Shape and Space
25 free practice questions with explanations
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Shape and Space: example questions & answers
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How many sides does a triangle have?
- A2
- B3✓
- C4
- D5
Answer: A triangle has 3 sides.
How many sides does a square have?
- A3
- B4✓
- C5
- D6
Answer: A square has 4 sides of equal length.
What is the sum of angles in a triangle?
- A90 degrees
- B180 degrees✓
- C270 degrees
- D360 degrees
Answer: The sum of angles in any triangle is 180 degrees.
How many vertices (corners) does a cube have?
- A6
- B8✓
- C10
- D12
Answer: A cube has 8 vertices (corners).
What is the perimeter of a square with sides of 5 cm?
- A10 cm
- B15 cm
- C20 cm✓
- D25 cm
Answer: Perimeter = 4 × side length = 4 × 5 = 20 cm.
What is the area of a rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm?
- A13 cm²
- B26 cm²
- C40 cm²✓
- D64 cm²
Answer: Area = length × width = 8 × 5 = 40 cm².
How many faces does a cube have?
- A4
- B6✓
- C8
- D12
Answer: A cube has 6 faces (each is a square).
How many edges does a cube have?
- A6
- B8
- C12✓
- D14
Answer: A cube has 12 edges.
What is the perimeter of a triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm?
- A9 cm
- B12 cm
- C15 cm✓
- D20 cm
Answer: Perimeter = 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 cm.
How many right angles are in a rectangle?
- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4✓
Answer: A rectangle has 4 right angles (90 degrees each).
What shape has no sides and no corners?
- ACircle✓
- BSquare
- CTriangle
- DPentagon
Answer: A circle is a curved shape with no straight sides or corners.
How many sides does a pentagon have?
- A4
- B5✓
- C6
- D7
Answer: A pentagon has 5 sides.