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Shapes (Easy)
'Slope' tells you how much something slants upwards or downwards.

Shapes (Easy)

This 11 Plus Maths quiz introduces 3D shapes and how they appear in our world. Pupils learn to recognise edges, faces, and vertices across familiar everyday objects.

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Fascinating Fact:

The Earth is not a perfect sphere, it is slightly squashed at the poles, a three dimensional shape called an oblate spheroid.

In 11 Plus Maths, pupils explore both 2D and 3D shapes, learning their names, properties, and real-life examples. Understanding shapes supports geometry, design, and spatial reasoning skills.

  • Face: A flat or curved surface on a 3D shape, such as the side of a cube or cylinder.
  • Edge: The line where two faces meet on a 3D shape.
  • Vertex: A corner point where edges meet, also called a corner.
What are examples of 3D shapes in everyday life?

Examples include a football (sphere), a dice (cube), a tin can (cylinder), and a pyramid (used in ancient architecture).

What is the difference between 2D and 3D shapes?

2D shapes are flat and have only length and width, while 3D shapes have depth as well, making them solid and real-world objects.

Why is the Earth called an oblate spheroid?

The Earth bulges slightly at the equator and flattens at the poles due to its rotation, creating an oblate spheroid shape rather than a perfect sphere.

1 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Square
Rectangle
Circle
Parallelogram
I hope you got this one right
2 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Vertex
Edge
Point
Face
'Point' can't normally be used to describe the properties of a shape
3 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Rectangle
Rhombus
Oblong
Trapezium
All the other shapes are parallelograms
4 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Parallel
Intersect
Cross
Cut
'Parallel' means that two or more things, e.g. lines, do NOT cut, cross, or intersect
5 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Reflex angle
Acute angle
Right angle
Obtuse angle
This is the only angle with a single exact value; all the others can have a range of values
6 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Cylinder
Cube
Cuboid
Square-based pyramid
All the others are prisms
7 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Square
Trapezium
Rhombus
Rectangle
Only one pair of sides is parallel
8 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Pentagon
Hexagon
Octagon
Decagon
The pentagon has an odd number of sides (5), hexagon (6), octagon (8) and decagon (10)
9 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Height
Elevation
Slope
Altitude
All the other words have to do with height. 'Slope' tells you how much something slants upwards or downwards
10 .
Which one of the following is the odd man out?
Diameter
Radius
Circumference
Tangent
All the other words can be used to describe the properties of a given circle: this is not so for 'tangent'. A 'tangent' can be thought of as a line that touches a curve without crossing it
Author:  Frank Evans (Specialist 11 Plus Teacher and Tutor)

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