Class 9 Mathematics – Test
Chapter: Congruence of Triangles
Maximum Marks: 45 | Time: 45 minutes
Instructions:
Attempt all questions.
Figures are not to scale unless stated.
State the congruence criterion clearly (SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, RHS) wherever used.
Use CPCT (Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles) to justify equal parts.
Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark each) [5×1=5]
1. Write any three valid criteria for congruence of triangles.
2. State whether AAA is a criterion for triangle congruence. Give a one-line reason.
3. In right triangles, name the special congruence criterion used.
4. Fill in the blank: If ΔABC ≅ ΔPQR and A↔P, B↔Q, then ∠C equals ______.
5. True/False with reason: If two sides and a non-included angle of one triangle are equal to the
corresponding parts of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.
Section B – Short Answer I (2 marks each) [5×2=10]
6. In ΔPQR and ΔXYZ, PQ=XY, QR=YZ and ∠Q=∠Y. Are the triangles congruent? If yes, state the
criterion and write the correspondence.
7. In ΔABC, D lies on BC such that BD=DC. If AB=AC, prove that AD ⟂ BC.
8. ΔABC and ΔDEF are such that ∠A=∠D, ∠B=∠E and AB=DE. Decide if they are congruent or
only similar, with a reason.
9. In right ΔABC (right-angled at B) and right ΔPQR (right-angled at Q), if AC=PR and AB=PQ,
prove that the triangles are congruent.
10. In ΔABC, AB=AC. Show that the bisector of ∠A is also perpendicular to BC.
Section C – Short Answer II (3 marks each) [6×3=18]
11. In ΔABC, AB=AC and D is a point on BC with BD=DC. Prove that ΔABD ≅ ΔACD and hence
∠B=∠C.
12. In ΔABC, ∠B=∠C. The bisector of ∠A meets BC at D. Prove that AB=AC using a triangle
congruence approach.
13. In ΔABC and ΔDEF, AB=DE, BC=EF, and AC=DF. Prove the triangles are congruent and list all
corresponding equal angles.
14. Two triangles ΔPQR and ΔSTU are right-angled at Q and T respectively. If PR=SU and ∠P=∠S,
prove that ΔPQR ≅ ΔSTU and write any two pairs of corresponding equal sides.
15. Points D and E lie on sides AB and AC of ΔABC such that AD=AE. Prove that ∠AED=∠ADE
and DE is the perpendicular bisector of the base if D and E also lie on BC’s perpendicular
from A.
16. Construct a figure: In ΔABC, AD is a median. Through D, draw DE ⟂ AC meeting AC at E. If
AB=AC, prove that ΔABD ≅ ΔACD and deduce DE is also a perpendicular to AC and AD is an
altitude.
Section D – Long Answer (4 marks each) [3×4=12]
17. Prove: In an isosceles triangle, angles opposite to equal sides are equal; and conversely, if
two angles of a triangle are equal, the sides opposite to them are equal. Structure the proof
using a suitable congruence criterion.
In ΔABC, AD is the angle bisector of ∠A meeting BC at D. On AB and AC, choose points E and
18. Geometry application:
F respectively such that ∠AED=∠CFD and AE=AF. Prove ΔAED ≅ ΔAFD and hence show
ED=FD.
19. SSA ambiguity:
Explain with a neat sketch why SSA is not a valid congruence criterion by constructing two
non-congruent triangles having two sides and a non-included angle equal. Clearly identify
the equal parts and the differing angle/side to justify non-congruence.
