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Exponents | Constructions | 2-D Shapes | Mixed Questions

Section A | Exponents

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1. Complete: a) Label each part of the following power.
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b) The exponent tells us …………………………………………………………… .

2. True or False? If False, give the correct answer.

a) 23 means 2 × 3. ………………………………………………………………………

b) 350 000 = 3,5 × 105 ………………………………………………………………

c) (13)2 = 26 …………………………………………………………………………

d) 14 is equal to 4. …………………………………………………………………………

3. Calculate.

a) 16  22 = ………………………………………………………………

b) 10 + 25 × 3 = ……………………………………………………………

c) 82 ÷ 83 = ……………………………………………………………………

d) 43 + (3 + 4)2 – 144 = ……………………………………………………

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Section B | Constructions

1. Fill in the missing word or number in each.

a) ……………………… lines stay the same distance apart over their entire length.

b) The radius of a circle with a diameter of 9cm is ……………… cm.

c) ……………………… sides of a rectangle are equal and parallel.

2. True or False? If False, give the correct answer.

a) A reflex angle can have a size of 280o. ………………………………………………

b) “” is read “is parallel to”. ……………………………………………………………

c) The sum of the interior angles of the any triangle is 360o. …………………………

3. Write down which kind of angle is shown in each of the following diagrams.

a) b) c)

…………………… …………………… ……………………

…………………… …………………… ……………………

4. By measurement, using a protractor, determine the size of: X

ˆ = ……………………
a) WYZ W

ˆ = ……………………
b) WYX

ˆ  WYX
c) WYZ ˆ = ……………………
Z Y

= ……………………

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Section C | 2-D Shapes

1. Fill in the missing word or number in each.

a) A 2-D shape with 12 straight sides as a ……………………… .

b) An obtuse-angled triangle has 1 ………………… angle and 2 ………………… angles.

c) In an …………………… triangle, the angles opposite the equal sides are equal.

2. True or False? If False, give the correct answer.

a) A trapezium has one pair of equal sides. …………………………………………………

b) All rhombuses are squares. …………………………………………………………………

c) The sum of the interior angles of a parallelogram is 360o. ………………………………

3. By calculation, determine the size of the unknown angle b in the diagram below.

b = ……………………

120o b

4. Tick the correct boxes. Rhombus Rectangle

a) All four sides are equal in length.

b) Opposite sides are equal in length.

c) Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.

d) All four angles are equal in size.

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Section D | Mixed Questions

1. Is it possible to draw a: Give a reason for each answer.

a) triangle with 2 obtuse angles? ………………………………………………………………

b) rhombus with opposite sides that are not parallel? ……………………………………

2. How many line(s) of symmetry are there in a/ an:

a) scalene triangle? ………………………

b) equilateral triangle? ……………………

c) isosceles triangle? ………………………

3. True or False? If False, give the correct answer.

a) 42 × 33 = 432 ……………………………………………………………………

b) 36 + 64 = 6 + 8 = 14 ……………………………………………………………

4. Calculate 26. Show your steps.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Complete for the given circles. A B C

a) Draw a chord on A.
b) Draw a diameter on B.
c) Shade a segment on C

6. Explain what it means for two figures to be congruent.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Term 1 | Assessment 2 | Answers

Exponents | Constructions | 2-D Shapes | Mixed Questions

Section A | Exponents
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1. Complete: a) Label each part of the following power. exponent
base (of the power)

b) The exponent tells us how many times to multiply the base by itself.

2. True or False? If False, give the correct answer.

a) 23 means 2 × 3. False It means 2 × 2 × 2.

b) 350 000 = 3,5 × 105 True

c) (13)2 = 26 False (13)2  13

d) 14 is equal to 4. False 14 = 1 × 1 × 1 × 1 = 1

3. Calculate.

a) 16  22 = 4 × 4 = 16

b) 10 + 25 × 3 = 10 + 5 × 3 = 10 + 15 = 25

8×8 1
c) 82 ÷ 83 = 8×8×8
= 8

d) 43 + (3 + 4)2 – 144 = 64 + (7)2 – 12 = 64 + 49 – 12 = 101

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Section B | Constructions

1. Fill in the missing word or number in each.

a) Parallel lines stay the same distance apart over their entire length.

b) The radius of a circle with a diameter of 9cm is 4½cm.

c) Opposite sides of a rectangle are equal and parallel.

2. True or False? If False, give the correct answer.

a) A reflex angle can have a size of 280o. True 180o < Reflex angle < 360o

b) “” is read “is parallel to”. False It reads “ is perpendicular to”.

c) The sum of the interior angles of the any triangle is 360o. False It is 180o

3. Write down which kind of angle is shown in each of the following diagrams.

a) b) c)

Obtuse Angle Straight Angle Reflex Angle

4. By measurement, using a protractor, determine the size of: X

ˆ = 35o
a) WYZ
W

ˆ = 55o
b) WYX 55o

ˆ  WYX
c) WYZ ˆ = 35o + 55o 35o
Z Y
= 90o

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Section C | 2-D Shapes

1. Fill in the missing word or number in each.

a) A 2-D shape with 12 straight sides as a dodecagon.

b) An obtuse-angled triangle has 1 obtuse angle and 2 acute angles.

c) In an Isosceles triangle, the angles opposite the equal sides are equal.

2. True or False? If False, give the correct answer.

a) A trapezium has one pair of equal sides. False It has one pair of parallel sides.

b) All rhombuses are squares. False Squares possess more properties than rhombuses.
The opposite is true: All squares are rhombuses.

c) The sum of the interior angles of a parallelogram is 360o. True

3. By calculation, determine the size of the unknown angle b in the diagram below.

Equal angles b = 150o

30 o opposite equal
sides Angles on a straight line.

120o 30o b

4. Tick the correct boxes. Rhombus Rectangle

a) All four sides are equal in length.  length  breadth

 This is true since all

b) Opposite sides are equal in length. four sides are equal in 
length.

c) Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.  

d) All four angles are equal in size. Opposite angles are

equal in size.  All 90 degrees

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Section D | Mixed Questions

1. Is it possible to draw a: Give a reason for each answer.

a) triangle with 2 obtuse angles? No A triangle can have max 1 obtuse angle
and thus 2 acute angles.

b) rhombus with opposite sides that are not parallel? No Opposite sides must be parallel.

2. How many line(s) of symmetry are there in a/ an:

a) scalene triangle? 0

b) equilateral triangle? 3

c) isosceles triangle? 1

3. True or False? If False, give the correct answer.

a) 42 × 33 = 432 True 16 × 27 = 432

b) 36 + 64 = 6 + 8 = 14 False You can only find the square-root of one term:

36 + 64 = 100 =10

4. Calculate 26. Show your steps.

2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 8 × 8 = 64

5. Complete for the given circles. A B C

a) Draw a chord on A.
b) Draw a diameter on B.
c) Shade a segment on C

6. Explain what it means for two figures to be congruent.

For figures to be congruent they must be identical (exactly the same).

They must have the same shape and the same size.

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