Completing Statements MCQs for Sub-Topics of Topic 4: Geometry
Basic Geometric Elements: Point, Line, Plane, Segment, and Ray
Question 1. A location with no dimension is called a:
(A) Line
(B) Plane
(C) Point
(D) Ray
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Question 2. A geometric element that extends infinitely in both directions with no thickness is a:
(A) Line segment
(B) Line
(C) Ray
(D) Plane
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Question 3. A flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions is a:
(A) Line
(B) Point
(C) Plane
(D) Space
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Question 4. A part of a line with two distinct endpoints is called a:
(A) Ray
(B) Line
(C) Line segment
(D) Point
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Question 5. A part of a line with one endpoint and extending infinitely in one direction is a:
(A) Line segment
(B) Ray
(C) Line
(D) Curve
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Question 6. Two distinct lines in a plane that do not intersect are called:
(A) Intersecting lines
(B) Perpendicular lines
(C) Parallel lines
(D) Coincident lines
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Question 7. Two lines in a plane that cross each other at exactly one point are called:
(A) Parallel lines
(B) Intersecting lines
(C) Skew lines
(D) Ray
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Question 8. Three or more points that lie on the same line are called:
(A) Coplanar points
(B) Collinear points
(C) Vertex points
(D) Distinct points
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Question 9. A simple closed curve made up entirely of line segments is a:
(A) Circle
(B) Polygon
(C) Ray
(D) Arc
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Question 10. A set of points in space is represented by a:
(A) Line
(B) Plane
(C) Point
(D) Universe (or space itself)
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Measurement in Geometry: Lengths and Angles
Question 1. The measure of the distance between two points on a line segment is its:
(A) Width
(B) Length
(C) Area
(D) Perimeter
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Question 2. The standard unit for measuring angles is the:
(A) Metre
(B) Kilogram
(C) Degree
(D) Second
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Question 3. The common endpoint of the two rays forming an angle is its:
(A) Arm
(B) Vertex
(C) Side
(D) Interior
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Question 4. The amount of rotation between the two arms of an angle is its:
(A) Size
(B) Measure
(C) Vertex
(D) Orientation
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Question 5. The region between the two arms of an angle is called the:
(A) Exterior
(B) Vertex
(C) Interior
(D) Boundary
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Question 6. A device used to measure angles is called a:
(A) Ruler
(B) Compass
(C) Protractor
(D) Scale
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Question 7. To accurately measure a line segment using a ruler, one end should be placed at the:
(A) 1 cm mark
(B) Any mark
(C) Zero mark
(D) End of the ruler
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Question 8. If two line segments have the same length, they are considered:
(A) Parallel
(B) Similar
(C) Congruent
(D) Perpendicular
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Question 9. An angle of $180^\circ$ is called a:
(A) Right angle
(B) Obtuse angle
(C) Straight angle
(D) Reflex angle
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Question 10. A complete angle measures:
(A) $90^\circ$
(B) $180^\circ$
(C) $270^\circ$
(D) $360^\circ$
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Angle Types and Perpendicularity
Question 1. An angle measuring between $0^\circ$ and $90^\circ$ is classified as:
(A) Right
(B) Obtuse
(C) Acute
(D) Straight
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Question 2. An angle that measures exactly $90^\circ$ is a:
(A) Acute angle
(B) Obtuse angle
(C) Right angle
(D) Straight angle
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Question 3. An angle measuring between $90^\circ$ and $180^\circ$ is called a/an:
(A) Straight angle
(B) Right angle
(C) Acute angle
(D) Obtuse angle
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Question 4. An angle measuring exactly $180^\circ$ is a:
(A) Reflex angle
(B) Complete angle
(C) Straight angle
(D) Zero angle
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Question 5. An angle measuring more than $180^\circ$ but less than $360^\circ$ is a:
(A) Straight angle
(B) Reflex angle
(C) Obtuse angle
(D) Acute angle
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Question 6. Lines that intersect at a right angle are called:
(A) Parallel lines
(B) Intersecting lines
(C) Perpendicular lines
(D) Skew lines
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Question 7. A line perpendicular to a line segment at its midpoint is called a:
(A) Median
(B) Altitude
(C) Angle bisector
(D) Perpendicular bisector
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Question 8. The symbol $\perp$ indicates:
(A) Parallelism
(B) Congruence
(C) Similarity
(D) Perpendicularity
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Question 9. The corner of a square forms a:
(A) Acute angle
(B) Obtuse angle
(C) Right angle
(D) Straight angle
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Question 10. A zero angle measures:
(A) $90^\circ$
(B) $180^\circ$
(C) $0^\circ$
(D) $360^\circ$
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Pairs of Angles
Question 1. Two angles whose sum is $90^\circ$ are:
(A) Supplementary
(B) Adjacent
(C) Complementary
(D) Vertically opposite
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Question 2. Two angles whose sum is $180^\circ$ are:
(A) Complementary
(B) Supplementary
(C) Adjacent
(D) Vertically opposite
