PREVIOUS YEARQUESTIONS

ObjectiveQs 16. If ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to

1&2 marks DC. Thern the triangle similar to AAOB is:
Multiple Choice QuestionsI
13. In the given figure, AABC - APOR. If AD
and PS are bisectors of ZBAC and ZQPR
respectively then:
A

(a) AADB (b) AACB

(c) ACOD (d) ACOB
2021]
[ICSE Specimen Paper Sem-1,
= 70°, PC =
B D CQ S R 17. In the given figure BAP = ZDCP
DB is:
(a) AABC- APQS (b) AABD - APÌS 6 cm and CA= 4 cm, then PD :
(c) AABD - APSR (d) AABC- APSR
[IcSE 2024] D
14. In the given figure AB = 24 cm, AC = 18 cm,
DE = 12 cm, DF = 9 cm and ZBAC = EDF.
Then AABC - ADEF by the condition: 70°
C A
4cm 6 cm
(a) 5:3 (b) 3:5
(c) 3:2 (d) 2:3 [ICSE 2023]
18
cm

Case Based Qs 4&5marks

and AR
18. In the given APOR, AB ||QR, QP ||CB
intersects CB at O.
B D 12 cm
A 24 cm P

(a) AAA (b) SAS

(c) SSS (d) AAS
[ICSE Sem-1, 2021]
is paralel to TR, then
15. In the given figure PQsimilarity:
by using condition ofP B
3cm

6 cm 4cm R

Based on the given information answer the

following questions:
(A) The triangle similar to AARQ 0s:
(a) AORC (b) AARP
(c) AOBR (d) AQRP
(B) APQR- ABCR by:
(a) SAS (b) AA
PQ OP (c) SSS (d) AAS
(a) RT OT OR (C) IfQC= 6 cm, CR= 4 cm, BR = 3 cm. The
PQ OP length of RP 0s:
(b) (a) 4.5 cm (b) 8 cm
RT OR OT
(c) 7.5 cm (d) S cm
PO OR (D) The ratio PQ : BC is:
(c) RT OP OT (a) 2:3 (b) 3:2
OP OT [IcSE Sem-1, 2021y (c) 5:2 (d) 2:5
PO. [ICSE Specimen Paper Sem-1, 2021]
(d) RT OR OQ
 Short Qs 3 & 4 marks (A) Prove that APD ~ ABPC
(B) Find the length of BD and PB
Short Answer Type I (C) Find the length of PA
PM
19. In APOR, MN is parallel to QR and = (D) Find area AAPD: area ABPC
MQ
P
[ICSE 2024]
23. In the given figure AABC and AAMP are
M N right
angled at B and M respectively.
Given AC = 10 cm, AP = 15 cm
and
PM = 12 cm
R (A) Prove that AABC - AAMP.
MN (B) Find AB and BC.
(A) Find
QR
(B) Prove that AOMN and AORQ are
similar.
[ICSE 2018]
20. PQR is a triangle. S is apoint on the
of APQR such that PSR = side QR
2QPR.
P

A
8 cm 6 cm P
B

ICSE 2012]
24. In the given figure, AC ||DE || BF.
R If AC = 24 cm, EG =
3 cm 8 cm, GB = 16 cm,
Given OP = 8 cm, PR e 6 cm and SR =3 BF = 30 cm.
cm
(A) Prove that APOR - ASPR
(B) Find the length of QR and PS.
[ICSE 2017]
21. In AABC, ABC = ZDAC, AB =8 cm, AC = 4 8 cm
AD = 5 cm. cm, 24 cm/ G
A
30 cm
16 cm
A
D

(A) Prove that AGED ~ AGBF

(B) Find DE
(C) DB: AB
D [ICSE 2023]
(A) Prove that AACD is similar to
(B) Find BC and CD.
ABCA. Long Qs 5 &6marks
(ICSE 2014] 25. ABC is a
Short Answer Type Il ZABC = 90°. Dright-angled
is any point ontriangle
AB
with
22. In the given figure and DE 0s
are
AADB and AACB perpendicular to AC. Prove that:
two right angled triangles with
ZADB = BCA = 90°. If
AD = 6 cm, BC= 2.4 cm and DPAB= 10 cm, E
4.5 cm
O C

4.5 cm ,
D

2.4cm
(A) AADE - AACB
(B) If AC =13 cm, BC=5 cm
10 cm ’B and AE =4 cm.
Find DE and AD.
[ICSE 2015]
 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (c)
13. (b) 14. (b)
Answer
CJKey ..()
ZBAD = ZQPS
13. (b) AABD - APOS
So,
From (0) and (i)
Explanation: In AABC and APQR. AABD - APQS
LABC = ZPOR [by AA similarity criterion]
LABD = ZPOS ..) 14. (b) SAS
and ZBAC = ZQPR Explanation: In AABC and ADEF
As AD and PS are bisectors ofZBAC and ZQPR
AB 24 2
ZBAD = ZDAC
and ZQPS = ZSPR DE 12 1

