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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.Two straight roads cross at a junction. The angle between them, measured with a protractor, is 118°. What is the size of the angle vertically opposite to it?
(a)118°
(b)180°
(c)62°
(d)236°
2.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
3.The point (5, −2) is reflected in the x-axis. Work out the coordinates of the image point.
(a)(5, 2)
(b)(−5, −2)
(c)(−5, 2)
(d)(2, 5)
4.A regular hexagon is divided into six identical triangles by joining its centre to each of the six vertices. Work out the size of the angle of one of these triangles at the centre of the hexagon.
(a)30°
(b)45°
(c)120°
(d)60°
5.Write down the exact value of sin 45°.
(a)√3/2
(b)√2/2
(c)1/2
(d)1
6.A parallelogram has a base of 9 cm and a perpendicular height of 6 cm. Work out the area of the parallelogram.
(a)30 cm²
(b)54 cm²
(c)15 cm²
(d)27 cm²
7.Triangles LMN and XYZ have LM = XY, MN = YZ and LN = XZ. Give a reason why triangle LMN is congruent to triangle XYZ.
(a)SSS – all three corresponding sides are equal
(b)RHS – a right angle, hypotenuse and one other side are equal
(c)SAS – two sides and the included angle are equal
(d)ASA – two angles and the included side are equal
8.In this question, a curved surface counts as a face. How many faces does a cone have?
(a)2
(b)1
(c)3
(d)0
9.Work out the distance between the point (0, 0) and the point (5, 12).
(a)12
(b)13
(c)17
(d)7
10.A fish tank is a cuboid measuring 40 cm long, 25 cm wide and 30 cm high. Water is poured in to a depth of 20 cm. Work out the volume of water in the tank, in litres.
(a)20 litres
(b)20000 litres
(c)0.02 litres
(d)30 litres
11.How many vertices does a cuboid have?
(a)12
(b)6
(c)4
(d)8
12.A circular plate has a diameter of 20 cm. Work out the area of the plate. Use π = 3.14.
(a)314 cm²
(b)1256 cm²
(c)62.8 cm²
(d)628 cm²
13.In parallelogram ABCD the vertices are labelled in order round the shape, so angle A and angle B are at the two ends of the same side. Angle A is 70°. Work out the size of angle B.
(a)110°
(b)20°
(c)290°
(d)70°
14.A solid is built from centimetre cubes standing on a table. Seen from the front, the left-hand column is 2 cubes high, the middle column is 2 cubes high and the right-hand column is 1 cube high. Work out how many squares make up the front elevation.
(a)3
(b)6
(c)5
(d)4
15.Three angles lie on a straight line. They measure 38°, 95° and x°. Work out the value of x.
(a)133
(b)47
(c)227
(d)142

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