iv)
    {b,a,c}
  • (v)
    {a,c,e}
Question 35
35.
In the given figure, △DEF is right-angled at E. Also, EG ⟂ DF. If  DE = 18 cm, EG = 13.38 cm, then find EF.
  • (i)
    22.00 cm
  • (ii)
    18.00 cm
  • (iii)
    21.00 cm
  • (iv)
    20.00 cm
  • (v)
    19.00 cm
Question 36
36.
In the given figure, △HIJ is right-angled at I. Also, IK ⟂ HJ. If  HK = 10.6 cm, KJ = 13.5 cm, then find IK.
  • (i)
    12.96 cm
  • (ii)
    10.96 cm
  • (iii)
    9.96 cm
  • (iv)
    11.96 cm
  • (v)
    13.96 cm
Question 37
37.
    • In the given figure, △ABC ∼ △MNO and AB = 14 cm, MN = 19.6 cm.
    • If the area of the
    • △MNO
    • =
    • 128.15 sq.cm
    • , find the area of the
    • △ABC
  • (i)
    64.38 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    65.38 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    66.38 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    63.38 sq.cm
  • (v)
    67.38 sq.cm
Question 38
38.
    • In the given figure, △DEF ∼ △PQR and EF = 12 cm , QR = 16.8 cm and
    • DG
    • =
    • 10.39 cm
    • ,
    • find the area of the
    • △PQR
  • (i)
    123.21 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    121.21 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    120.21 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    124.21 sq.cm
  • (v)
    122.21 sq.cm
Question 39
39.
In the given figure, △ABC & △OPQ are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights AD : OR = 9 : 13, then the ratio of their areas is
  • (i)
    80
    sq.cm
    :
    169
    sq.cm
  • (ii)
    82
    sq.cm
    :
    169
    sq.cm
  • (iii)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    167
    sq.cm
  • (iv)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    169
    sq.cm
  • (v)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    171
    sq.cm
Question 40
40.
In the given figure, points G , H and I are the mid-points of sides EF, FD and DE of △DEF. Which of the following are true?
a)
Area of △DEF = 4 times area of △GHI
b)
    • Area of
    • △DEF
    • =
    • 1

      3
    • area of
    • △GHI
c)
Area of trapezium EFHI is thrice the area of △DIH
d)
    • Area of trapezium
    • EFHI
    • is
    • 1

      4
    • the area of
    • △DEF
e)
All four small triangles have equal areas
  • (i)
    {b,a,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,a}
  • (iii)
    {a,c,e}
  • (iv)
    {b,d,e}
  • (v)
    {d,c}
Question 41
41.
In the given figure, points N , O and P are the mid-points of sides LM, MK and KL of △KLM. Which of the following are true?
a)
△ONM ∼ △KLM
b)
△KPO ∼ △KLM
c)
△NPO ∼ △KLM
d)
△PLN ∼ △KLM
e)
△NOP ∼ △KLM
  • (i)
    {c,b}
  • (ii)
    {a,b,d,e}
  • (iii)
    {c,e,a}
  • (iv)
    {c,a}
  • (v)
    {c,d}
Question 42
42.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 24 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 9 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
  • (i)
    9.64 cm
  • (ii)
    8.64 cm
  • (iii)
    10.64 cm
  • (iv)
    7.64 cm
  • (v)
    6.64 cm
Question 43
43.
In the given figure, J is a point on side HI of △GHI such that ∠IGH = ∠GJI = 103° , ∠JIG = 22°. Find ∠IGJ
  • (i)
    53°
  • (ii)
    55°
  • (iii)
    56°
  • (iv)
    54°
  • (v)
    57°
Question 44
44.
HIJK is a square and △HIL is an equilateral triangle. Also, △HJM is an equilateral triangle. If area of △HIL is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △HJM is
  • (i)



