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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.The diagram shows the plan, front elevation and side elevation of a solid. Which solid could this be?
(a)A cuboid
(b)A cone
(c)A square-based pyramid
(d)A cylinder
2.A scale model of a bridge is built so that 2 cm on the model represents 5 m of the real bridge. The real bridge is 45 m long. Work out the length of the model bridge, in centimetres.
(a)9
(b)4.5
(c)18
(d)90
3.Write down the exact value of sin 45°.
(a)√3/2
(b)√2/2
(c)1/2
(d)1
4.How many vertices does a square-based pyramid have?
(a)8
(b)6
(c)4
(d)5
5.A solid has 6 faces: one pentagon and five triangles that all meet at a single point above the pentagon. What is the name of this solid?
(a)Hexagonal pyramid
(b)Triangular pyramid
(c)Pentagonal pyramid
(d)Pentagonal prism
6.For two triangles to be proved congruent using SAS, which two facts must be true about both triangles?
(a)Two sides equal, with the angle between them equal
(b)Two angles equal, with the side between them equal
(c)All three pairs of sides equal
(d)Two sides equal, and any one angle equal
7.A solid is a single cube. Its plan view (from above), front elevation (from the front) and side elevation (from the side) are drawn separately. What shape is each of these three views?
(a)a circle
(b)a rectangle that is not a square
(c)a square
(d)a triangle
8.Two straight lines cross at a point. To find the points that are the same distance from both lines, which construction should be used?
(a)construct a perpendicular from the crossing point
(b)bisect the angle between the two lines
(c)construct the perpendicular bisector of the two lines
(d)draw a circle centred at the crossing point
9.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)
10.A fan-shaped rug is in the shape of a sector of a circle with radius 4 m and angle 180°. It costs £4 per square metre to make. Using π = 3.14, work out the total cost of the rug.
(a)£50.24
(b)£25.12
(c)£200.96
(d)£100.48
11.In geometry, which of the following best describes a 'plane'?
(a)A flat surface extending infinitely in two directions
(b)A straight line extending in one direction
(c)A single, fixed position with no size
(d)A flat, bounded face on a 3D shape
12.The point R(−6, 9) is translated by the vector $(- 11 5)$ . Write down the coordinates of the image of R.
(a)(−1, 9)
(b)(−1, −2)
(c)(−6, −2)
(d)(−11, 20)
13.A solid cone has a base radius of 6 cm and a vertical height of 10 cm. Work out the volume of the cone. Use π = 3.14 and give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
(a)376.8 cm³
(b)452.2 cm³
(c)1130.4 cm³
(d)1884.0 cm³
14.Triangle ABC has a right angle at B, hypotenuse AC = 13 cm and AB = 5 cm. Triangle DEF has a right angle at E, hypotenuse DF = 13 cm and DE = 5 cm. Which condition proves the two triangles are congruent?
(a)SSS - three sides equal
(b)RHS - right angle, hypotenuse and one side equal
(c)ASA - two angles and the included side equal
(d)SAS - two sides and the included angle equal
15.A recipe uses 1.25 kg of flour. Work out how many grams of flour this is.
(a)125 g
(b)1025 g
(c)1000 g
(d)1250 g

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