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SIMILARITY PYQs

The document contains 15 multiple choice questions related to similarity of triangles from previous years' ICSE Class 10 Mathematics exam papers from 2010-2023. The questions cover topics like corresponding sides of similar triangles, conditions for similarity, finding ratios of corresponding sides and areas of similar triangles, and applying similarity to solve problems involving lengths and areas.

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SIMILARITY PYQs

The document contains 15 multiple choice questions related to similarity of triangles from previous years' ICSE Class 10 Mathematics exam papers from 2010-2023. The questions cover topics like corresponding sides of similar triangles, conditions for similarity, finding ratios of corresponding sides and areas of similar triangles, and applying similarity to solve problems involving lengths and areas.

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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

2. In the given figure ∠BAP = ∠DCP = 70°, PC =6 cm and CA =4 cm, then


PD : DB is

(a) 5 : 3
(b) 3 : 5
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 2 : 3 [2023]

3. In the given figure PQ is parallel to TR, then by using condition of


similarity: [1]
PQ OP OQ
= =
RT OT OR
PQ OP OQ
= =
RT OR OT
PQ OR OQ
= =
RT OP OT
PQ OP OT
= =
RT OR OQ

[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

(ii.) The corresponding proportional sides with respect to the pair of


similar triangles obtained in (i):
CD OC OD AD OC OD AD BD AB OD CD OC
(a) AB
=
OA
=
OB
(𝑏)
BC
=
OA
=
OB
(𝑐)
BC
=
AC
=
DC
(𝑑)
OB
=
CB
=
OA

(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]

6. In the given figure, ∠PQR = ∠PST = 90°, PQ = 5 cm and PS = 2 cm.

(i) Prove that △PQR ∼ APST.


(ii) Find Area of △PQR: Area of
quadrilateral SRQT. [2019]

7. In ∆ PQR, MN is parallel to QR and PMMQ = 23 [3]


(i) Find MN / QR
(ii) Prove that ∆OMN and ∆ORQ are
similar.
(iii) Find, Area of ∆OMN: Area of ∆ORQ
[2018]

8. PQR is a triangle. S is a point on the side QR of ∆PQR such that


∠PSR = ∠QPR. Given QP = 8 cm, PR = 6 cm and SR = 3 cm. [3]

(i) Prove ∆PQR ~ ∆SPR


(ii) Find the length of
QR and PS
(iii) area of ΔPQR/ area
of ΔSPR [2017]
9. In the given figure PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral PQ and SR produced
meet at T. [4]

(i) Prove ∆ TPS ~ ∆ TRQ.


(ii) Find SP if TP= 18cm, RQ= 4cm
and TR= 6cm.
(iii) Find area of quadrilateral PQRS if
area of ∆ PTS = 27 cm2 [2016]

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.

(i) Prove that ∆ACD is similar to ∆BCA.


(ii) Find BC and CD
(iii) Find area of ∆ACD : area of ∆ABC.
[2014]
12. [2013]

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]

14. In the adjoining figure ABC is a right-angled triangle with ∠BAC =


90°,
(i) Prove Δ ADB ~ Δ CDA
(ii) If BD = 18 cm and CD =
8 cm, find AD.
(iii) Find the ratio of area of
Δ ADB is to area of Δ
CDA.
[2011]

15. In the figure ABC is a triangle with ∠EDB = ∠ACB.


Prove that Δ ABC ~ Δ EBD
If BE = 6 cm, EC = 4 cm BD = 5 cm and
area of ΔBED = 9 cm2
Calculate the (i) length of AB
(ii) area of Δ ABC [2010]
ANSWERS

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

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