197
 AC 18 2
18. (A) (a) AORC
and Explanation : In AARQ and AORC
DF 1 ZARQ = /ORC
ZBAC =
AABC - ADEF
EDF (given] and AQR = ZOCR
[Corresponding angles as QPI| CB]
AARQ - AORC
|Common
[By SAS similarity criterion] (by AA similarity
(B) (b) AA
As we know, if one angle ofa triangle is equal Explanation :
toone angle of another triangle and the sides ZPOR = ZBCR
including these angles are proportional, then
the two triangles ae similar. ZR= R [corresponding angles
15. (b)
PQ OP Thus, APOR - ABCR [by AA (common
similarity)
RT OR OT (C) (c) 7.5 cm
Explanation: Since, APOR- ABCR
Explanation: As PQ ||RT . Corresponding sides of similar triangles
A=2Q, ZR= 2P are proportional.
[Alternate interior angles]
PR QR
APQO - ARTO
BR CR
OP
RT OR OT PR 6+4
3 4
(Corresponding sides are proportional]
30
Caution PR= =7.5 cm
4
Frst clearly mak the equal angles like ZP = ZR
(alternate interior angles) (D) () 5:2
POQ = ROT [vertically opposite angles) Explanation:
and falternate Interior angles] PQ_ QR
as PO ||TR BC CR
16. (c) ACOD PO 10 5
Explanation: As AB || DC then BC 4 2
LABO = ZCDO alternate interior angles]
BAO = 2DCO [alternate interior angles]
ZAOB = 2COD [vertically opposite angles] 19. p
AAOB ~ ACOD
17. (c) 3:2
M
Explanation: In APDC and APBA.
ZDCP BAP =70°
ZDPC = BPA [Common angle] R
: By AA similarity axiom
APDC - APBA Proving APMN - APOR
PC PD MN 2
(A)
PA PB QR
[Corresponding sides of similar triangles (B) ZMON = 20OR
are proportional] vertically opposite anglesl
PC PD ZMNO = 20QR
AC+ CP PD + DB [alternate angles]
ZNMO = 20RQ
6 PD AOMN - AORQ (by AAA)
4 +6 PD + DB A [Marking Scheme]
6(PD + DB) = 1OPD Detailed Answer:
6DB = 4PD
(A) In APMN and APOR
ZMPN = ZQPR (common anglel
PD 6 3
ZPMN = LPOR (corresponding anglesl
DB 4 2 APMN - APOR [by AA similarityl
 5 CD
AC AD CD 4
or
MN PM (B) AB AC BC 8
BC
Then, OR = PQ 2.5 cm
similar triangles BC 6,4 cm, CD (Marking Schemel
(Corresponding sides ofare proportional]
PM 2 What Examiners Say angles In
MN 2 the wrong pair of
OM 3 Afew candidates took
OR 5 proving ACD ABCA.

(B) In AMON
and AOOR
ZMON = QOR A Caution and then
[vertically opposite angles] prove the respective triangles sirmilar
First sdes.
ZMNO = RÌO identify the corresponding
[alternate interior angles]
and Z0MN = Z0PO 22.
[bs AAA similaritsl
AMON - AQOR
and ASPR 6 cm
cm p, 2.4 cm
20. (A) In APOR
ZPSR = ZQPR
Ris common to both
APOR - ASPR B
[by AA similarity) A 10 cm
proportional
Hence, sides are ABPC
(A) In AAPD and
ZDPA = ZCPB
[Vertically opp. angles]
6 cm
8 cm
= 2C = 90°
(given]
2D
AAPD - ABPC
[by AA similarityl
R
S 3 cm
(B) In AADB, AB = AD' + BD?
[By Pythagoras theorem]
QR PR
(10) = (6)' +(BD)?
(B) PR PS SR (BD) = 100 - 36
6 BD' = 64
QR PS3 BD = 8 cm
6 BD = 4.5 + PB
OR =6 x 2 Now,
OR = 12 cm PB =8 - 4.5
618 PB = 3.5 cm
=4
AP² = AD' + Dp?
PS2PS =4 cm [Marking Scheme]
(C) In AAPD,
AP = J6²+(4.5)
= V36+20.25
g Say
What Examiners were able to prove = s625
not
Many candidates were not able
ASPR Many candidates
proportional sides, = 7.5 cm
APOR ~ corresponding
to write the AAPD - ABPC (from (A)]
(D)
QR PO= PR Area AAPD AP?
(7.5)'
PR PS SR (given]
and AABC, ZCAD = ZABC Area ABPC Rp2
(3.5)
21. (A) in AACD
ZACD = ACB
(2Ccommon]
test ofsimilarityl 56.25 225
AACD - ABCA AA
12.25 49
= 225: 49
4 cm
:. ar AAPD: ar ABPC = 225 :49

5 cm Concept Applied
o in aright angled triangle,
(iypotenuse)' =(Perpendicular)² +(Base)".
23. (C) In A ABC
(A) In AABC and AAMP
LABC = ZAMP=90° DE ||AC
ZA = A [Common] Now. by basic proportionaity theorem
AABC - AAMP [by AA] DE DB
(B) Given AC= 10 cm, AP= 15 cm, PM = 12 cm
AABC ~ AAMP AC AB

AB BC AC 15 DB
AM PM AP 24 AB
BC 10 DB: AB= 5:8
12 15
BC = 8 cm 25. (A) In AADE and AACB
Now, AB² = AC?- BC2 ZA = ZA [Common]
(Pythagoras theorem] ZE = ZB= 90° each
AB? = 10?-8? AADE - AACB [by AA similarityl
AB² = 100 64 AE AB
AB² = 36 (B) DE BC
AB = 6 cm
[corresponding sides are proportional
[Marking Scheme]
4 12 [AB? =(13)?- (5)
24. (A) Given: DE || BF DE 5
To prove: AGED - AGBF
Proof. In AGED and AGBF DE = cm
3
ZEGD = BGF
DE AD
[Verticaly opposite angles] Now,
BC AC
ZGED = /GBF [Alternate angles]
AGED - AGBF (AA similarity axiom) 5/3 AD
cm
5 13
(B) From part (A) we have
AGED ~ AGBF 13
AD = cm
GE DE 3

GB BF
What Examiners Say
[: Corresponding sides of similar Few candidates failed to prove AADE - AACB.
triangles are proportional] Some were unable to write the proportional sides
co DE DE AD AE
hence could not get the correct
’ BC AC AB
16 30
values of DE and AD.
DE = 15