EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Similarity as a Size Transformation
Chapter : Similarity (As a Size Transformation)
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two squares are congruent.
b)
Any two triangles are congruent.
c)
Any two squares are similar.
d)
Any two circles are similar.
e)
Any two circles are congruent.
f)
Any two triangles are similar.
  • (i)
    {b,d}
  • (ii)
    {e,f,c}
  • (iii)
    {a,d,c}
  • (iv)
    {c,d}
  • (v)
    {a,c}
Question 2
2.
Which of the following are true?
a)
A triangle is a polygonal region.
b)
A sector is a polygonal region.
c)
A semi-circle is a polygonal region.
d)
A circle is a polygonal region.
e)
A square is a polygonal region.
  • (i)
    {d,b,a}
  • (ii)
    {a,e}
  • (iii)
    {c,e}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {c,e,a}
Question 3
3.
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)
Similar figures have same area.
d)
Congruent figures have same area.
e)
If two figures are similar, then they are congruent too.
  • (i)
    {c,a}
  • (ii)
    {c,a,b}
  • (iii)
    {e,b}
  • (iv)
    {c,e,d}
  • (v)
    {a,b,d}
Question 4
4.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Area of the union of two polygonal region is the sum of the individual area.
b)
Area of a convex polygonal region is equal to the sum of the areas of all triangles formed by joining the vertices of the polygon with an interior point.
c)
Area of the union of two polygonal region is not equal to the sum of the individual area.
d)
A polygonal region can be divided into a finite number of triangles in a unique way.
  • (i)
    {a,d,b}
  • (ii)
    {d,c}
  • (iii)
    {a,b}
  • (iv)
    {b,c}
  • (v)
    {a,c,b}
Question 5
5.
Which of the following are necessary conditions for similarity of two polygons ?
a)
The corresponding angles are proportional.
b)
The corresponding sides are equal.
c)
The corresponding sides are proportional.
d)
The corresponding angles are equal.
  • (i)
    {c,d}
  • (ii)
    {a,d,c}
  • (iii)
    {a,c}
  • (iv)
    {a,b,c}
  • (v)
    {b,d}
Question 6
6.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Similarity is transitive.
b)
Similarity is symmetric.
c)
Similarity is reflexive.
d)
Similarity is anti symmetric.
  • (i)
    {d,a,b}
  • (ii)
    {d,c}
  • (iii)
    {d,a}
  • (iv)
    {a,b,c}
  • (v)
    {d,b}
Question 7
7.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Any two quadrilaterals are similar if the corresponding angles are equal.
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 sides are proportional.
  • (i)
    {a,b,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,c,d}
  • (iii)
    {a,c}
  • (iv)
    {a,b}
  • (v)
    {a,d}
Question 8
8.
    • The ratio of the bases of two triangles ABC and DEF is
    • 3
      :
      8
    • .
    • If the triangles are equal in area, then the ratio of their heights is
  • (i)
    3
    :
    10
  • (ii)
    3
    :
    5
  • (iii)
    8
    :
    3
  • (iv)
    4
    :
    8
  • (v)
    2
    :
    8
Question 9
9.
△ABC is a triangle with sides BC = 15 cm, CA = 10 cm and AB = 13 cm.  △ABC is reduced to △A'B'C' such that the smallest side of △A'B'C' is 5.71 cm. Find the scale factor.
  • (i)
    2

