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QUADRILATERAL AND POLYGONS

1. If two parallel lines are cut by two distinct transversals,

then the quadrilateral formed by these four lines will always A B
be a : 9 E
(a) parallelogram (b) rhombus 16
x
(c) square (d) trapezium y
2. In the adjoining figure ABCD is a rectangle and DF = CF
also, AE = 3BE. What is the value of EOF, if DFO = 28 z
D C
and AEO = 42?
(a) 15, 12, 20
D F (b) 12, 15, 20
C
(c) 8, 10, 12
28 (d) None of these
6. In a trapezium ABCD, AB || CD and AD = BC. If P is point of
intersection of diagonals AC and BD, then all of the following
O is wrong except
(a) PA.PB = PC.PD
(b) PA.PC = PB.PD
42 (c) PA.AB = PD.DC
A B (d) PA.PD = AB.DC
E
7. In the given figure, EADF is a rectangle and ABC is a triangle
whose vertices lie on the sides of EADF.
(a) 14 (b) 42
AE = 22, BE = 6, CF = 16 and BF = 2
(c) 70 (d) 90
Find the length of the line joining the mid-points of the
3. Each interior angle of a regular polygon exceeds its exterior
sides AB and BC.
angle by 132. How many sides does the polygon have?
(a) 9 (b) 15 22
(c) 12 (d) None of these E A
4. ABCD is a paralellogram in which B = 70. Find the number 6
of points X in the plane of the parallelogram such that it is
equidistant from its vertices.
B
(a) zero (b) one
(c) two (d) three 2
F D
5. What are the respective values of x, y and z in the given 16 C
rectangle ABCD ?
(a) 4 2 (b) 5
(c) 3.5 (d) None of these
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8. The height of the hexagon whose side is a 14. There is a regular octagon A B C D E F G H, a frog is at the
vertex A. It can jump on to any of the vertices except the exactly
A B
opposite vertex. The frog visits all the vertices exactly once
and then reaches vertex E then how many times did it jump
before reaching E?
F C
O (a) 7 (b) 2n + 1
(c) 6 (d) Cant be determined
E D 15. AB is diameter of the circle and the points C and D are on
the circumference such that CAD 30 . What is the
3 3 3 3 measure of ACD ?
(a) a (b)
2 4 C
(c) 3 a (d) None of these D
9. A polygon is said to be concave if at least one of the angles 70
of the polygon is greater than 180. A concave polygon is A B
such that each of its internal angles measures either 60 or
300. If this polygon contains twenty 300 angles, find the
number of 60 angles in it. (a) 40 (b) 50
(a) 26 (b) 18 (c) 30 (d) 90
(c) 23 (d) 24 16. The sides of a quadrilateral are extended to make the angles
10. In any quadrilateral ABCD, the diagonal AC and BD intersect as shown below :
at a point X. If E, F, G and H are the mid-points of AX, BX,
CX and DX respectively, then what is the ratio of (EF + FG
+ GH + GE) to (AD + DC + CB + BA)? 75

