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)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iv)
    not similar
Question 2
2.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iv)
    not similar
Question 3
3.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SAS Similarity
  • (ii)
    not similar
  • (iii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iv)
    AAA Similarity
Question 4
4.
    • In the given figure, △EFG and △RST are such that
    • ∠F
    • =
    • ∠S
    •  
    • and
    • EF

      RS
    • =
    • FG

      ST
    • .
    • 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, △IJK and △RST are such that
    • ∠J
    • =
    • ∠S
    •  
    • and
    •  
    • ∠K
    • =
    • ∠T
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SSS Similarity
  • (ii)
    AAA Similarity
  • (iii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iv)
    not similar
Question 6
6.
    • In the given figure, △CDE and △PQR are such that
    • CD

      PQ
    • =
    • DE

      QR
    • =
    • EC

      RP
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    not similar
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iv)
    AAA Similarity
Question 7
7.
In the given figure, △BCD is isosceles right-angled at C and CE ⟂ DB. ∠D =
  • (i)
    ∠B
  • (ii)
    ∠E
  • (iii)
    ∠G
  • (iv)
    ∠C
  • (v)
    ∠F
Question 8
8.
In the given figure, △DEF is isosceles right-angled at E and EG ⟂ FD. ∠EGD =
  • (i)
    ∠GDE
  • (ii)
    ∠DEG
  • (iii)
    ∠GEF
  • (iv)
    ∠DEF
  • (v)
    ∠EFG
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)
    △DCF
  • (ii)
    △FEH
  • (iii)
    △ACF
  • (iv)
    △DAE
  • (v)
    △ABH
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)
    ∠FEH
  • (ii)
    ∠AFD
  • (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.
    • ∠FEH  =
  • (i)
    ∠ABH
  • (ii)
    ∠FDA
  • (iii)
    ∠ACF
  • (iv)
    ∠DAF
  • (v)
    ∠EHF
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)
    ∠CFA
  • (iii)
    ∠DAF
  • (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
    • =
    • (
      5
      x
      +
      10
      )
    • cm,
    • BE
    • =
    • (
      4
      x
      +
      22
      )
    • cm,
    • EC
    • =
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      8
      )
    • cm and
    • DE
    • =
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      2
      )
    • cm, find the value of x
  • (i)
    (
    -1
    ,
    28
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    29
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    26
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    26
    ,
    -4
    )
  • (v)
    (
    27
    ,
    -2
    )
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)
    △IJK
  • (ii)
    △LKH
  • (iii)
    △LJK
  • (iv)
    △KHI
  • (v)
    △LIJ
Question 15
15.
In the given figure, the altitudes PD and EQ of △CDE meet at O. △OQP ∼
  • (i)
    △QDO
  • (ii)
    △PED
  • (iii)
    △ODE
  • (iv)
    △PEO
  • (v)
    △QDE
Question 16
16.
In the given figure, the altitudes NC and DO of △BCD meet at M. ∠DMC  =
  • (i)
    ∠CDM
  • (ii)
    ∠NOM
  • (iii)
    ∠MNO
  • (iv)
    ∠MCD
  • (v)
    ∠OMN
Question 17
17.
    • In the given figure, QR ∥ EF , and median DG bisects QR.
    •  
    • △DQH ∼
  • (i)
    △DGF
  • (ii)
    △EFD
  • (iii)
    △DHR
  • (iv)
    △DEF
  • (v)
    △DEG
Question 18
18.
In the given figure, △FGH is a triangle in which FI is the internal bisector of ∠F and HJ ∥ IF meeting GF produced at J . ∠HFI =
  • (i)
    ∠JFH
  • (ii)
    ∠IFG
  • (iii)
    ∠IHF
  • (iv)
    ∠FIH
  • (v)
    ∠GIF
Question 19
19.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two squares are similar.
b)
Any two triangles are congruent.
c)
Any two circles are similar.
d)
Any two circles are congruent.
e)
Any two squares are congruent.
f)
Any two triangles are similar.
  • (i)
    {a,c}
  • (ii)
    {e,f,a}
  • (iii)
    {b,c,a}
  • (iv)
    {d,c}
  • (v)
    {b,a}
Question 20
20.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Similar and congruent are not synonymous.
b)
If two figures are congruent, then they are similar too.
c)
Congruent figures have same area.
d)
If two figures are similar, then they are congruent too.
e)
Similar figures have same area.
  • (i)
    {d,e,c}
  • (ii)
    {e,b}
  • (iii)
    {d,a}
  • (iv)
    {d,a,b}
  • (v)
    {a,b,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 angles are equal.
c)
The corresponding sides are equal.
d)
The corresponding angles are proportional.
  • (i)
    {d,b}
  • (ii)
    {c,b,a}
  • (iii)
    {a,b}
  • (iv)
    {c,d,a}
  • (v)
    {c,a}
Question 22
22.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Similarity is anti symmetric.
b)
Similarity is transitive.
c)
Similarity is symmetric.
d)
Similarity is reflexive.
  • (i)
    {a,b}
  • (ii)
    {b,c,d}
  • (iii)
    {a,d}
  • (iv)
    {a,c}
  • (v)
    {a,b,c}
Question 23
23.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding sides are proportional.
b)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
c)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding sides are proportional.
d)
Any two triangles are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
  • (i)
    {b,d}
  • (ii)
    {b,a}
  • (iii)
    {b,c}
  • (iv)
    {a,c,d}
  • (v)
    {b,a,c}
Question 24
24.
In the given figure, the area of the △HIJ is x sq.cm. K,L,M are the mid-points of the sides IJ , JH and HI respectively. The area of the △KLM is
  • (i)
      • 2

