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'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.

Key Terms

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

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.

Try These Related Quizzes

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)