EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Problems on Proportionality
Chapter : Similarity
Grade : ICSE Grade IX
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • In the given figure,
    •  
    • PQ
    • NO
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • MP

      PN
    • =
    • 1

      2
    • and
    • MO
    • =
    • 11.4 cm
    • , find
    • MQ
  • (i)
    2.80 cm
  • (ii)
    1.80 cm
  • (iii)
    5.80 cm
  • (iv)
    4.80 cm
  • (v)
    3.80 cm
Question 2
2.
    • In the given figure,
    •  
    • FG
    • DE
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • CF
    • =
    • 5.91 cm
    • ,
    • CD
    • =
    • 13.8 cm
    • and
    • CE
    • =
    • 12.4 cm
    • , find
    • CG
  • (i)
    7.31 cm
  • (ii)
    4.31 cm
  • (iii)
    6.31 cm
  • (iv)
    5.31 cm
  • (v)
    3.31 cm
Question 3
3.
In the given figure, PQ ∥ DE and CD = 24 cm, PQ = 13.2 cm and DE = 22 cm, find CP
  • (i)
    12.4 cm
  • (ii)
    15.4 cm
  • (iii)
    16.4 cm
  • (iv)
    14.4 cm
  • (v)
    13.4 cm
Question 4
4.
In the given figure, △BCD is isosceles right-angled at C and CE ⟂ DB. ∠B =
  • (i)
    ∠F
  • (ii)
    ∠E
  • (iii)
    ∠D
  • (iv)
    ∠G
  • (v)
    ∠C
Question 5
5.
In the given figure, △MNO is isosceles right-angled at N and NP ⟂ OM. ∠NOP ≠
  • (i)
    ∠MNO
  • (ii)
    ∠PMN
  • (iii)
    ∠MNP
  • (iv)
    ∠OMN
  • (v)
    ∠PNO
Question 6
6.
    • 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)
    △FEH
  • (ii)
    △DAE
  • (iii)
    △DCF
  • (iv)
    △ABH
  • (v)
    △FDA
Question 7
7.
    • 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.
    • ∠HFE  =
  • (i)
    ∠HAB
  • (ii)
    ∠FDA
  • (iii)
    ∠FEH
  • (iv)
    ∠AFD
  • (v)
    ∠FAC
Question 8
8.
    • 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)
    ∠EHF
  • (ii)
    ∠FEH
  • (iii)
    ∠DAF
  • (iv)
    ∠FDA
  • (v)
    ∠ACF
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.
    • ∠EHF  =
  • (i)
    ∠AFD
  • (ii)
    ∠BHA
  • (iii)
    ∠CFA
  • (iv)
    ∠DAF
  • (v)
    ∠HFE
Question 10
10.
    • In the given figure, IJKL is a trapezium in which
    • IJ ∥ KL
    • and the diagonals
    • JL
    • and
    • IK
    • intersect at
    • M
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • MI
    • =
    • (
      5
      x
      +
      5
      )
    • cm,
    • JM
    • =
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      12
      )
    • cm,
    • MK
    • =
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      23
      )
    • cm and
    • LM
    • =
    • (
      x
      +
      24
      )
    • cm, find the value of x
  • (i)
    (
    8
    ,
    28
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    26
    ,
    6
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    27
    ,
    7
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    29
    ,
    6
    )
  • (v)
    (
    26
    ,
    5
    )
Question 11
11.
In the given figure, the altitudes QI and JR of △HIJ meet at P. ∠RIP  =
  • (i)
    ∠QPJ
  • (ii)
    ∠JQP
  • (iii)
    ∠PJQ
  • (iv)
    ∠PRI
  • (v)
    ∠IPR
Question 12
12.
    • In the given figure, ST ∥ CD , and median BE bisects ST.
    • If  BE = 18 cm, BS = 9 cm and BF = 9 cm,  BC =
  • (i)
    18.00 cm
  • (ii)
    16.00 cm
  • (iii)
    17.00 cm
  • (iv)
    19.00 cm
  • (v)
    20.00 cm
Question 13
13.
    • In the given figure, TU ∥ JK , and median IL bisects TU.
    • If  IL = 16.4 cm, IK = 17 cm and IU = 8.5 cm,  IM =
  • (i)
    7.20 cm
  • (ii)
    9.20 cm
  • (iii)
    10.20 cm
  • (iv)
    8.20 cm
  • (v)
    6.20 cm
Question 14
14.
In the given figure, △LMN is a triangle in which LO is the internal bisector of ∠L and NP ∥ OL meeting ML produced at P . ∠OLM =
  • (i)
    ∠MOL
  • (ii)
    ∠PLN
  • (iii)
    ∠NLO
  • (iv)
    ∠ONL
  • (v)
    ∠LON
Question 15
15.
In the given figure, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of △ABC.For which of the following cases, DE ∥ BC
a)
AB = 16 cm, DB = 9.14 cm, AE = 8.43 cm and AC = 15 cm
b)
AB = 16 cm, AD = 8.86 cm, AC = 15 cm and EC = 8.57 cm
c)
AD = 6.86 cm, DB = 9.14 cm, AE = 6.43 cm and EC = 8.57 cm
d)
AB = 16 cm, DB = 9.14 cm, AC = 15 cm and AE = 6.43 cm
  • (i)
    {a,b,c}
  • (ii)
    {a,d,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,d}
  • (iv)
    {c,d}
  • (v)
    {a,c}
Question 16
16.
In the given figure, the area of the △IJK is x sq.cm. L,M,N are the mid-points of the sides JK , KI and IJ respectively. The area of the △LMN is
  • (i)
      • 1

