Basic Geometrical Ideas
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Points, Lines, Line Segments, Rays
SubtopicPoints, Lines, Line Segments, Rays under Basic Geometrical Ideas for Grade 6 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
To name a specific ray, how many points on that ray must be identified at minimum?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.Infinite
- 2.
The edges of a rectangular shoebox are examples of:
A.Lines
B.Rays
C.Line segments
D.Points
- 3.
A point is considered to have how many dimensions?
A.0
B.1
C.2
D.3
- 4.
When naming a line segment using its two endpoints, the order of the letters:
A.Must be alphabetical
B.Does not matter
C.Must follow the direction
D.Depends on the length
- 5.
Which of the following properties is NOT true for a geometric point?
A.It has a definite position
B.It has a measurable length
C.It is represented by a dot
D.It is usually named by a capital letter
- 6.
If ray and ray are the same ray, which of the following must be true?
A.and are the same point
B.and lie on the same side of point
C.is between and
D.is the starting point
- 7.
How many lines can be drawn that pass through three points that do not lie on the same straight line?
A.0
B.1
C.3
D.Infinite
- 8.
If point is between and on a line, which of the following represents the same set of points as ray union ray ?
A.Segment
B.Line
C.Point
D.Ray
- 9.
If are three lines in a plane such that , , and , and are distinct points, the lines form a:
A.Square
B.Point
C.Triangle
D.Parallel set
- 10.
A ray is a part of a line that has:
A.No end points
B.One end point and a definite length
C.One end point and extends infinitely in one direction
D.Two end points
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Intersecting and Parallel Lines
SubtopicIntersecting and Parallel Lines under Basic Geometrical Ideas for Grade 6 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of these is a model for parallel lines?
A.Adjacent edges of a book
B.Opposite edges of a ruler
C.Hands of a clock at 3:00
D.Compass needles
- 2.
In the figure, three lines , , and meet at point . What are these lines called?
A.Parallel lines
B.Concurrent lines
C.Transversal lines
D.Collinear lines
- 3.
Identify the number of pairs of parallel lines in the regular hexagon shown.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.6
- 4.
In the rectangle , which side is parallel to side ?
A.QR
B.RS
C.SP
D.PR
- 5.
How many intersection points are there for the segments forming the letter 'Z'?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.0
- 6.
In the diagram, if line is parallel to , and line is perpendicular to , then how is line related to line ?
A.Parallel
B.Perpendicular
C.They do not meet
D.The same line
- 7.
Identify the number of points of intersection if four lines are such that no two are parallel and no three are concurrent.
A.4
B.5
C.6
D.8
- 8.
An architect is designing a window frame represented by the figure below. The outer vertical edges are lines and . A horizontal crossbar intersects both and . If a second crossbar is added such that it is parallel to , and the distance between and remains constant everywhere, what is the maximum number of intersection points formed by the set of these four lines ?
A.2
B.4
C.6
D.8
- 9.
A city planning engineer is designing a grid for a new residential colony. The main road, , passes through the points and . Two service lanes, and , are constructed such that they both intersect at point . If and are distinct lines and never meet each other at any other point, which of the following statements must be true regarding the configuration of these lines?
A.and are parallel to each other.
B.and are the same line.
C.is parallel to .
D.Two distinct lines intersecting at a common point cannot be parallel.
- 10.
Imagine two distinct lines in a plane that are not parallel. If you draw a third line that is parallel to the first line, can the third line also be parallel to the second line?
A.No, because the first two lines would then have to be parallel to each other.
B.Yes, any three lines in a plane can be parallel.
C.Yes, if the third line is very far away.
D.No, because a line cannot be parallel to two different lines.
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Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which letter represents an open curve that is NOT simple (due to the way lines meet at a central point)?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Which of these is NOT a property of a simple closed curve?
A.It has no endpoints
B.It encloses an interior
C.It crosses itself at least once
D.It divides the plane into parts
- 3.
What type of curve is formed by a single wave of the sea that doesn't loop back?
