1. In the diagram, ABCD is a parallelogram.

Given that OC = 4 cm, O X̂D = 90° and the area of

∆BCD = 12 cm2, the length of DX in cm is:
(a) 4 (b) 12 (c) 8 (d) 3 (e) 48 ( )

D C

O
X

A B

2. In the diagram, PQRS is a parallelogram. Given that M and N are the mid–points of PQ and QR
Area of the 3 QMN
respectively, the value of Area of PQRS
is:
(a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 18 1
(d) 10 1
(e) 12 ( )

S R

P Q
M

3. In the diagram, PQ is parallel to BC, QR is parallel to AB, and BR : RC = a : b. Find the ratio of the
area of ∆PQR to the area of ∆ABC.
A
(a) a² : (a + b)²
(b) ab : (a + b)²
(c) ab : 2 (a + b)² P Q

(d) 2ab : (a + b)²

(e) ab : (a² + b²) ( )
B R C

4. If each edge of a cube is increased by 140%, the percentage increase in the surface area is:
(a) 176 (b) 276 (c) 376 (d) 476 (e) 576 ( )
5 In the diagram, ABCD is a parallelogram. If YZ = 12 AB, what fraction of the area of ABCD is the area
of ∆XYZ?
(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 14 (d) 15 (e) 16 ( )

D Y Z C

A X B

6 In the diagram, PQRS is a trapezium in which SR is parallel to PQ. Given that SR = 5 cm,
RQ = 7 cm, PQ = 12 cm, and the area of ∆PQR is 21 cm², the area of ∆SQR is:
(a) 15 cm² (b) 8 43 cm² (c) 12 14 cm² (d) 50 52 cm² (e) 36cm² ( )

5 cm
S R

7 cm

P Q
12 cm

7 In the diagram, AB // CD // YZ. If XA = 2 cm, AC = 4 cm, CY = 6cm and the area of ∆XYZ is 54 cm²,
then the area of the shaded region is:
(a) 27 cm² (b) 18 cm² (c) 20 14 cm² (d) 12 cm² (E) 24cm² ( )
X

2
A B

C D

Y Z
8. In the diagram, triangles ABC and PQR are similar, PQ = 6 cm, and AB = 3cm. If the area of ∆PQR
is 40 cm², the area of ∆ABC is:
(a) 80 cm² (b) 18 cm² (c) 8 cm² (d) 10 cm² (e) 20 ( )
P

A
6 cm
3 cm

Q B

9. In the diagram, ABCD is a trapezium in which AB : CD = 2 : 5. If the area of ∆CDE is 75 cm², then
the area of ABCD is:
(a) 100 cm² (b) 147 cm² (c) 195 cm² (d) 300 cm² (e) 317 cm² ( )
A B

C D