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

  • 1
    What is the order of rotational symmetry of a shape that fits onto itself three times in one complete turn?
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    (C)
    3
  • 2
    What symmetry properties does a rhombus have?
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    (B)
    2 lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry of order 2
  • 3
    Which 3D shapes have planes of symmetry? (Select all that apply)
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    B
    C
    D
  • 4
    Which of these 3D shapes has only one axis of rotational symmetry?
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    (C)
    Cone
  • 5
    A shape with rotational symmetry of order 4 will look identical how many times in a full rotation?
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    (D)
    4
  • 6
    What type of symmetry does a sphere have?
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    (C)
    Plane and Axis Symmetry
  • 7
    Which of the following is true about a square?
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    (C)
    It has four lines of symmetry.
  • 8
    An isosceles triangle has:
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    (B)
    One line of symmetry and no rotational symmetry
  • 9
    A cuboid has how many planes of symmetry?
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    (C)
    3
  • 10
    A shape that has one line of symmetry and no rotational symmetry has which properties?
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    (A)
    Reflection only
  • 11
    Which 2D shape has the most lines of symmetry?
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    (A)
    Circle
  • 12
    What type of symmetry is displayed by reflecting a shape onto itself in a line?
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    (B)
    Line symmetry
  • 13
    What is the order of rotational symmetry for an equilateral triangle?
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    (C)
    3
  • 14
    What is the name given to the number of times a shape fits onto itself during a full rotation?
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    (C)
    Order of rotational symmetry
  • 15
    Which of the following shapes has rotational symmetry of order 3?
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    (B)
    An equilateral triangle
  • 16
    What is another name for line symmetry?
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    (B)
    Reflectional symmetry
  • 17
    Which shapes always have more than one line of symmetry? (Select all that apply)
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    A
    B
    C
  • 18
    Which of the following statements is/are true about line symmetry? (select all that apply)
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    A
    B
    C
  • 19
    Which 3D shape has an infinite number of planes of symmetry?
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    (C)
    Sphere
  • 20
    What is the most a 2D shape can have as lines of symmetry?
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    (D)
    Infinite
  • 21
    Which special quadrilateral has exactly one line of symmetry and no rotational symmetry?
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    (C)
    Kite
  • 22
    Which of the following quadrilaterals has four lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry of order 4?
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    (C)
    Square
  • 23
    What must a shape possess to be considered to have line symmetry?
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    (B)
    A folding line
  • 24
    Which is true for a figure with rotational symmetry of order 2?
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    (A)
    It coincides with itself twice during a full rotation.
  • 25
    Which of the following describes the symmetry of a cone?
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    (C)
    One line of symmetry and rotational symmetry of order 1
  • 26
    Which of the following shapes has both line symmetry and rotational symmetry? (Select all that apply)
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    A
    B
    C
    D
  • 27
    If a shape has rotational symmetry of order 1, what is true?
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    (C)
    It coincides with itself only in one position in one complete turn.
  • 28
    Which statement accurately describes the line of symmetry?
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    (B)
    It divides a shape into two identical parts.
  • 29
    Which shapes have line symmetry? (Select all that apply)
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    A
    C
    D
  • 30
    Which shapes have only one line of symmetry? (Select all that apply)
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    A
    B
  • 31
    What does the order of rotational symmetry represent?
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    (C)
    The number of times a shape fits itself in a full turn.
  • 32
    How is line symmetry defined?
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    (B)
    When a shape can be folded in half and the two halves match exactly.
  • 33
    What is the order of rotational symmetry of a square?
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    (D)
    4
  • 34
    Which statement is false regarding symmetry?
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    (D)
    Every 2D shape has at least one line of symmetry.
  • 35
    What is the minimum number of lines of symmetry a regular polygon with 'n' sides can have?
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    (A)
    1
  • 36
    Which shapes have the same number of lines of symmetry as their order of rotational symmetry? (select all that apply)
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    B
    D
  • 37
    Which solid has an infinite number of planes of symmetry and an infinite number of axes of symmetry?
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    (C)
    Cylinder
  • 38
    How is rotational symmetry order determined?
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    (C)
    By how many times the shape matches its original appearance during a full turn.
  • 39
    What can we conclude if a shape has no rotational symmetry?
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    (B)
    It will look identical only once in a complete turn.
  • 40
    Which of the following shapes will NOT have a line of symmetry?
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    (C)
    A parallelogram
  • 41
    A rectangular prism has how many planes of symmetry?
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    (C)
    3
  • 42
    If a shape has rotational symmetry of order 6, at what angle increments does it fit onto itself?
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    (B)
    60 degrees
  • 43
    How many axes of rotational symmetry does a cube have?
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    (D)
    9
  • 44
    In the context of symmetry, what does 'order' refer to?
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    (C)
    The number of times the shape fits itself during a full rotation.
  • 45
    Which of the following is true about the symmetry of a square-based pyramid?
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    (B)
    Four planes of symmetry and rotational symmetry of order 4
  • 46
    A cone has which of the following symmetry properties?
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    A
    C
  • 47
    Which shapes will tessellate (fill a plane without gaps or overlaps)?
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    A
    B
    D
  • 48
    How many lines of symmetry does an equilateral triangle have?
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    (C)
    3
  • 49
    How many lines of symmetry does a rectangle have?
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    (C)
    2
  • 50
    Which of the following describes the symmetry of a regular pentagon?
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    (A)
    5 lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry of order 5