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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.In triangle ABC the angle at A and the angle at C are equal. The side AB is extended beyond B, and the exterior angle formed at B measures 98°. Work out the size of the angle at A.
(a)49°
(b)41°
(c)82°
(d)98°
2.All four sides of a rhombus are the same length. One side of a rhombus is 7 cm long. Work out the perimeter of the rhombus.
(a)28 cm
(b)14 cm
(c)49 cm
(d)11 cm
3.Work out the length of the straight line segment joining the points (2, −4) and (−3, −4).
(a)1
(b)5
(c)0
(d)6
4.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
5.A triangle has vertices A(0, 0), B(10, 0) and C(5, 12). Work out the area of the triangle.
(a)120 units²
(b)60 units²
(c)30 units²
(d)65 units²
6.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
7.A trapezium has parallel sides of 5 cm and 11 cm, and a perpendicular height of 4 cm. Work out the area of the trapezium.
(a)32 cm²
(b)44 cm²
(c)20 cm²
(d)64 cm²
8.Lines GH and JK are parallel. A straight line crosses GH at point M and crosses JK at point N. Angle HMN = 71°. Angle HMN and angle MNK are alternate angles. Work out angle MNK.
(a)142°
(b)19°
(c)109°
(d)71°
9.A chord divides a circle into two segments of different sizes. Write down the name given to the smaller of the two segments.
(a)Major segment
(b)Minor segment
(c)Semicircle
(d)Minor arc
10.A shape is made by joining two rectangles edge to edge, with no overlap. One rectangle measures 12 cm by 4 cm and the other measures 4 cm by 8 cm. Work out the total area of the shape.
(a)28 cm
(b)48 cm²
(c)80 cm²
(d)32 cm²
11.A submarine travels due south. What is the three-figure bearing for this direction?
(a)270
(b)090
(c)018
(d)180
12.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
13.Write down how many right angles a right-angled triangle has.
(a)0
(b)3
(c)1
(d)2
14.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°
15.A parallelogram has a base of 4 cm and a perpendicular height of 17 cm. Work out the area of the parallelogram.
(a)42 cm
(b)21 cm
(c)34 cm²
(d)68 cm²

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