KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA EOI KATHMANDU

NEPAL

CLASS TEST- CH6 TRIANGLES

Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

PRACTICE PAPER

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]

Swimmer in Distress: A lifeguard located 20 metre from the water spots a swimmer in distress. The swimmer is
30 metre from shore and 100 metre east of the lifeguard. Suppose the lifeguard runs and then swims to the
swimmer in a direct line, as shown in the figure.

(a) How far east from his original position will he enter the water? (Hint: Find the value of x in the sketch.)
(b) Which similarity criterion of triangle is used?
(c) What is the distance of swimmer from the shore?
(d) What is the length of AD?
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Ashok wanted to determine the height of a tree on the corner of his block. He knew that a certain fence by the
tree was 4 feet tall. At 3 PM, he measured the shadow of the fence to be 2.5 feet tall. Then he measured the tree’s
shadow to be 11.3 feet.

(a) What is the height of the tree?

(b) What will be length of shadow of tree at 12:00 pm?
(c) Write the name triangle formed for this situation.
(d) What will be the length of wall at 12:00 pm?
3. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Observe the figures given below carefully and answer the questions:
Figure A

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 Figure B

Figure C

(a) Name the figure(s) where in two figures are similar.

(b) Name the figure(s) wherein the figures are congruent.
(c) Prove that congruent triangles are also similar but not the converse.
(d) What more is least needed for two similar triangles to be congruent?
4. In two triangles △PQR and △ABC, it is given that AB
=
PQ
. For these two triangles to be similar, which of [1]
BC PR

the following should be true?

a) ∠ A = ∠ P b) CA = QR

c) ∠ B = ∠ Q d) ∠ B = ∠P
5. If △ABC and △DEF are similar such that 2 AB = DE and BC = 8cm, then EF = [1]

a) 16 cm b) 8 cm

c) 12 cm d) 4 cm
6. A 12 cm rod is held between a flashlight and a wall as shown. Find the length of the shadow on the wall, if the [1]
rod is 45 cm from the wall and 15 cm from the light.

a) 75 cm b) 60 m

c) 48 cm d) 96 cm
7. The line segments joining the midpoints of the sides of a triangle form four triangles, each of which is [1]

a) an isosceles triangle b) an equilateral triangle

c) similar to the original triangle d) congruent to the original triangle

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 8. In △ABC and △PQR, ∠ B = ∠ Q, ∠ R = ∠ C and AB = 2QR, then, the triangles are [1]

a) Similar but not congruent. b) Neither congruent nor similar.

c) Congruent as well as similar. d) Congruent but not similar.

9. It is given that △ABC ∼ △DF E . If ∠ A = 30°, ∠ C = 50°, AB = 5 cm, AC = 8 cm and DF = 7.5 cm then [1]
which of the following is true?

a) DE = 12 cm, ∠ F = 50° b) EF = 12 cm, ∠ F= 10°

c) EF = 12 cm, ∠ D = 100∘ d) DE = 12 cm, ∠ F = 100°

[1]

10.

In the above figure, the criterion of similarity by which △ABC ∼ △ PQR is:

a) SAS (Side - Angle - Side) Similarity b) SSA (Side - Side - Angle) Similarity

c) AA (Angle - Angle) Similarity d) ASA (Angle - Side - Angle) Similarity

11. If △ABC ∼ △ EDF and ∠ ABC is not similar to △DEF, then which of the following is true? [1]

a) BC ⋅ EF = AC ⋅ FD b) AB ⋅ EF = AC ⋅ DE

c) BC ⋅ DE = AB ⋅ EF d) BC ⋅ DF = AB ⋅ DE

12. △ ABC ~ △ DEF and the perimeters of △ABC and △DEF are 30 cm and 18 cm respectively. If BC = 9 cm [1]
then EF = ?

