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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.Work out the exact value of sin 30° + cos 60°.
(a)0
(b)√3
(c)1
(d)1/2
2.Two sides of a triangle are 9 cm and 15 cm long. Write down which one of these lengths is possible for the third side.
(a)24 cm
(b)26 cm
(c)6 cm
(d)10 cm
3.The column vector $(2 - 6)$ describes a translation. Write down the movement it represents.
(a)6 left, 2 up
(b)6 left, 2 down
(c)2 left, 6 up
(d)6 right, 2 up
4.In the RHS congruence condition, which three facts must be true about two triangles for RHS to prove they are congruent?
(a)Two sides and the angle between them
(b)Right angle, equal hypotenuse, one more side
(c)Right angle and all three sides equal
(d)Right angle, hypotenuse, one more angle
5.A scale drawing of a bridge uses a scale of 1 : 25. A support beam on the drawing measures 4.4 cm. What is the real length of the beam, in metres?
(a)4.4
(b)110
(c)11
(d)1.1
6.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
7.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
8.Shape S has an area of 48 cm². It is enlarged by a scale factor of 1/4 to give shape T. Work out the area of shape T.
(a)3 cm²
(b)24 cm²
(c)12 cm²
(d)768 cm²
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.In this question, a curved surface counts as a face. How many faces does a cone have?
(a)2
(b)1
(c)3
(d)0
11.Write down the exact value of tan 45°.
(a)0
(b)√3
(c)√3/3
(d)1
12.A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 10 cm. One of its other angles is 45°. Work out the exact length of one of the two shorter sides.
(a)5√2 cm
(b)5√3 cm
(c)10√2 cm
(d)5 cm
13.A regular polygon has an interior angle of 156°. Work out the number of sides of the polygon.
(a)17
(b)24
(c)15
(d)7.5
14.Point A has coordinates (2, 5). Point A is translated to point B using the column vector with top number 6 and bottom number −3. Write down the coordinates of point B.
(a)(8, 2)
(b)(−1, 11)
(c)(−4, 8)
(d)(8, 8)
15.A robot on a grid moves by the vector $(- 2 3)$ , then by the vector $(5 - 7)$ , then by the vector $(1 4)$ . Write down the single column vector that has the same overall effect as these three moves.
(a) $(- 6 14)$
(b) $(0 4)$
(c) $(3 - 4)$
(d) $(4 0)$

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