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)
    not similar
  • (ii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iv)
    SSS Similarity
Question 2
2.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    not similar
  • (ii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iv)
    SAS Similarity
Question 3
3.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SSS Similarity
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    not similar
  • (iv)
    AAA Similarity
Question 4
4.
    • In the given figure, △HIJ and △STU are such that
    • ∠I
    • =
    • ∠T
    •  
    • and
    • HI

      ST
    • =
    • IJ

      TU
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SAS Similarity
  • (ii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iii)
    not similar
  • (iv)
    AAA Similarity
Question 5
5.
    • In the given figure, △FGH and △STU are such that
    • ∠G
    • =
    • ∠T
    •  
    • and
    •  
    • ∠H
    • =
    • ∠U
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SAS Similarity
  • (ii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iv)
    not similar
Question 6
6.
    • In the given figure, △HIJ and △TUV are such that
    • HI

      TU
    • =
    • IJ

      UV
    • =
    • JH

      VT
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SAS Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iv)
    SSS Similarity
Question 7
7.
In the given figure, △CDE is isosceles right-angled at D and DF ⟂ EC. ∠C =
  • (i)
    ∠G
  • (ii)
    ∠F
  • (iii)
    ∠H
  • (iv)
    ∠D
  • (v)
    ∠E
Question 8
8.
In the given figure, △NOP is isosceles right-angled at O and OQ ⟂ PN. ∠NOP =
  • (i)
    ∠NOQ
  • (ii)
    ∠QOP
  • (iii)
    ∠OPQ
  • (iv)
    ∠QNO
  • (v)
    ∠PQO
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.
    • △FDA ∼
  • (i)
    △DAE
  • (ii)
    △ACF
  • (iii)
    △ABH
  • (iv)
    △FEH
  • (v)
    △DCF
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)
    ∠FDA
  • (ii)
    ∠FEH
  • (iii)
    ∠HAB
  • (iv)
    ∠HFE
  • (v)
    ∠FAC
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)
    ∠ACF
  • (ii)
    ∠EHF
  • (iii)
    ∠FDA
  • (iv)
    ∠FEH
  • (v)
    ∠DAF
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.
    • ∠CFA  =
  • (i)
    ∠AFD
  • (ii)
    ∠DAF
  • (iii)
    ∠EHF
  • (iv)
    ∠BHA
  • (v)
    ∠HFE
Question 13
13.
    • In the given figure, NOPQ is a trapezium in which
    • NO ∥ PQ
    • and the diagonals
    • OQ
    • and
    • NP
    • intersect at
    • R
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • RN
    • =
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      12
      )
    • cm,
    • OR
    • =
    • (
      6
      x
      +
      12
      )
    • cm,
    • RP
    • =
    • (
      x
      +
      15
      )
    • cm and
    • QR
    • =
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      6
      )
    • cm, find the value of x
  • (i)
    (
    18
    ,
    -2
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    0
    ,
    20
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    21
    ,
    -2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    18
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (v)
    (
    19
    ,
    -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
    • .
    • △MIJ
    •  
  • (i)
    △JKL
  • (ii)
    △MJK
  • (iii)
    △MLI
  • (iv)
    △MKL
  • (v)
    △LIJ
Question 15
15.
In the given figure, the altitudes UC and DV of △BCD meet at T. △TVU ∼
  • (i)
    △TCD
  • (ii)
    △VCD
  • (iii)
    △UDT
  • (iv)
    △UDC
  • (v)
    △VCT
Question 16
16.
In the given figure, the altitudes MD and EN of △CDE meet at L. ∠MLE  =
  • (i)
    ∠NDL
  • (ii)
    ∠EML
  • (iii)
    ∠DLN
  • (iv)
    ∠LEM
  • (v)
    ∠LND
Question 17
17.
    • In the given figure, RS ∥ DE , and median CF bisects RS.
    •  
    • △CRG ∼
  • (i)
    △DEC
  • (ii)
    △CGS
  • (iii)
    △CDE
  • (iv)
    △CDF
  • (v)
    △CFE
Question 18
18.
In the given figure, △ABC is a triangle in which AD is the internal bisector of ∠A and CE ∥ DA meeting BA produced at E . ∠CAD =
  • (i)
    ∠ADC
  • (ii)
    ∠EAC
  • (iii)
    ∠BDA
  • (iv)
    ∠DCA
  • (v)
    ∠DAB
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 similar.
d)
Any two circles are congruent.
e)
Any two squares are congruent.
f)
Any two triangles are congruent.
  • (i)
    {c,a}
  • (ii)
    {d,b}
  • (iii)
    {a,b}
  • (iv)
    {c,b,a}
  • (v)
    {e,f,a}
Question 20
20.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Congruent figures have same area.
b)
If two figures are congruent, then they are similar too.
c)
If two figures are similar, then they are congruent too.
d)
Similar figures have same area.
e)
Similar and congruent are not synonymous.
  • (i)
    {c,a,b}
  • (ii)
    {c,a}
  • (iii)
    {d,b}
  • (iv)
    {c,d,e}
  • (v)
    {a,b,e}
Question 21
21.
Which of the following are necessary conditions for similarity of two polygons ?
a)
The corresponding angles are equal.
b)
The corresponding sides are proportional.
c)
The corresponding sides are equal.
d)
The corresponding angles are proportional.
  • (i)
    {c,a}
  • (ii)
    {d,b}
  • (iii)
    {c,d,a}
  • (iv)
    {a,b}
  • (v)
    {c,b,a}
Question 22
22.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Similarity is reflexive.
b)
Similarity is transitive.
c)
Similarity is symmetric.
d)
Similarity is anti symmetric.
  • (i)
    {d,c}
  • (ii)
    {d,a}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,c}
  • (iv)
    {d,b}
  • (v)
    {d,a,b}
Question 23
23.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
b)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding sides are proportional.
c)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
d)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding sides are proportional.
  • (i)
    {c,a}
  • (ii)
    {c,b}
  • (iii)
    {c,a,b}
  • (iv)
    {a,b,d}
  • (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)
      • 2

