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)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iv)
    SAS Similarity
Question 2
2.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SSS Similarity
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iv)
    not similar
Question 3
3.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iv)
    SSS Similarity
Question 4
4.
    • In the given figure, △FGH and △QRS are such that
    • ∠G
    • =
    • ∠R
    •  
    • and
    • FG

      QR
    • =
    • GH

      RS
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    not similar
  • (iv)
    SSS Similarity
Question 5
5.
    • In the given figure, △DEF and △TUV are such that
    • ∠E
    • =
    • ∠U
    •  
    • and
    •  
    • ∠F
    • =
    • ∠V
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iv)
    SSS Similarity
Question 6
6.
    • In the given figure, △DEF and △PQR are such that
    • DE

      PQ
    • =
    • EF

      QR
    • =
    • FD

      RP
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    not similar
  • (iv)
    SSS Similarity
Question 7
7.
In the given figure, △NOP is isosceles right-angled at O and OQ ⟂ PN. ∠O =
  • (i)
    ∠R
  • (ii)
    ∠S
  • (iii)
    ∠Q
  • (iv)
    ∠N
  • (v)
    ∠P
Question 8
8.
In the given figure, △NOP is isosceles right-angled at O and OQ ⟂ PN. ∠OPN ≠
  • (i)
    ∠PQO
  • (ii)
    ∠OPQ
  • (iii)
    ∠QNO
  • (iv)
    ∠QOP
  • (v)
    ∠NOQ
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.
    • △ACF ∼
  • (i)
    △FDA
  • (ii)
    △DCF
  • (iii)
    △ABH
  • (iv)
    △DAE
  • (v)
    △FEH
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.
    • ∠FAC  =
  • (i)
    ∠HAB
  • (ii)
    ∠HFE
  • (iii)
    ∠AFD
  • (iv)
    ∠FDA
  • (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)
    ∠ACF
  • (iii)
    ∠FEH
  • (iv)
    ∠DAF
  • (v)
    ∠ABH
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.
    • ∠DAF  =
  • (i)
    ∠BHA
  • (ii)
    ∠CFA
  • (iii)
    ∠EHF
  • (iv)
    ∠AFD
  • (v)
    ∠HFE
Question 13
13.
    • In the given figure, ABCD is a trapezium in which
    • AB ∥ CD
    • and the diagonals
    • BD
    • and
    • AC
    • intersect at
    • E
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • EA
    • =
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      7
      )
    • cm,
    • BE
    • =
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      10
      )
    • cm,
    • EC
    • =
    • (
      x
      +
      11
      )
    • cm and
    • DE
    • =
    • (
      x
      +
      13
      )
    • cm, find the value of x
  • (i)
    (
    22
    ,
    19
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    20
    ,
    20
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    19
    ,
    19
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    21
    ,
    21
    )
  • (v)
    (
    19
    ,
    18
    )
Question 14
14.
    • In the given figure, HIJK is a trapezium in which
    • HI ∥ JK
    • and the diagonals
    • IK
    • and
    • HJ
    • intersect at
    • L
    • .
    • △LHI
    •  
  • (i)
    △KHI
  • (ii)
    △LIJ
  • (iii)
    △LKH
  • (iv)
    △IJK
  • (v)
    △LJK
Question 15
15.
In the given figure, the altitudes SF and GT of △EFG meet at R. △SGF ∼
  • (i)
    △RFG
  • (ii)
    △SGR
  • (iii)
    △TFG
  • (iv)
    △TFR
  • (v)
    △RTS
Question 16
16.
In the given figure, the altitudes NB and CO of △ABC meet at M. ∠MCN  =
  • (i)
    ∠NMC
  • (ii)
    ∠CNM
  • (iii)
    ∠BMO
  • (iv)
    ∠MOB
  • (v)
    ∠OBM
Question 17
17.
    • In the given figure, RS ∥ JK , and median IL bisects RS.
    •  
    • △IRM ∼
  • (i)
    △JKI
  • (ii)
    △ILK
  • (iii)
    △IJK
  • (iv)
    △IMS
  • (v)
    △IJL
Question 18
18.
In the given figure, △CDE is a triangle in which CF is the internal bisector of ∠C and EG ∥ FC meeting DC produced at G . ∠CEG =
  • (i)
    ∠CFE
  • (ii)
    ∠DFC
  • (iii)
    ∠FCD
  • (iv)
    ∠GCE
  • (v)
    ∠FEC
Question 19
19.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two triangles are congruent.
b)
Any two circles are congruent.
c)
Any two triangles are similar.
d)
Any two squares are congruent.
e)
Any two circles are similar.
f)
Any two squares are similar.
  • (i)
    {e,f}
  • (ii)
    {a,f,e}
  • (iii)
    {a,e}
  • (iv)
    {c,d,e}
  • (v)
    {b,f}
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)
Congruent figures have same area.
e)
Similar and congruent are not synonymous.
  • (i)
    {b,a}
  • (ii)
    {a,d,e}
  • (iii)
    {c,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,c,e}
  • (v)
    {b,a,d}
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 equal.
c)
The corresponding angles are proportional.
d)
The corresponding sides are proportional.
  • (i)
    {b,c,a}
  • (ii)
    {c,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,a}
  • (iv)
    {a,d}
  • (v)
    {b,d,a}
Question 22
22.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Similarity is symmetric.
b)
Similarity is anti symmetric.
c)
Similarity is transitive.
d)
Similarity is reflexive.
  • (i)
    {b,d}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,a,c}
  • (iv)
    {b,c}
  • (v)
    {b,a}
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 sides are proportional.
d)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
  • (i)
    {d,a,b}
  • (ii)
    {d,b}
  • (iii)
    {d,c}
  • (iv)
    {d,a}
  • (v)
    {a,b,c}
Question 24
24.
In the given figure, the area of the △DEF is x sq.cm. G,H,I are the mid-points of the sides EF , FD and DE respectively. The area of the △GHI is
  • (i)
      • 2