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Question 3. Adjacent angles whose non-common arms form a straight line constitute a:
(A) Complementary pair
(B) Supplementary pair
(C) Linear pair
(D) Vertically opposite pair
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Question 4. Angles formed by two intersecting lines that are opposite to each other at the intersection are:
(A) Adjacent angles
(B) Corresponding angles
(C) Linear pair
(D) Vertically opposite angles
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Question 5. Vertically opposite angles are always:
(A) Complementary
(B) Supplementary
(C) Equal
(D) Adjacent
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Question 6. If two adjacent angles are supplementary, they form a:
(A) Right angle
(B) Acute angle
(C) Linear pair
(D) Reflex angle
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Question 7. If an angle measures $35^\circ$, its complement measures:
(A) $55^\circ$
(B) $145^\circ$
(C) $90^\circ$
(D) $180^\circ$
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Question 8. If an angle measures $100^\circ$, its supplement measures:
(A) $80^\circ$
(B) $100^\circ$
(C) $260^\circ$
(D) $180^\circ$
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Question 9. The sum of the angles in a linear pair is always:
(A) $90^\circ$
(B) $180^\circ$
(C) $270^\circ$
(D) $360^\circ$
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Question 10. Two angles sharing a common vertex and a common arm, but no common interior points, are:
(A) Complementary angles
(B) Supplementary angles
(C) Adjacent angles
(D) Vertically opposite angles
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Lines and Transversals
Question 1. A line that intersects two or more lines at distinct points is a:
(A) Parallel line
(B) Perpendicular line
(C) Transversal
(D) Ray
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Question 2. When a transversal intersects two lines, angles on opposite sides of the transversal and between the lines are called:
(A) Corresponding angles
(B) Alternate interior angles
(C) Consecutive interior angles
(D) Alternate exterior angles
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Question 3. When a transversal intersects two lines, angles on the same side of the transversal and between the lines are called:
(A) Corresponding angles
(B) Alternate interior angles
(C) Consecutive interior angles
(D) Vertically opposite angles
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Question 4. When a transversal intersects two lines, angles on the same side of the transversal, one interior and one exterior, are called:
(A) Alternate interior angles
(B) Consecutive exterior angles
(C) Corresponding angles
(D) Alternate exterior angles
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Question 5. If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then corresponding angles are:
(A) Complementary
(B) Supplementary
(C) Equal
(D) Proportional
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Question 6. If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then alternate interior angles are:
(A) Supplementary
(B) Equal
(C) Complementary
(D) Consecutive
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Question 7. If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then consecutive interior angles are:
(A) Equal
(B) Complementary
(C) Supplementary
(D) Vertically opposite
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Question 8. If a transversal intersects two lines such that corresponding angles are equal, then the lines are:
(A) Perpendicular
(B) Intersecting
(C) Parallel
(D) Skew
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Question 9. If a transversal intersects two lines such that consecutive interior angles are supplementary, then the lines are:
(A) Intersecting
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Parallel
(D) Coincident
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Question 10. If two lines are parallel, then alternate exterior angles formed by a transversal are:
(A) Supplementary
(B) Complementary
(C) Equal
(D) Adjacent
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Euclidean Geometry: Foundations
Question 1. Statements accepted as true without proof, used in a deductive system, are called:
(A) Theorems
(B) Definitions
(C) Axioms or Postulates
(D) Conjectures
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Question 2. In Euclidean geometry, basic concepts like point, line, and plane are considered:
(A) Defined terms
(B) Theorems
(C) Undefined terms
(D) Axioms
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Question 3. Statements assumed to be true that are specific to geometry are often called:
(A) Common notions
(B) Theorems
(C) Postulates
(D) Definitions
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Question 4. Statements that are proven using definitions, axioms, and postulates are called:
(A) Axioms
(B) Postulates
(C) Theorems
(D) Conjectures
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Question 5. Euclid's famous postulate regarding parallel lines is the:
(A) First Postulate
(B) Second Postulate
(C) Third Postulate
(D) Fifth Postulate
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Question 6. The property that states "Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to one another" is an example of a/an:
(A) Definition
(B) Postulate
(C) Axiom
(D) Theorem
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Question 7. Non-Euclidean geometries arise from modifying or replacing:
(A) Definitions
(B) Axioms
(C) Euclid's Fifth Postulate
(D) All postulates
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Question 8. The process of logically deriving new true statements from existing ones is called:
(A) Definition
(B) Postulation
(C) Proof
(D) Conjecture
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Question 9. According to Euclid's Postulate 1, a unique straight line can be drawn between:
