1. In triangle \( \triangle ABC \), a line parallel to side BC intersects sides AB and AC at points D and E respectively. If \( AB = 20 \) cm and \( BD = 14 \) cm, then what is the ratio \( DE : BC \)?

(a) 7:10 (b) 5:17 (c) 3:10 (d) 7:17

2. A straight line parallel to side BC of \(\triangle\)ABC intersects AB and AC at points P and Q, respectively. If AQ = 2AP, then what is the ratio PB:QC?

(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 1:1 (d) None of these

3. In triangle \( \triangle ABC \), AD is a median. A straight line parallel to side BC intersects sides AB, AD, and AC at points P, O, and Q respectively. What is the ratio \( PO : OQ \)?

(a) 1:2 (b) 2:3 (c) 1:1 (d) None of the above

4. A straight line parallel to side BC of triangle ∆ABC intersects sides AB and AC at points D and E respectively. If AD : BD = 3 : 5, then what is the ratio of the area of triangle ∆ADE to the area of trapezium DBCE?

5. In triangle \( \triangle ABC \), a straight line parallel to side BC intersects sides AB and AC at points P and Q respectively. Given that \( AP : PB = 2 : 1 \) and \( AC = 18 \) cm, find the length of \( AQ \).

(a) 12 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 6 cm (d) None of the above

6. In triangle \( \triangle ABC \), a line parallel to side BC intersects sides AB and AC at points P and Q respectively. If \( AB = 3 \times PB \) and \( BC = 18 \) cm, then what is the length of \( PQ \)?

(a) 10 cm (b) 9 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 8 cm

7. In \( \triangle ABC \), a line parallel to BC intersects AB and AC at points P and Q, respectively. If \( AQ = 2AP \), then find the ratio \( PB:QC \).

8. In triangle \(ABC\), a straight line parallel to side \(BC\) intersects sides \(AB\) and \(AC\) at points \(P\) and \(Q\), respectively. If \(AQ = 2AP\), determine the ratio \(PB:QC\).