Math Basic Geometry Evaluation Test : 70 Marks 70 Mins

Q1.
*
CDEF is a straight line.
AB is parallel to CF.
DE = AE.
Work out the size of the angle marked x.
You must give reasons for your answer.

(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q2.

Jon has a flower garden in the shape of a circle.

The diameter of the garden is 5 metres.
Jon wants to put fencing around the edge of the garden.
The fencing costs 1.80 per metre.
Work out the total cost of the fencing.

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(Total for Question is 3 marks)

Q3.

OAB is a sector of a circle, centre O.

The radius of the circle is 15 cm.
The angle of the sector is 30.
Calculate the area of sector OAB.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(Total for Question is 2 marks)

Q4.
Here is a solid prism.

Work out the volume of the prism.

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(Total for Question is 3 marks)

Q5.

A frustrum is made by removing a small cone from a similar large cone.

The height of the small cone is 20 cm.
The height of the large cone is 40 cm.
The diameter of the base of the large cone is 30 cm.
Work out the volume of the frustrum.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cm3
(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q6.
The diagram shows the plan of a playground.

Bill is going to cover the playground with tarmac.

It costs 2.56 to cover each square metre with tarmac.
Work out the total cost of the tarmac Bill needs.

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(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q7.
Sumeet has a pond in the shape of a prism.

The pond is completely full of water.

Sumeet wants to empty the pond so he can clean it.
Sumeet uses a pump to empty the pond.
The volume of water in the pond decreases at a constant rate.
The level of the water in the pond goes down by 20 cm in the first 30 minutes.
Work out how much more time Sumeet has to wait for the pump to empty the pond completely.

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(Total for Question is 6 marks)

Q8.

ABC, PQR and AQD are straight lines.

ABC is parallel to PQR.
Angle BAQ = 35

Angle BQA = 90
Work out the size of the angle marked x.
Give reasons for each stage of your working.

x=......................
(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q9.

ABCD is a square with a side length of 4x

M is the midpoint of DC.
N is the point on AD where ND = x
BMN is a right-angled triangle.
Find an expression, in terms of x, for the area of triangle BMN.
Give your expression in its simplest form.

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(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q10.
A circle has a diameter of 140 cm.
Work out the circumference of the circle.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(Total for Question is 2 marks)

Q11.
The diagram shows a large tin of pet food in the shape of a cylinder.

The large tin has a radius of 6.5 cm and a height of 11.5 cm.
A pet food company wants to make a new size of tin.
The new tin will have a radius of 5.8 cm.
It will have the same volume as the large tin.
Calculate the height of the new tin.
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

........................................................... cm
(Total for Question is 3 marks)

Q12.
ABC is an isosceles triangle.

Work out the area of the triangle.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q13.
Here is a triangular prism.

Work out the volume of this triangular prism.

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(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q14.
*

AOC and BOD are diameters of a circle, centre O.

Prove that triangle ABD and triangle DCA are congruent.

(Total for Question is 3 marks)

Q15.
The diagram shows a patio in the shape of a rectangle.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The patio is 3.6 m long and 3 m wide.
Matthew is going to cover the patio with paving slabs.
Each paving slab is a square of side 60 cm.
Matthew buys 32 of the paving slabs.
(a) Does Matthew buy enough paving slabs to cover the patio?
You must show all your working.

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(3)
The paving slabs cost 8.63 each.
(b) Work out the total cost of the 32 paving slabs.

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(3)
(Total for Question is 6 marks)

Q16.
The diagram shows a solid hemisphere of radius 5 cm.

Find the total surface area of the solid hemisphere.

Give your answer in terms of .

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(Total for Question is 3 marks)

Q17.
ABC is a triangle.

(a) Work out the area of triangle ABC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(2)
(b) Work out the length of the side AB.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(3)
(Total for Question is 5 marks)

Q18.
The diagram shows a pyramid.

BCDE is a square with sides of length 10 cm.

The other faces of the pyramid are equilateral triangles with sides of length 10 cm.
(a) Calculate the volume of the pyramid.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(4)
(b) Find the size of angle DAB.

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(2)
(Total for Question is 6 marks)

Mark Scheme
Q1.