        4
      • of area of △IJK
  • (ii)
      • 2

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

        3
      • of area of △IJK
  • (iv)
      • 3

        4
      • of area of △IJK
  • (v)
      • 1

        2
      • of area of △IJK
Question 17
17.
    • In the given figure, the parallelogram DEFG and the triangle △HDE are on the same bases and between the same parallels.
    • The area of the
    • △HDE
    • is x sq.cm. The area of the parallelogram is
  • (i)
      • 3

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

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

        3
      • the area of the triangle
Question 18
18.
If the ratio of the bases of two triangles is M : N and the ratio of the corresponding heights is O : P , the ratio of their areas in the same order is
  • (i)
    OP : MN
  • (ii)
    NO : MP
  • (iii)
    MP : NO
  • (iv)
    MN : OP
  • (v)
    MO : NP
Question 19
19.
In the given △EFG, HI ∥ FG. If  EH : HF = 10.62 cm : 6.38 cm  and  EG = 20 cm, IG =
  • (i)
    8.50 cm
  • (ii)
    5.50 cm
  • (iii)
    7.50 cm
  • (iv)
    9.50 cm
  • (v)
    6.50 cm
Question 20
20.
In the given figure, given ∠HEF = ∠GEH, x : y = 9.19 cm : 9.81 cm and q = 16 cm, find p =
  • (i)
    17.00 cm
  • (ii)
    16.00 cm
  • (iii)
    15.00 cm
  • (iv)
    14.00 cm
  • (v)
    13.00 cm
Question 21
21.
In the given figure, given ∠KHI = ∠JHK, p = 7.31 cm, q = 8.69 cm and IJ = 16 cm, find KJ =
  • (i)
    10.69 cm
  • (ii)
    7.69 cm
  • (iii)
    8.69 cm
  • (iv)
    9.69 cm
  • (v)
    6.69 cm
Question 22
22.
In the given figure, IJKL is a trapezium where OI = 12 cm , OK = 4 cm and OL = 4 cm . Find OJ =
  • (i)
    10 cm
  • (ii)
    13 cm
  • (iii)
    14 cm
  • (iv)
    11 cm
  • (v)
    12 cm
Question 23
23.
In the given figure, ∠DAB = 48.02°, find the value of x =
  • (i)
    43.98°
  • (ii)
    41.98°
  • (iii)
    39.98°
  • (iv)
    40.98°
  • (v)
    42.98°
Question 24
24.
In the given figure, ∠HFG = 47.73°, find the value of y =
  • (i)
    40.27°
  • (ii)
    42.27°
  • (iii)
    44.27°
  • (iv)
    43.27°
  • (v)
    41.27°
Question 25
25.
In the given figure, △FGH is right-angled at G. Also, GI ⟂ FH. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • FG
      2
    • =
    • FH
    • .
    • FI
b)
    • FG
      2
    • =
    • HF
    • .
    • HI
c)
    • GI
      2
    • =
    • FI
    • .
    • IH
d)
    • GH
      2
    • =
    • HF
    • .
    • HI
e)
    • GH
      2
    • =
    • FH
    • .
    • FI
  • (i)
    {b,a}
  • (ii)
    {b,a,c}
  • (iii)
    {e,c}
  • (iv)
    {a,c,d}
  • (v)
    {b,e,d}
Question 26
26.
In the given figure, △CDE is right-angled at D. Also, DF ⟂ CE. If  CD = 16 cm, DF = 10.94 cm, then find DE.
  • (i)
    13.00 cm
  • (ii)
    17.00 cm
  • (iii)
    15.00 cm
  • (iv)
    16.00 cm
  • (v)
    14.00 cm
Question 27
27.
In the given figure, △HIJ is right-angled at I. Also, IK ⟂ HJ. If  HK = 10.2 cm, IK = 10.92 cm, then find KJ.
  • (i)
    11.70 cm
  • (ii)
    13.70 cm
  • (iii)
    12.70 cm
  • (iv)
    10.70 cm
  • (v)
    9.70 cm
Question 28
28.
    • In the given figure, △EFG ∼ △OPQ and EF = 12 cm, OP = 16.8 cm.
    • If the area of the
    • △OPQ
    • =
