RICAS Geometry and Measurement

Question 1

A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm. What is its perimeter?

Accepted Answer

38 cm

Answer

84 cm

Answer

19 cm

Answer

76 cm

Question 2

Which of the following describes a right angle?

Accepted Answer

An angle that measures exactly 90°

Answer

An angle that measures exactly 180°

Answer

An angle that measures less than 90°

Answer

An angle that measures more than 90° but less than 180°

Question 3

A triangle has sides of 5 in, 12 in, and 13 in. Which type of triangle is this?

Accepted Answer

Right triangle

Answer

Acute triangle

Answer

Obtuse triangle

Answer

Equilateral triangle

Question 4

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10 m and a height of 6 m?

Accepted Answer

30 m²

Answer

60 m²

Answer

16 m²

Answer

32 m²

Question 5

On a coordinate plane, point A is at (2, 3) and point B is at (2, 8). What is the distance between A and B?

Accepted Answer

5 units

Answer

11 units

Answer

3 units

Answer

8 units

Question 6

A circle has a radius of 5 ft. What is the approximate area of the circle? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

Accepted Answer

78.5 ft²

Answer

31.4 ft²

Answer

15.7 ft²

Answer

157 ft²

Question 7

Which transformation moves every point of a figure the same distance and direction without changing its shape or size?

Accepted Answer

Translation

Answer

Rotation

Answer

Reflection

Answer

Dilation