ANSWER KEY
PART 1: MCQ Answer Key (Section A, Q1–Q25)
| Q | Ans | Q | Ans | Q | Ans |
|---|
| 1 | b | 10 | a | 19 | b |
| 2 | c | 11 | b | 20 | b |
| 3 | b | 12 | b | 21 | c |
| 4 | a | 13 | d | 22 | a |
| 5 | c | 14 | b | 23 | c |
| 6 | c | 15 | b | 24 | b |
| 7 | b | 16 | c | 25 | c |
| 8 | b | 17 | c | | |
| 9 | a | 18 | a | | |
PART 2: Direct Questions Answer Key (Section B, Q26–Q50)
Q26. Four sides (AB, BC, CD, DA) and one diagonal (say AC) - 5 measurements in all.
Q27. Draw diagonal AC of given length. With A and C as centers, draw arcs of radius equal to the side length above and below AC, intersecting at B and D. Join AB, BC, CD, DA (all sides equal since it's a rhombus).
Q28. Four sides alone let the quadrilateral "hinge" at its vertices and change shape without changing side lengths - unlike a triangle, it isn't rigid. A fifth measurement (a diagonal or an angle) is needed to fix it uniquely.
Q29. A parallelogram needs two adjacent sides and the included angle (or a diagonal) since opposite sides are equal but angles can vary. A rhombus needs only the side length and one diagonal (or angle), since all four sides are already equal by definition.
Q30. Diagonals of a rectangle: (i) are equal in length, (ii) bisect each other, (iii) are NOT perpendicular (unless it's a square).
Q31. Construct triangle ABC first using AB, BC, and diagonal AC. Then, on the other side of AC, construct triangle ACD using CD, DA, and the same AC. Join to complete quadrilateral ABCD.
Q32. A diagonal splits the quadrilateral into two triangles; since each triangle's angles sum to 180°, the total for both is 360°. This lets you find any one missing angle if the other three are known.
Q33. The two parallel sides, one non-parallel side (leg), and one angle (or the height) - generally 4-5 measurements, with the parallel sides identified.
Q34. Draw the first side. At its two ends, construct the two given included angles and mark off the next two given sides to locate two new vertices. Join the remaining side to close the figure.
Q35. A kite has two distinct pairs of adjacent equal sides (AB = AD, CB = CD) but not all four sides equal. A rhombus has all four sides equal.
Q36. In a square, the diagonals are equal, bisect each other, and are perpendicular - so knowing just one diagonal (or side) fixes the whole figure using a perpendicular bisector construction, unlike a general quadrilateral which needs 5 independent measurements.
Q37. Angle A + Angle B + Angle C + Angle D = 360°. Subtract the sum of the three known angles from 360° to get the fourth.
Q38. Mark midpoint O (diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other). Draw diagonal AC through O, split equally on both sides. Through O, draw diagonal BD at the given angle to AC, split equally. Join the four endpoints A, B, C, D.
Q39. Ruler - to draw and measure straight sides; Compass - to mark equal lengths/arcs and locate vertices; Protractor - to draw and measure angles; Pencil - for drawing the figure.
Q40. Probability measures the chance of an event occurring. P(E) = Number of favourable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes.
Q41. Numbers less than 3: {1, 2} → 2 favourable out of 6. P = 2/6 = 1/3.
Q42. Sample space = {HH, HT, TH, TT}.
Q43. P(black ball) = 4/10 = 2/5.
Q44. P(spade) = 13/52 = 1/4.
Q45. Pairs giving sum 7: (1,6)(2,5)(3,4)(4,3)(5,2)(6,1) = 6 outcomes out of 36. P = 6/36 = 1/6.
Q46. Certain event: probability = 1, always occurs, e.g. "getting a number less than 7 on a standard die." Impossible event: probability = 0, never occurs, e.g. "getting an 8 on a standard die."
Q47. Multiples of 4 from 1-20: {4,8,12,16,20} = 5 numbers. P = 5/20 = 1/4.
Q48. P(not happening) = 1 - 0.35 = 0.65.
Q49. P(yellow) = 7/20.
