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Geometric terms, notation and diagrams worksheet — GCSE Higher
Fifteen questions on "geometric terms, notation and diagrams" — DfE statement G1. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
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Geometric terms, notation and diagrams worksheet — GCSE Higher
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- 1.Which of these correctly compares a 'line' with a 'line segment'?
- 2.A rhombus has all four sides equal in length. Which statement about a rhombus is correct?
- 3.A rhombus has all four sides equal in length, but it is not a square — its angles are not all 90°. How many lines of symmetry does this rhombus have?
- 4.A triangle has vertices X, Y and Z, with a right angle at Y. Side XY is twice as long as side YZ. Which of the following correctly describes this triangle?
- 5.In triangle XYZ, the side opposite vertex X is labelled using the standard lowercase-letter convention. Which label is correct?
- 6.A quadrilateral has two pairs of parallel sides. All four of its interior angles are right angles, but its sides are not all the same length. Which quadrilateral is this?
- 7.Which of the following is the correct definition of a regular polygon?
- 8.In pentagon PQRST, which of the following correctly names the interior angle at vertex R, using standard three-letter angle notation?
- 9.A surveyor is marking out field ABCD for a new crop. The plan states that side AB is parallel to side DC, but AB and DC are not equal in length, and sides BC and AD are not parallel to each other. Which term correctly describes the shape of field ABCD?
- 10.In geometry, which of the following best describes a 'plane'?
- 11.A sign-maker is told a metal bracket outline must have two pairs of adjacent sides equal in length (not opposite pairs), exactly one pair of opposite angles equal, and exactly one line of symmetry. Which quadrilateral matches this description?
- 12.What does the statement AB = CD mean, where A, B, C and D are all points?
- 13.A textbook contains the instruction 'Draw AB' and, on the next line, the statement 'AB = 5 cm'. Which statement about the notation AB is correct?
- 14.In quadrilateral WXYZ, which of the following correctly names the angle at vertex Y using standard notation?
- 15.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?
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