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 \( \triangle ABC \), 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

4. 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

5. In trapezium ABCD, AD is parallel to BC. A straight line parallel to BC intersects AB and DC at points P and Q respectively. If \( AP : PB = 2 : 1 \), then what is the ratio \( DQ : QC \)?

(a) 1:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 1:4 (d) 2:1

6. 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 \(PB:QC\).

7. In triangle \( \triangle ABC \), a straight line parallel to side BC intersects sides AB and AC at points P and Q respectively. Given that \( AP = 18 \) cm, \( QC = 9 \) cm, and \( AQ = 2 \times PB \), find the length of \( PB \).

(a) 6 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 18 cm (d) 9 cm

8. 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?

9. We have drawn a median \(AD\) of triangle \( \triangle ABC \). If a straight line parallel to \(BC\) intersects sides \(AB\) and \(AC\) at points \(P\) and \(Q\) respectively, then prove that the line segment \(PQ\) is bisected by the median \(AD\).

10. A line parallel to side \(BC\) of triangle \(∆ABC\) intersects sides \(AB\) and \(AC\) at points \(P\) and \(Q\), respectively. The length of \(PB\) is twice the length of \(AP\), and the length of \(QC\) is 3 units more than the length of \(AQ\). Find the length of side \(AC\).

11. In triangle \(∆PQR\), points \(X\) and \(Y\) are taken on sides \(PQ\) and \(PR\), respectively. Given: \(PX = 2\) units, \(XQ = 3.5\) units, \(YR = 7\) units, and \(PY = 4.25\) units. Determine whether line segment \(XY\) is parallel to side \(QR\), with justification.