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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 the exact value of tan 45°.
(a)0
(b)√3
(c)√3/3
(d)1
2.A shape is translated by the vector $(- 7 4)$ and then by the vector $(3 - 9)$ . Write down the single column vector that has the same effect as those two translations together.
(a) $(- 4 - 5)$
(b) $(- 10 13)$
(c) $(- 4 - 13)$
(d) $(- 10 - 5)$
3.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
4.A conservatory has a roof panel shaped like a regular octagon. Work out the interior angle of the octagon, then use it to work out the size of the reflex angle at the same vertex, on the outside of the roof panel.
(a)225
(b)45
(c)315
(d)135
5.A circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
(a)15.7 cm
(b)31.4 cm
(c)62.8 cm
(d)78.5 cm
6.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)
7.An angle is measured with a protractor as 47°. What type of angle is this?
(a)Reflex
(b)Acute
(c)Obtuse
(d)Right angle
8.A shop sells a scale model of a van. The model and the real van are similar shapes, with lengths in the ratio 1 : 24. The model is 18.5 cm long. Work out the length of the real van, giving your answer in metres.
(a)444 m
(b)44.4 m
(c)0.77 m
(d)4.44 m
9.Shape S has a vertex at (9, 6). It is enlarged by a scale factor of 1/3, centre the origin. Work out the coordinates of the image of this vertex.
(a)(6, 4)
(b)(27, 18)
(c)(3, 2)
(d)(3, 6)
10.Two angles lie on a straight line. One angle is 118°. Which reason correctly explains why the other angle is 62°?
(a)angles round a point add up to 360°
(b)angles on a straight line add up to 180°
(c)vertically opposite angles are equal
(d)angles in a triangle add up to 180°
11.ABCD is an isosceles trapezium. The sides AB and DC are parallel, and the two sloping sides AD and BC are equal in length. Angle D is 112°. Work out the size of angle B.
(a)112°
(b)68°
(c)248°
(d)90°
12.Write down the exact value of sin 0°.
(a)1/2
(b)0
(c)1
(d)undefined
13.Write down which one of these statements about quadrilaterals is true.
(a)Every square is a rectangle
(b)Every rectangle is a rhombus
(c)Every rectangle is a square
(d)Every rhombus is a rectangle
14.Which of the following is the correct definition of a regular polygon?
(a)All of its sides are equal in length
(b)It has at least one line of symmetry
(c)Equal sides and equal interior angles
(d)All of its interior angles are equal
15.A cuboid has three different edge lengths: a length, a width and a height, all different from each other. How many rectangles make up its net in total?
(a)6
(b)5
(c)12
(d)3

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