CBSE Class 8 Mathematics The Baudhayana Pythagoras Theorem MCQs Set C

Question. 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 is equal to
(a) 16
(b) 10
(c) 4
(d) 8

Answer: A

Question. The transitional name of the theorem is
(a) Baudhayana-Pythagoras
(b) Euclid-Baudhayana
(c) Fermat-Wiles
(d) Bhaskara-Lilavati

Answer: A

Question. The new dotted square has double area because it has
(a) 2 triangles
(b) 4 triangles
(c) 8 triangles
(d) 6 triangles

Answer: B

Question. Upper bound for square root of 2 is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1.2

Answer: B

Question. If a squared is 36, the side a is
(a) 18
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) 9

Answer: B

Question. 3 squared plus 4 squared is
(a) 7
(b) 12
(c) 25
(d) 49

Answer: C

Question. If side is 1, then diagonal squared will be
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Answer: B

Question. If hypotenuse is square root of 72, then side is
(a) 36
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) 72

Answer: B

Question. To combine two different squares, we make a right-angled triangle using their.
(a) diagonals
(b) sidelengths
(c) centers
(d) corners

Answer: B

Question. If hypotenuse is 17 cm and one side is 8 cm, the other side is.
(a) 15 cm
(b) 9 cm
(c) 25 cm
(d) 10 cm

Answer: A

Question. The equation to generate triples using odd numbers is.
(a) (n - 1) + (2n - 1) = n
(b) (n - 1) squared + (2n - 1) = n squared
(c) n + n = n squared
(d) 1 + 2 = 3

Answer: B

Question. The book Andrew Wiles read as a boy was by.
(a) Baudhāyana
(b) Eric Bell
(c) Pythagoras
(d) Euclid

Answer: B

Question. (3, 4, 5) triple is
(a) primitive
(b) scaled
(c) factorized
(d) negative

Answer: A

Question. To double the square area, we draw square on its
(a) side
(b) corner
(c) diagonal
(d) center

Answer: C

Question. Integer triples like (3, 4, 5) are called
(a) Simple numbers
(b) Baudhayana triples
(c) Euclid triples
(d) Small triples

Answer: B

Question. Combining two squares of different sizes is explained in Verse
(a) 1.1
(b) 1.9
(c) 1.12
(d) 2.5

Answer: C

Question. 1.4 squared is equal to
(a) 1.96
(b) 2.00
(c) 1.44
(d) 2.25

Answer: A

Question. The original small square is made of how many triangles?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) Six
(d) One

Answer: A

Question. Baudhayana lived around the year
(a) 800 BCE
(b) 500 BCE
(c) 300 BCE
(d) 1994 CE

Answer: A

Question. Bhaskaracharya wrote the book called
(a) Ganita
(b) Lilavati
(c) Elements
(d) Triples

Answer: B