    • 114.97 sq.cm
    • , find the area of the
    • △EFG
  • (i)
    56.66 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    59.66 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    60.66 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    57.66 sq.cm
  • (v)
    58.66 sq.cm
Question 29
29.
    • In the given figure, △DEF ∼ △MNO and EF = 15 cm , NO = 21 cm and
    • DG
    • =
    • 9.43 cm
    • ,
    • find the area of the
    • △MNO
  • (i)
    139.59 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    137.59 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    136.59 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    140.59 sq.cm
  • (v)
    138.59 sq.cm
Question 30
30.
In the given figure, △EFG & △OPQ are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights EH : OR = 9 : 13, then the ratio of their areas is
  • (i)
    80
    sq.cm
    :
    169
    sq.cm
  • (ii)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    169
    sq.cm
  • (iii)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    171
    sq.cm
  • (iv)
    82
    sq.cm
    :
    169
    sq.cm
  • (v)
    81
    sq.cm
    :
    166
    sq.cm
Question 31
31.
In the given figure, points G , H and I are the mid-points of sides EF, FD and DE of △DEF. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • Area of
    • △DEF
    • =
    • 1

      3
    • area of
    • △GHI
b)
Area of trapezium EFHI is thrice the area of △DIH
c)
All four small triangles have equal areas
d)
Area of △DEF = 4 times area of △GHI
e)
    • Area of trapezium
    • EFHI
    • is
    • 1

      4
    • the area of
    • △DEF
  • (i)
    {e,c}
  • (ii)
    {a,b}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,c}
  • (iv)
    {a,e,d}
  • (v)
    {b,c,d}
Question 32
32.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 32 cm and 22 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 15 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
  • (i)
    9.31 cm
  • (ii)
    10.31 cm
  • (iii)
    12.31 cm
  • (iv)
    11.31 cm
  • (v)
    8.31 cm
Question 33
33.
In the given figure, J is a point on side HI of △GHI such that ∠IGH = ∠GJI = 109° , ∠JIG = 23°. Find ∠IGJ
  • (i)
    48°
  • (ii)
    46°
  • (iii)
    49°
  • (iv)
    50°
  • (v)
    47°
Question 34
34.
JKLM is a square and △JKN is an equilateral triangle. Also, △JLO is an equilateral triangle. If area of △JKN is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △JLO is
  • (i)
      • 1

        2



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



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

        2
      • a sq.units
Question 35
35.
EFGH is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals FH and EG intersect at I. If HE = 18 cm, find FG
  • (i)
    19 cm
  • (ii)
    18 cm
  • (iii)
    16 cm
  • (iv)
    20 cm
  • (v)
    17 cm
Question 36
36.
    • A vertical stick
    • 16 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)
    126 m
  • (ii)
    127 m
  • (iii)
    130 m
  • (iv)
    128 m
  • (v)
    129 m
Question 37
37.
    • In the given figure, △BCD, TU ∥ CD such that
    • area of
    •  
    • △BTU
    • = area of
    •  
    • TUDC
    • . Find
    •  
    • BT

