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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.Point B is at (3, 5). It is reflected in the line y = 2. Work out the coordinates of the image of point B.
(a)(3, −4)
(b)(3, −1)
(c)(3, −5)
(d)(−3, 5)
2.A triangular flag has a base of 40 cm and a perpendicular height of 25 cm. Work out its area.
(a)65 cm²
(b)1,000 cm²
(c)500 cm²
(d)2,000 cm²
3.Two straight lines cross at a point. To find the points that are the same distance from both lines, which construction should be used?
(a)construct a perpendicular from the crossing point
(b)bisect the angle between the two lines
(c)construct the perpendicular bisector of the two lines
(d)draw a circle centred at the crossing point
4.A ship's radar shows a lighthouse at the point (12, −4) on a grid measured in nautical miles. The ship is at (2, 5). The ship sails along the vector that takes it directly to the lighthouse, then sails along that same vector again. Work out the ship's final position.
(a)(−18, 23)
(b)(22, −13)
(c)(2, 5)
(d)(12, −4)
5.Quadrilateral WXYZ has WX parallel to ZY, and WZ = XY (the two non-parallel sides are equal in length). Give a reason why angle W = angle X.
(a)Isosceles trapezium: base angles are equal
(b)Rhombus: all four angles are equal
(c)Kite: one pair of opposite angles equal
(d)Parallelogram: opposite angles are equal
6.A shop stacks tins in a display block. The front elevation of the block is 4 tins wide and 3 tins high. The side elevation shows the block is 2 tins deep. Every position in the block is filled. How many tins are used in total?
(a)24
(b)6
(c)12
(d)9
7.How many edges does a cube have?
(a)12
(b)6
(c)8
(d)4
8.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
9.Write down the exact value of sin 0°.
(a)1/2
(b)0
(c)1
(d)undefined
10.Write down the exact value of tan 0°.
(a)0
(b)1
(c)1/√3
(d)√3
11.In triangle ABC, angle ABC = 90° and angle BAC = 30°. The hypotenuse AC = 12 cm. Work out the exact length of AB.
(a)12√3 cm
(b)6 cm
(c)4√3 cm
(d)6√3 cm
12.A cheese counter sells cheddar at £8.40 per kilogram. Work out the cost of a 350 g piece of cheddar.
(a)£24.00
(b)£2.94
(c)£29.40
(d)£2940.00
13.Triangle LMN has a right angle at M, with hypotenuse LN = 15 cm and LM = 9 cm. Triangle PQR has a right angle at Q, with hypotenuse PR = 15 cm and PQ = 9 cm. Which condition proves the two triangles are congruent?
(a)SSS
(b)SAS
(c)RHS
(d)ASA
14.Write down the exact value of tan 45°.
(a)0
(b)√3
(c)√3/3
(d)1
15.A cyclist's journey from her house to the shop is represented by the column vector with top number 2 and bottom number 5, where each unit is 1 km east and 1 km north. She then cycles from the shop to the park, represented by the column vector with top number 4 and bottom number −3. What single column vector represents her journey from her house directly to the park?
(a)(2, −8)
(b)(6, 2)
(c)(6, 8)
(d)(−2, 8)

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