        3
      • of area of △ABC
  • (ii)
      • 3

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

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

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

        4
      • of area of △ABC
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)
      • thrice
      • the area of the triangle
  • (ii)
      • 4

        3
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iii)
      • 5

        4
      • 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 G : H and the ratio of the corresponding heights is I : J , the ratio of their areas in the same order is
  • (i)
    GI : HJ
  • (ii)
    IJ : GH
  • (iii)
    HI : GJ
  • (iv)
    GJ : HI
  • (v)
    GH : IJ
Question 27
27.
In the given two similar triangles, if n = 15 cm, o = 19 cm, p = 20 cm, s = 12 cm, find q
  • (i)
    8.00 cm
  • (ii)
    7.00 cm
  • (iii)
    9.00 cm
  • (iv)
    11.00 cm
  • (v)
    10.00 cm
Question 28
28.
In the given figure, given ∠IFG = ∠HFI, x : y = 7.5 cm : 7.5 cm and q = 15 cm, find p =
  • (i)
    17.00 cm
  • (ii)
    13.00 cm
  • (iii)
    14.00 cm
  • (iv)
    16.00 cm
  • (v)
    15.00 cm
Question 29
29.
In the given figure, given ∠IFG = ∠HFI, p = 8.5 cm, q = 8.5 cm and GH = 17 cm, find IH =
  • (i)
    9.50 cm
  • (ii)
    6.50 cm
  • (iii)
    10.50 cm
  • (iv)
    7.50 cm
  • (v)
    8.50 cm
Question 30
30.
In the given figure, FGHI is a trapezium where OF = 13 cm , OH = 4 cm and OI = 4 cm . Find OG =
  • (i)
    15 cm
  • (ii)
    13 cm
  • (iii)
    14 cm
  • (iv)
    11 cm
  • (v)
    12 cm
Question 31
31.
In the given figure, ∠IJL = 48.62°, find the value of x =
  • (i)
    39.38°
  • (ii)
    42.38°
  • (iii)
    43.38°
  • (iv)
    40.38°
  • (v)
    41.38°
Question 32
32.
In the given figure, ∠FGH = 41.7°, find the value of y =
  • (i)
    46.30°
  • (ii)
    50.30°
  • (iii)
    48.30°
  • (iv)
    49.30°
  • (v)
    47.30°
Question 33
33.
In the given figure, if AB ∥ CD then
  • (i)
    △EAB ∼ △ECD
  • (ii)
    △EBA ∼ △EDC
  • (iii)
    △ABE ∼ △ECD
  • (iv)
    △ABE ∼ △EDC
  • (v)
    △ABE ∼ △DCE
Question 34
34.
In the given figure, △BCD is right-angled at C. Also, CE ⟂ BD. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • BC
      2
    • =
    • BD
    • .
    • BE
b)
    • CD
      2
    • =
    • BD
    • .
    • BE
c)
    • CE
      2
    • =
    • BE
    • .
    • ED
d)
    • CD
      2
    • =
    • DB
    • .
    • DE
e)
    • BC
      2
    • =
    • DB
    • .
    • DE
  • (i)
    {b,a}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,d}
  • (iii)
    {e,c}
  • (iv)
    {b,e,d}
  • (v)
    {b,a,c}
Question 35
35.
In the given figure, △EFG is right-angled at F. Also, FH ⟂ EG. If  FG = 15 cm, FH = 11.52 cm, then find EF.
  • (i)
    17.00 cm
  • (ii)
    19.00 cm
  • (iii)
    20.00 cm
  • (iv)
    16.00 cm
  • (v)
    18.00 cm
Question 36
36.
In the given figure, △DEF is right-angled at E. Also, EG ⟂ DF. If  DG = 12.3 cm, EG = 13.08 cm, then find GF.
