1. Which trigonometric ratio is defined as opposite over hypotenuse?

A. Cosine
B. Tangent
C. Sine
D. Secant

2. What is the value of sin 30°?

A. √3/2
B. 1/2
C. √2/2
D. √3/3

3. Which ratio represents adjacent over hypotenuse?

A. Sine
B. Cosine
C. Tangent
D. Cotangent

4. What is the reciprocal of sine?

A. Cotangent
B. Secant
C. Cosine
D. Cosecant

5. Which trigonometric function is the reciprocal of tangent?

A. Secant
B. Cotangent
C. Sine
D. Cosecant

6. Why is cosecant called the reciprocal of sine?

A. It compares adjacent to opposite.
B. It is the same as sine.
C. It flips the ratio of sine.
D. It multiplies sine by two.

7. In a right triangle, why is secant important?

A. It shows the ratio of hypotenuse to adjacent side.
B. It finds the opposite side.
C. It calculates the area.
D. It measures the hypotenuse directly.

8. What is the exact value of cos 60°?

A. 1/2
B. √3/2
C. √2/2
D. √3/3

9. Which ratio compares opposite over adjacent?

A. Tangent
B. Cotangent
C. Secant
D. Cosecant

10. What is the reciprocal of cosine?

A. Sine
B. Cosecant
 C. Tangent
D. Secant

11. A ladder leans against a wall making a 60° angle with the ground. To find the height it
reaches on the wall, which function would you most likely use?
A. Cosine
B. Sine
C. Secant
D. Cotangent

12. If the adjacent side is 6 and hypotenuse is 10, what is the cosine of the angle?
A. 0.6
B. 0.5
C. 0.8
D. 1.0

13. Given that sin θ = 3/5, what is csc θ?

A. 3/5
B. 5/3
C. 5/4
D. 4/5

14. What is an angle of elevation?

A. The angle formed when looking down from a higher point
B. The angle formed when looking up from a lower point
C. A right angle formed by two horizontal lines
D. The angle inside an isosceles triangle

15. What tool is commonly used to measure angles of elevation and depression?
A. Thermometer
B. Clinometer
C. Speedometer
D. Barometer

16. If tan θ = 4/3, what is cot θ?

A. 3/4
B. 4/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/3

17. Which of the following pairs are reciprocals?

A. Cosine and secant
B. Sine and cosine
C. Tangent and secant
D. Sine and cotangent

18. Why is the sine of 45° equal to √2/2?

A. Because it comes from an equilateral triangle.
B. Because the legs of a 45-45-90 triangle are equal.
C. Because 45° is half of 90°.
D. Because sine and cosine are equal at 45°.

19. What is the significance of the angles 30°, 45°, and 60° in trigonometry?
A. They are multiples of 90°.
B. They are special because they form equilateral and isosceles triangles.
C. They are random angles used in triangles.
D. They are mainly used for measuring circles.
20. Which of the six trigonometric ratios would you recommend to find the adjacent side
when the hypotenuse and angle are known?
A. Sine
B. Cosine
C. Tangent
D. Cotangent

21. In a real-world construction project involving steep ramps, which trigonometric ratio
would best calculate steepness based on vertical rise and horizontal distance?
A. Sine
B. Cosine
C. Tangent
D. Cotangent

22. A ladder leans against a wall making a 45° angle with the ground. If the ladder is 10
meters long, what is the height it reaches on the wall? (Use cos 45° = √2/2)
A. 5√2 meters
B. 10√2 meters
C. 5 meters
D. 10 meters

23. You are asked to find tan 60° without a calculator. Which exact value should you use?
A. √3
B. 1
C. 1/√3
D. √2

24. In a word problem involving an angle of depression, where is the observer located?
A. At the bottom looking up
B. At the top looking down
C. On the ground looking straight
D. In between two points

25. Why are the angles of elevation and depression equal when measured from horizontal
lines?
A. Because the Earth's surface is curved.
B. Because of the properties of parallel lines and alternate interior angles.
C. Because all angles are always equal.
D. Because the triangles formed are always right triangles.

26. Which equation correctly represents the Law of Sines?

A. asin⁡A=bsin⁡B=csin⁡C\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}
B. a2=b2+c2−2bccos⁡Aa^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc \cos A
C. a2+b2=c2a^2 + b^2 = c^2
D. sin⁡A+sin⁡B+sin⁡C=180∘\sin A + \sin B + \sin C = 180^\circ

27. What law is used to solve a triangle when two sides and the included angle are
known?
A. Pythagorean Theorem
B. Law of Sines
C. Law of Cosines
D. SOH-CAH-TOA

28. In the Law of Cosines, which operation is performed on the cosine of an angle?
A. Added
B. Multiplied by two sides
 C. Subtracted from 90
D. Divided by the hypotenuse

29. You stand 30 meters away from a building. The angle of elevation to the top of the
building is 45°. How tall is the building?
A. 15 meters
B. 30 meters
C. 45 meters
D. 60 meters

30. A lighthouse is 50 meters tall. From a boat, the angle of depression to the base of the
lighthouse is 30°. How far is the boat from the lighthouse? (Use √3 ≈ 1.732)
A. 25 meters
B. 43.3 meters
C. 86.6 meters
D. 100 meters

31. If the angle of elevation from a point on the ground to the top of a tower is 60° and
the distance from the point to the base is 20 meters, what is the height of the tower?
A. 10 meters
B. 20√3 meters
C. 20 meters
D. 10√3 meters

32. You see a drone flying at an angle of elevation of 30°, and it is 100 meters horizontally
from you. What is the height of the drone?
A. 50 meters
B. 86.6 meters
C. 100 meters
D. 173.2 meters

33. If the angle of depression from the top of a hill to a boat in the ocean is 25°, and the
hill is 120 meters tall, how can you find the distance from the boat to the base of the
hill?
A. Use cosine because you know the adjacent side and angle.
B. Use sine because you know the opposite side and angle.
C. Use tangent because you know the opposite side and angle.
D. Use secant because you know the hypotenuse and angle.

