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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 · 15 questions

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1.A hexagon has interior angles of 130°, 142°, 125°, 150°, 135° and x°. Work out the value of x.
(a)142°
(b)40°
(c)38°
(d)398°
2.A circular clock face has a radius of 9 cm. Work out the circumference of the clock face. Use π = 3.14. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
(a)28.3 cm
(b)254.3 cm
(c)113.0 cm
(d)56.5 cm
3.Triangle ABC has AB = 8 cm, angle B = 50° and BC = 6 cm. Triangle DEF has DE = 8 cm, angle E = 50° and EF = 6 cm. Which condition proves the two triangles are congruent?
(a)AAS - two angles and a non-included side equal
(b)SSS - three sides equal
(c)SAS - two sides and the included angle equal
(d)ASA - two angles and the included side equal
4.Postcard P is similar to postcard Q. The 6 cm side of P corresponds to the 15 cm side of Q, and the 8 cm side of P corresponds to a matching side of Q. Work out the length of that matching side of Q.
(a)3.2 cm
(b)16 cm
(c)17 cm
(d)20 cm
5.A straight line passes through points A, B and C, with B between A and C. A fourth point D is not on the line. Angle ABD = 132°. Work out the size of angle DBC.
(a)228°
(b)48°
(c)66°
(d)132°
6.A student says the reverse of the translation vector $(- 9 4)$ is $(9 4)$ . Write down the correct reverse translation vector.
(a) $(- 9 - 4)$
(b) $(- 9 4)$
(c) $(9 - 4)$
(d) $(9 4)$
7.A quadrilateral has vertices A(1, 1), B(5, 1), C(6, 4) and D(2, 4). By comparing the y-coordinates of A, B and of D, C, write down whether the sides AB and DC are parallel, and give a reason for your answer.
(a)Parallel, since A and D have the same x-coordinate
(b)Parallel, since AB and DC are both horizontal lines
(c)Not parallel, since AB is horizontal and DC is vertical
(d)Not parallel, since AB and DC have different lengths
8.Work out the exact value of tan 30° + tan 30°.
(a)2√3/3
(b)√3/3
(c)√3
(d)2√3
9.A map has a scale of 1 : 25000. A distance between two points measures 2 cm on the map. What is the real distance, in kilometres?
(a)50
(b)5
(c)0.5
(d)0.05
10.A parallelogram has an area of 96 cm² and a base of 8 cm. Work out the perpendicular height of the parallelogram.
(a)12 cm
(b)768 cm
(c)104 cm
(d)24 cm
11.The point (5, −2) is reflected in the x-axis. Work out the coordinates of the image point.
(a)(5, 2)
(b)(−5, −2)
(c)(−5, 2)
(d)(2, 5)
12.Write down the exact value of tan 60°.
(a)1/√3
(b)3
(c)√3/2
(d)√3
13.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
14.Work out the exact value of (sin 30°)² + (cos 30°)².
(a)1/4
(b)3/4
(c)−1/2
(d)1
15.Write down the name given to a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
(a)Trapezium
(b)Kite
(c)Rhombus
(d)Parallelogram

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