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1. If the bisector of an angle of a triangle bisects 11. If D and E are points on the sides AB and AC,
the opposite side, then the triangle is respectively of a ∆ ABC such that DE|| BC. If
(a) equilateral (b) isosceles AD = x, DB = x − 2, AE = x + 2 and EC = x − 1.
(c) scalene (d) right angled triangle The value of x is
2. The line segments joining the mid-points of the (a) 2.5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
sides of a triangle form four triangles each of 12. In the adjoining figure, ABCD is A B
which is a trapezium in which AB||CD O
(a) similar to the original triangle and its diagonals intersect at O.
(b) congruent to the original triangle
If AO = (3x − 1), OC = (5x − 3),
BO = (2x + 1) and OD = (6x − 5), D C
(c) an equilateral triangle (d) an isosceles triangle
then x is equal to
3. In a ∆ ABC , BD and CE are perpendicular on AC
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
and AB, respectively. If BD = CE , then the
∆ ABC is 13. In the adjoining figure, AE is the bisector of
(a) equilateral (b) isosceles (c) right angled (d) scalene exterior ∠CAD meeting BC produced in E. If
AB = 10 cm, AC = 6 cm and BC = 12 cm, then CE
4. If the length of hypotenuse of a right angled is equal to
triangle is 5 cm and its area is 6 cm 2, then the D
length of the remaining sides are A
(a) 1 cm and 3 cm (b) 3 cm and 2 cm
(c) 3 cm and 4 cm (d) 4 cm and 2 cm
5. ∆ ABC is such that AB = 3 cm, BC = 2 cm and B C E
AC = 2.5 cm. ∆ DEF is similar to ∆ ABC. If
(a) 6 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 18 cm (d) 20 cm
EF = 4 cm, then the perimeter of ∆ DEF is
(a) 5 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 18 cm 14. If D, E and F are respectively the mid-points of
sides BC, AC and AB of a ∆ ABC. If EF = 3 cm,
6. A soldier goes to a warfield and runs in the FD = 4 cm and AB = 10 cm, then DE, BC and CA,
following manner. From the starting point, he
respectively will be equal to
goes West 25 m, then due North 60 m, then due
10
East 80 m, and finally due South 12 cm. The (a) 6, 8 and 20 cm (b) , 9 and 12 cm
3
distance between the starting point and the
(c) 4, 6 and 8 cm (d) 5, 6 and 8 cm
finishing point is
(a) 177 m (b) 103 m (c) 83 m (d) 73 m 15. In ∆ PQR, ∠Q = 3a, ∠P = a, ∠R = b and
7. Let ABC be an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC 3b − 5a = 30, then the triangle is
and BD ⊥ AC. Then, BD − CD is equal to
2 2 (a) scalene (b) isosceles
A (c) equilateral (d) right angled

16. In ∆ ABC show in the figure B

D ∠A = 90°. Let D be a point on
BC such that BD : DC = 1 : 3. If D
M
DM and DL, respectively are
perpendicular on AB and AC,
B C then DM and LC are in the A C
1 L
(a) 2DC ⋅ AD (b) 2 AD ⋅ BC (c) 3DC ⋅ AD (d) AD ⋅ DC ratio of
2
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 4 : 1
8. D and E are the points on the sides AB and
AC respectively of a ∆ ABC and AD = 8 cm, 17. In a right angled ∆ ABC, right angled at B, if P
DB = 12 cm, AE = 6 cm and EC = 9 cm, then BC is and Q are points on the sides AB and AC
equal to respectively, then
2 5 3 2 A
(a) DE (b) DE (c) DE (d) DE
5 2 2 3
9. A vertical stick 15m long casts a shadow 12m P
long on the ground. At the same time, a tower
casts a shadow 50m long on the ground. The
height of the tower is B Q C
(a) 60 m (b) 62 m (c) 62.5 m (d) 63 m (a) AQ 2 + CP 2 = 2 ( AC 2 + PQ 2 )
10. The areas of two similar triangles are 81 cm 2 (b) 2 ( AQ 2 + CP 2 ) = AC 2 + PQ 2
2
and 49 cm , respectively. The ratio of their (c) AQ 2 + CP 2 = AC 2 + PQ 2
corresponding heights is 1
(d) AQ + CP = ( AC + PQ )
(a) 9 : 7 (b) 7 : 9 (c) 6 : 5 (d) 81 : 49 2

