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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.A triangular prism has two triangular faces and three rectangular faces. How many vertices does a triangular prism have?
(a)9
(b)6
(c)8
(d)5
2.Triangle ABC is drawn. The interior angle bisectors from vertices A and B are constructed and meet at point I inside the triangle. Which statement about point I must be true?
(a)I is the midpoint of side AB.
(b)I lies on side AC.
(c)I is the same distance from all three sides.
(d)I is the same distance from all three vertices.
3.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
4.In this question, a curved surface counts as a face. How many faces does a sphere have?
(a)0
(b)2
(c)1
(d)3
5.A line segment is measured with a ruler and found to be 6.5 cm long. What is this length in millimetres?
(a)65
(b)0.65
(c)650
(d)6.5
6.Triangle DEF is isosceles, with DE = DF. Angle E = 58°. Work out angle F.
(a)64°
(b)32°
(c)58°
(d)122°
7.Triangle ABC is extended so that side BC is extended beyond C to a point D, forming exterior angle ACD. Angle BAC = 48° and angle ABC = 67°. Which single angle fact gives angle ACD = 115° in one step, without first working out the interior angle at C?
(a)angles in a triangle add up to 180°
(b)angles on a straight line add up to 180°
(c)exterior angle = sum of the two interior opposite angles
(d)exterior angle is always double the smallest angle
8.Lines AB and CD cross at a point, forming four right angles where they meet. Which notation correctly describes the relationship between AB and CD?
(a)AB = CD
(b)AB ∥ CD
(c)AB ⊥ CD
(d)AB ≅ CD
9.The bearing of a harbour B from a ferry's position A is 260°. What is the bearing of A from B?
(a)080°
(b)100°
(c)180°
(d)440°
10.Angle ABC is 130°. The line BF divides angle ABC into two equal parts. Work out the size of angle FBC.
(a)65°
(b)32.5°
(c)50°
(d)130°
11.In parallelogram PQRS, angle P = 65°. Which reason correctly explains why angle R = 65°?
(a)opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal
(b)co-interior angles add up to 180°
(c)alternate angles are equal
(d)angles on a straight line add up to 180°
12.A shape is translated by the vector $(4 - 3)$ . The point P(6, 1) lies on the shape. Write down the coordinates of the image of P.
(a)(3, −3)
(b)(3, 5)
(c)(9, −3)
(d)(10, −2)
13.Two triangles are similar. The sides of the first triangle are 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. The shortest side of the second triangle is 9 cm. Work out the scale factor from the first triangle to the second.
(a)1/3
(b)3
(c)6
(d)1.8
14.A triangular bunting flag has two equal sides. The angle between those two equal sides is 80°, and the other two angles of the flag are equal to each other. Work out the size of each of the two equal angles.
(a)40°
(b)50°
(c)80°
(d)100°
15.Which of the following correctly describes what it means for two lines to be perpendicular?
(a)Two lines equal in length
(b)Two lines crossing at any angle
(c)Two lines that never meet
(d)Two lines that cross at right angles

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