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This document outlines a mathematics exam for IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) focusing on geometry, symmetry, angles in polygons, and parallel lines. It includes a variety of questions categorized by difficulty (easy, medium, hard) totaling 88 marks for geometry and 69 marks for angles in polygons. The exam consists of questions requiring identification of shapes, measurement of angles, and understanding of symmetry properties.

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MATH GEOMETRY

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IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 1 hour 42 questions

Exam Questions

Symmetry & Shapes


Introduction to Lines & Angles / Rotational Symmetry / Lines of Symmetry /
Properties of Polygons / Properties of Circles / Properties of 3D Shapes / Nets of
Solids

Easy (16 questions) /28 Scan here to return to the course


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Medium (16 questions) /34

Hard (10 questions) /26

Total Marks /88

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Easy Questions
1

Write down the order of rotational symmetry of this regular octagon.

(1 mark)

2 Write down the mathematical name for this

i) quadrilateral,

[1]

ii) solid.

[1]

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(2 marks)

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3 (a)

On each shape draw all the lines of symmetry.

(3 marks)

(b)

Write down the order of rotational symmetry of this shape.

(1 mark)

Write down the order of rotational symmetry of the diagram.

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(1 mark)

5 The diagram shows a regular polygon.

i) Write down the mathematical name for this shape.

[1]

ii) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of this shape.

[1]

(2 marks)

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6

i) Write down the mathematical name for this type of angle.

[1]

ii) Measure this angle.

[1]

(2 marks)

Write down the order of rotational symmetry of this regular pentagon.

(1 mark)

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8 (a)

The diagram shows some quadrilaterals.

Complete the statements.

Quadrilateral ................. is a rhombus.

(1 mark)

(b) Quadrilateral A is a ..........................................

(1 mark)

9 The diagram shows the nets of two solids.

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Write down, under each net, the mathematical name for the solid.

(2 marks)

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10 Three quadrilaterals are shown on a 1 cm2 grid.

Write down the mathematical name of the shaded quadrilateral.

(1 mark)

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11

Complete the statement.

Angle ...................... is a reflex angle.

(1 mark)

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12 (a)

The diagram shows a regular pentagon and a kite.

Complete the following statements.

The regular pentagon has ................................... lines of symmetry.

(1 mark)

(b) The kite has rotational symmetry of order ................................... .

(1 mark)

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13 (a) In the space below, draw a circle with diameter 7cm.

(1 mark)

(b) On your diagram, draw a chord.

(1 mark)

14

The diagram shows a rhombus

On the diagram, draw all the lines of symmetry

(2 marks)

15 Write down the mathematical name of this type of angle.

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(1 mark)

16

i) Measure the size of angle x .

[1]

ii) Write down the mathematical name of this type of angle.

[1]

(2 marks)

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Medium Questions
1 (a) Write down the mathematical name for an angle which is less than 90°.

(1 mark)

(b) Write down the mathematical name for a polygon with 5 sides.

(1 mark)

(c) Write down the mathematical name for a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel
sides.

(1 mark)

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2 (a)

Measure the length of this line in millimetres.

........................................... mm

(1 mark)

(b)

i) Measure the size of angle x .

[1]

ii) Write down the mathematical name of this type of angle.

[1]

(2 marks)

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3 Write down the order of rotational symmetry of each shape.

(2 marks)

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4 The grid shows a point E and four quadrilaterals, A , B , C and D .

Write down the mathematical name of shape A .

(1 mark)

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5 (a)

Write down the mathematical name for this type of angle.

(1 mark)

(b)

A and B lie on a circle, centre O .

i) .Write down the mathematical name for line AB .

[1]

ii) OA = 8 cm

Write down the length of the diameter of this circle.

............................................ cm [1]

(2 marks)

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6

The diagram shows a cuboid.

On the 1 cm2 grid, complete the net of the cuboid.


One face has been drawn for you.

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(3 marks)

7 Write down the mathematical name of a quadrilateral that has

rotational symmetry of order 1

and

only one line of symmetry.

(1 mark)

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8 (a)

Measure the length of the line AB in millimetres.

.......................................... mm

(1 mark)

(b) AB is the diameter of a circle.

Draw this circle.

(2 marks)

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9 (a)

Write down the order of rotational symmetry of the shape.

(1 mark)

(b) Draw all the lines of symmetry on the shape.

(1 mark)

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10 The diagram shows the net of a triangular prism on a 1cm2 grid.

Write down the mathematical name for the type of triangle shown on the grid.