1 3 x
(a) (b)
2 2
3
(c) (d) Data insufficient
4
11. A square, whose side is 2 meters, has its corners cut away 115
so as to form an octagon with all sides equal. Then, the
90
length of the each side of the octagon, in meters is:
2 2 What is the value of x ?
(a) (b) (a) 100 (b) 90
2 1 2 1
(c) 80 (d) 75
2 2 17. Instead of walking along two adjacent sides of a rectangular
(c) (d) field, a boy took a short cut along the diagonal and saved a
2 1 2 1
12. In the adjoining figure A = 60 and ABC = 80, BQC distance equal to half the longer side. Then the ratio of the
shorter side to the longer side is
(a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
(c) 1/4 (d) 3/4
18. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 1620. The
number of sides of the polygon are :
D (a) 9 (b) 11
C (c) 15 (d) 12
19. In the adjoining figure, AC + AB = 5 AD and AC AD = 8.
Q Then the area of the rectangle ABCD is
A B
D C
(a) 40 (b) 80
(c) 20 (d) 30
A B
13. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BC || AD,
ADC = 110 and BAC = 50 find DAC. (a) 36 (b) 50
(a) 60 (b) 45 (c) 60 (d) Cannot be answered
(c) 90 (d) 120
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20. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BC || AD, (c) AC and BD bisect each other and perpendicular to
ADC = 110 and BAC = 50 find DAC each other
(a) 60 (b) 45 (d) AC and BD neither bisect each other nor
(c) 90 (d) 120 perpendicular to each other.
21. In a quadrilateral ABCD, B = 90 and AD2 = AB2 + BC2 29. Let ABCD be a parallelogram. Let m and n be positive integers
+ CD2, then ACD is equal to : such that n < m < 2n. Let AC = 2 mn, BD = m2 n2 and AB
(a) 90 (b) 60 = (m2 + n2)/2.
(c) 30 (d) None of these Statement I AC > BD
22. How many sides a regular polygon has with its sum of Statement II ABCD is rhombus
interior angles eight times its sum of exterior angles? Which one of the following is correct in respect of the
(a) 16 (b) 24 above statements?
(c) 18 (d) 30 (a) Both Statements I and II are true and Statement II is
23. In given fig, if BAC = 60 and BCA = 20 find ADC the correct explanation of Statement I
A
(b) Both Statement I and II are true but Statement II is
not the correct explanation of Statement I
60 (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
B (d) Statement II is true but Statement I is false
30. If the diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal and bisect each
other at right angles, then the quadrilateral is a
(a) rectangle (b) square
20 D (c) rhombus (d) trapezium
31. If two parallel lines are cut by two distinct transversals,
then the quadrilateral formed by the four lines is always a
C
(a) square (b) parallelogram
(a) 60 (b) 45 (c) rhombus (d) trapezium
(c) 80 (d) 90 32. Let X be any point within a square ABCD. On AX a
24. In the cyclic quadrilateral ABCD BCD =120 , m(arc DZC) square AXYZ is described such that D is within it. Which
= 7, find DAB and m (arc CXB). one of the following is correct ?
Z C (a) AX = DZ (b) ADZ = BAX
X
(c) AD = DZ (d) BX = DZ
D B 33. ABCD is a parallelogram. If the bisectors of the A and
C meets the diagonal BD at point P and Q respectively,
then which one of the following is correct?
(a) PCQA is a straight line
(b) APQ is similar to PCQ
A (c) AP = CP
(d) AP = AQ
(a) 60, 70 (b) 60, 40 34. The locus of a point in rhombus ABCD which is
(c) 60, 50 (d) 60,60 equidistant from A and C is
25. In a quadrilateral ABCD, the bisectors of A and B meet (a) a fixed point on diagonal BD
at O. If C = 70 and D = 130, then measure of AOB is (b) diagonal BD
(a) 40 (b) 60 (c) diagonal AC
(c) 80 (d) 100 (d) None of the above
26. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, AB is a diameter of the circle. 35. In the figure given below, PQRS is a parallelogram. If AP,
If ACD = 50, the value of BAD is AQ, CR and CS are bisectors of P, Q, R and S
(a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 60 respectively, then ABCD is a
27. The sides of a parallelogram are 12 cm and 8 cm long and
one of the diagonals is 10 cm long. If d is the length of P Q
other diagonal, then which one of the following is C
correct? D
(a) d < 8 cm (b) 8 cm < d < 10 cm B
(c) 10 cm < d < 12 cm (d) d > 12 cm A
28. ABCD is a rhombus with diagonals AC and BD. Then, S R
which one among the following is correct? (a) square (b) rhombus
(a) AC and BD bisect each other but not necessarily (c) rectangle (d) None of these
perpendicular to each other 36. A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle. If AB is
(b) AC and BD are perpendicular to each other but not parallel to CD and AC = BD, then the quadrilateral must
necessarily bisect each other be a
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(a) parallelogram (b) rhombus (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) trapezium (d) None of these 43. ABCD is a parallelogram. P and R are the mid-points of
37. ABCD is a quadrilateral such that BC = BA and CD > AD. DC and BC, respectively. The line PR intersects the
Which one of the following is correct? diagonal AC at Q. The distance CQ will be
(a) BAD = BCD (b) BAD < BCD (a) AC/4 (b) BD/3
(c) BAD > BCD (d) None of these
(c) BD/4 (d) AC/3
38. Consider the following statements
44. Bisectors of two adjacent angles A and B of a quadrilateral
I. Let ABCD be a parallelogram which is not a rectangle.
ABCD intersect each other at a point P. Which one of the
then, 2(AB2 + BC2) AC2 + BD2
following is correct ?
II. If ABCD is a rhombus with AB = 4cm, then AC2 + BD2
= n3 for some positive integer n. (a) 2 APB = C + D
Which of the above statements is/are correct? (b) APB = C + D
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) APB =180 C + B)
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II (d) APB =180 C + D)
39. In the figure given above, ABCD is a trapezium. EF is 45. If each interior angle of a regular polygon is 135, then the
parallel to AD and BG. y is equal to number of diagonals of the polygon is equal to (CDS)
(a) 54 (b) 48
A D
(c) 20 (d) 18
x y
46. If each interior angle of a regular polygon is 140, then the
120 number of vertices of the polygon is equal to (CDS)
E z F (a) 10 (b) 9
(c) 8 (d) 7
90 50 47. A square is inscribed in a right-angled triangle with legs p
B C and q, and has a common right angle with the triangle. The
diagonal of the square is given by (CDS)
(a) 30 (b) 45
(c) 60 (d) 65 pq pq
40. Let ABCD be a parallelogram. Let X and Y be the mid (a) (b)
p 2q 2p q
points of the sides BC and AD, respectively. Let M and
N be the midpoints of the sides AB and CD, respectively. 2 pq
2 pq
Consider the following statements: (c) (d)
1. The straight line MX cannot be parallel to YN. p q p q
2. The straight lines AC, BD, XY and MN meet at a 48. Consider the following statements:
point. 1. If n 3 and m 3 are distinct positive integers, then
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 the sum of the exterior angles of a regular polygon of m
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 sides is different from the sum of the exterior angles of a
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 41-42): Read the following information regular polygon of n sides.
carefully and answer the given questions that follow. 2. Let m, n be integers such that m > n 3. Then the sum
ABCD is a trapezium, in which AB is parallel to CD. Let M of the interior angles of a regular polygon of m sides is
be the mid-point of BC. greater than the sum of the interior angles of a regular
41. Consider the following statements :
polygon of n sides, and their sum is (m n) .
1. Area of ADM + Area of DCM is equal to three- 2
Which of the above statements is/are correct? (CDS)
fourth of the area of trapezium ABCD, if AB = CD.
2. Area of DCM + Area of ABM is always greater (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
than half of the area of trapezium ABCD. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 49. Consider the following statements:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 1. There exists a regular polygon whose exterior angle is 70.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Let n 5. Then the exterior angle of any regular
42. Consider the following statements : polygon of n sides is acute.
1. Area of ADM Area of ABM is always equal to Which of the above statements is/are correct? (CDS)
area of DCM, if AB = CD.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
2. Half of area of ABM is equal to one-eight of area
of trapezium ABCD, if AB = CD. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 50. ABCD is a parallelogram with AB and AD as adjacent sides.
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 If A = 60 and AB = 2AD, then the diagonal BD will be
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equal to (CDS) (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 2AD (b) 3AD (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 2AD (d) 3AD 52. The two adjacent sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are 2 cm and
51. If X is any point within a square ABCD and on AX a square 5 cm and the angle between them is 60. If the third side is 3
AXYZ is described, which of the following is/are correct? cm, then the fourth side is of length (CDS)
1. BX = DZ or BZ = DX (CDS) (a) 2 cm (b) 3 cm
(c) 4 cm (d) 5 cm
2. ABX = ADZ or ADX = ABZ
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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1. (d) The quadrilateral obtained will always be a trapezium as 7. (b) Since EADF is a rectangle
it has two lines which are always parallel to each other.
A E A
B

