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Topic questions Geometry and measures Measuring lengths & angles, bearings

Measuring lengths & angles, bearings

39 questions · 128 marks · about 3 hours

Measuring lengths and angles, bearings questions

WJEC 3300 Measuring lengths and angles, bearings 39 questions

Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 18 3 marks

The diagram below shows two towns, A and B, on a map.

The scale of the map is 1 cm represents 4·5 km.

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(a)

Find the straight-line distance from town A to town B.

Give your answer in kilometres.

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(b)

Find the bearing of town A from town B.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2025 Intermediate tier, Question 11 7 marks

Figure for question 11
(a)

Find the straight-line distance from town A to town B.

Give your answer in kilometres.

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(b)

Find the bearing of town A from town B.

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(c)

On the map, shade the region containing all the points that are: • closer to town A than to town B, and

• less than 27 km from town B.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 11 3 marks

A B C is a large triangle, where A C = 16 m and B C = 13 m.

(a)

Draw a scale drawing of this triangle using the following scale:

1 cm represents 2 m.

The side A B has already been drawn accurately.

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(b)

What is the size of A C Bmaths symbol ?

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 12, also on the Intermediate paper 5 marks

(a)

How many minutes are there in 1 day and 5 hours?

1 day and 5 hours =……........ ………………… minutes

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(b)

The diagram below shows part of a measuring tape used in a long-jump competition.

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The arrow indicates the distance jumped by the competitor who came second. The winning jump was 676 cm long.

What was the difference between the lengths of these jumps?

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2024 Intermediate tier, Question 3 4 marks

A B C is a large triangle, where A C = 16 m and B C = 13 m.

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

What is the actual length of A B in the large triangle?

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed June 2024 Intermediate tier, Question 4, also on the Foundation paper 6 marks

(a)
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(b)

How many minutes are there in 1 day and 5 hours?

1 day and 5 hours =……........ ………………… minutes

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(c)

The diagram below shows part of a measuring tape used in a long-jump competition.

Figure for question 4

The arrow indicates the distance jumped by the competitor who came second. The winning jump was 676 cm long.

What was the difference between the lengths of these jumps?

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

(a)

Point O is the centre of the circle below. Measure and write down the length of the diameter of the circle.

Write your answer in centimetres.

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(b)

Measure and write down the size of angle x.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2023 Intermediate tier, Question 12 2 marks

The diagram below shows the positions of three points A, B and C on a map.

The diagram is drawn to scale.

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(a)

Find the bearing of B from A.

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(b)

Find the bearing of A from 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 June 2023 Intermediate tier, Question 9 3 marks

(a)
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(a)(i)

What is the bearing of point B from point A?

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(a)(ii)

What is the bearing of point A from point B?

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(b)

Points P, Q, R and S are all 5 km from point X.

P is on a bearing of 005° from X. Q is on a bearing of 100° from X. R is on a bearing of 240° from X. S is on a bearing of 355° from X.

Which two of the four points P, Q, R and S are closest to each other?

Question 9, shown as an image

The two points closest to each other are........ and........ .

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 17, also on the Intermediate paper 4 marks

Point A and point B are shown in the scale drawing below.

(a)

Point C is 35 km from point B on a bearing of 300°.

Complete the scale drawing to show the position of point C.

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(b)

Use your scale drawing to calculate • the actual length of AC, in kilometres,

• the bearing of point C from point A.

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2022 Intermediate tier, Question 9, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

Point A and point B are shown in the scale drawing below.

(a)

Point C is 35 km from point B on a bearing of 300°.

Complete the scale drawing to show the position of point C.

Figure for question 9 Figure for question 9
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(b)

Use your scale drawing to calculate • the actual length of AC, in kilometres,

• the bearing of point C from point A.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 2 2 marks

(a)

Measure the length of the side AB of this triangle.

Write your answer in millimetres.

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(b)

Measure and write down the size of XYZmaths symbol.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 19, also on the Intermediate paper 5 marks

(a)

Two sides of a parallelogram ABCD are drawn accurately below. Using only a ruler and a pair of compasses, complete an accurate drawing of the parallelogram.

