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GRADE 10
CHAPTER 6. TRIANGLES

SECTION A- MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 Mark each
1. In the given figure AB || PQ. If AB = 6cm, PQ = 2cm and OB = 3cm, then the
length of OP is:

(a) 9cm (b) 3cm (c) 4cm (d) 1cm

2.
𝑷𝑿 𝑷𝒀 𝟏
In the following figure , 𝑿𝒀 ∥QR and 𝑿𝑸 = =
𝒀𝑹 𝟐
𝟏
(a) XY= QR (b) XY = QR
𝟑
𝟏
(b) (c) XY2= QR2 (d) XY = QR
𝟐

3. In the following figure, QA⊥AB and PB⊥ AB, then AQ

is
(a) 15 units (b) 8 units
(c) 5 units (d) 9 units

4. In ΔABC, DE || BC and AD = 4cm, AB = 9cm. AC = 13.5 cm then the value of EC is

(a) 6 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 9 cm (d) none of these
5 A ladder is placed against a wall such that its foot is at distance of 2.5 m from the wall and its
top reaches a window 6 m above the ground. The length of the ladder is:
(a) 6.5 m (b) 7.5 m (c) 8.5 m (d) 9.5 m

6. In the given Figure, ∠M = ∠N = 46°, Express x in terms of a, b and c.

𝑎 𝑏+𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑐
(a) X = (b) X = (c) X = (d) X =
𝑏+𝑐 𝑎𝑐 𝑎+𝑐 𝑏+𝑐
7.
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶
If in Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 Δ𝐷𝐸𝐹, 𝐷𝐸 = 𝐹𝐷, then they will be similar when
(a) ∠𝐵=∠𝐸 (𝑏) ∠𝐴=∠𝐷 (𝑐) ∠𝐵=∠𝐷 (𝑑) ∠𝐴=∠𝐹

8. In the given figure, if DE || BC, then x equals

(a) 6 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 12.5 cm

9. If ΔABC ~ Δ𝐷𝐸𝐹 such that 2AB = DE and BC = 8 cm, then EF =

(a) 16 cm (b) 112 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 4 cm

10 Two poles of height 6 m and 11 m stand vertically upright on a plane ground. If the distance
between their foot is 12 m, the distance between their tops is:
(a) 14 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 13 cm (d) 11 cm

11. In the figure, DE || BC. Which of the following is true?

𝑎+𝑏 𝑎𝑥
( a) 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑦 ( b) y = 𝑎+ 𝑦

𝑎𝑦 𝑥 𝑎
( c) 𝑥 = ( d) =
𝑎 +𝑏 𝑦 𝑏

12. In the given figure, what value of x which will

make DE || AB ?

(a) 4 cm (b) 19 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 2 cm

13. If in two triangles ABC and DEF, 𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶 𝐶𝐴

𝐷𝐸
= 𝐹𝐸
= 𝐹𝐷
then,
(a) △FDE ~ △CAB (b) △FDE ~ △ABC (c) △CBA ~ △FDE (d) △BCA ~ △FDE

14 A street light bulb is fixed on a pole 6 m above the level of the street. If a woman of height
1.5 m casts a shadow of 3 m, find how far she is away from the base of the pole.
(a) 12 m (b) 10 m (c) 9 m (d) 11 m

15. A 15 metres high tower casts a shadow 24 meters long at a certain time and at the same
time, a telephone pole casts a shadow 16 meters long. Find the height of the telephone pole.
(a) 12 m (b) 10 m (c) 9 m (d) 11 m
 Question number 16 to 20 are Assertion and Reason based questions. Two statements are
given. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct
answer from the codes (A), (B), (C), and (D) as given below.
(A) both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation for
Assertion (A).
(B) both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
for assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(D ) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

16. Assertion (A) : In the ∆ABC, AB = 24 cm, BC = 10 cm and AC = 26 cm, then ∆ABC is a right angle
triangle.
Reason (R) : If in two triangles, their corresponding angles are equal, then the triangles are similar.

