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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 regular nonagon has 9 sides. Work out the sum of its interior angles.
(a)1260°
(b)1620°
(c)1440°
(d)140°
2.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
3.Which of the following correctly describes what it means for two lines to be perpendicular?
(a)Two lines equal in length
(b)Two lines crossing at any angle
(c)Two lines that never meet
(d)Two lines that cross at right angles
4.Write down the exact value of sin 60°.
(a)1/2
(b)√2/2
(c)√3/2
(d)√3
5.A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm and one shorter side of 20 cm. Work out the length of the other shorter side.
(a)441 cm
(b)21 cm
(c)35 cm
(d)9 cm
6.Vertex X of a triangle is at (−3, 5). After a translation, the image of X is at (2, −1). Write down the column vector of this translation.
(a) $(- 6 5)$
(b) $(6 5)$
(c) $(6 - 5)$
(d) $(- 6 - 5)$
7.A sector of a circle has radius 6 cm and an area of 4.71 cm². Using π = 3.14, work out the angle of the sector.
(a)3.75°
(b)45°
(c)90°
(d)15°
8.Triangle DEF is isosceles, with DE = DF. Angle E = 58°. Give a reason why angle F = 58°.
(a)Angles in a triangle sum to 180°
(b)Angles on a straight line sum to 180°
(c)Vertically opposite angles are equal
(d)Base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal
9.A solid rubber ball has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the volume of the ball. Use π = 3.14.
(a)113.04 cm³
(b)28.26 cm³
(c)37.68 cm³
(d)84.78 cm³
10.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
(a)3/4
(b)1/2
(c)1/4
(d)1/8
11.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
12.u is the column vector with top number 7 and bottom number 3. v is the column vector with top number 2 and bottom number 5. Work out u − v, giving your answer as a column vector in the form (top, bottom).
(a)(9, 8)
(b)(5, −2)
(c)(5, 2)
(d)(−5, 2)
13.Loose sweets are sold at £1.20 per 100 g. Work out the cost of 350 g of sweets.
(a)£4.20
(b)£0.34
(c)£3.60
(d)£420.00
14.A solid has 10 vertices and 15 edges. Using the formula F + V − E = 2, work out how many faces it has.
(a)7
(b)3
(c)5
(d)27
15.A trapezium has parallel sides of 5.6 cm and 8.4 cm, and a perpendicular height of 4 cm. Work out the area of the trapezium.
(a)33.6 cm²
(b)28 cm²
(c)5.6 cm²
(d)56 cm²

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