PSEB 9th Class Maths MCQ Chapter 9 Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles

Punjab State Board PSEB 9th Class Maths Book Solutions Chapter 9 Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles MCQ Questions with Answers.

PSEB 9th Class Maths Chapter 9 Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles MCQ Questions

Multiple Choice Questions and Answer

Answer each question by selecting the proper alternative from those given below each question to make the statement true:

Question 1.
Area of a parallelogram = ………………….
A. \(\frac{1}{2}\) × base × corresponding altitude
B. \(\frac{1}{2}\) × the product of diagonals
C. base × corresponding altitude
D. \(\frac{1}{2}\) × the product of adjacent sides.
Answer:
C. base × corresponding altitude

Question 2.
Area of a triangle = ……………………
A. base × corresponding altitude
B. base + corresponding altitude
C. \(\frac{1}{2}\) × base × corresponding altitude
D. 2 × base × corresponding altitude
Answer:
C. \(\frac{1}{2}\) × base × corresponding altitude

Question 3.
ABCD is a rectangle. If AB = 10 cm and ar (ABCD) = 150 cm², then BC = ………………….. cm.
A. 7.5
B. 15
C. 30
D. 12
Answer:
B. 15

Question 4.
ABCD is a square. If ar (ABCD) = 36 cm², then AB = ………………… cm.
A. 18
B. 9
C. 6
D. 12
Answer:
C. 6

Question 5.
In ∆ ABC, BC = 10 cm and the length of altitude AD is 5 cm. Then, ar (ABC) = …………………. cm².
A. 50
B. 100
C. 25
D. 15
Answer:
C. 25

Question 6.
In ∆ ABC, AD is an altitude. If BC = 8 cm and ar (ABC) = 40 cm², then AD = …………………. cm.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer:
B. 10

Question 7.
In ∆ PQR, QM is an altitude and PR is the hypotenuse. If PR = 12 cm and QM = 6 cm, then ar (PQR) = ……………………. cm².
A. 18
B. 72
C. 36
D. 24
Answer:
C. 36

Question 8.
In ∆ XYZ, XZ is the hypotenuse. If XY = 8cm and YZ = 12 cm, then ar (XYZ) = ……………….. cm².
A. 20
B. 40
C. 96
D. 48
Answer:
D. 48

Question 9.
In parallelogram ABCD, AM is an altitude corresponding to base BC. If BC = 8 cm and AM = 6 cm, then ar (ABCD) = …………………. cm².
A. 48
B. 24
C. 12
D. 96
Answer:
A. 48

Question 10.
In parallelogram PQRS, QR = 10 cm and ar (PQRS) = 120 cm². Then, the length of altitude PM corresponding to base QR is ……………………… cm.
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
Answer:
B. 12

Question 11.
For parallelogram ABCD, ar (ABCD) = 48 cm².
Then, ar (ABC) = …………………….. cm².
A. 96
B. 48
C. 24
D. 12
Answer:
C. 24

Question 12.
ABCD is a rhombus. If AC = 6 cm and BD = 9 cm, then ar (ABCD) = ………………….. cm².
A. 15
B. 7.5
C. 54
D. 27
Answer:
D. 27

Question 13.
PQRS is a rhombus. If ar (PQRS) = 40 cm² and PR = 8 cm, then QS = ………………….. cm.
A. 20
B. 10
C. 25
D. 40
Answer:
B. 10

Question 14.
In ∆ PQR, ∠Q = 90°, PQ = 5 cm and PR = 13 cm.
Then, ar (PQR) = …………………….. cm².
A. 15
B. 30
C. 45
D. 60
Answer:
B. 30

Question 15.
In ∆ ABC, P Q and R are the midpoints of AB, BC and CA respectively. If ar (ABC) = 32 cm²,
then ar (PQR) = ………………………. cm².
A. 128
B. 16
C. 8
D. 64
Answer:
C. 8

Question 16.
In ∆ ABC, P, Q and R are the midpoints of AB, BC and CA respectively. If ar (ABC) = 32 cm², then ar (PBCR) = ………………….. cm².
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer:
C. 30

Question 17.
In ∆ ABC, P, Q and R are the midpoints of AB, BC and CA respectively. If ar (PBQR) = 36 cm², then ar (ABC) = ……………………….. cm².
A. 18
B. 36
C. 54
D. 72
Answer:
D. 72