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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.Write down the exact value of tan 0°.
(a)0
(b)1
(c)1/√3
(d)√3
2.Write down the exact value of tan 60°.
(a)1/√3
(b)3
(c)√3/2
(d)√3
3.Vertex X of a triangle is at (−3, 5). After a translation, the image of X is at (2, −1). Write down the column vector of this translation.
(a) $(- 6 5)$
(b) $(6 5)$
(c) $(6 - 5)$
(d) $(- 6 - 5)$
4.The point R(−6, 9) is translated by the vector $(- 11 5)$ . Write down the coordinates of the image of R.
(a)(−1, 9)
(b)(−1, −2)
(c)(−6, −2)
(d)(−11, 20)
5.Triangle DEF is isosceles, with DE = DF. Angle E = 58°. Give a reason why angle F = 58°.
(a)Angles in a triangle sum to 180°
(b)Angles on a straight line sum to 180°
(c)Vertically opposite angles are equal
(d)Base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal
6.Line 1 passes through (0, 1) and (2, 5). Line 2 passes through (3, 2) and (5, 6). Work out the gradient of each line. Then write down whether the two lines are parallel.
(a)Parallel, since both gradients are 2
(b)Not parallel, since the gradients are 2 and 4
(c)Parallel, since both lines pass through positive coordinates
(d)Not parallel, since the two lines cross the y-axis at different points
7.A circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
(a)15.7 cm
(b)31.4 cm
(c)62.8 cm
(d)78.5 cm
8.Write down the exact value of sin 0°.
(a)1/2
(b)0
(c)1
(d)undefined
9.A cylinder has a volume of 942 cm³ and a height of 12 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the cylinder.
(a)25 cm
(b)8.9 cm
(c)5 cm
(d)17.3 cm
10.Two straight lines cross at a point. To find the points that are the same distance from both lines, which construction should be used?
(a)construct a perpendicular from the crossing point
(b)bisect the angle between the two lines
(c)construct the perpendicular bisector of the two lines
(d)draw a circle centred at the crossing point
11.In pentagon PQRST, which of the following correctly names the interior angle at vertex R, using standard three-letter angle notation?
(a)∠QRS
(b)∠PQR
(c)∠TRP
(d)∠RST
12.Point A and point B are 5 cm apart. How many points are exactly 4 cm from A and exactly 3 cm from B?
(a)4
(b)0
(c)2
(d)1
13.A circle has centre O. PQ, RS and TU are three chords of the circle, and only one of them passes through O. Write down what this tells you about that chord.
(a)It is the same length as the other two chords
(b)It is the longest of the three chords
(c)It is the shortest of the three chords
(d)It is half the length of each of the other two chords
14.Two straight lines PQ and RS cross at point O. Angle POR = 52°. Work out angle QOS.
(a)104°
(b)38°
(c)52°
(d)128°
15.For two triangles to be proved congruent using SAS, which two facts must be true about both triangles?
(a)Two sides equal, with the angle between them equal
(b)Two angles equal, with the side between them equal
(c)All three pairs of sides equal
(d)Two sides equal, and any one angle equal

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