  • (i)
    14.90 cm
  • (ii)
    11.90 cm
  • (iii)
    15.90 cm
  • (iv)
    12.90 cm
  • (v)
    13.90 cm
Question 37
37.
    • In the given figure, △BCD ∼ △PQR and BC = 14 cm, PQ = 19.6 cm.
    • If the area of the
    • △BCD
    • =
    • 76.68 sq.cm
    • , find the area of the
    • △PQR
  • (i)
    150.30 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    149.30 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    148.30 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    152.30 sq.cm
  • (v)
    151.30 sq.cm
Question 38
38.
    • In the given figure, △EFG ∼ △QRS and FG = 14 cm , RS = 19.6 cm and
    • EH
    • =
    • 12.12 cm
    • ,
    • find the area of the
    • △QRS
  • (i)
    165.35 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    167.35 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    164.35 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    166.35 sq.cm
  • (v)
    168.35 sq.cm
Question 39
39.
In the given figure, △ABC & △PQR are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights AD : PS = 9 : 13, then the ratio of their areas is
  • (i)
    80
    sq.cm
    :
    169
    sq.cm
  • (ii)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    171
    sq.cm
  • (iii)
    82
    sq.cm
    :
    169
    sq.cm
  • (iv)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    166
    sq.cm
  • (v)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    169
    sq.cm
Question 40
40.
In the given figure, points P , Q and R are the mid-points of sides NO, OM and MN of △MNO. Which of the following are true?
a)
Area of trapezium NOQR is thrice the area of △MRQ
b)
    • Area of trapezium
    • NOQR
    • is
    • 1

      4
    • the area of
    • △MNO
c)
    • Area of
    • △MNO
    • =
    • 1

      3
    • area of
    • △PQR
d)
All four small triangles have equal areas
e)
Area of △MNO = 4 times area of △PQR
  • (i)
    {c,d}
  • (ii)
    {a,d,e}
  • (iii)
    {b,a,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,c,e}
  • (v)
    {b,a}
Question 41
41.
In the given figure, points J , K and L are the mid-points of sides HI, IG and GH of △GHI. Which of the following are true?
a)
△GLK ∼ △GHI
b)
△JLK ∼ △GHI
c)
△JKL ∼ △GHI
d)
△KJI ∼ △GHI
e)
△LHJ ∼ △GHI
  • (i)
    {b,a}
  • (ii)
    {b,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,d}
  • (iv)
    {a,c,d,e}
  • (v)
    {b,e,a}
Question 42
42.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 34 cm and 25 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 14 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
  • (i)
    10.29 cm
  • (ii)
    9.29 cm
  • (iii)
    12.29 cm
  • (iv)
    11.29 cm
  • (v)
    8.29 cm
Question 43
43.
In the given figure, D is a point on side BC of △ABC such that ∠CAB = ∠ADC = 105° , ∠DCA = 20°. Find ∠CAD
  • (i)
    53°
  • (ii)
    55°
  • (iii)
    54°
  • (iv)
    56°
  • (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)
      • 1

