SSC 2024

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Mathematics
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01 SSC CGL PRE 2024

02 SSC CHSL PRE 2024

03 SSC MTS 2024

04 SSC CPO PRE 2024

05 SSC GD 2024

06 SELECTION POST XII

 Geometry and Co-Ordinate Geometry
Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024
Q1) In a triangle PQR, ∠P + ∠Q = 84°. Find the value of ∠R.
A) 74° B) 96° C) 60° D) 102° Correct Ans: B

Q2) If the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is 25 : 144, the ratio of their corresponding sides is:
A) 5 : 12 B) 5 : 144 C) 25 : 12 D) 12 : 5 Correct Ans: A

Q3) In the following sets, which set represents the angles of a triangle?
A) {30°,60°,90°} B) {80°,50°,90°} C) {30°,50°,110°} D) {30°,50°,90°} Correct Ans: A

Q4) In the following sets, which set represents the sides of a right-angled triangle?
A) {3, 4, 6} B) {8, 15, 16} C) {5, 10, 12} D) {5, 12, 13} Correct Ans: D

Q5) If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 7 : 8 : 3, then the value of the largest angle is:
A) 120° B) 80° C) 100° D) 60° Correct Ans: B

Q6) △ABC and △RPQ are congruent, then the side of △ABC that corresponds to PQ is:
A) AB B) CA C) AR D) BC Correct Ans: D

Q7)
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q8) If the medians of a triangle are equal, then the triangle will be:
A) equilateral triangle B) obtuse angle triangle C) scalene triangle D) right angled triangle Correct Ans: A

Q9) The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. The difference in the largest and smallest angle is (in
degrees):
A) 60 B) 15 C) 45 D) 30 Correct Ans: A

Q10) In a ΔLMN, ∠L = 118° and LM = LN. Find ∠N.

A) 42° B) 31° C) 65° D) 62° Correct Ans: B

Q11) Two triangles EFG and HIJ are congruent. If the area of ΔEFG is 124 cm2, then the area of ΔHIJ will be:
A) 124 cm2 B) 248 cm2 C) 62 cm2 D) 31 cm2 Correct Ans: A

Q12) The measures of the three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 17 : 13 : 15. Find the positive difference
between the greatest and the smallest of these three angles.
A) 16° B) 24° C) 20° D) 12° Correct Ans: A

Q13) The radius of the circle is 10 cm and the perpendicular distance from the chord to the centre is 6 cm. The
length of the chord is:
A) 16 cm B) 12 cm C) 14 cm D) 18 cm Correct Ans: A
Q14) If arcs PAQ and RBS of a circle are congruent, then find the ratio of PQ and RS.
A) 2 : 3 B) 1 : 3 C) 1 : 1 D) 1 : 2 Correct Ans: C

Q15) A chord of length 32 cm is drawn at a distance of 12 cm from the centre of a circle. Find the radius of the
circle.
A) 18 cm B) 22 cm C) 20 cm D) 28 cm Correct Ans: C

Q16) If 45° and 65° are the angles of a triangle, then find the exterior angle of the third angle (remaining angle).
A) 110° B) 120° C) 70° D) 100° Correct Ans: A

Q17)

A) B) C)

D)

Correct Ans: D

Q18) If in a circle a chord of length 14 cm is at a distance of 24 cm from its centre, then the length of the radius
of the circle is:
A) 28 cm B) 31 cm C) 24 cm D) 25 cm Correct Ans: D

Q19) If ∆ABC and ∆QPR are congruent triangles such that AB = 7 cm, AC = 8 cm, ∠B = 65° and ∠C = 75°, then
which of the following is true?
A) ∠R = 75° and PQ = 8 cm B) PQ = 7 cm and ∠R = 75° C) ∠Q = 40° and RQ = 7 cm D) AC = PR and ∠P = 65°

Correct Ans: B

Q20) If the sum of two sides of an equilateral triangle is 16 cm, then find the third side.
A) 4 cm B) 16 cm C) Cannot be found D) 8 cm Correct Ans: D

Q21) If the area of a sector of a circle is 462 cm² and the central angle is 120°, then its radius is ____.
A) 18 cm B) 17 cm C) 21 cm D) 14 cm Correct Ans: C

Q22) At what angle is the arc length half the perimeter of the circle?
A) 120° B) 180° C) 90° D) 270° Correct Ans: B

Q23) In ∆PQR, S and T are the midpoints of the sides PQ and PR, respectively. The length of the side QR is 12
cm. If ST is parallel to QR, then find the length (in cm) of ST.
A) 4 B) 10 C) 6 D) 8 Correct Ans: C

Q24) AP and AQ are two tangents drawn to a circle with center O from an external point A. If ∠PAQ = 40°, then
∠POQ is:
A) 120° B) 130° C) 150° D) 140° Correct Ans: D
Q25) In a ∆PQR, PQ = PR and PT is perpendicular to QR. If PQ = 17 cm, PT = 15 cm, then what is the measure
(in cm) of QR?
A) 8 B) 24 C) 16 D) 32 Correct Ans: C

Q26) The side BC of ∆ABC is produced to a point D. If AC = BC and ∠BAC = 70°, then find the value of ∠ACD −
∠ABC.
A) 70° B) 60° C) 75° D) 45° Correct Ans: A

Q27)

A) 145˚ B) 130˚ C) 160˚ D) 120˚ Correct Ans: A

Q28) The radius of the circle is 8 cm. The distance of a point lying outside the circle from the centre is 17 cm.
The length of the tangent drawn from the outside point to the circle is:
A) 18 cm B) 15 cm C) 16 cm D) 19 cm Correct Ans: B

Q29) Find the area of a square, one of whose diagonals is 4.8 m long.
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q30)

Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)

Q31) A circle's centre is connected to its 50 cm long chord by a perpendicular that is 21 cm long. Find the
circle's radius.
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q32) If we extend a chord infinitely on both sides, then the chord becomes a _____________.
A) diameter B) tangent C) secant D) normal Correct Ans: C

Q33) In a circle, two chords MN and PQ intersect at O. If MO = 9 cm, ON = 5 cm and OQ = 6 cm, then the value
of OP (in cm) is:
A) 7.5 B) 6.5 C) 6 D) 7 Correct Ans: A

Q34) Triangle XYZ is an isosceles triangle with sides XY = XZ. If the measure of angle Y is 80°, what is the
measure of angle X?
A) 30° B) 40° C) 20° D) 50° Correct Ans: C

Q35) The angle turned by minutes hand in 25 minutes in a clock is:

Correct Ans: D
A) B) C) D)
Q36) Let ABC be a triangle. If the mid-points of AB, BC and AC are D, E and F, respectively, then ∆DEF is NOT
congruent to _____.
A) ∆BDE B) ∆ECF C) ∆ADF D) ∆ABC Correct Ans: D

Q37) In aΔPQR, the bisectors of∠Q and∠R meet at point O, inside the triangle. If∠QOR = 107°, then the
measure of∠P is:
A) 40° B) 23° C) 17° D) 34° Correct Ans: D

Q38) The radii of two circle are 5 cm and 10 cm and the distance between their centres is 17 cm. Find the length of
the transverse common tangent.
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: B

Q39) From a point T, the length of the tangent to a circle is 32 cm and the distance of T from the centre is 40
cm. The diameter (in cm) of the circle is:
A) 36 B) 16 C) 32 D) 48 Correct Ans: D

Q40)
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q41) Two circles of radii 18 cm and 12 cm touch each other externally. Find the length (in cm) of their direct
common tangent.
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: C

Q42)

A) 15,421 B) 13,992 C) 11,229 D) 17,355 Correct Ans: B

Q43)

A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q44)

A) (a) and (b) B) (b), (c) and (d) C) (a), (b) and (d) D) (a) and (c) Correct Ans: D

Q45) In ΔPQR, if 4∠P = 5∠Q = 20∠R, then the value of ∠Q is:

A) 72° B) 36° C) 90° D) 45° Correct Ans: A
Q46) The radii of two concentric circles are 26 cm and 10 cm. If the chord of the greater circle is a tangent to
the smaller circle, then find the length of that chord.
A) 38.7 cm B) 28.7 cm C) 48 cm D) 28 cm Correct Ans: C

Q47) Find the diameter (in cm) of a circle whose circumference is equal to the sum of the circumferences of
two circles of radii 12 cm and 16 cm.
A) 32 B) 56 C) 64 D) 28 Correct Ans: B

Q48) The central angle of a sector is 80° and whose length is 96π. What is the radius of the circle?
A) 196 units B) 204 units C) 116 units D) 216 units Correct Ans: D

Q49) In triangles ABC and DEF, AB = FD and ∠A = ∠D. The two triangles are congruent by SAS criterion if:
A) BC = DE B) AC = EF C) BC = EF D) AC = DE Correct Ans: D

Q50) The length of the tangent drawn from a point 10 cm away from the centre of a circle with radius 4 cm, is:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: C

Q51) In a kite ABCD, longer diagonal BD is drawn. If ∠ABD = 54°and ∠ADB = 50°, then what is the measure (in
degrees) of the ∠DCB?
A) 108 B) 76 C) 100 D) 54 Correct Ans: B

Q52) In a rhombus PQRS, O is any interior point such that OP = OR. What is the degree measure of ∠SOQ?
A) 120° B) 180° C) 240° D) 200° Correct Ans: B

Q53) The two circles intersect at two points P and Q. PR and PS are diameters of the two circles. What is ∠PQR
?
A) 90° B) 0° C) 45° D) 60° Correct Ans: A

Q54) P and Q are two fixed points 10 cm apart, and R is a point on PQ such that PR = 6 cm. By what percentage
is the length of QR decreased when the length of PR is increased by 5%?
A) 8.5% B) 7.5% C) 7% D) 8% Correct Ans: B

Q55) The perimeters of two similar triangles ΔRST and ΔABC are 26 cm and 39 cm, respectively. If AB = 24 cm,
then RS is ___.
A) 16 cm B) 36 cm C) 18 cm D) 24 cm Correct Ans: A

Q56) In a circle of radius 5√13 cm, a chord is at a distance of 10 cm from the centre of the circle. Find the
length (in cm) of the chord.
A) 30 B) 28 C) 36 D) 15 Correct Ans: A

Q57) If the sectorial angle with radius 9.6 units is 75°, what is the length of the arc?
A) 2π B) 4π C) π D) 3π Correct Ans: B

Q58) Which of the following are the angles of a scalene triangle?

