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)
    SAS Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iv)
    SSS Similarity
Question 2
2.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SSS Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iv)
    AAA Similarity
Question 3
3.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iv)
    not similar
Question 4
4.
    • In the given figure, △IJK and △PQR are such that
    • ∠J
    • =
    • ∠Q
    •  
    • and
    • IJ

      PQ
    • =
    • JK

      QR
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    not similar
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iv)
    AAA Similarity
Question 5
5.
    • In the given figure, △BCD and △TUV are such that
    • ∠C
    • =
    • ∠U
    •  
    • and
    •  
    • ∠D
    • =
    • ∠V
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SSS Similarity
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iv)
    not similar
Question 6
6.
    • In the given figure, △HIJ and △QRS are such that
    • HI

      QR
    • =
    • IJ

      RS
    • =
    • JH

      SQ
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SSS Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iv)
    AAA Similarity
Question 7
7.
In the given figure, △NOP is isosceles right-angled at O and OQ ⟂ PN. ∠P =
  • (i)
    ∠S
  • (ii)
    ∠N
  • (iii)
    ∠Q
  • (iv)
    ∠O
  • (v)
    ∠R
Question 8
8.
In the given figure, △HIJ is isosceles right-angled at I and IK ⟂ JH. ∠JKI =
  • (i)
    ∠KIJ
  • (ii)
    ∠KHI
  • (iii)
    ∠HIJ
  • (iv)
    ∠HIK
  • (v)
    ∠IJK
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)
    △DCF
  • (ii)
    △DAE
  • (iii)
    △FEH
  • (iv)
    △FDA
  • (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.
    • ∠HAB  =
  • (i)
    ∠FAC
  • (ii)
    ∠HFE
  • (iii)
    ∠FDA
  • (iv)
    ∠AFD
  • (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.
    • ∠ABH  =
  • (i)
    ∠DAF
  • (ii)
    ∠EHF
  • (iii)
    ∠ACF
  • (iv)
    ∠FEH
  • (v)
    ∠FDA
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.
    • ∠EHF  =
  • (i)
    ∠BHA
  • (ii)
    ∠AFD
  • (iii)
    ∠DAF
  • (iv)
    ∠CFA
  • (v)
    ∠HFE
Question 13
13.
    • In the given figure, CDEF is a trapezium in which
    • CD ∥ EF
    • and the diagonals
    • DF
    • and
    • CE
    • intersect at
    • G
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • GC
    • =
    • (
      16
      x
      +
      4
      )
    • cm,
    • DG
    • =
    • (
      19
      x
      +
      3
      )
    • cm,
    • GE
    • =
    • (
      4
      x
      +
      4
      )
    • cm and
    • FG
    • =
    • (
      5
      x
      +
      3
      )
    • cm, find the value of x
  • (i)
    (
    2
    ,
    7
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    5
    ,
    -1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5
    ,
    0
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    7
    ,
    0
    )
  • (v)
    (
    6
    ,
    1
    )
Question 14
14.
    • In the given figure, IJKL is a trapezium in which
    • IJ ∥ KL
    • and the diagonals
    • JL
    • and
    • IK
    • intersect at
    • M
    • .
    • △MKL
    •  
  • (i)
    △MIJ
  • (ii)
    △MJK
  • (iii)
    △LIJ
  • (iv)
    △MLI
  • (v)
    △JKL
Question 15
15.
In the given figure, the altitudes NH and IO of △GHI meet at M. △NIM ∼
  • (i)
    △MHI
  • (ii)
    △MON
  • (iii)
    △OHM
  • (iv)
    △NIH
  • (v)
    △OHI
Question 16
16.
In the given figure, the altitudes RC and DS of △BCD meet at Q. ∠SCQ  =
  • (i)
    ∠QDR
  • (ii)
    ∠CQS
  • (iii)
    ∠QSC
  • (iv)
    ∠DRQ
  • (v)
    ∠RQD
Question 17
17.
    • In the given figure, QR ∥ GH , and median FI bisects QR.
    •  
    • △FQJ ∼
  • (i)
    △FGI
  • (ii)
    △FJR
  • (iii)
    △GHF
  • (iv)
    △FGH
  • (v)
    △FIH
Question 18
18.
In the given figure, △MNO is a triangle in which MP is the internal bisector of ∠M and OQ ∥ PM meeting NM produced at Q . ∠PMN =
  • (i)
    ∠QMO
  • (ii)
    ∠OMP
  • (iii)
    ∠NPM
  • (iv)
    ∠POM
  • (v)
    ∠MPO
Question 19
19.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two circles are congruent.
b)
Any two triangles are similar.
c)
Any two triangles are congruent.
d)
Any two squares are congruent.
e)
Any two circles are similar.
f)
Any two squares are similar.
  • (i)
    {c,d,e}
  • (ii)
    {e,f}
  • (iii)
    {b,f}
  • (iv)
    {a,e}
  • (v)
    {a,f,e}
Question 20
20.
Which of the following are true?
a)
If two figures are congruent, then they are similar too.
b)
If two figures are similar, then they are congruent too.
c)
Congruent figures have same area.
d)
Similar figures have same area.
e)
Similar and congruent are not synonymous.
  • (i)
    {b,a}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,e}
  • (iii)
    {d,c}
  • (iv)
    {b,d,e}
  • (v)
    {b,a,c}
Question 21
21.
Which of the following are necessary conditions for similarity of two polygons ?
a)
The corresponding sides are proportional.
b)
The corresponding sides are equal.
c)
The corresponding angles are proportional.
d)
The corresponding angles are equal.
  • (i)
    {c,d}
  • (ii)
    {a,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,c,a}
  • (iv)
    {b,d,a}
  • (v)
    {b,a}
Question 22
22.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Similarity is symmetric.
b)
Similarity is reflexive.
c)
Similarity is anti symmetric.
d)
Similarity is transitive.
  • (i)
    {c,a,b}
  • (ii)
    {a,b,d}
  • (iii)
    {c,b}
  • (iv)
    {c,a}
  • (v)
    {c,d}
Question 23
23.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding sides are proportional.
b)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding sides are proportional.
c)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
d)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
  • (i)
    {d,a}
  • (ii)
    {d,c}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,c}
  • (iv)
    {d,a,b}
  • (v)
    {d,b}
Question 24
24.
In the given figure, the area of the △IJK is x sq.cm. L,M,N are the mid-points of the sides JK , KI and IJ respectively. The area of the △LMN is
  • (i)
      • 3

