TEST
GEOMETRY
GRADE: IGCSE1 DURATION: 90 min
SUBJECT & LEVEL: IGCSE Mathematics DATE: 20/05/2024
TEACHER: Desislava Yordanova NUMBER OF PAGES: 7
(including cover sheet)
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so
• Answer all questions
• Show all of your work
• Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers should be given exactly
or correct to three significant figures
• The maximum mark for this examination paper is [70 marks]
EXAMINATION MATERIALS NEEDED
Scientific calculator
FULL NAME
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The diagram shows two straight lines intersecting two parallel lines.
Find the value of x.
x = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
The diagram shows triangle BCE and a straight line ABCD.
BE = CE and angle ABE = 104°.
Find the value of x.
x = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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R 73°
75°
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129°
Q
PQRS is a quadrilateral.
RST is a straight line.
Find angle PST.
Angle PST = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
4 The interior angles of a pentagon are in the ratio 4 : 5 : 5 : 7 : 9.
Find the size of the largest angle.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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5 Show that the interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108°.
[2]
[Total: 2]
6 (a) Show that the exterior angle of a regular octagon is 45°.
[1]
6 (b) Find the interior angle of a regular octagon.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 2]
The diagram shows a regular polygon.
(a) Write down the mathematical name of this polygon.
................................................... [1]
(b) Show that the interior angle of this polygon is 135°.
[2]
[Total: 3]
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In the diagram, PQ = PR and QRS is a straight line.
(a) Write down the mathematical name of triangle PQR.
................................................... [1]
(b) Work out angle QPR.
Angle QPR = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 4]
9 ABCDEFGH is a regular octagon with sides of length 6 cm.
The diagram shows part of the octagon.
O is the centre of the octagon and M is the midpoint of AB.
A M B
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(a) (i) Show that angle OAM is 67.5°.
[2]
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(ii) Calculate the area of the octagon.
................................................... cm2 [4]
(b) Find the area of the circle that passes through the vertices of the octagon.
................................................... cm2 [3]
[Total: 9]
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The diagram shows a rhombus.
(a) Write down the order of rotational symmetry.
................................................... [1]
(b) On the diagram, draw all the lines of symmetry. [2]
[Total: 3]
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Write down the order of rotational symmetry of this shape.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
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Complete this statement.
The diagram has rotational symmetry of order .............................. [1]
[Total: 1]
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On each shape draw all the lines of symmetry. [3]
[Total: 3]
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Write down the order of rotational symmetry of this shape.
................................................... [1]
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[Total: 1]
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Write down the order of rotational symmetry of the diagram.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
16 The diagram shows a regular polygon.
(a) Write down the mathematical name for this shape.
................................................... [1]
(b) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of this shape.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 2]
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Shade two more small squares to give a pattern with exactly one line of symmetry. [1]
[Total: 1]
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Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle DEF.
Find BC.
BC = ......................................... cm [2]
[Total: 2]
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Triangle PQR is similar to triangle ABC with .
AB = 9 cm and the area of triangle ABC is 18 cm 2 .
(a) Find the length of PQ.
................................................ cm [1]
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(b) Find the area of triangle PQR.
.............................................. cm2 [2]
[Total: 3]
20 Two rectangular picture frames are mathematically similar.
The areas of the frames are 350 cm2 and 1134 cm2 .
The width of the smaller frame is 17.5 cm.
Calculate the width of the larger frame.
................................................... cm [3]
[Total: 3]
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6 cm
A B
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8 cm 7 cm
C D
12 cm
In the diagram, AB is parallel to CD.
AD and BC intersect at X.
AB = 6 cm, CD = 12 cm, CX = 8 cm and DX = 7 cm.
(a) Complete the statement.
Triangle ABX is ................................................... to triangle DCX. [1]
(b) Work out the length of BX.
BX = ................................................... cm [2]
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(c) The area of triangle DCX is 26.906 cm2.
Use this value to find the area of
(i) triangle ABX,
................................................... cm2 [2]
(ii) triangle ACX.
................................................... cm2 [1]
[Total: 6]
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The diagram shows two mathematically similar bowls.
The larger bowl has capacity 7.8 litres and height 11.5 cm.
The smaller bowl has capacity 4 litres.
Calculate the height of the smaller bowl.
................................................... cm [3]
[Total: 3]
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23 Two containers are mathematically similar.
The surface area of the larger container is 226 cm2 and the surface area of the smaller container is 94 cm2.
The volume of the larger container is 680 cm3.
Find the volume of the smaller container.
................................................... cm3 [3]
[Total: 3]
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X
P Q
In the diagram, AB is parallel to PQ.
AQ and PB intersect at X with AX = XQ.
Complete the following statements.
In triangles ABX and QPX,
AX = XQ is given information.
Angle BAX = Angle ................... because .......................................................................................................
Angle AXB = Angle ................... because .......................................................................................................
Triangle ABX is congruent to triangle QPX because of the congruency criterion .........................................
PX = .............................. because the triangles are congruent. [4]
[Total: 4]
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In triangle ABC, AC = AB.
D is the point on BC such that AD is perpendicular to BC.
Complete the following statements to show that triangle ACD and triangle ABD are congruent.
AD is perpendicular to BC so that Angle .................... = Angle .................... = .................... °
AC = AB is given information.
Side .............................. is common to both triangles.
Triangle ACD is congruent to triangle ABD because of the congruency criterion .............................. [3]
[Total: 3]
26 On the grid, draw a triangle that is congruent to triangle A.
[1]
[Total: 1]
