CBSE Test Paper 04

Chapter 11 Construction

1. To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 3 : 7, draw a ray AX such that is an

acute angle, then draw a ray BY parallel to AX and the points … and
… are located at equal distances on ray AX and BY respectively. Then the
points joined are: (1)
a. and
b. and
c. and
d. and
2. To divide a line segment AB in the ration 5: 6, draw a ray AX such that is an
acute angle, then draw a ray BY parallel to AX and the points … and are
located at equal distances on ray AX and BY, respectively. Then, the
points joined are (1)
a.
b.
c.
d.
3. To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of
, it is required to draw tangents at end-points of those two radii of the circle, the
angle between them should be (1)
a.
b.
c.
d.
4. To divide a line segment AB in the ration 2 : 5, first a ray AX is drawn, so that
is an acute angle and then at equal distances points are marked on the ray such that
the minimum number of these points is : (1)
a. 4
b. 5
c. 7
 d. 2
5. To construct a triangle similar to given with its sides of the corresponding
side of draw a ray BX such that is an acute angle and X is on the
opposite side of A with respect to BC. Then, locate points … at equal
distances on BX. The points to be joined are: (1)
a. and C
b. and C
c. and C
d. and C
6. To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of,
it is required to draw tangents at the end points of those two radii of the circle,
the angle between them should be: (1)
a.
b.
c.
d.
7. Point C bisects the line segment PQ in the ratio: (1)
a.
b.
c.
d.
8. To divide a line segment LM in the ratio 4 : 3, a ray LX is drawn first such that
is an acute angle and then points, , , … are located at equal
distances on the ray LX and the points M is joined to: (1)
a.
b.
c.
d.

9. Triangle PQR is constructed similar to triangle ABC with scale factor . Find triangle
PQR. (1)

10. To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 2:5, first a ray AX is drawn, so that is
an acute angle and then at equal distances, how many points are located on the ray
 AX? (1)

11. What is the ratio of division of the line segment AB by the point P from A? (1)

12. Draw a circle of radius 5 cm. Take a point P on it. Without using the centre of the
circle, draw a tangent to the circle at point P. Also write steps of construction. (2)

13. Find the third side of a right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is length p cm , one
side of length q cm and p - q = 1. (2)

14. Construct a quadrilateral similar to a given quadrilateral with sides of the

corresponding sides of ABCD. (2)

15. Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 6 cm which are inclined to each other at

60o. Also write steps of construction. (2)

16. Draw a circle of radius 1.5 cm. Take a point P outside it. Without using the centre
draw two tangents to the circle from the point P. (2)

17. Draw a triangle ABC with sides BC = 7 cm, ∠ B = 45o, A = 105o. Then construct a
triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of the ABC. (3)

18. Draw a circle of radius 5 cm. From a point 12 cm away from its centre, construct the
pair of tangents to the circle and measure their lengths. (3)

19. Divide a line segment of length 9 cm internally in the ratio 4 : 3. Also, give justification
of the construction. (3)

20. Draw a quadrilateral ABCD with AB = 3 cm, AD = 2.7 cm, DB = 3.6 cm, B =110o and
BC = 4.2 cm. Construct a quadrilateral A'BC'D similar to the quadrilateral ABCD so that
the diagonal D'B may be 4.8. (3)
 CBSE Test Paper 04
Chapter 11 Construction

Solution

1. b. and
Explanation: If to divide the line segment AB in the ratio m : n, then we draw a
ray AX such that BAX is an acute angle, then draw a ray BY parallel to AX and
the points A1, A2, A3, …….. Am-1, Am and B1, B2, ….., Bn are located at equal

distances on ray AX and BY respectively. Then the points joined are Am and Bn.
Therefore, according to the question, the points joined are and .

2. b.
Explanation: According to the question, the points joined are to .
Because if we have to divide a line segment AB in the ratio m : n, then we draw
rays AX and BY and mark the points and B1, B2 ... Bn on rays AX

and BY respectively. Then we join the point to .

3. a. 120o
Explanation: As is a quadrilateral the sum of four angles are
Tangents make with the radius of touching points so and
are each.
so
= = 120

4. c. 7
Explanation: According to the question, the minimum number of those points
which are to be marked should be (Numerator + Denominator) i.e., 2 + 5 = 7

5. c. and C
Explanation: According to the question, the points to be joined are X5 and C.

6. c. 145o

Explanation: As it is a quadrilateral the sum of four angles 360o. tangents make

with 90o a radius of touching points.

So, the angle at the centre

 7. a.
Explanation: As we know that, if C bisects PQ then,

or,

or,

8. b.
Explanation: To divide a line segment AB in the ratio m: n, a ray AX is drawn,
such that BAX is an acute angle and the points A1, A2, A3, …….., Am, …….. An
are located at equal distances on the ray AX and then the point B is joined to An.
Therefore, according to the question, the point M is joined to L7M.

