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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 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°
2.An isosceles triangle ABC has AB equal to AC. AM is a line from vertex A, perpendicular to BC, meeting BC at point M. Which condition proves that triangle ABM is congruent to triangle ACM?
(a)SAS, right angle as included angle
(b)ASA, AB as the included side
(c)SSS, using BM = CM as a fact
(d)RHS, using AM as common side
3.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
4.Write down the exact value of sin 60°.
(a)1/2
(b)√2/2
(c)√3/2
(d)√3
5.Triangle ABC has AB = 5 cm and BC = 7 cm. Triangle DEF has DE = 5 cm and EF = 7 cm. Which extra fact would prove the triangles are congruent by SAS?
(a)angle C = angle F
(b)angle B = angle E
(c)AC = DF
(d)angle A = angle D
6.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
7.Two sides of a triangle are 20 cm and 8 cm long. Write down which one of these lengths is possible for the third side.
(a)5 cm
(b)30 cm
(c)12 cm
(d)15 cm
8.A circle has a radius of 1 cm. Work out the circumference of the circle. Give your answer in terms of π.
(a)π cm²
(b)4π cm
(c)2π cm
(d)π cm
9.A pin on a map is at grid reference (5, 2). It is moved by the vector $(4 - 3)$ . Write down its new grid reference.
(a)(2, 6)
(b)(8, 6)
(c)(9, −1)
(d)(2, 2)
10.Triangle T has a vertex at (8, 4). It is enlarged by a scale factor of 1/2, centre (2, 4). Work out the coordinates of the image of this vertex.
(a)(5, 4)
(b)(14, 4)
(c)(8, 2)
(d)(4, 2)
11.A scale drawing shows a room that is 5 cm wide. The real room is 15 m wide. Write the scale of the drawing in the form 1 : n.
(a)1 : 3000
(b)1 : 30
(c)1 : 300
(d)1 : 3
12.Triangle T has a vertex at (2, 1). It is enlarged by a scale factor of 3, centre (0, 0). Work out the coordinates of the image of this vertex.
(a)(6, 1)
(b)(2, 3)
(c)(5, 4)
(d)(6, 3)
13.A cake recipe takes 135 minutes from start to finish. Write this time as hours and minutes.
(a)1 hour 15 minutes
(b)1 hour 35 minutes
(c)2 hours 15 minutes
(d)2 hours 25 minutes
14.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) $(3 4)$
15.A bearing is described as being exactly halfway between north and east, measured clockwise. What is the three-figure bearing?
(a)090°
(b)045°
(c)225°
(d)135°

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