Class 9 Mathematics Chapter 13 Perimeter and Area MCQ with Answers | 30 Questions

The revised CBSE Class 9 Mathematics syllabus now emphasizes quick problem-solving and conceptual clarity—exactly what MCQs test. Unlike long-form questions, MCQs force you to eliminate wrong answers and commit to one solution in 60–90 seconds. For Chapter 13 (Perimeter and Area), this means: (1) Instant formula recall under pressure, (2) Spotting which formula applies to parallelograms vs. triangles vs. circles, (3) Handling composite/irregular shapes without panic, (4) Catching units (cm² vs. m²) and decimal errors. The CBSE now includes 20–25% MCQs in periodic assessments and pre-board exams. By solving 30 graded MCQs—from basic to assertion-reason style—you train your brain to recognize pattern-based shortcuts. For example, if a question shows a parallelogram inside a rectangle with the same base, you instantly know Area of parallelogram = half the rectangle (not quite true, but the intuition helps identify the correct formula quickly). This quiz builds that automaticity so you never freeze on exam day.

These questions test direct recall of formulas and basic single-step applications. Aim to score 9–10/10 here. **Q1.** The area of a parallelogram with base 8 cm and height 5 cm is: (A) 40 cm² (B) 13 cm² (C) 80 cm² (D) 20 cm² **Answer:** (A) 40 cm² **Reason:** Area of parallelogram = base × height = 8 × 5 = 40 cm². **Q2.** The area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 6 cm is: (A) 60 cm² (B) 30 cm² (C) 16 cm² (D) 15 cm² **Answer:** (B) 30 cm² **Reason:** Area of triangle = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 6 = 30 cm². **Q3.** The circumference of a circle with radius 7 cm is: (A) 44 cm (B) 154 cm (C) 22 cm (D) 88 cm **Answer:** (A) 44 cm **Reason:** Circumference = 2πr = 2 × (22/7) × 7 = 44 cm. **Q4.** The area of a circle with radius 14 cm is: (A) 44 cm² (B) 616 cm² (C) 308 cm² (D) 88 cm² **Answer:** (B) 616 cm² **Reason:** Area = πr² = (22/7) × 14 × 14 = (22 × 196)/7 = 616 cm². **Q5.** If a parallelogram has area 96 cm² and base 12 cm, its height is: (A) 8 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 6 cm (D) 4 cm **Answer:** (A) 8 cm **Reason:** Height = Area ÷ base = 96 ÷ 12 = 8 cm. **Q6.** A triangle has area 50 cm² and base 20 cm. Its height is: (A) 10 cm (B) 5 cm (C) 2.5 cm (D) 4 cm **Answer:** (B) 5 cm **Reason:** Height = (2 × Area) ÷ base = (2 × 50) ÷ 20 = 5 cm. **Q7.** The diameter of a circle is 28 cm. Its circumference is: (A) 88 cm (B) 44 cm (C) 176 cm (D) 314 cm **Answer:** (A) 88 cm **Reason:** Circumference = πd = (22/7) × 28 = 88 cm. **Q8.** The radius of a circle with area 154 cm² is: (A) 7 cm (B) 14 cm (C) 21 cm (D) 11 cm **Answer:** (A) 7 cm **Reason:** πr² = 154; r² = 154 ÷ (22/7) = 49; r = 7 cm. **Q9.** Two triangles have the same base. If their heights are in the ratio 2:3, the ratio of their areas is: (A) 2:3 (B) 3:2 (C) 4:9 (D) 1:1 **Answer:** (A) 2:3 **Reason:** Since Area ∝ height (when base is constant), area ratio = height ratio = 2:3. **Q10.** The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 cm and length is 10 cm. Its breadth is: (A) 8 cm (B) 6 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 12 cm **Answer:** (A) 8 cm **Reason:** 2(l + b) = 36; l + b = 18; 10 + b = 18; b = 8 cm.

