Topic 15 Past Paper Questions

Q1.

(a) On the rectangle, draw all the lines of symmetry.

(1)
(b) Here are four quadrilaterals.

(i) One of these quadrilaterals has rotational symmetry of order 4

Write down the letter of this quadrilateral.

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

(ii) One of these quadrilaterals has no lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry of order 2
Write down the letter of this quadrilateral.

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q2.

(a) The diagram shows triangle ABC.

(i) AB = AC.
What type of triangle is triangle ABC?
...........................................................
(ii) On the triangle, draw the line of symmetry.
(2)
(b) (i) In the space below, draw a quadrilateral which has exactly one line of symmetry.

(ii) On the quadrilateral, draw its line of symmetry.

(iii) Write down the mathematical name of this quadrilateral.

...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question is 5 marks)

Q3.

(a) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of each diagram.

(2)
(b) Shade 6 sectors on each diagram so that the completed diagram has rotational
symmetry of

(2)

(Total for question is 4 marks)

Q4.

P and Q are points on a circle, centre C.

(a) Write down the mathematical name for the line CP.
...........................................................
(1)
(b) Measure the length of the line CP.
........................................................... cm
(1)
(c) (i) Measure the size of angle C.
...........................................................°
(ii) Write down the mathematical name for this type of angle.

...........................................................
(2)
(d) On the diagram, draw the line of symmetry of triangle CPQ.
(1)
(e) Write down the mathematical name for triangle CPQ.
...........................................................
(1)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q5.

(a) Here is a shaded quadrilateral drawn on a grid of centimetre squares.

(i) Write down the mathematical name of this shaded quadrilateral.

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

(ii) Find the perimeter of this shaded quadrilateral.

....................... cm
(2)
(b) Here is another shaded quadrilateral drawn on a grid of centimetre squares.

(i) Write down the mathematical name of this shaded quadrilateral.

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

(ii) On this shaded quadrilateral, mark with arrows (>) a pair of parallel lines.

(iii) Find the area of this shaded quadrilateral.

........................................................... cm2
(4)
(c) The lines AB and CD are the 2 lines of symmetry of a quadrilateral.
The diagram shows part of the quadrilateral.

On the grid, complete the drawing of the quadrilateral.

(2)
(d) A quadrilateral has rotational symmetry of order 4 about the point P.
The diagram shows one side of the quadrilateral.

On the grid, complete the drawing of the quadrilateral.

(2)

(Total for Question is 10 marks)

Q6.

The diagram shows a quadrilateral on a square grid.

(a) What is the mathematical name for this quadrilateral?

...........................................................
(1)

(b) On the quadrilateral, draw its line of symmetry.

(1)

(c) Write down the coordinates of the point P.

(............................... , ...............................)
(1)

The size of the angle at P is 90°

(d) Write down the mathematical name for an angle of 90°

...........................................................
(1)

(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q7.

(a) The diagram shows a regular polygon.

(i) Write down the mathematical name of this polygon.

...........................................................
(ii) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of this polygon.
...........................................................
(2)
(b) Here are six more polygons.

(i) Write down the letter of the polygon that has exactly one line of symmetry.
...........................................................
(ii) Write down the letters of the two polygons that have rotational symmetry of order
2 and exactly 2 lines of symmetry.
.............................. , .............................
(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q8.

Here are nine shapes on a grid of centimetre squares.

(a) Shape A is a 6-sided polygon.

Write down the mathematical name for a 6-sided polygon.

...........................................................
(1)

(b) Find the area of shape B.

........................................................... cm2
(1)
(c) Find the perimeter of shape C.
 ........................................................... cm
(1)
(d) Two of the shapes each have exactly 1 line of symmetry.

Write down the letters of these two shapes.

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

(2)
(e) On shape I, draw all its lines of symmetry.
(2)
(f) Write down the letter of the shape which has

(i) rotational symmetry of order 2 and 2 lines of symmetry,

...........................................................
(ii) rotational symmetry of order 2 but no lines of symmetry.

...........................................................
(2)
(g) Two of the shapes are congruent.

Write down the letters of these two shapes.

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

(1)
(h) Explain why shape I is not a regular polygon.

.............................................................................................................................................
(1)

(Total for Question is 11 marks)

Q9.

The diagram shows a shape on a centimetre grid and a line AB.

(a) Measure the length of the line AB.

...........................................................cm
(1)
(b) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of the shape.

...........................................................
(1)
(c) Work out the perimeter of the shape.

...........................................................cm
(1)
(d) Work out the area of the shape.

...........................................................cm2
(1)
(e) Reflect the shape in the line AB.
(2)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q10.

The diagram shows a shape on a centimetre grid.

(a) On the grid, draw all the lines of symmetry of the shape.
(2)

(b) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of the shape.

