SIMILARITY PYQs
SIMILARITY PYQs
ICSE Class 10
Mathematics
Similarity
Previous Years Questions
2010-2023
1. In the given figure, AC ║DE ║ BF. If AC = 24 cm, EG = 8 cm, GB =16 cm,
BF=30 cm.
(a) Prove ∆GED ~ ∆GBF
(b) Find DE
(c) DB: AB
(a) 5 : 3
(b) 3 : 5
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 2 : 3 [2023]
[2021semester-1]
4. In the given figure ABCD is a trapezium in which DC is parallel to AB.
AB = 16 cm and DC = 8 cm. OD = 5 cm, OB = (y + 3) cm, OA = 11 cm
and OC = (x – 1) cm. Using the given information answer the following
questions. [2021 Semester-I]
(i.) From the given figure name the pair of similar triangles:
(a) ∆OAB, ∆OBC (b) ∆COD, ∆AOB (c) ∆ADB, ∆ACB (d) ∆COD, ∆COB
(iii.) The ratio of the sides of the pair of similar triangles is:
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 1
(iv.) Using the ratio of sides of the pair of similar triangles values of x and y
are respectively:
(a) x = 4.6, y = 7 (b) x = 7, y = 7 (c) x = 6.5, y = 7 (d) x = 6.5, y = 2
5. In the given figure, AB = 24 cm, AC = 18 cm, DE = 12cm, DF = 9 cm and
∠BAC = ∠EDF. Then ΔABC ~ ΔDEF by the condition:
(a) AAA
(b) SAS
(c) SSS
(d) AAS [2021 Semester-1]
10. ABC is a right angled triangle with ∠ABC = 90°. D is any point on AB
and DE is perpendicular to AC.
Prove that:
(i) ∆ADE ~ ∆ACB.
(ii) If AC = 13 cm, BC = 5 cm and AE – 4 cm. Find DE and AD.
(iii) Find, area of ∆ ADE: area of quadrilateral BCED. [2015]
11. In ∆ABC, ∠ABC = ∠DAC, AB = 8 cm, AC = 4 cm, AD = 5 cm.
13. In the given figure Δ ABC and Δ AMP are right angled at B and M
respectively.
Given, AB = 10 cm, AP = 15 cm
and PM = 12 cm
(i) Prove that Δ ABC ~ Δ AMP
(ii) Find AB and BC. [3]
[2012]
1. (b) 15 cm (c) 5 : 8
2. (c) 3 : 2
3. (b)
4. (i) (b) (ii) (a) (iii) (b) (iv) (c)
5. (b)
6. (ii) 25 : 21
7. (i) 2/5 (iii) 4 : 25
8. (ii) OR= 10cm PS= 4cm (iii) 4 : 1
9. (ii) 12 cm (iii) 24 cm2
10. (ii) DE = 1 2/3 cm, AD = 4 1/3 cm (iii) 1 : 8
11. (ii) BC = 6.4 cm, CD = 2.5 cm (iii) 25 : 64
12. CD = 10cm (iii) 9 : 4
13. (ii) AC= 16 2/3 cm BC = 13 1/3 cm
14. (ii) AD = 12 cm (iii) 9 : 4
15. (i) 12 cm (ii) 36 cm2