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Geometric terms and notation

19 questions · 56 marks · about 1.5 hours

Geometric terms and notation questions

WJEC 3300 Geometric terms and notation 19 questions

Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 2 2 marks

(a)

The special name for one of the 3D shapes below is a cylinder.

Circle the cylinder.

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(b)

The special name for one of the polygons below is a hexagon.

Circle the hexagon.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 2 2 marks

(a)
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What is the special name of the shape shown above?

Circle your answer.

pentagon hexagon kite parallelogram rhombus

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(b)
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O is the centre of the circle shown above.

What is the special name of the straight line shown in the diagram?

Circle your answer.

circumference tangent diameter radius chord

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 3 5 marks

(a)

Write down the special name of each shape below.

(a)(i)
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(a)(ii)
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(b)

Write down the special name of the 3D shape below.

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(c)

A parallelogram is shown below.

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(c)(i)

What is the order of rotational symmetry of the parallelogram?

Circle the correct answer.

0 1 2 3 4

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(c)(ii)

How many lines of symmetry does the parallelogram have?

Circle the correct answer.

0 1 2 3 4

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 4 3 marks

(a)
(a)(i)

Which of these angles is the largest acute angle?

Circle your answer.

175° 45° 355° 85° 95°

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(a)(ii)

Which of these angles is the smallest obtuse angle?

Circle your answer.

95° 75° 275° 105° 185°

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(b)

The line AB is shown below.

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Draw a line, parallel to AB, through the point C.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 3 2 marks

(a)

Measure and write down the size of angle y.

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(b)

Draw a line through the point C that is perpendicular to AB.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 2 4 marks

(a)

The special name for one of the quadrilaterals below is a kite.

Circle the kite.

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(b)

One of the angles shown below is an acute angle.

Circle the acute angle.

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(c)

One of the diagrams below shows a chord of a circle.

Circle the correct diagram.

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(d)

Add two squares to the four shaded squares shown below so that the complete diagram

forms the net of a cube.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 3 3 marks

(a)

Write down the special name of each of the following shapes.

(a)(i)
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(a)(ii)
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(b)

Write down the special name of the 3D shape below.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 6 4 marks

(a)

What is the special name given to the perimeter of a circle?

Circle the correct answer.

diameter radius chord tangent circumference

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(b)

One of the following angles is a reflex angle.

Circle the correct answer.

70° 170° 270° 370° 470°

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(c)

The diagram below shows two angles on a straight line. The larger angle is 30° greater than the smaller angle.

Find the size of each angle.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 5 2 marks

In this question, you must complete the boxes using only the digits 0, 1 and 2.

In each part, you must use all three of the digits.

(a)

Write the size of an angle which is an obtuse angle.

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(b)

Write the size of an angle which is a reflex angle.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 2 3 marks

Write down the special name of each of the following.

(a)
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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 4 2 marks

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(a)

Mark the midpoint of AB with a ×.

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(b)

Draw a line parallel to AB that passes through point C.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 6 2 marks

Circle either TRUE or FALSE for each statement given below.

STATEMENT
The length of the diameter of a circle is equal to half the length of its radius.TRUEFALSE
A straight line connecting two points on the perimeter of a circle is a chord.TRUEFALSE
The circumference is the special name for the space inside a circle.TRUEFALSE
Two circles, each with radius 5 cm, must be congruent.TRUEFALSE
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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 8 4 marks

(a)

Measure BACmaths symbol.

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BACmaths symbol =........ °

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(b)

One of the angles below is a reflex angle.

Circle the correct answer.

45° 90° 135° 180° 225°

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(c)

The diagram below shows two angles on a straight line. The large angle is 5 times the size of the small angle.

Find the size of each angle.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2018 Foundation tier, Question 5 4 marks

(a)

Complete the following figure so that it is symmetrical about the line AB.

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(b)

Ben draws a shape that has: • 4 sides, • 4 angles of equal size, • a pair of sides of length 4 cm, and • a pair of sides of length 6 cm.

What type of shape has Ben drawn?

Circle the correct answer.

square rhombus trapezium rectangle kite

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(c)

Write down the special name for the shape below.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 4 3 marks

(a)

The special name of one of the quadrilaterals below is trapezium.

Circle the trapezium.

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(b)

One of the angles marked below is an acute angle.

Circle the acute angle.

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(c)

Only one of the nets below can be folded to form a cube.

Circle the correct net.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2018 Intermediate tier, Question 12, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

Circle the correct answer in each of the following.

(a)

Which of the following values cannot be an external angle of a regular polygon?

10° 18° 30° 48° 72°

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(b)
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(c)

Point A is on a bearing of 100° from point B.

What is the bearing of point B from point A?

260° 100° 280° 180° 80°

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2018 Higher tier, Question 2, also on the Intermediate paper 3 marks

Circle the correct answer in each of the following.

(a)

Which of the following values cannot be an external angle of a regular polygon?

10° 18° 30° 48° 72°

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(b)
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(c)

Point A is on a bearing of 100° from point B.

What is the bearing of point B from point A?

260° 100° 280° 180° 80°

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2017 Intermediate tier, Question 4 3 marks

(a)

How would the direction due west be written as a three-figure bearing?

Circle your answer.

360° 180° 090° 270° 000°

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(b)
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(c)
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What is the bearing of point P from point A?

Circle your answer.

220° 040° 140° 320° 230°

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2017 Foundation tier, Question 4 2 marks

(a)
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What type of angle is x in the diagram above?

Circle your answer.

right angle reflex obtuse acute

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(b)
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What is the special name of the shape drawn above?

Circle your answer.

sphere cube cone cuboid cylinder

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