D
C 2
2. (c) DFO = FOM F D
16 C
and AEO = EOM
(since CD || AB)
DF AE 22
D F C CD 22 16 6
28 AD EF 8
AC 10
28 (By Pythagorous theorem)
O M Also since line joining mid-points of two sides is half
42 the length of the third side.
1
42 Hence, required length AC 5
2
A E B 8. (c) The given hexagon is regular hexagon.
FOE = (28 + 42) = 70 AF = AO = FO = OE = FE
3. (b) Go through options for quicker answer Height of the hexagon = distance AE.
360
Exterior angle = = 24 (for n = 15) 3 3
15 = a+ a = 3 a.
2 2
Interior angle = 180 24 = 156
Interior Exterior = 156 24 = 132 9. (c) Let the no. of 60 angles be N. So, total number of
Hence, option (b) is correct. angles in the triangle = 20 + N. Now, sum of interior
4. (a) No such point is possible angles = (2n 4)90. Sum of angles in this case = (20 +
5. (a) From the figure given in the question ,we get N 2) 180. And (20 + N 2) 180 = (60) + 20 300
x2 y2 = 81, x2 + z = 625 and y2 + 256 = z2 N = 23
From the option the only triplet satisfying the three 10. (a) This problem is based on mid-point theorem.
equations is 15, 12, 20
6. (b) A B
B
A
P F
E
x

