NAME:________________________

YEAR 8 MATHEMATICS

ANGLES AND POLYGONS

SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle the letter of the correct answer (there is only one). 1. A. Which shape is a QUADRILATERAL? B. C. D. E.

The best name for this shape is:

A. Square

B. Rectangle

C. Parallelogram

D. Rhombus

The following angle is closest to:

A. 4

B.

90

C.

180

D.

270

E.

360

The following angle is closest to:

A. 5 A.

30

B.

40

C.

90

D.

150

E.

180

If all 3 angles in a triangle are the same then they will each be exactly: 45 B. 60 C. 90 D. 180 E. 360

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 MARKS

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Angles & Polygons Test

SECTION B - SHORT ANSWER

Complete answers in the space provided. 1. Under each diagram write the best name for the shape shown.

. . 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 MARKS

2. Measure the following angles using a protractor. a) b)

ANSWER.. c)

ANSWER..

ANSWER.. 2 + 2 + 2 = 6 MARKS 3. a) 40 Draw the following angles. b) 150 c) 260

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Angles & Polygons Test 4. Calculate the missing angle. a)

500

Show all working out.

b) 600 1100 1300 ?

? c) ? d)

1150 e)

34
0

550 f)

106 0 x a 53 0

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 12 MARKS 5. Fill in the missing word (there may be more than one correct answer): RECTANGLE RHOMBUS PARALLELOGRAM TRAPEZIUM

SQUARE a) b) c) d)

A quadrilateral that has all 4 sides the same length is a ________________. A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides is a _______________________ . A quadrilateral that may have 4 different lengths is a __________________ A quadrilateral that has all 4 angles equal is a ________________________ . 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 MARKS

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Angles & Polygons Test 6. Draw and fully label an equilateral triangle.

2 MARKS 7. What is the name given to a figure with six equal straight sides? ___________________ 1 MARK 8. Use the clues below to complete the geometry puzzle. Question 1 has been completed for you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

A ......................... is a closed shape with three or more straight sides. Lines which never meet are called ........................ lines. ............................. shapes are identical in shape and size. The quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides is called a ....................... An ..................... triangle has two sides and two angles of equal magnitude. An ..................... angle measures between 90 and 180 . The line joining the centre of a circle to the circumference is called a ..................... The angle between perpendicular lines is ................. degrees.
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5 MARKS BONUS QUESTION 9. What number am I?

My digits are four, not more not less. All digits are odd, but there is no repetition. My tens digit exceeds my hundreds digit by four. The sum of my digits is the square of four. I am greater than four thousand.

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