is a triangle right-angled at . A semicircle is drawn on as diameter. Let be any point on produced such that cm. Further, and are joined. If cm, then what is equal to?
CDS · Elementary Mathematics · UPSC · 2016–2026
Geometry — CDS Elementary Mathematics PYQs
317 questions from this chapter, asked in 11 CDS exams between 2016–2026.
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In a cyclic quadrilateral , the diagonal bisects the angle . Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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II. The diagonal is parallel to the tangent of the circle at
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is a triangle in which and is any point on . Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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is a triangle right-angled at with sides , and . Let be the length of the perpendicular from to . Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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is an equilateral triangle. Let be a square inscribed in it such that is on and is on . Which of the following is/are correct?
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Let be the centre of a circle. Let , and lie on the circle such that . What is the value of ?
In a quadrilateral , the diagonals intersect at . Let the area of the triangle be . If , then what is the area of the triangle ?
Let be a parallelogram and be the midpoint of . The diagonal and line segment intersects at . If cm, then what is equal to?
is a triangle right-angled at . Let be the midpoint of . If cm and cm, then what is the perimeter of the triangle ?
is a triangle right-angled at . Points and trisect . If cm and cm, then what is equal to?
Why practise Geometry PYQs?
Geometry has appeared in 11 CDS Elementary Mathematics exams we track between 2016–2026. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.
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