MCQs Questions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 9 Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles
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MCQs Questions for Class 9
Maths Chapter 9 Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles
1.
Two parallelograms are on equal bases and
between the same parallels. The ratio of their areas is
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 1 : 1
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 3 : 1
Answer: b
2.
If E, F, G and H are the mid-points of the sides of a
parallelogram ABCD, respectively, then ar (EFGH) is equal to:
(a) ½ ar(ABCD)
(b) ¼ ar(ABCD)
(c) 2 ar(ABCD)
(d) ar(ABCD)
Answer: a
3. ABCD is a quadrilateral whose diagonal AC divides it in two
parts of equal area, then ABCD is a
(a) rectangle
(b) rhombus
(c) parallelogram
(d) need not be any of (a), (b) or (c)
Answer: d
4. If a triangle and a parallelogram are on the same base and
between same parallels, then the ratio of the area of the triangle to the area
of parallelogram is
(a) 1 : 3
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 3 : 1
(d) 1 : 4
Answer: b
5. If ABCD is a parallelogram, AE ⊥ DC and CF ⊥ AD. If AB = 10 cm, AE = 6 cm and CF = 5 cm, then
AD is equal to:
(a) 10 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 12 cm
(d) 15 cm
Answer: c
6. The median of a triangle divides it into two
(a) isosceles triangle
(b) congruent triangles
(c) right angled triangle
(d) triangles of equal areas
Answer: d
7.
If P and Q are any two points lying on the sides DC and AD
respectively of a parallelogram ABCD, then:
(a) ar(APB) > ar(BQC)
(b) ar(APB) < ar(BQC)
(c) ar(APB) = ar(BQC)
(d) None of the above
Answer: c
8. D and E are the mid-points of BC and AD respectively. If
ar(ΔABC) = 12 cm², then ar(ΔBDE) is
(a) 5 cm²
(b) 6 cm²
(c) 3 cm²
(d) 9 cm²
Answer: c
9.
If ABCD and EFGH are two parallelograms between same parallel
lines and on the same base, then:
(a) ar (ABCD) > ar (EFGH)
(b) ar (ABCD) < ar (EFGH)
(c) ar (ABCD) = ar (EFGH)
(d) None of the above
Answer: c
10. If D and E are points on sides AB and AC
respectively of ΔABC such that ar(DBC) = ar(EBC). Then:
(a) DE is equal to BC
(b) DE is parallel to BC
(c) DE is not equal to BC
(d) DE is perpendicular to BC
Answer: b
11. If a triangle and a parallelogram are on the same
base and between same parallels, then the ratio of the area of the triangle to
the area of parallelogram will be:
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 1 : 4
(d) 1 : 3
Answer: a
12. If the diagonals AC and BD of a trapezium ABCD
with AB || DC intersect each other at O. Then,
(a) ar (AOD) = ar
(BOC)
(b) ar (AOD) > ar (BOC)
(c) ar (AOD) < ar (BOC)
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
13. In quadrilateral PQRS, M is the mid-point of PR. If ar(SMQR)
= 18 cm², then ar(PQMS) is
(a) 24 cm²
(b) 12 cm²
(c) 18 cm²
(d) 36 cm²
Answer: c
14. A, B, C and D are the mid-points of sides of parallelogram
PQRS. If ar(PQRS) = 36 cm², then ar(ABCD) is
(a) 24 cm²
(b) 18 cm²
(c) 30 cm²
(d) 36 cm²
Answer: b
15. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC. If ar(ΔABD) = 24 cm²
and AB = 8 cm, then height of ΔABC is
(a) 3 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 4 cm
Answer: d