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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.Point C is at (2, 3). It is rotated 90° clockwise about the origin. Work out the coordinates of the image of point C.
(a)(3, 2)
(b)(3, −2)
(c)(−3, 2)
(d)(−2, −3)
2.Two similar ponds have perimeters in the ratio 4 : 11. The perimeter of the larger pond is 88 m. Work out the perimeter of the smaller pond.
(a)32 m
(b)242 m
(c)84 m
(d)121 m
3.e is the column vector with top number 5 and bottom number k. f is the column vector with top number 15 and bottom number 6. Given that f is 3 times e, work out the value of k.
(a)18
(b)9
(c)3
(d)2
4.In parallelogram ABCD the vertices are labelled in order round the shape, so angle A and angle B are at the two ends of the same side. Angle A is 70°. Work out the size of angle B.
(a)110°
(b)20°
(c)290°
(d)70°
5.How many vertices does a cylinder have?
(a)2
(b)4
(c)1
(d)0
6.A ramp's sloped surface crosses two horizontal parallel rails. At the top rail, the angle between the ramp and the rail on the right of the ramp is (3x + 10)°. At the bottom rail, the angle between the ramp and the rail on the left of the ramp is (5x − 30)°. Work out the value of x.
(a)−10
(b)47.5
(c)25
(d)20
7.A rectangular notice board measures 150 cm by 80 cm. Work out its area in m².
(a)120 m²
(b)12 m²
(c)4.6 m²
(d)1.2 m²
8.Triangle ABC is drawn. The interior angle bisectors from vertices A and B are constructed and meet at point I inside the triangle. Which statement about point I must be true?
(a)I is the midpoint of side AB.
(b)I lies on side AC.
(c)I is the same distance from all three sides.
(d)I is the same distance from all three vertices.
9.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
10.Point A is at (2, 3). It is translated by the vector (4, −1) to give point A′. Work out the coordinates of A′.
(a)(1, 7)
(b)(6, 4)
(c)(6, 2)
(d)(−2, 4)
11.Which of these describes an obtuse angle?
(a)An angle between 180° and 360°
(b)An angle between 90° and 180°
(c)An angle of exactly 90°
(d)An angle between 0° and 90°
12.Triangle ABC has AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm and angle B = 90°. Triangle XYZ has XY = 6 cm, YZ = 8 cm and angle Y = 90°. Which congruence statement correctly shows the matching vertices?
(a)ABC ≅ ZXY
(b)ABC ≅ ZYX
(c)ABC ≅ XYZ
(d)ABC ≅ YXZ
13.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
14.The diagram shows the plan, front elevation and side elevation of a solid. Which of these solids matches all three views?
(a)A triangle-based pyramid standing on its triangular base
(b)A triangular prism standing on its triangular end
(c)A cuboid standing on a rectangular face
(d)A triangular prism lying on one of its rectangular faces
15.Point B is at (1, 6). It is reflected in the x-axis. Work out the coordinates of the image of point B.
(a)(1, 6)
(b)(−1, 6)
(c)(−1, −6)
(d)(1, −6)

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