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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.

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Geometry and measures worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · Geometry and measures · Non-calculator · 15 questions

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1.Shape S is enlarged by a scale factor of 3, centre the origin. A vertex of S is at (2, 1). Work out the coordinates of the image of this vertex.
(a)(6, 1)
(b)(6, 3)
(c)(2, 3)
(d)(5, 4)
2.A scale model of a bridge is built so that 2 cm on the model represents 5 m of the real bridge. The real bridge is 45 m long. Work out the length of the model bridge, in centimetres.
(a)9
(b)4.5
(c)18
(d)90
3.A solid is a single cube. Its plan view (from above), front elevation (from the front) and side elevation (from the side) are drawn separately. What shape is each of these three views?
(a)a circle
(b)a rectangle that is not a square
(c)a square
(d)a triangle
4.A square tile has sides of length 4.5 cm. Work out the perimeter of the tile.
(a)16 cm
(b)9 cm
(c)18 cm
(d)20.25 cm²
5.Point M lies exactly halfway between point A and point B, with A, M and B all on the same straight line. Which term correctly describes point M?
(a)A perpendicular of AB
(b)A plane of AB
(c)The midpoint of AB
(d)The vertex of AB
6.In triangle ABC, angle ABC = 90° and angle BAC = 30°. The hypotenuse AC = 12 cm. Work out the exact length of AB.
(a)12√3 cm
(b)6 cm
(c)4√3 cm
(d)6√3 cm
7.A rhombus has all four sides equal in length. Which statement about a rhombus is correct?
(a)Its rotational symmetry order is always 4
(b)Its diagonals cross at right angles
(c)Its diagonals are always equal in length
(d)It always has four right angles
8.A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 14 cm. One of the other angles is 30°. Work out the exact length of the side opposite the 30° angle.
(a)28 cm
(b)7 cm
(c)7√3 cm
(d)14/√3 cm
9.A ramp's sloped surface crosses two horizontal parallel rails. At the top rail, the angle between the ramp and the rail on the right of the ramp is (3x + 10)°. At the bottom rail, the angle between the ramp and the rail on the left of the ramp is (5x − 30)°. Work out the value of x.
(a)−10
(b)47.5
(c)25
(d)20
10.Triangle ABC has AB = 8 cm, angle B = 50° and BC = 6 cm. Triangle DEF has DE = 8 cm, angle E = 50° and EF = 6 cm. Which condition proves the two triangles are congruent?
(a)AAS - two angles and a non-included side equal
(b)SSS - three sides equal
(c)SAS - two sides and the included angle equal
(d)ASA - two angles and the included side equal
11.Write down which one of these statements about quadrilaterals is true.
(a)Every square is a rectangle
(b)Every rectangle is a rhombus
(c)Every rectangle is a square
(d)Every rhombus is a rectangle
12.A hexagonal prism has 8 faces and 12 vertices. Using F + V − E = 2, work out how many edges it has.
(a)20
(b)22
(c)18
(d)16
13.A square tile has sides of length 6 cm. Work out the area of the tile.
(a)18 cm²
(b)12 cm
(c)36 cm²
(d)24 cm
14.A pin on a map is at grid reference (5, 2). It is moved by the vector $(4 - 3)$ . Write down its new grid reference.
(a)(2, 6)
(b)(8, 6)
(c)(9, −1)
(d)(2, 2)
15.All four sides of a rhombus are the same length. One side of a rhombus is 7 cm long. Work out the perimeter of the rhombus.
(a)28 cm
(b)14 cm
(c)49 cm
(d)11 cm

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