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

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

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

        4
      • of area of △HIJ
  • (v)
      • 3

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

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

        2
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iii)
      • 5

        4
      • 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)
    CF : DE
  • (ii)
    EF : CD
  • (iii)
    CE : DF
  • (iv)
    DE : CF
  • (v)
    CD : EF
Question 27
27.
In the given two similar triangles, if b = 19 cm, c = 15 cm, d = 15 cm, g = 9 cm, find e
  • (i)
    13.40 cm
  • (ii)
    11.40 cm
  • (iii)
    12.40 cm
  • (iv)
    10.40 cm
  • (v)
    9.40 cm
Question 28
28.
In the given figure, given ∠GDE = ∠FDG, x : y = 10 cm : 10 cm and q = 18 cm, find p =
  • (i)
    19.00 cm
  • (ii)
    20.00 cm
  • (iii)
    18.00 cm
  • (iv)
    17.00 cm
  • (v)
    16.00 cm
Question 29
29.
In the given figure, given ∠FCD = ∠ECF, p = 9 cm, q = 10 cm and DE = 19 cm, find DF =
  • (i)
    7.00 cm
  • (ii)
    11.00 cm
  • (iii)
    10.00 cm
  • (iv)
    8.00 cm
  • (v)
    9.00 cm
Question 30
30.
In the given figure, HIJK is a trapezium where OH = 14 cm , OI = 14 cm and OK = 5 cm . Find OJ =
  • (i)
    5 cm
  • (ii)
    7 cm
  • (iii)
    4 cm
  • (iv)
    3 cm
  • (v)
    6 cm
Question 31
31.
In the given figure, ∠FCD = 53.13°, find the value of x =
  • (i)
    34.87°
  • (ii)
    38.87°
  • (iii)
    36.87°
  • (iv)
    37.87°
  • (v)
    35.87°
Question 32
32.
In the given figure, ∠JKL = 53.13°, find the value of y =
  • (i)
    35.87°
  • (ii)
    34.87°
  • (iii)
    37.87°
  • (iv)
    36.87°
  • (v)
    38.87°
Question 33
33.
In the given figure, if DE ∥ FG then
  • (i)
    △DEH ∼ △HGF
  • (ii)
    △DEH ∼ △GFH
  • (iii)
    △HDE ∼ △HFG
  • (iv)
    △HED ∼ △HGF
  • (v)
    △DEH ∼ △HFG
Question 34
34.
In the given figure, △HIJ is right-angled at I. Also, IK ⟂ HJ. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • HI
      2
    • =
    • HJ
    • .
    • HK
b)
    • HI
      2
    • =
    • JH
    • .
    • JK
c)
    • IJ
      2
    • =
    • JH
    • .
    • JK
d)
    • IK
      2
    • =
    • HK
    • .
    • KJ
e)
    • IJ
      2
    • =
    • HJ
    • .
    • HK
  • (i)
    {e,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,a,c}
  • (iii)
    {a,c,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {b,e,d}
Question 35
35.
In the given figure, △IJK is right-angled at J. Also, JL ⟂ IK. If  JK = 19 cm, JL = 12.67 cm, then find IJ.
  • (i)
    17.00 cm
  • (ii)
    15.00 cm
  • (iii)
    19.00 cm
  • (iv)
    18.00 cm
  • (v)
    16.00 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)
    10.10 cm
  • (ii)
    9.10 cm
  • (iii)
    13.10 cm
  • (iv)
    12.10 cm
  • (v)
    11.10 cm
Question 37
37.
    • In the given figure, △CDE ∼ △QRS and CD = 10 cm, QR = 14 cm.
    • If the area of the
    • △QRS
    • =
    • 84.87 sq.cm
    • , find the area of the
    • △CDE
  • (i)
    43.30 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    45.30 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    42.30 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    44.30 sq.cm
  • (v)
    41.30 sq.cm
Question 38
38.
    • In the given figure, △DEF ∼ △PQR and EF = 13 cm , QR = 18.2 cm and
    • PS
    • =
    • 12.28 cm
    • ,
    • find the area of the
    • △DEF
  • (i)
    58.00 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    59.00 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    57.00 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    56.00 sq.cm
  • (v)
    55.00 sq.cm
Question 39
39.
In the given figure, △CDE & △NOP are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights CF : NQ = 9 : 12, then the ratio of their areas is
  • (i)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    144
    sq.cm
  • (ii)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    146
    sq.cm
  • (iii)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    142
    sq.cm
  • (iv)
    82
    sq.cm
    :
    144
    sq.cm
  • (v)
    80
    sq.cm
    :
    144
    sq.cm
Question 40
40.
In the given figure, points I , J and K are the mid-points of sides GH, HF and FG of △FGH. Which of the following are true?
a)
All four small triangles have equal areas
b)
    • Area of
    • △FGH
    • =
    • 1

