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)
    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)
    SSS Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iv)
    SAS Similarity
Question 4
4.
    • In the given figure, △IJK and △RST are such that
    • ∠J
    • =
    • ∠S
    •  
    • and
    • IJ

      RS
    • =
    • JK

      ST
    • .
    • 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 △UVW are such that
    • ∠C
    • =
    • ∠V
    •  
    • and
    •  
    • ∠D
    • =
    • ∠W
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iv)
    not similar
Question 6
6.
    • In the given figure, △GHI and △UVW are such that
    • GH

      UV
    • =
    • HI

      VW
    • =
    • IG

      WU
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SAS Similarity
  • (ii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iv)
    not similar
Question 7
7.
In the given figure, △OPQ is isosceles right-angled at P and PR ⟂ QO. ∠Q =
  • (i)
    ∠S
  • (ii)
    ∠P
  • (iii)
    ∠R
  • (iv)
    ∠T
  • (v)
    ∠O
Question 8
8.
In the given figure, △MNO is isosceles right-angled at N and NP ⟂ OM. ∠MNP ≠
  • (i)
    ∠OMN
  • (ii)
    ∠NOP
  • (iii)
    ∠MNO
  • (iv)
    ∠PNO
  • (v)
    ∠PMN
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)
    △FEH
  • (iii)
    △ACF
  • (iv)
    △FDA
  • (v)
    △DAE
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)
    ∠AFD
  • (ii)
    ∠FEH
  • (iii)
    ∠FDA
  • (iv)
    ∠FAC
  • (v)
    ∠HFE
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)
    ∠ABH
  • (ii)
    ∠ACF
  • (iii)
    ∠DAF
  • (iv)
    ∠EHF
  • (v)
    ∠FEH
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)
    ∠AFD
  • (ii)
    ∠HFE
  • (iii)
    ∠CFA
  • (iv)
    ∠DAF
  • (v)
    ∠BHA
Question 13
13.
    • In the given figure, KLMN is a trapezium in which
    • KL ∥ MN
    • and the diagonals
    • LN
    • and
    • KM
    • intersect at
    • O
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • OK
    • =
    • (
      5
      x
      +
      15
      )
    • cm,
    • LO
    • =
    • (
      4
      x
      +
      5
      )
    • cm,
    • OM
    • =
    • (
      x
      +
      12
      )
    • cm and
    • NO
    • =
    • (
      x
      +
      4
      )
    • cm, find the value of x
  • (i)
    (
    2
    ,
    20
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    19
    ,
    1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    20
    ,
    0
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    18
    ,
    -1
    )
  • (v)
    (
    18
    ,
    0
    )
Question 14
14.
    • In the given figure, FGHI is a trapezium in which
    • FG ∥ HI
    • and the diagonals
    • GI
    • and
    • FH
    • intersect at
    • J
    • .
    • △JHI
    •  
  • (i)
    △IFG
  • (ii)
    △JIF
  • (iii)
    △JFG
  • (iv)
    △GHI
  • (v)
    △JGH
Question 15
15.
In the given figure, the altitudes NJ and KO of △IJK meet at M. △MJK ∼
  • (i)
    △MON
  • (ii)
    △OJK
  • (iii)
    △OJM
  • (iv)
    △NKM
  • (v)
    △NKJ
Question 16
16.
In the given figure, the altitudes MJ and KN of △IJK meet at L. ∠MLK  =
  • (i)
    ∠LKM
  • (ii)
    ∠LNJ
  • (iii)
    ∠KML
  • (iv)
    ∠JLN
  • (v)
    ∠NJL
Question 17
17.
    • In the given figure, RS ∥ DE , and median CF bisects RS.
    •  
    • △CGS ∼
  • (i)
    △CDE
  • (ii)
    △CRG
  • (iii)
    △DEC
  • (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 . ∠CEA =
  • (i)
    ∠ADC
  • (ii)
    ∠EAC
  • (iii)
    ∠BDA
  • (iv)
    ∠DAB
  • (v)
    ∠DCA
Question 19
19.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two triangles are similar.
b)
Any two squares are congruent.
c)
Any two circles are similar.
d)
Any two triangles are congruent.
e)
Any two squares are similar.
f)
Any two circles are congruent.
  • (i)
    {a,e,c}
  • (ii)
    {a,c}
  • (iii)
    {d,f,c}
  • (iv)
    {b,e}
  • (v)
    {c,e}
Question 20
20.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Congruent figures have same area.
b)
Similar figures have same area.
c)
If two figures are similar, then they are congruent too.
d)
If two figures are congruent, then they are similar too.
e)
Similar and congruent are not synonymous.
  • (i)
    {b,a}
  • (ii)
    {a,d,e}
  • (iii)
    {b,a,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,c,e}
  • (v)
    {c,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 sides are proportional.
d)
The corresponding angles are proportional.
  • (i)
    {b,a}
  • (ii)
    {a,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,d,a}
  • (iv)
    {b,c,a}
  • (v)
    {d,c}
Question 22
22.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Similarity is transitive.
b)
Similarity is anti symmetric.
c)
Similarity is reflexive.
d)
Similarity is symmetric.
  • (i)
    {b,a,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,a}
  • (iii)
    {a,c,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,d}
  • (v)
    {b,c}
Question 23
23.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
b)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding sides are proportional.
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,a}
  • (ii)
    {a,b,d}
  • (iii)
    {c,a,b}
  • (iv)
    {c,b}
  • (v)
    {c,d}
Question 24
24.
In the given figure, the area of the △GHI is x sq.cm. J,K,L are the mid-points of the sides HI , IG and GH respectively. The area of the △JKL is
  • (i)
      • 1