(A) One point
(B) Two distinct points
(C) Three non-collinear points
(D) Any infinite number of points
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Question 10. The sum of the angles in a Euclidean triangle is a consequence of:
(A) Definitions
(B) Axioms
(C) Postulates (including the Fifth)
(D) Undefined terms
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Polygons: Definition and Classification
Question 1. A simple closed curve made up only of line segments is defined as a:
(A) Circle
(B) Curve
(C) Polygon
(D) Ray
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Question 2. The line segments that form the boundary of a polygon are called its:
(A) Diagonals
(B) Vertices
(C) Sides
(D) Angles
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Question 3. The points where the sides of a polygon meet are its:
(A) Sides
(B) Diagonals
(C) Vertices
(D) Edges
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Question 4. A line segment connecting two non-adjacent vertices of a polygon is a:
(A) Side
(B) Vertex
(C) Diagonal
(D) Edge
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Question 5. A polygon with 4 sides is called a:
(A) Triangle
(B) Pentagon
(C) Hexagon
(D) Quadrilateral
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Question 6. A polygon where all interior angles are less than $180^\circ$ is classified as:
(A) Concave polygon
(B) Regular polygon
(C) Convex polygon
(D) Irregular polygon
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Question 7. A polygon with at least one interior angle greater than $180^\circ$ is a:
(A) Convex polygon
(B) Regular polygon
(C) Concave polygon
(D) Equilateral polygon
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Question 8. A polygon that is both equilateral and equiangular is called a:
(A) Concave polygon
(B) Irregular polygon
(C) Regular polygon
(D) Simple polygon
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Question 9. A triangle is a polygon with:
(A) 4 sides
(B) 3 sides
(C) 5 sides
(D) 2 sides
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Question 10. The sum of the exterior angles of any convex polygon is always:
(A) $180^\circ$
(B) $360^\circ$
(C) $540^\circ$
(D) Depends on the number of sides
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Triangles: Introduction and Types
Question 1. A polygon with 3 sides is specifically called a:
(A) Quadrilateral
(B) Pentagon
(C) Triangle
(D) Hexagon
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Question 2. The three line segments forming a triangle are known as its:
(A) Vertices
(B) Angles
(C) Sides
(D) Diagonals
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Question 3. A triangle with all three sides of different lengths is a:
(A) Isosceles triangle
(B) Equilateral triangle
(C) Scalene triangle
(D) Right-angled triangle
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Question 4. A triangle with exactly two sides of equal length is a:
(A) Scalene triangle
(B) Isosceles triangle
(C) Equilateral triangle
(D) Acute-angled triangle
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Question 5. A triangle with all three sides of equal length is a:
(A) Isosceles triangle
(B) Scalene triangle
(C) Equilateral triangle
(D) Obtuse-angled triangle
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Question 6. A triangle where all three angles are acute is called a/an:
(A) Right-angled triangle
(B) Obtuse-angled triangle
(C) Acute-angled triangle
(D) Equiangular triangle
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Question 7. A triangle with one angle greater than $90^\circ$ is called a/an:
(A) Acute-angled triangle
(B) Right-angled triangle
(C) Obtuse-angled triangle
(D) Isosceles triangle
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Question 8. A triangle with one angle exactly equal to $90^\circ$ is a/an:
(A) Acute-angled triangle
(B) Obtuse-angled triangle
(C) Right-angled triangle
(D) Equilateral triangle
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Question 9. An equilateral triangle is also known as a/an:
(A) Scalene triangle
(B) Isosceles triangle
(C) Equiangular triangle
(D) Both B and C
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Question 10. An isosceles right-angled triangle has angles measuring:
(A) $30^\circ, 60^\circ, 90^\circ$
(B) $45^\circ, 45^\circ, 90^\circ$
(C) $60^\circ, 60^\circ, 60^\circ$
(D) $90^\circ, 90^\circ, 0^\circ$
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Triangle Properties: Angles and Sides
Question 1. The sum of the interior angles of any triangle is:
(A) $90^\circ$
(B) $180^\circ$
(C) $270^\circ$
(D) $360^\circ$
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Question 2. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two:
(A) Adjacent interior angles
(B) Opposite interior angles
(C) All three interior angles
(D) Exterior angles
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Question 3. In an isosceles triangle, the angles opposite the equal sides are:
(A) Complementary
(B) Supplementary
(C) Equal
(D) Different
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Question 4. The property that the sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side is known as the:
(A) Pythagorean Theorem
(B) Triangle Inequality Theorem
(C) Angle Sum Property
(D) Exterior Angle Property
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Question 5. The side opposite the largest angle in a triangle is the:
(A) Smallest side
(B) Medium side
(C) Largest side
(D) Hypotenuse (only in right triangle)
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Question 6. The angle opposite the shortest side in a triangle is the:
(A) Largest angle
(B) Smallest angle
(C) Medium angle
(D) A right angle (only in right triangle)
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Question 7. In $\triangle$ABC, if $\angle A > \angle B$, then side BC is _____ side AC.
