Parallelogram and rectangle - class-IX

parallelogram and rectangle

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the area of a parallelogram is $144 \operatorname { cm } ^ { 2 }$ and its base is $9 cm$. then its height is 

  1. $8 cm$
  2. $12 cm$
  3. $24 cm$
  4. $16 cm$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Area of the parallelogram formed by the pairs of lines $x^{2}+xy-^{2}=0$ and $x^{2}+xy-y^{2}-3x-4y+1=0$ is

  1. $\sqrt {5}$
  2. $\dfrac {1}{\sqrt {5}}$
  3. $2\sqrt {5}$
  4. $\dfrac {2}{\sqrt {5}}$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A parallelogram has sides 12 cm and 9 cm. If the distance between its shorter sides is 8 cm, find the distance between its longer side.

  1. $3 \ cm$
  2. $6 \ cm$
  3. $9 \ cm$
  4. $12 \ cm$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The area of parallelogram if the base is $36cm$  and height is $45cm$

  1. 1620
  2. 1800
  3. 1250
  4. 1640
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $ABCD$ is a parallelogram then the ratio of the areas of parallelogram $ABCD$ and $\displaystyle \Delta ABC$ is

  1. $1 : 2$
  2. $2 : 1$
  3. Cannot be determined
  4. None
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the area of the parallelogram whose base is $17\ cm$ and height $0.8\ m$?

  1. $\displaystyle 13.6\:cm^{2}$
  2. $\displaystyle 1360\:cm^{2}$
  3. $\displaystyle 13.6\:m^{2}$
  4. $\displaystyle 1360\:m^{2}$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rectangle and a parallelogram have equal areas. If the sides of the rectangle are $10 m$ and $12 m$ and the base of the parallelogram is $20 m$, then the altitude of the parallelogram is:

  1. $7 m$
  2. $6 m$
  3. $5 m$
  4. $3 m$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rectangle and a parallelogram have equal areas. The base of the parallelogram is $20 cm$ and the altitude is $6 cm$. Which one of the following cannot be the ratio of dimensions of the rectangle?

  1. $7 : 5$
  2. $40 : 3$
  3. $15 : 2$
  4. $30 : 1$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The area of a parallelogram is $120$  $cm^{2}$ and its altitude is $10$ cm. The length of the base is

  1. $24$ cm
  2. $12$ cm
  3. $8$ cm
  4. $4$ cm
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One side of a parallelogram is 8 cm. If the corresponding altitude is 6 cm, then its area is given by

  1. 24 $cm^2$
  2. 36 $cm^2$
  3. 40 $cm^2$
  4. 48 $cm^2$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One side of a parallelogram is 8 cm If the corresponding altitude is 6 cm then its area is given by

  1. 24 $ \displaystyle cm ^{2} $
  2. 36 $ \displaystyle cm ^{2} $
  3. 40 $ \displaystyle cm ^{2} $
  4. 48 $ \displaystyle cm ^{2} $
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The height of a parallelogram of area $ \displaystyle   350 cm^{2}   $ and base 25 cm is

  1. 12 cm
  2. 13 cm
  3. 14 cm
  4. 15 cm
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are x and y and the included angle is $\displaystyle \alpha  $ then the area of the parallelogram is

  1. xy $\displaystyle \cot \alpha $
  2. xy $\displaystyle \cos \alpha $
  3. xy $\displaystyle \sin \alpha $
  4. none of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What will be area of a parallelogram with base 6 cm and altitude 3.5 cm---

  1. 28 square cm
  2. 20 square cm
  3. 21 square cm
  4. None of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the area of the parallelogram whose base is 16 cm and height 0.4 m ?

  1. 440 $cm^2$
  2. 740 $cm^2$
  3. 640 $cm^2$
  4. None of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a parallelogram the base and height are is in the ratio of $5 : 2$. If the area of the parallelogram is $360 m^{2}$, find its base and height.

  1. $30\ m, 12\ m$.
  2. $20\ m, 12\ m$.
  3. $30\ m, 10\ m$.
  4. None of these
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One side of a parallelogram is $8$ cm. If the corresponding altitude is $6$ cm, then its area is given by

  1. $24\: cm^2$
  2. $36\: cm^2$
  3. $40\: cm^2$
  4. $48\: cm^2$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the base and altitude of a parallelogram are doubled, what happens to the area compared to the original one?

