QUADRILATERALS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. A diagonal of a Rectangle is inclines to one side of the rectangle at an angle of 25°. The Acute Angle
between the diagonals is :
(a) 115° (b) 50° (c) 40° (d) 25°
2. The diagonals of a rectangle PQRS intersects at O. If “QOR = 44°, “OPS =?
(a) 82° (b) 52° (c) 68° (d) 75°
3. If angles A, B, C and D of the quadrilateral ABCD, taken in order, are in the ratio 3:7:6:4, then ABCD is
(a) rhombus (b) parallelogram (c) trapezium (d) kite
4. All the angles of a convex quadrilateral are congruent. However, not all its sides are congruent. What type
of quadrilateral is it?
(a) Parallelogram (b) Square (c) Rectangle (d) Trapezium
5. In a Quadrilateral ABCD, AB = BC and CD = DA, then the quadrilateral is a
(a) Triangle (b) Kite (c) Rhombus (d) Rectangle
6. The angles of a quadrilateral are (5x)°, (3x + 10)°, (6x – 20)° and (x + 25)°. Now, the measure of each
angle of the quadrilateral will be
(a) 115°, 79°, 118°, 48° (b) 100° 79°, 118°, 63° (c) 110°, 84°, 106°, 60° (d) 75°, 89°, 128°, 68°
7. The diagonals of rhombus are 12 cm and 16 cm. The length of the side of rhombus is:
(a) 12 cm (b) 16 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 10 cm
8. In quadrilateral PQRS, if P = 60° and Q: R : S = 2 : 3 : 7, then S =
(a) 175° (b) 210° (c) 150° (d) 135°
9. In parallelogram ABCD, if A = 2x + 15°, B = 3x – 25°, then value of x is:
(a) 91° (b) 89° (c) 34° (d) 38°
10. If ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD and AD = BC, then:
(a) A = B (b) A > B (c) A < B (d) None of the above
11. The diagonals of a parallelogram:
(a) Equal (b) Unequal (c) Bisect each other (d) Have no relation
12. The sum of all the angles of a quadrilateral is equal to:

(a) 180° (b) 270° (c) 360° (d) 90°

13. If an angle of a parallelogram is two-third of its adjacent angle, the smallest angle of the parallelogram is:
(a) 81° (b) 54° (c) 108° (d) 72°
14. In a parallelogram ABCD, if A = 75°, then B = ?
(a) 95° (b) 80° (c) 105° (d) 15°
15. Angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3 : 6 : 8: 13. The largest angle is :
(a) 178° (b) 156° (c) 90° (d) 36°
16. Perimeter of a parallelogram is 22 cm. If the longer side, measures 6.5 cm, the measure of the shorter
side will be
(a) 4.5 cm (b) 6.5 cm (c) 2.5 cm (d) 3.0 cm
17. If ABCD is a Parallelogram with 2 Adjacent angles A = B, then the parallelogram is a
(a) Rhombus (b) Triangle (c) Rectangle (d) Square
18. Which of the following is not a parallelogram?
(a) Rectangle (b) Rhombus (c) Square (d) Trapezium

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19. In a parallelogram the sum of two consecutive angles is
(a) 360° (b) 100° (c) 180° (d) 90°
20. Two angles of a quadrilateral are 50° and 80° and other two angles are in the ratio 8 : 15. Find the
measure of the remaining two angles.
(a) 100°, 130° (b) 140°, 90° (c) 80°, 150° (d) 70°, 160°
21. The opposite angles of a parallelogram are (3x – 2)° and (50 – x)° the measure of these angles is ______.
(a) 140°, 140° (b) 20°, 160° (c) 37°, 143° (d) 37°, 37°
22. The diagonals AC and BD of a parallelogram ABCD intersect each other at the point O. If DAC = 32°,
AOB = 70°, then DBC is equal to:
(a) 32° (b) 88° (c) 24° (d) 38°
23. Each angle of rectangle is:
(a) More than 90° (b) Less than 90° (c) Equal to 90° (d) Equal to 45°
24. A diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two congruent:
(a) Square (b) Parallelogram (c) Triangles (d) Rectangle