(A) Equal to
(B) Less than
(C) Greater than
(D) Parallel to
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Question 8. If two angles of a triangle are equal, the sides opposite them are equal, which is the converse of the:
(A) Angle Sum Property
(B) Exterior Angle Property
(C) Triangle Inequality Theorem
(D) Isosceles Triangle Theorem
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Question 9. The sum of an interior angle and its corresponding exterior angle at a vertex is:
(A) $90^\circ$
(B) $180^\circ$
(C) $270^\circ$
(D) $360^\circ$
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Question 10. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio $1:2:3$, the angles are $30^\circ, 60^\circ,$ and:
(A) $90^\circ$
(B) $120^\circ$
(C) $45^\circ$
(D) $100^\circ$
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Pythagorean Theorem
Question 1. The Pythagorean theorem applies specifically to:
(A) Acute-angled triangles
(B) Obtuse-angled triangles
(C) Right-angled triangles
(D) All triangles
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Question 2. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is the:
(A) Leg
(B) Altitude
(C) Hypotenuse
(D) Median
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Question 3. According to the Pythagorean theorem, in a right triangle with legs a and b and hypotenuse c, the relationship is:
(A) $a + b = c$
(B) $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$
(C) $a^2 \times b^2 = c^2$
(D) $a^2 + c^2 = b^2$
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Question 4. A set of three integers satisfying $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$ is called a:
(A) Geometric progression
(B) Arithmetic progression
(C) Pythagorean triplet
(D) Fibonacci sequence
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Question 5. The converse of the Pythagorean theorem is used to determine if a triangle is:
(A) Isosceles
(B) Equilateral
(C) Right-angled
(D) Scalene
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Question 6. If the sides of a triangle are $a, b, c$ and $a^2 + b^2 > c^2$, the angle opposite side c is:
(A) Obtuse
(B) Right
(C) Acute
(D) Straight
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Question 7. If the sides of a triangle are $a, b, c$ and $a^2 + b^2 < c^2$, the angle opposite side c is:
(A) Acute
(B) Right
(C) Obtuse
(D) Reflex
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Question 8. Finding the diagonal length of a rectangle is an application of the:
(A) Triangle Inequality
(B) Area Formula
(C) Pythagorean Theorem
(D) Perimeter Formula
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Question 9. In a right triangle with legs 5 and 12, the hypotenuse is:
(A) $\sqrt{17}$
(B) 13
(C) 17
(D) $\sqrt{119}$
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Question 10. In a right triangle with hypotenuse 13 and one leg 5, the other leg is:
(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) $\sqrt{194}$
(D) 18
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Congruence of Geometric Figures
Question 1. Two geometric figures having the same shape and the same size are:
(A) Similar
(B) Congruent
(C) Proportional
(D) Equivalent
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Question 2. Two line segments are congruent if they have the same:
(A) Direction
(B) Position
(C) Length
(D) Endpoints
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Question 3. Two angles are congruent if they have the same:
(A) Vertex
(B) Arms
(C) Measure
(D) Orientation
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Question 4. The SSS criterion for triangle congruence states that if the three sides of one triangle are equal to the three corresponding sides of another, the triangles are:
(A) Similar
(B) Congruent
(C) Proportional
(D) Equilateral
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Question 5. The SAS criterion requires two sides and the _____ angle to be equal for triangle congruence.
(A) Opposite
(B) Adjacent
(C) Included
(D) Any
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Question 6. The ASA criterion requires two angles and the _____ side to be equal for triangle congruence.
(A) Opposite
(B) Adjacent
(C) Included
(D) Non-included
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Question 7. The AAS criterion requires two angles and a _____ side to be equal for triangle congruence.
(A) Included
(B) Opposite
(C) Adjacent
(D) Non-included
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Question 8. The RHS criterion is used specifically for _____ triangles.
(A) Acute-angled
(B) Obtuse-angled
(C) Right-angled
(D) Isosceles
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Question 9. CPCTC is an acronym meaning Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are:
(A) Calculated
(B) Congruent
(C) Complementary
(D) Corresponding
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Question 10. If $\triangle \text{ABC} \cong \triangle \text{XYZ}$, then $\angle A$ is equal to:
(A) $\angle B$
(B) $\angle C$
(C) $\angle X$
(D) $\angle Y$
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Similarity of Triangles: Concepts and Criteria
Question 1. Two geometric figures having the same shape but not necessarily the same size are:
(A) Congruent
(B) Proportional
(C) Similar
(D) Equal in area
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Question 2. For two triangles to be similar, their corresponding angles must be:
(A) Proportional
(B) Complementary
(C) Supplementary
(D) Equal
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Question 3. For two triangles to be similar, their corresponding sides must be:
(A) Equal
(B) Parallel
(C) Proportional
(D) Perpendicular
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Question 4. The AA similarity criterion states that if two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another, the triangles are:
(A) Congruent
(B) Right-angled
(C) Similar
(D) Equilateral
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Question 5. The SSS similarity criterion states that if the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, the triangles are:
(A) Congruent
(B) Similar
(C) Isosceles
(D) Scalene
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Question 6. The SAS similarity criterion involves one equal angle and the sides _____ that angle being proportional.
(A) Opposite
(B) Adjacent to
(C) Not including
(D) Bisecting
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Question 7. The Basic Proportionality Theorem (BPT) states that a line parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two sides:
(A) Equally
(B) Proportionally
(C) Perpendicularly
(D) Congruently
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Question 8. The converse of the BPT is used to prove that a line segment is _____ to a side of a triangle.
(A) Perpendicular
(B) Congruent
(C) Parallel
(D) Bisecting
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Question 9. All equilateral triangles are always:
(A) Congruent
(B) Similar
(C) Isosceles but not similar
(D) Neither congruent nor similar
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Question 10. Congruent triangles are always:
(A) Similar
(B) Only if they are equilateral
(C) Never similar
(D) Only if they are right-angled
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Similarity of Triangles: Areas and Applications
Question 1. If two triangles are similar, the ratio of their areas is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding:
(A) Angles
(B) Perimeters
(C) Sides
(D) Areas
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Question 2. If the ratio of corresponding sides of two similar triangles is $m:n$, the ratio of their areas is:
(A) $m:n$
(B) $n:m$
(C) $m^2:n^2$
(D) $\sqrt{m}:\sqrt{n}$
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Question 3. If the areas of two similar triangles are $a:b$, the ratio of their corresponding altitudes is:
(A) $a:b$
(B) $\sqrt{a}:\sqrt{b}$
(C) $a^2:b^2$
(D) $b:a$
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Question 4. In a right-angled triangle, the altitude to the hypotenuse divides the triangle into smaller triangles that are _____ to the original triangle and to each other.