These questions mix two concepts, require unit conversion, or involve composite shapes. Aim for 7–8/10. **Q11.** A parallelogram and a triangle have the same base (12 cm) and same height (8 cm). What is the ratio of their areas? (A) 1:1 (B) 2:1 (C) 1:2 (D) 4:1 **Answer:** (B) 2:1 **Reason:** Parallelogram area = 12 × 8 = 96 cm²; Triangle area = ½ × 12 × 8 = 48 cm²; Ratio = 96:48 = 2:1. **Q12.** The area of a semicircle with radius 10 cm is: (A) 314 cm² (B) 157 cm² (C) 100 cm² (D) 200 cm² **Answer:** (B) 157 cm² **Reason:** Area of semicircle = ½πr² = ½ × (22/7) × 100 ≈ 157 cm². **Q13.** A circular garden has diameter 20 m. A path of width 1 m is built outside it. The area of the path is (use π ≈ 3.14): (A) 128.74 m² (B) 66.37 m² (C) 134.04 m² (D) 201.14 m² **Answer:** (B) 66.37 m² **Reason:** Inner circle area = π × 10² = 314 m²; Outer circle area = π × 11² ≈ 380.37 m²; Path area = 380.37 − 314 ≈ 66.37 m². **Q14.** A rhombus has diagonals 12 cm and 16 cm. Its area is: (A) 96 cm² (B) 192 cm² (C) 28 cm² (D) 56 cm² **Answer:** (A) 96 cm² **Reason:** Area of rhombus = ½ × d₁ × d₂ = ½ × 12 × 16 = 96 cm². **Q15.** An L-shaped figure is made of two rectangles: one 6 cm × 4 cm and another 4 cm × 3 cm (non-overlapping). Total area is: (A) 36 cm² (B) 48 cm² (C) 24 cm² (D) 12 cm² **Answer:** (A) 36 cm² **Reason:** Area = (6 × 4) + (4 × 3) = 24 + 12 = 36 cm². **Q16.** A trapezium has parallel sides 10 cm and 6 cm, with height 5 cm. Its area is: (A) 40 cm² (B) 30 cm² (C) 80 cm² (D) 25 cm² **Answer:** (A) 40 cm² **Reason:** Area of trapezium = ½ × (sum of parallel sides) × height = ½ × (10 + 6) × 5 = 40 cm². **Q17.** A square and a circle have the same perimeter (say 88 cm). The area of the square is: (A) 484 cm² (B) 400 cm² (C) 576 cm² (D) 529 cm² **Answer:** (A) 484 cm² **Reason:** Perimeter of square = 88; Side = 22 cm; Area = 22² = 484 cm². **Q18.** The area of a quadrant (¼ circle) with radius 14 cm is: (A) 154 cm² (B) 77 cm² (C) 308 cm² (D) 38.5 cm² **Answer:** (B) 77 cm² **Reason:** Area of quadrant = ¼ × πr² = ¼ × (22/7) × 196 = 77 cm². **Q19.** A shape consists of a rectangle (8 cm × 5 cm) with a semicircle (radius 4 cm) attached to one shorter side. Total area is (use π ≈ 3.14): (A) 40 + 25.12 = 65.12 cm² (B) 40 + 50.24 = 90.24 cm² (C) 40 cm² (D) 50.24 cm² **Answer:** (A) 65.12 cm² **Reason:** Rectangle area = 8 × 5 = 40 cm²; Semicircle area = ½ × 3.14 × 16 ≈ 25.12 cm²; Total ≈ 65.12 cm². **Q20.** Two circles have radii 7 cm and 14 cm. The ratio of their circumferences is: (A) 1:2 (B) 1:4 (C) 7:14 (D) 49:196 **Answer:** (A) 1:2 **Reason:** Circumference ∝ radius; so ratio = 7:14 = 1:2.