      • 3
      • a sq.units
  • (ii)
      • 2a sq.units
  • (iii)
      • 1

        2



        3
      • a sq.units
  • (iv)
      • 1

        2
      • a sq.units
  • (v)
      • a
        2
      • sq.units
Question 45
45.
CDEF is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals DF and CE intersect at G. If FC = 15 cm, find DE
  • (i)
    15 cm
  • (ii)
    16 cm
  • (iii)
    13 cm
  • (iv)
    14 cm
  • (v)
    17 cm
Question 46
46.
    • A vertical stick
    • 15 m
    • long casts a shadow of
    • 12 m
    • long on the ground.
    • At the same time, a tower casts the shadow
    • 96 m
    • long on the ground.
    • Find the height of the tower.
  • (i)
    119 m
  • (ii)
    122 m
  • (iii)
    118 m
  • (iv)
    120 m
  • (v)
    121 m
Question 47
47.
    • In the given figure, △DFE is right-angled at F, FG ⟂ DE.
    • DE
    • = c,
    • FE
    • = a,
    • DF
    • = b and
    • FG
    • = p.
    • Which of the following are true?
a)
    • a
      2
    • +
    • b
      2
    • =
    • c
      2
b)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • +
    • 1

      c
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
c)
    • ab
    • =
    • pc
d)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
e)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      c
      2
    • +
    • 1

      p
      2
  • (i)
    {e,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,e,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,a,c}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {a,c,d}
Question 48
48.
In the given figure, ∠IFG = ∠HFI and FI ∥ JH and FG = 19 cm, GI = 8 cm and IH = 7 cm. Find FJ
  • (i)
    15.62 cm
  • (ii)
    14.62 cm
  • (iii)
    16.62 cm
  • (iv)
    17.62 cm
  • (v)
    18.62 cm
Question 49
49.
    • In the given figure, MO is the angular bisector of
    • ∠M
    • &
    • ∠O
    • LM
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • ,
    • MN
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • and
    • NO
    • =
    • 24 cm
    • .
    • Find
    • OL
  • (i)
    22.00 cm
  • (ii)
    24.00 cm
  • (iii)
    23.00 cm
  • (iv)
    25.00 cm
  • (v)
    26.00 cm
Question 50
50.
    • The ratio of the bases of two triangles ABC and DEF is
    • 9
      :
      7
    • .
    • If the triangles are equal in area, then the ratio of their heights is
  • (i)
    8
    :
    7
  • (ii)
    9
    :
    9
  • (iii)
    7
    :
    9
  • (iv)
    10
    :
    7
  • (v)
    9
    :
    5
Question 51
51.
    • In the given figure, the two circles touch each other internally.
    • Diameter
    • OB
    • passes through the centre of the smaller circle.
    • OX = 9 cm
    • ,
    • OY = 21 cm
    • and radius of the inner circle is
    • 5.5 cm
    • .
    • Find the radius of the outer circle.
  • (i)
    12.83 cm
  • (ii)
    14.83 cm
  • (iii)
    10.83 cm
  • (iv)
    13.83 cm
  • (v)
    11.83 cm
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (iv)
  •  2) (i)
  •  3) (ii)
  •  4) (iv)
  •  5) (i)
  •  6) (i)
  •  7) (ii)
  •  8) (iii)
  •  9) (v)
  •  10) (i)
  •  11) (ii)
  •  12) (iv)
  •  13) (ii)
  •  14) (iii)
  •  15) (ii)
  •  16) (iii)
  •  17) (v)
  •  18) (iii)
  •  19) (iii)
  •  20) (v)
  •  21) (i)
  •  22) (iii)
  •  23) (iii)
  •  24) (iv)
  •  25) (iv)
  •  26) (ii)
  •  27) (ii)
  •  28) (v)
  •  29) (iv)
  •  30) (ii)
  •  31) (ii)
  •  32) (iv)
  •  33) (iii)
  •  34) (v)
  •  35) (iv)
  •  36) (iv)
  •  37) (ii)
  •  38) (v)
  •  39) (iv)
  •  40) (iii)
  •  41) (ii)
  •  42) (ii)
  •  43) (ii)
  •  44) (ii)
  •  45) (i)
  •  46) (iv)
  •  47) (v)
  •  48) (iii)
  •  49) (ii)
  •  50) (iii)
  •  51) (i)