Geometry
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Properties of 2D shapes (polygons and circles)
SubtopicProperties of 2D shapes (polygons and circles) under Geometry for Grade 3 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A shape with 8 sides is called an:
A.Heptagon
B.Octagon
C.Nonagon
D.Decagon
- 2.
How many vertices does a rectangle have?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
- 3.
What shape is formed by the three points , , and ?
A.Square
B.Triangle
C.Circle
D.Rectangle
- 4.
Which of these shapes has the most sides?
A.Triangle
B.Square
C.Pentagon
D.Hexagon
- 5.
If you cut a circle exactly in half through the center, what is each piece called?
A.Quarter circle
B.Segment
C.Semicircle
D.Sector
- 6.
Which shape has more vertices than a square but fewer than a hexagon?
A.Triangle
B.Pentagon
C.Heptagon
D.Octagon
- 7.
A rectangle is 10 cm long and 5 cm wide. How many corners does it have?
A.2
B.4
C.5
D.10
- 8.
A tiling pattern uses triangles where all three sides are the same length. If the perimeter of one triangle is cm, what is the length of one side?
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 9.
A clock face is a perfect circle. If the minute hand moves from the to the , what fraction of the circle's circumference has it traveled, and what kind of angle is formed at the center?
A., Straight angle
B., Right angle
C., Acute angle
D., Obtuse angle
- 10.
If you draw a shape with sides where all sides are equal in length but none of the internal angles are , which specific polygon have you drawn?
A.Square
B.Rectangle
C.Rhombus
D.Parallelogram
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Identifying 3D shapes (prisms, pyramids, spheres)
SubtopicIdentifying 3D shapes (prisms, pyramids, spheres) under Geometry for Grade 3 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Look at the shape shown in the diagram. Which name best describes this 3D shape?
A.Cylinder
B.Cube
C.Sphere
D.Pyramid
- 2.
What is the total number of faces on a rectangular prism?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Which of these 3D shapes can roll in any direction?
A.Cube
B.Sphere
C.Cylinder
D.Pyramid
- 4.
A cuboid is another name for which 3D shape?
A.Sphere
B.Cylinder
C.Rectangular Prism
D.Cone
- 5.
A specific 3D shape has 2 identical triangular faces at opposite ends and 3 rectangular faces connecting them. What is the name of this shape?
A.Square-based pyramid
B.Triangular pyramid
C.Triangular prism
D.Cuboid
- 6.
Which 3D shape has a square base and four triangular faces that meet at a single point at the top?
A.Square-based pyramid
B.Triangular prism
C.Cube
D.Sphere
- 7.
How many vertices does the 3D shape shown have?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A classroom globe represents the Earth. It has no edges and no vertices. Which geometric term best describes the shape of the globe?
A.Circle
B.Sphere
C.Cylinder
D.OVAL
- 9.
An artist creates a sculpture using a pyramid. The base has 3 sides. How many total faces does the sculpture have?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
- 10.
A party hat is shaped like a 3D object with one flat circular base and one curved surface that comes to a point (apex). What is the name of this shape?
A.Sphere
B.Cylinder
C.Cone
D.Pyramid
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Right angles and turns
SubtopicRight angles and turns under Geometry for Grade 3 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Sarah is standing at point looking at the tree. She makes a quarter turn (90 degrees) clockwise. Which object will she be facing after the turn?
A.The House
B.The Swing
C.The Tree
D.The Flower
- 2.
How many right angles are in a standard rectangle?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
A robot is moving in a straight line. It makes a turn. What is this turn called?
A.A whole turn
B.A half turn
C.A quarter turn
D.A zero turn
- 4.
A clock hand moves from 12 to 3. What turn is this?
A.Half turn
B.Quarter turn
C.Full turn
D.Three-quarter turn
- 5.
Look at the shape shown in the diagram. How many right angles are inside this shape?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A robot starts facing the square. It needs to turn to face the circle. How many right angle turns () clockwise must the robot make to face the circle?
A.1 right angle turn
B.2 right angle turns
C.3 right angle turns
D.4 right angle turns
- 7.
In the diagram, which angle is a right angle?
A.Angle A
B.Angle B
C.Angle C
D.Angle D
- 8.
Look at the grid map. A car moves from to , then turns a right angle and moves to . In which direction did the car turn?