Working
Angle AED =
38 alternate
angles are
equal
Angle ADE =
(180 38) 2
= 71
x = 180 71
base angles of
an isosceles

Answer
x = 109

Mark
4

Notes
B1 for angle
AED = 38 or
AEF = 142
M1 for a
complete
method to find
one of the
base angles of
the isosceles
triangle

triangle are
equalangles in
a triangle add
up to
180angles on a
straight line
sum to 180
OR
angle AEF =
142 allied
angles/cointeriorangles
add up to 180
ADE = 142 2
= 71
base angles of
an isosceles
triangle are
equalexterior
angle of a
triangle is
equal to the
sum of the
interior
opposite
angles ,
x = 180 71
angles in a
straight line
add to 180
OR
Angle AED =
38 alternate
angles are
equal for
angles BAE
and AED and
BAD and ADC
(x)
Angle DAE=
(180 38) 2
= 71 base
angles of an
isosceles
triangle are
equalangles in
a triangle add
up to 180
Or
Angle AED =
38 alternate
angles are
equal
Angle ADE =
(180 38) 2
= 71 base
angles of an
isosceles
triangle are
equal and
angles in a
triangle sum to

C2 (dep M1)
for x = 109 with
complete
reasons
(C1 (dep M1)
for one reason
correctly used
and stated)

180x = 38 + 71
alternate
anglesBAD
and ADC(x)
are equal

Q2.
Working
5 1.80

Answer
28.27

Mark

Notes

M1 for use of
x (with x = 5
or x = 2.5) or 2
x (with x
= 5 or x = 2.5)
M1 for 5
1.8(0) or 2
2.5 1.8(0)
A1 for 28.26 or
28.27 or 28.28
or 28.3(0) or
28.8(0)

Q3.

30

Working

Answer

Mark

Notes

360 152

58.8

M1 for a
correct method
to find the area
of sector OAB
A1 for answer
in range 58.8
58.9125

Working

Answer

Mark

Notes

1180

M1 for a
correct method
to find the area
of the cross
section
M1 (dep) for a
complete
correct method
for the volume
of the prism
A1 cao ORM1
for a correct
method to find
the volume of
one cuboid

Q4.

M1 (dep) for a
complete
correct method
for the volume
of the prism
A1 cao

Q5.
Working
1

3 152
40 13
7.52 20

Working

Answer

Mark

Notes

8250

B1 for 15cm as
diameter or 7.5
cm as radius of
smaller cone
(may be
marked on
diagram or
used in a
formula) M1 for
a numerical
expression for
the volume of
one cone
eg. 13
152 40
(=9424...) or 13
7.52 20
(=1178...)
M1 for 13
152 40 oe
13
7.52 20 oe
A1 for answer
in the range
8240 8250
ORB1 for 23
M1 for a
numerical
expression for
the volume of
the large cone
eg. 13
152 40
(=9424...)
M1 volume of
frustrum = 78
1
3 152
40 oe
A1 for answer
in the range
8240 8250

Answer

Mark

Notes

10752

M1 for splitting
the pentagon
(or show the
recognition of
the "absent"
triangle) and
using a correct
method to find
the area of one
shape
M1 for a

complete and
correct method
to find the total
area
M1 (dep on at
least one prev
M1) for
multiplying
their total area
by 2.56 (where
total area is a
calculation
involving at
least two
areas)
A1 cao
Q6.

Working

Answer

Mark

Notes

1 hour 45 mins

M1 for method
to find volume
of pond,
eg (1.3 +
0.5) 2 1 (=
1.8)
M1 for method
to find the
volume of
water emptied
in 30 minutes,
eg 1 2 0.2
(= 0.4), 100
200 20 (=
400000)
A1 for correct
rate, eg 0.8
m/hr, 0.4 m in
30 minutes
M1 for correct
method to find
total time taken
to empty the
pond,
eg "1.8"
"0.8"
M1 for method
to find extra
time,
eg 2 hrs 15
minutes 30
minutes
A1 for 1.75
hours, 1
hours, 1 hour
45 mins or 105
mins
OR
M1 for method

to find volume
of water
emptied in 30
minutes,.eg. 1
2 0.2 (=
0.4),
100 200
20 (= 400000)
M1 for method
to work out
rate of water
loss
eg. "0.4" 2
A1 for correct
rate, eg 0.8
m/hr
M1 for correct
method to work
out remaining
volume of
water
eg. (1.1 +
0.3) 2 1 (=
1.4)
M1 for method
to work out
time, eg "1.4"
"0.8"
A1 for 1.75
hours, 1
hours, 1 hour
45 mins or 105
mins NB
working could
be in 3D or in
2D and in
metres or cm
throughout
Q7.

Working

Answer

Mark

Notes

55

M1 for a
correct method
to find a
different angle
using 35
M1 for setting
up a complete
process to
calculate angle
x
A1 cao
B1 states one
of the following
reasons
relating to their
chosen
method:

Alternate
angles are
equal;
Corresponding
angles are
equal;
Allied angles /
Co-interior
angles add up
to 180; the
exterior angle
of a triangle is
equal to the
sum of the
interioropposite
angles.
Q8.

Working

Answer

Mark

Notes

5x2

M1 for 4x 4x
M1 for (2x
4x)/2 or (2x
x)/2 or(3x
4x)/2
M1(dep M2)
for "16 x2" "4
x2" "x2" "6
x2"
A1 for 5x2 OR
A1 for 5x2

Q9.

Q10.

