Symmetry & Shapes (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE International Maths: Core): Exam Questions

Write down the mathematical name for an angle which is less than 90°.

Write down the mathematical name for a polygon with 5 sides.

Write down the mathematical name for a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.

Measure the length of this line in millimetres.

........................................... mm 

i) Measure the size of angle .

[1]

ii) Write down the mathematical name of this type of angle.

[1]

Write down the order of rotational symmetry of each shape.

The grid shows a point and four quadrilaterals, and .

Write down the mathematical name of shape .

Write down the mathematical name for this type of angle.

and lie on a circle, centre .

i) .Write down the mathematical name for line .

[1]

ii)

Write down the length of the diameter of this circle.

............................................ cm [1]

Write down the mathematical name of a quadrilateral that has

• rotational symmetry of order 1

and

• only one line of symmetry.

Measure the length of the line in millimetres.

.......................................... mm 

is the diameter of a circle.

Draw this circle.

Write down the order of rotational symmetry of the shape.

Draw all the lines of symmetry on the shape.

Complete the description of this pattern.

The pattern has ................ lines of symmetry

and order of rotational symmetry ................

On each shape, draw all the lines of symmetry.

i)

[1]

ii)

[2]

Write down the name of a quadrilateral that has

• rotational symmetry of order 2

and

•  exactly two lines of symmetry.

Complete each statement.

A quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides is called a ...............................................

An angle greater than 90° but less than 180° is called ...............................................

The diagram shows a quadrilateral on a 1 cm² grid.

Write down the mathematical name of this quadrilateral.

Shade two squares so that the diagram has rotational symmetry of order 2.

Shade two more small squares to give a pattern with exactly one line of symmetry.

Write down the co-ordinates of point .

The quadrilateral has  as a line of symmetry.

On the grid, plot point .

Write down the mathematical name of quadrilateral .

Write down the order of rotational symmetry of quadrilateral .

Shade two more squares so that this grid has rotational symmetry of order 4.