Question

Statement 1: A parallelogram is a trapezium.
Statement 2: A trapezium has one pair of opposite sides parallel. A parallelogram has both pairs of opposite sides parallel.

• A. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false
• B. Both statements are true, statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1
• C. Both statements are false
• D. Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Both statements are true, statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1

In a parallelogram, both pair of opposite sides are parallel.

A trapezium is defined as a quadrilateral whose one pair of opposite sides are parallel.
So, the parallelogram satisfies the definition of a trapezium also.