        3
      • of area of △DEF
  • (ii)
      • 1

        2
      • of area of △DEF
  • (iii)
      • 3

        4
      • of area of △DEF
  • (iv)
      • 1

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

        4
      • of area of △DEF
Question 25
25.
    • In the given figure, the parallelogram LMNO and the triangle △PLM are on the same bases and between the same parallels.
    • The area of the
    • △PLM
    • is x sq.cm. The area of the parallelogram is
  • (i)
      • 5

        4
      • the area of the triangle
  • (ii)
      • twice
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iii)
      • thrice
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iv)
      • 4

        3
      • 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 A : B and the ratio of the corresponding heights is C : D , the ratio of their areas in the same order is
  • (i)
    CD : AB
  • (ii)
    AC : BD
  • (iii)
    BC : AD
  • (iv)
    AD : BC
  • (v)
    AB : CD
Question 27
27.
In the given two similar triangles, if l = 20 cm, m = 16 cm, n = 16 cm, q = 9.6 cm, find o
  • (i)
    12.00 cm
  • (ii)
    10.00 cm
  • (iii)
    11.00 cm
  • (iv)
    13.00 cm
  • (v)
    14.00 cm
Question 28
28.
In the given figure, given ∠JGH = ∠IGJ, x : y = 8.65 cm : 7.35 cm and q = 17 cm, find p =
  • (i)
    18.00 cm
  • (ii)
    22.00 cm
  • (iii)
    19.00 cm
  • (iv)
    20.00 cm
  • (v)
    21.00 cm
Question 29
29.
In the given figure, given ∠GDE = ∠FDG, p = 7.06 cm, q = 8.94 cm and EF = 16 cm, find GF =
  • (i)
    9.94 cm
  • (ii)
    10.94 cm
  • (iii)
    7.94 cm
  • (iv)
    8.94 cm
  • (v)
    6.94 cm
Question 30
30.
In the given figure, IJKL is a trapezium where OI = 13 cm , OJ = 13 cm and OK = 4 cm . Find OL =
  • (i)
    5 cm
  • (ii)
    3 cm
  • (iii)
    2 cm
  • (iv)
    6 cm
  • (v)
    4 cm
Question 31
31.
In the given figure, ∠LIJ = 48.58°, find the value of x =
  • (i)
    43.42°
  • (ii)
    41.42°
  • (iii)
    40.42°
  • (iv)
    42.42°
  • (v)
    39.42°
Question 32
32.
In the given figure, ∠EFG = 43.83°, find the value of y =
  • (i)
    48.17°
  • (ii)
    47.17°
  • (iii)
    46.17°
  • (iv)
    44.17°
  • (v)
    45.17°
Question 33
33.
In the given figure, if IJ ∥ KL then
  • (i)
    △IJM ∼ △MKL
  • (ii)
    △MJI ∼ △MLK
  • (iii)
    △IJM ∼ △LKM
  • (iv)
    △IJM ∼ △MLK
  • (v)
    △MIJ ∼ △MKL
Question 34
34.
In the given figure, △EFG is right-angled at F. Also, FH ⟂ EG. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • EF
      2
    • =
    • EG
    • .
    • EH
b)
    • EF
      2
    • =
    • GE
    • .
    • GH
c)
    • FH
      2
    • =
    • EH
    • .
    • HG
d)
    • FG
      2
    • =
    • EG
    • .
    • EH
e)
    • FG
      2
    • =
    • GE
    • .
    • GH
  • (i)
    {d,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,a}
  • (iii)
    {a,c,e}
  • (iv)
    {b,a,c}
  • (v)
    {b,d,e}
Question 35
35.
In the given figure, △CDE is right-angled at D. Also, DF ⟂ CE. If  CD = 17 cm, DF = 12.95 cm, then find DE.
  • (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, △IJK is right-angled at J. Also, JL ⟂ IK. If  IL = 15.2 cm, JL = 12.99 cm, then find LK.
  • (i)
    13.10 cm
  • (ii)
    11.10 cm
  • (iii)
    9.10 cm
  • (iv)
    12.10 cm
  • (v)
    10.10 cm
Question 37
37.
    • In the given figure, △DEF ∼ △NOP and DE = 13 cm, NO = 18.2 cm.
    • If the area of the
    • △NOP
    • =
    • 164.64 sq.cm
    • , find the area of the
    • △DEF
  • (i)
    84.00 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    86.00 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    82.00 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    85.00 sq.cm
  • (v)
    83.00 sq.cm
Question 38
38.
    • In the given figure, △BCD ∼ △QRS and CD = 15 cm , RS = 21 cm and
    • BE
    • =
    • 11.82 cm
    • ,
    • find the area of the
    • △QRS
  • (i)
    175.78 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    172.78 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    173.78 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    174.78 sq.cm
  • (v)
    171.78 sq.cm
Question 39
39.
In the given figure, △DEF & △QRS are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights DG : QT = 11 : 15, then the ratio of their areas is
  • (i)
    121
    sq.cm
    :
    227
    sq.cm
  • (ii)
    120
    sq.cm
    :
    225
    sq.cm
  • (iii)
    122
    sq.cm
    :
    225
    sq.cm
  • (iv)
    121
    sq.cm
    :
    223
    sq.cm
  • (v)
    121
    sq.cm
    :
    225
    sq.cm
Question 40
40.
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)
Area of △GHI = 4 times area of △JKL
b)
    • Area of
    • △GHI
    • =
    • 1

