100 GEOMETRY PRACTICE QUESTIONS

LGAT-Style Multiple Choice Drill

Topics covered: Lines & Slopes, Distance & Coordinates, Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles, Polygons,
3D Solids, and Word Problems.
Instructions: For each question, select the best answer from the five choices (A) – (E). Answer key is at the end of
the document.
Lines, Slopes & Equations
1. The slope of the line passing through (1, 2) and (4, 11) is:
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 9
(E) 1/3
2. The slope of the line passing through (−2, 5) and (3, −5) is:
(A) −2
(B) 2
(C) −1/2
(D) 1/2
(E) −10
3. Two points (0, 4) and (6, 0) lie on a line. Its slope is:
(A) −2/3
(B) 2/3
(C) −3/2
(D) 3/2
(E) 0
4. A line has slope 5 and passes through (1, 3). Its equation is:
(A) y = 5x − 2
(B) y = 5x + 2
(C) y = 5x + 8
(D) y = 5x − 8
(E) y = 5x
5. If a line is parallel to y = 2x + 7, its slope is:
(A) −2
(B) −1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) 2
(E) 7
6. A line perpendicular to y = 3x − 1 has slope:
(A) 3
(B) −3
(C) 1/3
(D) −1/3
(E) 1
7. Which of the following points lies on the line y = 2x − 3?
(A) (0, 3)
(B) (2, 1)
(C) (1, 1)
(D) (3, 0)
(E) (−1, −1)
8. The y-intercept of the line 2x + 3y = 12 is:
 (A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 12
9. The x-intercept of the line 5x − 2y = 10 is:
(A) −2
(B) 2
(C) 5
(D) 10
(E) −5
10. Two lines have slopes m₁ and m₂. They are perpendicular if and only if:
(A) m₁ = m₂
(B) m₁ + m₂ = 0
(C) m₁ · m₂ = −1
(D) m₁ · m₂ = 1
(E) m₁ = 1/m₂

Distance & Midpoint

11. The distance between (3, 4) and (6, 8) is:
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 7
(E) √7
12. The distance between (−1, 2) and (2, 6) is:
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) √13
13. The midpoint of the segment from (2, −3) to (8, 5) is:
(A) (5, 1)
(B) (5, 2)
(C) (6, 1)
(D) (10, 2)
(E) (3, 4)
14. If A(1, 1) and B(7, 9), the length of AB is:
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
(E) √50
15. The distance from the origin to the point (5, 12) is:
(A) 5
 (B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 17
(E) √17
16. If the midpoint of AB is (4, 3) and A is (1, 1), then B is:
(A) (7, 5)
(B) (5, 4)
(C) (3, 2)
(D) (9, 7)
(E) (8, 6)
17. A point on the x-axis equidistant from (0, 5) and (4, 1) has x-coordinate:
(A) −1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) −2
18. The perimeter of the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (3, 0), (0, 4) is:
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
(E) 5
19. Points (1, 2), (4, 6), (7, 10) are:
(A) vertices of a right triangle
(B) vertices of an equilateral triangle
(C) collinear
(D) vertices of an isosceles triangle
(E) none of the above
20. The distance between (a, b) and (a + 3, b + 4) is always:
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 7
(E) depends on a, b

Angles
21. Two angles are complementary if their sum is:
(A) 90°
(B) 180°
(C) 360°
(D) 45°
(E) 270°
22. The supplement of 73° is:
(A) 17°
(B) 27°
 (C) 107°
(D) 117°
(E) 287°
23. The complement of 38° is:
(A) 52°
(B) 62°
(C) 142°
(D) 322°
(E) 48°
24. If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, alternate interior angles are:
(A) complementary
(B) supplementary
(C) equal
(D) right angles
(E) always 90°
25. An angle is twice its complement. The angle is:
(A) 30°
(B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) 75°
(E) 90°
26. An angle is 20° less than its supplement. The angle is:
(A) 80°
(B) 70°
(C) 100°
(D) 110°
(E) 85°
27. The angle between the hour and minute hand at 3:00 is:
(A) 60°
(B) 75°
(C) 90°
(D) 120°
(E) 180°
28. If two angles form a linear pair, their sum is:
(A) 90°
(B) 120°
(C) 180°
(D) 270°
(E) 360°
29. Vertically opposite angles are:
(A) complementary
(B) supplementary
(C) equal
(D) always right
(E) always acute
30. The angles around a point sum to:
(A) 90°
(B) 180°
(C) 270°
(D) 360°
(E) 720°

