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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 how many right angles a right-angled triangle has.
(a)0
(b)3
(c)1
(d)2
2.A triangular prism has two triangular end faces and three rectangular faces joining them. How many faces does it have in total?
(a)5
(b)6
(c)3
(d)9
3.Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. A side of the smaller shape is 4 cm long. Work out the length of the corresponding side of the larger shape.
(a)36 cm
(b)12 cm
(c)7 cm
(d)4 cm
4.Two triangles are proved congruent using the ASA condition. What can be concluded about the two remaining pairs of corresponding sides that were not part of the original ASA facts?
(a)They must be different
(b)They might be equal or not
(c)They must also be equal
(d)Not enough information to say
5.In a phone game, a character starts at the point (−5, 2) on a grid. It moves by the vector $(- 9 6)$ to collect a coin. The player now wants the character's next single move to finish at the point (3, 0). Write down the column vector of that second move.
(a) $(- 2 8)$
(b) $(- 7 - 2)$
(c) $(7 2)$
(d) $(- 7 4)$
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 written description of a diagram states: 'AB is marked with a single arrow, CD is marked with a single arrow, and EF is marked with a double arrow.' Using the standard convention for marking parallel lines, what can be concluded?
(a)AB, CD and EF are all parallel
(b)None of the lines are parallel
(c)AB ∥ CD only; EF not confirmed
(d)EF is parallel to AB
8.A chord is drawn across a circle, dividing the circle into two regions. Write down the name of one of these two regions.
(a)segment
(b)arc
(c)sector
(d)radius
9.Triangle ABC has AB = 5 cm, BC = 7 cm and CA = 9 cm. Triangle DEF has DE = 5 cm, EF = 7 cm and FD = 9 cm. Which condition proves the two triangles are congruent?
(a)ASA - two angles and the included side equal
(b)SAS - two sides and the included angle equal
(c)RHS - right angle, hypotenuse and one side equal
(d)SSS - three sides equal
10.The midpoint of the line segment AB is (3, 5). A is the point (1, 3). Work out the coordinates of B.
(a)(5, 7)
(b)(2, 2)
(c)(4, 8)
(d)(6, 10)
11.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
12.Triangle ABC has angle A = 40°, angle B = 65° and AB = 10 cm. Triangle DEF has angle D = 40°, angle E = 65° and DE = 10 cm. Which condition proves the two triangles are congruent?
(a)RHS - right angle, hypotenuse and one side equal
(b)SAS - two sides and the included angle equal
(c)AAS - two angles and a non-included side equal
(d)ASA - two angles and the included side equal
13.A regular polygon has 12 sides. Work out the size of one exterior angle of the polygon.
(a)30°
(b)150°
(c)15°
(d)36°
14.A cube has all of its edges the same length. How many planes of symmetry does it have?
(a)9
(b)6
(c)12
(d)3
15.A trapezium has parallel sides of length 6 cm and 10 cm, and a perpendicular height of 4 cm. Work out its area.
(a)64 cm²
(b)32 cm²
(c)20 cm²
(d)8 cm²

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