D C H G
APD ~ BPC D C

PA PD
11. (a) x + 2y = 2 (1)
PB PC In AEF, x2 = 2y2 (2)
i.e., PA. PC = PB. PD. Use (1) and (2) to get the answer.
option (b)
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A frog couldnt jump on the vertices E. Therefore, there
x y are 6 other vertices where it jumped.
A y F G B
Thus, there are 6 jumps before reaching E.
y y 15. (a) D 180 B 180 70 110
E x
H ACD 180 D CAD
2m x x 180 110 30 40
16. (c) Sum of all the exterior angles of a polygon taken in
L I order is 360.
y
75
D K x J C
x
12. (c) ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Therefore
DCB = 180 A = 180 60 = 120
ABC = 80; therefore BCQ = 180 120 = 60
And CBQ = 180 80 = 100
(because, sum of angles on a line = 180) 115
Then in BCQ , Q = 180 (100 + 60) = 20
90
( sum of angles of triangle = 180)
13. (a) ABC + ADC = 180 (sum of opposites angles of
i.e. x + 90 + 115 + 75 = 360
cyclic quadrilateral is 180)
or x = 360 280 = 80 or x = 80

A 17. (d) D C
D
50 110 x2 y2
y

B C
A B
According to question,
x
( x y) x2 y2
2
ABC + 110 = 180
( ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral ) x
( x y) x2 y2
ABC = 180 110 ABC = 70 2
AD || BC
2
ABC + BAD = 180 (Sum of the interior angles x
y x2 y2
on the same side of transversal is 180) 2
70 + BAD = 180
BAD = 180 70 = 110 x2
BAC + DAC = 110 50 + DAC = 110 y2 xy x2 y2
4
DAC = 110 50 = 60
x2 4xy 4x 2
14. (c) A 1st H y 3
4xy 3x 2 4 y 3x
x 4
2nd
B G 18. (b) The sum of the interior angles of a polygon of n sides
3rd

4th is given by the expression (2n 4)