A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A
Q59)

A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q60)
A) 9 B) 6 C) 3 D) 7 Correct Ans: B

Q61) If ∆PQR≅∆MON such that ∠PQR = 82°,∠QRP = 47°,∠RPQ = 51°,∠MON = (5y - 8)°,QR = 24 and ON = 3x +
y,then find (x + y).
A) 14 B) 18 C) 16 D) 20 Correct Ans: D

Q62) ΔEFG and ΔHIJ are similar. Also, ∠E = ∠H and ∠F = ∠I. If 3EF = HI and FG = 9 cm, then IJ is equal to ____.
A) 9 cm B) 27 cm C) 3 cm D) 18 cm Correct Ans: B

Q63)

A) 37.5 B) 18.5 C) 60.5 D) 55.5 Correct Ans: D

Q64)

A) 2 : 3 B) 1 : 2 C) 2 : 5 D) 2 : 1 Correct Ans: D

Q65) In triangle ABC, the length of side BC is 2 cm less than twice the length of side AB. The length of side AC
exceeds the length of side AB by 10 cm. The perimeter of the triangle is 40 cm. Determine the length (in
cm) of the smallest side of the triangle.
A) 12 B) 14 C) 10 D) 8 Correct Ans: D

Q66) A circular arc whose radius is 12 cm makes an angle of 30° at the centre. Find the perimeter (in cm) of the
sector formed. (Use π = 3.14)
A) 32.38 B) 30.28 C) 28.64 D) 26.24 Correct Ans: B

Q67) The distance between the centres of two circles of radii 22 cm and 10 cm is 37 cm. If the points of contact
of a direct common tangent to these circles are M and Q, then find the length of the line segment MQ.
A) 35 cm B) 39 cm C) 29 cm D) 25 cm Correct Ans: A

Q68) In ΔDEF, the bisector of ∠D intersects side EF at point N. If DE = 36 cm, DF = 40 cm and EF = 38 cm, then
the length (in cm) of NF is ________.
A) 16 B) 20 C) 18 D) 12 Correct Ans: B
Q69) If the altitude from two vertices of a triangle to the opposite sides are equal, then the triangle will be:
A) isosceles triangle B) equilateral triangle C) scalene triangle D) obtuse angle triangle Correct Ans: A

Q70) Let C be a circle with centre O and P be an external point to C. Let PA and PB be two tangents to C with A
and B being the points of tangency, respectively. If PA and PB are inclined to each other at an angle of
60°, then find∠POA.
A) 40° B) 60° C) 80° D) 30° Correct Ans: B

Q71) A circular arc whose radius is 24 cm makes an angle of 60° at the centre. The perimeter of the sector
formed is:
(Use π = 3.14)
A) 73.22 cm B) 63.12 cm C) 74.32 cm D) 73.12 cm Correct Ans: D

Q72) PQ is the diameter of a circle with centre A. M is a point on the circumference of the circle. If m∠MAP =
110°, then find the value of m∠MQA.
A) 55° B) 35° C) 65° D) 70° Correct Ans: A

Q73)

A) 38 B) 28 C) 39 D) 34 Correct Ans: C

Q74) Find the area of a sector with an arc length of 44 cm, which subtends a central angle of 30°.
A) 1488 cm2 B) 1584 cm2 C) 1848 cm2 D) 1884 cm2 Correct Ans: C

Q75)
A) 2.4 B) 5 C) 3.2 D) 4 Correct Ans: D

Q76) By applying which of the following criteria can two triangles NOT be proved congruent?
A) angle-side-angle B) angle-angle-angle C) side-side-side D) side-angle-side Correct Ans: B

Q77) It is always possible to draw a circle passing through ______ non-collinear points in a plane.
A) 3 B) 6 C) 5 D) 4 Correct Ans: A

Q78) ΔABC and ΔDEF are two triangles such that ΔABC≅ΔFDE. If AB=17 cm, ∠B=52° and ∠A=95°, then which
of the following options is true?
A) DE=17 cm,∠F=33° B) DF=17 cm,∠E=33° C) DE=17 cm,∠E=33° D) DF=17 cm,∠D=33° Correct Ans: B

Q79) In a rhombus ABCD, O is any interior point such that OA = OC. What is five-ninths of the degree measure
of ∠DOB?
A) 120° B) 150° C) 100° D) 90° Correct Ans: C

Q80) The distance between the longest chord and the centre of a circle is:
A) equal to zero unit B) equal to the diameter C) equal to the half of the radius D) equal to the radius Correct Ans: A
Q81) M and N are, respectively, the centres of two circles of radii 12 cm and 8 cm. QR is the common tangent
to the circles. If MN = 16 cm, then what will be the length of QR?
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: B

Q82)

In the figure shown above, quadrilateral PQRS has its vertices on the circumference of the circle with
centre O. If m∠QOS = 20x° and m∠QRS = 26x°, then what is the value of ‘x’?
A) 6 B) 5 C) 4 D) 3 Correct Ans: B

Q83) Which of the following statements is sufficient to conclude that two triangles are congruent?
A) These have two equal sides and the same perimeter. B) These have the same area and the same base.

C) One side and one angle of both triangles are equal. D) These have the same base and the same height.

Correct Ans: A

Q84) If the lengths of two sides of an isosceles triangle are 6 cm and 12 cm, then find the length of the third
side.
A) 8 cm B) 6 cm C) 12 cm D) 14 cm Correct Ans: C

Q85) In ∆ PQR, M, N, and S are the mid-points of sides PQ, PR and QR, respectively. If the area of the ∆ PQR is
46 cm2, what is the area (in cm2) of the quadrilateral MNRQ?
A) 39 B) 27.6 C) 23 D) 34.5 Correct Ans: D

Q86) The side BC of ∆ABC is produced to a point D. If AC = BC and ∠BAC = 70°, then find the value of 2.5∠ACD
− 1.5∠ABC.
A) 245° B) 235° C) 225° D) 230° Correct Ans: A

Q87) In right-angled triangle ABC, ∠C=90, CM is perpendicular on AB. If AB = 18 cm and BM = 6 cm, then find
the length of CM.
A) 6√2 cm B) 4√2 cm C) 7√2 cm D) 2√2 cm Correct Ans: A

Q88) In a triangle, the lengths of sides are 6 units, 12 units and x units. How many possible integer values are
there for x?
A) 9 B) 12 C) 11 D) 10 Correct Ans: C

Q89) The radius of a circle is 12.5 cm and the length of one its chords is 11 cm. What is the distance of the
chord from the centre? (correct to one decimal place)
A) 11.2 cm B) 13.2 cm C) 10 cm D) 12 cm Correct Ans: A

Q90) XAB and XCD are two secants to a circle. If XA = 18 cm, AB = 22 cm and XC = 24 cm, then find the value of
XD (in cm).
A) 28 B) 21 C) 30 D) 34 Correct Ans: C

Q91) For what value of k will the lines 2x + 7ky – 8 = 0 and x + y – 9 = 0 have no solution?
Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)

Q92) Let C be a circle with centre O and PQ be a minor arc on C. Let R and S be two points on the major arc of
PQ on C. If PQ subtends an angle 80° at O, find ∠PRQ and ∠PSQ, respectively.
A) 40° and 60° B) 50° and 80° C) 40° and 40° D) 40° and 50° Correct Ans: C

Q93) From a point A, which is at a distance of 17 cm from the centre C of a circle with radius 8 cm, the pair of
tangents AB and AD to the circle are drawn. The area of the quadrilateral ABCD is _____ cm2.
A) 192 B) 120 C) 60 D) 360 Correct Ans: B

Q94) The angles of triangle are such that one is average of other two, then the angles are:

A) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 1 Correct Ans: D

Q95) P, Q and R are the three angles of a triangle. If P − Q = 20° and Q − R = 26°, then ∠P is equal to:
A) 52° B) 46° C) 92° D) 82° Correct Ans: D

Q96) Two equal circles pass through each other’s centre. If the radius of each of the circle is 13 cm, then what
is the length of the common chord?
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q97) What is the perimeter (in cm, rounded off to one decimal place) of the sector of a circle with a radius of 10
cm and of angle 30°?
(Use π = 3.14)
A) 20.4 B) 35.7 C) 82.8 D) 25.2 Correct Ans: D

Q98) In ΔPQR, if PT is the median, then which of the following is correct?

