Geometry

(2.5)2+(3+x)2 = (5.5)2 + x2 P PAB (secant)

6.25+9+x2 +6x = 30.25 + x2 PT (tangent) A, B T
6x = 15 PT = 5 , PA = 4 AB = x x
5
x = = 2.5
2 (a) 2.25 cm (b) 2.75 cm
(c) 2.45 cm (d) 1.75 cm
OA = � 2.5�2 � � x � 3�2
(a) B
146 x
OA = � 2.5�2 � � 5.5�2 = 2
cm
A
diameter = 2(OA) = 146 4
P
13. In �ABC, AM�BC and AN is the bisector of �A. What 5
T
is the measure of �MAN, if �B = 55° and �C = 35°?
�ABC AM�BC AN, �A (bisector) By secant - tangent theorem
PA × PB = PT2
�B = 55° �C = 35° �MAN

r
(4)(4 + x) = 25
(a) 10° (b) 12°
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(c) 15° (d) 5° x= = 2.25cm
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(a) 16. In �ABC, AD is a median and P is a point on AD
A
such that AP : PD = 3 : 4. Then ar(�BPD) : ar(�ABC)
is equal to:
�ABC AD AD P
AP : PD = 3 : 4 ar(�BPD) : ar(�ABC)

ap
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 2 : 7
(c) 4 : 7 (d) 2 : 5
(b) A
55° 35°
B N M N C
3
P
at
(1) (2)
4
(1) is not possible n
B C
�B–�C D
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�MAN = (Result)
2 �ABD ~ �ACD
at
Pr

55� – 35� Medians divide triangle in to 2 equal areas.

�MAN = = 10°
lic

2 1
SSC CGL Tier-I (2018) ×h×PD
ar of �BPD 2
b

{10/06/2019} All Shifts = 1

Pu

14. In �PQR, QT � PR and S is a point on QR such that ar of �ABC 2 � ×h×AD

�PSQ = p°. If �TQR = 46° and �SPR = 32°, then the 2
4
n

4 2
on

value of p° is :
�PQR QT�PR S, QR 2 � � 3 � 4� = 14 = 7
pi

�PSQ = p° �TQR = 46° �SPR = 32° p° 17. In a circle with centre O, an arc ABC subtends an
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angle of 132º at the centre of the circle. Chord AB is

(a) 78° (b) 82° produced to point P. Then �CBP is equal to :
(c) 76° (d) 72° O ABC 132°
Ch

(c) P (chord) AB P
32° �CBP
Ga

(a) 48º (b) 68º

T (c) 66º (d) 76º
O
(c)
D
46° P°
Q S R C
O
�POT = 180° – (90°+32°) = 58°
In �PTO 132°
�POT = �QOS = 58° (opposite�)
�PSQ = P°=180°– (58°+46°) = 76° A B P
15. From a point P outside a circle, PAB is a secant and
PT is a tangent to the circle, where, A, B and T are Angle form on centre is always double the angle form
points on the circle. If PT = 5 cm, PA = 4 cm and AB on circumference by same arc.
= x cm, then x is equal to:

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132� AB×AC 7×24 168
�ADC = = 66° AD = = =
2 BC 25 25
�ABC = 180°– 66° = 114°(angle in cyclic quad.)
�CBP = 180° –��ABC 168 25
AD : AM � :
�CBP = 180°–114° = 66° 25 2
336 : 625
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-I 20. In �ABC, AB=AC. A circle drawn through B touches
AC at D and intersect AB at P. If D is the midpoint of
SSC CGL Tier-I (2019) AC and AP=2.5 cm, then AB is equal to :
�ABC AB = AC B AC D
{03/03/2020} All Shifts
AB P D, AC
18. In �ABC, AB = AC and AL is perpendicular to BC at AP = 2.5 CM AB
L. In �DEF, DE = DF and DM is perpendicular to EF
at M. If (area of triangle �ABC):(area of �DEF)=9:25, (a) 9 cm (b) 7.5 cm
(c) 12.5 cm (d) 10 cm
DM+AL (d)
then is equal to: A
DM–AL

2.5

r
�ABC AB = AC AL, BC L �DEF
P
DE = DF DM, EF M �ABC D

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DM � AL
: �DEF = 9:25 B C
DM – AL

(a) 6 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 5 Always remember:–
A D

ap
In this type of question the ratio of
(b)
AP : PB = 1 : 3
1unit = 2.5
3unit = 7.5
AB = 4 unit = 10 cm
B L C E M F Detail Solution—
at
2 2
Ar(ABC)  side   AL  Let AD = DC = x
=   = 
 
 AB = AC = 2x
Ar(DEF)  side   DM  n
AD is tangent of circle
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AL 9 3  AD² = AP × AB
Ratio of = = =
DM 25 5 x² = 2.5 × 2x
at
Pr

DM � AL 5 � 3 8 x=5
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= = =4 AB (2x) = 10 cm
DM – AL 5  3 2
SSC CGL Tier-I (2019) 21. In �PQR,��Q = 85° and �R = 65°. Points S and T are
b

{04/03/2020} All Shifts on the sides PQ and PR, respectively such that �STR
Pu

19. In �ABC, �A=90°, M is the midpoint of BC and D is = 95°, and the ratio of the QR and ST is 9:5. If PQ =
a point on BC such that AD�BC. If AB =7 cm and 21.6cm, then the length of PT is:
n
on

AC=24 cm , then AD:AM is equal to: �PQR �Q = 85° �R = 65° S T

�ABC �A = 90°, M, BC D, BC PQ PR �STR = 95°, QR ST
pi

AD�BC AB = 7 AC = 24 9:5 PQ = 21.6 PT _____

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AD : AM (a) 10.5 cm (b) 9.6 cm

am

(a) 168:275 (b) 24:25 (c) 12 cm (d) 9 cm

(c) 32:43 (d) 336:625 (c)
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P
(d)
B
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85°
S T
5 95°
M 25
D 85° 65°
7
Q 9 R
�STP = 180° – 95° = 85°
�P is common in both the triangle
A 24 C
�PST ~ �PRQ
Use triplet 7, 24, 25 PS PT 5
AM is median  =
In Right Angle triangle PR PQ 9
hypotenuse 25 PT 5
Median = =
2 2 PQ =9