Geometry
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Basic Geometrical Ideas: Points, Lines, Angles, Curves, Polygons
SubtopicBasic Geometrical Ideas: Points, Lines, Angles, Curves, Polygons under Geometry for Grade 6 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the following figure, how many points are marked on the line segment ?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
- 2.
Identify the side opposite to vertex in the triangle .
A.Side
B.Side
C.Side
D.Point E
- 3.
A circle is drawn with center and radius . What is the line segment ?
A.Diameter
B.Radius
C.Chord
D.Tangent
- 4.
Which point represents the vertex of the angle ?
A.Point A
B.Point B
C.Point O
D.None of these
- 5.
Which of the following describes the relationship between the two circles shown?
A.Intersecting circles
B.Concentric circles
C.Separate circles
D.Overlapping circles
- 6.
In the given diagram, how many rays originate from the point ?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
- 7.
Identify the pair of opposite angles in the quadrilateral .
A.and
B.and
C.and
D.and
- 8.
A curve is drawn such that it starts and ends at the same point without crossing itself. If this curve is made of straight line segments of equal length and all interior angles are , what is the specific name for the region enclosed?
A.Rhombus
B.Rectangle
C.Square
D.Parallelogram
- 9.
An angle measures more than its supplement. What is the measure of the smaller angle?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A circular garden is surrounded by a path. The radius of the garden is m and the width of the path is m. If a straight fence is built from the center of the garden to the outer edge of the path, what is the length of this fence?
A.m
B.m
C.m
D.m
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Understanding Elementary Shapes: Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Polygons
SubtopicUnderstanding Elementary Shapes: Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Polygons under Geometry for Grade 6 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A triangle is shown in the figure below. Based on the lengths of its sides, identify the type of triangle if all three sides , , and are equal to each.
A.Scalene Triangle
B.Isosceles Triangle
C.Equilateral Triangle
D.Right-angled Triangle
- 2.
A polygon where all sides and all angles are equal is called a:
A.Regular polygon
B.Irregular polygon
C.Concave polygon
D.Complex polygon
- 3.
What type of angle is an angle that measures ?
A.Acute angle
B.Right angle
C.Obtuse angle
D.Reflex angle
- 4.
What do we call a polygon with 4 sides?
A.Triangle
B.Quadrilateral
C.Pentagon
D.Hexagon
- 5.
What is the sum of all the exterior angles of any convex polygon?
A.B.C.D.Depends on the number of sides
- 6.
If the three angles of a triangle are in the ratio , find the measure of the largest angle.
A.B.C.D. - 7.
How many diagonals can be drawn from a single vertex of a hexagon?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.6
- 8.
A piece of wire is bent into the shape of a regular decagon (10-sided polygon). If a student further bends it to form a regular pentagon, how does the interior angle change?
A.Increases by
B.Decreases by
C.Increases by
D.Decreases by
- 9.
In an equilateral triangle , the altitude is drawn to the base . If , and in a square the angle between a side and a diagonal is , find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Consider a triangle where the side and . If the triangle is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at , what is the length of the third side ?
A.B.C.D.Not possible as defined
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Three-Dimensional Shapes: Cubes, Cuboids, Cylinders, Cones, Spheres
SubtopicThree-Dimensional Shapes: Cubes, Cuboids, Cylinders, Cones, Spheres under Geometry for Grade 6 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A solid figure has 6 faces, all of which are congruent squares. Identify the name of this three-dimensional shape shown in the diagram.
A.Cuboid
B.Cube
C.Square Pyramid
D.Cylinder
- 2.
Identify the shape that has 12 edges, 8 vertices, and 6 faces, where not all faces are necessarily squares.
A.Cube
B.Cuboid
C.Cylinder
D.Cone
- 3.
How many flat surfaces does a cone have?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
What is the minimum number of rectangular faces a cuboid can have?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
Which of the following 3D shapes has the same number of vertices as a cuboid?
A.Cone
B.Cylinder
C.Cube
D.Sphere
- 6.
A cone is cut by a plane parallel to its base. The smaller shape removed from the top is a:
A.Small Cylinder
B.Small Cone
C.Sphere
D.Frustum
- 7.
Which 3D shape is represented by a typical unsharpened pencil (ignoring the lead and the eraser)?
A.Cone
B.Sphere
C.Cylinder
D.Cube
- 8.
