Properties of Figures - JSS1 Mathematics Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is a rectangle?
A quadrilateral with all sides equal in length.
A quadrilateral with opposite sides equal in length and all angles at 90 degrees.
A triangle with all sides of equal length.
Which figure has all sides of equal length and all angles at 90 degrees?
Square
Isosceles triangle
Circle
In an isosceles triangle, which property holds true?
All sides are of different lengths.
Two sides are of equal length.
All angles are equal.
What is unique about an equilateral triangle?
It has two sides of equal length.
All sides are of equal length.
It has no right angles.
What defines a circle?
A shape with four equal sides.
A shape with all angles at 90 degrees.
A set of points equidistant from a central point.
How do diagonals behave in a rectangle?
They are of different lengths and do not bisect each other.
They bisect each other at right angles.
They are parallel to each other.
Which real-world object can be modeled as a circle?
A bookshelf
A bicycle wheel
A staircase
Explain the difference between a rectangle and a square, focusing on their defining characteristics and properties.
Describe how you can identify an equilateral triangle by its properties and what makes it different from other types of triangles.
Discuss the practical applications of circles in everyday life, providing at least two examples where circles are commonly used.