(A) Congruent
(B) Similar
(C) Equal in area
(D) Proportional
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Question 5. Calculating the height of a tall object using its shadow length is an application of:
(A) Congruence of triangles
(B) Pythagorean theorem
(C) Similarity of triangles
(D) Area calculation
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Question 6. If the ratio of perimeters of two similar triangles is $p:q$, the ratio of their areas is:
(A) $p:q$
(B) $p^2:q^2$
(C) $\sqrt{p}:\sqrt{q}$
(D) $q:p$
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Question 7. If the ratio of areas of two similar triangles is 1:1, the triangles are:
(A) Only similar
(B) Congruent
(C) Isosceles
(D) Equilateral
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Question 8. In right triangle ABC, right-angled at B, BD is altitude to AC. $\triangle \text{ADB}$ and $\triangle \text{BDC}$ are similar. The ratio AD/BD = ...
(A) AB/BC
(B) BD/DC
(C) AB/AC
(D) BD/BC
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Question 9. If $\triangle \text{XYZ} \sim \triangle \text{PQR}$ with side ratio 2:1 (XY/PQ = 2), and Area($\triangle \text{PQR}$) = $A$, then Area($\triangle \text{XYZ}$) =
(A) $A$
(B) $2A$
(C) $4A$
(D) $A/2$
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Question 10. Similarity is used in scale models where the linear dimensions are scaled by a factor, and the area is scaled by the _____ of that factor.
(A) Square
(B) Square root
(C) Cube
(D) Inverse
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Quadrilaterals: Introduction, Types, and Properties
Question 1. A polygon with 4 sides is called a:
(A) Triangle
(B) Pentagon
(C) Hexagon
(D) Quadrilateral
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Question 2. The sum of the interior angles of any convex quadrilateral is:
(A) $180^\circ$
(B) $360^\circ$
(C) $540^\circ$
(D) $720^\circ$
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Question 3. A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides is a:
(A) Parallelogram
(B) Rhombus
(C) Trapezium
(D) Kite
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Question 4. A quadrilateral where both pairs of opposite sides are parallel is a:
(A) Trapezium
(B) Kite
(C) Parallelogram
(D) Square
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Question 5. In a parallelogram, opposite angles are _____ and adjacent angles are _____.
(A) Equal, equal
(B) Supplementary, supplementary
(C) Equal, supplementary
(D) Supplementary, equal
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Question 6. A parallelogram with all angles equal to $90^\circ$ is a:
(A) Rhombus
(B) Square
(C) Rectangle
(D) Trapezium
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Question 7. A parallelogram with all sides equal is a:
(A) Rectangle
(B) Square
(C) Rhombus
(D) Kite
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Question 8. A quadrilateral that is both a rectangle and a rhombus is a:
(A) Parallelogram
(B) Square
(C) Trapezium
(D) Kite
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Question 9. In a rhombus, the diagonals are _____ and bisect each other.
(A) Equal
(B) Parallel
(C) Perpendicular
(D) Consecutive
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Question 10. In a rectangle, the diagonals are _____ and bisect each other.
(A) Perpendicular
(B) Parallel
(C) Equal
(D) Opposite
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Mid-Point Theorem
Question 1. The Mid-Point Theorem states that the line segment joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and is:
(A) Equal to the third side
(B) Half of the third side
(C) Twice the third side
(D) Perpendicular to the third side
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Question 2. In $\triangle$ABC, if D and E are midpoints of AB and AC, then DE is parallel to:
(A) AB
(B) AC
(C) BC
(D) AE
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Question 3. The converse of the Mid-Point Theorem states that a line drawn through the midpoint of one side of a triangle, parallel to another side, intersects the third side at its:
(A) Vertex
(B) Endpoint
(C) Midpoint
(D) Any point
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Question 4. If the length of the segment joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is 5 cm, the length of the third side is:
(A) 5 cm
(B) 2.5 cm
(C) 10 cm
(D) 20 cm
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Question 5. The figure formed by joining the midpoints of the sides of any quadrilateral is always a:
(A) Square
(B) Rectangle
(C) Rhombus
(D) Parallelogram
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Question 6. In $\triangle$PQR, S is the midpoint of PQ. A line through S parallel to QR intersects PR at T. Then T is the midpoint of:
(A) PQ
(B) QR
(C) PR
(D) ST
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Question 7. If the figure formed by joining the midpoints of a quadrilateral is a rhombus, the diagonals of the original quadrilateral are:
(A) Equal
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Parallel
(D) Bisected
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Question 8. If the figure formed by joining the midpoints of a quadrilateral is a rectangle, the diagonals of the original quadrilateral are:
(A) Perpendicular
(B) Parallel
(C) Equal
(D) Bisected
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Question 9. The perimeter of the triangle formed by joining the midpoints of the sides of a triangle is _____ the perimeter of the original triangle.
(A) Equal to
(B) Half
(C) Twice
(D) One-fourth
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Question 10. The area of the triangle formed by joining the midpoints of the sides of a triangle is _____ the area of the original triangle.
