EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Similar Triangles
Grade : SSC Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question
1
1.
In the given figure, △FGH is right-angled at G. Also, GI ⟂ FH. Which of the following are true?
a)
GI
2
=
FI
.
IH
b)
GH
2
=
FH
.
FI
c)
FG
2
=
HF
.
HI
d)
FG
2
=
FH
.
FI
e)
GH
2
=
HF
.
HI
(i)
{a,d,e}
(ii)
{b,a}
(iii)
{c,d}
(iv)
{b,c,e}
(v)
{b,a,d}
Question
2
2.
In the given figure, BCDE is a trapezium where OB = 13 cm , OD = 4 cm and OE = 4 cm . Find OC =
(i)
15 cm
(ii)
14 cm
(iii)
12 cm
(iv)
13 cm
(v)
11 cm
Question
3
3.
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)
∠ABH
(ii)
∠DAF
(iii)
∠EHF
(iv)
∠FEH
(v)
∠FDA
Question
4
4.
In the given figure, TU ∥ CD , and median BE bisects TU.
△BTF ∼
(i)
△CDB
(ii)
△BFU
(iii)
△BED
(iv)
△BCE
(v)
△BCD
Question
5
5.
EFGH is a cyclic trapezium. Diagonals FH and EG intersect at I. If HE = 6 cm, find FG
(i)
4 cm
(ii)
7 cm
(iii)
6 cm
(iv)
8 cm
(v)
5 cm
Question
6
6.
Which of the following are necessary conditions for similarity of two polygons ?
a)
The corresponding angles are equal.
b)
The corresponding sides are proportional.
c)
The corresponding angles are proportional.
d)
The corresponding sides are equal.
(i)
{c,a}
(ii)
{c,b,a}
(iii)
{a,b}
(iv)
{c,d,a}
(v)
{d,b}
Question
7
7.
In the given figure, RS ∥ FG and ER = 13.2 cm, EF = 22 cm and FG = 25 cm, find RS
(i)
16.0 cm
(ii)
15.0 cm
(iii)
14.0 cm
(iv)
17.0 cm
(v)
13.0 cm
Question
8
8.
Identify the property by which the two given triangles are similar
(i)
AAA Similarity
(ii)
not similar
(iii)
SSS Similarity
(iv)
SAS Similarity
Question
9
9.
The foot of a ladder resting on a wall from the foot of the wall is 12 m. If the height of the top of the ladder from ground is 10 m, find the length of the ladder
(i)
16.62 m
(ii)
15.62 m
(iii)
13.62 m
(iv)
14.62 m
(v)
17.62 m
Question
10
10.
In the given figure, J and K are points on the sides GH and GI respectively of △GHI.For which of the following cases, JK ∥ HI
a)
GJ = 9.82 cm, JH = 8.18 cm, GK = 8.73 cm and KI = 7.27 cm
b)
GH = 18 cm, GJ = 11.82 cm, GI = 16 cm and KI = 7.27 cm
c)
GH = 18 cm, JH = 8.18 cm, GI = 16 cm and GK = 8.73 cm
d)
GH = 18 cm, JH = 8.18 cm, GK = 10.73 cm and GI = 16 cm
(i)
{b,a}
(ii)
{a,c}
(iii)
{b,d,a}
(iv)
{d,c}
(v)
{b,c,a}
Question
11
11.
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)
2
3
of area of △GHI
(ii)
1
4
of area of △GHI
(iii)
1
2
of area of △GHI
(iv)
3
4
of area of △GHI
(v)
1
3
of area of △GHI
Question
12
12.
In the given figure, the parallelogram HIJK and the triangle △LHI are on the same bases and between the same parallels.
The area of the
△LHI
is x sq.cm. The area of the parallelogram is
(i)
thrice
the area of the triangle
(ii)
3
2
the area of the triangle
(iii)
4
3
the area of the triangle
(iv)
5
4
the area of the triangle
(v)
twice
the area of the triangle
Question
13
13.
The perimeters of two similar triangles are 33 cm and 24 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 11 cm, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
(i)
6.00 cm
(ii)
10.00 cm
(iii)
9.00 cm
(iv)
8.00 cm
(v)
7.00 cm
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)
△JIF
(ii)
△GHI
(iii)
△IFG
(iv)
△JGH
(v)
△JFG
Question
15
15.
In the given figure, △ABC is isosceles with AB = AC and BD ⟂ AC. Then
(i)
BD
2
+
AD
2
= 2
CD
.
AD
(ii)
BD
2
−
CD
2
= 2
CD
.