34. You are trying to find the height of a tree. You stand 15 meters from the base and
measure an angle of elevation of 60°. Which trigonometric ratio would you use to find
the height of the tree?
A. Sine
B. Cosine
C. Tangent
D. Cotangent

35. A ladder leans against a wall making a 75° angle with the ground. If the ladder is 10
meters long, what is the horizontal distance from the wall?
A. 2.6 meters
B. 3.9 meters
C. 5.2 meters
D. 9.7 meters

36. What defines an oblique triangle?

A. A triangle with one right angle
B. A triangle with no right angles
 C. A triangle with all equal sides
D. A triangle with all angles equal

37. Which laws are commonly used to solve oblique triangles?

A. Pythagorean Theorem and SOH-CAH-TOA
B. Law of Sines and Law of Cosines
C. Law of Tangents and Pythagorean Theorem
D. Heron's Formula and SOH-CAH-TOA

38. Why is the Law of Sines not usable in some triangles?

A. Because the triangle must be right
B. Because the sides must all be equal
C. Because an angle may be obtuse or ambiguous
D. Because it only applies to isosceles triangles

39. What does the Law of Cosines reduce to in a right triangle?

A. Pythagorean Theorem
B. Law of Sines
C. Law of Tangents
D. Heron's Formula

40. If two angles and one side are given, which law should be used to find the missing
side?
A. Law of Cosines
B. Law of Sines
C. Law of Tangents
D. Pythagorean Theorem

41. Why is it important to identify the known parts (sides or angles) of an oblique triangle
before solving it?
A. To determine whether the triangle is acute or obtuse
B. To choose the correct formula (Law of Sines or Law of Cosines)
C. To simplify the triangle into a right triangle
D. To measure its area directly

42. In solving for the height of a building using a clinometer, which condition would most
likely cause an error in your calculation?
A. Accurate angle measurement
B. Accurate distance from the building
C. Windy weather shaking the clinometer
D. Flat surface on the ground

43. Given triangle XYZ with sides XZ=10XZ = 10, YZ=8YZ = 8, and angle Z=60∘Z = 60^\circ,
which formula will you use to find side XYXY?
A. XY2=XZ2+YZ2−2(XZ)(YZ)cos⁡(Z)XY^2 = XZ^2 + YZ^2 - 2(XZ)(YZ)\cos(Z)
B. XY2=XZ2+YZ2+2(XZ)(YZ)sin⁡(Z)XY^2 = XZ^2 + YZ^2 + 2(XZ)(YZ)\sin(Z)
C. XY=XZsin⁡(Z)XY = \frac{XZ}{\sin(Z)}
D. XY=YZsin⁡(Z)XY = \frac{YZ}{\sin(Z)}

44. Which situation would most likely require the Law of Cosines instead of the Law of
Sines?
A. Given two angles and one side
B. Given three sides only
C. Given an angle and two opposite sides
D. Given all angles only

45. You are given two sides and a non-included angle (SSA). Which law should you initially
apply, and what caution should you take?
 A. Law of Sines; check for the possibility of two triangles
B. Law of Cosines; solve directly for missing side
C. Law of Tangents; assume triangle is right-angled
D. Pythagorean Theorem; solve for missing side

46. You are designing a zipline. You need the line to have a 30° angle with the ground and
a horizontal distance of 100 meters. Which equation correctly represents the height
needed?
A. Height = 100 × sin(30°)
B. Height = 100 × cos(30°)
C. Height = 100 × tan(30°)
D. Height = 100 ÷ tan(30°)

47. You are asked to create a ramp for a building. If the height of the entrance is 1.2
meters and the angle of elevation is 20°, what formula should you use to find the
length of the ramp?
A. ramp = 1.2 ÷ sin(20°)
B. ramp = 1.2 ÷ cos(20°)
C. ramp = 1.2 ÷ tan(20°)
D. ramp = 1.2 × sin(20°)

48. You are designing a triangular road sign where the base angle is 45° and the opposite
side is 2 meters long. What is the correct trigonometric function to use to find the
adjacent side?
A. Tangent
B. Sine
C. Cosine
D. Secant

49. You are asked to design a triangular park with sides of 50m, 60m, and an included
angle of 70°. Which formula would you propose to calculate the third side?
A. Law of Sines
B. Law of Cosines
C. Pythagorean Theorem
D. Law of Tangents

50. You are tasked to find the height of a tree. You measure the angle of elevation from
two points and use two different distances from the base. Which strategy using
oblique triangles would you design to calculate the height?
A. Apply Law of Cosines twice and solve the system
B. Use Law of Sines with one known side and two angles
C. Assume the tree forms a right triangle with the ground
D. Ignore angles and measure the height directly