A tent is in the shape of a cylinder of radius and height , surmounted by a cone of the same radius and height . What is the total height of the tent?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Which of the following 3D shapes has the property that every cross-section passing through its center is a circle of the same radius?
A.Cylinder
B.Cone
C.Sphere
D.Hemisphere
- 10.
A cylindrical roller has a radius of and a length of . When it completes one full rotation, what is the shape of the area it covers on the ground?
A.Circle
B.Square
C.Rectangle
D.Oval
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Symmetry: Line of Symmetry and Reflection
SubtopicSymmetry: Line of Symmetry and Reflection under Geometry for Grade 6 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the figure below, a rectangle is drawn. How many lines of symmetry can be drawn for this rectangle?
A.4
B.2
C.0
D.Infinite
- 2.
An equilateral triangle is shown below. How many lines of symmetry does this triangle have?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
- 3.
A semi-circle has how many lines of symmetry?
A.0
B.1
C.2
D.Infinite
- 4.
The figure shown is reflected across the dotted line. Which side corresponds to side in the image?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
A kite has how many lines of symmetry?
A.1
B.2
C.4
D.0
- 6.
How many lines of symmetry are there in a regular octagon?
A.4
B.6
C.8
D.16
- 7.
If the word 'MOM' is placed in front of a vertical mirror, how many letters will look changed?
A.0
B.1
C.2
D.3
- 8.
If a shape is reflected across line and then the resulting image is reflected across another line which is parallel to , the final position is equivalent to which single transformation?
A.A reflection
B.A rotation
C.A translation (slide)
D.A scaling
- 9.
A circle with center is drawn on a coordinate plane. How many lines of symmetry does this figure have?
A.1
B.2
C.4
D.Infinite
- 10.
A rectangle has a length of and a width of . If the rectangle is reflected across a line passing through the midpoints of its lengths, which property of the rectangle changes?
A.The area
B.The perimeter
C.The orientation of the vertices
D.The lengths of the sides
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Practical Geometry: Construction using Ruler and Compasses
SubtopicPractical Geometry: Construction using Ruler and Compasses under Geometry for Grade 6 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In the given diagram, an arc is drawn from point intersecting line at two points and . To construct a perpendicular to line from point using a compass, what is the next step?
A.Draw two arcs of equal radius from A and B to intersect at a point Q below the line
B.Draw a circle with center P and radius PA
C.Draw a line parallel to L passing through P
D.Measure the distance between A and B using a ruler
- 2.
Which instrument is used to draw an arc of a given radius?
A.Ruler
B.Divider
C.Compasses
D.Set-square
- 3.
What is the first step in constructing an angle of ?
A.Draw a line segment and an arc
B.Draw two parallel lines
C.Bisect a angle
D.Draw a angle
- 4.
To draw a perpendicular to a line from a point lying ON the line, we use the method of ________.
A.Drawing a parallel line
B.Constructing a angle at that point
C.Drawing a circle
D.Measuring with a protractor only
- 5.
To construct an angle of , we must first construct , then ________, and then bisect again.
A.Bisect it to get
B.Add
C.Trisect it
D.Bisect it to get
- 6.
Which of the following angles CANNOT be constructed using only a ruler and compasses by the method of bisecting standard angles?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
In the construction of a angle, if we first construct and then bisect it, the steps involve using the compasses to draw arcs from which points?
A.The vertex and any point on the line
B.The two points where the rays intersect the initial arc
C.The endpoints of the line segment
D.Any two points on the ray
- 8.
A student needs to construct a line parallel to segment passing through an external point . She draws a line through intersecting at . To complete the construction of the parallel line using only a compass and ruler, she must copy which angle at point ?
A.An angle supplementary to angle CDB
B.Angle CDB (creating corresponding angles)
C.A angle
D.The angle bisector of CDB
- 9.
An engineer is constructing a angle. He first constructs a angle using a compass. To get , he bisects with ray . If he then bisects , what will be the measure of the resulting smallest angle?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
If you are given a circle with a center and you need to construct a regular hexagon inscribed in it using only a compass, you start by picking any point on the circumference. What should be the radius of the arcs you draw sequentially around the circle to find the other vertices?
A.Half the radius of the circle
B.Double the radius of the circle
C.Exactly the same as the radius of the circle
D.The length of the diameter
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