AD
(iii)
BD
2
−
AD
2
= 2
CD
.
AD
(iv)
BD
2
+
CD
2
= 2
CD
.
AD
Question
16
16.
In the given figure, △EGF is right-angled at G, GH ⟂ EF.
EF
= c,
GF
= a,
EG
= b and
GH
= p.
Which of the following are true?
a)
1
a
2
+
1
b
2
=
1
c
2
+
1
p
2
b)
1
a
2
+
1
b
2
+
1
c
2
=
1
p
2
c)
a
2
+
b
2
=
c
2
d)
1
a
2
+
1
b
2
=
1
p
2
e)
ab
=
pc
(i)
{c,d,e}
(ii)
{a,b,e}
(iii)
{b,d}
(iv)
{a,c,d}
(v)
{a,c}
Question
17
17.
In the given figure, GHIJ is a trapezium in which
GH ∥ IJ
and the diagonals
HJ
and
GI
intersect at
K
.
If
KG
=
(
2
x
+
39
)
cm,
HK
=
(
2
x
+
48
)
cm,
KI
=
(
x
+
48
)
cm and
JK
=
(
x
+
54
)
cm, find the value of x
(i)
(
66
,
65
)
(ii)
(
67
,
67
)
(iii)
(
69
,
66
)
(iv)
(
68
,
68
)
(v)
(
66
,
66
)
Question
18
18.
In the given figure, △DEF & △PQR are similar triangles. If the ratio of the heights DG : PS = 10 : 14, then the ratio of their areas is
(i)
100
sq.cm
:
198
sq.cm
(ii)
100
sq.cm
:
196
sq.cm
(iii)
101
sq.cm
:
196
sq.cm
(iv)
99
sq.cm
:
196
sq.cm
(v)
100
sq.cm
:
193
sq.cm
Question
19
19.
In the given figure, △EFG, PQ ∥ FG such that
area of
△EPQ
= area of
PQGF
. Find
EP
EF
(i)
1
2
4
√
2
(ii)
1
(iii)
1
2
√
2
(iv)
1
2
√
-1
(v)
1
2
√
4
Question
20
20.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Similar figures have same area.
b)
Similar and congruent are not synonymous.
c)
Congruent figures have same area.
d)
If two figures are similar, then they are congruent too.
e)
If two figures are congruent, then they are similar too.
(i)
{a,b}
(ii)
{b,c,e}
(iii)
{d,c}
(iv)
{a,b,c}
(v)
{a,d,e}
Question
21
21.
In the given figure, if A, Q, R, S, T, U are equidistant and RP ∥ UB and AB = 23 cm and AP = 9 cm. Find PB
(i)
14.00 cm
(ii)
13.00 cm
(iii)
12.00 cm
(iv)
16.00 cm
(v)
15.00 cm
Question
22
22.
In the given figure, given ∠KHI = ∠JHK, x : y = 7.74 cm : 8.26 cm and p = 15 cm, find q =
(i)
15.00 cm
(ii)
17.00 cm
(iii)
14.00 cm
(iv)
18.00 cm
(v)
16.00 cm
Question
23
23.
DEFG is a square and △DEH is an equilateral triangle. Also, △DFI is an equilateral triangle. If area of △DEH is 'a' sq.units, then the area of △DFI is
(i)
a
2
sq.units
(ii)
1
2
a sq.units
(iii)
2a sq.units
(iv)
1
2
√
3
a sq.units
(v)
√
3
a sq.units
Question
24
24.
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.
∠DAF =
(i)
∠AFD
(ii)
∠HFE
(iii)
∠EHF
(iv)
∠CFA
(v)
∠BHA
Question
25
25.
In the given figure, O is a point in the interior of the rectangle CDEF. Then
(i)
OC
2
+
OE
2
=
OD
2
+
OF
2
(ii)
OC
2
−
OE
2
=
OD
2
−
OF
2
(iii)
OC
2
+
OD
2
+
OE
2
+
OF
2
=
CD
2
+
DE
2
+
EF
2
+
FC
2
(iv)
OC
2
+
OD
2
+
OE
2
+
OF
2
=
CE
2
+
DF
2
Assignment Key
1) (i)
2) (iv)
3) (i)
4) (iv)
5) (iii)
6) (iii)
7) (ii)
8) (iii)
9) (ii)
10) (ii)
11) (ii)
12) (v)
13) (iv)
14) (v)
15) (ii)
16) (i)
17) (v)
18) (ii)
19) (iii)
20) (ii)
21) (i)
22) (v)
23) (iii)
24) (iii)
25) (i)