A.Open curve
B.Closed curve
C.Polygon
D.Region
- 4.
A rectangle is a:
A.Simple open curve
B.Simple closed curve
C.Non-simple open curve
D.Non-simple closed curve
- 5.
If you trace around a 'slice of pie' (two straight radii and one curved arc) back to the start, you have drawn a:
A.Non-simple closed curve
B.Simple closed curve
C.Simple open curve
D.Non-simple open curve
- 6.
A spiral that starts at a center point and winds outward for three full turns without ever touching its own path is a:
A.Simple open curve
B.Non-simple open curve
C.Simple closed curve
D.Non-simple closed curve
- 7.
A 'wave' line drawn across a page from left to right is a:
A.Simple closed curve
B.Non-simple closed curve
C.Non-simple open curve
D.Simple open curve
- 8.
A simple closed curve is drawn. A point is in the interior and a point is in the interior. If a curve connecting and crosses the boundary of the original curve twice, the portion of the path between the two crossings lies in the:
A.Interior
B.Exterior
C.Boundary
D.Origin
- 9.
If a curve traces the path and then repeats the path exactly once more, the full resulting curve is:
A.Simple closed
B.Non-simple closed
C.Simple open
D.Non-simple open
- 10.
A curve traces the boundary of a square and then continues to trace a smaller square inside it without the two squares ever touching. This entire collection of points is:
A.A simple closed curve.
B.A non-simple closed curve.
C.Not a single curve if drawn without lifting the pencil.
D.A simple open curve.
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Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In a hexagon , side is opposite to side:
A.B.C.D. - 2.
What is the sum of the number of vertices in a triangle and a pentagon?
A.6
B.7
C.8
D.9
- 3.
Which of the following polygons has exactly vertices?
A.Heptagon
B.Octagon
C.Nonagon
D.Decagon
- 4.
In quadrilateral , the sides and meet at which point?
A.Point
B.Point
C.Point
D.Point
- 5.
If a hexagon is split into two separate quadrilaterals by drawing exactly one diagonal, what is the sum of the number of vertices of the two resulting quadrilaterals?
A.8
B.6
C.10
D.12
- 6.
A polygon that has exactly 11 vertices is known as a:
A.Decagon
B.Dodecagon
C.Nonagon
D.Hendecagon
- 7.
In any quadrilateral, how many sides are adjacent to any one specific side?
A.1
B.3
C.2
D.0
- 8.
A polygon has vertices and sides. If , how many diagonals originate from two non-adjacent vertices?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. If the distance from the center to a vertex is , what is the perimeter of the hexagon?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Which of these is the property of a 'Simple' polygon?
A.All sides are of equal length.
B.The boundary does not cross itself.
C.All interior angles are less than .
D.It has only three sides.
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Angles, Vertices, and Sides
SubtopicAngles, Vertices, and Sides under Basic Geometrical Ideas for Grade 6 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Two sides of a polygon meet at a point. What is this point called?
A.Arm
B.Diagonal
C.Vertex
D.Interior
- 2.
Which of the following points is in the exterior of the closed figure?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
The figure shows a point on the boundary of an angle. Where is point located?
A.In the interior
B.In the exterior
C.On the angle
D.At the vertex
- 4.
In the triangle , which of these are the sides?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
Which of these is NOT a side of the polygon ?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Identify the pair of opposite vertices in the quadrilateral .
A.and
B.and
C.and
D.and
- 7.
In the given diagram, which angle is the largest?
A.B.C.D.All are equal
- 8.
A compass needle points North (). If the needle is rotated clockwise and then counter-clockwise, what is the measure of the angle between the initial North position and the final position?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
In a geometry puzzle, a student is given a shape with 6 sides (a hexagon). If all interior angles are equal, and the student draws a line connecting two opposite vertices through the center, into what two shapes is the hexagon divided, and what is the sum of the interior angles of one of those shapes?