        2
      • of area of △GHI
  • (ii)
      • 1

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

        4
      • of area of △GHI
  • (iv)
      • 3

        4
      • of area of △GHI
  • (v)
      • 2

        3
      • of area of △GHI
Question 25
25.
    • In the given figure, the parallelogram EFGH and the triangle △IEF are on the same bases and between the same parallels.
    • The area of the
    • △IEF
    • 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)
      • 3

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

        3
      • the area of the triangle
  • (v)
      • thrice
      • the area of the triangle
Question 26
26.
If the ratio of the bases of two triangles is J : K and the ratio of the corresponding heights is L : M , the ratio of their areas in the same order is
  • (i)
    JL : KM
  • (ii)
    LM : JK
  • (iii)
    JK : LM
  • (iv)
    JM : KL
  • (v)
    KL : JM
Question 27
27.
In the given two similar triangles, if e = 16 cm, f = 15 cm, g = 15 cm, h = 9.6 cm, find i
  • (i)
    11.00 cm
  • (ii)
    7.00 cm
  • (iii)
    8.00 cm
  • (iv)
    10.00 cm
  • (v)
    9.00 cm
Question 28
28.
In the given figure, given ∠JGH = ∠IGJ, x : y = 7.56 cm : 9.44 cm and q = 20 cm, find p =
  • (i)
    15.00 cm
  • (ii)
    14.00 cm
  • (iii)
    17.00 cm
  • (iv)
    18.00 cm
  • (v)
    16.00 cm
Question 29
29.
In the given figure, given ∠FCD = ∠ECF, p = 9.5 cm, q = 9.5 cm and DE = 19 cm, find DF =
  • (i)
    7.50 cm
  • (ii)
    9.50 cm
  • (iii)
    8.50 cm
  • (iv)
    11.50 cm
  • (v)
    10.50 cm
Question 30
30.
In the given figure, BCDE is a trapezium where OB = 13 cm , OD = 4 cm and OE = 4 cm . Find OC =
  • (i)
    12 cm
  • (ii)
    15 cm
  • (iii)
    14 cm
  • (iv)
    11 cm
  • (v)
    13 cm
Question 31
31.
In the given figure, ∠DAB = 48.45°, find the value of x =
  • (i)
    41.55°
  • (ii)
    39.55°
  • (iii)
    43.55°
  • (iv)
    42.55°
  • (v)
    40.55°
Question 32
32.
In the given figure, ∠IGH = 49.35°, find the value of y =
  • (i)
    42.65°
  • (ii)
    39.65°
  • (iii)
    41.65°
  • (iv)
    40.65°
  • (v)
    38.65°
Question 33
33.
In the given figure, if DE ∥ FG then
  • (i)
    △HDE ∼ △HFG
  • (ii)
    △DEH ∼ △GFH
  • (iii)
    △DEH ∼ △HFG
  • (iv)
    △DEH ∼ △HGF
  • (v)
    △HED ∼ △HGF
Question 34
34.
In the given figure, △BCD is right-angled at C. Also, CE ⟂ BD. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • CE
      2
    • =
    • BE
    • .
    • ED
b)
    • CD
      2
    • =
    • BD
    • .
    • BE
c)
    • BC
      2
    • =
    • BD
    • .
    • BE
d)
    • BC
      2
    • =
    • DB
    • .
    • DE
e)
    • CD
      2
    • =
    • DB
    • .
    • DE
  • (i)
    {a,c,e}
  • (ii)
    {b,a,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,a}
  • (iv)
    {d,c}
  • (v)
    {b,d,e}
Question 35
35.
In the given figure, △DEF is right-angled at E. Also, EG ⟂ DF. If  EF = 19 cm, EG = 13.07 cm, then find DE.
  • (i)
    20.00 cm
  • (ii)
    16.00 cm
  • (iii)
    18.00 cm
  • (iv)
    17.00 cm
  • (v)
    19.00 cm
Question 36
36.
In the given figure, △HIJ is right-angled at I. Also, IK ⟂ HJ. If  KJ = 11.7 cm, IK = 10.92 cm, then find HK.
  • (i)
    10.20 cm
  • (ii)
    8.20 cm
  • (iii)
    12.20 cm
  • (iv)
    11.20 cm
  • (v)
    9.20 cm
Question 37
37.
    • In the given figure, △ABC ∼ △OPQ and AB = 14 cm, OP = 19.6 cm.
    • If the area of the
    • △ABC
    • =
    • 62.39 sq.cm
    • , find the area of the
    • △OPQ
  • (i)
    120.28 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    121.28 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    124.28 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    123.28 sq.cm
  • (v)
    122.28 sq.cm
Question 38
38.
    • In the given figure, △CDE ∼ △QRS and DE = 11 cm , RS = 15.4 cm and
    • CF
    • =
    • 11.86 cm
    • ,
    • find the area of the
    • △QRS
  • (i)
    129.87 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    127.87 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    126.87 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    128.87 sq.cm
  • (v)
    125.87 sq.cm
Question 39
39.
In the given figure, △CDE & △NOP are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights CF : NQ = 10 : 14, then the ratio of their areas is
  • (i)
    101
    sq.cm
    :
    196
    sq.cm
  • (ii)
    100
    sq.cm
    :
    194
    sq.cm
  • (iii)
    100
    sq.cm
    :
    196
    sq.cm
  • (iv)
    99
    sq.cm
    :
    196
    sq.cm
  • (v)
    100
    sq.cm
    :
    198
    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)
All four small triangles have equal areas
b)
    • Area of
    • △HIJ
    • =
    • 1