      BC
  • (i)
    1

    2



    4
  • (ii)
    1

    2



    2
  • (iii)
    1
  • (iv)
    1

    2
    4


    2
  • (v)
    1

    2



    -1
Question 38
38.
    • 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)
    • a
      2
    • +
    • b
      2
    • =
    • c
      2
b)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      c
      2
    • +
    • 1

      p
      2
c)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • +
    • 1

      c
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
d)
    • 1

      a
      2
    • +
    • 1

      b
      2
    • =
    • 1

      p
      2
e)
    • ab
    • =
    • pc
  • (i)
    {a,d,e}
  • (ii)
    {b,a,d}
  • (iii)
    {c,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,c,e}
  • (v)
    {b,a}
Question 39
39.
In an equilateral triangle ABC, the side BC is trisected at D. Then
  • (i)
      • 7 AD
        2
      • =
      • 3 AB
        2
  • (ii)
      • 9 AD
        2
      • =
      • 7 AB
        2
  • (iii)
      • 7 AD
        2
      • =
      • 9 AB
        2
  • (iv)
      • 3 AD
        2
      • =
      • 7 AB
        2
Question 40
40.
In the given figure, ∠NKL = ∠MKN and KN ∥ OM and KL = 19 cm, LN = 10 cm and NM = 10 cm. Find KO
  • (i)
    21.00 cm
  • (ii)
    17.00 cm
  • (iii)
    19.00 cm
  • (iv)
    18.00 cm
  • (v)
    20.00 cm
Question 41
41.
    • In the given figure, JL is the angular bisector of
    • ∠J
    • &
    • ∠L
    • IJ
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • ,
    • JK
    • =
    • 20 cm
    • and
    • KL
    • =
    • 22 cm
    • .
    • Find
    • LI
  • (i)
    20.00 cm
  • (ii)
    21.00 cm
  • (iii)
    23.00 cm
  • (iv)
    24.00 cm
  • (v)
    22.00 cm
Question 42
42.
In the given figure, FGH is a triangle and 'O' is a point inside △FGH. The angular bisector of ∠GOF, ∠HOG & ∠FOH meet FG, GH & HF at I, J & K respectively . Then
  • (i)
    FI . GJ . HK = OF . OG . OH
  • (ii)
    FI . GJ . HK = IJ . JK . KI
  • (iii)
    FI . GJ . HK = OI . OJ . OK
  • (iv)
    FI . GJ . HK = IG . JH . KF
  • (v)
    FI . GJ . HK = FG . GH . HF
Question 43
43.
In the given figure, if A, Q, R, S, T, U are equidistant and RP ∥ UB and AB = 26 cm. Find AP
  • (i)
    12.40 cm
  • (ii)
    11.40 cm
  • (iii)
    10.40 cm
  • (iv)
    9.40 cm
  • (v)
    8.40 cm
Question 44
44.
From the given figure and values, find x
  • (i)
    (
    66
    ,
    -32
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -30
    ,
    65
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    64
    ,
    -31
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    63
    ,
    -32
    )
  • (v)
    (
    63
    ,
    -33
    )
Question 45
45.
    • The ratio of the bases of two triangles ABC and DEF is
    • 8
      :
      7
    • .
    • If the triangles are equal in area, then the ratio of their heights is
  • (i)
    8
    :
    10
  • (ii)
    9
    :
    7
  • (iii)
    7
    :
    8
  • (iv)
    8
    :
    5
  • (v)
    7
    :
    7
Question 46
46.
If the measures are as shown in the given figure, find  CD
  • (i)
    20.0 cm
  • (ii)
    19.0 cm
  • (iii)
    21.0 cm
  • (iv)
    23.0 cm
  • (v)
    22.0 cm
Question 47
47.
    • 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 = 23 cm
    • and radius of the inner circle is
    • 5.4 cm
    • .
    • Find the radius of the outer circle.
  • (i)
    14.42 cm
  • (ii)
    12.42 cm
  • (iii)
    11.42 cm
  • (iv)
    13.42 cm
  • (v)
    10.42 cm
    Assignment Key

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