Triangles
31. The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is:
(A) 90°
(B) 180°
(C) 270°
(D) 360°
(E) depends on type
32. In a right triangle with legs 9 and 12, the hypotenuse is:
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16
(E) 21
33. An equilateral triangle has side 8. Its area is:
(A) 16√3
(B) 32√3
(C) 16
(D) 64
(E) 8√3
34. An isosceles right triangle has hypotenuse 10. Each leg is:
(A) 5
(B) 5√2
(C) 10/√2
(D) Both B and C
(E) 10√2
35. The area of a triangle with base 14 cm and height 9 cm is:
(A) 63 cm²
(B) 126 cm²
(C) 23 cm²
(D) 42 cm²
(E) 84 cm²
36. If two angles of a triangle are 50° and 70°, the third angle is:
(A) 60°
(B) 70°
(C) 90°
(D) 100°
(E) 120°
37. In triangle ABC, AB = AC and ∠A = 80°. ∠B equals:
 (A) 40°
(B) 50°
(C) 60°
(D) 70°
(E) 80°
38. By Heron's formula, the area of a triangle with sides 7, 8, 9 is:
(A) 12√5
(B) 20
(C) 12
(D) 6√10
(E) 24
39. Which set of side lengths forms a right triangle?
(A) 3, 4, 6
(B) 5, 12, 13
(C) 6, 8, 12
(D) 7, 8, 9
(E) 4, 5, 6
40. The longest side of a triangle is opposite the:
(A) smallest angle
(B) right angle only
(C) largest angle
(D) any angle
(E) middle angle
41. Which of the following CANNOT be the sides of a triangle?
(A) 3, 4, 5
(B) 5, 5, 9
(C) 6, 7, 8
(D) 2, 3, 6
(E) 4, 5, 7
42. An equilateral triangle has perimeter 30. Its altitude is:
(A) 5
(B) 5√3
(C) 10
(D) 5√2
(E) 15
43. If the angles of a triangle are in ratio 1:2:3, the smallest is:
(A) 20°
(B) 30°
(C) 45°
(D) 60°
(E) 90°
44. Two triangles are congruent if they satisfy:
(A) AAA
(B) SSA
(C) SSS
 (D) All angles equal
(E) None of the above
45. The area of a right triangle with legs 5 and 12 is:
(A) 30
(B) 60
(C) 13
(D) 17
(E) 120

Quadrilaterals — Rectangles, Squares, Parallelograms, Rhombus

46. A rectangle has length 9 and width 5. Its diagonal length is:
(A) √14
(B) √106
(C) 14
(D) √56
(E) 13
47. The area of a square with diagonal 6√2 is:
(A) 18
(B) 24
(C) 36
(D) 72
(E) 12
48. A rhombus has diagonals 10 and 24. Its area is:
(A) 120
(B) 240
(C) 60
(D) 100
(E) 34
49. A rhombus has diagonals 16 and 30. The length of each side is:
(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 17
(D) 23
(E) 8
50. A parallelogram has base 12 and height 7. Its area is:
(A) 19
(B) 42
(C) 84
(D) 168
(E) 76
51. The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 and its length is 15. Its width is:
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 20
(D) 25
 (E) 35
52. A rectangle with area 96 has length 12. Its diagonal is:
(A) 12
(B) 14
(C) √208
(D) 20
(E) 16
53. A square has area 144 cm². Its perimeter is:
(A) 12 cm
(B) 36 cm
(C) 48 cm
(D) 72 cm
(E) 144 cm
54. If a rectangle's length is doubled and width halved, the new area is:
(A) the same
(B) doubled
(C) halved
(D) quadrupled
(E) one-fourth
55. A diagonal of a rectangle has length 10 and one side is 6. Its area is:
(A) 48
(B) 60
(C) 30
(D) 80
(E) 100
56. The diagonals of a rhombus:
(A) are equal
(B) bisect each other at right angles
(C) are equal and perpendicular
(D) are unequal and never bisect
(E) are always longer than the sides
57. A square is inscribed in a circle of radius 5. The side of the square is:
(A) 5
(B) 5√2
(C) 10
(D) 5/√2
(E) 10√2
58. A rectangular plot is 30 m by 40 m. The diagonal walking distance is:
(A) 35 m
(B) 50 m
(C) 70 m
(D) 100 m
(E) 60 m
59. The opposite angles of a parallelogram are:
(A) complementary
 (B) supplementary
(C) equal
(D) right angles
(E) different
60. Adjacent angles of a parallelogram are:
(A) equal
(B) complementary
(C) supplementary
(D) vertical
(E) right angles