A.Clockwise
B.Anti-clockwise
C.Turn
D.Clockwise
- 9.
If you turn a square clockwise by a half-turn, how many of its right angles change their position?
A.None of them
B.Two of them
C.All four of them
D.Only one of them
- 10.
A clock shows 9:00. What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand, and how many right angles does it represent?
A., 1 right angle
B., 2 right angles
C., 3 right angles
D., 4 right angles
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Symmetry in 2D shapes
SubtopicSymmetry in 2D shapes under Geometry for Grade 3 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Look at the shape shown in the diagram. How many lines of symmetry does this rectangle have?
A.1
B.2
C.4
D.0
- 2.
Which shape below has exactly two lines of symmetry?
A.Equilateral Triangle
B.Circle
C.Rectangle
D.Square
- 3.
Complete the pattern. If there is a dot at (1, 2) and the y-axis is the mirror line, where is the reflected dot?
A.(-1, 2)
B.(1, -2)
C.(-1, -2)
D.(2, 1)
- 4.
Which of these objects usually has a line of symmetry?
A.A cloud
B.A fork
C.A jagged rock
D.A scribble
- 5.
A student draws a shape and one of its lines of symmetry as shown by the dashed line. If the student completes the shape to be perfectly symmetrical across that line, what will the total number of sides of the final shape be?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
- 6.
Which of these figures has a point of symmetry but NO lines of symmetry?
A.Square
B.Rectangle
C.A pinwheel/S-shape
D.Equilateral Triangle
- 7.
A rhombus is a diamond shape where all sides are equal. How many lines of symmetry does it have?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
- 8.
A child draws an isosceles triangle where only two sides are equal in length. How many lines of symmetry can be found for this specific triangle?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A carpenter is making a tabletop in the shape of a parallelogram that is not a rectangle or a rhombus. How many lines of symmetry will this tabletop have?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
An artist creates a shape that is a circle. She wants to identify how many lines of symmetry a circle has. What is the most accurate description?
A.B.C.D.An infinite number
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Position, direction, and movement
SubtopicPosition, direction, and movement under Geometry for Grade 3 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Follow the path: Start at (0,0), move 2 units right, then 2 units up. What is the final point?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
A player is at square B2 on a chessboard. If they move 2 squares up, what is their new position?
A.B3
B.B4
C.C2
D.D2
- 3.
If you are facing West and turn , which direction are you facing now?
A.North
B.South
C.East
D.West
- 4.
Which of these represents a quarter turn clockwise?
A.turn
B.turn
C.turn
D.turn
- 5.
Which coordinate is inside the circle?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A shape is translated 4 units right and 1 unit up. If a vertex was at , what is its new position?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
How many anti-clockwise turns are needed to change direction from East to North?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
- 8.
An ant is at . It moves units South and units East. It then reflects across the horizontal line . What is its final position?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A character in a video game is at . It follows these instructions: Move unit North, turn clockwise, move units. Where is the character now?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Starting at , which sequence of moves leads to the point ?
A.East, South
B.West, North
C.East, South
D.East, North
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Number and shape patterns
SubtopicNumber and shape patterns under Geometry for Grade 3 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the rule for this pattern: ?
A.Add
B.Add
C.Add
D.Add
- 2.
Next number in the sequence: ?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
What constant is being added: ?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Identify the missing number: .
A.B.C.D. - 5.
If you extend the pattern to have terms, what will the th term be?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A pattern begins . What number is added each time?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Identify the missing number in the sequence: .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A library counts visitors. On Monday there were 42 visitors. On Tuesday there were 50. On Wednesday there were 58. If this pattern continues, and each visitor receives 2 bookmarks, how many bookmarks are given out on Saturday?
A.148
B.164
C.156
D.172
- 9.
A pattern of steps is made with blocks. Step 1 uses 10 blocks, Step 2 uses 18 blocks, and Step 3 uses 26 blocks. If each block weighs 3 kg, what is the weight of the step?
A.126 kg
B.42 kg
C.150 kg
D.132 kg
- 10.
A student saves Rs 5 on the first day, Rs 12 on the second day, and Rs 19 on the third day. If the savings increase by the same amount every day, how much will the student save on the day?
A.Rs 61
B.Rs 68
C.Rs 75
D.Rs 54
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