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Classifying Types of Quadrilaterals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

A square, a rectangle, a trapezoid, and a rhombus all belong to which group of shapes?

a)

squares

b)

parallelograms

c)

quadrilaterals

d)

regular polygons

2.

Which figure completes this statement based on its characteristics....
polygon > quadrilateral>parallelogram> _______________

a)

kite

b)

square

c)

trapezoid

d)

traingle

3.

Which statement is true?

a)

All quadrilaterals are parallelograms because they have four sides.

b)

All squares are parallelograms because they have 2 pairs of parallel sides.

c)

All trapezoids are parallelograms because they have 1 pair of parallel sides.

d)

All polygons are parallelograms because they have straight lines and closed sides.

4.

Which describes a rhombus?

a)

has all right angles

b)

has all acute angles

c)

has all equal sides

d)

has all obtuse angles

5.

Name this quadrilateral.

a)

Rhombus

b)

Triangle

c)

Parallelogram

d)

Trapezoid

6.

Which of these could be used to name this shape? (check all that apply)

a)

Parallelogram

b)

Rectangle

c)

Rhombus

d)

Trapezoid

e)

Quadrilateral

7.

A rhombus has these characteristics:
-opposite sides are parallel
-all four sides are the same length
Based on this information, which statement must be true?

a)

Every square must have these same characteristics

b)

Every rectangle must have these same characteristics

c)

Every quadrilateral must have these same characteristics

d)

Every parallelogram must have these same characteristics

8.

Samantha states that a parallelogram is always a rhombus. Is she correct?

a)

Yes, because a parallelogram has opposite angles that are equal in size.

b)

Yes, because a parallelogram has opposite sides that are equal in length.

c)

No, because a parallelogram does not have opposite sides that are equal.

d)

No, because a parallelogram does not always have 4 equal sides.

9.

Into which category can a trapezoid be placed?

a)

parallelogram

b)

quadrilateral

c)

rectangle

d)

rhombus

10.

All quadrilaterals have four sides. Trapezoids are quadrilaterals, so all trapezoids have...

a)

four sides

b)

four right angles

c)

four acute angles

d)

two pairs of parallel sides

11.

Colton drew a parallelogram with four sides of equal length and two pairs of equal angles. What shape did he draw?

a)

kite

b)

rectangle

c)

square

d)

trapezoid

12.

Brayden is working on a report in which he will compare and contrast the different types of quadrilaterals. Which statement should NOT be included in his report?

a)

All rhombuses are squares.

b)

All squares are parallelograms.

c)

All squares and rectangles have opposite sides that are congruent.

d)

All parallelograms, rectangles, and squares have opposite angles that are congruent.

13.

Name that shape.

a)

quadrilateral, parallelogram

b)

quadrilateral

c)

quadrilateral, kite.

d)

quadrilateral, trapezoid

14.

What can this shape be called? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Rhombus

b)

Parallelogram

c)

Trapezoid

d)

Quadrilateral

e)

Square

15.

A quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides, 4 right angles, and 4 congruent (equal) sides is a __________________.

a)

trapezoid

b)

parallelogram

c)

rectangle

d)

square

16.

Name this quadrilateral.

a)

Rectangle

b)

Parallelogram

c)

Square

d)

Kite

17.

A __________________ is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides and 4 right angles

a)

trapezoid

b)

parallelogram

c)

rectangle

d)

quadrilateral

18.

Kate built a garden box with 4 sides.  It has two sets of parallel sides.  Which of the following shapes could her garden NOT be?

a)

rectangle

b)

trapezoid

c)

square

d)

parallelogram

19.

A square is a rectangle.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
a)
Diego, because they both have 4 congruent sides
b)
Diego, because a rhombus is a square just tilted to the side
c)
Tanya, because squares have to have 4 right angles
d)
Tanya, because rhombus' have to have 4 right angles