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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 robotic arm's tip starts at the point (12.5, −4.25) on a grid measured in centimetres. It moves by the vector $(6.5 - 3.75)$ to pick up a component, then by the vector $(- 1.5 2.25)$ to place it. Work out the coordinates of the tip after both moves.
(a)(0.75, 11)
(b)(8.75, 2.25)
(c)(6.5, 3.75)
(d)(11, 0.75)
2.A water tank is a cube with edges of length 2 m. Work out how many cubic centimetres the tank holds when it is full.
(a)8,000,000 cm³
(b)8,000 cm³
(c)8 cm³
(d)80,000 cm³
3.A quadrilateral has all four sides equal in length and all four interior angles equal to 90°. Its diagonals are equal in length and bisect each other at right angles. Which quadrilateral matches this description exactly?
(a)Rectangle
(b)Square
(c)Kite
(d)Rhombus
4.Point M lies exactly halfway between point A and point B, with A, M and B all on the same straight line. Which term correctly describes point M?
(a)A perpendicular of AB
(b)A plane of AB
(c)The midpoint of AB
(d)The vertex of AB
5.A triangle has vertices A(0, 0), B(10, 0) and C(5, 12). Work out the area of the triangle.
(a)120 units²
(b)60 units²
(c)30 units²
(d)65 units²
6.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
7.A sector of a circle has radius 9 cm and angle 120°. Using π = 3.14, work out the arc length of the sector, to 1 decimal place.
(a)56.5 cm
(b)37.7 cm
(c)9.4 cm
(d)18.8 cm
8.The point (4, −3) is reflected in the y-axis. Work out the coordinates of the image point.
(a)(3, −4)
(b)(−4, 3)
(c)(4, 3)
(d)(−4, −3)
9.The vector $(- 2 5)$ describes a translation. A student writes it as $(5 - 2)$ by mistake. Write down what error the student has made.
(a)Doubled the x component
(b)Reversed both signs
(c)Swapped the x and y components
(d)Reversed only the y sign
10.A line segment is measured with a ruler and found to be 6.5 cm long. What is this length in millimetres?
(a)65
(b)0.65
(c)650
(d)6.5
11.How many edges does a cube have?
(a)12
(b)6
(c)8
(d)4
12.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°
13.A polygon has 9 sides. What is the name of this polygon?
(a)Octagon
(b)Nonagon
(c)Heptagon
(d)Decagon
14.The diagram shows the plan of the base layer of a solid built from identical cubes. A second layer of cubes is added on top, filling the entire base layer to a height of 2 cubes everywhere. Work out how many squares are visible in the plan view of this solid.
(a)4 squares
(b)12 squares
(c)6 squares
(d)5 squares
15.Here are four trigonometric ratios of special angles. Write down the one that does not have a value.
(a)sin 90°
(b)tan 90°
(c)tan 0°
(d)cos 90°

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