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Properties of 3D shapes

13 questions · 46 marks · about 1 hour

Properties of 3D shapes questions

TopicProperties of 3D shapes

Edexcel 4MA1 Properties of 3D shapes 13 questions

Paper 1F June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 3 4 marks

Here is a prism.

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(a)

How many faces has the prism?

[1]
(b)

How many vertices has the prism?

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A and B are points on a circle, centre O

[1]
(c)

Write down the mathematical name of the line AB

[1]
(d)

Write down the mathematical name of the line CD

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 3(d)

Paper 2F June 2025 (R) Foundation tier, Question 3 4 marks

Here is a 3-D shape.

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(a)(i)

Write down the mathematical name of this shape.

[1]
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(a)(ii)

Write down the number of edges of this shape.

Here are six quadrilaterals on a grid.

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Two of the quadrilaterals are congruent.

[1]
(b)

Write down the letters of these two quadrilaterals.

[1]
(c)

Write down the letter of the quadrilateral with no lines of symmetry.

[1]

Paper 2F June 2024 (R) Foundation tier, Question 4 3 marks

Here is a quadrilateral.

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(a)

What is the mathematical name for this type of quadrilateral?

The diagram shows a 3-D shape.

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(b)(i)

What is the mathematical name for this 3-D shape?

[1]
(b)(ii)

How many edges has this shape?

[1]

Paper 1F January 2023 (R) Foundation tier, Question 3 5 marks

Also involves The four operations

(a)

Write down the mathematical name of this 3‑D shape.

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[1]
(b)(i)

How many faces does this shape have?

[1]
(b)(ii)

How many vertices does this shape have?

Here is a different 3‑D shape.

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Marie makes a model of the shape. She uses a length of wire to make each edge of the model. Each edge of the model is 5 cm long.

Marie has 70 cm of wire.

[1]
(c)

What length of wire does she have left after making the model?

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 3(c)

Paper 2F June 2022 (R) Foundation tier, Question 4 3 marks

Here are two sides of a parallelogram.

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(a)

On the grid above, complete the parallelogram.

[1]
(b)(i)

The diagram shows a 3‑D shape.

Figure for question 4

What is the mathematical name of this 3‑D shape?

[1]
(b)(ii)

How many faces has this shape?

[1]
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Paper 2F January 2022 (R) Foundation tier, Question 3 2 marks

(a)

Write down the mathematical name of this 3-D shape.

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Here is a solid prism.

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[1]
(b)

How many edges has the prism?

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 3(b)

Paper 2F January 2021 Foundation tier, Question 6 4 marks

The diagram shows a solid prism.

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(a)

How many vertices has the prism?

[1]
(b)

How many faces has the prism?

[1]
(c)

Using ruler and compasses only, in the space below construct the equilateral triangle ABC with sides of length 7 cm. You must show all your construction lines.

Side AB has already been drawn for you.

[2]

Paper 1F November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 3 5 marks

(a)

Write down the mathematical name of this 3-D shape.

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Here is a solid cuboid.

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[1]
(b)(i)

How many faces has the cuboid?

[1]
(b)(ii)

How many vertices has the cuboid?

[1]
(c)

Work out the volume of the cuboid.

[2]
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Paper 2F November 2020 (R) Foundation tier, Question 2 3 marks

The diagram shows some 3‑D shapes.

Shape A Shape B Shape C

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(a)

What is the mathematical name of shape A?

[1]
(b)

How many edges has shape B?

[1]
(c)

How many faces has shape C?

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 2(c)

Paper 1F January 2020 (R) Foundation tier, Question 3 4 marks

(a)

On the grid below, draw a kite.

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[1]
(b)

Write down the mathematical name of an 8-sided polygon.

Here is a solid prism.

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[1]
(c)(i)

Write down the mathematical name of this prism.

[1]
(c)(ii)

How many vertices does the prism have?

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 3(c)(ii)

Paper 2F January 2020 Foundation tier, Question 6 3 marks

(a)

Write down the mathematical name of this 3‑D shape.

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[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 6(a)
(b)
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Measure the length of AB.

Here are six shapes.

A B C D E F

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Two of these shapes are congruent.

[1]
(c)

Write down the letters of these two shapes.

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 6(c)

Paper 1F June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 3 3 marks

(i)

Write down the mathematical name of this 3-D shape.

Figure for question 3
[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 3(i)
(ii)

How many faces does the shape have?

[1]
(iii)

How many vertices does the shape have?

[1]

Paper 2F June 2018 (R) Foundation tier, Question 7 3 marks

The diagram shows a 3-D shape.

Figure for question 7
(a)

Write down the mathematical name of the shape.

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7(a)
(b)

How many faces has the shape?

[1]
(c)

How many edges has the shape?

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7(c)

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