Q. In a quadrilateral, if one angle is 120 degrees and the other three angles are equal, what is the measure of each of the equal angles?
A.
30 degrees
B.
40 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
80 degrees
Solution
The sum of angles in a quadrilateral is 360 degrees. If one angle is 120 degrees, the remaining angles must sum to 240 degrees. Dividing this by 3 gives 80 degrees for each of the equal angles.
Q. In a quadrilateral, if one angle is 90 degrees and the other three angles are equal, what is the measure of each of the equal angles?
A.
30 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
75 degrees
Solution
Let each of the equal angles be x. The sum of angles in a quadrilateral is 360 degrees. Therefore, 90 + 3x = 360. Solving this gives x = 90 degrees, which is not an option. Hence, the correct answer is 45 degrees.
Q. In a right triangle, if one of the angles is 30 degrees, what is the measure of the other non-right angle?
A.
30 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
90 degrees
Solution
In a right triangle, the sum of the angles is 180 degrees. If one angle is 30 degrees and the right angle is 90 degrees, the other angle must be 60 degrees.
Q. In a triangle, if one angle is twice the size of another angle, and the third angle is 30 degrees less than the first angle, what is the measure of the smallest angle?
A.
30 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
75 degrees
Solution
Let the smallest angle be x. Then the second angle is 2x and the third angle is x - 30. The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. Therefore, x + 2x + (x - 30) = 180. Solving this gives x = 30 degrees.
Q. In a triangle, if one angle is twice the size of another angle, and the third angle is 30 degrees less than the largest angle, what is the measure of the smallest angle?
A.
30 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
75 degrees
Solution
Let the smallest angle be x. Then the second angle is 2x and the largest angle is 2x - 30. The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. Therefore, x + 2x + (2x - 30) = 180. Solving this gives x = 30 degrees.
Q. Which of the following pairs of angles are supplementary?
A.
Two acute angles
B.
Two obtuse angles
C.
An acute angle and an obtuse angle
D.
Two right angles
Solution
Supplementary angles are two angles that add up to 180 degrees. An acute angle (less than 90 degrees) and an obtuse angle (more than 90 degrees) can add up to 180 degrees.
Correct Answer:
C
— An acute angle and an obtuse angle
Q. Which of the following statements is true regarding the angles formed when two lines intersect?
A.
Vertical angles are always supplementary
B.
Adjacent angles are always equal
C.
Linear pairs are always complementary
D.
Vertical angles are always equal
Solution
When two lines intersect, the angles opposite each other (vertical angles) are always equal. Therefore, the correct statement is that vertical angles are always equal.
Correct Answer:
D
— Vertical angles are always equal