BMA'sTalent & Olympiad Exams Resource Book Class VII - Mathematics

~ Previous Contest Questions and XY II CD => LXOH = LOHD

1. (A) In t..ABC, r = 180°- 50°- 65° = 65• ~ LXOH = 25°
But po = LXOG + LXOH
HC II AB => q =50° . (Alternate
angles) p = 45° + 25° = 70°
s = q (Vertically opposite angles) p = 70° & q = 25°
Hence, s = 50° 4. (A) Given a II band c II d and
L1 = 75°
Since BCF is a straight line,
Since a II b, L1 = L2
p + 20° + q + r = 180° ~ p = 45"
a b
. . p =45°, q = 50°, r = 65°
and s = 50° are the required values.

2. (C)

Also c II d, ~ L2 +L3 = 180°

p q
. . L3 = 105°
0
5. (B) 6. (C)

In the given figure, 7. (A) Given AD II BC => x = y

(Corresponding angles)
t + 10° + t + t + 20° = 180°
Also AB II CD => x + 2x = 180°
~ t=50°
~ x = 60• and y = 60•
3. (D) The lines AB and EF intersect at G.
LEGB =LAGF 8. (A) Clearly p =360°- 270° = 90°
(Vertically opposite angles) (Angles at a point)
~ L AGF =65°
Through C, draw a line l parallel
toAB and DE.
Since AB II CD,
LGHD = LAGH = L AGF
~ LGHD =65°
~ L GHO + L OHD = 65°

:. 42° + x = 180° and q + y = 180°

=> X = 180°- 42° = 138°
:. y = 270°-138° = 132°
:. q = 180° - 132° = 48°

F I 6. Triangles I
Draw a line XY through '0' parallel ~ Multiple Choice Questions
toAB and CD.
1. (C) AB is the hypotenuse
Since XY II AB, LXOG = L BGO
~ C has the right angle.
~ LXOG = 45° ( Alternate angles)

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 BMA's Talent &Olympiad Exams Resource Book Class VII - Mathematics

2. (B) Since L C = 120° >goo, the triangle 1g. (C) 20. (A) 21. (C) 22. (A)
formed is obtuse. 23. (D) An isosceles triangle can be obtuse
3. (D) The sum of any two sides is greater angled but it may not be true
than the third side. a lways:
Since AB + BC < AC, no triangle is e.g., a triangle with angle measures
formed. g1•, 45•, 45•, is both isosceles and
4. (A) Since sum of the angles in a obtuse but the triangle cannot be
triangle = 180° formed as the sum of the angles is
greater than 180•.
65° + 85° +X= 180° ~ X= 30°
24. (D) According to the properties of a
:. Third angle = 30°
triangle, all the given statement
5. (C) Let the least angle be X 0 • are true.
The greatest angle= X 0 + 60°
x + x+ 60o A
Third angle = -----::-- - = x + 30° 25. (C)

We have,
2
c
~t
B
X + X + 30° + X + 60° = 180° E
~ 3x + go• = 180° ~ x = 30° E ....
00

:. The angles are 30°, 60° and goo. ....

M

Since one of the angles is go•, the

12m
~
triangle formed is a right angled
triangle.
To find the distance between the
6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (D) g, (A)
tops of chimneys, we have to find
10. (B) We have, by Pythagoras' theorem, AC.
x2 + x 2 = 100 By Pythagoras' theorem,
~ x = J50 =·J25 x2 = 5../2 AC 2 = AB 2 + BC2
11. (A) Since PQ = PR, L Q = L R. (Since ~ABC is a right triangle.)
Given that L Q = 2 L P, we have ~ AC =5 + 122 = 16g
2 2

L P + L Q + L R = 180°
~ AC = .J16g = 13 m
LQ
~ 2 + LQ + LQ = 180°
26. (B)
5
~ 2 L. Q = 180° ~ L Q =72°
12. (B) Length of the third side should be
8 em, because if we take third side c 15m B
as 3 em, then the sum of two sides
3 em + 3 em = 6 em is less than
third side. Since ~ABC is right angled,
13. (D ) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (D) AC2 = AB 2 + BC2
18. (B) Let the measures of the angles be ~ AC 2 = 82 + 152 = 28g
lx, 2x and 7x. ~ AC = .J28g = 17 m
We have, 1x + 2x + 7x = 180°
.. Actual length of tree
~ X= 18°
=AB +AC= 25m
The angles are 18°, 36° and 126°.
27. (C) 28. (D) 2g. (D)
:. The triangle is obtuse angled.

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 BMA'sTalent & Olympiad Exams Resource Book Class VII - Mathematics

30. (B) The centroid divides the median in 3. (A) Given, AB = AC

the ratio 2 : 1. ~ L ABC=LACB
AG: GD = 2: 1 Also L OBC = L OCA
So, AG = 2 X GD = 2 x 2 = 4 em ~ OB and OC are angular
AD = AG+GD = 4+2 = 6cm bisectors
31. (C) Since G divides BE in the ratio LA
2 : 1, BE : GE = 3 : 1. :. LBOC =goo+ -
2
32. (D) 33. (A) 34. (C)
40°
35. (B ) Since XP is the median, P is the =goo+- = goo+ 20° = 110°
2
midpoint ofYZ. So, YP = PZ.
4. (D) 5. (B ) 6. (C) 7. (A ) 8. (B )
36. (D ) L x + L y forms the exterior angle
g. (C) Given BE II CD, xo = 45°.
of 6. ABC , which is equal to the (Corresponding angles)
sum of interior opposite angles L l In M CD, X 0 + y 0 + 108° = 180°
and L2 .
(Angle sum property.)
37. (C) 38. (C) 3g. (C)
==> 45° + y + 108° = 180°
40. (A ) 60° & y are vertically opposite
angles which are equal ==> y = 180° -153° = 27°
~ y = 60° :. X = 45°, y = 27°
In the triangle, 10. (C) In tlABC, LACB = L180° -
X +60° +40° = 180°
(Angle sum property) (35° + 3g0 ) = 180° -74° = 106°
~ X = 180° -100° = 80° AE and BD intersect at C
==> LDCE = LACB =106°
~ Previous Contest Questions
(Vertically opposite angles)
1. (B) Given that the angles of the triangle
are (x + 10°), (x + 40°) and ::> X = 180°- (106° + 48°) = 26°
(2x- 30°). 11. (A) XW II yz
Sum of the angles of a triangle ==> LYWX = L'ZYW = 28°
= 180°
::> X = 180° -(40° + 28°)
~ x + 10° + x +40° +2x- 30° = 180°
= 180° - 68° = 112°
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~ 4x = 160°
~ x =40° 7. Congruence of Triangles
2. (C) Given AB = BD
~ LBAD = LBDA = 35° ~ Multiple Choice Questions
Lb = L BDA + LBAD 1. (C) According to the question, the
triangles form ed are right angled
~ Lb = 35° + 35° = 70° triangles, as shown in the figure.
Also given AC = CE

ill
A
~ LCAE = LCEA = 46°
Using exterior angle property,
~ L c = LCAE + LCEA
= 46° + 46° = g2o
In tlABC, La + Lb + L c = 180°
B c D
~ L a= 180° -Lb- Lc
~ L a = 180° - 70° - g2o = 18° So, MDB :: MDC (R.H.S.
property)
:. L a = 18°, L b = 70° and L c = g2o

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