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Geometry and measures worksheet — GCSE Higher

Fifteen questions across the geometry and measures statements at Higher 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 Higher

Maths · GCSE Higher · Geometry and measures · Non-calculator · 15 questions

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1.A tangent to a circle touches the circle at exactly one point, P. Work out the size of the angle between the tangent and the radius drawn to P.
(a)180°
(b)60°
(c)90°
(d)45°
2.In a construction, a point P is marked at the foot of the perpendicular drawn from point X to a straight line. Which statement correctly compares the distance XP with the distance from X to any other point on the line?
(a)XP cannot be compared without knowing the line's length
(b)XP equals every other distance from X to the line
(c)XP is the longest distance from X to the line
(d)XP is the shortest distance from X to the line
3.A cylinder has a volume of 942 cm³ and a height of 12 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the cylinder.
(a)25 cm
(b)8.9 cm
(c)5 cm
(d)17.3 cm
4.A courier drone delivers a parcel. It starts at the point (2, 1) on a map grid measured in kilometres. It flies by the vector $(- 3 5)$ to a warehouse, then by the vector $(4 - 1)$ to the delivery address. Work out the coordinates of the delivery address.
(a)(7, −2)
(b)(11, −3)
(c)(8, −6)
(d)(6, 2)
5.The interior angles of a pentagon are 100°, 110°, 120°, x° and x°. Work out the size of each of the two angles marked x°.
(a)105°
(b)55°
(c)108°
(d)210°
6.A regular nonagon has 9 sides. Work out the sum of its interior angles.
(a)1260°
(b)1620°
(c)1440°
(d)140°
7.After a translation by the vector $(6 - 2)$ , a point lands on (4, 1). Write down the coordinates of the point before the translation.
(a)(2, −5)
(b)(2, 7)
(c)(6, −5)
(d)(6, 7)
8.A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 10 cm. One of its other angles is 45°. Work out the exact length of one of the two shorter sides.
(a)5√2 cm
(b)5√3 cm
(c)10√2 cm
(d)5 cm
9.To prove that the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference, a student draws radii OA and OC, where A and C are points on the circle and O is the centre. The student's first step is: 'Since OA = OC, both being radii of the circle, triangle OAC is isosceles, so angle OAC = angle OCA.' Is this first step correct?
(a)No — radii are equal only to the very same point.
(b)Yes — OA = OC (radii), so the base angles are equal.
(c)No — it needs AC equal too, making it equilateral.
(d)Yes — angle AOC = 90°, so it is automatically isosceles.
10.A, B, C and D are points on a circle with centre O, placed in that order around the circle so that ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. B lies on the major arc AC and D lies on the minor arc AC. Angle AOC = 104°. Work out the size of angle ADC.
(a)52°
(b)128°
(c)76°
(d)104°
11.A shape is translated by the vector (5, −3), and the image is then translated by the vector (−5, 3). Which single transformation has the same overall effect as this combination, for every point?
(a)A reflection in the x-axis
(b)A translation by the vector (10, −6)
(c)A rotation of 180° about the origin
(d)No transformation — every point stays exactly where it was
12.OABC is a parallelogram, with OA = a and OC = c. X is the point on AC such that AX is a third of XC. Express the vector OX in terms of a and c.
(a)(1/2)a + (1/2)c
(b)(1/4)a + (3/4)c
(c)a + (1/4)c
(d)(3/4)a + (1/4)c
13.A cuboid measures 5 cm long (left to right), 3 cm deep (front to back) and 2 cm tall. Its front elevation is 5 cm wide by 2 cm high. Its side elevation is 3 cm wide by 2 cm high. What are the dimensions of its plan view, looking down from above?
(a)5 cm by 2 cm
(b)5 cm by 3 cm
(c)3 cm by 2 cm
(d)5 cm by 5 cm
14.Triangle PQR has angle P = 90°. The side PQ = 9 cm and the hypotenuse QR = 15 cm. Work out the length of PR.
(a)17.5 cm
(b)24 cm
(c)12 cm
(d)6 cm
15.A tank holds 3.2 m³ of water. Work out this volume in litres.
(a)320
(b)32000
(c)3200
(d)3.2

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