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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 cylinder has a radius of 5 cm. Its volume is 471 cm³. Using π = 3.14, work out the height of the cylinder.
(a)150 cm
(b)24 cm
(c)30 cm
(d)6 cm
2.A solid has 6 faces and 8 vertices. Using the formula F + V − E = 2, work out how many edges it has.
(a)14
(b)10
(c)16
(d)12
3.Triangle DEF is isosceles, with DE = DF. Angle E = 58°. Work out angle F.
(a)64°
(b)32°
(c)58°
(d)122°
4.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
5.Two similar flags have widths in the ratio 2 : 5. The width of the smaller flag is 8 cm. Work out the width of the larger flag.
(a)20 cm
(b)11 cm
(c)40 cm
(d)3.2 cm
6.The interior angles of a pentagon are 100°, 110°, 120°, x° and x°. Work out the size of each of the two angles marked x°.
(a)105°
(b)55°
(c)108°
(d)210°
7.Triangle ABC has AB = 5 cm, BC = 7 cm and CA = 9 cm. Triangle DEF has DE = 5 cm, EF = 7 cm and FD = 9 cm. Which condition proves the two triangles are congruent?
(a)ASA - two angles and the included side equal
(b)SAS - two sides and the included angle equal
(c)RHS - right angle, hypotenuse and one side equal
(d)SSS - three sides equal
8.A triangular sail for a small boat has a base of 2.4 m and a height of 1.75 m. Sailcloth costs £12.50 per m². Work out the total cost of the sailcloth needed for the sail.
(a)£30.00
(b)£26.25
(c)£25.00
(d)£52.50
9.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
10.A point is translated twice by the vector $(5 - 3)$ . Write down the single column vector that describes the overall translation.
(a) $(5 - 3)$
(b) $(10 - 6)$
(c) $(5 - 6)$
(d) $(15 - 9)$
11.An angle measures 108°. Write down the name given to an angle of this size.
(a)An acute angle
(b)A right angle
(c)A reflex angle
(d)An obtuse angle
12.A trapezium has parallel sides of 16 cm and 24 cm, and a perpendicular height of 7 cm. Work out the area of the trapezium.
(a)280 cm²
(b)140 cm²
(c)168 cm²
(d)47 cm
13.Lines GH and JK are parallel. A straight line crosses GH at point M and crosses JK at point N. Angle HMN = 71°. Angle HMN and angle MNK are alternate angles. Work out angle MNK.
(a)142°
(b)19°
(c)109°
(d)71°
14.A cuboid-shaped shipping crate has a length of 12 m, a width of 5 m, and a volume of 360 m³. Work out the height of the crate, in metres.
(a)30 m
(b)6 m
(c)300 m
(d)72 m
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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