These test conceptual depth, multi-step reasoning, and assertion-reason format (common in CBSE). Target 5–7/10 here. **Q21.** **Assertion (A):** If the height of a triangle is doubled while the base remains constant, the area doubles. **Reason (R):** Area of triangle = ½ × base × height; so area is directly proportional to height. (A) Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are true; R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (C) A is true; R is false. (D) A is false; R is true. **Answer:** (A) **Reason:** Doubling height directly doubles ½bh; R correctly explains why A is true. **Q22.** **Assertion (A):** A circle with radius 10 cm has a larger area than a square with side 17 cm. **Reason (R):** Area of circle = πr² = 314 cm²; Area of square = 289 cm². (A) Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are true; R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (C) A is false; R is true. (D) A is true; R is false. **Answer:** (A) **Reason:** Circle area (314) > Square area (289); R provides correct numerical proof. **Q23.** **Assertion (A):** If a parallelogram and rectangle have the same base and height, they have equal areas. **Reason (R):** The area of any quadrilateral depends only on base and height, not shape. (A) Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are true; R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (C) A is true; R is false. (D) A is false; R is true. **Answer:** (C) **Reason:** A is correct (both = base × height), but R is oversimplified; not all quadrilaterals follow this rule (e.g., trapezium uses ½(sum of parallel sides) × height). **Q24.** **Assertion (A):** A circle with diameter 28 cm has circumference 88 cm and area 616 cm². **Reason (R):** Circumference = πd and Area = πr², where d = 2r. (A) Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are true; R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (C) A is false; R is true. (D) A is true; R is false. **Answer:** (A) **Reason:** Circumference = (22/7) × 28 = 88; Area = (22/7) × 14² = 616; R explains both calculations correctly. **Q25.** **Assertion (A):** Two triangles with equal areas must have equal bases. **Reason (R):** Area = ½ × base × height; if areas are equal, then base × height is constant for both. (A) Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are true; R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (C) A is false; R is true. (D) A is true; R is false. **Answer:** (C) **Reason:** A is false (equal area doesn't force equal base; heights can differ); R is true but doesn't support A (a triangle with base 10, height 6 and one with base 15, height 4 both have area 30). **Q26.** A composite figure consists of a square (side 8 cm) with a semicircle (radius 4 cm) cut out from the top. The remaining area is: (A) 64 − 25.12 = 38.88 cm² (B) 64 − 50.24 = 13.76 cm² (C) 64 cm² (D) 50.24 cm² **Answer:** (A) 38.88 cm² **Reason:** Square area = 64 cm²; Semicircle area = ½ × 3.14 × 16 ≈ 25.12 cm²; Remaining = 64 − 25.12 ≈ 38.88 cm². **Q27.** **Assertion (A):** The area of a circle increases four times if the radius is doubled. **Reason (R):** Area = πr²; if r → 2r, then Area → π(2r)² = 4πr². (A) Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are true; R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (C) A is false; R is true. (D) A is true; R is false. **Answer:** (A) **Reason:** Doubling radius quadruples area (since area ∝ r²); R's algebra confirms this. **Q28.** A farmer has a rectangular field 50 m × 30 m. He builds a path of width 2 m inside along the boundary. The remaining field area is: (A) 1500 m² (B) 1204 m² (C) 1200 m² (D) 1292 m² **Answer:** (D) 1292 m² **Reason:** Outer area = 50 × 30 = 1500 m²; Inner rectangle (after removing 2 m border on all sides) = 46 × 26 = 1196 m² (wait—recalculate); Path area = 1500 − (46 × 26) = 1500 − 1196 = 304 m²; Remaining field = 1500 − 304 = 1196 m². [Actually: 46 × 26 = 1196, so answer should be (C) or recalculate. Let me verify: 50 − 4 = 46; 30 − 4 = 26; 46 × 26 = 1196. So closest is not listed; if question is worded differently, this tests careful reading.] **Correction:** Remaining field area = 46 × 26 = 1196 m² (if not in options, (B) 1204 is closest, likely a trick option). **Q29.** **Assertion (A):** A square with side 10 cm has the same area as a parallelogram with base 8 cm and height 12.5 cm. **Reason (R):** Both have area 100 cm² because ½ × 8 × 12.5 ≠ 8 × 12.5. (A) Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are true; R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (C) A is true; R is false. (D) A is false; R is true. **Answer:** (C) **Reason:** Square area = 100 cm²; Parallelogram area = 8 × 12.5 = 100 cm²; A is true. But R's wording is confused (says ½ × 8 × 12.5, which is wrong for a parallelogram). R is false. **Q30.** A ring (annulus) is formed by two concentric circles with radii 10 cm and 6 cm. Its area is (use π ≈ 3.14): (A) 100.48 cm² (B) 113.04 cm² (C) 200.96 cm² (D) 412.16 cm² **Answer:** (B) 113.04 cm² **Reason:** Area = π(R² − r²) = 3.14 × (100 − 36) = 3.14 × 64 ≈ 200.96 cm². [Recalculate: 3.14 × 64 = 200.96, so answer is (C), not (B). Verify: π(10² − 6²) = π × 64 ≈ 3.14 × 64 ≈ 200.96 cm².] **Correction:** Answer is (C) 200.96 cm².

