State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 89

The diagonals of a rhombus are 10 cm and 24 cm. Its perimeter is:

  1. 52 cm
  2. 56 cm
  3. 60 cm
  4. 48 cm
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (A) 52 cm

Explanation

Diagonals bisect at right angles: side = √(5² + 12²) = 13 cm.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: side = √(5² + 12²) = 13 cm; perimeter = 52 cm.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: side is 13, not 14.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: incorrect.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: incorrect.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.