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STD 10 Maths Total Marks : 119

chapter-6

* Choose the right answer from the given options. [1 Marks Each] [40]

1. Two polygons having same number of sides are similar, if

(A) their corresponding sides are proportional
(B) their corresponding angles are equal
(C) both (a) and (b)
(D) none of these
2. Which of the following pairs shows similar figures?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)
3. If △ABC ∼ △P QR , then what are the values of x and y ?

(A) 21

4
,
15

2
(B) 15

2
,
17

(C) 21
,
15
(D) None of these
2 4

4. If △ABC ∼ △P QR , then y +z equals

– –
(A) 2 + √3 (B) 4 + 3√3
– –
(C) 4 + √3 (D) 3 + 4√3
5. In the given figure, △ACB ∼ △AP Q . If AB = 6 cm, BC = 8cm and P Q = 4cm , then
AQ is equal to

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 (A) 2cm
(B) 2.5cm
(C) 3cm
(D) 3.5cm
6. If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF such that 3AB = DE and BC = 9cm ,
then EF is equal to
(A) 27cm (B) 3cm (C) 6cm (D) 9cm
7. In a △ABC , it is given that AB = 6cm , AC = 8cm and AD is the bisector of ∠A .
Then, BD : DC is equal to

(A) 3 : 4
(B) 9 : 16
(C) 4 : 3
(D) None of these
8. If △ABC ∼ △P QR , perimeter of △ABC = 20cm , perimeter of △P QR = 40cm and
P R = 8cm , then the length of AC is

(A) 8cm (B) 6cm

(C) 4cm (D) 5cm
9. In △ABC , it is given that AB = 9cm , BC = 6cm and CA = 7.5cm . Also, △DEF is
given such that EF = 8cm and △DEF ∼ △ABC . Then, perimeter of △DEF is
(A) 22.5cm (B) 25cm
(C) 27cm (D) 30cm

10. The perimeters of two similar triangles ABC and P QR are 60cm and 36cm

respectively. If P Q = 9cm , then AB equals

(A) 6cm (B) 10cm (C) 15cm (D) 24cm

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11. In the given figure, if P Q∥BC . Find AQ .

(A) 3.5cm
(B) 4.5cm
(C) 9cm
(D) 9.5cm
12. If in two triangles, corresponding sides are in the same ratio, then the two
triangles are similar. This criterion is known as
(A) SSS similarity criterion
(B) SAS similarity criterion
(C) AA similarity criterion
(D) AAA similarity criterion.

13. If in two similar triangles ABC and DEF , AB

=
BC
, then
DE EF

(A) ∠B = ∠E (B) ∠A = ∠E
(C) ∠B = ∠D (D) ∠A = ∠F

14. In two triangles ABC and DEF , ∠A = ∠E and ∠B = ∠F . Then, AB

is equal to
AC

(A) DE

DF
(B) ED

EF

(C) EF

ED
(D) EF

DF

15. In the figure, find x in terms of a, b and c.

(A) ab

a+c
(B) ac

b+c
(C) bc
(D) ac

a+b
a+b

16. Ratio of areas of two similar triangles is 2 : 3 . The ratio of their corresponding
sides is
– – –
(A) √3 : √2 (B) √6 : 1
–
(C) 1 : √6
– –
(D) √2 : √3

17. The areas of two similar triangles are 25cm and 36cm . If the median of the
2 2

smaller triangle is 10cm, then the median of the larger triangle is

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 (A) 12cm (B) 15cm (C) 10cm (D) 18cm
18. The areas of two similar triangles are 121cm
2
and 64cm
2
respectively. If the
median of the first triangle is 12.1cm , then the corresponding median of the
other triangle is
(A) 11cm (B) 8.8cm
(C) 11.1cm (D) 8.1cm

19. △ABC ∼ △P QR such that ar(△ABC) = 4 ar(△P QR) . If BC = 12cm , then QR =

(A) 9cm (B) 10cm

(C) 6cm (D) 8cm
20. If in two triangles ABC and P QR , AB
=
BC
=
CA
, then
QR PR PQ

(A) △P QR ∼ △CAB (B) △P QR ∼ △ABC

(C) △CBA ∼ △P QR (D) △BCA ∼ △P QR

21. If in two triangles DEF and P QR, ∠D = ∠Q and ∠R = ∠E , then which of the
following is not true?
(A) EF

PR
=
DF

PQ

(B) DE

PQ
=
EF

RP

(C) DE

QR
=
DF

PQ

(D) EF

RP
=
DE

QR

22. In triangles ABC and DEF , ∠B = ∠E, ∠F = ∠C and AB = 3DE . Then, the two
triangles are
(A) congruent but not similar
(B) similar but not congruent
(C) neither congruent nor similar
(D) congruent as well as similar

23. If in triangles ABC and DEF ,

AB
=
BC
, then they will be similar, when
DE FD

(A) ∠B = ∠E (B) ∠A = ∠D
(C) ∠B = ∠D (D) ∠A = ∠F

24. D is a point on side BC of a △ABC such that ∠ADC = ∠BAC , then CA

2
=

(A) BC × AD (B) BC 2

(C) AB 2
(D) BC × CD

25. If △ABC ∼ △P QR, AB = 6.5cm, P Q = 10.4cm and perimeter of △ABC = 60cm ,

then find the perimeter of △P QR .
(A) 96cm (B) 100cm
(C) 12cm (D) 60cm

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26. In the given figure, DE∥AB, AD = 2x , DC = x + 3, BE = 2x − 1 and CE = x . Then,
find the value of x.

