Perimeter of Plane Figures: Quizzes and Practice Questions

Question 1

Which unit is NOT used to measure the perimeter of a shape?

Accepted Answer

Pounds

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Centimeters

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Inches

Question 2

What is the definition of perimeter?

Accepted Answer

The sum of the lengths of the sides of a shape

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The distance around a shape

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The area of a shape

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The number of sides a shape has

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a unit of measurement for perimeter?

Accepted Answer

Square meters

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Centimeters

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Inches

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Feet

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a polygon?

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Circle

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Square

Question 5

A parallelogram has opposite sides that are:

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Equal and parallel

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Equal but not parallel

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Parallel but not equal

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Neither equal nor parallel

Question 6

What is the name of the shape formed when you connect the midpoints of a square's sides?

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Rhombus

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Square

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Rectangle

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Kite

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a feature of a flat shape?

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It has thickness

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It has two sides

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It is flat

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It has a distance around its edges

Question 8

What is the rule for finding the distance around a rectangle?

Accepted Answer

P = 2l + 2w

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P = l x w

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P = l + w

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P = l x w x h

Question 9

How can we find the distance around a circle?

Accepted Answer

Multiply the radius by 2π

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Add the lengths of all its sides

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Subtract the diameter from the circumference

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Divide the circumference by π

Question 10

Find the total distance around a triangle with sides measuring 5 cm, 7 cm, and 9 cm.

Accepted Answer

21 cm

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12 cm

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18 cm

Question 11

Which shape has four straight sides?

Accepted Answer

Rectangle

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 12

What is the perimeter of a rectangle that is 10 centimeters long and 5 centimeters wide?

Accepted Answer

20 centimeters

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15 centimeters

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25 centimeters

Question 13

A farmer wants to put a fence around a rectangular garden with a perimeter of 40 meters. If the length of the garden is 12 meters, what is its width?

Accepted Answer

14 meters

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13 meters

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16 meters

Question 14

A triangle has a perimeter of 18 centimeters. If two of its sides measure 6 centimeters and 7 centimeters, how long is the third side?

Accepted Answer

5 centimeters

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4 centimeters

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6 centimeters

Question 15

A farmer has 200 meters of fencing to put around a rectangular field. If the length of the field is 50 meters, what is the maximum width of the field?

Accepted Answer

40 meters

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30 meters

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50 meters

Question 16

If we have a rectangle and a square, where the length of one side of the rectangle is the same as the length of one side of the square, what can we say about the perimeters of these shapes?

Accepted Answer

The perimeter of the square is the same as the perimeter of the rectangle.

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The perimeter of the square is always larger than the perimeter of the rectangle.

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The perimeter of the rectangle is always larger than the perimeter of the square.

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The perimeter of the square is twice the perimeter of the rectangle.

Question 17

Which shape has two sets of parallel lines?

Accepted Answer

Parallelogram

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Rhombus

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Trapezoid

Question 18

Which of these shapes has no opening?

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Circle

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Ray

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Open curve

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Line segment

Question 19

Which of these shapes has the greatest number of sides?

Accepted Answer

Heptagon

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Square

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Triangle

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Pentagon

Question 20

What do you multiply the length of one side of a square by to find its distance around?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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3

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The sum of all sides and diagonals

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a property of a square?

Accepted Answer

All sides are of different lengths

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Has four right angles

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Has four equal sides

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Is a regular polygon

Question 22

What is a defining characteristic of a plane figure?

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Two-dimensional

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Three-dimensional

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Has curved surfaces

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Has volume

Question 23

Which statement about perimeter is true?

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Perimeter is the distance around the edge of a shape

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Perimeter is the number of sides of a shape

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Perimeter is the volume of a shape

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Perimeter is the area of a shape

Question 24

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 4 cm?

Accepted Answer

16 cm

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12 cm

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8 cm

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24 cm

Question 25

Which of the following is a way to increase the perimeter of a square?

Accepted Answer

Increase the length of each side

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Change the shape to a different plane figure

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Decrease the number of sides

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Decrease the length of each side

Question 26

Which shape is NOT flat?

Accepted Answer

Sphere

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Rectangle

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 27

What is true about the sides of a rectangle?

Accepted Answer

Opposite sides are the same length and run parallel.

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It has four corners that are smaller than right angles.

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It has three corners that are right angles.

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All sides are the same length.

Question 28

What is special about the sides of a parallelogram?

Accepted Answer

Opposite sides are parallel.

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It has four corners that are right angles.

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All sides are the same length.

Question 29

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm?

Accepted Answer

26 cm

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10 cm

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40 cm

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13 cm

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a plane figure?

Accepted Answer

A cube

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A triangle

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A square

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A circle

Question 31

What is the perimeter of a regular hexagon with sides of 4 cm each?

Accepted Answer

24 cm

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16 cm

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36 cm

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12 cm

Question 32

Which of these shapes has a perimeter that can be calculated by adding the lengths of all its sides?

Accepted Answer

A rectangle

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A sphere

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A circle

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A cone

Question 33

Two identical squares are placed side by side to form a rectangle. If each square has a side length of 3 cm, what is the perimeter of the rectangle?

Accepted Answer

18 cm

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12 cm

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36 cm

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24 cm

Question 34

Which statement is true about the perimeter of a shape?

Accepted Answer

It is the total distance around the outside of the shape.

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It is the area enclosed by the shape.

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It is the length of the longest side of the shape.