        4
      • of area of △IJK
  • (ii)
      • 1

        4
      • of area of △IJK
  • (iii)
      • 2

        3
      • of area of △IJK
  • (iv)
      • 1

        2
      • of area of △IJK
  • (v)
      • 1

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

        4
      • the area of the triangle
  • (ii)
      • 3

        2
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iii)
      • 4

        3
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iv)
      • thrice
      • the area of the triangle
  • (v)
      • twice
      • the area of the triangle
Question 26
26.
If the ratio of the bases of two triangles is C : D and the ratio of the corresponding heights is E : F , the ratio of their areas in the same order is
  • (i)
    CE : DF
  • (ii)
    CD : EF
  • (iii)
    EF : CD
  • (iv)
    CF : DE
  • (v)
    DE : CF
Question 27
27.
In the given two similar triangles, if n = 16 cm, o = 16 cm, p = 19 cm, q = 9.6 cm, find r
  • (i)
    11.60 cm
  • (ii)
    7.60 cm
  • (iii)
    9.60 cm
  • (iv)
    10.60 cm
  • (v)
    8.60 cm
Question 28
28.
In the given figure, given ∠KHI = ∠JHK, x : y = 9.21 cm : 9.79 cm and q = 17 cm, find p =
  • (i)
    16.00 cm
  • (ii)
    14.00 cm
  • (iii)
    15.00 cm
  • (iv)
    17.00 cm
  • (v)
    18.00 cm
Question 29
29.
In the given figure, given ∠EBC = ∠DBE, p = 9.23 cm, q = 8.77 cm and CD = 18 cm, find ED =
  • (i)
    9.77 cm
  • (ii)
    7.77 cm
  • (iii)
    6.77 cm
  • (iv)
    10.77 cm
  • (v)
    8.77 cm
Question 30
30.
In the given figure, HIJK is a trapezium where OH = 15 cm , OI = 15 cm and OK = 5 cm . Find OJ =
  • (i)
    5 cm
  • (ii)
    7 cm
  • (iii)
    4 cm
  • (iv)
    6 cm
  • (v)
    3 cm
Question 31
31.
In the given figure, ∠IFG = 38.18°, find the value of x =
  • (i)
    50.82°
  • (ii)
    49.82°
  • (iii)
    53.82°
  • (iv)
    52.82°
  • (v)
    51.82°
Question 32
32.
In the given figure, ∠CDE = 48.01°, find the value of y =
  • (i)
    42.99°
  • (ii)
    39.99°
  • (iii)
    41.99°
  • (iv)
    40.99°
  • (v)
    43.99°
Question 33
33.
In the given figure, if FG ∥ HI then
  • (i)
    △JGF ∼ △JIH
  • (ii)
    △JFG ∼ △JHI
  • (iii)
    △FGJ ∼ △IHJ
  • (iv)
    △FGJ ∼ △JHI
  • (v)
    △FGJ ∼ △JIH
Question 34
34.
In the given figure, △FGH is right-angled at G. Also, GI ⟂ FH. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • GH
      2
    • =
    • HF
    • .
    • HI
b)
    • GH
      2
    • =
    • FH
    • .
    • FI
c)
    • FG
      2
    • =
    • HF
    • .
    • HI
d)
    • GI
      2
    • =
    • FI
    • .
    • IH
e)
    • FG
      2
    • =
    • FH
    • .
    • FI
  • (i)
    {b,a,d}
  • (ii)
    {b,a}
  • (iii)
    {b,c,e}
  • (iv)
    {c,d}
  • (v)
    {a,d,e}
Question 35
35.
In the given figure, △GHI is right-angled at H. Also, HJ ⟂ GI. If  HI = 19 cm, HJ = 13.77 cm, then find GH.
  • (i)
    18.00 cm
  • (ii)
    19.00 cm
  • (iii)
    22.00 cm
  • (iv)
    20.00 cm
  • (v)
    21.00 cm
Question 36
36.
In the given figure, △BCD is right-angled at C. Also, CE ⟂ BD. If  ED = 12.1 cm, CE = 13.38 cm, then find BE.
