Mathematics Multiple Choice Questions on “Euclid’s Axioms and Postulates”.
1. Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to each other.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: Above statement is one of the Euclid’s axioms.
It can be understood by the following example:
Let a = b and a = c, then we can simply state that b = c. Here, b and c are equal to same thing (a here) so they are equal to each other.
2. How much lines can pass from one point?
a) One
b) Two
c) Infinite
d) Zero
Answer: c
3. How much lines can pass from two distinct points?
a) Zero
b) Only one
c) Only two
d) Infinite
Answer: b
4. If P, Q and R are three points on a line and Q lies between P and R, then __________
a) PR + QR = PR
b) PQ + PR = PR
c) PQ + PR = QR
d) PQ + QR = PR
Answer: d