Geometry Questions for XAT
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Question 1: Three horses are grazing within a semi-circular field. In the diagram given below, AB is the diameter of the semi-circular field with center at O. Horses are tied up at P, R and S such that PO and RO are the radii of semi-circles with centers at P and R respectively, and S is the center of the circle touching the two semi-circles with diameters AO and OB. The horses tied at P and R can graze within the respective semi-circles and the horse tied at S can graze within the circle centred at S. The percentage of the area of the semi-circle with diameter AB that cannot be grazed by the horses is nearest to
a) 20
b) 28
c) 36
d) 40
Question 2: In the figure below, AB is the chord of a circle with center O. AB is extended to C such that BC = OB. The straight line CO is produced to meet the circle at D. If $\angle{ACD}$ = y degrees and $\angle{AOD}$ = x degrees such that x = ky, then the value of k is
a) 3
b) 2
c) 1
d) None of the above.
Question 3: If the lengths of diagonals DF, AG and CE of the cube shown in the adjoining figure are equal to the three sides of a triangle, then the radius of the circle circumscribing that triangle will be?
a) equal to the side of the cube
b) $\sqrt 3$ times the side of the cube
c) 1/$\sqrt 3$ times the side of the cube
d) impossible to find from the given information
Question 4: A circle with radius 2 is placed against a right angle. Another smaller circle is also placed as shown in the adjoining figure. What is the radius of the smaller circle?
a) $3 – 2 \sqrt{2}$
b) $4 – 2 \sqrt{2}$
c) $7- 4 \sqrt{2}$
d) $6- 4 \sqrt{2}$
Question 5: 
In the adjoining figure, chord ED is parallel to the diameter AC of the circle. If angle CBE = 65°, then what is the value of angle DEC?
a) 35
b) 55
c) 45
d) 25
Question 6: The figure shows a circle of diameter AB and radius 6.5 cm. If chord CA is 5 cm long, find the area of triangle ABC.
a) 60 sq. cm
b) 30 sq. cm
c) 40 sq. cm
d) 52 sq. cm
Question 7: 
AB is the diameter of the given circle, while points C and D lie on the circumference as shown. If AB is 15 cm, AC is 12 cm and BD is 9 cm, find the area of the quadrilateral ACBD.
a) 54sq. cm
b) 216sq. cm
c) 162sq. cm
d) None of these
Question 8: In the adjoining figure, points A, B, C and D lie on the circle. AD = 24 and BC = 12. What is the ratio of the area of CBE to that of ADE?
a) 1 : 4
b) 1 : 2
c) 1 : 3
d) Data insufficient
Question 9: Three circles, each of radius 20, have centres at P, Q and R. Further, AB = 5, CD = 10 and EF = 12. What is the perimeter of ΔPQR ?
a) 120
b) 66
c) 93
d) 87
Question 10:
In a circular field, AOB and COD are two mutually perpendicular diameters having length of 4 meters. X is the mid – point of OA. Y is the point on the circumference such that ∠YOD = 30°. Which of the following correctly gives the relation among the three alternate paths from X to Y?
a) XOBY : XODY : XADY :: 5.15 : 4.50 : 5.06
b) XADY : XODY : XOBY :: 6.25 : 5.34 : 4.24
c) XODY : XOBY : XADY :: 4.04 : 5.35 : 5.25
d) XADY : XOBY : XODY :: 5.19 : 5.09 : 4.04
e) XOBY : XADY : XODY :: 5.06 : 5.15 : 4.50
XAT Decision making practice questions
Answers & Solutions:
1) Answer (B)
Let R be radius of big circle and r be radius of circle with centre S. Radius of 2 semicircles is R/2.
From Right angled triangle OPS, using pythagoras theorem we get
$(r+0.5R)^2 = (0.5R)^2 + (R-r)^2$ . We get R=3r .
Now the area of big semicircle that cannot be grazed is Area of big S.C – area of 2 semicircle – area of small circle = $\pi*R^2$/2 – 2*$\pi*(0.5R)^2$/2-$\pi*r^2$ = $\pi*R^2$/2 – 2*$\pi*(0.5R)^2$/2-$\pi*(R/3)^2$= $\pi*R^2$/2 – $\pi*(R)^2$/4-$\pi*(R)^2$/9 = 5*$\pi*R^2$/36. this is about 28 % of the area $\pi*R^2$/2 . Hence option B.
2) Answer (A)
Since Angle BOC = Angle BCO = y.
Angle OBC = 180-2y .
Hence Angle ABO = z = 2y = Angle OAB.
Now since x is exterior angle of triangle AOC .
We have x = z + y = 3y.
Hence option A.
3) Answer (A)
Consider side of the cube as x.
So diagonal will be of length $\sqrt{3}$ * x.
Now if diagonals are side of equilateral triangle we get area = 3*$\sqrt{3}*x^2$ /4 .
Also in a triangle
4 * Area * R = Product of sides
4* 3*$\sqrt{3}*x^2$ /4 * R = .3*$\sqrt{3}*x^3$
R = x
4) Answer (D)
Using pythagoras we can find diagonal of small square shown in fig. = 2*$\sqrt2$ . Now this is equal to 2 + r + $\sqrt2$ *r. Equating we get r = $6- 4 \sqrt{2}$
5) Answer (D)
If EBC = 65 then EOC = 130 then OEC = OCE = 25. NOw since OC and ED are parallel we have OCE = OED = 25. Hence option D.
6) Answer (B)
According to given dimensions, triangle will be a right angled triangle.
So BC = 12
And area = $\frac{1}{2} \times 12 \times 5$
= 30
7) Answer (D)
Since ACBD is cyclic quadrilateral with diagonals as AB = 15 ad CD.
So area = $\frac{1}{2} \times (AB) \times (CD)$ eq.(1)
Triangle ACB and ABD is right angled triangle
Let’s say angle CBA = $\theta$
so $CD = 2 \times (9 sin\theta)$ (Where $sin\theta$ = $\frac{12}{15}$)
CD = $\frac{72}{5}$
Putting values in eq. (1) , we will get area = 108 sq.cm.
Hence answer will be D)
8) Answer (A)
As we know angles of same sectors are equal
Hence angle B and angle D will be equal. Angle BCE and angle EAD will be equal.
So triangles BCE and EAD will be similar triangles with sides ratio as 12:24 or 1:2.
Area will be in ratio of 1:4.
9) Answer (C)
As radius of circle is 20, lengths of PR, QR and PQ will be (15+5+15) , (10+10+10) , (8+12+8) respectively.
So perimeter will be = 28 + 30 + 35 = 93
10) Answer (D)
XADY = XA + AD + DY = 2/2 + (2 * 3.14 * 2)/4 + (30/360) * (2 * 3.14 * 2) = 5.19
XOBY = XO + OB + BY = 2/2 + 2 + (60/360) * (2 * 3.14 * 2) = 5.09
XODY = XO + OD + DY = 2/2 + 2 + (30/360) * (2 * 3.14 * 2) = 4.04
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
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