  • (i)
    15.80 cm
  • (ii)
    16.80 cm
  • (iii)
    13.80 cm
  • (iv)
    12.80 cm
  • (v)
    14.80 cm
Question 37
37.
    • In the given figure, △DEF ∼ △QRS and DE = 10 cm, QR = 14 cm.
    • If the area of the
    • △DEF
    • =
    • 57 sq.cm
    • , find the area of the
    • △QRS
  • (i)
    112.71 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    113.71 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    111.71 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    109.71 sq.cm
  • (v)
    110.71 sq.cm
Question 38
38.
    • In the given figure, △DEF ∼ △MNO and EF = 15 cm , NO = 21 cm and
    • DG
    • =
    • 9.8 cm
    • ,
    • find the area of the
    • △MNO
  • (i)
    146.03 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    142.03 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    143.03 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    144.03 sq.cm
  • (v)
    145.03 sq.cm
Question 39
39.
In the given figure, △EFG & △PQR are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights EH : PS = 10 : 14, then the ratio of their areas is
  • (i)
    99
    sq.cm
    :
    196
    sq.cm
  • (ii)
    100
    sq.cm
    :
    196
    sq.cm
  • (iii)
    101
    sq.cm
    :
    196
    sq.cm
  • (iv)
    100
    sq.cm
    :
    198
    sq.cm
  • (v)
    100
    sq.cm
    :
    193
    sq.cm
Question 40
40.
In the given figure, points K , L and M are the mid-points of sides IJ, JH and HI of △HIJ. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • Area of trapezium
    • IJLM
    • is
    • 1

      4
    • the area of
    • △HIJ
b)
All four small triangles have equal areas
c)
    • Area of
    • △HIJ
    • =
    • 1

      3
    • area of
    • △KLM
d)
Area of △HIJ = 4 times area of △KLM
e)
Area of trapezium IJLM is thrice the area of △HML
  • (i)
    {c,d}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,e}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,d}
  • (iv)
    {a,b}
  • (v)
    {b,d,e}
Question 41
41.
In the given figure, points O , P and Q are the mid-points of sides MN, NL and LM of △LMN. Which of the following are true?
a)
△PON ∼ △LMN
b)
△OQP ∼ △LMN
c)
△OPQ ∼ △LMN
d)
△QMO ∼ △LMN
e)
△LQP ∼ △LMN
  • (i)
    {b,c}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,d,e}
  • (iii)
    {b,a}
  • (iv)
    {b,d}
  • (v)
    {b,e,a}
Question 42
42.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 31 cm and 19 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 12 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
  • (i)
    5.35 cm
  • (ii)
    7.35 cm
  • (iii)
    8.35 cm
  • (iv)
    6.35 cm
  • (v)
    9.35 cm
Question 43
43.
In the given figure, F is a point on side DE of △CDE such that ∠ECD = ∠CFE = 108° , ∠FEC = 25°. Find ∠ECF
  • (i)
    49°
  • (ii)
    45°
  • (iii)
    46°
  • (iv)
    48°
  • (v)
    47°
Question 44
44.
JKLM is a square and △JKN is an equilateral triangle. Also, △JLO is an equilateral triangle. If area of △JKN is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △JLO is
  • (i)
      • 1

