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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 hexagonal prism has 8 faces and 12 vertices. Using F + V − E = 2, work out how many edges it has.
(a)20
(b)22
(c)18
(d)16
2.A parallelogram has a base of 9 cm and a perpendicular height of 6 cm. Work out the area of the parallelogram.
(a)30 cm²
(b)54 cm²
(c)15 cm²
(d)27 cm²
3.A solid metal sphere has a radius of 5 cm. It is melted down and recast into a solid cylinder with the same radius, 5 cm. Work out the height of the cylinder, so that its volume equals the volume of the sphere. Use π = 3.14 and give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
(a)1.7 cm
(b)20.0 cm
(c)5.0 cm
(d)6.7 cm
4.Two similar hexagonal tiles have lengths in the ratio 4 : 7. A side of the smaller tile is 8.4 cm long. Work out the length of the corresponding side of the larger tile.
(a)11.4 cm
(b)4.8 cm
(c)14.7 cm
(d)58.8 cm
5.A rectangular bookmark measures 2 cm by 25 cm. Work out the area of the bookmark.
(a)54 cm
(b)50 cm²
(c)25 cm²
(d)27 cm
6.In an isosceles triangle each of the two base angles is 46°. Work out the size of the angle at the apex.
(a)92°
(b)134°
(c)46°
(d)88°
7.Lines JK and LM are parallel. A straight line crosses JK at point P and crosses LM at point Q. Angle KPQ = 118°. Angle KPQ and angle MQP are co-interior (allied) angles. Work out angle MQP.
(a)62°
(b)59°
(c)90°
(d)118°
8.The point A(3, 2) is translated by the vector (−5, 4) to give point B. Work out the coordinates of B.
(a)(−2, 6)
(b)(−2, −2)
(c)(7, −3)
(d)(8, 6)
9.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) $(15 - 9)$
10.Triangle ABC has AB = 9 cm, BC = 6 cm and angle A = 35°. Triangle DEF has DE = 9 cm, EF = 6 cm and angle D = 35°. Which of the following correctly identifies the condition shown here?
(a)SSA - not sufficient to prove congruence
(b)ASA - two angles and the included side equal
(c)SAS - two sides and the included angle equal
(d)AAS - two angles and a non-included side equal
11.A tank holds 3.2 m³ of water. Work out this volume in litres.
(a)320
(b)32000
(c)3200
(d)3.2
12.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°
13.The column vector $(2 - 6)$ describes a translation. Write down the movement it represents.
(a)6 left, 2 up
(b)6 left, 2 down
(c)2 left, 6 up
(d)6 right, 2 up
14.m is the column vector with top number 4 and bottom number 6. n is the column vector with top number −6 and bottom number −9. Given that n = k × m for some number k, work out the value of k.
(a)1.5
(b)−10
(c)−1.5
(d)−24
15.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)

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