(1 mark)

11

Complete the description of this pattern.

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The pattern has ................ lines of symmetry

and order of rotational symmetry ................

(2 marks)

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12 (a) On each shape, draw all the lines of symmetry.

i)

[1]

ii)

[2]

(3 marks)

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(b) Write down the name of a quadrilateral that has

rotational symmetry of order 2

and

exactly two lines of symmetry.

(1 mark)

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13 (a) Complete each statement.

A quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides is called a ...............................................

(1 mark)

(b) An angle greater than 90° but less than 180° is called ...............................................

(1 mark)

14 On the 1cm2 grid, complete the net of this box.

(2 marks)

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15 The diagram shows a net of a solid.

Write down the mathematical name of the solid.

(1 mark)

16

The diagram shows a quadrilateral on a 1 cm2 grid.

Write down the mathematical name of this quadrilateral.

(1 mark)

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Hard Questions
1

Shade two squares so that the diagram has rotational symmetry of order 2.

(1 mark)

2 A cuboid measures 6 cm by 3 cm by 1 cm.

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i) On the 1 cm2 grid, draw an accurate net of this cuboid.
One face has been drawn for you.

[3]

ii) Calculate the surface area of the cuboid.

.......................................... cm2 [2]

(3 marks)

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3 (a) A cuboid has length 5 cm, width 4 cm and height 3 cm.

On the 1 cm2 grid, complete the net of the cuboid. One face has been drawn for you.

(3 marks)

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(b) Find the volume of the cuboid.

.......................................... cm3

(2 marks)

4 The diagram shows the net of a solid on a 1cm2 grid.

i) Write down the mathematical name for the solid.

[1]

ii) Work out the volume of the solid.

.......................................... cm3 [2]

(3 marks)

5 A cuboid has length 3 cm, width 2 cm and height 1cm.

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On the 1 cm2 grid, draw a net of the cuboid.

(3 marks)

6 A cuboid measures 6cm by 3cm by 2 cm.

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On this 1cm2 grid, draw a net of the cuboid.

(3 marks)

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7

Shade two more small squares to give a pattern with exactly one line of symmetry.

(1 mark)

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8 (a)

Write down the co-ordinates of point B .

(1 mark)

(b) The quadrilateral ABCD has x =4 as a line of symmetry.

On the grid, plot point D .

(1 mark)

(c) Write down the mathematical name of quadrilateral ABCD .

(1 mark)

(d) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of quadrilateral ABCD .

(1 mark)

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9 Shade two more squares so that this grid has rotational symmetry of order 4.

(1 mark)

10

The diagram shows a net of a cube.

i) The square labelled B is the base.

Write the letter T in the square that is the top of the cube.

[1]

ii) On the grid, draw a different net of this cube.

[1]

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(2 marks)

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IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 1 hour 23 questions

Exam Questions

Angles in Polygons &


Parallel Lines
Angles in Polygons / Angles in Parallel Lines

Easy (7 questions) /16 Scan here to return to the course


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Medium (7 questions) /23

Hard (9 questions) /30

Total Marks /69

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Easy Questions
1 Work out the size of one interior angle of a regular 16-sided polygon.

(2 marks)

2 Work out the size of one interior angle of a regular 9-sided polygon.

(2 marks)

3 i) Write down the mathematical name for an 8-sided polygon.

[1]

ii) Work out the size of an interior angle of a regular 24-sided polygon.

[2]

(1 mark)

4 Find the size of one interior angle of a regular octagon.

(3 marks)

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5 (a)

The diagram shows two parallel lines and a straight line crossing them.

Write down, using letters from a to g ,

the angle that is alternate to angle X ,

(1 mark)

(b) the angle that is corresponding to angle X .

(1 mark)

6 Find the size of one interior angle of a regular 10-sided polygon.

(3 marks)

7 Work out the size of one interior angle of a regular polygon with 20 sides.

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(3 marks)

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Medium Questions
1

The diagram shows a triangle drawn between a pair of parallel lines.

Find the value of x and the value of y .

x = ..............................
y = ..............................

(3 marks)

2 A regular polygon has an exterior angle of 20°.

Work out the number of sides of this polygon.

(1 mark)

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3

The diagram shows two parallel lines and two straight lines.

i) Find the value of a .


Give a reason for your answer.
a = ................ because ..................................................................................................... [2]

ii) Find the value of b .


Give a reason for your answer.
b = ................ because ......................................................................................................[2]

iii) Find the value of c .

c = ................................................. [2]

(6 marks)

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4 (a)

In the diagram, AB is parallel to CD .