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18. In ∆ ABC , ∠C = 90° and CD ⊥ AB, also ∠A = 65°, 24. In ∆ABC, AD ⊥ BC, then
then ∠CBA is equal to (a) AB2 − BD2 = AC 2 − CD2 (b) AB2 + BD2 = AC 2 − CD2
C (c) AB2 + BD2 = AC 2 + CD2 (d) AB2 + AC 2 = BD2 + DC 2

25. ∆ ABC is a right angled at C and P is the length

65° of the perpendicular from C to AB. If BC = a,
A D B AC = b, AB = c, then
a p 1 1 1
(a) 25° (b) 35° (c) 65° (d) 40° (a) = (b) pc = ab (c) + = (d) None of these
b c a b ab
19. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. 26. ABC is a triangle and the perpendicular drawn
The angles of triangle are, respectively
from A meets BC in D. If AD 2 = BD ⋅ DC, then
(a) 30°, 60°, 90° (b) 40°, 60°, 80°
which one of the following is correct?
(c) 60°, 40°, 80° (d) 20°, 60°, 80°
(a) ABC must be an obtuse angled triangle
20. In figure, D and E are points on sides AB, AC of (b) ABC must be an acute angled triangle
∆ ABC such that DE|| BC. If ∠B = 30° and (c) Either ∠B ≥ 45° or ∠C ≥ 45° (d) BC 2 = AB2 + AC 2
∠A = 40°, then x , y and z are, respectively
A
27. If ∆ is the area of a right angled triangle and b is
one of the sides containing the right angle, then
40° what is the length of the altitude on the hypotenuse?
D x° z° 2 ∆b 2 ∆2 b
E (a) (b)
b 4 + 4∆2 b 4 + 4∆2
2 ∆b 2
2 ∆2 b 2
30° y° (c) (d)
C b + 4∆
4 2
b 4 + ∆2
B
(a) 30°, 110°, 110° (b) 30°, 105°, 105° 4 B D
28. In figure, AB||CD. If x = y
x°
y° z°
(c) 30°, 85°, 85° (d) 30°, 95°, 95° 3
3
21. In figure, AB, EF and CD are parallel lines. Given and y = z, then the value of C
8
that GE = 5 cm, GC = 10 cm and DC = 18 cm, then A
x is
EF is equal to
D (a) 48° (b) 96° (c) 36° (d) None of these

A 29. In the given figure, AB||CD, then the values of

x, y and z are, respectively
E B D
G
z°
x°
B F C P
(a) 11 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 9 cm y°
35
22. In the given figure, PQ > PR. QS and RS are the 75° °
bisectors of ∠Q and ∠R respectively, then which
of the following is correct? A C
P (a) 75°, 35°, 80° (b) 70°, 35°, 60°
(c) 35°, 70°, 75° (d) 70°, 35°, 80°

30. In the given figure, AB||CD, and EF||GH . The

S
values of x, y, z and t are respectively
E G
Q R P Q
(a) SQ < SR (b) SQ = SR A
110° z° B
(c) SQ > SR (d) None of these y°

23. In a ∆ABC, AB = AC and 60° < A < 90°. If AB = c,

x°
AC = b and BC = a, then which of the following is C R t° S
D
correct?
(a) b < a < 2 b (b) c / 3 < a < 3c 60° H
F
(c) b < a < b 3 (d) c < a < c 2

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(a) 60°, 75°, 75°, 60° (b) 50°, 75°, 75°, 65° 37. In the given figure, ABC is A
(c) 60°, 70°, 60°, 70° (d) 60°, 60°, 70°, 70° an equilateral triangle of side
31. In the given figure, AB||CD , ∠PTB = 55° and length 30 cm. XY is parallel
to BC, XP is parallel to AC
∠DVS = 45°, then what is the sum of the and YQ is parallel to AB. If
measures of ∠CUQ and ∠RTP? X Y
(XY + XP + YQ) is 40 cm,
R P B C
then what is PQ equal to? P Q
55°
A B (a) 5 cm (b) 12 cm
T
(c) 15 cm (d) None of these