      3
    • area of
    • △KLM
c)
Area of △HIJ = 4 times area of △KLM
d)
Area of trapezium IJLM is thrice the area of △HML
e)
    • Area of trapezium
    • IJLM
    • is
    • 1

      4
    • the area of
    • △HIJ
  • (i)
    {b,a}
  • (ii)
    {e,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,e,d}
  • (iv)
    {a,c,d}
  • (v)
    {b,a,c}
Question 41
41.
In the given figure, points E , F and G are the mid-points of sides CD, DB and BC of △BCD. Which of the following are true?
a)
△EGF ∼ △BCD
b)
△GCE ∼ △BCD
c)
△BGF ∼ △BCD
d)
△FED ∼ △BCD
e)
△EFG ∼ △BCD
  • (i)
    {b,c,d,e}
  • (ii)
    {a,c}
  • (iii)
    {a,e,b}
  • (iv)
    {a,d}
  • (v)
    {a,b}
Question 42
42.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 30 cm and 15 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 14 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
  • (i)
    7.00 cm
  • (ii)
    5.00 cm
  • (iii)
    9.00 cm
  • (iv)
    8.00 cm
  • (v)
    6.00 cm
Question 43
43.
In the given figure, K is a point on side IJ of △HIJ such that ∠JHI = ∠HKJ = 105° , ∠KJH = 21°. Find ∠JHK
  • (i)
    54°
  • (ii)
    52°
  • (iii)
    55°
  • (iv)
    53°
  • (v)
    56°
Question 44
44.
CDEF is a square and △CDG is an equilateral triangle. Also, △CEH is an equilateral triangle. If area of △CDG is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △CEH is
  • (i)
      • 1

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

        2



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



      • 3
      • a sq.units
Question 45
45.
HIJK is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals IK and HJ intersect at L. If KH = 16 cm, find IJ
  • (i)
    14 cm
  • (ii)
    18 cm
  • (iii)
    17 cm
  • (iv)
    15 cm
  • (v)
    16 cm
Question 46
46.
    • A vertical stick
    • 15 m
    • long casts a shadow of
    • 11 m
    • long on the ground.
    • At the same time, a tower casts the shadow
    • 88 m
    • long on the ground.
    • Find the height of the tower.
  • (i)
    118 m
  • (ii)
    121 m
  • (iii)
    120 m
  • (iv)
    122 m
  • (v)
    119 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)
    • ab
    • =
    • pc
b)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • +
    • 1

      c
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
c)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

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

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      c
      2
    • +
    • 1

      p
      2
  • (i)
    {b,a,c}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,a}
  • (iv)
    {e,c}
  • (v)
    {b,e,d}
Question 48
48.
In the given figure, ∠HEF = ∠GEH and EH ∥ IG and EF = 16 cm, FH = 9 cm and HG = 9 cm. Find EI
  • (i)
    18.00 cm
  • (ii)
    16.00 cm
  • (iii)
    14.00 cm
  • (iv)
    15.00 cm
  • (v)
    17.00 cm
Question 49
49.
    • In the given figure, DF is the angular bisector of
    • ∠D
    • &
    • ∠F
    • CD
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • ,
    • DE
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • and
    • EF
    • =
    • 21 cm
    • .
    • Find
    • FC
  • (i)
    22.00 cm
  • (ii)
    20.00 cm
  • (iii)
    19.00 cm
  • (iv)
    21.00 cm
  • (v)
    23.00 cm
Question 50
50.
    • The ratio of the bases of two triangles ABC and DEF is
    • 5
      :
      10
    • .
    • If the triangles are equal in area, then the ratio of their heights is
  • (i)
    10
    :
    5
  • (ii)
    4
    :
    10
  • (iii)
    5
    :
    12
  • (iv)
    5
    :
    8
  • (v)
    6
    :
    10
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 = 24 cm
    • and radius of the inner circle is
    • 5.6 cm
    • .
    • Find the radius of the outer circle.
  • (i)
    15.44 cm
  • (ii)
    11.44 cm
  • (iii)
    13.44 cm
  • (iv)
    14.44 cm
  • (v)
    12.44 cm
    Assignment Key

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