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Maths Quiz - Level 3-4 Shapes - Getting Started (Questions)

Welcome to the exciting world of 'Shapes' in KS3 Maths! This quiz is your passport to the land of shape measurements, introducing you to the key words you'll need. Loads of words are used to describe shapes, like angles, area, faces, radius, and circumference. Get ready to dive into the fantastic world of shapes!

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Shapes come in 2D and 3D varieties. Think rectangles and squares for 2D, and we call them polygons, especially when their angles are the same at each corner - those are the cool regular polygons. Now, 3D shapes, or polyhedrons, include cuboids, pyramids, and cubes. Remember learning about them in class? Now, it's time to put that knowledge to the test!

Take your time with each question, understand them well, and nail this quiz. Good luck on your shape adventure!

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1. What is the meaning of the word 'capacity'?
[ ] The dimensions of an object
[ ] The weight of an object
[ ] The position of an object relative to the ground
[ ] The amount of space inside a hollow 3-dimensional shape
2. Why would you never talk about the capacity of a square?
[ ] Because only round objects have a capacity
[ ] Because squares are 2-dimensional objects
[ ] Because squares are too difficult to measure
[ ] Because squares are too small to have a capacity
3. What word is commonly used for mass?
[ ] Dimension
[ ] Height
[ ] Length
[ ] Weight
4. Which of the following might you find on a 'timetable'?
[ ] Arrival and departure times of buses
[ ] Number of cows in a field
[ ] Number of times that the telephone rings
[ ] Shopping days until Christmas
5. Which of these cannot be measured against a continuous scale?
[ ] The mass of a bag of potatoes
[ ] The speed of a car
[ ] The population of a town
[ ] The temperature of a cup of tea
6. Two lines that cross each other are said to what?
[ ] Intersperse
[ ] Interact
[ ] Intersect
[ ] Interrupt
7. Two lines are ....... if they're at right angles to each other.
[ ] perpendicular
[ ] intersecting
[ ] parallel
[ ] cylindrical
8. The surface enclosed within a 2-dimensional shape such as a square or a circle is called its what?
[ ] Area
[ ] Arena
[ ] Circumference
[ ] Volume
9. The 'perimeter' is the distance around the outside of a 2-D object. What might this be called in the case of a circle?
[ ] Circumference
[ ] Curcumference
[ ] Sircumference
[ ] Surcumference
10. Two lines that are equidistant and not intersecting are known as what type of lines?
[ ] Geometric
[ ] Parallel
[ ] Simultaneous
[ ] Straight

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Maths Quiz - Level 3-4 Shapes - Getting Started (Answers)
1. What is the meaning of the word 'capacity'?
[ ] The dimensions of an object
[ ] The weight of an object
[ ] The position of an object relative to the ground
[x] The amount of space inside a hollow 3-dimensional shape
The capacity of a drinking glass is the amount of water it can hold when it is absolutely full
2. Why would you never talk about the capacity of a square?
[ ] Because only round objects have a capacity
[x] Because squares are 2-dimensional objects
[ ] Because squares are too difficult to measure
[ ] Because squares are too small to have a capacity
2-dimensional (sometimes written as 2-D) objects are flat and therefore they don't have a capacity
3. What word is commonly used for mass?
[ ] Dimension
[ ] Height
[ ] Length
[x] Weight
'Mass' and 'weight' are often used interchangeably in maths questions
4. Which of the following might you find on a 'timetable'?
[x] Arrival and departure times of buses
[ ] Number of cows in a field
[ ] Number of times that the telephone rings
[ ] Shopping days until Christmas
Timetables list events (such as train arrivals or school lessons) together with the time they will happen
5. Which of these cannot be measured against a continuous scale?
[ ] The mass of a bag of potatoes
[ ] The speed of a car
[x] The population of a town
[ ] The temperature of a cup of tea
People are counted in whole numbers only. You can't have fractions of people
6. Two lines that cross each other are said to what?
[ ] Intersperse
[ ] Interact
[x] Intersect
[ ] Interrupt
Americans call crossroads intersections. That's because at a crossroads two roads cross each other and so intersect
7. Two lines are ....... if they're at right angles to each other.
[x] perpendicular
[ ] intersecting
[ ] parallel
[ ] cylindrical
The walls of a house are perpendicular to its floor
8. The surface enclosed within a 2-dimensional shape such as a square or a circle is called its what?
[x] Area
[ ] Arena
[ ] Circumference
[ ] Volume
To calculate the area of a rectangle, multiply its length by its width
9. The 'perimeter' is the distance around the outside of a 2-D object. What might this be called in the case of a circle?
[x] Circumference
[ ] Curcumference
[ ] Sircumference
[ ] Surcumference
The formula to calculate the circumference of a circle is π radius2
10. Two lines that are equidistant and not intersecting are known as what type of lines?
[ ] Geometric
[x] Parallel
[ ] Simultaneous
[ ] Straight
Parallel lines never 'converge'