You must show all your construction arcs.

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(b)

The line XY below forms part of a scale drawing of a garden. The scale drawing has a scale of 1:200.

What is the actual distance between point X and point Y in the garden?

Give your answer in metres.

Question 19, shown as an image

Actual distance between point X and point Y =……………........ ….………… metres

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Unit 2: Calculator-allowed November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 7 4 marks

(a)
Question 7, shown as an image
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(b)
Question 7, shown as an image

Write your answer as a decimal.

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(c)

A number line is shown below.

To which number is the arrow pointing?

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2020 Intermediate tier, Question 9, also on the Foundation paper 5 marks

(a)

Two sides of a parallelogram ABCD are drawn accurately below. Using only a ruler and a pair of compasses, complete an accurate drawing of the parallelogram.

You must show all your construction arcs.

Figure for question 9
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(b)

The line XY below forms part of a scale drawing of a garden. The scale drawing has a scale of 1:200.

What is the actual distance between point X and point Y in the garden?

Give your answer in metres.

Question 9, shown as an image

Actual distance between point X and point Y =……………........ ….………… metres

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 15, also on the Intermediate paper 3 marks

Figure for question 15

Calculate the size of angle x.

Hence, give the bearing of point B from point A.

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2019 Intermediate tier, Question 5, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

Figure for question 5

Calculate the size of angle x.

Hence, give the bearing of point B from point 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 8 4 marks

(a)

Measure BACmaths symbol.

Figure for question 8

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 1: Non-calculator November 2018 Foundation tier, Question 15, also on the Intermediate paper 5 marks

Figure for question 15
(a)

Draw an accurate scale drawing of the triangle shown above.

Question 15, shown as an image
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(b)

Use your scale drawing to calculate the actual length of side BC.

Give your answer in metres.

Actual length of BC =………........ …….. metres

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2018 Foundation tier, Question 19, also on the Intermediate paper 3 marks

Also involves Angle facts

(a)
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What is the bearing of X from point P?

Circle the correct answer.

146° 326° 214° 034° 234°

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(b)

The diagram below shows 6 points on a map. The diagram is drawn to scale.

Figure for question 19
(b)(i)

A ship sails from point P on a bearing of 107°. It sails towards one of the five points A, B, C, D or E. Which of the five points is the ship sailing towards?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E

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(b)(ii)

A second ship sails from point P for a number of miles on a bearing of 070°. It then changes direction and sails on a bearing of 270°. It is possible for the ship to reach only one of the five points A, B, C, D or E. Which point can the ship reach?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2018 Intermediate tier, Question 2, also on the Foundation paper 5 marks

Figure for question 2
(a)

Draw an accurate scale drawing of the triangle shown above.

Question 2, shown as an image
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(b)

Use your scale drawing to calculate the actual length of side BC.

Give your answer in metres.

Actual length of BC =………........ …….. metres

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Unit 1: Non-calculator November 2018 Intermediate tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

(a)
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What is the bearing of X from point P?

Circle the correct answer.

146° 326° 214° 034° 234°

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(b)

The diagram below shows 6 points on a map. The diagram is drawn to scale.

Figure for question 7
(b)(i)

A ship sails from point P on a bearing of 107°. It sails towards one of the five points A, B, C, D or E. Which of the five points is the ship sailing towards?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E

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(b)(ii)

A second ship sails from point P for a number of miles on a bearing of 070°. It then changes direction and sails on a bearing of 270°. It is possible for the ship to reach only one of the five points A, B, C, D or E. Which point can the ship reach?

Circle the correct answer.

A B C D E

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Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 1 3 marks

(a)

Measure the length of the line AB.

Write your answer in centimetres.

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(b)

In the space below, draw a circle with a radius of 6 cm.

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(c)

Measure and write down the size of PQRmaths symbol.

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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)
Figure for question 4

What is the bearing of point P from point A?

Circle your answer.

220° 040° 140° 320° 230°

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