2
C F
5th
re E 2n 4 1620
6th befo 2 180
D E 1620 2
7th 2n 4 18
180
or 2n = 22
or n = 11
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D a C
19. (c) i.e. (2n 4) 8 2
b b 2
or (2n 4) = 32
A a B or n = 18
AC AB 5AD or AC a 5b ....(i) 23. (c) In ABC, B = 180 (60 + 20) (By ASP)
AC AD 8 or AC b 8 ....(ii)
A
Using (i) and (ii) , a b 8 5b or a 8 4b ...(iii)
Using Pythagorous theorem, 60
2 2 2 2
a b (b 8) b 64 16b B D

or a 2 16b 64 (4b 8) 2 16b 2 64 64b

[From (iii)] 20
16b 2 80b 0 or b 0 or 5
Putting b = 5 in (iii), a = 4b 8 = 20 8 = 12 C
Area of rectangle = 12 5 60
20. (a) ABC + ADC = 180 (sum of opposite angles of B = 100
cyclic quadrilateral is 180) But B + D = 180
( ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral;
A Sum of opposite angles is 180)
D
100 + D = 180 ADC = 80
50 110 24. (c) m DAB = 180 120 = 60
(Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral)
B C m (arc BCD) = 2m DAB = 120.

Z C
X
D B

ABC + 110 = 180

( ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral )
ABC = 180 110 ABC = 70 ( AD || BC)
ABC + BAD = 180 (Sum of the interior angles
on the same side of transversal is 180) A
70 + BAD = 180
BAD = 180 70 = 110 m (arc CXB) = m (BCD) m (arc DZC)
BAC + DAC = 110 50 + DAC = 110 = 120 70 = 50 .
DAC = 110 50 = 60 A B
21. (a) We have, AD2 = AB2 + BC2 + CD2 25. (d)

A D
O
130 70
D C

A + B + C + D = 360
90
A + B = 360 (130 + 70) = 160
B C A B
= 80 ...(1)
2 2
In ABC In AOB,
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
A B
AD2 = AC2 + CD2 CD = 90 AOB = 180
22. (c) Let n be the number of sides of the polygon 2 2
Now, sum of interior angles = 8 sum of exterior angles AOB = 180 80 = 100
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D C
50 (m 2 n 2 )2
BC2 =
26. (b) In ABC, ACB = 90 4
ACB + ACD A B
90 + 50 = 140 O m2 n2
BC =
As angle made by triangle 2
in semicircle is equal to 90. Therefore, ABCD is a rhombus.
In quad. ABCD, BAD + BCD = 180 Let AC > BD 2mn > m2 n2
angle of (opp. pair of quad is equal to 180) 2 2
(m + n) > 2m
BAD = 180 140 = 40 which is always true for every positive integers m and
27. (d) In parallelogram, d2 + d22 = 2 (l2 + b2) n, where n < m < 2n.
30. (b) We know that in a square, diagonals are equal and
D C
bisect each other at 90.
d1 Hence, the required quadrilateral is a square.
b=12cm 31. (d) If two parallel lines are cut by two distinct transversals,
m
=10c the quadrilateral formed by the four lines is always a
d1 Trapezium.
A I=8cm B
Case I: If two distinct transversals (are not parallel),
2 2
d + (10) = 2 (64 + 144) then always (Trapezium)
d2 = 2 208 100
d2 = 416 100 = 316 d= 316 A D
d = 17.76 cm
d > 12
28. (c) ABCD is a rhombus. B C
AB = BC = CD = DA
A D Case II: If two distinct transversals are parallel, then
always (Trapezium + Parallelogram)

A D

B C
B C
and diagonals bisect each other at right angles.
29. (b) In parallelogram ABCD. 32. (d) In ABX and ADZ
A R AB = AD (side of square ABCD)
D
and AX = AZ (side of square AXYZ)
Let BAX =
S Q XAD = 90