ASSERTION REASON

DIRECTION : In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given followed by a

corresponding statement of Reason just below it. Of the statements, mark the correct answer as
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
1. Assertion : Two opposite angles of a parallelogram are (3x – 2o) and (50 – xo). The measure of
one of the angle is 37o.
Reason : Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal.
2. Assertion : The angles of a quadrilateral are xo, (x – 10o) , (x + 30)o and (2x) o, the smallest angle is
equal to 58o.
Reason : Sum of the angles of a quadrilateral is 360o.
3. Assertion : If the diagonals of a parallelogram ABCD are equal, then ABC = 90o.
Reason : If the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal, it becomes a rectangle.
4. Assertion : ABCD is a square. AC and BD intersect at O. The measure of AOB = 90o.
Reason : Diagonals of a square bisect each other at right angles.
5. Assertion : The consecutive sides of a quadrilateral have one common point.
Reason : The opposite sides of a quadrilateral have two common point.
6. Assertion : In  ABC , median AD is produced to X such that AD=DX. Then ABXC is a parallelogram.
Reason : Diagonals of parallelogram bisect each other at right angles.
7. Assertion : If the angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7 : 6, then the measure of angles are
40o, 60o, 140o, 120o, respectively.
Reason : The sum of the angles of a quadrilateral is 360o.
8. Assertion : A parallelogram consists of two congruent triangles.
Reason : Diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two congruent triangles.

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9. Assertion : In  ABC , E and F are the midpoints of AC and AB respectively. The altitude AP at BC
intersects FE at Q. Then, AQ = PQ .
Reason : Coverse of midpoint theorem is applied to prove midpoint of a line segment.
10. Assertion : ABCD and PQRC are rectangles and Q is a midpoint of AC . Then DP = PC.

Reason : The line segment joining the midpoint of any two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third
side and equal to half of it.

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

1. Hareesh and Deep were trying to prove a theorem. For this they did the following;
i. Draw a triangle ABC ii. D and E are found as the mid points of AB and AC
iii. DE was joined and DE was extended to F so DE = EF iv. FC was joined.

Answer the following questions:

a)  ADE and  CFE are congruent by which criteria?

b) EFC is equal to which angle?

c) Is DBCF a paralleogram? Prove

c OR) Is DE II BC and DE = 1/2 BC

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2. Maths teacher of class 9th gave students coloured paper in the shape of quadrilateral and then ask the students to
make parallelogram by making midpoints of all sides.

Answer the following questions:

a) Is PQ || AC? Give reasons
b) Is PQ = SR? Give reasons
c) Is PQRS a parallelogram? Give reasons
c OR) Is SP || RQ and SP = RQ? Give reasons

3. Sohan wants to show gratitude towards his teacher by giving her a card made by him. He has three
pieces of trapezium pasted one above the other as shown in fig. These pieces are arranged in a way
that AB || HC || CD || FE. Also AH=HG=GF and DE=4 cm. He wants to decorate the card by putting up
colored tape on the nonparallel sides of the trapezium.

a) What is the difference between trapezium and parallelogram?

b) Find the total length of colored tape required if GF=6 cm.
c) In trapezium ABCH, if A = 45°, find C and H of the trapezium.
c OR) In trapezium ABCH, prove A = if AH = BC

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 ANSWERS
(MCQ)
1. (b) 50°
2. (c) 68°
3. (c) trapezium
4. (c) Rectangle
5. (b) Kite
6. (a) 115°, 79°, 118°, 48°
7. (d) 10 cm
8. (a) 175°
9. (d) 38°
10. (a) A = B
11. (c) Bisect each other
12. (c) 360°
13. (d) 72°
14. (c) 105°
15. (b) 156°
16. (a) 4.5 cm
17. (c) Rectangle
18. (d) Trapezium
19. (c) 180°
20. (c) 80°, 150°
21. (d) 37°, 37°
22. (d) 38°
23. (c) Equal to 90°
24. (c) Triangles
(ASSERTION)

1. a 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. c 7. a 8. a 9. a 10. b

(CASE STUDY)

1. a) SAS b) ADE c) Yes, DE = FC, DE || FC cOR) midpoint theorem

2. a) Yes b) Yes c) Yes c OR) Yes

3. a) Trapezium: One pair of opposite sides are parallel, Parallelogram: Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel
b) 30 cm c) C = 135°

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