      3
    • area of
    • △IJK
c)
    • Area of trapezium
    • GHJK
    • is
    • 1

      4
    • the area of
    • △FGH
d)
Area of △FGH = 4 times area of △IJK
e)
Area of trapezium GHJK is thrice the area of △FKJ
  • (i)
    {b,a,d}
  • (ii)
    {c,d}
  • (iii)
    {a,d,e}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {b,c,e}
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)
△PRQ ∼ △MNO
d)
△RNP ∼ △MNO
e)
△QPO ∼ △MNO
  • (i)
    {a,b,d,e}
  • (ii)
    {c,d}
  • (iii)
    {c,a}
  • (iv)
    {c,e,a}
  • (v)
    {c,b}
Question 42
42.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 35 cm and 19 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 16 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
  • (i)
    7.69 cm
  • (ii)
    6.69 cm
  • (iii)
    10.69 cm
  • (iv)
    8.69 cm
  • (v)
    9.69 cm
Question 43
43.
In the given figure, H is a point on side FG of △EFG such that ∠GEF = ∠EHG = 105° , ∠HGE = 23°. Find ∠GEH
  • (i)
    53°
  • (ii)
    54°
  • (iii)
    50°
  • (iv)
    51°
  • (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)



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

        2



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

        2
      • a sq.units
  • (v)
      • a
        2
      • sq.units
Question 45
45.
BCDE is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals CE and BD intersect at F. If EB = 15 cm, find CD
  • (i)
    16 cm
  • (ii)
    15 cm
  • (iii)
    17 cm
  • (iv)
    14 cm
  • (v)
    13 cm
Question 46
46.
    • A vertical stick
    • 14 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)
    113 m
  • (ii)
    114 m
  • (iii)
    111 m
  • (iv)
    112 m
  • (v)
    110 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

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

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      c
      2
    • +
    • 1

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

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • +
    • 1

      c
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
  • (i)
    {e,b}
  • (ii)
    {a,b,d}
  • (iii)
    {c,a}
  • (iv)
    {c,a,b}
  • (v)
    {c,e,d}
Question 48
48.
In the given figure, ∠LIJ = ∠KIL and IL ∥ MK and IJ = 15 cm, JL = 9 cm and LK = 11 cm. Find IM
  • (i)
    18.33 cm
  • (ii)
    20.33 cm
  • (iii)
    19.33 cm
  • (iv)
    16.33 cm
  • (v)
    17.33 cm
Question 49
49.
    • In the given figure, CE is the angular bisector of
    • ∠C
    • &
    • ∠E
    • BC
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • ,
    • CD
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • and
    • DE
    • =
    • 21 cm
    • .
    • Find
    • EB
  • (i)
    19.00 cm
  • (ii)
    22.00 cm
  • (iii)
    21.00 cm
  • (iv)
    20.00 cm
  • (v)
    23.00 cm
Question 50
50.
    • The ratio of the bases of two triangles ABC and DEF is
    • 5
      :
      7
    • .
    • If the triangles are equal in area, then the ratio of their heights is
  • (i)
    4
    :
    7
  • (ii)
    5
    :
    4
  • (iii)
    5
    :
    10
  • (iv)
    7
    :
    5
  • (v)
    6
    :
    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 = 11 cm
    • ,
    • OY = 25 cm
    • and radius of the inner circle is
    • 6.1 cm
    • .
    • Find the radius of the outer circle.
  • (i)
    12.86 cm
  • (ii)
    11.86 cm
  • (iii)
    13.86 cm
  • (iv)
    14.86 cm
  • (v)
    15.86 cm
    Assignment Key

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