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Similar Polygons Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a scale factor?

a)

A scale factor is a number that divides some quantity.

b)

A scale factor is a number that adds to some quantity.

c)

A scale factor is a number that subtracts from some quantity.

d)

A scale factor is a number that scales, or multiplies, some quantity.

2.

If two polygons are similar, what can you say about their corresponding sides?

a)

Their corresponding sides are parallel.

b)

Their corresponding sides are congruent.

c)

Their corresponding sides are equal.

d)

Their corresponding sides are proportional.

3.

If two polygons are similar, what can you say about their corresponding angles?

a)

Their corresponding angles are not congruent.

b)

Their corresponding angles are parallel.

c)

Their corresponding angles are perpendicular.

d)

Their corresponding angles are congruent.

4.

If two polygons are similar, are their corresponding lengths proportional?

a)

Yes

b)

Not necessarily

c)

Sometimes

d)

No

5.

If the scale factor between two similar polygons is 2, what happens to the corresponding sides?

a)

The corresponding sides will triple in length.

b)

The corresponding sides will double in length.

c)

The corresponding sides will halve in length.

d)

The corresponding sides will remain the same length.

6.

If the scale factor between two similar polygons is 3, what happens to the corresponding angles?

a)

They become larger.

b)

They remain the same.

c)

They become undefined.

d)

They become smaller.

7.

If two polygons are similar, can you say that their corresponding angles are congruent?

a)

Not necessarily

b)

Sometimes

c)

No

d)

Yes

8.

Are the two figures similar

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

Are the two figures similar?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

The two figures are similar. Find the indicated side length.

a)

15

b)

45

c)

10

d)

16

11.

The two figures are similar. Find the indicated side length.

a)

15

b)

24

c)

16

d)

18

12.
What side corresponds with AB? 
a)
BC
b)
FE
c)
DE
d)
FD
13.
Find missing side
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
14.

An equation that states that two ratios are equal.

a)

Geometric mean

b)

Proportion

c)

Ratio

d)

Fraction

15.

Congruent means...

a)

Equal measures

b)

Similar

c)

Dilation

d)

Same Shape Different Size

16.

Similar means....

a)

Same Shape and Size

b)

Equal

c)

Congruent

d)

Same Shape, different size (dilated with a scale factor)

17.
If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be
a)
an enlargement
b)
a reduction
c)
a scale factor
d)
bigger
18.
If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be
a)
a reduction
b)
an enlargement
c)
a scale
d)
not proportional
19.
What is the scale factor from the smaller quadrilateral to the larger?
a)
scale factor = 4
b)
scale factor = 10
c)
scale factor = 3
d)
scale factor = 2
20.
Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.
a)
Congruent
b)
Vertical
c)
Similar
d)
Complementary