(A) Half
(B) One-third
(C) One-fourth
(D) Equal to
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Areas of Plane Figures: Concepts and Theorems
Question 1. The measure of the region enclosed by the boundary of a plane figure is called its:
(A) Perimeter
(B) Length
(C) Area
(D) Volume
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Question 2. Two figures having the same area are said to be:
(A) Congruent
(B) Similar
(C) Equal in area
(D) Identical
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Question 3. If two figures are congruent, then their areas are:
(A) Different
(B) Proportional
(C) Equal
(D) Zero
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Question 4. Parallelograms on the same base and between the same parallels have:
(A) Different areas
(B) Equal areas
(C) Equal perimeters
(D) Equal diagonals
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Question 5. Triangles on the same base and between the same parallels have:
(A) Different areas
(B) Equal areas
(C) Equal perimeters
(D) Equal sides
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Question 6. If a triangle and a parallelogram are on the same base and between the same parallels, the area of the triangle is _____ the area of the parallelogram.
(A) Equal to
(B) Half
(C) Twice
(D) One-third
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Question 7. If two triangles have the same area and the same base, they lie between the same:
(A) Lines
(B) Perpendiculars
(C) Parallels
(D) Vertices
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Question 8. A diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two triangles which are:
(A) Similar
(B) Equal in area
(C) Right-angled
(D) Obtuse-angled
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Question 9. A median of a triangle divides it into two triangles which are:
(A) Congruent
(B) Similar
(C) Equal in area
(D) Equilateral
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Question 10. If the area of a triangle is $A$, and a parallelogram is on the same base and between the same parallels, the area of the parallelogram is:
(A) $A/2$
(B) $A$
(C) $2A$
(D) $4A$
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Circles: Basic Definitions and Terms
Question 1. The set of all points in a plane equidistant from a fixed point is a:
(A) Line
(B) Segment
(C) Circle
(D) Sphere
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Question 2. The fixed point from which all points on a circle are equidistant is the:
(A) Radius
(B) Diameter
(C) Circumference
(D) Centre
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Question 3. The fixed distance from the centre to any point on a circle is the:
(A) Diameter
(B) Chord
(C) Radius
(D) Arc
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Question 4. A line segment joining any two points on the circle is a:
(A) Radius
(B) Diameter
(C) Chord
(D) Tangent
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Question 5. A line segment passing through the centre of a circle with endpoints on the circle is a:
(A) Radius
(B) Chord
(C) Diameter
(D) Secant
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Question 6. The longest chord of a circle is the:
(A) Radius
(B) Diameter
(C) Secant
(D) Tangent
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Question 7. The distance around a circle is called its:
(A) Area
(B) Perimeter
(C) Circumference
(D) Both B and C
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Question 8. A part of the circumference of a circle is called a/an:
(A) Chord
(B) Segment
(C) Sector
(D) Arc
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Question 9. The region bounded by a chord and an arc is called a:
(A) Sector
(B) Segment
(C) Quadrant
(D) Semicircle
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Question 10. The region bounded by two radii and an arc is called a:
(A) Segment
(B) Sector
(C) Chord
(D) Arc
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Circles: Properties of Chords and Angles
Question 1. The angle subtended by a chord at the centre is _____ the angle subtended by the same chord at any point on the remaining part of the circle.
(A) Equal to
(B) Half
(C) Twice
(D) Thrice
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Question 2. Equal chords of a circle subtend _____ angles at the centre.
(A) Complementary
(B) Supplementary
(C) Equal
(D) Proportional
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Question 3. Chords equidistant from the centre of a circle are:
(A) Parallel
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Equal in length
(D) Unequal in length
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Question 4. The perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord:
(A) Is parallel to the chord
(B) Bisects the chord
(C) Is equal to the radius
(D) Is longer than the chord
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Question 5. The angle in a semicircle is always a:
(A) Acute angle
(B) Obtuse angle
(C) Right angle
(D) Straight angle
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Question 6. Angles in the same segment of a circle are:
(A) Complementary
(B) Supplementary
(C) Equal
(D) Proportional
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Question 7. If two chords subtend equal angles at the centre, then the chords are:
(A) Parallel
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Equal in length
(D) Different in length
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Question 8. The line joining the centre of a circle to the midpoint of a chord is _____ to the chord.
