CBSE Class 8 Mathematics The Baudhayana Pythagoras Theorem MCQs Set 08

Question. (15, 36, 39) is a Baudhāyana triple because 15 squared plus 36 squared is
(a) 39 squared
(b) 100
(c) 50
(d) 39

Answer: A

Question. Which of these is a Baudhāyana triple mentioned in Verse 1.13?
(a) (1, 2, 3)
(b) (7, 24, 25)
(c) (4, 5, 6)
(d) (10, 10, 20)

Answer: B

Question. A triple that has a common factor greater than 1 is called a
(a) scaled version
(b) primitive version
(c) first version
(d) small version

Answer: A

Question. 9 is the 5th odd number. Using this, we get the triple
(a) (3, 4, 5)
(b) (5, 12, 13)
(c) (8, 15, 17)
(d) (7, 24, 25)

Answer: A

Question. Baudhāyana listed integer triples in his book called
(a) Elements
(b) Śulba-Sūtra
(c) Līlāvatī
(d) Geometry

Answer: B

Question. Andrew Wiles read a book written by
(a) Baudhāyana
(b) Eric Bell
(c) Pythagoras
(d) Euclid

Answer: B

Question. The triple (9, 12, 15) is.
(a) primitive
(b) not primitive
(c) the smallest triple
(d) a prime triple

Answer: B

Question. If depth of lake is x, then the length of the lotus stem is
(a) x
(b) x + 1
(c) x - 1
(d) 3x

Answer: B

Question. If shorter sides are 3 cm and 4 cm, the hypotenuse is.
(a) 7 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 12 cm
(d) 1 cm

Answer: B

Question. In an equilateral triangle, all three sides are
(a) different
(b) equal
(c) very long
(d) zero

Answer: B

Question. The side of the new large square is the same as the.
(a) base a
(b) height b
(c) hypotenuse of the triangle
(d) diagonal of the small square

Answer: C

Question. If we multiply a triple by a positive integer k, it is called a.
(a) primitive version
(b) scaled version
(c) wrong version
(d) larger triple

Answer: B

Question. Baudhayana's theorem formula is
(a) a + b = c
(b) a squared + b squared = c squared
(c) a multiplied by b = c
(d) a - b = c

Answer: B

Question. Is (6, 8, 10) a Baudhayana triple?
(a) No
(b) Yes
(c) Only in circles
(d) Sometimes

Answer: B

Question. Fermat lived in the
(a) 800 BCE
(b) 17th century
(c) 20th century
(d) 500 BCE

Answer: B

Question. Fermat's Last Theorem says x to power n plus y to power n is z to power n has no solution for
(a) n = 2
(b) n greater than 2
(c) n = 1
(d) all n

Answer: B

Question. Sidelength 1 has area 1, and sidelength 2 has area 4. So square root of 2 is
(a) less than 1
(b) between 1 and 2
(c) more than 2
(d) zero

Answer: B

Question. In prime factorization of a square number, each prime occurs
(a) odd times
(b) even times
(c) one time
(d) three times

Answer: B

Question. The value of square root of 2 is approximately
(a) 1.732
(b) 1.414
(c) 2.121
(d) 1.500

Answer: B

Question. Pythagoras lived about how many years after Baudhayana?
(a) 100
(b) 200
(c) 500
(d) 50

Answer: B

Question. Euclid wrote his proof in the book called
(a) Sulba-Sutra
(b) Elements
(c) Lilavati
(d) Math Talk

Answer: B

Question. Sum of first n odd numbers is always a
(a) prime number
(b) square number
(c) negative number
(d) zero

Answer: B