Year 8 Measurement Practice Test PDF

***Use the following diagram to answer Questions 1-3.*** **Question 1** The perimeter of the triangle is 24 cm. Find the missing side. **A** 80 cm **B** 6 cm **C** 18 cm **D** 10 cm **Question 2** Convert the height of the triangle into millimetres. **A** 80 mm **B** 800 mm **C** 60 mm **D**...

***Use the following diagram to answer Questions 1-3.*** **Question 1** The perimeter of the triangle is 24 cm. Find the missing side. **A** 80 cm **B** 6 cm **C** 18 cm **D** 10 cm **Question 2** Convert the height of the triangle into millimetres. **A** 80 mm **B** 800 mm **C** 60 mm **D** 600 mm **Question 3** Calculate the area of the triangle. **A** 48 cm^2^ **B** 14 cm^2^ **C** 24 cm^2^ **D** 1.33 cm^2^ **Question 4** Convert 80m^2^ into cm^2^: **A** 800 000 cm^2^ **B** 80 000 cm^2^ **C** 8 000 cm^2^ **D** 800 cm^2^ **Question 5** A rectangle of area 48 cm^2^ and width 6 cm has a length of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: **A** 5 cm **B** 6 cm **C** 7 cm **D** 8 cm **Question 6** The total area of a shape formed by joining a 5cm square to a 12 cm by 10 cm rectangle is: **A** 25 cm^2^ **B** 120 cm^2^ **C** 145 cm^2^ **D** 600 cm^2^ **Question 7** The area of the trapezium is: **A** 82.5 m^2^ **B** 165 m^2^ **C** 5148 m^2^ **D** 39 m^2^ **Question 8** Find the area of this composite shape. **A** 66 cm^2^ **B** 33 cm^2^ **C** 44 cm^2^ **D** 27 cm^2^ **(10 marks)** **Part B - Short answer section: Write your answers in the space provided and show full working out.** **Question 11 (2 marks)** Use words from the list below to complete the following sentences. *perimeter area radius diameter* \(a) The length between the centre and any point around the circle is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. \(b) Adding all the sides of a shape together will give you its \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. \(c) A length that cuts a circle into two halves is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. \(d) Multiplying two dimensions together will give you its \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. **Question 12 (2 marks)** Draw a circle and use it to explain the difference between the concepts of **perimeter** and **area**. **Question 13 (2 + 2 + 3 marks)** Find the **perimeter** of these shapes. +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | (a) | (b) | | | | |  | | +===================================+===================================+ | \(c) *Provide your answer in | | | mm.* | | | | | |  | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **Question 14 (2 marks)** Find the **circumference** of the circle expressed to the nearest centimetre. **Question 15 (2 + 2 + 3 marks)** Find the **area** of these shapes. +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | (a) | Working out: | (b) | Working out: | | | | | | |  | | Quadrilateral | | | | | Worksheets | | +=================+=================+=================+=================+ | (c) | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ **Question 16** **(2 + 2 marks)** Find the **area** of these shapes correct to 2 decimal places. +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | (a) | | (b) | | | | | | | | PIC | |  | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ **Question 17** **(2 + 2 marks)** A wheel of radius 30 cm is rolled in a straight line. \(a) Find the circumference of the wheel correct to two decimal places. PIC \(b) Find how many rotations would be required to cover at least 1 km in length? Round to the nearest whole number. **Question 18** **(9 marks)** Convert each of the following. Show working out. a\. [2.56 *m*= \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_*mm*]{.math.inline} b. [78934.467 *km*= \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_*m*]{.math.inline} c. [3897 *cm*= \_\_\_\_\_\_\_*m*]{.math.inline} d\. [34.0097 *m*^2^= \_\_\_\_\_\_\_*mm*^2^]{.math.inline} e. [78934.467 *km*^2^= \_\_\_\_\_\_\_*m*^2^]{.math.inline} f. [3897 *cm*^2^= \_\_\_\_\_\_\_*m*^2^]{.math.inline}