(A) Parallel
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Equal in length
(D) Twice the length
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Question 9. If the angle subtended by a chord at the circumference is $40^\circ$, the angle subtended at the centre is:
(A) $40^\circ$
(B) $80^\circ$
(C) $20^\circ$
(D) $100^\circ$
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Question 10. The angle subtended by a diameter at any point on the circumference is:
(A) $0^\circ$
(B) $90^\circ$
(C) $180^\circ$
(D) $360^\circ$
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Circles: Cyclic Quadrilaterals
Question 1. A quadrilateral whose all four vertices lie on a circle is called a:
(A) Parallelogram
(B) Rhombus
(C) Cyclic quadrilateral
(D) Trapezium
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Question 2. In a cyclic quadrilateral, the sum of each pair of opposite angles is:
(A) $90^\circ$
(B) $180^\circ$
(C) $270^\circ$
(D) $360^\circ$
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Question 3. If the sum of any pair of opposite angles of a quadrilateral is $180^\circ$, then the quadrilateral is:
(A) A parallelogram
(B) A rhombus
(C) Cyclic
(D) A trapezium
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Question 4. The exterior angle of a cyclic quadrilateral at a vertex is equal to the:
(A) Adjacent interior angle
(B) Opposite interior angle
(C) Sum of opposite interior angles
(D) Difference of opposite interior angles
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Question 5. All rectangles are always:
(A) Similar
(B) Congruent
(C) Cyclic
(D) Rhombuses
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Question 6. All squares are always:
(A) Rectangles
(B) Rhombuses
(C) Cyclic quadrilaterals
(D) All of the above
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Question 7. If a parallelogram is cyclic, it must be a:
(A) Rhombus
(B) Square
(C) Rectangle
(D) Kite
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Question 8. An isosceles trapezium can be a:
(A) Parallelogram
(B) Rhombus
(C) Cyclic quadrilateral
(D) Kite
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Question 9. If ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, $\angle A + \angle C =$
(A) $90^\circ$
(B) $180^\circ$
(C) $270^\circ$
(D) $360^\circ$
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Question 10. If the exterior angle at vertex A of cyclic quadrilateral ABCD is equal to the interior angle at vertex C, then the quadrilateral is:
(A) A parallelogram
(B) A cyclic quadrilateral
(C) A rectangle
(D) A rhombus
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Circles: Tangents and Secants
Question 1. A line that intersects a circle at exactly one point is a:
(A) Secant
(B) Chord
(C) Tangent
(D) Diameter
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Question 2. A line that intersects a circle at two distinct points is a:
(A) Tangent
(B) Radius
(C) Secant
(D) Point of contact
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Question 3. The point where a tangent touches a circle is called the:
(A) Vertex
(B) Centre
(C) Point of intersection
(D) Point of contact
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Question 4. The radius drawn to the point of contact of a tangent is _____ to the tangent.
(A) Parallel
(B) Perpendicular
(C) Equal
(D) Double
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Question 5. From a point outside a circle, _____ tangents can be drawn.
(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Infinite
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Question 6. The lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are:
(A) Unequal
(B) Complementary
(C) Supplementary
(D) Equal
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Question 7. From a point inside a circle, _____ tangents can be drawn.
(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Infinite
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Question 8. From a point on the circle, _____ tangent can be drawn.
(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Infinite
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Question 9. The line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents is a:
(A) Radius
(B) Chord
(C) Diameter
(D) Secant
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Question 10. The angle between a tangent and the radius through the point of contact is:
(A) $0^\circ$
(B) $45^\circ$
(C) $90^\circ$
(D) $180^\circ$
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Symmetry: Line and Reflection
Question 1. A figure has line symmetry if it coincides with its original position after reflection across a:
(A) Point
(B) Line
(C) Plane
(D) Curve
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Question 2. The line across which a figure is reflected to show line symmetry is called the:
(A) Centre of rotation
(B) Axis of symmetry
(C) Focal line
(D) Median
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Question 3. Reflectional symmetry is also known as:
(A) Rotational symmetry
(B) Translational symmetry
(C) Line symmetry
(D) Point symmetry
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Question 4. A square has _____ lines of symmetry.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
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Question 5. An equilateral triangle has _____ lines of symmetry.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
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Question 6. A circle has _____ lines of symmetry.
(A) 1
(B) A finite number
(C) Infinite
(D) 0
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Question 7. A reflection is a type of rigid transformation because it preserves:
(A) Shape and size
(B) Orientation
(C) Colour
(D) Centre
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Question 8. The reflection of a point $(x, y)$ across the $x$-axis is:
(A) $(-x, y)$
(B) $(x, -y)$
(C) $(-x, -y)$
(D) $(y, x)$
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Question 9. The reflection of a point $(x, y)$ across the $y$-axis is:
(A) $(x, -y)$
(B) $(-x, y)$
(C) $(-x, -y)$
(D) $(y, x)$
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Question 10. If a figure has line symmetry about a line, every point on the figure has its reflection also on the:
(A) Line of symmetry
(B) Exterior of the figure
(C) Figure itself
(D) Centre of the figure
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Symmetry: Rotational
Question 1. A figure has rotational symmetry if it coincides with its original position after a rotation less than $360^\circ$ about a fixed point called the:
(A) Axis of symmetry
(B) Point of reflection
(C) Centre of rotation
(D) Vertex
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Question 2. The smallest angle of rotation (greater than $0^\circ$) that maps a figure onto itself is the:
(A) Order of rotation
(B) Angle of rotational symmetry
(C) Complete angle
(D) Straight angle
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Question 3. The number of times a figure coincides with itself during a $360^\circ$ rotation is the:
(A) Angle of rotation
(B) Order of rotational symmetry
(C) Centre of rotation
(D) Magnitude of symmetry
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Question 4. For a square, the order of rotational symmetry is:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
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Question 5. For a regular pentagon, the angle of rotational symmetry is:
(A) $60^\circ$
(B) $72^\circ$
(C) $90^\circ$
(D) $108^\circ$
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Question 6. A figure with rotational symmetry of order 1 means it has no rotational symmetry other than the:
(A) $0^\circ$ rotation
(B) $90^\circ$ rotation
(C) $180^\circ$ rotation
(D) $360^\circ$ rotation
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Question 7. If a figure has rotational symmetry of order $n$, the angle of rotational symmetry is:
(A) $n \times 360^\circ$
(B) $n / 360^\circ$
(C) $360^\circ / n$
(D) $360^\circ - n$
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Question 8. A rectangle (not a square) has rotational symmetry of order:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
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Question 9. Which of the following shapes always has rotational symmetry (order > 1)?
