GEOMETRY ASSIGNMENT 12 *CAT
PAST YEAR QUESTIONS
FROM 2017 to CAT 2022
Q 201
Q 202
Q 203
ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with
centre O. If ∠COD = 120 degrees and ∠BAC = 30
degrees, then the value of ∠BCD (in degrees) is
Q 204
Let P be an interior point of a right-angled isosceles triangle
ABC with hypotenuse AB. If the perpendicular distance of P
from each of AB, BC, and CA is 4(√2 - 1) cm, then the area, in
sq. cm, of the triangle ABC is [TITA]
Q205
Given an equilateral triangle T1 with side 24 cm, a
second triangle T2 is formed by joining the midpoints
of the sides of T1. Then a third triangle T3 is formed
by joining the midpoints of the sides of T2. If this
process of forming triangles is continued, the sum of
the areas, in sq cm, of infinitely many such triangles
T1, T2, T3,... will be
1.192√3
2.164√3
3.248√3
4.188√3
Q 206
Let ABCD be a rectangle inscribed in a circle of radius
13 cm. Which one of the following pairs can
represent, in cm, the possible length and breadth of
ABCD?
1.25 , 10
2.24 , 12
3.25 , 9
4.24 , 10
Q 207
In a parallelogram ABCD of area 72 sq cm, the sides
CD and AD have lengths 9 cm and 16 cm, respectively.
Let P be a point on CD such that AP is perpendicular
to CD. Then the area, in sq cm, of triangle APD is
1.18√3
2.24√3
3.32√3
4.12√3
Q 208
In a circle, two parallel chords on the same side of a
diameter have lengths 4 cm and 6 cm. If the distance
between these chords is 1 cm, then the radius of the
circle, in cm, is
1.√13
2.√14
3.√11
4.√12
Q 209
A chord of length 5 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre
of a circle. The length, in cm, of a chord that subtends an
angle of 120° at the centre of the same circle is
2π
5√3
6√2
8
Q 210 The area of a rectangle and the square of its perimeter
are in the ratio 1 : 25. Then the lengths of the shorter
and longer sides of the rectangle are in the ratio
1.3 : 8
2.2 : 9
3.1 : 4
4.1 : 3
Q 211 Let ABC be a right-angled triangle with hypotenuse
BC of length 20 cm. If AP is perpendicular on BC, then
the maximum possible length of AP, in cm, is
1.10
2.8√2
3.6√2
4.5
Q 212 A circle is inscribed in a rhombus with diagonals 12
cm and 16 cm. The ratio of the area of the circle to the
area of the rhombus is
1.2π/15
2.6π/25
3.3π/25
4.5π/18
Q 213
Q 214
Let C be a circle of radius 5 meters having center at O. Let PQ
be a chord of C that passes through points A and B where A is
located 4 meters north of O and B is located 3 meters east of
O. Then, the length of PQ, in meters, is nearest to
6.6
7.2
8.8
7.8
Q 215.
Let C1 and C2 be concentric circles such that the diameter of
C1 is 2cm longer than that of C2. If a chord of C1 has length 6
cm and is a tangent to C2, then the diameter, in cm of C1 is (VIDEO SOLUTION WILL BE UPDATED)
Q 216. In a trepezium ABCD, AB is parallel to DC, BC is perpendicular to DC and ∠BAD = 45°.
If DC = 5 cm, BC = 4 cm, the area of the trepezium in sq. cm is
Q 217.
If the area of a regular hexagon is equal to the area of an equilateral triangle of side 12 cm,
then the length, in cm, of each side of the hexagon is
1.4 √6
2.6 √6
3.2 √6
4.√6
Q 218
A circle of diameter 8 inches is inscribed in a triangle ABC
where ∠ABC = 90°. If BC = 10 inches then the area of the
triangle in square inches is
Q 219
Suppose the length of each side of a regular hexagon
ABCDEF is 2 cm. It T is the mid point of CD, then the
length of AT, in cm, is
1.√15
2.√13
3.√12
4.√14
Q 220 Let D and E be points on sides AB and AC, respectively, of a triangle
ABC, such that AD : BD = 2 : 1 and AE : CE = 2 : 3. If the area of the
triangle ADE is 8 sq cm, then the area of the triangle ABC, in sq cm,
is
Q 221
The sides AB and CD of a trapezium ABCD are parallel, with AB
being the smaller side. P is the midpoint of CD and ABPD is a
parallelogram. If the difference between the areas of the
parallelogram ABPD and the triangle BPC is 10 sq cm, then the
area, in sq cm, of the trapezium ABCD is
20
25
40
30
Q 222 In a triangle ABC , ∠ BCA =50°. D and E are points on
AB and AC, respectively, such that AD = DE. If F is a
point on BC such that BD = DF, then ∠ FDE, in
degrees, is equal to
1.100
2.80
3.96
4.72
Q 223 A trapezium ABCD has side AD parallel
to BC,∠BAD=90,BC=3 and AD=8. If the perimeter of this
trapezium is 36, then its area is (VIDEO WILL BE UPDATED)
ANSWER KEYS :-
201) B 216) 28
202) B 217) C
203) 90 218) 120
204) 16 219) 2
205) 1 220) 30
206) 4 221) 30
207) 3 222) 80
208) 1 223) 66
209) 2
210) 3
211) 1
212) 2
213) C
214) C
215) 10
