Printable · GCSE Foundation · ages 14-16

Geometry and measures worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Fifteen questions across the geometry and measures statements at Foundation tier. Choose the non-calculator filter to rehearse Paper 1, which counts for a third of the marks.

Calculator

VersionsA only A + B A + B + Csame questions, different order

AnswersQuestions only With answer key Key only

CalculatorMixed Non-calculator (Paper 1)Calculator (Papers 2 and 3)

New sheet

Geometry and measures worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · Geometry and measures · Calculator · 15 questions

MathsUKwww.geekhero.co.uk

1.A sector of a circle has radius 15 cm and angle 216°. Using π = 3.14, work out the arc length of the sector.
(a)94.2 cm
(b)56.52 cm
(c)28.26 cm
(d)113.04 cm
2.A room measures 4.2 m by 3.6 m. A flooring company needs the area in cm² to order the right amount of vinyl flooring. Work out the area of the room in cm².
(a)15,120 cm²
(b)1,512 cm²
(c)151,200 cm²
(d)15.12 cm²
3.A circle has two straight radii drawn from the centre to the edge, together with the arc between them. Write down the name of the region enclosed by these two radii and the arc.
(a)chord
(b)segment
(c)semicircle
(d)sector
4.Write down which quadrant contains the point (−3, 5) when plotted on a coordinate grid.
(a)third quadrant
(b)second quadrant
(c)first quadrant
(d)fourth quadrant
5.A fan-shaped rug is in the shape of a sector of a circle with radius 4 m and angle 180°. It costs £4 per square metre to make. Using π = 3.14, work out the total cost of the rug.
(a)£50.24
(b)£25.12
(c)£200.96
(d)£100.48
6.A trapezium has parallel sides of length 6 cm and 10 cm, and a perpendicular height of 4 cm. Work out its area.
(a)64 cm²
(b)32 cm²
(c)20 cm²
(d)8 cm²
7.A bead starts at position (2, −1) on a grid, in centimetres. It is moved by the column vector u, with top number 3 and bottom number 5, and then moved by the column vector v, with top number −7 and bottom number 2. Work out the coordinates of the bead's final position.
(a)(−5, 1)
(b)(5, 4)
(c)(−4, 7)
(d)(−2, 6)
8.A survey team measures the angle between two fences with a protractor and gets a reading of 254°. What type of angle is this?
(a)Right
(b)Acute
(c)Reflex
(d)Obtuse
9.A solid rubber ball has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the volume of the ball. Use π = 3.14.
(a)113.04 cm³
(b)28.26 cm³
(c)37.68 cm³
(d)84.78 cm³
10.A crane's hook starts at the point (3.4, 9.5) on a construction site plan measured in metres. It moves along the vector $(- 4.5 - 1.2)$ to pick up a beam, then along the vector $(- 2.5 0.8)$ to place it. Work out the single column vector that describes the hook's overall movement from its start position to where it places the beam.
(a) $(- 2 - 2)$
(b) $(- 7 - 0.4)$
(c) $(7 - 0.4)$
(d) $(- 7 2)$
11.A trapezium has an area of 45 cm², a perpendicular height of 5 cm, and one parallel side of length 10 cm. Work out the length of the other parallel side.
(a)18 cm
(b)28 cm
(c)8 cm
(d)4 cm
12.A sector of a circle has radius 6 cm and angle 150°. Using π = 3.14, work out the perimeter of the sector.
(a)15.7 cm
(b)21.7 cm
(c)27.7 cm
(d)31.4 cm
13.A circular clock face has a radius of 9 cm. Work out the circumference of the clock face. Use π = 3.14. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
(a)28.3 cm
(b)254.3 cm
(c)113.0 cm
(d)56.5 cm
14.A solid ball has a radius of 7 cm. Work out the surface area of the ball. Use π = 3.14.
(a)615.44 cm²
(b)1436.03 cm³
(c)153.86 cm²
(d)87.92 cm²
15.A sector of a circle has radius 9 cm and angle 40°. Work out the area of the sector, in terms of π.
(a)2π cm²
(b)9π cm²
(c)81π cm²
(d)18π cm²

Build your own mix at the worksheet builder.