  1. $8$ times original
  2. $2$ times original
  3. $4$ times original
  4. Remains same
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$A, B, C, D$ are mid points of sides of parallelogram $PQRS$. If $ar(PQRS)=36\ cm^{2}$ then $ar(ABCD)$

  1. $24\ cm^{2}$
  2. $18\ cm^{2}$
  3. $30\ cm^{2}$
  4. $36\ cm^{2}$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A parallelogram has sides $30m$ and $14m$ and one of its diagonals is $40m$ long. Then, its area is:

  1. $168{m}^{2}$
  2. $336{m}^{2}$
  3. $372{m}^{2}$
  4. $480{m}^{2}$
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The area of the parallelogram with diagonals $5cm, 6cm$ respectivelu

  1. $18cm^2$
  2. $27cm^2$
  3. $15cm^2$
  4. $None\ of\ these$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Point $A(2,1),B(3,-7),C$ is any point on the line $3x-2y=1$, then locus of point $D$ such that$ABCD$ is a parallelogram

  1. $3x-2y=20$
  2. $3x-y=20$
  3. $2x+3y=20$
  4. $3x-2y+18=0$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

if $\hat { i } +2\hat { j } +3\hat { k } $ and $ 3\hat { i } -2\hat { j } +\hat { k } $ are the adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area will be 

  1. $8\sqrt { 3 } $
  2. $5\sqrt { 3 } $
  3. $16\sqrt { 3 } $
  4. $6\sqrt { 3 } $
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

ABCD is a parallelogram with sides $AB = 12\ cm$, $BC = 10\ cm$ and diagonal $AC = 16\ cm$. Find the approximate area of the parallelogram.

  1. $119.8cm^2$
  2. $103.7cm^2$
  3. $15.7cm^2$
  4. None of these
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F)?
If three angles of a quadrilateral are equal, it is a parallelogram.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F)?
If three sides of a quadrilateral are equal, it is a parallelogram.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two opposite angles of a parallelogram are $(3x-2)^{\circ}$ and $(50-x)^{\circ}$. Find the measure of each angle of the parallelogram.

  1. $40^{\circ},140^{\circ},40^{\circ},140^{\circ}$
  2. $37^{\circ},143^{\circ},37^{\circ},143^{\circ}$
  3. $35^{\circ},145^{\circ},35^{\circ},145^{\circ}$
  4. None of these
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the measure of all the angles of a parallelogram, if one angle is $24^{\circ}$ less than twice the smallest angle.

  1. $68^{\circ},112^{\circ},68^{\circ},112^{\circ}$
  2. $48^{\circ},72^{\circ},48^{\circ},72^{\circ}$
  3. Insufficient data
  4. None of these
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a parallelogram ABCD, if $ \angle B = 135^{\circ},$ determine the measures of its other angles.

  1. $ \angle A = 45^{\circ}, \angle C = 45^{\circ},\angle D = 135^{\circ} $
  2. $ \angle A = 135^{\circ}, \angle C = 45^{\circ},\angle D = 45^{\circ} $
  3. $ \angle A = 40^{\circ}, \angle C = 50^{\circ},\angle D = 135^{\circ} $
  4. None of these
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A flooring tile has the shape of a parallelogram whose base is $24: cm$ and the corresponding height is $10: cm$. How many such tiles are required to cover a floor of area $1080$ $m^2$? 

  1. $20000$
  2. $35000$
  3. $45000$
  4. $65000$
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
$ABCD$ is a parallelogram of area $162\ sq. cm$. $P$ is a point on $AB$ such that $AP : PB = 1 : 2$. 
Calculate the ratio $PA : DC$.
  1. $1 : 3$
  2. $3:1$
  3. $3:2$
  4. $2:3$
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
$ABCD$ is a parallelogram of area $162\: cm^2$. $P$ is a point on $AB$ such that $AP : PB = 1 : 2$. Calculate the area of $\Delta APD$
  1. $20\; cm^2$
  2. $27\ cm^2$
  3. $24\ cm^2$
  4. $25\ cm^2$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The area of a parallelogram is $y$ $cm^{2}$ and its height is $h\ cm$. The base of another parallelogram is $x\ cm$ more than the base of the first parallelogram and its area is twice the area of the first. Find, in terms of $y, h$ and $x$, the expression for the height of the second parallelogram.

