Online Test — Area and Perimeter Formulas
10 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 10
easy
Perimeter is the distance…
around the edge of a shape
inside a shape
across a shape
of one side only
Explanation: Perimeter = total length of all sides.
Question 2 of 10
medium
A rectangle 6 cm by 2 cm has perimeter ___ and area ___.
16 cm, 12 sq cm
12 cm, 16 sq cm
8 cm, 12 sq cm
16 cm, 8 sq cm
Explanation: Perimeter 2×(6+2)=16; area 6×2=12.
Question 3 of 10
hard
A square has area 36 sq cm. What is one side?
6 cm
9 cm
4 cm
18 cm
Explanation: 6 × 6 = 36, so the side is 6 cm.
Question 4 of 10
medium
A rectangle is 8 m by 6 m. Area?
48 sq m
28 sq m
14 sq m
24 sq m
Explanation: 8 × 6 = 48 square m.
Question 5 of 10
medium
A rectangle has area 20 sq cm and length 5 cm. What is its width?
4 cm
5 cm
15 cm
100 cm
Explanation: 20 ÷ 5 = 4 cm.
Question 6 of 10
easy
The perimeter of a square = ?
4 × side
side × side
2 × side
side + side
Explanation: All four sides are equal, so 4 × side.
Question 7 of 10
hard
A rectangle is 12 cm by 7 cm. Perimeter?
38 cm
19 cm
84 cm
40 cm
Explanation: 2 × (12 + 7) = 38 cm.
Question 8 of 10
medium
A square has a side of 9 cm. Perimeter?
36 cm
81 cm
18 cm
27 cm
Explanation: 4 × 9 = 36 cm.
Question 9 of 10
easy
To find how much carpet a room needs, you find the…
area
perimeter
height
weight
Explanation: Carpet covers the floor → area.
Question 10 of 10
medium
A square is 5 cm on each side. Its area and perimeter are…
area 25, perimeter 20
area 20, perimeter 25
both 20
both 25
Explanation: Area = 25 sq cm; perimeter = 20 cm.