Quadrilaterals: Properties, Types, and Applications

Question 1

Which property does NOT belong to a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

Adjacent sides are perpendicular

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Opposite sides are parallel and congruent

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Opposite angles are congruent

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Diagonals bisect each other

Question 2

Which of the following describes a square?

Accepted Answer

Quadrilateral with four congruent sides and four right angles

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Quadrilateral with four right angles

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Quadrilateral with four equal sides

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Quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides

Question 3

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm?

Accepted Answer

20 cm²

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13 cm²

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40 cm²

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5 cm²

Question 4

What characteristic is common to all quadrilaterals?

Accepted Answer

The sum of their interior angles equals 360 degrees.

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Their opposite sides are parallel.

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Their diagonals always intersect at right angles.

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Their diagonals divide each other into equal segments.

Question 5

What is a defining characteristic of the diagonals of a rhombus?

Accepted Answer

They are congruent and bisect each other.

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They are perpendicular and bisect each other.

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They are parallel and congruent.

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They are perpendicular and congruent.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a rectangle?

Accepted Answer

Adjacent sides are perpendicular

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Opposite sides are parallel

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All angles are equal to 90 degrees

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Diagonals divide each other in half

Question 7

The formula for calculating the area of a trapezoid is:

Accepted Answer

A = 1/2 * (base1 + base2) * height

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A = length * width

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A = side * side

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A = π * radius * radius

Question 8

If a parallelogram has a base of 10 cm and a height of 5 cm, what is its area?

Accepted Answer

50 square centimeters

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25 square centimeters

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100 square centimeters

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15 square centimeters

Question 9

Which of the following is a theorem related to quadrilaterals?

Accepted Answer

Angle Sum Property of Quadrilaterals

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Pythagorean Theorem

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Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

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Triangle Inequality Theorem

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a method to establish that a quadrilateral is a trapezoid?

Accepted Answer

Demonstrate that the diagonals are perpendicular

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Demonstrate that one pair of opposite sides is parallel

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Demonstrate that two pairs of opposite angles are equal

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Demonstrate that the diagonals divide each other in half

Question 11

Define a quadrilateral.

Accepted Answer

A four-sided polygon

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A three-sided polygon with one curved side

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A four-sided polygon with two parallel sides

Question 12

Which characteristic is true for all quadrilaterals?

Accepted Answer

All interior angles add up to 360 degrees.

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Opposite sides are equal in length.

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Opposite sides are parallel.

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Diagonals always bisect each other.

Question 13

Which characteristic defines a trapezoid?

Accepted Answer

Two parallel sides

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No parallel sides

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Four equal sides

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Right angles

Question 14

What is the total measure of the interior angles of any quadrilateral?

Accepted Answer

360 degrees

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180 degrees

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270 degrees

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540 degrees

Question 15

What is a common characteristic shared by rectangles and trapezoids?

Accepted Answer

Opposite sides parallel

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Four equal sides

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Right angles

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Diagonals that bisect each other

Question 16

Which theorem specifically relates to quadrilaterals?

Accepted Answer

Midsegment Theorem

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Pythagorean Theorem

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Angle Bisector Theorem

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Tangent Theorem

Question 17

Identify the quadrilateral that always has two pairs of parallel sides:

Accepted Answer

Parallelogram

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Trapezoid

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Kite

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Rhombus

Question 18

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 5 centimeters?

Accepted Answer

20 centimeters

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10 centimeters

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25 centimeters

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50 centimeters

Question 19

Which of the following is a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

A quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel

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A quadrilateral with opposite angles congruent

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A quadrilateral with four right angles

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A quadrilateral with equal diagonals

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a defining property of a rectangle?

Accepted Answer

All sides are equal

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Four right angles

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Opposite sides are parallel

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Diagonals bisect each other

Question 21

In which quadrilateral are the diagonals perpendicular bisectors of each other?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rhombus

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Rectangle

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Kite

Question 22

Which condition is essential for a quadrilateral to be considered a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

Opposite sides are congruent and parallel

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Diagonals bisect each other

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Opposite angles are congruent

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All sides are equal

Question 23

A quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles is known as a:

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rhombus

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Rectangle

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Kite

Question 24

Which property is characteristic of all kites?

Accepted Answer

One pair of congruent opposite angles

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Perpendicular diagonals

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Congruent opposite sides

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Equal angles

Question 25

Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the diagonals of a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

The diagonals bisect each other.

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The diagonals are perpendicular.

