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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 rectangular photograph has an area of 96 cm². One of its sides is 8 cm long. Work out the length of the other side.
(a)40 cm
(b)12 cm
(c)88 cm
(d)768 cm
2.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
3.Triangle ABC has a right angle at B, hypotenuse AC = 13 cm and AB = 5 cm. Triangle DEF has a right angle at E, hypotenuse DF = 13 cm and DE = 5 cm. Which condition proves the two triangles are congruent?
(a)SSS - three sides equal
(b)RHS - right angle, hypotenuse and one side equal
(c)ASA - two angles and the included side equal
(d)SAS - two sides and the included angle equal
4.A circular table mat has diameter 20 cm. Yasmin has a 70 cm length of ribbon and sews it around the edge of the mat with no overlap. Using π = 3.14, work out how much ribbon is left over after going around the mat once.
(a)7.2 cm
(b)50 cm
(c)20 cm
(d)62.8 cm
5.Write down the exact value of cos 45°.
(a)1/2
(b)√2/2
(c)√3/2
(d)√2
6.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)
7.How many vertices does a cylinder have?
(a)2
(b)4
(c)1
(d)0
8.A garden water trough is a prism whose cross-section is a right-angled triangle with base 40 cm and height 30 cm. The trough is 120 cm long. Work out the volume of water needed to fill the trough completely.
(a)36 000 cm³
(b)72 000 cm³
(c)144 000 cm³
(d)720 cm³
9.Triangle ABC has a right angle at B and hypotenuse AC = 17 cm, with AB = 8 cm. Triangle DEF has a right angle at E and hypotenuse DF = 17 cm. Which extra fact about DEF would complete the RHS condition for proving that ABC ≅ DEF, with the vertices matching in that order?
(a)Angle D = angle A
(b)BC = 8 cm
(c)EF = 8 cm
(d)DE = 8 cm
10.The point M(3, 8) is translated by the vector $(2 - 5)$ . Write down the coordinates of the image of M.
(a)(−2, 8)
(b)(5, 3)
(c)(−2, 10)
(d)(3, 10)
11.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
(a)arc
(b)segment
(c)chord
(d)sector
12.A radar station is at the origin of a grid, where each unit represents 1 km. A boat is detected at the point (7, 24). Work out the boat's distance from the station, then work out how many hours it will take the boat to reach the station travelling directly towards it at 5 km per hour.
(a)0.2 hours
(b)25 hours
(c)5 hours
(d)125 hours
13.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°
14.A quadrilateral has angles of 100°, 85° and 95° at three of its vertices. Work out the fourth angle.
(a)260°
(b)280°
(c)70°
(d)80°
15.After a translation by the vector $(6 - 2)$ , a point lands on (4, 1). Write down the coordinates of the point before the translation.
(a)(2, −5)
(b)(2, 7)
(c)(6, −5)
(d)(6, 7)

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