A) B) C)

D)

Correct Ans: B

Q99) If two straight lines are coinciding with each other, then the number of points of intersection is/are:
A) infinitely many points of intersection B) finite number of point of intersection C) no points of intersection
D) unique point of intersection

Correct Ans: A

Q100)

A) 14.586 B) 18.654 C) 15.486 D) 16.584 Correct Ans: A

Q101) Let O be the centre of the circle and AB and CD are two parallel chords on the same side of the radius.
OP is perpendicular to AB and OQ is perpendicular to CD. If AB = 10 cm, CD = 24 cm and PQ = 7 cm,
then the diameter (in cm) of the circle is equal to:
A) 26 B) 13 C) 12 D) 24 Correct Ans: A

Q102) AB and CD are two parallel chords drawn in a circle with centre O. The distance between the two chords
is 21 cm. If the lengths of AB and CD are 24 cm and 18 cm, respectively, then the radius of the circle is
equal to:
A) 15 cm B) 20 cm C) 18 cm D) 24 cm Correct Ans: A

Q103) In ∆ABC, two medians AD and BE intersect at G at right angles. If AD = 12 cm and BE = 9 cm, then the
length of AB is equal to:
A) 14 cm B) 16 cm C) 12 cm D) 10 cm Correct Ans: D

2
Q104) If the equations 4x + (k − 2)y + 3 = 0 and (k − 2)x + 9y − 5 = 0 (k > 0) are parallel, then find the value of k
+ 6.
A) 68 B) 70 C) 72 D) 64 Correct Ans: B

Q105) X, Y, and Z are three points on a plane with XY = 11 cm, YZ = 13 cm, and XZ = 24 cm. The number of
circles that travel through points X, Y, and Z is:
A) 0 B) 2 C) 1 D) 3 Correct Ans: A

Q106) A quadrilateral PQRS is inscribed in a circle of centre O, such that PQ is a diameter and
. Find the value of .
A) 30° B) 60° C) 40° D) 50° Correct Ans: A

Q107) A line cuts two concentric circles. The length of chords formed by this line on the circles is 6 cm and 18
cm. Find the difference in the squares of the radii of two circles.
A) 90 B) 120 C) 60 D) 72 Correct Ans: D

Q108) The side MN of a parallelogram MNOP is produced to Q such that MN = NQ. PQ intersects ON at R. The
point R divides ON in the ratio:
A) 3 : 1 B) 2 : 1 C) 1 : 2 D) 1 : 1 Correct Ans: D

Q109) A circular arc makes an angle of 15° at the centre. If the radius of the circular arc is 14 cm, what is the
perimeter (correct up to two decimal places) of the sector so formed? (π = 3.14)?
A) 17.66 cm B) 21.32 cm C) 35.32 cm D) 31.66 cm Correct Ans: D
Q110) The relation between K1 and K2 for which the system of linear equations K1x + 3y = 8 and 4x + K2y = 16
represents coincident lines, is:
A) K2 = 3K1 B) K2 + 3K1 = 0 C) K2 = K1 D) K1 + K2 = 0 Correct Ans: A

Q111)

A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q112)

A) 70.05 B) 36.57 C) 66.75 D) 53.58 Correct Ans: C

Q113) From a point A, a tangent line is drawn to the circle of radius 7 units. From the same point, a secant is
drawn to the circle which cuts the circle at B and C and the point B is near A than C. What is the length
of BC in units if the length of the tangent to the circle from point A is 21 units and the length of AB is 14
units?
A) 18.5 B) 16.5 C) 15.5 D) 17.5 Correct Ans: D

Q114) One-quarter of a circular pizza of radius 21 cm was removed from the whole pizza. What is the perimeter
(in cm) of the remaining pizza? (Use
A) 99 B) 141 C) 128 D) 131 Correct Ans: B

Q115)

A) 120° B) 150° C) 80° D) 30° Correct Ans: B

Q116) PQ and RS are common tangents to two circles intersecting at A and B. A and B, when produced on both
the sides, meet the tangents PQ and RS at X and Y, respectively. If AB = 3 cm and XY = 5 cm, then PQ is
________.
A) 5 cm B) 3 cm C) 6 cm D) 4 cm Correct Ans: D

Q117) A and B are centres of two circles with radii 2 cm and 1 cm respectively, where AB = 5 cm. C is the
centre of another circle of radius r cm, which touches each of the above two circles externally. If
∠ACB=90° , then the value of r is:
A) 5 cm B) 2 cm C) 3 cm D) 4 cm Correct Ans: B

Q118) From a circle of radius 7 units, an arc length is cut by a chord of length 7 units. What is the arc length of
the smaller portion (in units)?
Correct Ans: C
A) B) C) D)
Q119) In a triangle PQR, S is a point on the side QR such that PS⊥QR, then which of the following options is
true?
A) PS2 + PR2 = PQ2 + QR2 B) PR2 + QS2 = PQ2 + SR2 C) PQ2 + PR2 = QS2 + SR2 D) PS2 + QS2 = PQ2 + PR2

Correct Ans: B

Q120)

A) B) C)

D)

Correct Ans: D

Q121) If a triangle has a perimeter of 52 units, then all its sides have length ________ units.
A) <26 B) <20 C) <24 D) <18 Correct Ans: A

Q122) WXYZ is a quadrilateral in which XQ and ZP are perpendicular to WY such that XQ = ZP. Diagonals ZX
and WY intersect each other at point O. If OX = 12 cm, then find the value of ZX (in cm).
A) 12 B) 24 C) 36 D) 18 Correct Ans: B

Q123)

A) 7,850 B) 8,164 C) 7,693 D) 7,536 Correct Ans: A

Q124) In triangle ABC, D is the mid-point of BC. If DL perpendicular to AB and DM perpendicular to AC such
that DL = DM, then the triangle will be:
A) isosceles triangle B) right angled triangle C) obtuse angle triangle D) equilateral triangle Correct Ans: A

Q125) A triangle ABC is made on a circle, where AB is diameter of the circle. If BC is equal to the radius of the
circle and ∠ABC = x ∠BAC, then x is :
A) 2.5 B) 2 C) 1 D) 1.5 Correct Ans: B

Q126)

A) 132° B) 112° C) 124° D) 102° Correct Ans: B

Q127) In a circle with center O, an arc ABC subtends an angle of at the centre of the circle. The chord AB
is produced to a point P. Then, the measure of is:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q128) P and Q are centres of two circles whose radii are 7 cm and 3 cm, respectively. If the direct common
tangents to the circles meet PQ extended at A, then A divides PQ _________.
A) externally in the ratio 3 : 7 B) internally in the ratio 3 : 7 C) externally in the ratio 7 : 3 D) internally in the ratio 7 : 3

Correct Ans: C

Q129) A pair of straight lines from an external point F intersects a circle at A and B (FA < FB), and touches the
circle at C. O is the centre of the circle. Given that ∠ACF = 50° and ∠AFC = 30°, find ∠AOB.
A) 80° B) 90° C) 100° D) 40° Correct Ans: C

Q130) In a quadrilateral ABCD, AB = BC, AD = DC. ∠ABD = 68°, ∠ADB = (2y-7)°, ∠BDC = 33°, ∠DBC = (3x+2)°.
Then the value of 2x+3y is:
A) 108 B) 144 C) 104 D) 118 Correct Ans: C

Q131) The side of an equilateral triangle is 28 cm. Taking each vertex as the centre, a circle is described with a
radius equal to half the length of the side of the triangle. Find the area of that part of the triangle which
is not included in the circles (use = and ).

A) 30.89 cm2 B) 38.08 cm2 C) 31.08 cm2 D) 39.08 cm2 Correct Ans: C

Q132) R is a point outside a circle and is 18 cm away from its centre. A secant drawn from the point R
intersects the circle at points A and B in such a way that RA = 7 cm and AB = 5 cm. The radius of the
circle (in cm) is:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q133) A secant PAB is drawn from an external point P to the circle with the centre at O, intersecting it at A and
B. If OP = 17 cm, PA = 12 cm and PB = 22.5 cm, then the radius of the circle is:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q134) If the length of a common external tangent to two circles is 9 and that of a common internal tangent is 5,
then the product of the radii of the two circles is:
A) 12 B) 8 C) 14 D) 10 Correct Ans: C

Q135) On a circle of radius 7 units, PQ and QR are chords of length 7 units each. What is the length of the
chord PR in units?
Correct Ans: D
A) B) C) D)

Q136) AB is a chord of length 32 cm of a circle of radius 20 cm, the tangents at A and B intersect at a point T.
Find length TA (rounded off to two digits after decimal).
A) 36.50 cm B) 21.33 cm C) 26.67 cm D) 19.93 cm Correct Ans: C

Q137) From a point T, a tangent TP at point P, is drawn to a circle with centre O. A secant TQR (point Q is near
to point T) is drawn from the point T. ∆PQR is inscribed into the circle by joining the points P, Q and R.
 Draw lines OQ and OR. If ∠PTQ is 27° and ∠ TPQ = 55°, what is the degree measure of ∠ROQ?
A) 86 B) 82 C) 98 D) 94 Correct Ans: A

Q138) AB is the chord of the circle with centre O. A line segment DOC originating from a point D on the
circumference of the circle in major segment meets AB produced at C such that BC = OD. If angle BCO =
30°, then angle AOD is:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: B

CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I

Q1) If the perimeter of a square is 64 cm, what would be its area?
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q2) Which of the following are the sides of a right-angled triangle?

