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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.The perimeter of a square is 20 cm. Work out the area of the square.
(a)5 cm
(b)25 cm²
(c)100 cm²
(d)400 cm²
2.A jug holds 750 ml of water. Work out what fraction of a litre this is.
(a)3/4
(b)1/4
(c)4/3
(d)3/10
3.A regular polygon has 5 lines of symmetry. What is the order of rotational symmetry of this polygon?
(a)5
(b)6
(c)10
(d)4
4.Triangle JKL has a right angle at K, hypotenuse JL = 13 cm, and side JK = 5 cm. Triangle MNO has a right angle at N, hypotenuse MO = 13 cm, and side MN = 5 cm. Using only the facts given, and without working out any further lengths, write down the congruence condition that proves triangle JKL is congruent to triangle MNO.
(a)SSS
(b)SAS
(c)RHS
(d)AAS
5.Point D is at (3, 4). It is rotated 90° clockwise about the origin (0, 0). Work out the coordinates of the image of point D.
(a)(−3, −4)
(b)(−4, 3)
(c)(4, −3)
(d)(4, 3)
6.A trapezium has parallel sides of 16 cm and 24 cm, and a perpendicular height of 7 cm. Work out the area of the trapezium.
(a)280 cm²
(b)140 cm²
(c)168 cm²
(d)47 cm
7.The diagram shows the plan, front elevation and side elevation of a solid. Which of these solids matches all three views?
(a)A triangle-based pyramid standing on its triangular base
(b)A triangular prism standing on its triangular end
(c)A cuboid standing on a rectangular face
(d)A triangular prism lying on one of its rectangular faces
8.A hexagon has interior angles of 130°, 142°, 125°, 150°, 135° and x°. Work out the value of x.
(a)142°
(b)40°
(c)38°
(d)398°
9.a is the column vector with top number 3 and bottom number 2. b is the column vector with top number −1 and bottom number 4. Work out a + b, giving your answer as a column vector in the form (top, bottom).
(a)(2, −2)
(b)(2, 6)
(c)(4, −2)
(d)(6, 2)
10.A solid has two parallel, congruent polygon faces joined by flat rectangles, and its cross-section is the same shape all the way along its length. Which solid is it?
(a)A cylinder
(b)A pyramid
(c)A cone
(d)A prism
11.Triangle DEF has a right angle at E. Angle DFE = 60° and EF = 9 cm. Work out the exact length of DE.
(a)18 cm
(b)3√3 cm
(c)9√3/2 cm
(d)9√3 cm
12.The column vector r has top number 2 and bottom number 6. Which of these column vectors is parallel to r?
(a)(3, 9)
(b)(6, 2)
(c)(2, 3)
(d)(−2, 6)
13.A chord divides a circle into two regions, one larger than the other. Write down the term used for the smaller of these two regions.
(a)major segment
(b)arc
(c)minor segment
(d)sector
14.A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 10 cm. One of its other angles is 45°. Work out the exact length of one of the two shorter sides.
(a)5√2 cm
(b)5√3 cm
(c)10√2 cm
(d)5 cm
15.A submarine travels due south. What is the three-figure bearing for this direction?
(a)270
(b)090
(c)018
(d)180

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