EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Similarity of Triangles
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • In the given figure, BCDE is a trapezium in which
    • BC ∥ DE
    • and the diagonals
    • CE
    • and
    • BD
    • intersect at
    • F
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • FB
    • =
    • (
      x
      +
      17
      )
    • cm,
    • CF
    • =
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      22
      )
    • cm,
    • FD
    • =
    • (
      x
      +
      7
      )
    • cm and
    • EF
    • =
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      5
      )
    • cm, find the value of x
  • (i)
    (
    26
    ,
    23
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    25
    ,
    25
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    23
    ,
    22
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    24
    ,
    24
    )
  • (v)
    (
    23
    ,
    23
    )
Question 2
2.
In the given figure, ∠EFG = 36.87°, find the value of y =
  • (i)
    53.13°
  • (ii)
    54.13°
  • (iii)
    52.13°
  • (iv)
    51.13°
  • (v)
    55.13°
Question 3
3.
    • In the given figure, RS ∥ IJ , and median HK bisects RS.
    • If  HI = 17 cm, HK = 17.1 cm and HL = 7.6 cm,  HR =
  • (i)
    5.56 cm
  • (ii)
    9.56 cm
  • (iii)
    8.56 cm
  • (iv)
    6.56 cm
  • (v)
    7.56 cm
Question 4
4.
    • In the given figure, QR ∥ HI , and median GJ bisects QR.
    • If  GJ = 17.1 cm, GI = 18 cm and GK = 6.41 cm,  RI =
  • (i)
    11.25 cm
  • (ii)
    9.25 cm
  • (iii)
    10.25 cm
  • (iv)
    13.25 cm
  • (v)
    12.25 cm
Question 5
5.
In the given figure, △KLM is isosceles right-angled at L and LN ⟂ MK. ∠M =
  • (i)
    ∠O
  • (ii)
    ∠N
  • (iii)
    ∠K
  • (iv)
    ∠P
  • (v)
    ∠L
Question 6
6.
In the given figure, △HIJ is right-angled at I. Also, IK ⟂ HJ. Which of the following are true?
a)
    • HI
      2
    • =
    • JH
    • .
    • JK
b)
    • IK
      2
    • =
    • HK
    • .
    • KJ
c)
    • HI
      2
    • =
    • HJ
    • .
    • HK
d)
    • IJ
      2
    • =
    • HJ
    • .
    • HK
e)
    • IJ
      2
    • =
    • JH
    • .
    • JK
  • (i)
    {d,c}
  • (ii)
    {b,c,e}
  • (iii)
    {a,d,e}
  • (iv)
    {a,b}
  • (v)
    {a,b,c}
Question 7
7.
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)
△JKL ∼ △GHI
b)
△KJI ∼ △GHI
c)
△GLK ∼ △GHI
d)
△LHJ ∼ △GHI
e)
△JLK ∼ △GHI
  • (i)
    {e,d,a}
  • (ii)
    {e,b}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,c,d}
  • (iv)
    {e,c}
  • (v)
    {e,a}
Question 8
8.
In the given figure, △DEF is right-angled at E. Also, EG ⟂ DF. If  DE = 17 cm, EF = 16 cm, then find EG.
  • (i)
    9.65 cm
  • (ii)
    13.65 cm
  • (iii)
    11.65 cm
  • (iv)
    12.65 cm
  • (v)
    10.65 cm
Question 9
9.
In the given figure, points D , E and F are the mid-points of sides BC, CA and AB of △ABC. Which of the following are true?
a)
Area of trapezium BCEF is thrice the area of △AFE
b)
    • Area of trapezium
    • BCEF
    • is
    • 1

      4
    • the area of
    • △ABC
c)
All four small triangles have equal areas
d)
    • Area of
    • △ABC
    • =
    • 1

      3
    • area of
    • △DEF
e)
Area of △ABC = 4 times area of △DEF
  • (i)
    {b,a,c}
  • (ii)
    {d,c}
  • (iii)
    {b,a}
  • (iv)
    {a,c,e}
  • (v)
    {b,d,e}
Question 10
10.
In the given △OPQ, RS ∥ PQ. If  OR : RP = 10.29 cm : 7.71 cm  and  OQ = 19 cm, OS =
  • (i)
    11.86 cm
  • (ii)
    10.86 cm
  • (iii)
    8.86 cm
  • (iv)
    9.86 cm
  • (v)
    12.86 cm
Question 11
11.
FGHI is a square and △FGJ is an equilateral triangle. Also, △FHK is an equilateral triangle. If area of △FGJ is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △FHK is
  • (i)

      • √


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

        2

        √


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

        2
      • a sq.units
Question 12
12.
    • In the given figure, △BCD and △STU are such that
    • BC