Circles
61. A circle has radius 7. Its area is:
(A) 14π
(B) 49π
(C) 21π
(D) 28π
(E) 7π
62. A circle has circumference 22π. Its diameter is:
(A) 11
(B) 22
(C) 44
(D) 121
(E) 7
63. The area of a circle with diameter 10 is:
(A) 10π
(B) 25π
(C) 50π
(D) 100π
(E) 20π
64. A sector has radius 6 and central angle 60°. Its area is:
(A) 6π
(B) 12π
(C) 18π
(D) 36π
(E) 3π
65. The arc length of a sector with radius 9 and angle 120° is:
(A) 3π
(B) 6π
(C) 9π
(D) 12π
(E) 18π
66. If the radius of a circle doubles, its area becomes:
(A) doubled
(B) tripled
 (C) quadrupled
(D) halved
(E) the same
67. The angle subtended by a diameter at any point on the circle is:
(A) 60°
(B) 90°
(C) 120°
(D) 180°
(E) depends
68. Tangent to a circle is _______ to the radius at the point of contact.
(A) parallel
(B) equal
(C) perpendicular
(D) tangent itself
(E) complementary
69. The equation x² + y² = 25 represents a circle with:
(A) center (0,0), radius 5
(B) center (0,0), radius 25
(C) center (5,5), radius 25
(D) center (5,0), radius 5
(E) no real circle
70. The equation (x − 2)² + (y + 3)² = 16 represents a circle with center:
(A) (2, 3)
(B) (−2, 3)
(C) (2, −3)
(D) (−2, −3)
(E) (0, 0)
71. The angle at the center of a circle is twice the angle at the:
(A) circumference (on same arc)
(B) diameter
(C) chord midpoint
(D) tangent
(E) sector boundary
72. A chord 16 cm long is at distance 6 cm from the center. The radius is:
(A) 8 cm
(B) 10 cm
(C) 12 cm
(D) 14 cm
(E) √100 cm
73. Two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are:
(A) unequal
(B) equal in length
(C) perpendicular
(D) parallel
(E) bisected by the radius
74. The area of a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 is:
(A) 49π
(B) 98π
(C) 196π
(D) 14π
(E) 44π
75. The ratio of circumference to diameter of any circle equals:
(A) 2π
(B) π
(C) π/2
(D) π²
(E) 1