C D
38. O is any point on the X
U V 45° bisector of the acute
Q S angle ∠ XYZ. The line P
(a) 180° (b) 135° (c) 110° (d) 100° OP is parallel to ZY . O
Then, ∆ YPO is Y Z
32. What is the value of x in the figure given below?
(a) scalene
A a B
c (b) isosceles but not right angled
b (c) equilateral
x (d) right angled and isosceles
C 39. The median BD of the ∆ ABC meets AC at D. If
(a) b − a − c (b) b − a + c (c) b + a − c (d) π − (a + b + c ) 1
BD = AC, then which one of the following is
33. In the given figure, what is the value of x? 2
correct?
B C
D E (a) ∠ACB = 1 right angle (b) ∠BAC = 1 right angle
2x 120° (c) ∠ABC = 1 right angle (d) None of these

x
40. ABC is a triangle, X is a point outside the
∆ ABC such that CD = CX, where D is the point
A of intersection of BC and AX and ∠BAX = ∠XAC.
(a) 30° (b) 40° (c) 45° (d) 60° Which one of the following is correct?
(a) ∆ABD and ∆ACX are similar (b) ∠ABD < ∠ACD
34. PQR is a triangle right angled at Q. If X and Y
(c) AC = CX (d) ∠ADB > ∠DXC
are the mid-points of the sides PQ and QR
π
respectively, then which one of the following is 41. In the figure given, ∠ABD = ∠PQD = ∠CDQ = .
not correct? 2
2 If AB = x, PQ = z and CD = y, then which one of
(a) RX 2 + PY 2 = 5 XY 2 (b) RX 2 + PY = XY 2 + PR 2
the following is correct?
(c) 4 (RX 2 + PY 2 ) = 5PR 2 (d) RX 2 + PY 2 = 3 (PQ 2 + QR 2 ) A
1 1 1 C
(a) + =
35. In the given figure, AB is parallel to CD. If x y z x P
y
∠DCE = x and ∠ABE = y, then what is ∠CEB 1 1 1 z
(b) + =
equal to? x z y B Q D
C x D 1 1 1
(c) + =
z y x
B
A 1 1 2
y (d) + =
E x y z
(a) y − x (b) (x + y) / 2 (c) x + y − ( π / 2 ) (d) x + y − π
42. ∆ PQR is right angled at Q, PR = 5 cm and
36. In the figure given below, what is the sum of the QR = 4 cm. If the lengths of sides of another
angles formed around A, B, C except the angles of ∆ ABC are 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm, then which one
the ∆ ABC? of the following is correct?
A (a) Area of ∆ PQR is double that of ∆ ABC
(b) Area of ∆ ABC is double that of ∆ PQR
∠Q
(c) ∠B =
2
B C (d) Both triangles are congruent
(a) 360° (b) 720° (c) 900° (d) 1000°

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43. In the figure, ∠B = 38°, A 1 1 1

48. In a ∆ ABC, ∠ A + ∠ C + ∠B = 80°, then
AC = BC and AD = CD. What 2 3 2
is the value ∠D? what is the value of ∠C ?
(a) 26° (b) 28° 38° (a) 35° (b) 40° (c) 60° (d) 70°
(c) 38° (d) 52° B C D
49. In a ∆ ABC, side AB is extended beyond B, side
44. Consider the following statements in respect of BC beyond C and side CA beyond A. What is the
any triangle. sum of the three exterior angles?
I. The three medians of a triangle divide it into six (a) 270° (b) 305° (c) 360° (d) 540°
triangles of equal area.
50. In the given figure, ABC is a triangle, BC is
II. The perimeter of a triangle is greater than the
parallel to AE. If BC = AC, then what is the value
sum of the lengths of its three medians.
of ∠CAE ?
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
C
correct? B
65°
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
D 95°
45. Consider the following in respect of C
the given figure : E
A
I. ∆ DAC ~ ∆ EBC E D (a) 20° (b) 30° (c) 40° (d) 50°
II. CA/CB = CD/CE
III. AD/BE = CD/CE
A B 51. In the given figure, AB is parallel to CD.
∠ABC = 65° , ∠CDE = 15° and AB = AE. What is
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
the value of ∠AEF ?
correct?
(a) II and III (b) I and II (c) I and III (d) All of these A F