B P C A B

m2 n2 X
AC = 2 mn, BD = m2 n2 and AB =
2 Z
We know that, C
D
(AC2 + BD2) = 2 (AB2 + BC2)
(4m n + m4 + n4 2m2n2)
2 2 Y
1 2 Also, AXYZ is a square,
= 2 (m n2 )2 BC 2 ZAX = 90 ZAD + XAD = 90
4
ZAD = 90 (90 ) =
1 2 i.e., BAX = ZAD
(m2 + n2)2 = (m n2 )2 2 BC 2
2 ABX ADZ
BX = DZ (by CPCT)
1 2
2BC2 = (m n2 )2 33. (b) Since, line segment
2 AP and CQ bisects the A and C, respectively.
Then, AP||CQ
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Now in APQ and CQP So it is not true.
AP || QC II. ABCD is a rhombus and diagonals AC and BD
bisect each other.
D C
AO = OC
P
and OB = OD
In AOB, AB2 = AO2 + OB2
Q 2 2
AC BD
A B (4)2 =
2 2
APQ = PQC (alternate angle)
AC2 + BD2 = 64
PQ = PQ (common)
= (4)3 i.e., n3
Also, PC || AQ
So only II is true.
CPQ = PQA (alternate angle)
39. (c) From figure,
APQ ~ PCQ (by ASA)
Thus, APQ is similar to PCQ. A D
34. (b) Diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisector of x y
each other. Hence each point on the diagonal BD is
equidistant from vertices A and C. 120
Therefore required locus is the diagonal BD. E Q z F
35. (c) In parallelogram PQRS, AP, AQ, CR and CS are bisector
of P, Q, R and S.
90 50
In RBQ B = 90 (Because, Q + R = 180 and B C
Q R 180
= BC || EF || AD, z = 50 (Alternate angle)
2 2 2 x = z = 50 (corresponding angle-
In PDS, D = 90 (Because P+ S = 180 and + z = 180 (linear pair)
P S 180 = 180 50 = 130
= = 90 In quadrilateral
2 2 2
ABCD is a rectangle. AQFD, x + y + 120 + = 360
36. (c) The quadrilateral must be a trapezium because a 50 + y + 120 + 130 = 360
quadrilateral where only one pair of opposite sides are y = 360 300 = 60
parallel (in this case AB || CD) is a trapezium. 40. (b) From Statement 1. Given, ABCD is a parallelogram.
37. (c) Construction : In quadrilateral ABCD, from A to C. X and Y are midpoints of BC and AD, respectively.
Now, in ABC M and N are the midpoints of AB and CD,
respectively.
A B

D N
C

D C Y
X
AB = BC ...(Given)
BAC = BCA
(angles opposite to equal side) A B
M
In ADC,
CD > AD From statement 2. Here join point A and C.
DAC > DCA In ABC, M and X are midpoints of AB and BC.
(since in a triangle, angle opposite to greater side is
bigger than the angle opposite to smaller side) 1
MX || AC and MX = AC ...(i)
On adding eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 2
BAD > BCD In ADC, Y and N are midpoints of AD and CD.
38. (b) I. ABCD is a parallelogram, then
1
AC2 + BD2 = 2(AB2 + BC2) YN || AC and YN = AC ...(ii)
2
D C From equations (i) and (ii), we get MX || YN
1 is not correct.
O Clearly, straight lines AC, BD, XY and MN meet at
a point, So Statements 2 is correct.
A B
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41. (c) 1. Given, ABCD is a trapezium. 42. (a) 1. If AB = CD, then ABCD is a parallelogram
If AB = CD, then it becomes a parallelogram.
1
M is the mid-point of BC. Area of ADM Area of ABCD
2
1
Area of AMD = area of ABCD ...(i)
2 A B

A B
M

M
D C

D C [since, both are in same base and between same

parallels]
Because, both are between same parallels and in
Area of ABCD Area of ABM
same base.
By according to question 1
Area of ABCD
1 2
Area of ABM + Area of DCM area of ABCD
2 1
Area of ABM = Area of DCM Area of ABCD = Area of DMC
4
1 Statement 1 is correct.
2 Area of DCM = Area of ABCD
2
1
1 2. Area of ABM + area of DCM = Area of ABCD
2
Area of DCM = Area of ABCD ...(ii)
4
1
On adding equations (i) and (ii), we get 2 Area of ABM = Area of ABCD
Area of AMD + Area of DCM 2
[ area ABM = area of DCM]
1 1
= Area of ABCD + Area of ABCD 1
2 4
Area of ABM = Area of ABCD
4
3
= Area of ABCD Statement 2 is not correct.
4
43. (a) Given, ABCD is a parallelogram. Join AC and BD
Therefore, Statement 1 is correct.
which intersect each other at O.
2. ABCD is a trapezium.

