CBSE Class 6 Mathematics Perimeter and Area MCQs Set I

Question. Which of the following will affect the perimeter but not the area?
(a) Adding a bend to the boundary
(b) Changing shape without changing size
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the options

Answer: C

Question. Floor area 20 sq m and carpet area 9 sq m. Area not carpeted is
(a) 29 sq m
(b) 11 sq m
(c) 10 sq m
(d) 5 sq m

Answer: B

Question. Which unit is used to measure area?
(a) Square units
(b) Linear units
(c) Cubic units
(d) Decimal units

Answer: A

Question. Land is 12 m long and 10 m wide. Area of this land is
(a) 22 sq m
(b) 44 sq m
(c) 120 sq m
(d) 100 sq m

Answer: C

Question. The perimeter of a triangle whose sides are 1.2 cm, 3.4 cm and 1.7 cm, is
(a) 6.3 cm
(b) 6.2 m
(c) 6.5 cm
(d) 6.4 cm

Answer: A

Question. Square flower bed side is 4 m. Area of one flower bed is
(a) 8 sq m
(b) 12 sq m
(c) 16 sq m
(d) 20 sq m

Answer: C

Question. The perimeter of a rectangle whose sides are 1 m 30 cm and 70 cm, is
(a) 20 m
(b) 4 m
(c) 0.2 m
(d) 2 m 30 cm

Answer: B

Question. There are 4 flower beds. If each bed area is 16 sq m, total area of 4 beds is
(a) 32 sq m
(b) 64 sq m
(c) 48 sq m
(d) 16 sq m

Answer: B

Question. The side of a square is 10 cm. How many times will the new perimeter become, if the side of the square is doubled?
(a) 2 times
(b) 4 times
(c) 6 times
(d) 8 times

Answer: A

Question. Total land area 120 sq m and flower beds take 64 sq m. Remaining land area is
(a) 64 sq m
(b) 56 sq m
(c) 184 sq m
(d) 50 sq m

Answer: B

Question. Area of a rectangle =
(a) Length × Breadth
(b) Length + Breadth
(c) 2 × (Length + Breadth)
(d) 2 × (Length × Breadth).

Answer: A

Question. Area of rectangular garden is 300 sq m and length is 25 m. Width is
(a) 10 m
(b) 12 m
(c) 15 m
(d) 20 m

Answer: B

Question. A square has an area of 100 sq m. What is its perimeter?
(a) 40 m
(b) 20 m
(c) 30 m
(d) 10 m

Answer: A

Question. Rectangular plot is 500 m long and 200 m wide. Total area in sq m is
(a) 700
(b) 1000
(c) 100000
(d) 10000

Answer: C

Question. The cost of fencing a rectangular field 24 m long and 18 m wide at ₹ 2.25 per metre is
(a) ₹ 243
(b) ₹ 234
(c) ₹ 189
(d) ₹ 198

Answer: C

Question. Coconut grove is 100 m long and 50 m wide. Area of grove is
(a) 150 sq m
(b) 500 sq m
(c) 5000 sq m
(d) 1000 sq m

Answer: C

Question. The area of a square of side 1 cm is
(a) 1 cm²
(b) 4 cm²
(c) 9 cm²
(d) 16 cm²

Answer: A

Question. Grove area is 5000 sq m. Each tree needs 25 sq m. Max trees to plant is
(a) 100
(b) 200
(c) 300
(d) 400

Answer: B

Question. What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
(a) Length × Breadth
(b) 2 × (Length + Breadth)
(c) Side × Side
(d) Length + Breadth

Answer: A

Question. To estimate area of closed shapes, we use
(a) Scale
(b) Square grid paper
(c) Thread
(d) Rope

Answer: B