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

        2



        3
      • a sq.units
  • (iii)
      • 2a sq.units
  • (iv)
      • a
        2
      • sq.units
  • (v)



      • 3
      • a sq.units
Question 45
45.
GHIJ is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals HJ and GI intersect at K. If JG = 15 cm, find HI
  • (i)
    17 cm
  • (ii)
    14 cm
  • (iii)
    13 cm
  • (iv)
    16 cm
  • (v)
    15 cm
Question 46
46.
    • A vertical stick
    • 11 m
    • long casts a shadow of
    • 16 m
    • long on the ground.
    • At the same time, a tower casts the shadow
    • 128 m
    • long on the ground.
    • Find the height of the tower.
  • (i)
    86 m
  • (ii)
    90 m
  • (iii)
    87 m
  • (iv)
    88 m
  • (v)
    89 m
Question 47
47.
    • In the given figure, △CED is right-angled at E, EF ⟂ CD.
    • CD
    • = c,
    • ED
    • = a,
    • CE
    • = b and
    • EF
    • = p.
    • Which of the following are true?
a)
    • ab
    • =
    • pc
b)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      c
      2
    • +
    • 1

      p
      2
c)
    • a
      2
    • +
    • b
      2
    • =
    • c
      2
d)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • +
    • 1

      c
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
e)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
  • (i)
    {b,a,c}
  • (ii)
    {d,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,a}
  • (iv)
    {b,d,e}
  • (v)
    {a,c,e}
Question 48
48.
In the given figure, ∠JGH = ∠IGJ and GJ ∥ KI and GH = 15 cm, HJ = 8 cm and JI = 10 cm. Find GK
  • (i)
    18.75 cm
  • (ii)
    16.75 cm
  • (iii)
    17.75 cm
  • (iv)
    20.75 cm
  • (v)
    19.75 cm
Question 49
49.
    • In the given figure, MO is the angular bisector of
    • ∠M
    • &
    • ∠O
    • LM
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • ,
    • MN
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • and
    • NO
    • =
    • 23 cm
    • .
    • Find
    • OL
  • (i)
    21.00 cm
  • (ii)
    22.00 cm
  • (iii)
    24.00 cm
  • (iv)
    25.00 cm
  • (v)
    23.00 cm
Question 50
50.
    • The ratio of the bases of two triangles ABC and DEF is
    • 9
      :
      10
    • .
    • If the triangles are equal in area, then the ratio of their heights is
  • (i)
    8
    :
    10
  • (ii)
    9
    :
    12
  • (iii)
    10
    :
    9
  • (iv)
    10
    :
    10
  • (v)
    9
    :
    7
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 = 10 cm
    • ,
    • OY = 22 cm
    • and radius of the inner circle is
    • 5.6 cm
    • .
    • Find the radius of the outer circle.
  • (i)
    10.32 cm
  • (ii)
    12.32 cm
  • (iii)
    13.32 cm
  • (iv)
    11.32 cm
  • (v)
    14.32 cm
    Assignment Key

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  •  5) (iii)
  •  6) (i)
  •  7) (ii)
  •  8) (iii)
  •  9) (v)
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  •  11) (iii)
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  •  18) (ii)
  •  19) (ii)
  •  20) (ii)
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  •  26) (i)
  •  27) (iii)
  •  28) (i)
  •  29) (v)
  •  30) (i)
  •  31) (v)
  •  32) (iii)
  •  33) (iii)
  •  34) (v)
  •  35) (iv)
  •  36) (v)
  •  37) (iii)
  •  38) (iv)
  •  39) (ii)
  •  40) (v)
  •  41) (ii)
  •  42) (ii)
  •  43) (v)
  •  44) (iii)
  •  45) (v)
  •  46) (iv)
  •  47) (v)
  •  48) (i)
  •  49) (v)
  •  50) (iii)
  •  51) (ii)