A.Two triangles,
B.Two quadrilaterals,
C.Two pentagons,
D.Two trapezoids,
- 10.
A map shows three cities and connected by straight highways. The highway is perpendicular to highway at city . A new highway is built such that city lies on the line segment . What is the measure of ?
A.B.C.D.
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Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the total number of elements (sides and angles) in a triangle?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
- 2.
Which of these points is in the exterior of triangle ?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
In the triangle shown, what is the name of the angle at vertex ?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
How many triangles are visible in the given figure?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
- 5.
In the given figure, which line segment represents a side of the larger triangle ?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
How many triangles are there in the figure formed by a triangle and its three medians meeting at a point ?
A.3
B.6
C.9
D.12
- 7.
In the given diagram, which angle is shared by and ?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A wire is bent into an isosceles triangle where the equal sides are each cm more than the base. If the total length of the wire is cm, find the length of the base.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 9.
A triangular tile has one obtuse angle of . If the other two angles are in the ratio , what is the measure of the smallest angle?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
In triangle , the measure of is more than , and is less than . Find the measure of .
A.B.C.D.
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Quadrilaterals
SubtopicQuadrilaterals under Basic Geometrical Ideas for Grade 6 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A quadrilateral is a polygon that has four sides, four vertices, and four angles. Look at the quadrilateral provided in the diagram. Which of the following pairs represents the opposite sides of this quadrilateral?
A.and
B.and
C.and
D.and
- 2.
If all four sides of a quadrilateral are equal and all angles are , what is it called?
A.Rectangle
B.Trapezium
C.Square
D.Kite
- 3.
How many diagonals can be drawn from a single vertex of a quadrilateral?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Which of these segments is NOT a side of the quadrilateral LMNO?
A.LM
B.MN
C.LO
D.LN
- 5.
In the given quadrilateral , two line segments connect the opposite vertices. These line segments are called diagonals. Identify the two diagonals shown in the figure.
A.and
B.and
C.and
D.and
- 6.
Which of the following is a property of all quadrilaterals?
A.All angles are equal
B.It is a closed figure with 4 line segments
C.All sides are equal
D.Opposite sides are always parallel
- 7.
If a diagonal of a quadrilateral lies partly in its exterior, the quadrilateral is:
A.Convex
B.Concave
C.Regular
D.Square
- 8.
A quadrilateral has and . If the bisectors of and meet at point , find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
In a quadrilateral , diagonals and bisect each other at . If , , , and , find the sum of and .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Three angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio . If the fourth angle is a right angle, find the difference between the largest and the smallest of the three ratio-based angles.
A.B.C.D.
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Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the given figure, a circle with center is shown. Which of the following segments represents a radius of the circle?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
The diameter is how many times the radius of a circle?
A.Half
B.One time
C.Two times
D.Three times
- 3.
The longest chord of a circle is its:
A.Radius
B.Diameter
C.Arc
D.Secant
- 4.
Every point on a circle is at the same distance from its:
A.Chord
B.Diameter
C.Center
D.Tangent
- 5.
If you move from the center to the exterior of a circle, the distance 'd' from the center must satisfy which condition? (Let be the radius)
A.B.C.D. - 6.
In the following figure, if O is the center, which segment is a chord but NOT a diameter?
A.AB
B.CD
C.OE
D.OC
- 7.
A semicircle is:
A.Half of a circle
B.A full circle
C.Quarter of a circle
D.Three-fourths of a circle
- 8.
In a circle with center , two chords and are drawn. is a diameter and is any other chord. If we compare the lengths of and , which statement is always true?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A target board has a central bullseye circle. Outside it, there is a ring (annulus) bounded by the bullseye and a larger outer circle. If the radius of the bullseye is cm and the width of the ring is cm, what is the diameter of the outer circle?
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 10.
If you move along the boundary of a semi-circular park of radius , starting from one end of the diameter and reaching the other end, what is the distance covered? Then, if you return to the start point along the diameter, what is the total distance?
A.and
B.and
C.and
D.and
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