Find the value of x .


Give a geometrical reason for your answer.

x = ......................... because ....................................

(2 marks)

(b) Work out the value of y .


Give a geometrical reason for your answer.

y = .................because ......................

(2 marks)

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5

Work out the value of

i) x ,

x =..........................[1]

ii) y .

y = ...........................[1]

(2 marks)

6 The diagram shows a triangle between two parallel lines, AB and CD .

Find the value of

i) v ,

v =............................. [1]

ii) w ,

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w = ............................. [1]

iii) y .

y = ............................. [1]

(3 marks)

Complete the statements.

a= ............................ because ............................

b= ........................... because ............................

(4 marks)

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Hard Questions
1

ABCD is a rectangle.
AE is parallel to DBF .

Find the value of x and the value of y .

x = ......................................................

y = ................................................. .....

(2 marks)

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2

Two regular octagons and a square meet at point P.


Show, by calculation, that the three interior angles at P add up to 360°.

(3 marks)

The diagram shows two pairs of parallel lines.

Find the value of a , the value of b and the value of c .

a = .................................................
b = .................................................
c = .................................................

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(3 marks)

4 The diagram shows part of a different regular polygon.

e is an exterior angle.
i is an interior angle.
The ratio e : i = 2:13 .

i) Work out angle e .

[3]

ii) Work out the number of sides of this regular polygon.

[1]

(4 marks)

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5

ABCDE is a pentagon.

Explain why the diagram shows that the sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is 540°.
Do not measure any angles.

(1 mark)

In the diagramAG and AF are straight lines.


Lines BC and DE are parallel.

Find angle CED and give a reason for your answer.

Angle CED = ................................. because ...................................

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(2 marks)

The diagram shows two regular pentagons.


Pentagon FGHJK is an enlargement of pentagon ABCDE , centre O .

Find angle AEK .

Angle AEK = ..............................

(4 marks)

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8

In the diagram, ABC is a straight line.


AD is parallel to BE , angle BAD = 34° and AB = BD .

i) Complete the statements.

a) p = ................ because ................................

[2]

b) q = ................ because .................................

[2]

ii) Work out the value of r and the value of s .

r= ....................

s= .................... [2]

iii) Find the value of t and give a reason for your answer.

t = ................ because ........................

[2]

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(8 marks)

9 Each interior angle of a regular polygon is 162°.

Calculate the number of sides of the polygon.

(3 marks)

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IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 2 hours 24 questions

Exam Questions

Bearings,
Constructions & Scale
Drawings
Bearings / Scale / Constructing Triangles

Easy (8 questions) /16 Scan here to return to the course


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Medium (7 questions) /25

Hard (9 questions) /61

Total Marks /102

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Easy Questions
1 In triangle ABC , BC = 7.6cm and AC = 6.2 cm.

Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle ABC .


Leave in your construction arcs.
The side AB has been drawn for you.

(2 marks)

2 Using a straight edge and compasses only, construct the equilateral triangle ABC .
Side AB has been drawn for you.

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(2 marks)

The diagram shows the base of a triangle.


The lengths of the other two sides are 6cm and 4cm.

Using a ruler and compasses only, construct the other two sides of the triangle.
Show all your construction arcs.

(2 marks)

Measure the bearing of B from A .

(1 mark)

5 This scale drawing shows the window in the room.

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The scale is 1 centimetre represents 40 centimetres.

Work out the actual length and height of the window.

Length = ........................................................ cm
Height = .................................................... cm

(2 marks)

6 The scale drawing shows the positions of town S and town T .


The scale is 1 centimetre represents 15 kilometres.

i) Find the actual distance between these two towns.

....................................... km [2]

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ii) Measure the bearing of town T from town S.

[1]

(3 marks)

7 Using a straight edge and compasses only, construct the equilateral triangle ABC .
The base AB has been drawn for you.

(2 marks)

8 In triangle ABC , AC = 7cm and BC = 5 cm.

i) Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle ABC .


AB has been drawn for you.

[2]

ii) Measure angle ABC .

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[1]

(2 marks)

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Medium Questions
1 A field, ABC, is in the shape of a triangle.
AC = 500m and BC = 650m.

Using a ruler and compasses only, complete the scale drawing of the field ABC.
Leave in your construction arcs.
Use a scale of 1 cm to represent 100m.
The side AB has been drawn for you.

(3 marks)

2 The scale drawing shows the positions of two towns, A and B .

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The scale is 1 centimetre represents 10 kilometres.

i) Work out the actual distance between town A and town B .