9. If triangle PQR is constructed similar to triangle ABC with scale factor .

So, Triangle PQR is smaller to triangle ABC
( Reduced scale factor figures are smaller in size)

10. We know that , to divide a line segment AB in the ratio m : n, first draw a ray AX
which makes an acute , then marks m + n points at equal distances.
Here, and
Hence, number of points on the ray

11. The ratio of division of the line segment AB by the point P from A is

12. Steps of construction:

i. Draw any chord PQ through the given point P on the circle.
ii. Take a point R on the circle and join P and Q to a point R.
iii. Construct and on the opposite side of the chord PQ.
iv. Produce T'P to T to get TPT' as the required tangent.
13. Given, the length of the hypotenuse of triangle = cm & the length of one side be cm
Let, the length of third side be cm
By using the Pythagoras theorem it is,

[Given, ]

Hence, the length of the third side is .

14. Steps of construction:

i. Draw a quadrilateral ABCD with the given data.
ii. Join AC and divide it into 7 equal parts.
iii. Let C' be the point which divides AC in the ratio 4 : 3, i.e.

iv. From C', draw lines parallel to CB and CD meeting AB and AD at B' and D'
respectively.
AB'C'D' is the required quadrilateral

15. Steps of construction:

i. Draw a circle with centre O and radius = 6 cm.
ii. Take a ray OP.

iii. Construct and = 60o such that .

iv. Construct with radii OA and OB respectively such that
their arms AP and BP intersect ray OP at P, then

Such that tangents PA and PB are inclined at 60o with each other.
16. Steps of construction:
i. Draw a circle of radius 1.5 cm. Take a point P outside it.
ii. Through P draw a secant PAB to meet the circle at A and B.
iii. Produce AP to C such that PC = PA. Bisect CB at Q.
iv. With CB as diameter and centre as Q, draw a semicircle.
v. Draw PD CB, to meet semi-circle at the point D.
vi. Intersect P as centre and PD as radius draw an arc to interest the circle at T and T'.
PT and PT' are the required tangents.
vii. Join P to T and P to T'
Hence

17. Required: To draw a triangle ABC with sides BC = 7 cm, B= cm and A=

and then to construct a triangle whose sides are times the corresponding sides of
triangle ABC.
Steps of construction:

i. Draw a ABC with sides BC = 7 cm, B= cm and A = 105o

ii. Draw any ray BX making an acute angle with BC the Side opposite to the vertex A.
iii. Locate 4 points B1, B2, B3 and B4 on BX

iv. Join B3 to C and draw a line through B4 parallel to B3C, intersecting the extended

line segment BC to C'.

v. Draw a line through C' parallel to CA intersecting the extended line segment BA at
 A'.

Then, A'BC' is the required triangle.

Justification:
C'A||CA [by construction]
ABC A'BC' [AA similarity criterion]
[ Corresponding sides of two similar triangle are
proportional]
B4C'||B3C [By construction]

BB4C' BB3C' [AA similarity criterion]

[By basic proportionality theorem ]

But [By construction]

18. Steps of Construction:

i. With O as centre, draw a circle of radius 5 cm.

ii. Take a point A at a distance of 12 cm from O.
iii. Join OA and bisect it. Let P is the mid-point of OA.
 iv. Taking P as centre and PO as radius, draw a circle intersecting the given circle at
the points B and C.
v. Join AB and AC. AB and AC are the required tangents. Length of tangents = 11 cm

19. Steps of construction

i. Draw a line segment AB of 9cm.

ii. Through the points A and B, draw two parallel lines AX and BY on the opposite side
of AB.
iii. Cut 4 equal parts on AX and 3 equal parts on BY such that.
AX1 = X1X2 = X2X3 = X3X4 and BY1 = Y1Y2 = Y2Y3

iv. Join X4Y3 which intersect AB at P

Justification
In APX4 and BPY3

(vertically opposite angles)

(alternate interior angle)
then, (by AA similaritiy)
20. Steps of construction
i. Draw AB = 3 cm
ii. Make
iii. From BP, cut BC = 4.2 cm and from BQ, cut BA = 3 cm.
iv. Taking B and A as a centre, draw arcs of radii 3.6 cm and 2.7 cm respectively, let
the arcs intersect in D. Join AD, DC. ABCD is the quadrilateral with the given data.
v. Now produce BD and cut BD' = 4.8 cm.
vi. Through D', draw lines parallel to DA and DC meeting BQ and BC' in A' and C'
respectively.
vii. Join D'A' and D'C'.
ABC'S' is the required quadrilateral.