        2
      • a sq.units
  • (ii)



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

        2



        3
      • a sq.units
  • (iv)
      • 2a sq.units
  • (v)
      • a
        2
      • sq.units
Question 45
45.
EFGH is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals FH and EG intersect at I. If HE = 16 cm, find FG
  • (i)
    17 cm
  • (ii)
    15 cm
  • (iii)
    14 cm
  • (iv)
    18 cm
  • (v)
    16 cm
Question 46
46.
    • A vertical stick
    • 15 m
    • long casts a shadow of
    • 13 m
    • long on the ground.
    • At the same time, a tower casts the shadow
    • 104 m
    • long on the ground.
    • Find the height of the tower.
  • (i)
    122 m
  • (ii)
    121 m
  • (iii)
    119 m
  • (iv)
    120 m
  • (v)
    118 m
Question 47
47.
    • In the given figure, △BDC is right-angled at D, DE ⟂ BC.
    • BC
    • = c,
    • DC
    • = a,
    • BD
    • = b and
    • DE
    • = p.
    • Which of the following are true?
a)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      c
      2
    • +
    • 1

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

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
d)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • +
    • 1

      c
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
e)
    • a
      2
    • +
    • b
      2
    • =
    • c
      2
  • (i)
    {a,b,c}
  • (ii)
    {a,b}
  • (iii)
    {b,c,e}
  • (iv)
    {d,c}
  • (v)
    {a,d,e}
Question 48
48.
In the given figure, ∠HEF = ∠GEH and EH ∥ IG and EF = 17 cm, FH = 9 cm and HG = 11 cm. Find EI
  • (i)
    21.78 cm
  • (ii)
    18.78 cm
  • (iii)
    20.78 cm
  • (iv)
    19.78 cm
  • (v)
    22.78 cm
Question 49
49.
    • In the given figure, DF is the angular bisector of
    • ∠D
    • &
    • ∠F
    • CD
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • ,
    • DE
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • and
    • EF
    • =
    • 23 cm
    • .
    • Find
    • FC
  • (i)
    25.00 cm
  • (ii)
    21.00 cm
  • (iii)
    23.00 cm
  • (iv)
    22.00 cm
  • (v)
    24.00 cm
Question 50
50.
    • The ratio of the bases of two triangles ABC and DEF is
    • 4
      :
      9
    • .
    • If the triangles are equal in area, then the ratio of their heights is
  • (i)
    4
    :
    12
  • (ii)
    4
    :
    6
  • (iii)
    3
    :
    9
  • (iv)
    5
    :
    9
  • (v)
    9
    :
    4
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 = 11 cm
    • ,
    • OY = 25 cm
    • and radius of the inner circle is
    • 5.9 cm
    • .
    • Find the radius of the outer circle.
  • (i)
    14.41 cm
  • (ii)
    13.41 cm
  • (iii)
    15.41 cm
  • (iv)
    11.41 cm
  • (v)
    12.41 cm
    Assignment Key

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  •  27) (iii)
  •  28) (v)
  •  29) (v)
  •  30) (ii)
  •  31) (v)
  •  32) (iii)
  •  33) (v)
  •  34) (ii)
  •  35) (v)
  •  36) (v)
  •  37) (i)
  •  38) (iv)
  •  39) (v)
  •  40) (ii)
  •  41) (iv)
  •  42) (i)
  •  43) (ii)
  •  44) (iv)
  •  45) (v)
  •  46) (iv)
  •  47) (iii)
  •  48) (iii)
  •  49) (iii)
  •  50) (v)
  •  51) (ii)