...........................................................
(1)

(c) Find the area of the shape.

........................................................... cm2
(1)
(Total for Question is 4 marks)
Q11.

Braille is a system of writing for blind people.

A rectangular pattern of 6 dots represents each letter of the alphabet.
Some of the dots are large and some are small.
Here are the patterns for 6 letters.

(a) How many lines of symmetry has the pattern for D?

..........................................................
(1)
(b) Write down the letter whose pattern has
(i) rotational symmetry of order 2 and 2 lines of symmetry,

..........................................................
(ii) rotational symmetry of order 2 but no lines of symmetry.

..........................................................
(2)
(c) On the grid below, use 2 large dots and 4 small dots to make a pattern which
has rotational symmetry of order 2 but no lines of symmetry.

(1)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q12.

Here are nine mathematical symbols.

(a) Write down the letters of the two symbols which have 2 lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry
of order 2

.............................. , ..............................
(2)
(b) Write down the letters of the two symbols which have no lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry
of order 2

.............................. , ..............................
(2)
(c) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of symbol F.

...........................................................
(1)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q13.

Here is a shape made from centimetre squares.

(a) On the shape above, draw the line of symmetry.

(1)

(b) What fraction of the shape is shaded?

Give your fraction in its simplest form.

...........................................................
(2)

(c) Find the perimeter of the shape.

........................................................... cm
(1)

(d) Add two squares to the shape below to make a shape with rotational symmetry of order two.

(1)
(Total for Question is 5 marks)
Q14.

Here are five road signs.

Two of these five road signs have only one line of symmetry.
(a) Write down the letters of each of these two road signs.
............................. and ..............................
(1)
Only one of these five road signs has rotational symmetry.
(b) (i) Write down the letter of this road sign.
...........................................................
(ii) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of this road sign.
...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q15.

The diagram shows a quadrilateral PQRS drawn on a centimetre grid.

(a) Write down the mathematical name of the quadrilateral PQRS.

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Measure the length of PQ.
Give your answer in millimetres.
........................................................... mm
(1)
(c) Write down the coordinates of
(i) the point P,
(........................... , ...........................)
(ii) the point Q.
(........................... , ...........................)
(2)
(d) On the quadrilateral PQRS, draw the line of symmetry.
(1)
(e) Work out the area of the quadrilateral PQRS.

........................................................... cm2
(2)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q16.

(a) What fraction of this shape is shaded?

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Write your answer to part (a) as a percentage.
...........................................................%
(1)

(c) On the shape, draw all the lines of symmetry.

(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q17.

A shape has exactly 2 lines of symmetry.

The diagram shows the lines of symmetry and part of the shape.

Draw the complete shape.

(Total for question = 2 marks)
Q18.

Here are nine road signs.

(a) The triangle in sign A has 3 equal sides.

Write down the mathematical name of this type of triangle.
...........................................................
(1)
(b) Sign B is an 8-sided polygon.
Write down the mathematical name of an 8-sided polygon.
...........................................................
(1)
(c) How many lines of symmetry has sign C?
...........................................................
(1)
(d) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of sign D.
...........................................................
(1)
(e) Change 3.8 m to centimetres.
...........................................................cm
(1)
(f) Change 300 m to kilometres.
...........................................................km
(1)
(g) Work out the length of time between 8 am and 6 pm.
...........................................................hours
(1)
(h) Write 6 pm as a time using the 24-hour clock.
...........................................................
(1)
(i) Write 16% as a decimal.
...........................................................
(1)
(j) Write 16% as a fraction.
Give your fraction in its simplest form.
...........................................................
(2)
(k) On the dotted line, write a number so that the two ratios are equivalent.
1 : 4 = 3 : .........................
(1)

(Total for question = 12 marks)

Q19.

The diagram shows 7 shapes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, on a centimetre square grid.

(a) What is the mathematical name of shape E?

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Write down the letters of the two shapes which are congruent.
............................. and ...............................
(1)
(c) Mark an obtuse angle on one of the shapes.
Label your angle x.
(1)
(d) How many lines of symmetry has shape B?

...........................................................
(1)
(e) Work out the area of shape C.

...........................................................cm2
(2)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q20.

The diagram shows three points, A, B and C, on a centimetre grid.

(a) Write down the coordinates of

(i) A,
(............................. , ..............................)
(ii) B.
(............................. , ..............................)
(2)
(b) (i) On the diagram, mark with a cross (×) the point D so that ABCD is a rectangle.
Label your point D.
(ii) On the diagram, draw rectangle ABCD.
(2)
(c) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of rectangle ABCD.
...........................................................
(1)
(d) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.
(............................. , ..............................)
(2)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

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The correct answer, unless clearly obtained by an incorrect method, should be taken to imply a correct
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