      ST
    • =
    • CD

      TU
    • =
    • DB

      US
    • .
    • Identify the property by which the two triangles are similar
  • (i)
    SAS Similarity
  • (ii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iii)
    not similar
  • (iv)
    AAA Similarity
Question 13
13.
In the given figure, given ∠GDE = ∠FDG, p = 7.79 cm, q = 8.21 cm and EF = 16 cm, find GF =
  • (i)
    8.21 cm
  • (ii)
    7.21 cm
  • (iii)
    6.21 cm
  • (iv)
    10.21 cm
  • (v)
    9.21 cm
Question 14
14.
If the measures are as shown in the given figure, find  HI
  • (i)
    21.0 cm
  • (ii)
    20.0 cm
  • (iii)
    22.0 cm
  • (iv)
    23.0 cm
  • (v)
    19.0 cm
Question 15
15.
    • In the given figure, △CDE ∼ △OPQ and CD = 13 cm, OP = 18.2 cm.
    • If the area of the
    • △CDE
    • =
    • 53.44 sq.cm
    • , find the area of the
    • △OPQ
  • (i)
    106.75 sq.cm
  • (ii)
    105.75 sq.cm
  • (iii)
    104.75 sq.cm
  • (iv)
    102.75 sq.cm
  • (v)
    103.75 sq.cm
Question 16
16.
    • In the given figure,
    •  
    • PQ
    • ∥
    • NO
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • MP
    • =
    • 6.56 cm
    • ,
    • MN
    • =
    • 10.5 cm
    • and
    • MO
    • =
    • 14.6 cm
    • , find
    • MQ
  • (i)
    8.12 cm
  • (ii)
    7.12 cm
  • (iii)
    9.12 cm
  • (iv)
    11.12 cm
  • (v)
    10.12 cm
Question 17
17.
    • 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)
      • 3

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

        3
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iii)
      • 5

        4
      • the area of the triangle
  • (iv)
      • twice
      • the area of the triangle
  • (v)
      • thrice
      • the area of the triangle
Question 18
18.
    • In the given figure,
    •  
    • LM
    • ∥
    • JK
    • .
    • If
    •  
    • IL

      LJ
    • =
    • 3

      2
    • and
    • IK
    • =
    • 10.4 cm
    • , find
    • IM
  • (i)
    5.24 cm
  • (ii)
    6.24 cm
  • (iii)
    4.24 cm
  • (iv)
    7.24 cm
  • (v)
    8.24 cm
Question 19
19.
In the given figure, the altitudes OE and FP of △DEF meet at N. ∠NFO  =
  • (i)
    ∠ONF
  • (ii)
    ∠NPE
  • (iii)
    ∠FON
  • (iv)
    ∠PEN
  • (v)
    ∠ENP
Question 20
20.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    AAA Similarity
  • (ii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iii)
    not similar
  • (iv)
    SAS Similarity
Question 21
21.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
  • (i)
    not similar
  • (ii)
    SAS Similarity
  • (iii)
    SSS Similarity
  • (iv)
    AAA Similarity
Question 22
22.
In the given figure, △FGH is right-angled at G. Also, GI ⟂ FH. If  IH = 12.1 cm, GI = 13.38 cm, then find FI.
  • (i)
    12.80 cm
  • (ii)
    15.80 cm
  • (iii)
    13.80 cm
  • (iv)
    16.80 cm
  • (v)
    14.80 cm
Question 23
23.
    • 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.
    • ∠BHA  =
  • (i)
    ∠AFD
  • (ii)
    ∠DAF
  • (iii)
    ∠HFE
  • (iv)
    ∠CFA
  • (v)
    ∠EHF
Question 24
24.
In the given figure, ∠FCD = ∠ECF and CF ∥ GE and CD = 15 cm, DF = 9 cm and FE = 11 cm. Find CG
  • (i)
    18.33 cm
  • (ii)
    19.33 cm
  • (iii)
    20.33 cm
  • (iv)
    17.33 cm
  • (v)
    16.33 cm
Question 25
25.
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 . ∠CAD =
  • (i)
    ∠DAB
  • (ii)
    ∠BDA
  • (iii)
    ∠EAC
  • (iv)
    ∠ADC
  • (v)
    ∠DCA
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (v)
  •  2) (i)
  •  3) (v)
  •  4) (i)
  •  5) (iii)
  •  6) (ii)
  •  7) (iii)
  •  8) (iii)
  •  9) (iv)
  •  10) (ii)
  •  11) (iii)
  •  12) (ii)
  •  13) (i)
  •  14) (i)
  •  15) (iii)
  •  16) (iii)
  •  17) (iv)
  •  18) (ii)
  •  19) (iv)
  •  20) (ii)
  •  21) (ii)
  •  22) (v)
  •  23) (iv)
  •  24) (i)
  •  25) (i)