Question 1

Below is a list of shapes and their names.

Match each shape to the correct name.

The first one has been done for you.

(Please start each shape name with a capital)

ANSWER: Multiple Answers (Type 1)

Answer: B = Parallelogram, C = Pentagon, D = Rhombus, E = Hexagon, F = Trapezium

Workings:

Shape B has four sides and two pairs of sides that are parallel to each other. There are no lines of symmetry. Therefore it is a Parallelogram.

Shape C has 5 sides, so it is a Pentagon.

Shape D has 4 equal sides, 2 pairs of parallel sides, 2 pairs of equal angles and 2 lines of symmetry, so it is a Rhombus

Shape E has 6 sides, so it is a Hexagon.

Shape F has 4 sides and 1 pair of parallel sides, so it is a Trapezium.

Marks = 5


Question 2

Three irregular shapes are shown below:

2(a):

Choose the correct number of sides and the name of the following shape:

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 2)

A: 5-sided Pentagon

B: 5-sided Hexagon

C: 6-sided Pentagon

D: 6-sided Hexagon

Answer: D

Workings:

Counting the sides tells us that there are 6 sides, meaning it is a Hexagon.

Marks = 1

 

2(b):

Choose the correct number of sides and the name of the following shape:

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 2)

A: 6-sided Hexagon

B: 6-sided Heptagon

C: 7-sided Heptagon

D: 7-sided Hexagon

Answer: C

Workings:

Counting the sides tells us there are 7 sides, meaning it is a Heptagon

Marks = 1

 

2(c):

Choose the correct number of sides and the name of the following shape:

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 2)

A: 7-sided Heptagon

B: 8-sided Octagon

C: 9-sided Nonagon

D: 10-sided Decagon

Answer: C

Workings:

Counting the sides tells us there are 9 sides, meaning it is a Nonagon.

Marks = 1


Question 3

The diagram below shows a garden.

All the corners meet at a right angle

Determine the area of the garden in m^2.

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

Answer: 30

Workings:

We can split the diagram, as shown below, into two rectangles.

We know that the right-hand rectangle has sides 5m and 3m so the Area = 3\times 5=15  m^2

We can calculate side x by subtracting the 5m side of the right-hand rectangle from the bottom 8m side of the original shape.

This gives us 8-5 = 3 m=x

We can therefore calculate the area of the left-hand rectangle with 5x=5\times 3=15

Adding the two rectangles together gives us the total area.

15+15=30 m^2

Marks = 3


Question 4

An advertising company designs a poster in the shape of a parallelogram.

The client wants a bright background colour to be applied to the poster.

Calculate the area that needs to be painted in cm^2.

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

Answer: 990

Workings:

The area of a Parallelogram is given by Base\times Height = Area

22\times 45=990  cm^2

Marks = 2


Question 5

The diagram below shows the a plan for the floor of a warehouse.

5(a):

Calculate the area of the warehouse floor in m^2.

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

Answer: 33

Workings:

Area of a Trapezium is given by: Area = \dfrac{1}{2}\times (a+b) \times Height where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides.

Area = \dfrac{1}{2}\times (9+13)\times 3 = 33

Marks = 3

 

5(b):

The warehouse owner has two identical warehouses.

How much would it cost to buy tiles to cover the floor of both warehouses in £, given that the tiles selected cost £25 per m^2?

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

Answer: 1650

Workings:

We have two identical warehouses, so double the area of part (a)

2\times 33 = 66

Each m^2 cost £25, so to find the total cost we multiply the total area by the cost per m^2 tile.

66\times 25 = 1650

Marks = 2


Question 6

Consider the nets A, B, C and D.

6(a):

Which net will properly form a cube with a lid?

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: Net A

B: Net B

C: Net C

D: Net D

Answer: D

Workings:

This is the only net with the correct number of sides, 6, and whose sides won’t overlap at all.

Marks = 1

 

6(b):

Which of these is a reason why at least one of the other nets doesn’t form a cube?

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: Faces are different sizes

B: Faces form a pyramid

C: Not enough faces

D: Too many faces

Answer: D

Workings:

A cube has 6 faces and A & B both have 7, so we know neither of them can form cubes.

Marks = 1


Question 7

A farmer has a house that sits at the edge of a field, with all sides meeting at right angles.

The field has the following measurements.

7(a):

The farmer wants to know how much fencing he will need to surround the field.

Calculate the total length of fencing in m.

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

Answer: 280

Workings:

Although there is a rectangle missing in the corner of the field. The length of fencing creating this dent is the same as it would be if it created a complete rectangle without the house.

This means we have two sides of length 40 and two sides of length 100.

Total Length = 2\times 40 + 2\times 100=280

Marks = 3

 

7(b):

If the fence costs £5 per metre, determine the cost of fencing the entire field in £.

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

Answer: 1400

Workings:

To find the total cost we just need to multiply the total length by the cost per metre

280\times 5=1400

Marks = 2