17. E and F are the points on the sides PQ and PR respectively of a triangle PQR. PE = 4 cm, QE =
4.5 cm, PF = 8 cm and RF = 9 cm.
A: Assertion: EF is not parallel to QR
R: Reason: In a triangle if two sides are divided proportionally by a line then the line is parallel to
the third side.

18. Assertion (A): In ΔABC,DE∥BC such that AD=(7x−4)cm, AE=(5x−2)cm, DB=(3x+4)cm

and EC=3x cm then x equal to 5.
Reason (R): If a line is drawn parallel to one side of triangle to intersect the other two sides
at a distant point, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.

19.

20.

2 Marks
21 𝑩𝑬 𝑩𝑪
In the given figure, DE || AC and DC || AP Prove that =
𝑬𝑪 𝑪𝑷
22. In the given figure, AB || DC and diagonals AC and BD intersects at O. If OA =
3x – 1 and OB = 2x + 1, OC = 5x – 3 and OD = 6x – 5, find the value of x.

In figure, if ∠D = ∠E and AD /AE = DB / EC,

Prove that ΔBAC is an isosceles triangle

23. In the given figure, QS || BA, QR || CA and PQ = 10

cm. Find PB × PC.

24.

25.
 3 Marks
26. Through the mid point M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD, the line BM is drawn
intersecting AC in L and AD produced in E. Prove that EL = 2BL.

27. In the given fi gure, D is a point on the side BC of △ABC

such that ∠ ADC = ∠ BAC. Prove that CA2 = CB×CD.

28. A street light bulb is fixed on a pole 6 m above the level of the street. If a woman of height
1.5 m casts a shadow of 3 m, find how far she is away from the base of the pole.

29. In the given figure, FEC ≅ GBD and 1 2

Prove that ADE ~ ABC

30.

5 Marks
31. A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the base of a lamp-post at a speed of 1.2 m/s. If the
lamp is 3.6 m above the ground, find the length of her shadow after 4 seconds.

32. In the given figure, AB || PQ || CD, AB = x, CD = y and

PQ = z. Prove that
33. Prove that “If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides
in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.”
𝐴𝐷 3
In ∆ABC, DE||BC and 𝐷𝐵 = 1 if EA = 6.6cm, then find AC using the above theorem.

34.

35.
Sides AB and BC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to sides PQ
and QR and median PM of ΔPQR (see figure). Show that ΔABC∼ΔPQR (NCERT)
OR
35. In figure if ABC ~ DEF and their sides of lengths (in cm) are marked along
them, then find the lengths of sides of each triangle. (CBSE 2020)
 ANSWERS.
1. (d) 1cm 21. Correct proof
2. 𝟏 22. x= 2
(b) XY = QR
𝟑
3. (a) 15 units 23. Ans: 100 cm2
4. (b) 7.5 cm 24. Correct proof
5. (a) 6.5 m 25. Correct proof

6. (d) 26. Correct proof

7. (𝑐) ∠𝐵=∠𝐷 27. Correct proof

8. (b) 10 cm 28. Ans: BD = 9 m
9. (a) 16 cm 29. Correct proof
10. (c) 13 cm 30. Correct proof
𝑎𝑦
11. (c) 𝑥 = 31. Shadow of the girl after walking for 4
𝑎 +𝑏
seconds is 1.6 m long.
12. (d) 2 cm 32. Correct proof
13. (a) △FDE ~ △CAB 33. AC = 8.8 cm
14. (c) 9 m 34. Correct proof
15. (b) 10 m 35. Correct proof – NCERT
OR
16. (B) Both assertion and reason are 35. Solving, we get x = 5
true but reason is not the correct AB = 9 cm BC = 12 cm AC = 15 cm
explanation of assertion A. DE = 18 cm EF = 24 cm FD = 30 cm

17. (D) A is false but R is true.

18. (D) A is false but R is true.
19. (D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R)
is true.
20. (B) both Assertion (A) and Reason
(R) are true and Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation for
assertion (A).