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Class 7 Exterior Angle Property — practice questions with answers

Triangles · 5 sample questions from the school syllabus. Try each one, then open the answer and the worked solution.

1. The exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of its two ______ interior angles.
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Answer: A) interior opposite
By the exterior angle property, an exterior angle equals the sum of the two interior opposite (remote) angles.
2. An exterior angle of a triangle is 85 deg. The two interior opposite angles can be:
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Answer: A) 40 deg and 45 deg
The two interior opposite angles must add up to 85 deg. Only 40 + 45 = 85.
3. The exterior angle property says the exterior angle equals the sum of interior opposite angles because the exterior and adjacent interior angle form 180 deg and all three interior angles also sum to:
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Answer: A) 180 deg
Angle sum property: the three interior angles of a triangle sum to 180 deg; combining with the linear pair gives the exterior angle property.
4. The exterior angle of an isosceles triangle, formed by extending the base, is 130 deg. The two base angles are equal. Find each base angle.
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Answer: C) 50
Extending the base at one base vertex: the exterior angle and the base angle form a linear pair, so base angle = 180 - 130 = 50 deg. Check: the two base angles are equal (50 each), apex = 180 - 2(50) = 80, and exterior at base vertex = apex + other base = 80 + 50 = 130. Consistent. Each base angle = 50 deg.
5. In triangle ABC, side BC is produced both ways. The exterior angle on one side at C is 112 deg and the exterior angle at B (other side) is 121 deg. Using exterior angle and angle-sum reasoning, find the interior angle A.
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Answer: D) 53
Interior B = 180 - 121 = 59; interior C = 180 - 112 = 68. Interior A = 180 - 59 - 68 = 53 deg.
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