Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Geometry

Question:

ABCD is a parallelogram. If angle A is equal to 45°, then find the measure of its adjacent angle.

Options:

135°

120°

115°

45°

Correct Answer:

135°

Explanation:

Properties of parallelogram:

  1. Opposite angles are equal
  2. Adjacent angles are supplementary  
  3. The sum of interior angles of a parallelogram is equal to 360°
  4. The consecutive angles of a parallelogram should be supplementary

As adjacent angles are supplementary thus, the measure would be 180° - 45° = 135°.