Introduction To Euclid's Geometry

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1.

The number of dimensions a solid has:
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  0
2.

Boundaries of solids are:
- A.
  
  Surfaces
- B.
  
  Curves
- C.
  
  Lines
- D.
  
  Points
3.

The number of dimension that a point has is:
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  3
4.

The first known proof that ‘the circle is bisected by its diameter’ was given by:
- A.
  
  Phythagores
- B.
  
  Thales
- C.
  
  Euclid
- D.
  
  Hypatia
5.

The base of a Pyramid is:
- A.
  
  Only a triangle
- B.
  
  Only a square
- C.
  
  Only a rectangle
- D.
  
  Any polygon
6.

If x + y =10 then x + y + z = 10 + z. Then the Euclid’s axiom illustrates this statement as:
- A.
  
  First axiom
- B.
  
  Second axiom
- C.
  
  Third axiom|
- D.
  
  Fourth axiom
7.

In ancient India, the shapes of altars used for household rituals were:
- A.
  
  Squares and circles
- B.
  
  Triangles and rectangles
- C.
  
  Trapeziums and pyramids
- D.
  
  Rectangles and squares
8.

Greeks emphasized on:
- A.
  
  Public worship
- B.
  
  Household rituals
- C.
  
  Both a and b
- D.
  
  None of a, b and c
9.

‘Lines are parallel if they do not intersect’ is stated in the form of:
- A.
  
  An axiom
- B.
  
  A definition
- C.
  
  A postulate
- D.
  
  A proof
10.

The number of interwoven isosceles triangles in Sriyantra (in the Atharvaveda) is:
- A.
  
  7
- B.
  
  8
- C.
  
  9
- D.
  
  10
11.

For every line ‘l’ and a point P not lying on it, the number of lines that passes through P and parallel to ‘l’ are:
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  No line
12.

The total number of propositions in Euclid’s famous treatise “The Elements” are:
- A.
  
  13
- B.
  
  55
- C.
  
  460
- D.
  
  465
13.

The number of Euclid’s postulates is:
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  6
14.

If AB = x + 3, BC = 2x and AC = 4x – 5, then for what value of ‘x’, B line on AC:
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  8
15.

Proved statements based on deductive reasoning, by using postulates and axioms are known as a:
- A.
  
  Statement only
- B.
  
  Proposition only
- C.
  
  Theorem only
- D.
  
  Both Proposition and Theorem