CBSE – MATHS CLASS - X

ASSIGNMENT 2- TRIANGLES
SECTION - A
I. Multiple Choice questions 4×1=4M
1. PQ is drawn parallel to the base BC of a cutting AB at P and AC at Q. If AB = 4BP and CQ = 2
cm, then find AQ. [ ]
a) 7 cm b) 9 cm c) 6 cm d) 8 cm
2. In the given figure PQR, express x in terms of a, b, c. [ ]
ac
a) b  c P

ac
b) a
bc
S
bc x
c) a  b 47° 47°
R
Q
T
bc b c
d)
ac

3. In the given figure, ACB ~ APQ If AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm and PQ = 4 cm, then find AQ.
a) 2 cm P [ ]
b) 3 cm
B Q
c) 4 cm
d) 5 cm
C
4. In ABC ~ PQ , AB = 6.5 cm, PQ = 10.4 cm and perimeter of ABC = 60 cm, then find the
perimeter of PQR . [ ]
a) 96 cm b) 84 cm c) 72 cm d) 64 cm
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5. In the given ABC ~ DEF. Find DF. [ ]

figure,

5 cm E
10 8 A C
a) cm b) cm 2 cm
3 3 3 cm
5
c) cm d) 11 cm B F
3 3

6. In the figure given below, what value of x will make PQ || AB? [ ]

a) 3 C
b) 5 x+3 x
P Q
c) 2 3x+19 3x+4
d) 4 A B

7. The perimeters of two similar triangles are 25 cm and 15 cm respectively. If one side of the first
triangle is 9cm, then find the corresponding side of second triangle. [ ]
a) 4.2 cm b) 6.4 cm c) 7.8 cm d) 5.4 cm
8. If PQR ~ XYZ, Q = 50° and R = 70°, then find X  Y . [ ]
a) 90° b) 110° c) 80° d) 120°

9. In the given figure, DE || BC. If AD = x, DB = (x – 2), AE = (x + 2) and EC = (x – 1), then find

the value of x ? C [ ]
a) 4 E
b) 3
c) 2
d) 1 A D B
10. If two triangles ABC and DEF are similar and A  67º And E  63 , then find the measure

of C . [ ]
a) 40° b) 60° c) 30° d) 50°
11. In ABC ~ PQR, AB = 6.5 cm, PQ = 10.4 cm and perimeter of ABC = 60 cm, then find the
perimeter of PQR . [ ]
a) 74 cm b) 59 cm c) 86 cm d) 96 cm
12. In a ABC, DE || BC. If AD = 1.75 cm, AB = 7 cm and AE = 2cm, then find AC. [ ]

a) 6 cm b) 8 cm c) 7 cm d) 9 cm
13. If ABC and PQR are similar triangles such that A  31 and R  69 , then find
a) 100° b) 80° c) 70° d) 60° [ ]

14. In figure in ABC, DE || BC such that AD = 2.4 cm, AB = 3.2 cm and AC = 8 cm, then what is

the length of AE ? A [ ]
a) 2 cm
b) 4 cm
c) 0.8 cm
d) 6 cm B C

15. A vertical pole of length 19 m casts a shadow 57 m long on the ground and at the same time a
tower casts a shadow 51 m long. Then find the height of the tower? [ ]
a) 14 m b) 19 m c) 17 m d) 21 m

SECTION - B

I. Answer the following questions. 1×2=2M

A D

EA EB
1. In figure, if  , prove that EAB ~ ECD .
EC ED E
B
C

2. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB||DC and its diagonals intersect each other at O. Prove that
AO CO .

BO DO

3. In the figure, if AB || DC, find the value of x.

A B
4. In figure ABC and XYZ are shown. If AB = 3.8 cm, AC = 3 cm, BC = 6 cm, XY = 6
3 3
cm, XZ = 7.6 cm, YZ = 12 cm and A  65º , B  70º , then find the value of Y .
A
X
65º
3 3 cm
3.8 cm 6 3 cm 7.6 cm

70º
B C Z
6 cm 12 cm

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