A) 6 cm, 7 cm, 10 cm B) 5 cm, 11 cm, 13 cm C) 12 cm, 16 cm, 20 cm D) 16 cm, 31 cm, 34 cm Correct Ans: C

Q3) In ∆ABC, P and Q are the middle points of the sides AB and AC, respectively. R is a point on the segment
PQ such that PR: RQ = 1:5. If PR= 6 cm, then BC = ____.
A) 70 cm B) 66 cm C) 68 cm D) 72 cm Correct Ans: D

Q4) Two similar triangles have area 490 sq. cm. and 640 sq. cm. If the length of the one side of the first triangle
is 21 cm, then what is the length of the corresponding side of the second triangle?
A) 24 cm B) 21 cm C) 16 cm D) 14 cm Correct Ans: A

Q5) If three sides of a triangle are 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm, then the area of the triangle is:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: C

Q6) Let ABC be a triangle such that ∠ABC = 70° and ∠ACB = 50°. Let O be the incentre of the triangle. Find
∠BOC.
A) 120° B) 100° C) 60° D) 130° Correct Ans: A

Q7)

A) 32 B) 30 C) 27 D) 25 Correct Ans: B

Q8) Find the area of a rhombus whose diagonals are of lengths 10 cm and 8.2 cm.
A) 43 cm2 B) 41 cm2 C) 40 cm2 D) 42 cm2 Correct Ans: B

Q9)

A) 24 B) 20 C) 8 D) 16 Correct Ans: A

Q10) AB and AC are two tangents to a circle having centres at the point X. What will be the measure of ∠BAC,
if ∠BXC = 125°?
A) 50° B) 48° C) 55° D) 52° Correct Ans: C

Q11) In a triangle ABC, D and E are two points on sides AB and AC, respectively, such that DE is parallel to BC
and AD : DB = 3 : 5. If AC = 5.6 cm, then find the value (in cm) of AE.
A) 2.3 B) 2.1 C) 1.9 D) 2.5 Correct Ans: B

Q12) In ∆ DEW, AB∥EW. If AD = 4 cm, DE = 12 cm and DW = 24 cm, then find the length of DB.
A) 7 cm B) 6 cm C) 9 cm D) 8 cm Correct Ans: D

Q13)

A) 9 cm B) 13 cm C) 15 cm D) 12 cm Correct Ans: C

Q14) Given that the perimeters of two similar triangles, ∆ABC and ∆DEF, are 24 cm and 9 cm, respectively, and
DE = 3 cm, what is the ratio between the area of ∆ABC and that of ∆DEF?
A) 64 : 9 B) 54 : 9 C) 64 : 7 D) 54 : 7 Correct Ans: A

Q15) A tangent is drawn from a point that is at a distance of 37 cm from center of the circle O, and diameter is
24 cm. The length (in cm) of the tangent is:
A) 30 B) 35 C) 28.16 D) 37 Correct Ans: B

Q16) ∆ABC and ∆PQR are similar. The areas of these two triangles are 289 [Link] and 576 [Link], respectively.
If PR = 12 cm, then AC = ?
A) 7.25 cm B) 8.5 cm C) 12 cm D) 6 cm Correct Ans: B

Q17) L and M are the mid points of sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC, respectively, and BC = 18 cm. If LM ||
BC, then find the length of LM (in cm).
A) 6 B) 3 C) 9 D) 12 Correct Ans: C

Q18) A circle of diameter 26 cm has two equal parallel chords of length 10 cm each, then the distance between
the two chords is:
A) 23 cm B) 26 cm C) 21 cm D) 24 cm Correct Ans: D

Q19) A chord of length 12 units in a circle of radius 10 units is ______ units away from its centre.
A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 6 Correct Ans: A

Q20)
A) 60° B) 90° C) 30° D) 45° Correct Ans: A

Q21) In triangle XYZ, XY = YZ and m∠X = 78°. Find the value of m∠Y.
A) 28° B) 24° C) 34° D) 39° Correct Ans: B

Q22) If PQ and PR are the two tangents to a circle with center O, and ∠QOR=150°, then ∠QPR is equal to:
A) 60° B) 30° C) 90° D) 45° Correct Ans: B
Q23) In a circle, the chords AB and CD intersect each other at point L (internally). If AL = 9 cm, LB = 7 cm and
LD = 3 cm, then find CL (in cm).
A) 20 B) 21 C) 18 D) 19 Correct Ans: B

Q24) In ∆PQR, PR = 10 cm. Find the length of PT, where ST∥QR. Given that PS = 6 cm and QS = 14 cm.
A) 2 cm B) 4 cm C) 1.5 cm D) 3 cm Correct Ans: D

Q25) The length of a common external tangent to two circles of an equal radius of 5 units is equal to the
diameter of the circle. Which of the following can be the distance between the centres of the circles in
units?
A) 10 B) 12 C) 9 D) 8 Correct Ans: A

Q26) The sides AB and AC of △ABC are produced to points D and E, respectively. The bisectors of ∠CBD and
∠BCE meet at P. If ∠A = 72°, then the measure of ∠P is:
A) 55° B) 65° C) 54° D) 35° Correct Ans: C

Q27) Let ABC be a right-angled triangle such that ∠C = 90°. Let D be a point on AB such that CD is
perpendicular to AB. If AC = 5 cm and BC = 12 cm, find the length of CD (in cm).
Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)

Q28) Two chords AB and CD of a circle are produced to intersect each other at a point P outside the circle. If
AB = 7 cm, BP = 4.2 cm and PD = 2.8 cm, then the length of CD is:
A) 11 cm B) 18 cm C) 16 cm D) 14 cm Correct Ans: D

Q29) The lengths of the three sides of a triangle are 19 cm, 25 cm and y cm. Which of the following options
most accurately gives the possible values of ‘y’?
A) 6 ≤ y < 44 B) 6 < y < 44 C) 6 ≤ y ≤ 44 D) 6 < y ≤ 44 Correct Ans: B

Q30) Two parallel chords of length 8 units each are 6 units away from each other in a circle. What is the radius
of the circle in units?
A) 3 B) 6 C) 5 D) 4 Correct Ans: C

Q31)
 Two circles touch each other externally as shown in the figure above. The radius of the circle with centre
O is 49 cm. The radius of the circle with centre A is 16 cm. Find the length (in cm) of their common
tangent BC.
A) 56 B) 55 C) 58 D) 57 Correct Ans: A

Q32)

Correct Ans: D
A) B) C) D)

Q33) Let C be a circle with center O and PQ be the diameter of C. Let AB be a chord on C. If ∠QOB = 40°, ∠AOP
= 80°, then find ∠AOB.
A) 100° B) 60° C) 90° D) 70° Correct Ans: B

Q34) X and Y are two points on the circumference of a circle having diameter 20 cm. The length of the line
segment XY is 16 cm. Find the distance (in cm) of the line segment XY from the centre of the circle.
A) 6 B) 3 C) 5 D) 4 Correct Ans: A

Q35) Let C be a circle with Centre O and P be an external point to C. Let PQ and PR be the tangents to C such
that Q and R be the points of tangency, respectively. If ∠ROQ = 110°, find ∠RPQ.
A) 90° B) 70° C) 80° D) 110° Correct Ans: B

Q36) The measures of the three angles of a triangle are such that the smallest angle measures 42° less than
the greatest angle, while the measure of the remaining angle is 24° more than the measure of the smallest
angle. Find the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle.
A) 42° B) 40° C) 38° D) 36° Correct Ans: C

Q37) Two circles of radii 16 cm and 4 cm, respectively, touch each other externally at Point A. PQ is the direct
common tangent of these circles with centres C1 and C2, respectively. What is the length of PQ?
A) 15 cm B) 20 cm C) 16 cm D) 18 cm Correct Ans: C

Q38) From a circle, a sector with a central angle of 30° is cut off. If the length of the arc of this sector is 5.5 cm,
then find the radius (in cm) of the circle.

A) 12 B) 10 C) 10.5 D) 11 Correct Ans: C

Q39) Chords AB and CD of a circle, when produced, meet at a point P outside the circle. If AB = 6 cm, CD = 3
cm and PD = 5 cm, then PB is equal to:
A) 9 cm B) 8 cm C) 4 cm D) 6 cm Correct Ans: C

Q40) In ΔABC,D and E are points on sides AB and AC, such that DE∥BC. If AD = x,DB = x - 3,AE = x + 3 and EC
= x - 2, then the value of x is:
A) 5.2 B) 4.0 C) 4.5 D) 4.2 Correct Ans: C
Q41) ∆ABC~∆EDF and area (∆ABC) : area (∆EDF) = 9 :4. If AB = 5 cm, BC = 8 cm and CA = 10 cm, then DF is
equal to:
Correct Ans: C
A) B) C) D)

Q42) In an isosceles triangle, the angle between equal sides is 40°. The bisectors of the other two angles will
intersect each other at an angle of:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q43)

A) 3 B) -4 C) 4 D) -3 Correct Ans: B

Q44) Two circles touch each other externally at M. PQ is a direct common tangent to the two circles, P and Q
are points of contact and ∠MPQ = 38°. ∠MQP is:
A) 38° B) 52° C) 42° D) 48° Correct Ans: B

Q45) Two circles with centre O and A touch each other externally. The radius of the first circle with centre O is
6 cm. The radius of the second circle with centre A is 3 cm. Find the length of their common tangent CB
(in centimetres).
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q46)

A) 16 cm B) 18 cm C) 14 cm D) 12 cm Correct Ans: A

Q47)

A) B) C) D)
Correct Ans: D

Q48) ∆ABC is similar to ∆DEF and the ratio of the area of triangle ABC to triangle DEF is 25 ∶ 144. If AB = p
cm,AC = q cm and BC = r cm,then DE = ?
Correct Ans: D
A) B) C) D)

