Shape Properties: Interactive Quizzes for Year 6 Maths

Question 1

What shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Triangle

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Circle

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Rectangle

Question 2

When two straight lines meet to form a 90-degree angle, what are these lines called?

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Perpendicular lines

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Parallel lines

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Intersecting lines

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Skew lines

Question 3

Imagine a square. If you turn it a quarter turn to the right, how many degrees will it have rotated?

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90 degrees

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45 degrees

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180 degrees

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270 degrees

Question 4

Which of the following is the measure of an obtuse angle?

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More than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees

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Less than 90 degrees

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Exactly 90 degrees

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Exactly 180 degrees

Question 5

Find the volume of a rectangular prism with a length of 5 cm, a width of 3 cm, and a height of 2 cm.

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30 cm³

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10 cm³

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15 cm³

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60 cm³

Question 6

A cube has a side length of 5 cm. If you double the length of each side, what will be the new total surface area of the cube?

Accepted Answer

300 cm^2

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100 cm^2

Question 7

What is a defining characteristic of parallel lines?

Accepted Answer

They have the same slope.

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They intersect at right angles.

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They form a square when connected.

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They have equal lengths.

Question 8

A square's side length is doubled to create a new square. What is the ratio of the new square's area to the original square's area?

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1 : 4

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1 : 2

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2 : 1

Question 9

In wallpaper patterns, what type of symmetry creates a balanced and orderly appearance by mirroring shapes across a vertical axis?

Accepted Answer

Reflection symmetry

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Rotational symmetry

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Translational symmetry

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Glide reflection symmetry

Question 10

Which characteristic is NOT true of a square?

Accepted Answer

Obtuse angles

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Four congruent sides

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Four right angles

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Two sets of parallel sides

Question 11

In a regular hexagon, what is the measure of the angle formed by two adjacent sides?

Accepted Answer

60 degrees

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30 degrees

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45 degrees

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90 degrees

Question 12

What is the term for a shape with 5 sides and 5 angles?

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Pentagon

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Hexagon

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Heptagon

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Octagon

Question 13

A rectangle's perimeter is 24 cm. If its length is 8 cm, what is its width?

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6 cm

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4 cm

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8 cm

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10 cm

Question 14

Which of the following is considered a regular polygon?

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A square with equal side lengths

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A triangle with unequal side lengths

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A hexagon with one side longer than the others

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A circle with no straight sides

Question 15

What shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rectangle

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 16

What is the volume of a cube with sides of length 3 cm?

Accepted Answer

27 cm³

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9 cm³

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18 cm³

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36 cm³

Question 17

What is the order of rotational symmetry of a circle?

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Infinite

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1

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2

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3

Question 18

What is the name of the shape with 3 equal sides and 3 equal angles?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

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Rectangle

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Square

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Circle

Question 19

Which of the following is a 3D shape?

Accepted Answer

Sphere

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 20

What is the name of the angle formed when two lines meet at 90 degrees?

Accepted Answer

Right angle

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Acute angle

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Obtuse angle

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Reflex angle

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a way to classify triangles based on their sides?

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Acute

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Equilateral

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Isosceles

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Scalene

Question 22

What is a net in relation to a cube?

Accepted Answer

A flat pattern that can be folded into a cube

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A 3D model of a cube

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The surface area of a cube

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The volume of a cube

Question 23

Which of these is not a property of a circle?

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It has only straight sides.

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It has no corners.

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It has one curved side.

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It has a center point.

Question 24

Which of the following shapes can be rotated six times and still look the same?

Accepted Answer

Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 25

Which angle is bigger than 90 degrees?

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Reflex angle

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Acute angle

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Right angle

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Obtuse angle

Question 26

What shape has three straight sides?

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Triangle

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Square

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Rectangle

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Circle

Question 27

Which shape does not have any corners sticking out?

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Square

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Star

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Crescent

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Heart

Question 28

Which of these is a shape with all sides the same length?

Accepted Answer

Equilateral triangle

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Scalene triangle

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Rectangle

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Trapezoid

Question 29

What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a length of 5 centimeters, a width of 3 centimeters, and a height of 2 centimeters?

Accepted Answer

30 cubic centimeters

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15 cubic centimeters

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60 cubic centimeters

Question 30

Which type of angle measures more than 90 degrees?

Accepted Answer

Obtuse angle

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Acute angle

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Right angle

Question 31

Which line splits a shape into two identical halves?

Accepted Answer

Line of symmetry

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Perpendicular line

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Parallel line

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Tangent line

Question 32

Which net can be folded to create a cylinder?