Q50. Probability lies between 0 and 1 because favourable outcomes can never be negative and can never exceed total outcomes. E.g., tossing a coin: P(head) = 1/2, which lies between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).
PART 3: Construction Steps (Construction Questions Q1–Q20)
Q1. Draw AC = 7 cm. From A (radius 5) and C (radius 6.5), arcs meet at B. From A (radius 4.5) and C (radius 5.5), arcs meet at D on the opposite side. Join AB, BC, CD, DA.
Q2. Draw PR = 6 cm. From P (radius 4) and R (radius 5), arcs meet at Q. From P (radius 5.5) and R (radius 4.5), arcs meet at S on the opposite side. Join all sides.
Q3. Draw AC = 6 cm. From A (radius 4) and C (radius 3.5), arcs meet at B. From B (radius 5.5) and C (radius 5), arcs meet at D. Join AB, BC, CD, DA.
Q4. Draw PR = 6.5 cm. From P (radius 3.5) and R (radius 4.5), arcs meet at Q. From R (radius 5) and Q (radius 5.5), arcs meet at S. Join sides.
Q5. Draw AB = 6 cm. From A (radius 7.5) and B (radius 4.5), arcs meet at C. Locate D using AD = 4.5 and DC = 6 (opposite sides equal in parallelogram). Join.
Q6. Construct triangle PQS with PQ = 5, PS = 4, QS = 6.5. From Q (radius PS = 4) and S (radius PQ = 5), arcs meet at R on the opposite side of QS. Join.
Q7. Draw AC = 6 cm, mark midpoint O. Through O, draw BD at 60° to AC with OB = OD = 4 cm each. Join AB, BC, CD, DA.
Q8. Draw AC = 6 cm. From A and C (radius 5 each), arcs meet above and below AC at B and D. Join all sides.
Q9. Draw PR = 8 cm, mark midpoint O. Through O, draw QS perpendicular to PR with OQ = OS = 3 cm. Join PQ, QR, RS, SP.
Q10. Draw AB = 4.5 cm. At A, construct 75° and mark AD = 4.5 cm. From B and D (radius 4.5 each), arcs meet at C. Join BC, CD.
Q11. Draw AB = 6 cm. At A and B, construct 90° angles and mark AD = BC = 4 cm. Join CD.
Q12. Draw PQ = 5 cm. At Q, construct 90°; from P, draw an arc of radius 7 cm cutting this perpendicular at R. Complete rectangle by drawing S with PS = QR and RS = PQ.
Q13. Draw AB = 5 cm. At A and B, construct 90° angles and mark AD = BC = 5 cm. Join DC.
Q14. Draw diagonal PR = 6.5 cm. Draw its perpendicular bisector; mark Q and S on it at 3.25 cm from the midpoint on either side. Join all sides.
Q15. Draw AB = 4 cm. At A, construct 80°; at B, construct 100° and mark BC = 5 cm along it to fix C. At C, construct 120° to get the direction of CD; its intersection with the ray from A gives D. Join AD.
Q16. Draw AB = 5 cm. At A, construct 90° and mark AD = 4 cm. At B, construct 60° (ray BC); at D, construct 120° (ray DC). Their intersection gives C. Join BC, DC.
Q17. Draw AB = 7 cm. At A, construct 60° and mark AD = 5 cm. Through D, draw a line parallel to AB and mark DC = 4 cm. Join BC.
Q18. Draw diagonal AC = 7 cm. From A (radius 4) and C (radius 6), arcs meet on both sides of AC at B and D. Join AB, BC, CD, DA.
Q19. Draw AB = 3.5 cm. At B, construct 90° and mark BC = 4 cm. From A (radius 5) and C (radius 4.5), arcs meet at D. Join AD, CD.
Q20. Draw AB = 5.5 cm. At A, construct 45° and mark AD = 4 cm. From D, draw DC parallel and equal to AB; from B, draw BC parallel and equal to AD; they meet at C. Join.
Note: For construction questions, these are the method/steps since the actual figure needs to be hand-drawn with ruler, compass, and protractor - there's no single numeric "answer," the construction itself is the answer.
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