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CodeVID-M03-06-CMA-01
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Roll No.: __________
Date: ____________
General Instructions
- All questions are compulsory.
- Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
- Show all working for Sections B, C and D. Only final answers are given at the end — for full solutions, raise your doubts with your teacher.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
A shape covering more squares has the ___ area.
- A.smaller
- B.larger
- C.equal
- D.zero
2.
Two shapes with the same number of squares have:
- A.equal area
- B.different area
- C.no area
- D.a bigger perimeter
3.
Which is larger: $12$ squares or $9$ squares?
- A.$12$
- B.$9$
- C.equal
- D.cannot say
4.
A $4$-by-$2$ and a $3$-by-$3$ shape: which is larger?
- A.$4$-by-$2$
- B.$3$-by-$3$
- C.equal
- D.cannot say
5.
Shapes can look different but have the:
- A.same area
- B.no area
- C.same colour
- D.same name
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
Shape A covers $10$ squares, shape B covers $7$. Which is larger?
7.
Two shapes cover $8$ squares each. Are their areas equal?
8.
Which is larger: $12$ squares or $9$ squares?
9.
Shape A is $4$ by $2$, shape B is $3$ by $3$. Which is larger?
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
Rectangle A is $5$ by $2$ and rectangle B is $4$ by $3$. Which has the larger area?
11.
Shape A covers $15$ squares and shape B covers $15$ squares. Compare their areas.
12.
A $6$-by-$3$ rectangle and a $4$-by-$4$ square — which has more area?
13.
Find the difference in area between a $5$-by-$4$ and a $3$-by-$4$ rectangle.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
Rectangle A is $7$ cm by $3$ cm and rectangle B is $5$ cm by $5$ cm. Find each area and say which is larger.
15.
Two gardens cover $24$ and $18$ square metres. Find the total area and how much larger the first is.
Answer Key
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
- (B) larger
- (A) equal area
- (A) $12$
- (B) $3$-by-$3$
- (A) same area
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
- Shape A.
- Yes.
- $12$.
- Shape B ($9>8$).
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
- Rectangle B ($12>10$).
- Equal.
- The rectangle ($18>16$).
- $8$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
- A $21$ cm$^2$, B $25$ cm$^2$; B is larger.
- Total $42$ m$^2$; first larger by $6$ m$^2$.
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