(A) 5/3 (B) 3/5 (C) 3/2 (D) 2/3

27. In the given figure, BA∥QR, and CA∥SR .

Then,
QB
=
BP

(A) AB

AC
(B) AP

RA

(C) SC

CP

(D) PC

SC

28. D and E are points

the sides AB on and AC of a
△ABC. AB = 12cm, AD = 8cm, AE = 12cm and AC = 18cm . Then

(A) BD∥CE (B) AD ⊥ AE

(C) DE ⊥ BC (D) DE∥BC
29. In the given figure, find ∠F .

(A) 60 ∘
(B) 80 ∘
(C) 40 ∘
(D) 100 ∘

30. If △OAQ ∼ △OBP , P B and QA are perpendiculars to segment AB and P O = 5cm ,

QO = 6cm and ar(△P OB) = 125cm
2
, then the area of △QOA is

(A) 100cm 2
(B) 150cm 2

(C) 200cm 2
(D) 180cm 2

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31. In the given figure, D and E are two points lying on side AB , such that AD = BE .
If DP ∥BC and EQ∥AC , then

(A) P Q∥AB
(B) P Q = AB
(C) P Q∥CD
(D) P Q = AC

32. In the given figure, DE∥BC . If DE = 4cm , BC = 8cm and area of

△ADE = 25sq. cm . The area of △ABC is

(A) 150cm 2
(B) 100cm 2

(C) 200cm 2
(D) 80cm 2

33. If △ABC ∼ △P QR such that ∠B = ∠Q and ∠C = ∠R , then find

ar(△ABC)
if
ar(△P QR)

BC = 3.5m and QR = 7cm .

(A) 5 (B) 25 (C) 2500 (D) 50
34. In given figure, P Q∥BC. Find AB (in cm).

(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6

35. In the adjoining figure, DE∥BC . If AD = 3.4cm, AB = 8.5cm and AC = 13.5cm , find
AE .

(A) 5.4cm (B) 4.8cm

(C) 5.8cm (D) 3.5cm

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36. What values of x will make DE∥AB in the figure?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

37. In the figure, AD is the bisector of ∠A . If BD = 4cm, DC = 2cm and AB = 6cm ,
determine AC .

(A) 2 cm (B) 5 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 8 cm

38. In △LM N , P Q∥M N such that LP = 2cm and P M = 6cm . Also M N = 20cm . Find
PQ (in cm).

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

39. If △ABC ∼ △DEF , BC = 4cm, EF = 5cm and area of △ABC = 64cm
2
, find the area
of △DEF .
(A) 100cm 2
(B) 75cm 2

(C) 50cm 2
(D) 125cm 2

40. In △ABC and △P QR, ∠B = ∠Q and AB

=
BC
.
PQ QR

If and , then find

ar(△ABC)

ar(△P QR)
=
16

9
BC = 8cm QR .
(A) 9cm (B) 8cm (C) 5cm (D) 6cm

* Answer the following questions in one sentence. [1 Marks Each] [17]

41. In Fig., DE||BC in △ABC such that BC = 8cm, AB = 6cm and DA = 1.5cm. Find DE.

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42. In Fig., S and T are points on the sides PQ and PR, respectively of △PQR, such
that PT = 2cm, TR = 4cm and ST is parallel to QR. Find the ratio of the areas of
△PST and △PQR.

43. In Fig., △AHK is similar to △ABC. If AK = 10cm, BC = 3.5 cm and HK = 7cm, find
AC.

44. Give two different examples of pair of:

i. Similar figures.
ii. Non-similar figures.
45. In fig., DE || BC, AD = 1cm and BD = 2cm. what is the ratio of the are (△ABC) to
the ar (△ADE)?
In the given fig., express x in terms of a, b, c.

46. The area of two similar triangles are 25sq. cm and 121sq. cm. Find the ratio of
their corresponding sides.
47. In a Δ ABC, right-angled at C, AC = 6 cm and AB = 12 cm. Find ∠A.
48. In △LMN, ∠L = 50
∘
and ∠L = 60 .
∘
If △LMN ∼ △PQR, then find ∠Q.