A B A B

M O R

Q
D C D C
P
Area of trapezium = Area of DCM + Area of ABM
+ Area of AMD 1
Area of DCM + Area of ABM OC AC
2
= Area of trapezium ABCD Area of AMD
In CBD, P and R are mid-points of DC and BC.
If AD = BC, then using eq. (i), we get
PR || BD or PQ || DO and RQ || BO
Area of DCM + Area of ABM
Again in OCD, PQ || OD
1 So, Q is mid-point of OC.
Area of trapezium ABCD
2
1 1 1 1
If AD = BC, then it is true otherwise are of DCM CQ OC AC AC
and area of ABM is greater than half of the area of 2 2 2 4
trapezium ABCD. 44. (a) A quadrilateral ABCD, AP and BP are bisectors of
Therefore Statement 2 is also correct. A and B, respectively.
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D AD DE A
C EF FC

q x x
P
x p x
x2 = pqpx qx + x2 qx
A q
B pq
x=
p q x
D E
1 1
APB = 180 A B
2 pq
2 2 x
BE =
p q
= Length 2x x
We know that sum of all angles of a quadrilateral
= 360 of the diagonal x px
A + B + C + D = 360 B F C
p
1 1 1 1 360 48. (a) Statement (1) Since m 3 and n 3
A B C D
2 2 2 2 2 Both of them can take equal values or different values
Let m = 4 and n = 3
1 1 1 1
C D 180 A B
2 2 2 2 360 360
Sum of Exterior angles =
No. of sides m
1
( C D) APB [from eq. (i)]
2 360
C + D = 2 APB = 90
4
n 2 180
45. (c) Sum of angle of regular polygon 360 360
n Sum of Exterior angles = = 120
n 3
135 n = 180n 360
It takes different values at different values of m and n
45 n = 360
Statement 1 is true.
360
n 8 Statement (2) take m = 4 and n = 3
45
Sum of interior angles = (m 2) 180
Number of diagonals = 8C2 8
= (4 2) 180 = 360
8 7 Sum of interior angles = (n 2) 180
8 = 20
2 = (3 2) 180 = 180
46. (b) Since interior angle of the regular polygon = 140
Hence exterior angle = 180 140 m n 4 3 90
= 40 2
= 630
360
No. of sides = Exterior angle But sum = 360 + 180 = 540
Statement 2 is not true.
360 Option (a) is correct.
= 49. (b) (1) If Exterior angle = 70
40
=9 360
then no. of sides = 5.14
No. of vertices or sides = 9 70
Option (b) is correct. which is not possible
47. (c) Let length of the side of the square = x units Because side of polygon does not exist in decimals
Length of the diagonal = 2 x units (1) is not true.
ADE EFC (By AAA) Statement (2) Let n 5
Let n = 5
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360
Exterior angle = 72 52. (a) D C
5
120
An exterior angle of any regular polygon of n sides is
2
acute.
A 60
(2) is true. 3
Option (b) is correct. 5

50. (b) D B
C
In ABD-
a 22 + 52 - BD 2
cos 60 =
2.2.5
60
A B 1 4 + 25 - BD 2
2a =
2 20
Using cosine law
BD2 = 29 10
AD 2 + AB2 - BD 2 BD = 19
cos A =
2.AD.AB In BCD-

AD2 + (2AD) - BD 2 32 + CD 2 - BD 2
2
cos 60 = cos120 =
2.AD.2AD 2.3.CD

1 AD2 + 4AD2 - BD2 1 9 + CD 2 - 19

= - =
2 6 CD
2 4AD 2
2AD2 = 5AD2 BD2 CD2 10 = 3 CD
BD2 = 5AD2 2AD2 CD2 + 3 CD = 10
BD = 3AD2 Let CD = x
x2 + 3x 10 = 0
BD = 3 AD (x + 5) (x 2) = 0
So, option (b) is correct. x 5
51. (c) x= 2
CD = 2 cm
So, option (a) is correct.