Q49) O is the centre of the circle. Its two chord AB and CD intersect each other at the point P (internally) within
the circle. If AB = 22 cm, PB = 14 cm, CP = 8 cm, then find the value of the PD.
A) 14 cm B) 11 cm C) 22 cm D) 12 cm Correct Ans: A

Q50) In a triangle ABC, P and Q are two points on AB and AC, respectively, such that PQ parallel to BC. If AC =
5QC, then the ratio PQ : BC is equal to:
A) 3 : 4 B) 5 : 4 C) 4 : 5 D) 4 : 3 Correct Ans: C

Q51) If the radii of two circles are 6 cm and 3 cm and the length of the transverse common tangent is 8 cm,
then the distance between the two circles is:

A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q52) △XYZ is similar to △PQR. If the ratio of the perimeter of △XYZ to the perimeter of △PQR is 16 : 9 and PQ
= 3.6 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of XY?
Correct Ans: C
A) B) C) D)

Q53) A circle of diameter 26 cm has two equal chords of length 10 cm each, separated by a distance h cm.
What is the value of h?
A) 18 B) 12 C) 24 D) 16 Correct Ans: C

Q54) Consider two concentric circles having radii 17 cm and 15 cm. What is the length (in cm) of the chord, of
the bigger circle, which is a tangent to the smaller circle?
A) 16 B) 10 C) 12 D) 8 Correct Ans: A

Q55) Which of the following is NOT true regarding a circle?

A) The largest chord in a circle has a length twice its radius

B) Given any three points in a plane, there is always a circle passing through these points

C) The ratio of the perimeter and radius of a circle is always constant

D) A triangle with vertices on a circle and one side as its diameter is a right-angled triangle

Correct Ans: B

Q56) In a triangle ABC, AB = AC. BC is extended to D such that CD = AB and the angle ADC is 30°. What are the
angles of triangle ABC?
A) 30°, 60°, 90° B) 50°, 60°, 70° C) 60°, 60°, 60° D) 45°, 60°, 75° Correct Ans: C

Q57) In an isosceles triangle, the vertex angle is four times the sum of the base angles. The measure of the
square root of the vertex angle is:
A) 16° B) 18° C) 10° D) 12° Correct Ans: D

Q58) The radii of two concentric circles are 35 cm and 21 cm. If the chord of the greater circle is a tangent to
the smaller circle, then the length of that chord is:
A) 70 cm B) 42 cm C) 56 cm D) 28 cm Correct Ans: C

Q59) A and B are centres of two circles of radii 32 cm and 8 cm, respectively. CD is a direct common tangent to
the circles. If the length of AB = 30 cm, then the length of CD will be:
A) 10 cm B) 20 cm C) 9 cm D) 18 cm Correct Ans: D

Q60) If the area of a rhombus is 70 m2 and its height is 5 m, its perimeter is ________.
A) 56 m B) 35 m C) 64 m D) 25 m Correct Ans: A
Q61) Let C be a circle with center O and AB be a chord of C such that the length of AB is equal to the radius of
C. Let D be any point on major arc of AB. Find ∠AOB and ∠ADB, respectively.
A) 120°; 100° B) 60°; 30° C) 100°; 80° D) 90°; 60° Correct Ans: B

Q62) The distance between the centres of two circles of radii 7 cm and 5 cm is 15 cm. Find the length of the
transverse common tangent to these circles.
A) 7 cm B) 13 cm C) 11 cm D) 9 cm Correct Ans: D

Q63) The triangle has sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. What is the length of the perpendicular from the opposite
vertex to the side whose length is 5 cm?
A) 2.4 cm B) 3.5 cm C) 1.4 cm D) 2.2 cm Correct Ans: A

Q64) In a right angle triangle with sides 12 cm and 16 cm and hypotenuse 20 cm, the length of altitude drawn
on the hypotenuse from the opposite vertex is K. Find the value of K.
A) 6.9 cm B) 9.6 cm C) 6.8 cm D) 8.6cm Correct Ans: B

Q65) ∆ABC and ∆DEF are similar and their areas are respectively 0.64 m2 and 0.0121 m2. If EF = 0.154 m, then
BC is:
A) 1.15 m B) 11.2 m C) 1.12 m D) 2.12 m Correct Ans: C

Q66)

Correct Ans: C
A) B) C) D)

Q67) If 6,18, x are sides of a triangle and x is an integer, then the number of possible values of x is:
A) 11 B) 15 C) 13 D) 14 Correct Ans: A

Q68) In a circle with centre O, ABC is a secant intersecting the circle at A and B and DC is a tangent to the
circle at D. If DC = 12 cm and BC = 6 cm, then the length of AB is equal to:
A) 20 cm B) 18 cm C) 22 cm D) 16 cm Correct Ans: B

Q69) In an isosceles triangle ABC, AB=AC. D is a point inside the triangle such that ∠BAD = 20° = ∠DCB, ∠CAD
= 80°. The value of ∠ABC is:
Correct Ans: D
A) B) C) D)

Q70) The ratio of the outer and the inner circumference of a circular path is 7:6. If the path is 45 m wide, then
what is the radius (in m) of the inner circle?
A) 240 B) 120 C) 150 D) 270 Correct Ans: D

Q71) O is the centre and the arc PQR subtends an angle of 240° at O. PQ is extended to A. Then ∠AQR is:
A) 180° B) 60° C) 240° D) 120° Correct Ans: D
Q72) There are two circles touching each other externally. The radius of the first circle with centre O is 12 cm.
The radius of the second circle with centre A is 5 cm. Find the length of their common tangent touching
the two circles at points P and Q.
Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)

Q73) Two circles touch each other at a point O. AB is a simple common tangent to both the circles touching at
point A and point B. If radii of the circles are 9 cm and 4 cm, then find AB.
A) 72 cm B) 144 cm C) 12 cm D) 24 cm Correct Ans: C

Q74) ∆DEF and ∆GHI are two similar triangles. If DE = 64 cm, GH = 24 cm and the perimeter of ∆GHI is 72 cm,
then what is the sum of the lengths (in cm) of the sides EF and FD of the ∆DEF?
A) 192 B) 96 C) 128 D) 82 Correct Ans: C

Q75) In ΔABC,XY is drawn parallel to BC, cutting sides at X and Y, where AB = 5.4 cm ,BC = 7.2 cm and BX = 3
cm. What is the length of XY (in cm)?
A) 4.3 B) 3.0 C) 3.2 D) 2.8 Correct Ans: C

Q76) Which of the following is a correct statement?

A) The sum of the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is always 180°.

B) Equal chords are equidistant from the centre of the circle but not always subtend equal angle at centre of the circle

C) If two circles touch each other, the point of contact lies on the line joining the two centres.

D) Angles subtended by the arc in the same segment of the circle are in ratio of 2 : 1.

Correct Ans: C

Q77) The distance between the centres of two circles is 81 cm, and their radii are 42 cm and 51 cm. What is the
length (in cm) of the direct common tangent to the circles?
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: B

Q78)

A) 11 B) 22 C) 10 D) 20 Correct Ans: B

Q79) The radii of the two circles are 7 cm and 4 cm. If the distance between their centres is 25 cm, then the
length of the transverse common tangent is equal to:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: C

Q80) If Δ ABC ~ Δ QRP; area of Δ ABC : area of Δ PQR = 9 : 4; AB = 18 cm and BC = 15 cm, then find the length
of PR.
A) 15 cm B) 10 cm C) 12 cm D) 14 cm Correct Ans: B

Q81) The perimeter of a minor sector of a circle of radius 4 units subtending an angle of 45° is:
A) 4 − π units B) 8 − π units C) 8 + π units D) 4 + π units Correct Ans: C

Q82) If the graph of the equation 20x + 21y = 420 cuts the coordinate axes at P and Q, then what is the measure
of the length (in units) of PQ?
A) 25 B) 29 C) 40 D) 35 Correct Ans: B

Q83) PQ is a diameter of a circle with centre O. The tangents at R meets PQ produced at A. If ∠RPQ = 27°, then
measure of ∠RQP is:
A) 63° B) 54° C) 153° D) 27° Correct Ans: A

Q84) The centres of two circles are 84 cm apart. If the radii of these two circles are 38 cm and 26 cm,
respectively, then which of the following options gives the length (in cm) of a direct common tangent of
these two circles?
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: B

Q85)

A) 36° B) 32° C) 22° D) 27° Correct Ans: C

Q86) For what value of k (k > 0) will the lines 5x + ky − 2 = 0 and (k + 1)x + 4y + 7 = 0 be parallel?
A) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 5 Correct Ans: A

Q87) A line from point A is drawn that is tangent to the circle at point B. A secant is also drawn from point A to
the circle intersecting it at points C and D. If AB = 42 cm and AC = 21 cm, then what is the ratio between
AB and CD?
A) 2 : 3 B) 2 : 5 C) 3 : 2 D) 3 : 4 Correct Ans: A

Q88)

A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q89)

A) 6 B) 4 C) 5 D) 3 Correct Ans: B

Q90) In ∆EFG, XY ∥ FG, area of the quadrilateral XFGY = 44 m2. If EX : XF = 2 : 3, then find the area of ∆EXY (in
m2).
A) 8.38 B) 9.46 C) 7.28 D) 8.10 Correct Ans: A