Q11.

Q12.

Q13.

Q14.

Q15.
Question

Working

(a)

360 60 = 6
300 60 = 5
65=

Answer
Yes and 30

(b)

Mark
3

3
276.16

24000+1800+9
0+1600+120+6
= 27616

Notes
M1 for dividing
side of patio by
side of paving
slab
eg. 360 60
or 300 60 or
3.6 0.6 or 3
0.6 or
6 and 5 seen
(may be on a
diagram) or 6
divisions seen
on length of
diagram or 5
divisions seen
on width of
diagram
M1 for correct
method to find
number of
paving slabs
eg. (360 60)
(300 60) oe
or 6 5 or 30
squares seen
on diagram
(units may not
be consistent)
A1 for Yes and
30 (or 2 extra)
with correct
calculations
OR
M1 for correct
method to find
area of patio or
paving slab
eg 360 300
or 108000
seen or 60
60 or 3600
seen or 3.6 3
or 10.8 seen
or 0.6 0.6 or
0.36 seen
M1 for dividing
area of patio
by area of a
paving slab eg.
(3.6 3) (0.6
0.6) oe (units
may not be
consistent)
A1 for Yes and
30 (or 2 extra)
with correct
calculations
OR

M1 for method
to find area of
patio or area of
32 slabs
eg. 60 60
32 or 360
300
M1 for method
to find both
area of patio
and area of 32
slabs
eg. 60 60
32 and 360
300 (units may
not be
consistent)
A1 for Yes and
115200 and
108000 OR
Yes and 11.52
and 10.8 NB :
Throughout
the question,
candidates
could be
working in
metres or
centimetresM
1 for complete
correct method
with relative
place value
correct.
Condone 1
multiplication
error, addition
not necessary.
OR
M1 for a
complete grid.
Condone 1
multiplication
error, addition
not necessary.
OR
M1 for sight of
a complete
partitioning
method,
condone 1
multiplication
error. Final
addition not
necessary. A1
for digits 27616
A1 ft (dep on
M1) for correct
placement of
decimal point
after addition
(of appropriate

values) (SC:
B1 for
attempting to
add 32 lots of
8.63)

Q16.
Working

Answer

Mark

Notes

75

M1 for (4
52 ) 2 oe
M1 for 52
oe
A1 for 75
accept 235.5
Condone the
use of =
3.14

Working
(a)
(b)

Q17.

Answer

Mark

Notes

18.2
6.56

2
3

M1 for 6
7 sin60
A1 for answer
in range 18.1
to 18.2 M1 for
62 + 72 2 6
7 cos60
M1 for correct
order of
operation
eg 36 + 49
42 (=43)
A1 for answer
in range 6.55
to 6.56

Question
(a)
(b)

Working

Answer

Let O be the 236

centre of the
base.
OB2 + OC2 =
90
102 ; OB2 = 50
AO2 = AB2
OB2 = 50
Vol = 13 102
OR
Let M be the
midpt of side
BC and let O
be the centre
of the base.
AM2+MC2 = 102
; AM2 = 75
AO2 = AM2
MO2 = 50
Vol = 13 102
Angle
ABO = 45
Angle DAB =
180 45 45
ORIn BAD,
cos A =
O
RIn BOA, cos

B=
Angl
e BAD = 180
'45' '45'
ORsin A =

A = 45
Angle BAD = 2
'45'

Mark
4
2

Notes
M1 correct
method to start
to find BD or
BO using
triangle OBC
or triangle
BCD (oe)
Eg. OB2 + OC2
= 102or BO 2=
50 or
BO =
(=7.07..) or BO

=
or
102 + 102 =
BD2or BD2 =
200 or BD=
(=14.1..
)
M1 (dep)
correct method
to find height of
pyramid using
triangle AOB
Eg. AO2 = 102
'2
'
or
2
AO = 50 or

AO =
(=7.07..)
M1 (indep) 13
102 '
'
(but not13 102
10 )
A1 235 236
OR
M1 correct
method to start
to find height of
a face using
triangle AMC
(oe)
Eg. AM2 + 52 =
102or AM 2 =
75 or
AM =
(=8.66...)
M1 (dep)
correct method
to find height of
pyramid using
triangle AOM
Eg. AO2 = '

'2 52or
AO = 50 or
2

AO =
(=7.07..)
M1 (indep) 13
102'
'(but not13 102
10 )
A1 235 236
ORM1 for sin
45 = x10or cos
45 = x10
M1 for h = 10
sin 45 or h =
10 cos 45
(=7.07..)
M1 (indep)
1
3102 '7.07...'
(but not 13102
10)
A1 235 236
M1 Angle DAB
= 180 2 '45'
A1 89.98 90
OR
M1 cos BAD =
A1 89.98 90
OR
M1 sin A =

A1 89.98 - 90
Q18.