Accepted Answer

A rectangle with flaps on opposite sides

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A square with flaps on two adjacent sides

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A triangle with three flaps

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A circle with one flap

Question 33

How many lines of symmetry does a circle possess?

Accepted Answer

Infinite

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None

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One

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Two

Question 34

Which 3D shape has 6 square faces?

Accepted Answer

Cube

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Cuboid

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Prism

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Pyramid

Question 35

What shape is the net of a pyramid?

Accepted Answer

A triangle

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A circle

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A square

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A rectangle

Question 36

What is the volume of a cube with sides of 4 cm?

Accepted Answer

64 cm³

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16 cm³

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256 cm³

Question 37

A cube has how many faces?

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6

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4

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8

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12

Question 38

Which of the following is a net of a cube?

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Square with four flaps attached

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Rectangle with four flaps attached

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Circle with four flaps attached

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Triangle with four flaps attached

Question 39

What is the angle between two adjacent sides of a square?

Accepted Answer

90 degrees

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30 degrees

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45 degrees

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60 degrees

Question 40

A shape with three or more sides is called a:

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Polygon

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Quadrilateral

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Triangle

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Square

Question 41

A line of symmetry divides a shape into two:

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Equal halves

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Unequal halves

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Three parts

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Four parts

Question 42

Which of the following is a regular polygon?

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Trapezium

Question 43

How many lines of symmetry does an equilateral triangle have?

Accepted Answer

3 lines of symmetry

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1 line of symmetry

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2 lines of symmetry

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4 lines of symmetry

Question 44

Which of the following can be folded to form a cube?

Accepted Answer

A net with 6 squares arranged in a cross shape

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A net with 5 squares arranged in a T shape

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A net with 4 squares arranged in a rectangle

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A net with 3 squares arranged in a triangle

Question 45

Which angle measures less than a right angle?

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30 degrees

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90 degrees

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120 degrees

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180 degrees

Question 46

What is the name of a shape with 5 sides?

Accepted Answer

Pentagon

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Hexagon

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Heptagon

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Octagon

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a circle?

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Has parallel sides

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Closed curve

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No corners

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Equal distances from the centre to all points on the circle

Question 48

How many degrees are there in a complete turn?

Accepted Answer

360 degrees

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90 degrees

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180 degrees

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270 degrees

Question 49

Which property is unique to a circle?

Accepted Answer

All points on the circle are equally distant from its center.

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The sum of its interior angles is 180 degrees.

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It has two pairs of parallel sides.

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It has at least three straight sides.

Question 50

How many sides does a hexagon have?

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6

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10

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8

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4

Question 51

What is the correct name for a shape with three sides?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

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Square

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Rectangle

Question 52

Which type of angle measures less than 90 degrees?

Accepted Answer

Acute angle

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Right angle

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Obtuse angle

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Reflex angle

Question 53

What is a net of a cube?

Accepted Answer

A two-dimensional representation of the faces of a cube.

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A pattern that can be folded into a cube.

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A three-dimensional model of a cube.

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A perspective drawing of a cube.

Question 54

Which characteristic describes parallel lines?

Accepted Answer

They never intersect.

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They are perpendicular to each other.

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They have the same length.

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They always intersect.

Question 55

Which shape is defined by three equal sides and three equal angles?

Accepted Answer

Equilateral triangle

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Isosceles triangle

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Scalene triangle

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Right-angled triangle

Question 56

What is the name of the angle that measures exactly 90 degrees?

Accepted Answer

Right angle

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Acute angle

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Straight angle

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Obtuse angle

Question 57

Which of the following is a 3D shape with flat faces?

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Cube

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Sphere

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Cylinder

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Cone

Question 58

What do we call a line that divides a shape into two equal halves?

Accepted Answer

Line of symmetry

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Diameter

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Tangent

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Perpendicular

Question 59

Which 3D shape can be created by folding a rectangular net?

Accepted Answer

Cube

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Sphere

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Cylinder

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Cone

Question 60

How many faces (flat surfaces) does a tetrahedron have?

Accepted Answer

4

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6

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5

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8

Question 61

Which of the following is a closed figure with no corners?

Accepted Answer

Circle

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Ray

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Line

Question 62

Which shape is defined by four equal sides and four right angles?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Parallelogram

Question 63

What is the name of the point where two lines intersect?

Accepted Answer

Point of intersection

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Endpoint

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Vertex

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Midpoint

Question 64

Which of the following angles is a right angle?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a right angle]

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[Image of a reflex angle]

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[Image of an obtuse angle]

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[Image of an acute angle]