Q91) In right triangle ABC with right angle at C, M is the mid-point of hypotenuse AB. C is joined to M and
produced to a point D, such that DM = CM. Point D is joined to B. If CD = 10 cm, and BD = 6 cm, find the
value of CM.
A) 8 cm B) 5 cm C) 9.5 cm D) 11.4 cm Correct Ans: B
Q92) Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the circle?
A)

B)

C)

D)

Correct Ans: B

Q93)

A) 33 B) 54 C) 99 D) 63 Correct Ans: A

Q94)
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q95) In ∆ABC the straight line parallel to the side BC meets AB and AC at the points P and Q, respectively. If
AP = QC, the length of AB is 12 cm and the length of AQ is 2 cm, then the length (in cm) of CQ is:
A) 6 B) 4 C) 3 D) 2 Correct Ans: B

Q96) There is a circle with a centre T and a radius of 8 cm. Two tangents KE and KI are drawn from point K,
which is 17 cm from the centre. The area of the quadrilateral TEKI is:
A) 130 [Link] B) 136 [Link] C) 120 [Link] D) 127.5 [Link] Correct Ans: C

Q97) Two parallel chords are drawn in a circle of radius 25 cm. The distance between the two chords is 27 cm.
If the length of one chord is 48 cm, then length of the other chord is equal to:
A) 42 cm B) 36 cm C) 48 cm D) 30 cm Correct Ans: D

Q98)

A) 82 B) 88 C) 96 D) 48 Correct Ans: B

Q99) The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6m more than twice the shortest side. If the third side is 2 m less
than the hypotenuse, find the area(in m2) of the triangle.
A) 130 B) 100 C) 120 D) 110 Correct Ans: C

Q100) Given is a circle with centre at C. A, B and D are the points on the circumference. Find ∠ABC.
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q101) From a circle of radius r units, the largest equilateral triangle is cut out. What is the length (in units) of
the side of the triangle?
Correct Ans: C
A) B) C) D)

Q102) Two circles of diameters 16 cm and 20 cm are such that the distance between their centers is 13 cm.
What is the length (in cm) of a common tangent to these circles that does not intersect the line joining
the centers?

A) B) C) D)
Correct Ans: A

Q103) The areas of two similar triangles ΔPQR and ΔXYZ are 12.96 cm2 and 635.04 cm2, respectively. If QR =
2.9 cm, then the length (in cm) of YZ equals:
A) 30.4 B) 20.3 C) 23.2 D) 25.2 Correct Ans: B

Q104) Two triangles ABC and DEF are similar. The smallest side of ABC is equal to 15 units. If the sides of ABC
are in the ratio 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5, and the area of DEF is half of the area of ABC, then what is the largest side of
DEF (in units)?
Correct Ans: D
A) B) C) D)

Q105)

A) 12.5 B) 12 C) 10 D) 9 Correct Ans: B

Q106) The centers of two circles of radii 25 cm and 35 cm are 80 cm apart. What is the ratio of the lengths of
the transverse common tangent to the direct common tangent to these circles?
Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)
Q107)

A) 3 cm B) 5 cm C) 2 cm D) 4 cm Correct Ans: C

Q108) A, B, C are three points such that AB = 11 cm, BC = 13 cm and AC = 24 cm. Number of circles passing
through the points A, B, C is:
A) 0 B) 3 C) 1 D) 2 Correct Ans: A

Q109) For what positive values of k do the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions?
kx + 3y – ( k – 3 ) = 0
12x + ky – k = 0
A) 6 B) 2 C) 12 D) 4 Correct Ans: A

Q110) The average of the areas of 2 similar triangles is 706.5 m2 whose perimeters are in the ratio of 6 : 11.
What is 20% of the difference (in m2) in areas of both triangles?
A) 157 B) 149 C) 153 D) 164 Correct Ans: C

Q111) If the intersection point of the equations 3p − 2q + 23 = 0 and −2p + q − 13 = 0 on the graph is (p, q), then
the value of (3p + q) is equal to:
A) 2 B) 1 C) −2 D) −1 Correct Ans: C

Q112) In a circle with center O, the diameter AB extended to the point C, outside the circle. CD is a tangent at
the point D on the circle. If the radius of circle is 6 cm and ∠DBC = 120°, then the length of CD is equal
to:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: C

Q113) In a ∆ABC, two medians AD and BE intersect at G at right angles. If AD = 18 cm and BE = 12 cm, then the
length of BD is equal to:
A) 10 cm B) 15 cm C) 8 cm D) 20 cm Correct Ans: A

Q114)

A) B) C) D)
Correct Ans: A

Q115) A rectangle with the largest area is cut out of a circle with radius 5 units. What is the area of the
remaining portion?
A) 25(2π-3) B) 25(π-2) C) 25(2π-5) D) 25(π-3) Correct Ans: B

Q116) Two equal circles are drawn on a square in such a way that opposite side of the square forms the diameter
of each circle. If the remaining area of the square is 42 cm2, what is the measurement (in cm) of the
 diameter of each circle?
A) 3.5 B) 2.5 C) 14 D) 7 Correct Ans: C

Q117) In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle, AE is the diameter and ∠AOC = 100°.

The value of ∠CDE + ∠CEA is:

A) 90° B) 80° C) 60° D) 100° Correct Ans: A

Q118) A bigger circle centre at O and a smaller circle centre at P touch each other externally such that the
length of their common tangent LM is 12 cm. If the radius of the bigger circle is 18 cm, then what will be
the radius (in cm) of the smaller circle?
A) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 1 Correct Ans: C

Q119) PQR is a triangle. MN is a line segment intersecting PQ in M and PR in N such that MN ∥ QR and divides
ΔPQR into two parts, which are equal in area. What is the ratio of MQ to PQ?
Correct Ans: C
A) B) C) D)

Q120) Two circles have radii of 27 cm and 36 cm. The distance between their centres is 45 cm. What is the
length (in cm) of their common chord?
A) 37.2 cm B) 40.5 cm C) 43.2 cm D) 47.5 cm Correct Ans: C

Q121) PQ is a chord of a circle. The tangent XR at point X on the circle intersects the extension of PQ at point
R. Given that XR = 12 cm, PQ = x cm, and QR = (x - 2) cm, find the value of x.
A) 11 cm B) 9 cm C) 8 cm D) 10 cm Correct Ans: D

Q122) The graphs of two linear equations, x + 2y = 15 and 4x + 8y = 13 will be:

A) parallel B) coincident C) intersecting at one point D) intersecting at two points Correct Ans: A

Q123) PQ and RS are two chords of a circle such that PQ = 12 cm and RS = 20 cm and PQ is parallel to RS. If
the distance between PQ and RS is 4 cm, find the diameter of the circle.
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D
Q124) In ΔPQR, S and T are points on PQ and PR, respectively, such that ST ∥ QR and ST divides the ΔPQR
into two parts of equal areas. Then the ratio of PS and QS is:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q125) The length of the portion of the straight line 5x + 12y = 60 intercepted between the axes is:
A) 5 B) 13 C) 17 D) 12 Correct Ans: B

Q126) The perpendicular length from the origin to the line 6x + 8y - 48 = 0 is:
A) 2.6 unit B) 4.8 unit C) 8.3 unit D) 5.2 unit Correct Ans: B

Q127)

Correct Ans: C
A) B) C) D)

Q128) What is the area of the region created by the two linear equations 2x + y = 6 and 2x – y = –2 bounded by
these lines and the x-axis?
A) 5 sq. units B) 8 sq. units C) 3 sq. units D) 6 sq. units Correct Ans: B

Q129)

A) 10 cm B) 15 cm C) 18 cm D) 12 cm Correct Ans: B

Q130) PBA and PDC are two secants. AD is the diameter of the circle with the centre at O. ∠A = 30°, ∠P = 20°.
Find the measure of ∠DBC.

A) 50° B) 30° C) 45° D) 40° Correct Ans: D

Q131) The centres of two circles of radii 20 cm and 32 cm are 60 cm apart. What is the ratio of the length of the
direct common tangent to the length of the transverse common tangent to these circles?
Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)

Q132) PQ is the diameter of a circle with centre O. PT is a tangent touching the circle at P. The secant QT
intersects the circle at S. O and S are joined. If ∠ SOP = 104°, what is the measure (in degrees) of ∠PTQ?
A) 45 B) 62 C) 76 D) 38 Correct Ans: D
Q133)

A) I and III B) I and II C) I, II and III D) Only I Correct Ans: B

Q134) In a circle, O is the centre and AOB is the diameter. AT is a tangent to the circle. Line TB intersects the
circle at Q. Given that ∠AOQ = 94°, find ∠ATQ.
A) 86° B) 43° C) 47° D) 133° Correct Ans: B

Q135) Find the altitude (in cm) from the vertex Q to side PR of triangle PQR with side lengths PQ = 40 cm, PR =
40 cm and QR = 60 cm.
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: B

Q136) Two circles of radius 7 units each, intersect in such a way that the common chord is of length 7 units.
What is the common area in square units of the intersection?
Correct Ans: D
A) B) C) D)

Q137) CD is a tangent to a circle of circumference of 88 cm with its centre at O. OC cuts the circle at P while
OD cuts circle at V such that ∠COD = 90°. Length of PC is 6 cm. What is half of CD (in cm) if OD exceeds
OC by 1 cm?
A) 15.5 B) 14.5 C) 31 D) 16.5 Correct Ans: B

Q138)
A) 10 units B) 6 units C) 14 units D) 12 units Correct Ans: A

Q139) In a triangle PQR, RS intersects PQ at point S. The sides of the triangle QR = 36 cm, SQ = 27 cm, RS = 18
cm and ∠QRS = ∠QPR. What is the ratio of the perimeter of ∆PRS to that of ∆QSR?
Correct Ans: C
A) B) C) D)