46. Consider the following statements :

I. Let PQR be a triangle in which PQ = 3 cm,
QR = 4 cm and RP = 5 cm. If D is a point in the
plane of the ∆ PQR such that D is either outside B C
E
it or inside it, then
DP + DQ + DR > 6 cm
II. PQR is a right angled triangle. D
Which one of the following is correct in respect of (a) 30° (b) 35° (c) 40° (d) 45°
the above two statements?
(a) Both statements I and II are individually true and
52. The angles x° , a° ,c° and (π − b)° are indicated in
statement II is the correct explanation of statement I the figure given below :
(b) Both statements I and II are individually true but E
statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I D x°
(c) Statement I is true and statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false and statement II is true (π−b)°
c° a°
A T
47. I. Let LMN be a triangle. Let P, Q be the B C
mid-points of the sides LM , LN , respectively. If Which one of the following is correct ?
PQ 2 = MP 2 + NQ 2, then LMN is a right angled (a) x° = a° + c° − b° (b) x° = b° − a° − c°
triangle at L. (c) x° = a° + b° + c° (d) x° = a° − b° − c°
II. If in a ∆ ABC , AB2 > BC 2 + CA 2, then ∠ ACB is
53. Consider the following statements:
obtuse.
I. If G is the centroid of ∆ABC, then GA = GB = GC.
Which of the following is correct in the light of
the above statements? II. If H is the orthocentre of ∆ABC, then
HA = HB = HC.
(a) Both statements I and II are individually true and
statement II is the correct explanation of statement I Which of the statement(s) given above is are
(b) Both statements I and II are individually true but correct?
statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I (a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) Statement I is true and statement II is false (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
(d) Statement I is false and statement II is true

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54. I. Let the side DE of a ∆DEF be divided at S, so 61. The side BC of a ∆ABC is produced to D,
DS 1 bisectors of the ∠ABC and ∠ACD meet at P. If
that = ⋅ If a line through S parallel to EF
DE 2 ∠BPC = x° and ∠BAC = y°, then which one of the
meets DF at T, then the area of ∆DEF is twice
following option is correct? e 2013 II
(a) x° = y° (b) x° + y° = 90°
the area of the ∆DST.
(c) x° + y° = 180° (d) 2x° = y°
II. The areas of the similar triangles are proportional
to the squares of the corresponding sides. 62. The side AC of a ∆ABC is produced to D such
that BC = CD. If ∠ACB is 70°, then what is
Which one of the following is correct in respect of
∠ADB equal to? e 2013 II
the above statements? e 2013 II
(a) 35° (b) 45° (c) 70° (d) 110°
(a) Both statements I and II are true and statement II is
the correct explanation of statement I 63. The heights of two trees are x and y, where x > y.
(b) Both statements I and II are true but statement II is The tops of the trees are at a distance z a part. If
not the correct explanation of statement I s is the shortest distance between the trees, then
(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false what is s2 equal to? e 2013 II
(d) Statement II is true but statement I is false (a) x2 + y2 − z2 − 2x y (b) x2 + y2 − z2
55. Let ABC be a triangle with AB = 3 cm and (c) x2 + y2 + z2 − 2x y (d) z2 − x2 − y2 + 2x y
AC = 5 cm. If AD is a median drawn from the
vertex A to the side BC, then which one of the 64. In a ∆ABC, ∠B = 90° and ∠C = 2∠ A, then what
following is correct? e 2013 II is AB 2 equal to? e 2013 II
(a) AD is always greater than 4 cm but less than 5 cm (a) 2 BC 2 (b) 3BC 2 (c) 4BC 2 (d) 5BC 2
(b) AD is always greater than 5 cm 65. PQR is an equilateral triangle. O is the point of
(c) AD is always less than 4 cm
intersection of altitudes PL, QM and RN . If
(d) None of the above OP = 8 cm, then what is the perimeter of the
56. In the figure given above, ∠PQR = 90° and QL is ∆PQR ? e 2013 II
a median, PQ = 5 cm and QR = 12 cm. Then, QL (a) 8 3 cm (b) 12 3 cm (c) 16 3 cm (d) 24 3 cm
is equal to e 2013 II 66. ∆DEF is formed by joining the mid-points of
P the sides of ∆ABC. Similarly, a ∆PQR is formed
by joining the mid-points of the sides of the
L ∆DEF. If the sides of the ∆PQR are of lengths
1, 2 and 3 units, what is the perimeter of the
∆ABC ? e 2013 II
Q R (a) 18 units (b) 24 units
(a) 5 cm (b) 5.5 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 6.5 cm (c) 48 units (d) Cannot be determined

