WORK SHEET MATHEMATICS UNIT(1'2'3'4)
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Two figures are similar if they have the same:
a) size but different shape
b) shape but different size
c) both the same size and shape
d) neither the same size nor shape
2. In similar figures, corresponding angles are:
a) proportional
b) different
c) congruent
d) supplementary
3. In similar figures, corresponding sides are:
a) congruent c) proportional
b) equal in length d) always the same size
4. The ratio of corresponding sides in similar figures is called the:
a) scale factor c) area ratio
b) perimeter ratio d) side length
5. If two polygons are similar, then:
a) their perimeters are equal
b) their areas are equal
c) their corresponding sides are proportional
d) they must be congruent
6. Which of these numbers is the closest to zero?
a) 1 b) -3/4 c) 1/10 d) -1/2
7. If the scale factor between two similar triangles is 1, then the triangles are:
a) different sizes b) not similar c) congruent d) inversely related
8. Which of the following is not a criterion for proving triangle similarity?
a) SSS (Side-Side-Side)
b) SAS (Side-Angle-Side)
c) SSA (Side-Side-Angle)
d) AA (Angle-Angle)
9. All squares are always:
a) congruent b) different shapes c) similar d) unrelated
10. All rectangles are always:
a) congruent c) either congruent or similar
b) similar d) sometimes similar, sometimes not
11. Which of the following pairs of shapes are NOT always similar?
a) circles
b) squares
c) equilateral triangles
d) rectangles
12. If two triangles have all three pairs of corresponding angles congruent, then the triangles are:
a) congruent
b) similar
c) identical
d) neither similar nor congruent
13. If two triangles have proportional side lengths, then the triangles are:
a) congruent
b) similar
c) equal
d) not related
14. If two squares have different side lengths, are they similar?
a) No
b) Yes
c) Sometimes
d) Never
15. The sum of two rational numbers is always:
a) an irrational number
b) a rational number
c) a whole number
d) a negative number
16. If two pentagons are similar, they have:
a) different number of sides.
b) different angles.
c) proportional sides and same angle measure.
d) different shape
17. If a polygon is scaled, then which remains unchanged?
a) the length of its sides.
b) the angles of the polygon.
c) the area.
d) the perimeter
18. Which of the following cannot be used to prove triangles are similar?
a) AA
b) SSS
c) SAS
d) ASA
19. If the ratio of the perimeters of two similar figures is 2:5, the ratio of their corresponding sides is:
a) 2:5
b) 4:25
c) 5:2
d) 1:25
20. The sides of a triangle are 6cm, 8cm, and 10cm. If a similar triangle has a shortest side of 3cm, its
longest side will be:
a) 4cm
b) 5cm
c) 6cm
d) 10cm
21. If two similar triangles have areas 16cm² and 36cm², then the ratio of their corresponding sides is:
a) 4:6
b) 2:3
c) 16:36
d) 9:16
22. If the scale factor of two similar polygons is 2:3, and the perimeter of the larger polygon is 18 units.
What is the perimeter of the smaller polygon?
a) 12 units
b) 27 units
c) 15 units
d) 36 units
23. If the perimeter of a triangle is 24 cm and a similar triangle has a scale factor of 1/2, what is the
perimeter of the second triangle?
a) 6 cm
b) 12 cm
c) 48 cm d) 24 cm
24. If two similar rectangles have corresponding sides in the ratio 3:4, their areas are in the ratio:
a) 3:4
b) 9:16
c) 4:3
d) 6:8
25. If two similar triangles have corresponding sides that measure 4 and 12, what is the ratio of their
areas?
a) 1:3
b) 1:9
c) 1:12
d) 3:1
26. A triangle has sides 3, 4, and 5. A similar triangle has a perimeter of 24. What is the length of the
longest side of the larger triangle?
a) 8 b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
27. In two similar polygons, the perimeter of the larger polygon is 3 times that of smaller polygon. What
will be the ratio of their area?
a) 3:1
b) 1:3
c) 1:9
d) 9:1
28. Solve for x: x + 7 = 15
a) x = 8 b) x = 22 c) x = 105 d) x = -8
29. Solve for y: y - 4 = -2
a) y = -6 b) y = 2 c) y = -8 d) y = 6
30. Solve for z: 3z = 21
a) z = 7 b) z = 18 c) z = 24 d) z = 63
31. Solve for w: w / 5 = 6
a) w = 1 b) w = 11 c) w = 30 d) w = 5/6
32. Solve for a: 2a + 3 = 11
a) a = 4 b) a = 7 c) a = 14 d) a = 16
33. Solve for b: 5b - 2 = 18
a) b = 1/10 b) b = 2 c) b = 4 d) b = 10
34. Solve for c: 4c + 5 = 2c + 13
a) c = 1 b) c = 2 c) c = 4 d) c = 9
35. Solve for d: 3d - 8 = d - 2
a) d = -3 b) d = 3 c) d = 5 d) d = 6
36. What is the square of 7?
a) 14 b) 3.5 c) 49 d) 21
37. What is the square root of 64?
a) 4 b) 8 c) 16 d) 32
38. What is the cube of 4?
a) 12 b) 16 c) 64 d) 256
39. What is the cube root of 27?
a) 3 b) 9 c) 81 d) 5
40. What is the square of 11?
a) 22 b) 121 c) 100 d) 132
