Introduction to Euclid's Geometry

Euclid's Postulate 1 is
1. A straight line may be drawn from any point to any other point.
2. A terminated line can be produced indefinitely.
3. All right angles are equal to one another.
4. None of these
A solid has____.
1. 0 dimension
2. 1 dimension
3. 2 dimension
4. 3 dimension
If C be the mid-point of a line segment AB, then AC = BC = (_) AB.
1. 3
2. 1/2
3. 2
4. 1/4
Two distinct intersecting lines cannot be parallel to the ____ line.
1. Same
2. Different
3. Both [a] and [b]
4. None
Which of the following options has one fixed end point and can be extended in the other direction indefinitely?
1. A ray
2. A line
3. A line segment
4. All of these
Which of the following is a false statement?
1. An infinite number of lines through a given point.
2. A unique line can be drawn to pass through two given points.
3. A ray has one end point.
4. None
Things which are equal to the same thing are ____ to one another.
1. perpendicular
2. not equal
3. equal
4. parallel
According to Euclid's axioms, the ____ is greater than the part.
1. half
2. large
3. whole
4. none
Which of the following is not a Euclid's axiom?
1. The whole is greater than the part.
2. Things which are double of the same things are equal to one another.
3. Thing which are halves of the same things are equal to one another.
4. If two things are equal, then their sum is equal to 1/3 of the one thing.
According to Euclid, a surface has __
1. Length but no breadth and thickness
2. Length and breadth but no thickness
3. No length, no breadth and no thickness
4. Length, breadth and thickness
If a straight line falling on two straight lines makes the interior angles on the same side of it taken together less than two right angles, then the two straight lines, if produced indefinitely, meet on that side on which the sum of angles is ____ two right angles
1. Equal to
2. More than
3. Less than
4. Can't be determined
Find the number of dimension(s) a line has.
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
Euclid stated that 'all right angles are equal to one another', in the form of ____.
1. an axiom
2. a definition
3. a postulate
4. a proof
A surface has____.
1. 0 dimension
2. 1 dimension
3. 2 dimension
4. 3 dimension
Two distinct points in a plane determine ______ line(s).
1. Unique
2. two
3. three
4. None
Rectilinear figure is formed by ______.
1. Planes
2. Points
3. Straight lines
4. None
Which of the following needs a proof?
1. an axiom
2. a definition
3. a postulate
4. a theorem
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
1. There exist only one circle with centre at a given point.
2. There exist a point through which no line can pass.
3. Two parallel lines cannot have a common point
4. All of these
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
1. For every line l and for every point P not lying on l, there exist a unique line m passing through P and parallel tol.
2. For two distinct point A and B, there exists a third point C lying on the line AB which is in between A and B.
3. A figure formed by the line segments is called a rectilinear figure.
4. All are correct
Which of the following describe a surface?
1. Length and Breadth
2. Length only
3. Breadth only
4. Length and Height
How many points does a line contain?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. Infinitely many
Which of the following is true about two distinct lines?
1. Always intersect.
2. Always either intersect or are parallel.
3. Always have two common points.
4. Always parallel.
Things which are ________ of the same things are equal to one another.
1. Parallel
2. Not equal
3. halves
4. Triple
Two distinct parallel lines have how many common points?
1. No
2. One
3. Two
4. Three
How many common points do two distinct lines in a plane have?
1. Two points
2. Three points
3. One points
4. Four points

Introduction to Euclid's Geometry

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