............................................ km [2]

ii) Town C is 85 km from town A on a bearing of 100°.

On the scale drawing, mark the position of town C.

[2]

(4 marks)

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3

The bearing of B from A is 105°.


Find the bearing of A from B .

(2 marks)

4 Using a ruler and pair of compasses only, construct a triangle with sides 5cm, 8cm and
10 cm.
Leave in your construction arcs.

(2 marks)

5 The scale drawing shows a rock, R .

The scale is 1 centimetre represents 30 metres.

A lighthouse, L , is 210m from R , on a bearing of 125°.

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On the diagram, mark the position of L .

(2 marks)

6 The scale drawing shows the positions of two towns, Yatterford (Y ) and Rexley ( R ), on a
map.
The scale is 1 centimetre represents 15 kilometres.

i) Write the scale of the map in the form 1: n .

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1 : ..................................... [2]

ii) Work out the actual distance of Rexley from Yatterford.

............................. km [2]

iii) Measure the bearing of Rexley from Yatterford.

[1]

iv) A hospital is to be built on an area of land between 45km and 60km from Yatterford.
The bearing of the hospital from Yatterford is between 250° and 295°.

On the map, construct and shade the region in which the hospital is to be built.

[5]

(10 marks)

7 The bearing of Bartown from Whitestoke is 073°.

Work out the bearing of Whitestoke from Bartown.

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(2 marks)

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Hard Questions
1 (a) Point B is 36 km from point A on a bearing of 140°.

Using a scale of 1 centimetre to represent 4 kilometres, mark the position of B .

Scale: 1cm to 4 km

(2 marks)

(b) i) Point C is 28 km from A and 20km from B .


The bearing of C from A is less than 140°.
Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle ABC .
Show all your construction arcs.

[3]

ii) Measure angle ACB .

Angle ACB = .................................................. [1]

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(4 marks)

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2 (a) The scale drawing shows the positions of town A and town B .
The scale is 1 cm represents 12 kilometres.

Find the actual distance between town A and town B.

........................................... km

(2 marks)

(b) Town C is 72 km from town A and 96km from town B.


On the scale drawing, construct the position of town C .

(3 marks)

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3 (a) A circular garden has diameter 11.4 m.

Draw the garden accurately, using a scale of 1cm represents 1.5 m.

Scale: 1cm to 1.5m

(2 marks)

(b) On a map, the distance between two towns is 9.6cm.


The scale of the map is 1 : 50000.

Work out the actual distance between the two towns in kilometres.

........................................... km

(2 marks)

4 The scale drawing shows the positions of a rock, R , and a statue, S , on a map.

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The scale is 1 centimetre represents 6 metres.

i) Work out the actual distance between R and S .

............................................. m [2]

ii) A flagpole, F , is on a bearing of 164° from S .

Work out the bearing of S from F.

[2]

iii) Ishaan uses the map to find some treasure, T .


T is on a bearing of 076° from R and on a bearing of 337° from S .

Mark the position of T on the map.

[2]

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(6 marks)

5 The scale drawing shows a map of Kingswood Park.


There are two straight paths and one circular path.
The scale is 1cm represents 200m.

i) Yana walks along the straight path from East Gate to West Gate.

Work out the distance she walks.


Give your answer in kilometres.

.......................................... km [2]

ii) Measure the bearing of South Gate from North Gate.

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[1]

iii) The entrance, P, to a children’s play area is 500 metres from North Gate on a bearing
of 195°.
Mark the position of P on the map.

[2]

iv) Ivan runs once around the circular path.

Calculate the distance Ivan runs.

............................................ m [4]

(9 marks)

6 The scale drawing shows the positions of two buoys, A and B , in the sea.

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The scale is 1 centimetre represents 20 kilometres.

i) Work out the actual distance between buoy A and buoy B .

.............................................. km [2]

ii) Measure the bearing of buoy B from buoy A .

[1]

iii) Buoy C is 120 km from buoy B on a bearing of 300°.

On the scale drawing, mark the position of buoy C .

[2]

(5 marks)

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7 (a) The scale drawing shows the positions of town A and town B.

The scale is 1 centimetre represents 12 kilometres.

i) Measure the bearing of town B from town A .

[1]

ii) Find the actual distance from town A to town B.

.............................................. km [2]

iii) Town C is on a bearing of 064° from town A and 028° from town B .

On the scale drawing, mark the position of town C.

[2]

(5 marks)

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(b) The bearing of town D from town E is 245°.