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{hy}{yh-x}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{y}{y-xh}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{2hy}{y+xh}$
  4. None of these
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A field is in the form of a parallelogram whose base is $420\ m$ and altitude is $3.6\ dam$. Find the cost of watering at $10$ paise per sq. m.

  1. Rs. $15.120$
  2. Rs. $1512$
  3. Rs. $151.20$
  4. None
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The base of a parallelogram is three times its height. If the area of the parallelogram is $75$ sq cm, then its height is

  1. $5 cm$
  2. $\displaystyle 5\sqrt{2}cm$
  3. $\displaystyle 3\sqrt{2}cm$
  4. $15 cm$
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A triangle and a parallelogram are constructed on the same base such that their areas are equal. If the altitude of the parallelogram is $100 m $, then the altitude of the triangle is:

  1. $100 m$
  2. $200 m$
  3. $100\sqrt{2}$ m
  4. $10\sqrt{2}$ m
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ratio of two adjacent sides of a parallelogram is $3 : 4$ Its perimeter is $105$ cm Find its area if altitude corresponding to the larger is $15$ cm

  1. $900$ $\displaystyle cm^{2}$
  2. $600$ $\displaystyle cm^{2}$
  3. $300$ $\displaystyle cm^{2}$
  4. $450$ $\displaystyle cm^{2}$
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

ABCD is a parallelogram P and R are two points on AB such that the area of parallelogram ABCD is 8 times the are of $\displaystyle \Delta DPR$ If PR = 5cm then CD is equal to 

  1. $10$ cm
  2. $5$ cm
  3. $20$ cm
  4. $12$ cm
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the base of a parallelogram is $(x + 4)$, altitude to the base is $(x - 3)$ and the area is $ \displaystyle \left ( x^{2}-4 \right )$, then what is the actual area equal to?

  1. $60$ sq units
  2. $45$ sq units
  3. $77$ sq units
  4. $96$ sq units
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A parallelogram whose sides are 10 cm and 5 cm has one diagonal of 8 cm, then the length of the other diagonal is

  1. 12 cm
  2. 11 cm
  3. 14 cm
  4. none of these
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A parallelogram has an area of $60$ $cm^{2}$ and a base of $12$ cm. Find the height.

  1. $3$ cm
  2. $4$ cm
  3. $5$ cm
  4. $6$ cm
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of $34$ meters and a height of $8$ meters.

  1. 262 $m^{2}$
  2. 272 $m^{2}$
  3. 282 $m^{2}$
  4. 292 $m^{2}$
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A parallelogram has an area of $125$ $m^{2}$ and a height of $5\ m.$ Find the base.

  1. $250$ m
  2. $25$ m
  3. $270$ m
  4. $28$ m
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the base of parallelogram if its area is $\displaystyle 80{ cm }^{ 2 }$ and altitude is $10$ cm.

  1. $6$ cm
  2. $8$ cm
  3. $10$ cm
  4. None of the above
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of $200$ cm and height of $2.5$ cm.

  1. $500$ $cm^{2}$
  2. $510$ $cm^{2}$
  3. $520$ $cm^{2}$
  4. $300$ $cm^{2}$
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Calculate the area of a parallelogram with a base of $ 12$ m and height of $5$ m.

  1. 59 $m^{2}$
  2. 60 $m^{2}$
  3. 61 $m^{2}$
  4. 62 $m^{2}$
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The base and the corresponding altitude of a parallelogram are $10: cm$ and $3.5: cm$, respectively. The area of the parallelogram is

  1. $30\: cm^2$
  2. $35\: cm^2$
  3. $70\: cm^2$
  4. $ 17.5\:cm^2$
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the base of a parallelogram is $8\ cm$ and its altitude is $5\ cm$, then its area is equal to

  1. $15\ cm^{2}$
  2. $20\ cm^{2}$
  3. $40\ cm^{2}$
  4. $10\ cm^{2}$
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A parallelogram has sides $30 m, 70 m$ and one of its diagonals is $80 m$ long. Its area will be

  1. $600\displaystyle m^{2}$
  2. $\displaystyle 1200\sqrt{3}m^{2}$
  3. $1200\displaystyle m^{2}$
  4. $\displaystyle 600\sqrt{3} m^{2}$