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The diagonals divide the parallelogram into four equal triangles.

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The diagonals are always of equal length.

Question 26

Which of the following is not a property of a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

Adjacent sides are equal

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Opposite sides are parallel

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Opposite angles are equal

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Diagonals bisect each other

Question 27

A quadrilateral with four congruent sides and four right angles is called a:

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Kite

Question 28

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 12 cm and a width of 8 cm?

Accepted Answer

48 cm

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20 cm

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40 cm

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56 cm

Question 29

Which quadrilateral has all its sides equal in length and all its angles measuring 90 degrees?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Parallelogram

Question 30

What is the relationship between the diagonals of a rectangle?

Accepted Answer

Congruent and perpendicular

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Congruent but not perpendicular

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Perpendicular but not congruent

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Neither congruent nor perpendicular

Question 31

What is a distinctive characteristic of a kite?

Accepted Answer

Two pairs of adjacent sides are equal in length.

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Two pairs of opposite sides are equal in length.

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All sides are equal in length.

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All angles are equal in measure.

Question 32

What type of angles do the diagonals of a rhombus form when they intersect?

Accepted Answer

Right angles

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Acute angles

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Obtuse angles

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Straight angles

Question 33

Which of the following is **not** a characteristic of a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

Diagonals are perpendicular

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Opposite sides are parallel

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Opposite angles are congruent

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Diagonals bisect each other

Question 34

A quadrilateral has two pairs of equal adjacent sides but no right angles. What type of quadrilateral is it?

Accepted Answer

Kite

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Trapezoid

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

Question 35

Which statement about the diagonals of a trapezoid is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

Diagonals are congruent

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Non-parallel sides are not congruent

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One pair of parallel sides

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Opposite angles are supplementary

Question 36

Identify the quadrilateral that has two pairs of congruent sides and all four angles are right angles:

Accepted Answer

Square

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Kite

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

Question 37

Which type of quadrilateral has four right angles?

Accepted Answer

Rectangle

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Trapezoid

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Rhombus

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Parallelogram

Question 38

Which property is NOT characteristic of a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

All sides are equal in length

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Diagonals bisect each other

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Opposite angles are equal

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Opposite sides are parallel

Question 39

A quadrilateral has two sets of parallel sides. What quadrilateral shape is it?

Accepted Answer

Parallelogram

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Kite

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Trapezoid

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Rhombus

Question 40

What is the shape of a quadrilateral that has four equal sides and four right angles?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rhombus

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Parallelogram

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Rectangle

Question 41

Calculate the perimeter of a trapezoid with a base of 10 cm, a top of 6 cm, and two legs each measuring 8 cm.

Accepted Answer

32 cm

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24 cm

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8 cm

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16 cm

Question 42

Identify the property that is NOT characteristic of a square:

Accepted Answer

Opposite sides are not congruent

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All sides are of equal length

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All angles are right angles

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Diagonals intersect at right angles and bisect each other

Question 43

Which type of trapezoid has legs of equal length?

Accepted Answer

Isosceles trapezoid

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Scalene trapezoid

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Right trapezoid

Question 44

A quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel is termed a:

Accepted Answer

Parallelogram

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Trapezoid

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Rhombus

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Kite

Question 45

Which quadrilateral has four equal sides and four right angles?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Rectangle

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Kite

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Rhombus

Question 46

A parallelogram with congruent diagonals is a:

Accepted Answer

Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Kite

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Trapezoid

Question 47

The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 cm. If its length is 3 cm more than its width, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Accepted Answer

Length: 13 cm, Width: 10 cm

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Length: 10 cm, Width: 7 cm

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Length: 12 cm, Width: 9 cm

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Length: 11 cm, Width: 8 cm

Question 48

Which of the following is a condition for a quadrilateral to be a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

Opposite sides are parallel

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Opposite angles are congruent

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All sides are congruent

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All angles are right angles

Question 49

A trapezoid has an area of 24 sq cm and a height of 4 cm. What is the length of the longer base?

Accepted Answer

9 cm

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10 cm

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12 cm

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14 cm

Question 50

The diagonals of a rhombus are 8 cm and 6 cm. Find the area of the rhombus.

Accepted Answer

24 sq cm

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16 sq cm

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32 sq cm

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48 sq cm

Question 51

The diagonals of a quadrilateral intersect at right angles. Which of the following could be a type of this quadrilateral?

Accepted Answer

Rhombus

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Rectangle

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Square

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Trapezoid