CBSE Class 6 Mathematics Playing with Constructions MCQs Set D

Question. Which tool can be used to measure the length of a line segment?
(a) Compass
(b) Protractor
(c) Divider
(d) Rulercorrec

Answer: D

Question. All four angles of a rectangle must be
(a) 45 degrees
(b) 60 degrees
(c) 90 degrees
(d) 180 degrees

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following shapes has equal diagonals that bisect each other at right angles?
(a) Rectangle
(b) Parallelogram
(c) Square
(d) Trapezium

Answer: C

Question. A square has all angles 90 degrees and all sides
(a) Different
(b) Equal
(c) Only two equal
(d) Zero length

Answer: B

Question. A ruler is used to:
(a) draw lines
(b) draw circles
(c) make an angle of 35°
(d) None of the options

Answer: A

Question. Starting from any corner, valid name for a rectangle follows
(a) Any order
(b) Order of travel around
(c) Only A to C
(d) Jumping corners

Answer: B

Question. To construct a rectangle when one side (5 cm) and one diagonal (7 cm) are given, a key planning step is to:
(a) guess the other side by trial
(b) draw the base, then a perpendicular line at an endpoint, and mark the diagonal length via a circle/arc
(c) draw two equal sides at 60°
(d) start with the diagonal as a side

Answer: B

Question. For the square PQRS, the name PQSR is
(a) Valid
(b) Correct
(c) Not a name
(d) Best name

Answer: C

Question. A rectangle ABCD can also be written as:
(a) ACDB
(b) DABC
(c) CABD
(d) BDCA

Answer: B

Question. If we rotate a square paper, its side lengths will
(a) Change
(b) Become double
(c) Stay equal
(d) Become zero

Answer: C

Question. To locate a point A that is 5 cm from both B and C (forming an isosceles "roof"), you should draw:
(a) arcs of radius 5 cm with centres at B and C and take their intersection
(b) a 5 cm line from B only
(c) a perpendicular bisector of BC only
(d) an angle bisector at B

Answer: A

Question. A rotated square is still a square because its angles are still
(a) 45 degrees
(b) 90 degrees
(c) 60 degrees
(d) 180 degrees

Answer: B

Question. If a rectangle has a diagonal of 10 cm and one side is 6 cm, what is the length of the other side?
(a) 4 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 3 cm

Answer: C

Question. To check if a shape is a square on dot paper, we can use
(a) Only eyes
(b) Measurements
(c) Scale only
(d) Eraser

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following is true for all rectangles?
(a) All sides are equal
(b) Opposite sides are equal
(c) Diagonals bisect each other at right angles
(d) Diagonals are unequal

Answer: B

Question. On a dot grid, corners of squares are usually placed
(a) Between dots
(b) On the dots
(c) Outside the grid
(d) Only on one dot

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following is true for the diagonals of a square?
(a) They are unequal
(b) They are equal and bisect each other at 90°
(c) They are parallel
(d) They divide the square into four triangles

Answer: B

Question. To construct a square of side 6 cm, we can use a ruler or a
(a) Sharpener
(b) Compass
(c) Thread
(d) Pen only

Answer: B

Question. The distance from the center of a circle to any point on its circumference is called the:
(a) Diameter
(b) Radius
(c) Chord
(d) Arc

Answer: B

Question. In rectangle ABCD, if X is on AD and Y is on BC, the distance XY is
(a) Length of side
(b) Length of line XY
(c) Always 10 cm
(d) Corner A

Answer: B