57. In a ∆ABC, ∠BCA = 90° and CD is perendicular 67. E is the mid-point of the median AD of a ∆ABC.
If BE produced meets the side AC at F, then CF
to AB. If AD = 4 cm and BD = 9 cm, then the
is equal to
value of DC will be
(a) AC /3 (b) 2 AC /3 (c) AC /2 (d) None of these
(a) 18 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 65 cm (d) 6 cm
58. ABC is a triangle, where BC = 2 AB , ∠C = 30° 68. If AD is the internal angular of ∆ABC with
AB = 3 cm and AC = 1 cm, then what is BD : BC
and ∠A = 90°. The magnitude of the side AC is equal to?
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 4
2 BC 3 BC BC 3 BC
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 4 3 2 69. In a ∆ABC, AD is perpendicular to BC and BE is
perpendicular to AC. Which of the following is
59. Let ABC be an equilateral triangle. If the side correct?
BC is produced to the point D so that BC = 2 CD,
(a) CE × CB = CA × CD (b) CE × CA = CD × CB
then AD 2 is equal to
2 2 2 2
(c) AD × BD = AE × BE (d) AB × AC = AD × BE
(a) 3 CD (b) 4 CD (c) 5 CD (d) 7 CD
70. The sides of a triangle are in geometric
60. ABC is a right angled triangle such that progression with common ratio r < 1. If the
AB = a − b, BC = a and CA = a + b . D is a point triangle is a right angled triangle, the square of
on BC such that BD = AB. The ratio of BD : DC common ratio is given by
for any value of a and b is given by 5+1 5 −1 3+1 3 −1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 5 : 4 (d) 3 : 1 2 2 2 2

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71. If triangles ABC and DEF are similar such that Select the correct answer using the codes given
2AB = DE and BC = 8 cm, then what is EF equal below. e 2016 I
to? (a) I and II (b) II and III
(a) 16 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 8 cm (c) I and III (d) All of these
72. The sides of a right angled triangle are equal to 80. ABC is a triangle right angled B
three consecutive numbers expressed in
at C as shown below. Which
centimeters. What can be the area of such a
one of the following is correct?
triangle?
Q
(a) 6 cm 2 (b) 8 cm 2 (c) 10 cm 2 (d) 12 cm 2 (a) AQ 2 + AB2 = BP 2 + PQ 2
73. The three sides of a triangle are 15, 25, x units. (b) AQ 2 + PQ 2 = AB2 + BP 2
Which one of the following is correct? e 2014 I (c) AQ 2 + BP 2 = AB2 + PQ 2 A C
(a) 10 < x < 40 (b) 10 ≤ x ≤ 40 P
(d) AQ + AP = BK + KQ
2 2 2 2
(c) 10 ≤ x < 40 (d) 10 < x ≤ 40
74. In a ∆ABC, if ∠B = 2 , ∠C = 2∠A. Then, what is 81. In the given figure, AD = CD = BC. What is the
the ratio of AC to AB ? value of ∠CDB? e 2016 I
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 2 C
96°
75. Three straight lines are drawn through the three
vertices of a ∆ABC, the line through each vertex
being parallel to the opposite side. The ∆DEF is
bounded by these parallel lines. e 2014 II
Consider the following statements in respect of A B
D
the ∆DEF. (a) 32° (b) 64°
I. Each side of ∆DEF is double the side of ∆ABC to (c) 78°
which it is parallel. (d) Cannot be determined due to insufficient data
II. Area of ∆DEF is four times the area of ∆ABC. 82. ABC is an equilateral triangle and X, Y and Z
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? are the points on BC, CA and AB respectively,
(a) Only I (b) Only II such that BX = CY = AZ. Which of the following
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II is/are correct? e 2016 I