Polygons
76. The sum of interior angles of a hexagon is:
(A) 360°
(B) 540°
(C) 720°
(D) 900°
(E) 1080°
77. Each interior angle of a regular pentagon is:
(A) 72°
(B) 90°
(C) 108°
(D) 120°
(E) 144°
78. Each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 24°. The polygon has _______ sides.
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18
(E) 20
79. The sum of interior angles of an octagon is:
(A) 720°
(B) 900°
(C) 1080°
(D) 1260°
(E) 1440°
80. The number of diagonals in a polygon with n sides is:
(A) n(n−1)/2
(B) n(n−2)/2
(C) n(n−3)/2
(D) n(n+1)/2
(E) n−3
Solids — Cubes, Cuboids, Cylinders, Cones, Spheres
81. The volume of a cube with edge 6 is:
(A) 36
(B) 108
(C) 216
(D) 144
(E) 72
82. The total surface area of a cube with edge 5 is:
(A) 25
(B) 75
(C) 100
(D) 125
(E) 150
83. A cuboid has dimensions 4 × 5 × 6. Its volume is:
(A) 60
(B) 90
(C) 120
(D) 150
(E) 240
84. A cylinder has radius 3 and height 8. Its volume is:
(A) 24π
(B) 48π
(C) 72π
(D) 96π
(E) 144π
85. The total surface area of a closed cylinder of radius 7 and height 10 is:
(A) 140π
(B) 238π
(C) 98π
(D) 168π
(E) 210π
86. A sphere has radius 6. Its volume is:
(A) 72π
(B) 144π
(C) 216π
(D) 288π
(E) 432π
87. The surface area of a sphere of radius 7 is:
(A) 49π
(B) 98π
(C) 147π
(D) 196π
(E) 294π
88. A cone has radius 3 and height 4. Its slant height is:
 (A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 12
(E) √7
89. The volume of a cone with radius 6 and height 9 is:
(A) 36π
(B) 54π
(C) 108π
(D) 162π
(E) 324π
90. If a cube has volume 64 cm³, the length of its space diagonal is:
(A) 4 cm
(B) 4√2 cm
(C) 4√3 cm
(D) 8 cm
(E) 12 cm
91. Two spheres have radii in ratio 2:3. The ratio of their volumes is:
(A) 2:3
(B) 4:9
(C) 8:27
(D) 6:9
(E) 16:81
92. The lateral (curved) surface area of a cone with radius 5 and slant height 13 is:
(A) 25π
(B) 65π
(C) 130π
(D) 169π
(E) 60π
93. If the radius of a cylinder is doubled but height kept constant, the volume is:
(A) doubled
(B) tripled
(C) quadrupled
(D) halved
(E) unchanged
94. A cube and a sphere have equal volumes. The cube's edge is x and sphere's radius is r. Then:
(A) x³ = (4/3)πr³
(B) x = r
(C) x³ = πr²
(D) x² = r²
(E) x³ = 4πr³
95. The volume of a hemisphere of radius 3 is:
(A) 9π
(B) 18π
(C) 27π
 (D) 36π
(E) 12π

Mixed Geometry & Word Problems

96. A square is inscribed in a circle of area 16π. The side of the square is:
(A) 4
(B) 4√2
(C) 8
(D) 2√2
(E) 16
97. The area of an equilateral triangle equals 36√3. Its side is:
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) 18
98. A wire of length 88 cm is bent into a circle. Its radius is (use π = 22/7):
(A) 7 cm
(B) 14 cm
(C) 21 cm
(D) 28 cm
(E) 11 cm
99. A rectangular field is 100 m by 60 m. The cost of fencing at Rs. 25 per meter is:
(A) Rs. 4,000
(B) Rs. 6,000
(C) Rs. 8,000
(D) Rs. 10,000
(E) Rs. 16,000
100. If the side of a square is increased by 50%, its area is increased by:
(A) 50%
(B) 75%
(C) 100%
(D) 125%
(E) 150%
 ANSWER KEY
Check your answers below. Review any you missed by revisiting the corresponding section in your geometry
notes.

Lines, Slopes & Equations

1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (D)
6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (B) 10. (C)

Distance & Midpoint

11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (C)
16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (C)

Angles
21. (A) 22. (C) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (C)
26. (A) 27. (C) 28. (C) 29. (C) 30. (D)

Triangles
31. (B) 32. (C) 33. (A) 34. (D) 35. (A)
36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (A) 39. (B) 40. (C)
41. (D) 42. (B) 43. (B) 44. (C) 45. (A)

Quadrilaterals — Rectangles, Squares, Parallelograms, Rhombus

46. (B) 47. (C) 48. (A) 49. (C) 50. (C)
51. (A) 52. (C) 53. (C) 54. (A) 55. (A)
56. (B) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (C) 60. (C)

Circles
61. (B) 62. (B) 63. (B) 64. (A) 65. (B)
66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (A) 70. (C)
71. (A) 72. (B) 73. (B) 74. (A) 75. (B)

Polygons
76. (C) 77. (C) 78. (C) 79. (C) 80. (C)

Solids — Cubes, Cuboids, Cylinders, Cones, Spheres

81. (C) 82. (E) 83. (C) 84. (C) 85. (B)
86. (D) 87. (D) 88. (A) 89. (C) 90. (C)
91. (C) 92. (B) 93. (C) 94. (A) 95. (B)

Mixed Geometry & Word Problems

96. (B) 97. (D) 98. (B) 99. (C) 100. (D)