      3
    • area of
    • △JKL
c)
    • Area of trapezium
    • HIKL
    • is
    • 1

      4
    • the area of
    • △GHI
d)
All four small triangles have equal areas
e)
Area of trapezium HIKL is thrice the area of △GLK
  • (i)
    {c,d}
  • (ii)
    {b,a}
  • (iii)
    {b,c,e}
  • (iv)
    {a,d,e}
  • (v)
    {b,a,d}
Question 41
41.
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)
△PQR ∼ △MNO
b)
△MRQ ∼ △MNO
c)
△RNP ∼ △MNO
d)
△PRQ ∼ △MNO
e)
△QPO ∼ △MNO
  • (i)
    {d,c}
  • (ii)
    {d,b}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,c,e}
  • (iv)
    {d,a}
  • (v)
    {d,e,a}
Question 42
42.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 30 cm and 24 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 16 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
  • (i)
    13.80 cm
  • (ii)
    11.80 cm
  • (iii)
    10.80 cm
  • (iv)
    12.80 cm
  • (v)
    14.80 cm
Question 43
43.
In the given figure, L is a point on side JK of △IJK such that ∠KIJ = ∠ILK = 105° , ∠LKI = 24°. Find ∠KIL
  • (i)
    53°
  • (ii)
    49°
  • (iii)
    51°
  • (iv)
    50°
  • (v)
    52°
Question 44
44.
LMNO is a square and △LMP is an equilateral triangle. Also, △LNQ is an equilateral triangle. If area of △LMP is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △LNQ is
  • (i)
      • a
        2
      • sq.units
  • (ii)



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

        2



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

        2
      • a sq.units
  • (v)
      • 2a sq.units
Question 45
45.
KLMN is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals LN and KM intersect at O. If NK = 17 cm, find LM
  • (i)
    15 cm
  • (ii)
    17 cm
  • (iii)
    19 cm
  • (iv)
    18 cm
  • (v)
    16 cm
Question 46
46.
    • A vertical stick
    • 16 m
    • long casts a shadow of
    • 14 m
    • long on the ground.
    • At the same time, a tower casts the shadow
    • 112 m
    • long on the ground.
    • Find the height of the tower.
  • (i)
    129 m
  • (ii)
    128 m
  • (iii)
    127 m
  • (iv)
    126 m
  • (v)
    130 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

      p
      2
e)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      c
      2
    • +
    • 1

      p
      2
  • (i)
    {b,e,d}
  • (ii)
    {e,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,a,c}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {a,c,d}
Question 48
48.
In the given figure, ∠JGH = ∠IGJ and GJ ∥ KI and GH = 19 cm, HJ = 11 cm and JI = 9 cm. Find GK
  • (i)
    14.55 cm
  • (ii)
    15.55 cm
  • (iii)
    13.55 cm
  • (iv)
    16.55 cm
  • (v)
    17.55 cm
Question 49
49.
    • In the given figure, JL is the angular bisector of
    • ∠J
    • &
    • ∠L
    • IJ
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • ,
    • JK
    • =
    • 21 cm
    • and
    • KL
    • =
    • 19 cm
    • .
    • Find
    • LI
  • (i)
    19.10 cm
  • (ii)
    20.10 cm
  • (iii)
    16.10 cm
  • (iv)
    18.10 cm
  • (v)
    17.10 cm
Question 50
50.
    • The ratio of the bases of two triangles ABC and DEF is
    • 4
      :
      3
    • .
    • If the triangles are equal in area, then the ratio of their heights is
  • (i)
    4
    :
    6
  • (ii)
    3
    :
    4
  • (iii)
    3
    :
    3
  • (iv)
    5
    :
    3
  • (v)
    4
    :
    0
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
    • 5.6 cm
    • .
    • Find the radius of the outer circle.
  • (i)
    12.07 cm
  • (ii)
    14.07 cm
  • (iii)
    15.07 cm
  • (iv)
    11.07 cm
  • (v)
    13.07 cm
    Assignment Key

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