a) 4.5 cm b) 6.3 cm

c) 7.2 cm d) 5.4 cm
13. A vertical stick 1.8 m long casts a shadow 45 cm long on the ground. At the same time, what is the length of the [1]
shadow of a pole 6 m high?

a) 13.5 m b) 1.35 m

c) 1.5 m d) 2.4 m
14. Assertion (A): If in a △ABC, a line DE || BC, intersects AB in D and AC in E, then [1]
AB AC
=
AD AE

Reason (R): If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides, then the other
two sides are divided in the same ratio.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Assertion (A): In △ABC, DE || BC such that AD = (7x - 4) cm, AE = (5x - 2) cm, DB = (3x + 4) cm [1]
and EC = 3x cm than x equal to 5.
Reason (B): If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distant point,
than the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

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 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Assertion (A): If two triangles are similar and have an equal area, then they are congruent. [1]
Reason (R): Corresponding sides of two triangles are equal, then triangles are congruent.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

17. In Fig. DEFG is a square and ∠ BAC = 90°. Prove that ΔAGF ∼ ΔEF C [1]

18. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 30 cm and 20 cm respectively. If one side of the first triangle is 9 cm [1]
long, find the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle.
19. It is given that △DEF ∼ △ RPQ. Is it true to say that ∠ D = ∠ R and ∠ F = ∠ P? Why? [1]
20. In given figure DE ∥ BC. If AD = 3 cm, DB = 4 cm and AE = 6 cm, then find EC. [1]

21. In Fig. DE || BC. Then, find AC. [1]

22. In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle. P is mid-point of DC. If QB = 7 cm, AD = 9 cm and DC = 24 cm, then [2]
prove that ∠ APQ = 90°.

23. △ ABD is a right triangle right-angled at A and AC⊥ BD. Show that AB2 =BC × BD [2]

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24. In the adjoining figure, ΔABD is a right triangle, right angled at A and AC ⊥ BD. Prove that AB2 = BC. BD. [2]

25. In Figure, ∠ACB = 90o and CD ⊥ AB. Prove that

BC
2

=
BD
. [2]
2
AC AD

26. Prove that the line joining the mid points of any two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side. [2]
27. In the given figure, △OAB ∼ ΔOC D . If AB = 8 cm, BO = 6.4 cm, OC = 3.5 cm and CD = 5 cm, find [3]
i. OA
ii. DO.

28. In △ABC , AD is a median and E is the midpoint of AD. If BE is - produced, it meets AC at point F. Show that [3]
AF = AC.
1

29. △ABC is a right triangle in which ∠C = 90

∘
and C D ⊥ AB . If BC = a, CA = b, AB = c and CD = p then [3]
prove that.
i. cp = ab
ii. 1

2
=
1

2
+
1

2
.
p a b

30. ABC is a triangle in which AB = AC and D is a point on AC such that BC2 = AC ×

​ ​CD. To prove: BD = BC. [3]

31. CD and GH are respectively the bisectors of ∠ ACB and ∠ EGF such that D and H lie on sides AB and FE of [3]
△ ABC and △EFG respectively. If △ABC ∼ △ FEG, show that:
i. CD
=
AC

GH FG

ii. △DCB ∼ △ HGE

iii. △DCA ∼ △ HGF
32. Sides AB and AC and median AM of a △ABC are proportional to sides DE and DF and Median DN of another [5]
△ DEF.Show that △ABC ∼ △DEF .
33. PA, QB and RC are each perpendicular to AC. If AP = x, QB = z, RC = y, AB = a and BC = b, then prove that [5]
1

x
+
1

y
=
1

z
.

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34. In the given figure, PA, QB, RC and SD are all perpendiculars to a line ‘l’, AB = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm, CD = 12 cm [5]
and SP = 36 cm. Find PQ, QR and RS.

35. In the figure, if PQRS is a parallelogram and AB || PS, then prove that OC || SR. [5]

36. In an acute-angled triangle, express the median in terms of its sides. [5]

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