Q140) By decreasing 17° from each angle of a triangle, the ratio of their angles is 3 : 4 : 7. The radian measure
of the greatest angle is:
Correct Ans: C
A) B) C) D)
Q141) The length (in cm) of a direct common tangent to two circles of radii 14 cm and 5 cm whose centres are
separated by a distance of 40 cm is:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: A

Q142) The lines x+y = 10 and -3x+y = 2 have a unique solution. What is the distance (in units) between the
unique solution and the point of intersection of the line x+y = 10 and the x-axis?
Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)

Q143) R wishes to use a stick of length 6 units as common internal tangent to two circles of radius two units
and three units. What can be the maximum distance (in units) between the centres of the circle?
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: B

Q144) Find the equation of the sphere having centre (-1,2,-3) and the radius of 3 units.
A) B)

C) D)

Correct Ans: C

Q145) Two parallel chords of length 5 units and 8 units are on opposite sides of the center of a circle of radius
7 units. What is the distance between the chords? (round your answer to two decimal places)
A) 11.82 units B) 12.28 units C) 11.28 units D) 12.82 units Correct Ans: B

Q146)

A) 45 B) 61 C) 73 D) 56 Correct Ans: B

Q147) Two circles with centres M and N have radii 5 cm and 8 cm, respectively. The circles touch each other
externally at point T. A line PR is drawn such that the points M, T and N lie on PR, P being closer to M.
From P, a tangent PQ = 12 cm is drawn to the circle with centre M touching at Q, and from R, another
tangent RS = 15 cm is drawn to the circle with centre N touching at S. What is the length (in cm) of PR?
A) 37 B) 43 C) 53 D) 26 Correct Ans: B

Q148) PQ is parallel to SR in a trapezium PQRS. It is given that PQ > SR and the diagonals PR and QS intersect
at O. If PO = 3 x − 15, OQ = x + 9, OR = x − 5 and OS = 5 and x has two values x1 and x2, then the value of
(x12 - x22) is:
A) 15 B) 11 C) 19 D) 13 Correct Ans: B

Q149) In a circle, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AE is drawn parallel to CD, and BA is produced to F. If
∠ABC = 85° and ∠FAE = 24°, find the value of ∠BCD.
A) 125° B) 115° C) 124° D) 119° Correct Ans: D
Q150) If a circle whose centre is (2, 3) touches the line 4x + 3y − 7 = 0, then the radius of the circle is:
A) 4 unit B) 1 unit C) 2 unit D) 3 unit Correct Ans: C

Q151) In an obtuse-angled triangle ABC, the length of its longest side AB is 50 cm and one of the other two
sides is 42 cm. If the area of the triangle is 294 cm2, what is the length (in cm) of its third side?
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: C

Q152) Find the altitude (in cm) of side MT of triangle MNT with side MN = 36 cm, MT = 36 cm and NT = 48 cm.
Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)

Q153) Consider AD is a tangent to a circle of radius 6 cm. AC is a secant meeting the circle at B and CD is a
diameter. If AB is 7 cm, then the value of AC (in cm) is:
A) 9 B) 18 C) 20 D) 16 Correct Ans: D

MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2024

Q1) The diagonals of two squares are in the ratio of 5 : 6. What is the ratio of their areas?
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q2) If the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 24 cm,then the length of each median is:
Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)

Q3) The centroid of a ∆XYZ is G. The area of ∆XYZ is 45 cm2. The area of ∆GYZ is:
A) 15 cm2 B) 22.5 cm2 C) 30 cm2 D) 7.5 cm2 Correct Ans: A

Q4) ABCD is a quadrilateral in which diagonal BD = 62 cm, AL ⊥ BD and CM ⊥ BD, such that AL = 14.3 cm and
CM = 17.7 cm. The area of the quadrilateral ABCD is:
A) 900 cm2 B) 982 cm2 C) 992 cm2 D) 902 cm2 Correct Ans: C

Q5) The lengths of two sides of a parallelogram are 6 cm and 20 cm. What is the sum of the squares of the
diagonals of the parallelogram (in cm2 )?
A) 728 B) 872 C) 782 D) 800 Correct Ans: B

Q6) If the height of a triangle is increased by 20% and the base is increased by 12%. What is the new area (in
cm2) if the old area of the triangle was 200 cm2?
A) 254.4 B) 268.8 C) 216.7 D) 234.4 Correct Ans: B

Q7)

A) 74.25 B) 74.75 C) 72.25 D) 72.75 Correct Ans: C

Q8) Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD, the coordinates of whose vertices are A(6,-3),B(-4,-2),C(3,1) and
D(5,0)?
A) 30 unit2 B) 25 unit2 C) 21 unit2 D) 16 unit2 Correct Ans: C

SSC CPO PAPER-1 2024

Q1) Of the three angles of a triangle, one is twice the smallest and another one is thrice the smallest. Find the
value of the smallest angle.
A) 65° B) 30° C) 60° D) 45° Correct Ans: B

Q2) Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides equal to 13 cm, 12 cm and 5 cm.
A) 15 cm B) 5 cm C) 25 cm D) 30 cm Correct Ans: D

Q3) Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. A triangle can have all angles less than 60°.
B. A triangle can have one obtuse angle.
C. A triangle can have two right angles.
D. A triangle can have two acute angles.
A) B B) B and D C) A and C D) A Correct Ans: B

Q4)

A) 231 B) 289 C) 302 D) 245 Correct Ans: A

Q5) The sum of any two sides of a triangle is:

A) less than or equal to third side B) equal to third side C) greater than the third side D) less than the third side

Correct Ans: C

Q6) In triangle ABC, AB = AC and ∠A = 70°. Find the value of ∠C.

A) 45° B) 75° C) 65° D) 55° Correct Ans: D

Q7) What is the area of the sector of a circle whose radius is 35 cm and whose arc subtends an angle of 72° at
the centre of the circle?

A) 810 cm2 B) 610 cm2 C) 770 cm2 D) 970 cm2 Correct Ans: C

Q8) The distance between the parallel sides of a trapezium is 18 cm. If the area of the trapezium is 1188 cm2,
then what is the sum of the lengths of the parallel sides?
A) 150 cm B) 115 cm C) 126 cm D) 132 cm Correct Ans: D

Q9) In a ∆ABC, angle BAC = 30° and angle BCA = 60°. If AC = 13 cm and AB = 12 cm, then BC is equal to:
A) 6 cm B) 5 cm C) 4 cm D) 7 cm Correct Ans: B
Q10) If one angle of triangle PQR is greater than the sum of the other two, the triangle PQR will be:
A) obtuse angle B) equilateral C) right angle D) acute angle Correct Ans: A

Q11) The area of a circle is 256π square cm. The length of its longest chord (in cm) is:
A) 34 B) 36 C) 16 D) 32 Correct Ans: D

2
Q12) The area of a triangle is 486 cm and its sides are in the ratio 3:4:5. The perimeter of the triangle is:
A) 105 cm B) 218 cm C) 108 cm D) 308 cm Correct Ans: C

Q13) If L is the mid-point of the side YZ of XYZ, and the area of XYL is 13 cm2, then the area (in cm2) of XYZ is
_____.
A) 24 B) 22 C) 26 D) 20 Correct Ans: C

2 2
Q14) Two similar triangles of ΔXYZ and ΔLMN. If area of (ΔXYZ) = 16 cm , area of (ΔLMN) = 25 cm and YZ = 2.4
cm, then the measure of MN is:
A) 1 cm B) 3 cm C) 2 cm D) 4 cm Correct Ans: B

Q15)

A) 125° B) 150° C) 140° D) 135° Correct Ans: D

Q16) What is the length of the arc of a circle whose radius is 35 cm and whose arc subtends an angle of 72° at
the centre of the circle?
A) 28 cm B) 44 cm C) 38 cm D) 56 cm Correct Ans: B

Q17) The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 338 cm2, then find its
height (in cm).
A) 13 B) 11 C) 14 D) 12 Correct Ans: A

Q18) Triangle DEF is an equilateral triangle with a side length of 12 cm. If point G is the mid-point of side DE,
what is the length (in cm) of side FG?
Correct Ans: B
A) B) C) D)

Q19) In ∆ABC, AD is the internal bisector of ∠A, meeting the side BC at D. If BD = 5 cm, BC = 7.5 cm, then AB :
AC is:
A) 1 : 2 B) 1 : 3 C) 3 : 1 D) 2 : 1 Correct Ans: D

Q20) The distance between the centres of the two circles, with radii 3 cm and 2 cm, respectively, is 13 cm. The
length (in cm) of a transverse common tangent is:
A) 18 cm B) 12 cm C) 9 cm D) 16 cm Correct Ans: B

Q21) A scalene triangle ABC has two sides whose measures are 3.8 cm and 6 cm, respectively. Which of the
following CANNOT be the measure (in cm) of its third side?
A) 3.0 B) 2.7 C) 2.4 D) 2.2 Correct Ans: D

Q22) The difference between the two perpendicular sides of a right-angled triangle is 2 cm and its area is 24
cm2. What is the perimeter (in cm) of the triangle?
A) 24 B) 14 C) 16 D) 18 Correct Ans: A

Q23) In a circle, the chords AB and CD intersect each other at point L (internally). If AL = 8 cm, LB = 6 cm and
LD = 5 cm, then find the CL.
A) 10.6 cm B) 9.6 cm C) 7.6 cm D) 8.6 cm Correct Ans: B