Work out the bearing of town E from town D .

(2 marks)

(c) The diagram shows three towns, P , Q and R .

The bearing of town Q from town P is 090°.

i) Complete the statement.

Town ....................................... is due west of town .......................................

[1]

ii) PQ and QR are two sides of a regular decagon.

Work out angle PQR .

Angle PQR = ................................................... [3]

(4 marks)

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8 (a) The scale drawing shows town A , town B and town C on a map.
There is a straight road between town A and town B .
The scale of the map is 1 centimetre represents 8 kilometres.

Measure the bearing of town A from town B .

(1 mark)

(b) Work out the actual distance, in kilometres, between town A and town B.

............................................... km

(2 marks)

(c) Write the scale of the map in the form 1 : n .

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1 : ...................................................

(1 mark)

(d) A straight road from town C is on a bearing of 246°.


It meets the road from town A to town B at point X .

On the map, draw the road from town C to point X .


Label the position of X .

(1 mark)

(e) i) Josie is at point X at 10 50


She arrives at town B 37 minutes later.

Work out the time that she arrives at town B .

[1]

Sammy leaves town A and travels to town B at a constant speed of 75 km/h.

iia) Work out the time for this journey.


Give your answer in hours and minutes, correct to the nearest minute.

.................... h ................. min [3]

iib) Sammy wants to arrive at town B at the same time as Josie.


Work out the time that Sammy must leave town A .

[1]

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9 (a) The scale drawing shows the positions of an airport (A ) and a train station (T ) on a map.

The scale is 1 centimetre represents 2 kilometres.

Work out the actual distance, in kilometres, of the train station from the airport.

.............................. km

(2 marks)

(b) Measure the bearing of the airport from the train station.

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(1 mark)

(c) The bus station is not shown on the map. The bearing of the bus station from the train
station is 318°.

Work out the bearing of the train station from the bus station.

(2 marks)

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IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 42 mins 17 questions

Exam Questions

Basic Angle
Properties
Angles around Points & Lines / Angles in Triangles / Angles in Quadrilaterals

Easy (5 questions) /8 Scan here to return to the course


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Medium (7 questions) /19

Hard (5 questions) /15

Total Marks /42

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Easy Questions
1

Triangle ABC is isosceles.


Angle ABC = 32° and AB = AC .

Find angle BAC .

Angle BAC = .................................................

(2 marks)

Work out the value of x .


Give a geometrical reason for your answer.

x = .................... because ......................................................................

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(2 marks)

3 A student measures the angles in a triangle as 55°, 85° and 50°.

Explain why the student is incorrect.

(1 mark)

The diagram shows an isosceles triangle.

Find the value of x .

x = .................................................

(2 marks)

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5 ABC is a straight line.

Find the value of y .

y= ...................................................

(1 mark)

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Medium Questions
1

The diagram shows an isosceles triangle and a straight line.


Work out the value of w .

w = ...............................[2]

(2 marks)

Work out the value of w .


Give reasons for your answer.

w= ............................ because ....................................................................................................

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(3 marks)

3 QRS is an isosceles triangle and PQR is a straight line.

Find the value of z .

z = ...................................................

(2 marks)

ABC is an isosceles triangle.


BCD is a straight line.

Find the value of a .

a = ..............................................

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(2 marks)

ABC is a straight line and BCD is an isosceles triangle.


Find the value of x .

x = .................................................

(2 marks)

In the triangle ABC , AB = AC and angle BAC = 38°.

BCD is a straight line.

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Work out angle ACD .

Angle ACD = ..................................................

(3 marks)

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7 (a) A triangle is isosceles.
One of its angles is 96°.

Find the other two angles.

........................ and ........................

(1 mark)

(b)

Find the value of x .

x = ...................................................

(4 marks)

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Hard Questions
1 The diagram shows a trapezium.

Work out the value of x .

x = ..................................................

(3 marks)

2 Kim knows that one angle of an isosceles triangle is 48°.


He says that one of the other angles must be 66°.

Explain why Kim is wrong.

(2 marks)

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3

The diagram shows triangle PRS and a straight line QS .


Q is a point on PR .
Angle QRS = 25°, angle RSQ = 32° and PS = QS .

i) Find angle PQS .

Angle PQS = ................................................... [2]

ii)Find angle PSR .

Angle PSR = ................................................... [2]

(4 marks)

4 The diagram shows a triangle.

Use the diagram to write down an equation and solve it to find the value of x .

