Shapes Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of 2D and 3D Shapes

Question 1

What is the main difference between a regular polygon and an irregular polygon?

Accepted Answer

Regular polygons have equal sides and angles, while irregular polygons do not.

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Regular polygons have straight sides, while irregular polygons have curved sides.

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Regular polygons can only have 4 sides, while irregular polygons can have any number of sides.

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Regular polygons are always convex, while irregular polygons can be either convex or concave.

Question 2

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 6 cm and a height of 4 cm?

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12 cm²

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8 cm²

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24 cm²

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36 cm²

Question 3

What 2D shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

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Square

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Rectangle

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 4

When a cube is unfolded, which 2D shape does it create?

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Rectangle

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Triangle

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Circle

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Star

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a property of a square?

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All sides are different lengths

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Four equal sides

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Two pairs of parallel sides

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Four right angles

Question 6

What is a special feature of a circle?

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It has no corners.

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It has four straight sides.

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It is always longer than it is wide.

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It has only one straight side.

Question 7

Which shape has three straight sides and three corners?

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Triangle

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Circle

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Square

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Rectangle

Question 8

How many degrees are there in all three angles of a triangle?

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180 degrees

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90 degrees

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270 degrees

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360 degrees

Question 9

What is it called when we unfold a cube and lay it flat?

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A net

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A design

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A drawing

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A map

Question 10

A circular pond has a radius of 3 meters. What is the length of its circumference?

Accepted Answer

18.84 meters

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3 meters

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6 meters

Question 11

Can two squares with the same side length be the same shape and size?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No

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Sometimes

Question 12

You have a rectangular garden that is 6 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many meters of fencing do you need to build a fence around the garden?

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20 meters

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10 meters

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30 meters

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40 meters

Question 13

Which shape has flat surfaces and straight edges?

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A cube

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A ball

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A cone

Question 14

How many straight sides does a hexagon have?

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6

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3

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4

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8

Question 15

What makes a circle different from other shapes?

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It has no corners.

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It has straight sides.

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All its sides are equal.

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Its sides are parallel.

Question 16

Which shape has three equal sides and three equal angles?

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Equilateral triangle

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Square

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Rectangle

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Isosceles triangle

Question 17

Which shape does NOT have any flat surfaces?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Cylinder

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Pyramid

Question 18

A pentagon has how many sides?

Accepted Answer

5

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3

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4

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6

Question 19

Which 3D shape is round like a ball?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Pyramid

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Cylinder

Question 20

Which shape is flat and has four equal sides but no right angles?

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Rhombus

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Trapezium

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a property of a circle?

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Has four corners

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Has no sides

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Has equal radii

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Has a circumference

Question 22

What is the name of a shape with three equal sides?

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Triangle

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Square

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Rectangle

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Trapezium

Question 23

How many corners does a triangular prism have?

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6

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4

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8

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10

Question 24

Which of these shapes is flat and has no height or thickness?

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Triangle

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Cube

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Sphere

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Cylinder

Question 25

How many straight sides does a hexagon have?

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6

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4

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5

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8

Question 26

Which of these shapes has only one curved edge?

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 27

Which of these shapes has all its sides the same length?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Triangle

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Circle

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Rectangle

Question 28

Which shape is two-dimensional?

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Square

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Cube

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Sphere

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Pyramid

Question 29

How many sides does a triangle have?

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3

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2

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4

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5

Question 30

Which shape has six equal sides?

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Square

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Trapezoid

Question 31

How many faces does a cube have?

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6

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4

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8

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10

Question 32

Which shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

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Square

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Trapezoid

Question 33

Which one of these is a two-dimensional (2D) shape?

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Triangle

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Sphere

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Cube

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Cone

Question 34

How many sides are there in a square?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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3

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5

Question 35

Out of the following, which shape has the greatest number of sides?

Accepted Answer

Heptagon

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Triangle

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Pentagon

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Hexagon

Question 36

What is the name for a shape with eight sides?

Accepted Answer

Octagon

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Nonagon

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Decagon

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Undecagon

Question 37

Which shape has three sides?

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Triangle

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Square

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Circle

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Rectangle

Question 38

What do we call a shape with no sides?

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Point

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Line

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Circle

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Sphere

Question 39

What is the shape of a soccer ball?

Accepted Answer

Sphere

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Cube

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Cylinder

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Cone

Question 40

Which shape has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles?

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Square

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Rectangle

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 41

How many sides does a hexagon have?

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6

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4

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5

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7

Question 42

Which of these objects is a 3D shape?

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Ball

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Book

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Pencil

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Coin

Question 43

What is the name of the shape that has two equal sides and two right angles?

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Rectangle

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Square

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Triangle

Question 44

How many faces does a cube have?

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6

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4

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8

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10

Question 45

What is the name of the line that goes around a circle?

Accepted Answer

Circumference

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Radius

Question 46

Which of these is a property of a cone?

Accepted Answer

Has a circular base

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Has two parallel faces

Question 47

What is the name of the shape that has 6 square faces?

Accepted Answer

Cube

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Pyramid

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Sphere

Question 48

Which of these shapes, when folded along its edges, can create a cube?

Accepted Answer

A flat shape with four squares and four triangles attached to its sides

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A flat shape with one circle and six triangles attached to its sides

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A flat shape with four triangles and four rectangles attached to its sides

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A flat shape with one square and six rectangles attached to its sides

Question 49

Which shape looks the same no matter how you turn it?

Accepted Answer

Circle

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Star

Question 50

What is the name of the shape with three sides that are all the same length?

Accepted Answer

Equilateral triangle

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Scalene triangle

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Isosceles triangle

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Trapezium

Question 51

Which of these is not a property of a circle?

Accepted Answer

Has parallel sides

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Has no corners

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Is a closed shape

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Has a straight line from the center to any point on the circle

Question 52

How many flat surfaces does a rectangular prism have?

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6

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5

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7

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8

Question 53

Which shape can you spin around and it will look the same from any angle?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rectangle

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Triangle

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Diamond

Question 54

What is the 3D shape called that looks like a cone with a flat bottom?

Accepted Answer

Cylinder

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Prism

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Pyramid

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Sphere

Question 55

Identify the shape that is NOT a 2D shape:

Accepted Answer

Sphere

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

Question 56

What is the name of the straight line that divides a circle into two equal halves?

Accepted Answer

Diameter

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Radius

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Chord

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Tangent

Question 57

Which of these shapes, when folded, can form a cube?

Accepted Answer

A shape with 6 squares

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A shape with 4 squares and 2 triangles

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A shape with 4 squares and 4 triangles

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A shape with 5 squares and 1 rectangle

Question 58

Imagine you have a square. If you turn it like a spinning top by 90 degrees, what shape will it look like?

Accepted Answer

A rectangle

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A circle

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A triangle

Question 59

Which shape has four equal sides, two right angles, and no obtuse angles?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Triangle

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Circle

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Rectangle

Question 60

Which of these is a flat shape?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Sphere

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Cube

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Cone

Question 61

How many sides does a triangle have?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

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5

Question 62

What do we call a shape with 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 63

Which of these is not a polygon?

Accepted Answer

Circle

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Triangle

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Square

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Rectangle

Question 64

How many corners does a square have?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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3

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5