Shapes Assessment

How many triangles do you see in the pattern?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Answer explanation

Remember to count all the triangles - the small ones, as well as the bigger ones made up of more than 1 shape.

Which of the following objects does NOT have the shape of a rectangle?

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Answer explanation

In option 3, opposite sides are NOT of the same length. Option 3 is not a rectangle.

Look at the figure below. Which shape is coloured brown?

• Rectangle

• Triangle

• Square

• Circle

Answer explanation

The 2 brown colored shapes are circles.

Raj dropped paint on the drawing of a shape. What shape could it be?

• A square

• A triangle

• A rectangle

• It can be a square or a rectangle

Answer explanation

We can see 3 sides of the shape. The paint seems to be covering the 4th side - so the shape cannot be a triangle. We do not know if all sides are equal or not so the shape could be a square OR a rectangle - both are possible.

Which of the following tiles will fit in the empty space in the pattern below?

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How many of these shapes have EXACTLY ONE line of symmetry?

• 0

• 3

• 6

• 9

Symmetrical?

• Is symmetrical

• not symmetrical

Symmetrical?

• Is symmetrical

• not symmetrical

How many lines of symmetry does this shape have?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

Which of the following shapes show a line of symmetry?

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