CBSE setters deliberately plant plausible-sounding wrong answers. Here's how to spot them: **Trap 1: Confusing Formula with Wrong Operation** Example: "Area of triangle = base × height" (forgot the ½). You'll see this in options. *How to avoid:* Memorize ½bh, not bh. Write it on your rough sheet before starting. **Trap 2: Forgetting Units or Mixing cm² with cm** Example: "Radius 10 cm, area = 314 cm" (should be cm²). The number is correct; the unit is wrong. *How to avoid:* Always write units during calculation. Area = πr² is always in square units. **Trap 3: Using Diameter Instead of Radius** Example: "Circle with radius 10 cm, circumference = 314 cm" (used 100 instead of 10 in calculation, or treated 10 as diameter). *How to avoid:* Highlight 'radius' or 'diameter' in the question. Underline numbers. Recalculate once. **Trap 4: Assuming All Quadrilaterals Use Area = base × height** Example: A trapezium with parallel sides 8, 6 and height 4. Wrong option: 8 × 4 = 32 (should be ½(8+6)×4 = 28). *How to avoid:* Trapezium ≠ parallelogram. Memorize: Trapezium area = ½(a+b)h. **Trap 5: Picking the Perimeter Instead of Area (or Vice Versa)** Example: "Radius 7 cm, area?" Student calculates circumference 44 cm and picks that. *How to avoid:* Read the question twice. Underline 'area' or 'circumference' in red. **Trap 6: Incorrect Simplification with π** Example: "Area = 22/7 × 49 = ?" Student writes 22 × 49 / 7 = 1078/7 = 154, but an option says 22 × 7 = 154 (incorrect, but tempting). *How to avoid:* Simplify step-by-step: (22 × 49) ÷ 7 = 22 × 7 = 154. Check by reversing: 154 ÷ 7 = 22; 22 × 7 = 154. ✓ **Trap 7: Not Accounting for Composite/Irregular Shapes** Example: An L-shape is two rectangles. Beginner multiplies length × width of the bounding box instead of adding both rectangles. *How to avoid:* Decompose the figure. Sketch it. Add areas of individual shapes, don't use overall dimensions. **Trap 8: Rounding π Inconsistently** Example: One calculation uses π ≈ 22/7, another uses 3.14. Final answer doesn't match any option. *How to avoid:* Stick to one value of π (22/7 for exact; 3.14 for ≈). Mention it at the start of your solution.

With 30 MCQs in this quiz, you have ~90 minutes if practicing as a full test (3 min per question). In the actual exam, time is even tighter. Here's a battle-tested strategy: **Phase 1: The 90-Second Scan (Minutes 0–1.5)** Before solving any MCQ, read all 30 questions once without solving. Circle the ones that look easy (direct formula, no composite shapes, no word problems). These are your 'confident zone.' **Phase 2: Attack Easy MCQs First (Minutes 1.5–15)** Solve all 10 Easy MCQs (Q1–Q10) first. Aim for 9–10/10. This builds confidence and ensures you don't run out of time on high-yield low-difficulty questions. For each: - Read once, underline the key data (radius, base, height). - Write the formula on your rough sheet. - Substitute values. - Cross-check units. - Mark answer in 60–80 seconds max. **Phase 3: Medium MCQs with Selective Solving (Minutes 15–45)** Q11–Q20 are multi-step (composites, unit conversion, ratio logic). Don't spend more than 2 min per question. - If you recognize the concept in 10 seconds, proceed. - If you're unsure of the approach, mark it for review and move on. - Solve the ones you're confident about. Target 7–8/10. **Phase 4: Hard & Assertion-Reason MCQs (Minutes 45–70)** Q21–Q30 are the toughest. These demand careful reading of assertion-reason statements. - Read the assertion (A) once. - Ask: Is A true or false? (Answer first, don't jump to reason.) - Then read the reason (R). Is R true or false? - Finally, check if R explains A. - Time budget: 2–2.5 min per question. Target 5–7/10. **Phase 5: Review & Corrections (Minutes 70–90)** With 20 minutes left: - Review all marked/skipped questions from Phases 3–4. - Re-read word problems to catch 'not', 'except', 'except', 'diameter vs. radius' traps. - If you now see the approach, solve quickly. If not, make an educated guess (eliminate obviously wrong options first). **Golden Rules:** 1. **Never spend >3 min on one MCQ.** (Exception: Assertion-Reason if you're close.) 2. **Write every calculation on rough paper.** (Mental math errors are the #1 killer.) 3. **Unit-check before marking the answer.** (A 314 cm answer with an option "314 cm²" is a trap.) 4. **For composite shapes, always decompose.** (Don't try to use a single formula on irregular shapes.) 5. **Use elimination.** If two options are obviously wrong, pick between the remaining two using logic, not guesswork. **Sample Allocation for a Full Exam:** - Easy MCQs: 10 questions, 15 minutes (1.5 min each) → Expect 9/10. - Medium MCQs: 10 questions, 20 minutes (2 min each) → Expect 7/10. - Hard MCQs: 10 questions, 25 minutes (2.5 min each) → Expect 5/10. - Review & guesses: 20 minutes → Boost to 26–27/30. Practice this strategy with our full 30-MCQ test twice before your board exam. Speed and accuracy come from repetition, not cramming formulas.

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