49. Given △ABC ∼ △PQR, if

AB
=
1
, then find ar △ABC
.
PQ 3 ar △PQR

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50. State whether the following quadrilaterals are similar or not:

51. D, E and F are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC and CA respectively of ΔABC.

Find
ar(ΔDEF)

ar(ΔABC)

52. In Fig., ∠M = ∠N = 46 ∘
. Express x in terms of a, b and c are lengths of LM, MN
and NK respectively.

53. Let △ABC ∼ △DEF and their areas be respectively, 64cm2 and 121cm2. If EF =
15⋅4cm, find BC.
54. In Fig., PQ = 24cm, QR = 26cm, ∘
∠PAR = 90 , PA = 6cm and AR = 8cm. Find
∘
∠QPR = 90 .

55. State AAA similarity criterion.

56. In Fig., P and Q are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of △ABC such
that AP = 3.5cm, PB = 7cm, AQ= 3cm and QC = 6cm. If PQ = 4.5cm, find BC.

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57. State the pair of triangles in the figure beloware similar. Write the similarity
criterion used by you for answering the question and also write the pair of
similar triangles in the symbolic form:

* Given section consists of questions of 2 marks each. [62]

58. In Fig. PS
=
PT
and ∠P ST = ∠P RQ. Prove that △ PQR is an isosceles triangle.
SQ TR

59. In Figure, if PQ || RS, prove that △P OQ ∼ △SOR .

60. Observe the Fig. given below and then find ∠ P.

61. In Figure, OA . OB = OC . OD. Show that ∠ A= ∠ C and ∠ B= ∠ D

62. A ladder is placed against a wall such that its foot is at a distance of 2.5 m from
the wall and its top reaches a window at a height of 6 m above the ground. Find
the length of the ladder.
63. In the given figure, if AD⊥BC , prove that AB2 + CD2 = BD2 + AC2.

64. State which pairs of triangles in Fig. are similar. Write the similarity criterion
used by you for answering the question and also write the pairs of similar
triangles in the symbolic form:

65. State which pairs of triangles in Fig. are similar. Write the similarity criterion
used by you for answering the question and also write the pairs of similar
triangles in the symbolic form:

66. State which pairs of triangles in Fig. are similar. Write the similarity criterion
used by you for answering the question and also write the pairs of similar
triangles in the symbolic form:

67. State which pairs of triangles in Fig. are similar. Write the similarity criterion
used by you for answering the question and also write the pairs of similar
 triangles in the symbolic form:

68. State which pairs of triangles in Fig. are similar. Write the similarity criterion
used by you for answering the question and also write the pairs of similar
triangles in the symbolic form:

69. In Figure, △ ODC ∼△ OBA, ∠ BOC = 125° and ∠ CDO = 70°. Find ∠ DOC, ∠ DCO and
∠ OAB.

70. Diagonal AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD with AB || DC intersect each other at

point O. Using a similarity criterion for two triangles, show that OA

OC
=
OB

OD
.
71. S and T are points on sides PR and QR of △P QR such that ∠P = ∠RT S . Show
that △RP Q ∼ △RT S .
72. In the figure, if △ ABE ≅△ ACD. Show that △ ADE ~ △ ABC

73. In the figure, altitudes AD and CE of △ ABC intersect each other at the point P.
Show that:△ AEP ∼△ CDP
74. In the figure, altitudes AD and CE of △ ABC intersect each other at the point P.
Show that:△ ABD ∼△ CBE

75. In the figure, altitudes AD and CE of △ ABC intersect each other at the point P.
Show that:△ AEP ∼△ ADB

76. In the figure, altitudes AD and CE of △ ABC intersect each other at the point P.
Show that:△P DC ∼ △BEC

77. E is a point on side AD produced of a parallelogram ABCD and BE intersects CD

at F. Prove that ΔABE ∼ ΔCF B.
78. In the figure, ABC and AMP are two right triangles, right angled at B and M
respectively. Prove that:
(i) △ABC ∼ △AM P
(ii) CA

PA
=
BC

MP

79. D is a point on the side BC of a triangle ABC such that ∠ ADC = ∠ BAC. Show
that CA2 = CB⋅CD.
80. In figure (i) and (ii), DE || BC.
Find EC in (i) and AD in (ii)
81. E and F are points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of a △ PQR. For PE = 3.9
cm, EQ = 3 cm, PF = 3.6 cm and FR = 2.4 cm case, state whether EF || QR.
82. It is given that E and F are points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of a
△ PQR. For PE = 4 cm, QE = 4.5 cm, PF = 8 cm and RF = 9 cm, state whether

EF||QR.
83. E and F are points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of a △PQR. For PQ = 1.28
cm, PR = 2.56 cm, PE = 0.18 cm and PF = 0.36 cm, state whether EF || QR.
84. In the given figure, LM ∥CB and LN∥CD. Prove that AM
=
AN
.
AB AD

85. In figure DE || AC and DF || AE. Prove that BF

=
BE

FE EC

86. In figure, DE || OQ and DF || OR. Show that EF || QR.

87. In figure A, B and C are points on OP, OQ and OR respectively such that AB ||
PQ and AC || PR. Show that BC || QR.
88. If a line divides any two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, then the line is
parallel to the third side.
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