Shape Properties Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on 2D and 3D Shapes

Question 1

Which 2D shape has four straight sides?

Accepted Answer

Square

Answer

Circle

Answer

Triangle

Answer

Sphere

Question 2

What shape has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles?

Accepted Answer

Rectangle

Answer

Circle

Answer

Triangle

Answer

Trapezium

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a property of a circle?

Accepted Answer

Has a fixed width

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Has no corners

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Has equal sides

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Has a circumference

Question 4

How many faces does a cube have?

Accepted Answer

6

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4

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 5

What is a triangle with two equal sides called?

Accepted Answer

Isosceles triangle

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Equilateral triangle

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Scalene triangle

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Right-angled triangle

Question 6

Which shape has the most sides?

Accepted Answer

Decagon

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Pentagon

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Octagon

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Hexagon

Question 7

How many flat surfaces does a cube have?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 8

Which shape has the greatest number of sides?

Accepted Answer

Hexagon

Answer

Triangle

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Square

Answer

Pentagon

Question 9

Which shape is a polygon?

Accepted Answer

Square

Answer

Circle

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Sphere

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Cone

Question 10

Which figure is an example of a pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Cone

Answer

Cube

Answer

Sphere

Answer

Cylinder

Question 11

Which property does NOT belong to a triangle?

Accepted Answer

Two parallel sides

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Three sides

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Sum of interior angles is 180 degrees

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Can have a right angle

Question 12

How many vertices are there on a rectangular prism?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

12

Question 13

What is the formula to calculate the area of a circle?

Accepted Answer

A = πr²

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A = 2πr

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A = πr² + 2πr

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A = 4πr

Question 14

Which property describes a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

Opposite sides are parallel and equal

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Diagonals bisect each other

Answer

All angles are right angles

Answer

All four sides are equal

Question 15

A shape with 6 sides and 6 vertices is known as a:

Accepted Answer

hexagon

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pentagon

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heptagon

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nonagon

Question 16

Among the following, which shape has the highest number of faces?

Accepted Answer

cube

Answer

sphere

Answer

cylinder

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cone

Question 17

A shape with 3 sides and 3 vertices is commonly called a:

Accepted Answer

triangle

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square

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rectangle

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rhombus

Question 18

A shape with 8 sides and 8 vertices is known as a:

Accepted Answer

octagon

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heptagon

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nonagon

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decagon

Question 19

Which shape resembles a 3D ball?

Accepted Answer

sphere

Answer

cube

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cylinder

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cone

Question 20

A shape with 5 sides and 5 vertices is known as a:

Accepted Answer

pentagon

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quadrilateral

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hexagon

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heptagon

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a property of a circle?

Accepted Answer

Has straight sides

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Closed curve

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No vertices

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Equal radii

Question 22

What is the name of a 3D shape with two parallel circular faces and a curved surface joining them?

Accepted Answer

Cylinder

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Sphere

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Cone

Answer

Pyramid

Question 23

Which property is NOT true for a square?

Accepted Answer

It has five vertices.

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All four sides are equal in length.

Answer

All four angles are right angles.

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It has two pairs of parallel sides.

Question 24

How many faces are on a cube?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

12

Question 25

Which shape has the greatest number of vertices?

Accepted Answer

Hexagon

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Triangle

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Quadrilateral

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Pentagon

Question 26

A 3D shape with two circular faces and one curved surface is known as a:

Accepted Answer

Cylinder

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Sphere

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Cone

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Pyramid

Question 27

Which of the following nets can be folded into a cube?

Accepted Answer

A net with six squares

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A net with four squares and two triangles

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A net with three rectangles

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A net with two circles and two squares

Question 28

How many sides does a square have?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

Has two vertices

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Has no straight edges

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Has infinitely many sides

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Has a constant distance from the centre

Question 30

What is the name of a 3D shape with two flat circular faces and one curved surface?

Accepted Answer

Cylinder

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Cone

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Sphere

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Cube

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a property of a pentagon?

Accepted Answer

Has equal side lengths

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Has 5 sides

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Has 5 vertices

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Has 2 diagonals

Question 32

Which of the following is a quadrilateral?

Accepted Answer

Rectangle

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Triangle

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Circle

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Sphere

Question 33

Which of the following is a regular polygon?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rectangle

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Trapezium

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Parallelogram

Question 34

What is the name of a polygon with 10 sides?

Accepted Answer

Decagon

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Heptagon

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Octagon

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Nonagon

Question 35

Which of the following is classified as a polygon?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Circle

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Sphere

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Cube

Question 36

Name the shape with five sides.

Accepted Answer

Pentagon

Answer

Hexagon

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Heptagon

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Octagon

Question 37

Identify the shape that is a regular polygon.

Accepted Answer

Square

Answer

Triangle

Answer

Pentagon

Answer

Circle

Question 38

Name the shape with ten sides.

Accepted Answer

Decagon

Answer

Heptagon

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Octagon

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Nonagon

Question 39

How many faces does a cube have?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

12

Question 40

What is the name of the shape with three sides?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

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Quadrilateral

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Pentagon

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Hexagon

Question 41

How many vertices does a regular hexagon have?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 42

What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

Accepted Answer

180 degrees

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90 degrees

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270 degrees

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360 degrees

Question 43

How many sides does a rectangle have?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

5

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3

Question 44

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

Accepted Answer

Has parallel sides

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Has a diameter

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Has no corners

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Has a circumference

Question 45

Which shape has the least number of sides?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

Answer

Square

Answer

Rectangle

Answer

Pentagon

Question 46

Which of the following is a 3D shape?

Accepted Answer

Sphere

Answer

Triangle

Answer

Rectangle

Answer

Circle

Question 47

What is the shape of a cross-section of a cylinder?

Accepted Answer

Circle

Answer

Square

Answer

Triangle

Answer

Rectangle

Question 48

Which of the following is a defining property of squares?

Accepted Answer

Four equal sides, four right angles

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Five equal sides, five right angles

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Three equal sides, three right angles

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Six equal sides, six right angles

Question 49

How many vertices does a triangular prism possess?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 50

Can you name a shape characterized by 5 sides?

Accepted Answer

Pentagon

Answer

Octagon

Answer

Hexagon

Answer

Heptagon

Question 51

Which of the following shapes showcases equal side lengths and angles throughout?

Accepted Answer

Square

Answer

Rectangle

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Trapezoid

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Parallelogram

Question 52

Name a shape with 8 sides

Accepted Answer

Octagon

Answer

Decagon

Answer

Nonagon

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Heptagon

Question 53

Which 3D shape is characterized by two parallel circular faces and a curved surface connecting them?

Accepted Answer

Cylinder

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Sphere

Answer

Pyramid

Answer

Cone