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x = .................................. [4]

(4 marks)

The diagram shows an isosceles triangle, ABC . BCD is a straight line.

Find the value of x .

x= ................................ [2]

(2 marks)

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IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 53 mins 15 questions

Exam Questions

Circle Theorems
Angle in a Semicircle / Tangent & Radius

Easy (5 questions) /15 Scan here to return to the course


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Medium (5 questions) /12

Hard (5 questions) /26

Total Marks /53

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1

i) Complete this statement.

X, Y and Z are points on the .................................................. of the circle, centre O .

[1]

ii) Give a reason why angle XYZ is 90°.

[1]

(2 marks)

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2

In the diagram, A, B and C are points on the circle, centre O .

i) On the diagram, draw a chord.

[1]

ii) Explain why angle ABC is 90°.

[1]

(2 marks)

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3

In the diagram, B and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O .


AC is a straight line touching the circle at B only and BD is a straight line through O .

Complete the statement.

Angle ABD = ................ because ...........................

(2 marks)

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4 (a)

A , B and C are points on the circumference of the circle, centre O .


The straight line DE touches the circle at B .

Write down the mathematical name for the line DE .

[1]

(1 mark)

(b) On the circle, draw a radius.

[1]

(1 mark)

(c) Complete the following statements.

i) Angle ABD = ............... because

[2]

ii) Angle ACB = ............... because

[2]

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(4 marks)

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5 (a)

A , B and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O .

Write down the mathematical name for

i) the straight line AC ,

[1]

ii) the straight line AB .

[1]

(2 marks)

(b) Give a geometrical reason why angle ABC = 90° .

[1]

(1 mark)

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Medium Questions
1

A , B and C are points on a circle.


AC is a diameter of the circle.

Find the value of a .

a = .............................

(2 marks)

The points E , F and G lie on the circumference of a circle, centre O.


JGH is a tangent to the circle.

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Find the value of x and the value of y .

x = ..............................................
y = ..............................................

(2 marks)

3 The diagram shows the vertices of a triangle lying on the circumference of a circle with
centre O .

Find the value of b .


Give a reason for your answer.

b = .................... because..............................

(2 marks)

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4

The points A , B and C lie on the circumference of a circle, centre O .


PBR is a tangent to the circle and angle BAC = 37° .

Find the value of j and the value of k .

j= .................................

k= ................................ [3]

(3 marks)

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5 (a)

A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle with diameter AB .

A tangent is drawn at A .

Find angle BAC .

Angle BAC = ................................ [1]

(1 mark)

(b) Find angle ABC .

Angle ABC = ................................ [2]

(2 marks)

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Hard Questions
1

P and Q are points on the circle, centre O . APB is a tangent to the circle at P.

i) Write down the mathematical name for the line PQ .

[1]

ii) Explain why angle OPB is 90°.

[1]

iii) Find the value of x .

x = ................................................. [3]

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(5 marks)

The diagram shows a circle, centre O , with diameter CE .


A , B, C, D and E lie on the circumference of the circle.

i) Find the value of x .


Give a reason for your answer.

x = ..................... because ...........................

[3]

ii) Find the value of y .


Give a reason for your answer.

y = ..................... because ....................................

[2]

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iii)Draw a tangent to the circle at A .

[1]

(6 marks)

The diagram shows a circle, centre O , with diameter EF .


Angle DFE = 63°.

i) Find angle DEF .

Angle DEF = ................................................... [2]

ii) EF = 12 cm

Calculate DF .

DF = ............................................. cm [2]

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(4 marks)

K, L and M are points on the circle.


KS is a tangent to the circle at K.
KM is a diameter and triangle KLM is isosceles.

Find the value of z .

z = ................................................ [2]

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The diagram shows a circle, centre O , with points B and D on the circumference.
The line AC touches the circle at B . OB is parallel to DC and angle OAB = 49° .

i) Write down the mathematical name of the line OB .

................................................. [1]

ii) Write down the reason why angle ABO is 90°.

......................................................................................................................................................

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...................................................................................................................................................... [1]

iii) Find angle AOB .

Angle AOB = ................................................ [1]

iv) Write down the reason why angle ADC = angle AOB .

...................................................................................................................................................... [1]

v) Complete the statement using a mathematical word.

Triangle AOB is ................................................................. to triangle ADC . [1]

AB = 5 . 4 cm.

Calculate

via) OB ,

OB = ......................................... cm [2]

vib) OA ,

OA = ......................................... cm [2]

via) the area of triangle OAB .

.........................................cm2 [2]

(5 marks)

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