Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Mensuration (Section 1)

  • 1
    How do you calculate the area of a triangle?
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    (B)
    1/2 * base * height
  • 2
    Which formulas are needed to calculate the surface area of a cone?
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    A
    C
  • 3
    What is the formula for the volume of a cuboid?
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    (B)
    V = lwh
  • 4
    Which of the following is equivalent to a right angle?
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    (C)
    90 degrees
  • 5
    The perimeter of a shape is the measure of its...
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    (C)
    Boundary length
  • 6
    What should be calculated to find how much material is needed to cover an object completely?
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    (B)
    Area
  • 7
    What is the difference between perimeter and area?
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    (B)
    Perimeter is the distance around the outside, while area is the space inside.
  • 8
    What does the height of a parallelogram measure?
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    (C)
    The perpendicular distance between the base and opposite side
  • 9
    If the base of a triangle is 6 cm and its height is 4 cm, what is the area of the triangle?
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    (B)
    12 cm²
  • 10
    If the area of a rectangle is 56 cm² and its width is 7 cm, what is the length?
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    (A)
    8 cm
  • 11
    What is the area of a square with sides that are 7 inches?
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    (C)
    49 in²
  • 12
    How does the perimeter of a shape change if all its sides are doubled in length?
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    (B)
    The perimeter doubles.
  • 13
    Which formula is used to find the volume of a cylinder?
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    (B)
    V = πr²h
  • 14
    Calculate the curved surface area of a cone of base radius 5 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm
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    (C)
    204.2 cm²
  • 15
    A cylinder has diameter 9 cm and height 8 cm. Calculate its volume.
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    (C)
    54.9 cm³
  • 16
    The perimeter of a shape tells you...
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    (B)
    The distance around it
  • 17
    What do you multiply to find the area of a rectangle?
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    (A)
    The length and the width
  • 18
    What would you multiply to find the volume of a rectangular prism?
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    (A)
    length x width x height
  • 19
    What is the unit used to measure length?
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    (C)
    m
  • 20
    A cylinder has a diameter of 10 cm and a height of 15 cm. What is its volume?
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    (A)
    117.8 cm³
  • 21
    A cylinder has a radius of 4cm and height of 6cm. What is its surface area
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    (A)
    251.3 cm²
  • 22
    Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the area of a sector of a circle?
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    A
    C
  • 23
    What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 12 cm and a width of 4 cm?
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    (B)
    48 cm²
  • 24
    A trapezium has parallel sides of 8 cm and 10 cm, and a height of 5 cm. What is the area of the trapezium?
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    (A)
    45 cm²
  • 25
    What is the perimeter of a rectangular garden that is 7 meters long and 5 meters wide?
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    (C)
    24 meters
  • 26
    What is always needed to measure the area of a 2D shape?
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    (B)
    Units squared.
  • 27
    Calculate the volume of a cylinder with base radius 5cm and height 8.5 cm.
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    (A)
    667.5 cm³
  • 28
    What is the name of the shape which has the same cross-section throughout its length?
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    (A)
    A prism
  • 29
    How would you find the area of a shape made up of rectangles and triangles?
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    (C)
    Find the area of each shape and add them up
  • 30
    A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its area?
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    (C)
    50 cm²
  • 31
    What units are used to measure the distance around a shape?
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    (C)
    Linear units
  • 32
    In a triangle, what is the height in relation to the base?
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    (B)
    Perpendicular
  • 33
    To calculate the area of a triangle, you must know:
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    A
    B
  • 34
    What is the area of a rectangle that is 7cm long and 3 cm wide?
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    (B)
    21 cm²
  • 35
    If a solid has a cross section of 20cm² and a length of 5cm, what is the volume?
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    (B)
    100 cm³
  • 36
    Calculate the surface area of the shape of a cuboid of 10cm x 8cm x 5cm
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    (A)
    340 cm²
  • 37
    What do you calculate to find the amount of material needed to build a 3D shape?
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    (D)
    Surface Area
  • 38
    What is the base of a triangle?
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    (B)
    Any side of the triangle.
  • 39
    A cone has slant height 8 cm and curved surface area 63 cm². Calculate the total surface area of the cone.
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    (B)
    88.5 cm²
  • 40
    Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular prism?
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    (B)
    V = lwh
  • 41
    If a farmer wants to fence a rectangular field that is 50 meters long and 25 meters wide, how much fencing does he need?
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    (C)
    150 meters
  • 42
    What is the formula for the surface area of a cone?
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    A
    C
  • 43
    To find the area of a triangle, one must know the...
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    (B)
    Base and the height
  • 44
    If the perimeter of a square is 20 cm, what is its area?
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    (C)
    25 cm²
  • 45
    What units are used to measure the length?
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    (C)
    Linear
  • 46
    A trapezium has a height of 6cm and parallel sides of 5cm and 7cm. What is its area?
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    (B)
    42 cm²
  • 47
    What is the volume of a cube with sides of length 3 cm?
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    (C)
    27 cm³
  • 48
    What information is needed to find the area of a triangle?
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    B
    C
  • 49
    Calculate the area of a triangle with base 6 cm and height 10 cm.
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    (B)
    30 cm²
  • 50
    If the diameter of a circle is 12 cm, what is the radius?
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    (A)
    6 cm