    7
  • (ii)
    4

    7
  • (iii)
    6

    7
  • (iv)
    4

    9
  • (v)
    4

    5
Question 10
10.
△ABC is a triangle with sides BC = 14 cm, CA = 12 cm and AB = 13 cm.  △ABC is enlarged to △A'B'C' such that the smallest side of △A'B'C' is 30 cm. Find the corresponding lengths of the enlarged triangle △A'B'C'.
  • (i)
    34 cm, 29 cm, 31.5 cm
  • (ii)
    33 cm, 28 cm, 30.5 cm
  • (iii)
    36 cm, 31 cm, 33.5 cm
  • (iv)
    35 cm, 30 cm, 32.5 cm
  • (v)
    37 cm, 32 cm, 34.5 cm
Question 11
11.
AB = 16.00 cm, BC = 5.00 cm are the measurements of a rectangular field of land ABCD on a map drawn to a scale of 1 : 9000. Calculate the diagonal distance of the field.
  • (i)
    3.51 km
  • (ii)
    0.51 km
  • (iii)
    1.51 km
  • (iv)
    9.51 km
  • (v)
    2.51 km
Question 12
12.
AB = 16.00 cm, BC = 5.00 cm are the measurements of a rectangular field of land ABCD on a map drawn to a scale of 1 : 19000. Calculate the area of the field.
  • (i)
    2.89 sq.km
  • (ii)
    3.89 sq.km
  • (iii)
    0.89 sq.km
  • (iv)
    4.89 sq.km
  • (v)
    1.89 sq.km
Question 13
13.
The measurements of a triangular field △ABC are BC = 5 cm, AB = 10 cm and ∠ABC = 90° on a map drawn to a scale of 1 : 17000. Calculate the actual length of CA in km.
  • (i)
    3.90 km
  • (ii)
    0.90 km
  • (iii)
    2.90 km
  • (iv)
    9.90 km
  • (v)
    1.90 km
Question 14
14.
The measurements of a triangular field △ABC are BC = 11 cm, AB = 5 cm and ∠ABC = 90° on a map drawn to a scale of 1 : 22000. Calculate the actual area of the plot in sq.km.
  • (i)
    9.33 sq.km
  • (ii)
    0.33 sq.km
  • (iii)
    2.33 sq.km
  • (iv)
    3.33 sq.km
  • (v)
    1.33 sq.km
Question 15
15.
A triangle having an area 46.76 sq.cm is reduced by a scale factor of 0.33. Find the area of its image.
  • (i)
    6.09 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    4.09 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    7.09 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    5.09 sq.cm
  • (v)
    3.09 sq.cm
Question 16
16.
A triangle having an area 79.37 sq.cm is reduced such that the area of its image is 12.7 sq.cm. Find the scale factor.
  • (i)
    0.4
  • (ii)
    2.4
  • (iii)
    1.4
  • (iv)
    7.4
  • (v)
    8.4
Question 17
17.
A rectangle having an area 380.00 sq.cm is reduced by a scale factor of 0.89. Find the area of its image.
  • (i)
    299.00 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    274.00 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    326.00 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    308.00 sq.cm
  • (v)
    301.00 sq.cm
Question 18
18.
A rectangle having an area 48.00 sq.cm is reduced such that the area of its image is 6.93 sq.cm. Find the scale factor.
  • (i)
    1.38
  • (ii)
    0.38
  • (iii)
    2.38
  • (iv)
    7.38
  • (v)
    8.38
Question 19
19.
A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1 : 70. If length of the model ship is 20 m, calculate the length of the ship.
  • (i)
    1630.00 m
  • (ii)
    1350.00 m
  • (iii)
    1520.00 m
  • (iv)
    1280.00 m
  • (v)
    1400.00 m
Question 20
20.
A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1 : 190. If the length of the ship is 2470 m, calculate length of the model ship.
  • (i)
    13.00 m
  • (ii)
    8.00 m
  • (iii)
    16.00 m
  • (iv)
    10.00 m
  • (v)
    18.00 m
Question 21
21.
A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1 : 65. If the area of the deck of the model ship is 4 sq.m, calculate the area of the deck of the ship.
  • (i)
    16900.00 sq.m
  • (ii)
    15600.00 sq.m
  • (iii)
    18500.00 sq.m
  • (iv)
    16400.00 sq.m
  • (v)
    17100.00 sq.m
Question 22
22.
A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1 : 140. If the area of the deck of the ship is 7075600 sq.m, calculate the area of the deck of the model ship.
  • (i)
    345.00 sq.m
  • (ii)
    378.00 sq.m
  • (iii)
    383.00 sq.m
  • (iv)
    338.00 sq.m
  • (v)
    361.00 sq.m
Question 23
23.
A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1 : 100. If the volume of the model ship is 64 cu.m, calculate the volume of the ship.
  • (i)
    64000000.00 cu.m
  • (ii)
    65500000.00 cu.m
  • (iii)
    64600000.00 cu.m
  • (iv)
    62200000.00 cu.m
Question 24
24.
A model of a ship is made to a scale of 1 : 170. If the volume of the ship is 24137569000 cu.m, calculate the volume of the model ship.
  • (i)
    4913.00 cu.m
  • (ii)
    5163.00 cu.m
  • (iii)
    4793.00 cu.m
  • (iv)
    4953.00 cu.m
Question 25
25.
The dimensions of the model of a multi-storey building are 7 cm ✕ 4 cm ✕ 5 cm. If the model is drawn to a scale of 1 : 55, find the actual dimensions of the building.
  • (i)
    385 cm ✕ 220 cm ✕ 276 cm
  • (ii)
    386 cm ✕ 220 cm ✕ 275 cm
  • (iii)
    386 cm ✕ 221 cm ✕ 275 cm
  • (iv)
    385 cm ✕ 221 cm ✕ 275 cm
  • (v)
    385 cm ✕ 220 cm ✕ 275 cm
Question 26
26.
The dimensions of the model of a multi-storey building are 2 cm ✕ 3.5 cm ✕ 9 cm. If the model is drawn to a scale of 1 : 120, find the floor area of a room of the building whose area in the model is 49 sq.cm.
  • (i)
    75.56 sq.m
  • (ii)
    65.56 sq.m
  • (iii)
    70.56 sq.m
  • (iv)
    67.56 sq.m
  • (v)
    73.56 sq.m
Question 27
27.
The dimensions of the model of a multi-storey building are 4.5 cm ✕ 6.5 cm ✕ 3 cm. If the model is drawn to a scale of 1 : 70, find the volume of the room in the model whose actual volume is 42.875 cu.m.
  • (i)
    112.00 cu.cm
  • (ii)
    125.00 cu.cm
  • (iii)
    137.00 cu.cm
  • (iv)
    132.00 cu.cm
  • (v)
    119.00 cu.cm
Question 28
28.
A model of building is made with a scale factor of 1 : 90. Find the actual height of the building if the height of the model is 8 cm.
  • (i)
    5.20 m
  • (ii)
    6.20 m
  • (iii)
    9.20 m
  • (iv)
    7.20 m
  • (v)
    8.20 m
Question 29
29.
A model of building is made with a scale factor of 1 : 50. Find the volume of the tank on the top of the model if its actual volume is 8000000 cu.cm.
  • (i)
    62.00 cu.cm
  • (ii)
    63.00 cu.cm
  • (iii)
    65.00 cu.cm
  • (iv)
    64.00 cu.cm
  • (v)
    66.00 cu.cm
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