(A) Scalene triangle
(B) Trapezium
(C) Parallelogram
(D) Kite
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Question 10. The centre of rotation for a regular polygon is its:
(A) Vertex
(B) Midpoint of a side
(C) Geometric centre
(D) Any interior point
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Solid Shapes (3D Geometry): Introduction and Types
Question 1. 3-dimensional shapes have length, breadth, and:
(A) Area
(B) Perimeter
(C) Height (or Depth)
(D) Boundary
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Question 2. The flat surfaces of a solid shape are called its:
(A) Edges
(B) Vertices
(C) Faces
(D) Sides
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Question 3. The line segments where two faces of a solid shape meet are called its:
(A) Vertices
(B) Edges
(C) Faces
(D) Corners
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Question 4. The points where edges of a solid shape meet are called its:
(A) Faces
(B) Edges
(C) Vertices
(D) Angles
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Question 5. A solid shape with six rectangular faces is a:
(A) Cube
(B) Cylinder
(C) Cuboid
(D) Sphere
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Question 6. A solid shape with six square faces is a:
(A) Cuboid
(B) Prism
(C) Cube
(D) Pyramid
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Question 7. A solid shape with a circular base and a curved surface tapering to an apex is a:
(A) Cylinder
(B) Sphere
(C) Cone
(D) Pyramid
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Question 8. A solid shape with two circular bases and a curved surface joining them is a:
(A) Cone
(B) Sphere
(C) Cylinder
(D) Prism
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Question 9. A perfectly round solid shape where every point on the surface is equidistant from the centre is a:
(A) Circle
(B) Hemisphere
(C) Sphere
(D) Disc
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Question 10. A pyramid has a polygonal base and triangular faces meeting at a common vertex called the:
(A) Base vertex
(B) Slant height
(C) Apex
(D) Edge
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Visualising Solid Shapes
Question 1. Drawing a 3D solid on a flat surface is called:
(A) Plane geometry
(B) Solid geometry
(C) Visualising solid shapes
(D) Calculating volume
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Question 2. A sketch where parallel lines remain parallel but angles are not preserved is a/an:
(A) Isometric sketch
(B) Orthographic projection
(C) Oblique sketch
(D) Perspective drawing
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Question 3. A sketch representing a 3D solid by preserving true measurements along axes is a/an:
(A) Oblique sketch
(B) Orthographic projection
(C) Isometric sketch
(D) Cross-section
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Question 4. Cutting a 3D solid with a plane gives a 2D shape called a:
(A) Net
(B) Surface
(C) Cross-section
(D) View
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Question 5. If you slice a cube horizontally, the cross-section is a:
(A) Triangle
(B) Circle
(C) Square
(D) Hexagon
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Question 6. If you slice a cylinder parallel to its base, the cross-section is a:
(A) Rectangle
(B) Circle
(C) Ellipse
(D) Triangle
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Question 7. The Front View, Side View, and Top View of a 3D object are examples of:
(A) Oblique sketches
(B) Isometric sketches
(C) Orthographic projections
(D) Perspective drawings
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Question 8. When drawing a Top View, you look at the object from:
(A) The front
(B) The side
(C) Above
(D) Below
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Question 9. A 2D pattern that can be folded to form a 3D solid is called a:
(A) Cross-section
(B) View
(C) Net
(D) Surface
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Question 10. Visualising different sections of a solid helps understand its:
(A) Surface area
(B) Volume
(C) Internal structure
(D) Perimeter
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Polyhedra and Euler's Formula
Question 1. A solid bounded by plane polygonal faces is called a:
(A) Sphere
(B) Cylinder
(C) Polyhedron
(D) Cone
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Question 2. The faces of a polyhedron are:
(A) Curved surfaces
(B) Circles
(C) Polygons
(D) Ellipses
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Question 3. A convex polyhedron is one where for every face, the polyhedron lies entirely on one side of the plane containing that:
(A) Edge
(B) Vertex
(C) Face
(D) Diagonal
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Question 4. A polyhedron with faces made up of congruent regular polygons, where the same number of faces meet at each vertex, is a:
(A) Convex polyhedron
(B) Concave polyhedron
(C) Regular polyhedron (Platonic solid)
(D) Irregular polyhedron
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Question 5. Euler's formula for convex polyhedra relates the number of vertices ($V$), edges ($E$), and faces ($F$) as:
(A) $V + E + F = 2$
(B) $V - E + F = 2$
(C) $E - V + F = 2$
(D) $V + E - F = 2$
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Question 6. A cube is a convex polyhedron with $V=8$, $E=12$, $F=6$, satisfying:
(A) $V + E + F = 2$
(B) $V - E + F = 2$
(C) $E - V + F = 2$
(D) $V + E - F = 2$
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Question 7. A triangular prism has 6 vertices and 9 edges. According to Euler's formula, it has _____ faces.
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
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Question 8. If a convex polyhedron has 10 vertices and 15 edges, according to Euler's formula, it has _____ faces.
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
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Question 9. Which of the following is NOT a polyhedron?
(A) Cube
(B) Cylinder
(C) Pyramid
(D) Prism
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Question 10. How many Platonic solids are there in Euclidean geometry?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
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