CBSE Class 6 Mathematics Playing with Constructions MCQs Set I

Question. Every angle in a rectangle is
(a) 45 degrees
(b) 60 degrees
(c) 90 degrees
(d) 180 degrees

Answer: C

Question. Which one of the following statements is not true for constructions using a ruler and compass?
(a) Draw thin line and mark the point lightly.
(b) Draw thick line and mark the point in bold.
(c) Instruments should have sharp tips.
(d) Instruments should have fine edges.

Answer: B

Question. In a square, all the sides are
(a) Different
(b) Equal
(c) Two equal
(d) Very long

Answer: B

Question. If a square has all angles 90 degrees, it is
(a) Always a rectangle
(b) Never a rectangle
(c) Only a circle
(d) A property of square

Answer: D

Question. What is the diagonal of a rectangle with a length of 6 cm and a breadth of 8 cm?
(a) 10 cm
(b) 12 cm
(c) 14 cm
(d) 16 cm

Answer: A

Question. If you rotate a square paper, the angles will be
(a) Changed
(b) Still 90 degrees
(c) Zero
(d) 45 degrees

Answer: B

Question. A rotated rectangle is still a
(a) Square
(b) Circle
(c) Rectangle
(d) Triangle

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following is NOT a property of a rectangle?
(a) Opposite sides are equal
(b) All sides are equal
(c) It has two diagonals
(d) All angles are 90°

Answer: B

Question. To draw a perpendicular bisector of a line segment, arcs are drawn with radius ________.
(a) less than half the segment
(b) equal to half the segment
(c) greater than half the segment
(d) double the segment

Answer: C

Question. Valid name for rectangle ABCD can be
(a) ABDC
(b) BCDA
(c) ACBD
(d) ADBC

Answer: B

Question. In a valid name, corners must occur in
(a) Any order
(b) Order of travel around
(c) Alphabetical order only
(d) Reverse order only

Answer: B

Question. To construct a rectangle with sides 4 cm and 6 cm, you must ensure:
(a) opposite sides equal and all angles 90°
(b) all sides 6 cm
(c) diagonals equal to sides
(d) angles 60°

Answer: A

Question. To locate point A which is 5 cm from B and 5 cm from C, we draw
(a) Two lines
(b) Two arcs of 5 cm
(c) One big circle
(d) A rectangle

Answer: B

Question. The point where two arcs intersect is
(a) Farthest point
(b) Required point
(c) Centre of paper
(d) Corner of ruler

Answer: B

Question. In the house drawing, all border lines were
(a) 2 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) Different

Answer: B

Question. Supporting lines or curves that help in drawing but are not in final figure are
(a) Final lines
(b) Construction curves
(c) Eraser marks
(d) Main boundary

Answer: B

Question. For a square PQRS, which name is wrong?
(a) SPQR
(b) RSPQ
(c) PQSR
(d) QRSP

Answer: C

Question. A square satisfies the property that all sides are
(a) Unequal
(b) Equal
(c) 5 cm
(d) Blue

Answer: B

Question. Which instrument is primarily used to measure angles?
(a) Compass
(b) Divider
(c) Protractor
(d) Ruler

Answer: C

Question. To draw a square of side 6 cm, we first draw PQ of
(a) 4 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 12 cm
(d) 90 cm

Answer: B