2025 — Previous Year Questions: Triangles (Class 10)
Q1. The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 32 cm. If each equal side is 5/6of the base, find the
area of the triangle.
Q2. The perimeter of a right triangle is 60 cm and its hypotenuse is 25 cm. Find the lengths of
the other two sides of the triangle.
Q3. In the adjoining figure, 𝑃𝑄 ∣∣ 𝑋𝑌 ∣∣ 𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝑃 = 2cm, 𝑃𝑋 = 1.5cm and 𝐵𝑋 = 4cm. If 𝑄𝑌 =
0.75cm, then 𝐴𝑄 + 𝐶𝑌 =:
(a) 6 cm
(b) 4.5 cm
(c) 3 cm
(d) 5.25 cm
Q4. Given △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 ∼△ 𝑃𝑄𝑅, ∠𝐴 = 30∘ and ∠𝑄 = 90∘ . The value of (∠𝑅+∠𝐵)is:
(a) 90°
(b) 120°
(c) 150°
(d) 180°
Q5. In the given figure, in △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐸 ∣∣ 𝐵𝐶. If 𝐴𝐷 = 2.4cm, 𝐷𝐵 = 4cm and 𝐴𝐸 = 2cm, then the
length of 𝐴𝐶is:
(a) 10/3cm
(b) 3/10cm
(c) 16/3cm
(d) 1.2 cm
Q6. If a line drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides in distinct
points divides the two sides in the same ratio, then it is parallel to the third side. State and prove
the converse of the above statement.
Q7. If in two triangles ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹and ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, ∠𝐷 = ∠𝑄and ∠𝑅 = ∠𝐸, then which of the following is
not true?
(a) 𝐷𝐸/𝑄𝑅 = 𝐷𝐹/𝑃𝑄
(b) 𝐸𝐹/𝑃𝑅 = 𝐷𝐹/𝑃𝑄
(c) 𝐸𝐹/𝑅𝑃 = 𝐷𝐸/𝑄𝑅
(d) 𝐷𝐸/𝑃𝑄 = 𝐸𝐹/𝑅𝑃
Q8. The measurements of ∆𝐿𝑀𝑁and ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶are shown in the figure given below. The length of
side 𝐴𝐶is:
(a) 16 cm
(b) 7 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 4 cm
Q9. In the given figure, in ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐷 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶and ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 90°. If 𝐵𝐶 = 16cm and 𝐷𝐶 = 4cm, then
the value of 𝑥is:
(a) 4 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 3 cm
Q10. In triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶and 𝐷𝐸𝐹, ∠𝐵 = ∠𝐸, ∠𝐹 = ∠𝐶and 𝐴𝐵 = 3𝐷𝐸. Then the two triangles are:
(a) congruent but not similar
(b) congruent as well as similar
(c) neither congruent nor similar
(d) similar but not congruent
Q11. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ∼ ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅in which 𝐴𝐵 = 6cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 4cm, 𝐴𝐶 = 8cm and 𝑃𝑅 = 6cm, then find the
length of (𝑃𝑄+𝑄𝑅).
Q12. In the given figure, 𝑄𝑅/𝑄𝑆 = 𝑄𝑇/𝑃𝑅and ∠1 = ∠2. Show that ∆𝑃𝑄𝑆 ∼ ∆𝑇𝑄𝑅.
2024 — Triangles (CBSE)
Q1. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐸 ∣∣ 𝐵𝐶(as in the figure). If 𝐴𝐷 = 2cm, 𝐵𝐷 = 3cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 7.5cm, then the length
of 𝐷𝐸(in cm) is:
(a) 2.5
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6
Q2. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, if 𝐴𝐷 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶and 𝐴𝐷 2 = 𝐵𝐷 × 𝐷𝐶, then prove that ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 90°.
Q3. The greater of two supplementary angles exceeds the smaller by 18°. Find the measures of
these two angles.
Q4. If a line drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct
points, then prove that the other two sides are divided in the same ratio.
Q5. Sides 𝐴𝐵and 𝐵𝐶and median 𝐴𝐷of a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶are respectively proportional to sides 𝑃𝑄and
𝑃𝑅and median 𝑃𝑀of ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅. Show that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ∼ ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅.
Q6. In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷is a quadrilateral. Diagonal 𝐵𝐷bisects ∠𝐵and ∠𝐷both. Prove:
(i) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 ∼ ∆𝐶𝐵𝐷
(ii) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶
Q7. In the given figure, 𝑃𝐴, 𝑄𝐵, and 𝑅𝐶are each perpendicular to 𝐴𝐶. If 𝐴𝑃 = 𝑥, 𝐵𝑄 = 𝑦and
1 1 1
𝐶𝑅 = 𝑧, then prove that + = .
𝑥 𝑧 𝑦
2023 — Triangles (CBSE)
Q8. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝑃𝑄 ∣∣ 𝐵𝐶. If 𝑃𝐵 = 6cm, 𝐴𝑃 = 4cm, 𝐴𝑄 = 8cm, find the length of 𝐴𝐶.
(a) 12 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 14 cm
Q9. In the given figure, 𝑋𝑍is parallel to 𝐵𝐶. 𝐴𝑍 = 3cm, 𝑍𝐶 = 2cm, 𝐵𝑀 = 3cm and 𝑀𝐶 = 5cm.
Find the length of 𝑋𝑌.
Q10. Assertion (A): The perimeter of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶is a rational number. Reason (R): The sum of the
squares of two rational numbers is always rational. Choose the correct option:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q11. In a ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, 𝑁is a point on 𝑃𝑅such that 𝑄𝑁 ⊥ 𝑃𝑅. If 𝑃𝑁 × 𝑁𝑅 = 𝑄𝑁 2 , prove that ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 =
90°.
2022 — Triangles (CBSE)
Q1. A vertical pole of length 19 m casts a shadow 57 m long and at the same time a tower casts
a shadow 51 m long. The height of the tower is:
(a) 171 m
(b) 13 m
(c) 17 m
(d) 117 m
2021 — Triangles / Related Question (CBSE)
Q1. Aman goes 5 metres due west and then 12 metres due north. How far is he from the starting
point?
Q1 (2020). In ∆𝐸𝐴𝐵and ∆𝐸𝐶𝐷... (question involves proportionality theorem — full text not fully
shown in source)
Q1 (2019). In the figure, 𝐺𝐶 ∣∣ 𝐵𝐷and 𝐺𝐸 ∣∣ 𝐵𝐹. If 𝐴𝐶 = 3cm and 𝐶𝐷 = 7cm, find the value of
𝐴𝐸/𝐴𝐹.