Q24)

A) 154 cm² B) 451 cm² C) 415 cm² D) 145 cm² Correct Ans: A

Q25) If the three sides of a triangle are 12, 22 and m units, then which of the following is correct?
A) 10 ≤ m ≤ 34 B) 10 < m < 34 C) 10 ≤ m < 34 D) 10 < m ≤ 34 Correct Ans: B

Q26) The side PR of a ΔPQR is extended to S such that QR = RS. If ∠PRQ = 86°, then find the value of ∠PSQ.
A) 94° B) 54° C) 43° D) 86° Correct Ans: C

Q27) If the sides of a triangle are 7, 12 and x, and x is an integer, then find the number of possible values of x.
A) 14 B) 13 C) 15 D) 12 Correct Ans: B

Q28)

A) 110° B) 100° C) 60° D) 80° Correct Ans: D

Q29)

A) 20 B) 22 C) 24 D) 21 Correct Ans: B

Q30) Three circles each of radius 5 cm touch one another. The area (in cm2) subtended between them is:
Correct Ans: D
A) B) C) D)

Q31)

A) 2 B) –1 C) –2 D) 1 Correct Ans: B
Q32)

A) 480 B) 1000 C) 250 D) 500 Correct Ans: D

Q33) A school has two rectangular playgrounds, which are similar in shape. If the length and the breadth of the
first playground are given as 224 m and 160 m, respectively, then which of the following options CANNOT
be the dimensions of the second playground?
A) Length = 273 m; Breadth = 195 m B) Length = 168 m; Breadth = 120 m C) Length = 210 m; Breadth = 150 m

D) Length = 343 m; Breadth = 255 m

Correct Ans: D

Q34) If two circles of radii 35 cm and 25 cm touch each other externally, then the length (in cm) of a common
tangent is (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)
A) 45.29 B) 52.25 C) 59.16 D) 60.00 Correct Ans: C

Q35) The secant CD intersects the circle at E and CF is tangent to the circle at F. If the length of the secant CD
is equal to 20 cm and the length of tangent CF is 15 cm, find the length of the chord DE.
A) 3.75 cm B) 11.25 cm C) 9.25 cm D) 8.75 cm Correct Ans: D

Q36) Two circles with centers B and D have radii DA = 8 cm and BC = x cm, respectively. AC is tangent to both
circles. If DB and AC intersect the point E, AE = 12 cm and EC = 18 cm, then find the value of x (in cm).
A) 13 B) 10 C) 11 D) 12 Correct Ans: D

Q37) Taking any three of the line segments out of segments of length 2 cm, 5 cm, 7 cm and 8 cm, the number
of triangles that can be formed is:
A) 2 B) 4 C) 1 D) 3 Correct Ans: A

Q38)

Correct Ans: D
A) B) C) D)

Q39) What is the length (in cm) of chord PQ in a circle with a radius of 7 cm, where a diameter AB and non-
diameter chord PQ intersect perpendicularly at point C, and the ratio of AC to BC is 4 : 3?
Correct Ans: B
A) B) C) D)

Q40) In ∆ABC, P is a point on AB such that PB : AP = 3 : 4 and PQ is parallel to AC. If AR and QS are
perpendicular to PC and QS = 9 cm, what is the length (in cm) of AR?
A) 28 B) 35 C) 21 D) 14 Correct Ans: C

Selection Post XII

Q1) In ∆ABC and ∆PQR, AB = 7 m, BC = 8 m, AC = 9 m, PQ = 7 m, QR = 8 m and PR = 9 m. Which of the
following is true for these triangles?
A) ∆ABC ≅ ∆QRP B) ∆ABC ≅ ∆RQP C) ∆CBA ≅ ∆PQR D) ∆ABC ≅ ∆PQR Correct Ans: D

Q2) If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 9∶11∶16, then the difference between the greatest angle and the
smallest angle is:
A) 40° B) 35° C) 25° D) 30° Correct Ans: B

Q3) Find the area of an equilateral triangle whose sides are 16 cm each.
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: B

Q4) Select the correct statement about the properties of a triangle.

A) The sum of two sides may be equal to the third side. B) The sum of two sides is always equal to the third side.

C) The sum of two sides is always greater than the third side. D) The sum of two sides is always less than the third side.

Correct Ans: C

Q5) ∆PQR and ∆ABC are two congruent triangles. If the area of ∆PQR is 225 cm2, then the area of ∆ABC is:
A) 225 cm2 B) 25 cm2 C) 112.5 cm2 D) 15 cm2 Correct Ans: A

Q6) If the vertical angle of an isosceles triangle is 42°, then the measure of the other two angles will be:
A) 59° and 59° B) 69° and 69° C) 79° and 79° D) 89°and 89° Correct Ans: B

Q7) In an isosceles ΔLMN, LM = LN, and ∠MLN = 37°. Find ∠MNL.

A) 60.5° B) 70.0° C) 65.0° D) 71.5° Correct Ans: D

Q8) ΔXYZ is an isosceles triangle such that XY = XZ. It is given that YS ⊥ XZ and ZT ⊥ XY. What is the relation
between YS and ZT?
A) YS = ZT B) YS = 2 ZT C) YS < ZT D) YS > ZT Correct Ans: A

Q9) Find the area of a right angle whose base is 15 cm and hypotenuse is 17 cm.
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: D

Q10)

A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: C

Q11)

A) 34 B) 17 C) 36 D) 27 Correct Ans: A

Q12) If three angles of a triangle are (18x+6°), (10x+30°) and (15x+15°), then the triangle is:
A) scalene B) equilateral C) right angled D) isosceles Correct Ans: B
Q13) If x2-1, 2x and x2+1 are the three sides of a right angled triangle, then which of the following can be its
hypotenuse?
A) x2 + 1 B) 2x C) x2 - 1 D) x2 Correct Ans: A

Q14) In the following figure, ∠A = ∠P and AC = PR.

Which of the following options needs to be satisfied for Δ PQR and Δ ABC to be congruent?
A) BC = QR by SSA criteria B) BC = QR by ASS criteria C) AB = PQ by SSA criteria D) AB = PQ by SAS criteria

Correct Ans: D

Q15) In ΔOPQ, ∠O = 50°, ∠P = 70°, and the bisectors of ∠P and ∠Q meet at R. Find ∠PRQ.
A) 118° B) 125° C) 120° D) 115° Correct Ans: D

Q16) In a triangle ABC, P is the midpoint of BC. If AB = (2x + 4) cm, AC = 6 cm and AP⊥ BC, then the value of x
is:
A) 1 B) 4 C) 3 D) 2 Correct Ans: A

Q17) The base of a parallelogram is thrice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 1020 cm2, then what is
its height?
Correct Ans: A
A) B) C) D)

Q18) The area of the rhombus (in cm2) having each side equal to 13 cm and one of its diagonals equal to 24 cm
is:
A) 120 B) 60 C) 110 D) 130 Correct Ans: A

Q19) In ΔABC, D is the mid‐point of BC and G is the centroid. If GD = 10 cm, then the length of AD is
_________.
A) 15 cm B) 10 cm C) 20 cm D) 30 cm Correct Ans: D

Q20) In ∆ABC, AB=9 cm and AC=13 cm, then the length of BC could be:
A) 20 cm B) 22 cm C) 4 cm D) 2 cm Correct Ans: A

Q21) The lengths of the three sides of a triangle are given as 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. The ratio of their
corresponding altitudes to the opposite vertices will be:
A) 3∶4∶5 B) 5∶4∶3 C) 9∶8∶7 D) 20∶15∶12 Correct Ans: D

Q22) ΔABC and ΔABD are on a common base AB and AC = BD and BC = AD as shown in the given figure.
 Which of the following options is true?
A) ΔABC ≅ ΔADB B) ΔABC ≅ ΔBAD C) There are no congruent triangles in the given figure D) ΔABC ≅ ΔABD

Correct Ans: B

Q23) PQ is a diameter of a circle and PS is a chord. If PQ is 82 cm and PS is 80 cm, the distance (in cm) of PS
from the center of the circle is:
A) 39 B) 18 C) 9 D) 24 Correct Ans: C

Q24) In a parallelogram ABCD, if vertices are in respective order and diagonals AC and BD intersect at O, then
which of the following is NOT always correct?
A) ∆BOC ≅ ∆AOD B) ∆ABC ≅ ∆ADC C) ∆AOD ≅ ∆COD D) ∆AOB ≅ ∆COD Correct Ans: C

Q25) Which of the following in NOT a criterion of congruent triangles?

A) Side- Angle- Side B) Angle- Angle- Angle C) Angle- Side- Angle D) Side- Side- Side Correct Ans: B

Q26) ∆ABC is inscribed in a circle with centre O. If AB = 35 cm, BC = 12 cm and AC = 37 cm, then what is the
circumradius of a triangle?
A) 18.5 cm B) 13.5 cm C) 16.5 cm D) 14.5 cm Correct Ans: A

o
Q27) If the length of each of the two equal sides of an isosceles triangle is 15 cm and the adjacent angle is 30 ,
then the area of the triangle is:
A) B) C) D) Correct Ans: C

Q28) The median AD of a triangle ABC is produced and a perpendicular CF is dropped on it. BE is
perpendicular to AD. If BC = 34 cm and DF = 8 cm, what is the length (in cm) of BE?
A) 17 B) 15 C) 19 D) 9 Correct Ans: B