Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

AB, BC, and CA are the three sides of a Triangle. Which one of the following triangles is NOT a right angled triangle?
AB BC CA

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 5cm 8 cm 12 cm

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “5cm 8 cm 12 cm”.
The answer is (4) 5 cm, 8 cm, 12 cm.

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