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Geometry MCQs with Answers

Which mathematician is often called the “Father of Geometry”?

  • A. Kepler
  • B. Euclid
  • C. Pythagoras
  • D. Newton

An angle measuring exactly 90° is known as a(n):

  • A. Triangle
  • B. Right angle
  • C. Obtuse angle
  • D. None of these

When the angle between a force and its displacement is 90°, the work done equals:

  • A. Zero
  • B. Maximum
  • C. Minimum
  • D. Negative

If two angles add up to 90°, those angles are called:

  • A. Right angles
  • B. Reflex angles
  • C. Complementary angles
  • D. Supplementary angles

If two angles sum to 180°, they are referred to as:

  • A. Right angles
  • B. Reflex angles
  • C. Complementary angles
  • D. Supplementary angles

An angle larger than 90° but smaller than 180° is called a(n) ________ angle.

  • A. Acute
  • B. Obtuse
  • C. Reflex
  • D. None of these

A pie chart is best used to show how different parts contribute in terms of:

  • A. Sectors
  • B. Percentages
  • C. Angles
  • D. All of these

A triangle in which all three angles are equal is named a(n):

  • A. Isosceles
  • B. Right-angle
  • C. Equilateral
  • D. Scalene

The formula for the sum of interior angles in an n-sided polygon is:

  • A. 270 (n–2)
  • B. 180 (n–2)
  • C. 360 (n–2)
  • D. 90 (n–2)

If a circle’s diameter is 5 m, its radius measures:

  • A. 2.5 m
  • B. 2.9 m
  • C. 3.5 m
  • D. None of these

The perimeter of a triangle with sides of 10.5 cm, 6.5 cm, and 7 cm equals:

  • A. 14 cm
  • B. 24 cm
  • C. 24.5 cm
  • D. 26 cm

A rectangular book has a total perimeter of 100 cm and a width of 22 cm. Its length must be:

  • A. 38 cm
  • B. 32 cm
  • C. 28 cm
  • D. 22 cm

The basic assumptions we make about geometric shapes are called:

  • A. Postulates
  • B. Axioms
  • C. Corollaries
  • D. Theorems

For triangle LMN with vertices L(1,1,1), M(3,3,3), and N(5,5,5), the centroid is located at:

  • A. (3, 3, 3)
  • B. (2.5, 2.5, 2.5)
  • C. (2, 2, 2)
  • D. None of these

Angles whose sides lie along the coordinate axes are known as:

  • A. Quadrantal angles
  • B. Coterminal angles
  • C. Adjacent angles
  • D. All of these

A square has sides of length 2.5 cm. Its perimeter is:

  • A. 10 cm
  • B. 5 cm
  • C. 6.25 cm
  • D. none of these

A rectangular garden’s area is 1500 m². If its length is 500 m, its width must be:

  • A. 300 m
  • B. 500 m
  • C. 100 m
  • D. none of these

A sequence is called arithmetic when it has a constant:

  • A. common difference
  • B. common ratio
  • C. addition
  • D. none of these

In an AP, the pᵗʰ term equals q and the qᵗʰ term equals p. Then the nᵗʰ term is:

  • A. twice of pᵗʰ term
  • B. 2(p + q)
  • C. (p + q – n)
  • D. none of these

The supplement of a 123° angle measures:

  • A. 50
  • B. 55
  • C. 57
  • D. 29

Angles greater than 0° but less than 90° are called:

  • A. Obtuse angles
  • B. Acute angles
  • C. Right angles
  • D. None

An angle drawn inside a semicircle always measures:

  • A. 60°
  • B. 180°
  • C. 360°
  • D. 90°

A triangle with all three sides of different lengths is called a ______ triangle:

  • A. scalene
  • B. isosceles
  • C. acute angle
  • D. none

If one angle of a triangle is 30°, the measures of the other two could be:

  • A. 90 : 60
  • B. 75 : 75
  • C. 70 : 80
  • D. All of these

A triangle has sides of lengths a = 1 m, b = 2 m, and c = 3 m. Its area is:

  • A. 0 sq m
  • B. 2 sq m
  • C. 3 sq m
  • D. Both A and B

A tangent drawn at any point on a circle is ______ to the radius at that point:

  • A. perpendicular
  • B. parallel
  • C. adjacent
  • D. chord

The ratio of a circle’s circumference to its radius is:

  • A.
  • B. π/2
  • C. π
  • D. none of these

The ratio of a circle’s diameter to its circumference is:

  • A. 1 : π
  • B. 2 : π r
  • C. π : r
  • D. d : 2π

The line defined by 2x − 4y + 8 = 0 intersects the x-axis at:

  • A. −8
  • B. +4
  • C. +8
  • D. −4

Simplify (1 − sec θ)(1 + sec θ):

  • A. sec² θ
  • B. 2 sec θ
  • C. cos² θ
  • D. tan² θ

A chord that goes through the center of a circle is called the:

  • A. diameter
  • B. circumference
  • C. radius
  • D. none

Any straight line connecting two points on a circle’s edge is a:

  • A. Chord
  • B. Sector
  • C. Radius
  • D. Segment

Find the radius of a sphere.

  • A. 4 cm
  • B. 8 cm
  • C. 16 cm
  • D. 18 cm

From a block measuring 10 × 12 × 15 cm, you cut it into 1 cm³ cubes. How many cubes do you get?

  • A. 900
  • B. 200
  • C. 2000
  • D. 1800

A triangle with two equal sides is known as a(n):

  • A. Scale triangle
  • B. Isosceles triangle
  • C. Equilateral triangle
  • D. none of these

Complementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to:

  • A. 90 degree
  • B. 120 degree
  • C. 180 degree
  • D. none of these

When two identical triangles combine to form a perfect square, each triangle must be a(n):

  • A. equilateral
  • B. acute scalene
  • C. right-angle isosceles
  • D. none

The formula for a circle’s area is:

  • A. πr²
  • B. π²r²
  • C. π²r
  • D. None

The area of a triangle is found by using:

  • A. ½ (b × h)
  • B. ½ (h × b × h)²
  • C. ¼ (b × h)¹
  • D. ¼ (b × h)

Angles greater than 90° but less than 180° are called:

  • A. reflex angles
  • B. obtuse angles
  • C. acute angles
  • D. right angles

Expanding (a + b)² gives:

  • A. a² + 2ab + b²
  • B. a² − 2ab + b²
  • C. a² + b²
  • D. None

A quadrilateral has how many diagonals?

  • A. Zero
  • B. One
  • C. Three
  • D. Two

A ten-sided polygon is known as a(n):

  • A. decagon
  • B. triangle
  • C. circle
  • D. None

A polygon with eight sides is called a(n):

  • A. nonagon
  • B. decagon
  • C. octagon
  • D. None

A four-sided polygon goes by the name:

  • A. hexagon
  • B. pentagon
  • C. decagon
  • D. quadrilateral

An angle that measures less than 90° is called a(n):

  • A. obtuse angle
  • B. right angle
  • C. acute angle
  • D. straight angle

In the octal system (base 8), the count of digit symbols is:

  • A. 7
  • B. 10
  • C. 8
  • D. none

An angle whose measure lies between 180° and 360° is a(n):

  • A. reflex angle
  • B. complete angle
  • C. obtuse angle
  • D. acute angle

What is the proper name for a seven-sided figure?

  • A. hexagon
  • B. octagon
  • C. heptagon
  • D. triangle

The three geometric means between 2 and 31 are:

  • A. 6, 8, 10
  • B. 4, 8, 16
  • C. 6, 10, 14
  • D. none

If tan θ > 0, the angle θ must lie in quadrant:

  • A. I
  • B. II
  • C. III
  • D. IV

A square has area 49 cm². The length of one side is:

  • A. 7 cm
  • B. 16 cm
  • C. 18 cm
  • D. 20 cm

Which of these four is different by having no straight edges: circle, square, triangle, hexagon?

  • A. circle
  • B. square
  • C. triangle
  • D. hexagon

If a circle’s radius is multiplied by 4, its area is multiplied by:

  • A. 8 times
  • B. 12 times
  • C. 16 times
  • D. none of these

When a line cuts two co-planar lines, the two interior angles on the same side are called:

  • A. complementary
  • B. supplementary
  • C. obtuse
  • D. none of the above

If two circles have radii in the ratio 1 : 3, their areas are in the ratio:

  • A. 1 : 3
  • B. 3 : 1
  • C. 1 : 9
  • D. 3 : 9