CBSE Class 6 Mathematics Perimeter and Area MCQs Set B

Question. To estimate area of a shape, we can use.
(a) Only scale
(b) Square grid paper
(c) Long rope
(d) Weight machine

Answer: B

Question. If the side of a square is 5 cm, what is its perimeter?
(a) 20 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 15 cm
(d) 25 cm

Answer: A

Question. Area of one full small square on graph paper is taken as.
(a) 1 unit
(b) 1 square unit
(c) Half unit
(d) Zero

Answer: B

Question. The area of a rectangle with 𝑙 = 10𝑚 and b = 5m is
(a) 20 sq. m
(b) 25 sq. m
(c) 50 sq. m
(d) 100 sq. m

Answer: C

Question. If part of shape is less than half a square on grid, we.
(a) Count as 1
(b) Ignore it
(c) Count as half
(d) Multiply it

Answer: B

Question. Which shape has the smallest perimeter for a given area?
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Triangle
(d) Rectangle

Answer: A

Question. If more than half of a square is in a region, we count it as.
(a) Half unit
(b) 1 square unit
(c) Zero
(d) 2 units

Answer: B

Question. The perimeter of a rectangle with length 20 m and breadth 10 m is:
(a) 30 m
(b) 40 m
(c) 50 m
(d) 60 m

Answer: D

Question. If exactly half a square is covered, area is taken as.
(a) 1 unit
(b) 1/2 square unit
(c) Zero
(d) 2 units

Answer: B

Question. Two sides of a triangle are 5 cm and 4 cm. The perimeter of the triangle is 12 cm. The third side has length
(a) 1 cm
(b) 2 cm
(c) 3 cm
(d) 6 cm.

Answer: C

Question. Circles are difficult to use for measuring area because they have.
(a) Sides
(b) Gaps
(c) Corners
(d) Lines

Answer: B

Question. The perimeter of an equilateral triangle with side 10 cm is:
(a) 30 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 40 cm
(d) 25 cm

Answer: A

Question. Best shape to measure area without gaps is.
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Triangle
(d) Oval

Answer: B

Question. Cost of fencing a rectangular park of length 200 m and width 150 m at the rate of ₹ 25 per metre is
(a) ₹ 17500
(b) ₹ 1750
(c) ₹ 1705
(d) ₹ 10750

Answer: A

Question. Area of a simple closed shape can be found by.
(a) Counting squares
(b) Adding sides
(c) Measuring weight
(d) Taking rounds

Answer: A

Question. Diagonal of a rectangle divides it into.
(a) Two squares
(b) Two triangles
(c) Two circles
(d) Four lines

Answer: B

Question. The area of a rectangle is 96 sq cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its length?
(a) 10 cm
(b) 12 cm
(c) 11 cm
(d) 8 cm

Answer: B

Question. Two triangles made by cutting rectangle along diagonal will.
(a) Not match
(b) Overlap exactly
(c) Be different
(d) Have no area

Answer: B

Question. The area of a triangle with a base of 8 cm and a height of 4 cm is:
(a) 16 cm²
(b) 24 cm²
(c) 32 cm²
(d) 36 cm²

Answer: A

Question. Area of each triangle made by rectangle diagonal is.
(a) Same as rectangle
(b) Half of rectangle area
(c) Double of rectangle
(d) Zero

Answer: B

Fill in the blanks.

Question. The length of the boundary of a figure is called its __________ [Perimeter/Area]
Answer: Perimeter

Question. The perimeter of a regular hexagon = __________
Answer: 6 × Side