76. In a ∆ ABC, AD is the median through A and E I. XYZ is an equilateral triangle.

is the mid-point of AD and BE produced meets II. ∆XYZ is similar to ∆ABC.
AC at F. Then, AF is equal to e 2014 II Select the correct answer using the codes given
(a) AC/5 (b) AC/4 (c) AC/3 (d) AC/2 below.
77. The point O is equidistant from the three sides (a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
of a ∆ABC. 83. Let ABC and A′ B′ C′ be two triangles in which
Consider the following statements: e 2015 II
AB > A′B′, BC > B′C′ and CA > C′ A′. Let D, E and
I. ∠OAC + ∠OCB + ∠OBA = 90° F be the mid-points of the sides BC, CA and AB,
II. ∠BOC = 2∠BAC respectively. Let D′, E′ and F ′ be the mid-points
III. The perpendiculars drawn from any point on OA
of the sides B′ C′, C′ A′ and A′B′, respectively.
to AB and AC are always equal
Consider the following statements
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) I and III (d) All of these I. AD > A′ D′, BE > B′ E′ and CF > C′ F′ are always
true.
78. An equilateral ∆BOC is drawn inside a square
ABCD. If ∠AOD = 2θ, what is tan θ equal to? AB2 + BC 2 + CA 2 A′ B′ 2 + B′C′ 2 + C′ A′ 2
II. =
AD 2 + BE 2 + CF 2 A′ D′ 2 + B′ E′ 2 + C′ F′ 2
(a) 2 − 3 (b) 1 + 2 (c) 4 − 3 (d) 2 + 3
Which one of the following is correct in respect of
79. In a ∆PQR, point X is on PQ and point Y is on the above statements?
PR such that XP = 1 . 5 units, XQ = 6 units, (a) Both statement I and statement II are true and
PY = 2 units and YR = 8 units. Which of the statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
following are correct? (b) Both statement I and statement II are true but statement
I. QR = 5XY II. QR is parallel to XY . II is not the correct explanation of statement I
III. ∆PYX is similar to ∆PRQ. (c) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true

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84. ABC and DEF are similar triangles. If the ratio
of side AB to side DE is ( 2 + 1) : 3, then the
ratio of area of ∆ABC to that of ∆DEF is e 2016 I
(a) (3 − 2 2 ) : 3 (b) (9 − 6 2 ) : 2
(c) 1 : (9 − 6 2 ) (d) (3 + 2 2 ) : 2
85. Let ∆ABC and ∆DEF be such that ∠ABC = ∠DEF,
∠ACB = ∠DFE and ∠BAC = ∠EDF. Let L be the
mid-point of BC and M be the mid-point of EF.
Consider the following statements
I. ∆ABL and ∆DEM are similar.
II. ∆ALC is congruent to ∆DMF even, if AC ≠ DF .
Which one of the following is correct in respect of
the above statements?
(a) Both statement I and statement II are true and
statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
(b) Both statement I and statement II are true but
statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true
86. ABC is a triangle in which D is the mid-point of
BC and E is the mid-point of AD.
I. The area of ∆ABC is equal to four times the area
of ∆BED.
II. The area of ∆ADC is twice the area of ∆BED.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below. e 2016 I
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

ANSWERS
1 b 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 c 6 d 7 a 8 b 9 c 10 a
11 d 12 b 13 c 14 d 15 d 16 a 17 c 18 a 19 b 20 a
21 d 22 c 23 d 24 a 25 b 26 d 27 a 28 a 29 c 30 d
31 b 32 a 33 d 34 d 35 d 36 c 37 d 38 b 39 c 40 a
41 a 42 d 43 b 44 c 45 d 46 b 47 b 48 c 49 c 50 d
51 b 52 c 53 d 54 a 55 c 56 d 57 d 58 d 59 d 60 d
61 d 62 a 63 d 64 b 65 d 66 b 67 b 68 d 69 b 70 b
71 a 72 a 73 a 74 a 75 c 76 c 77 c 78 d 79 d 80 c
81 b 82 c 83 b 84 c 85 c 86 c

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