Test: Angle Relations In Parallelogram - Class 9 MCQ

The sum of any two consecutive angles in a parallelogram is always 180°.

Answer: A
Solution:
A diagonal of a parallelogram divides the parallelogram into two congruent triangles. This is a fundamental property of parallelograms as stated in Theorem 8.1.
Correct Answer: (A) A diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two congruent triangles.

Since ABCD is a Parallelogram. Therefore,
AD || BC
AB is a transversal . Therefore ,

A + B = 180°. [ Consecutive interior angles]

Multiply both sides by 1/2 ,

1/2 A + 1/2 B = 1/2 (180°)
1/2 A + 1/2 B = 90° __【1】

Since, AP and PB are angle bisectors of A and B . Therefore,

Angle 1 = 1/2 A
Angle 2 = 1/2 B

Substitute the values in【1】,

Angle 1 + Angle 2 = 90°____【2】

Now, in ∆ APB,
1 + APB + 2 = 180°
90° + APB = 180°. [From 【2】]
APB = 90°
- HENCE PROVED

Answer: C
Solution:
A rectangle is a parallelogram where one angle is a right angle (90 degrees). Using the properties of parallelograms:

1. Interior angles on the same side of the transversal add up to 180 degrees
2. Opposite angles are equal.

Since one angle is 90 degrees , all other angles (∠B,∠C,∠D)  are also 90 degrees
Correct Answer: (C) A rectangle is a parallelogram where one angle is a right angle, and all opposite and adjacent angles are equal to 90°.

Answer: C
Solution:
In a triangle, if a line segment joins the midpoints of two sides, it is parallel to the third side and half of its length. This is derived from the property of midpoints and parallelograms formed in the figure.
Correct Answer: (C) It is parallel to the third side and half of its length.

The statement that opposite angles are bisected by the diagonals is not generally true. This property does not hold for every parallelogram; it only occurs in special cases such as a rectangle or a rhombus under certain conditions.

Thus, the option that is not always true for a parallelogram is:
Option D:  Opposite angles are bisected by the diagonals.

In a parallelogram, opposite angles are always equal. Since ∠Q and ∠S are opposite angles, it follows that:

∠Q = ∠S

Therefore:

∠Q – ∠S = 0°

The correct answer is D: 0°.

Here, AN and CP are perpendiculars dropped from points A and C, respectively, to the diagonal BD of the parallelogram ABCD.

From properties of parallelograms and the perpendiculars drawn from vertices to the diagonal, it can be concluded that the two perpendiculars AN and CP must be equal in length. This is because in any parallelogram, the perpendicular distances from opposite vertices to the diagonal are always equal.

Thus, the correct option is: d) AN = CP