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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 lines cross at a point. Which statement about a pair of vertically opposite angles is always true?
(a)They are always equal to 90° each
(b)They always add up to 360°
(c)They always add up to 180°
(d)They are always equal to each other
2.Write down the column vector, from the options given, that would move a point to the right and downwards.
(a) $(3 - 4)$
(b) $(- 3 - 4)$
(c) $(- 3 4)$
(d) $(3 4)$
3.A sector of a circle has an angle of 150°. Work out what fraction of the circle's area the sector is.
(a)5/12
(b)7/12
(c)5/6
(d)1/2
4.Triangle ABC has a right angle at B. Triangle DEF has a right angle at E. The hypotenuse of triangle ABC equals the hypotenuse of triangle DEF, and side AB equals side DE. Which condition proves that the two triangles are congruent?
(a)ASA
(b)SAS
(c)SSS
(d)RHS
5.A straight line passes through points A, B and C, with B between A and C. A fourth point D is not on the line. Angle ABD = 132°. Work out the size of angle DBC.
(a)228°
(b)48°
(c)66°
(d)132°
6.In quadrilateral ABCD, side AB is parallel to side DC. Which statement correctly uses geometric notation to show this?
(a)AB ∥ BC
(b)AB = DC
(c)AB ∥ DC
(d)AB ⊥ DC
7.A transversal crosses a pair of parallel lines. At one line, the angle is (5x + 4)°. The corresponding angle at the other line is (3x + 24)°. Work out the value of x.
(a)19
(b)10
(c)20
(d)14
8.A chord divides a circle into two segments of different sizes. Write down the name given to the smaller of the two segments.
(a)Major segment
(b)Minor segment
(c)Semicircle
(d)Minor arc
9.A parallelogram has an area of 54 cm² and a base of 9 cm. Work out its perpendicular height.
(a)12 cm
(b)486 cm
(c)6 cm
(d)45 cm
10.m is the column vector with top number 4 and bottom number 6. n is the column vector with top number −6 and bottom number −9. Given that n = k × m for some number k, work out the value of k.
(a)1.5
(b)−10
(c)−1.5
(d)−24
11.The angle between north and a footpath is 35°, measured clockwise from north. What is the three-figure bearing of the footpath?
(a)035°
(b)325°
(c)350°
(d)215°
12.A courier drone delivers a parcel. It starts at the point (2, 1) on a map grid measured in kilometres. It flies by the vector $(- 3 5)$ to a warehouse, then by the vector $(4 - 1)$ to the delivery address. Work out the coordinates of the delivery address.
(a)(7, −2)
(b)(11, −3)
(c)(8, −6)
(d)(6, 2)
13.A bottle holds 2 litres of water. A glass holds 250 ml. Work out how many of these glasses can be filled from one full bottle.
(a)8
(b)80
(c)0.8
(d)125
14.Point C is at (2, 3). It is rotated 90° clockwise about the origin. Work out the coordinates of the image of point C.
(a)(3, 2)
(b)(3, −2)
(c)(−3, 2)
(d)(−2, −3)
15.In the RHS congruence condition, which three facts must be true about two triangles for RHS to prove they are congruent?
(a)Two sides and the angle between them
(b)Right angle, equal hypotenuse, one more side
(c)Right angle and all three sides equal
(d)Right angle, hypotenuse, one more angle

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