CBSE Class 8 Mathematics Area MCQs Set B

Question. Cutting a figure and joining pieces is called
(a) painting
(b) dissection
(c) drawing
(d) folding

Answer: B

Question. In trapezium formula, letters a and b are
(a) heights
(b) parallel sides
(c) diagonals
(d) unit squares

Answer: B

Question. Dissection helps to change shapes without changing the
(a) color
(b) area
(c) perimeter
(d) name

Answer: B

Question. Diagonals of a rhombus are always
(a) parallel
(b) perpendicular bisectors
(c) different shapes
(d) curved

Answer: B

Question. If two triangles have same base and same height, their area will be
(a) different
(b) equal
(c) double
(d) zero

Answer: B

Question. Base of parallelogram is 10 cm and height is 7 cm, area will be
(a) 17 sq cm
(b) 70 sq cm
(c) 35 sq cm
(d) 3 sq cm

Answer: B

Question. Square area formula is
(a) side + side
(b) side x side
(c) 4 x side
(d) 2 x side

Answer: B

Question. Triangle area formula is
(a) base x height
(b) 1/2 x base x height
(c) base + height
(d) side x side

Answer: B

Question. Cutting shapes and joining them is called
(a) surgery
(b) dissection
(c) drawing
(d) counting

Answer: B

Question. Regular hexagon can be divided into
(a) 6 triangles
(b) 1 circle
(c) 2 dots
(d) zero parts

Answer: A

Question. 1 sq inch is equal to about how many sq cm?
(a) 1
(b) 6.45
(c) 10
(d) 0.5

Answer: B

Question. To find area of any polygon, we break it into
(a) circles
(b) triangles
(c) squares
(d) dots

Answer: B

Question. Area of your classroom is measured in
(a) sq cm
(b) sq ft
(c) inches
(d) km

Answer: B

Question. If side of square is 5 cm, area is
(a) 10 sq cm
(b) 20 sq cm
(c) 25 sq cm
(d) 15 sq cm

Answer: C

Question. Triangle has base 6 cm and height 4 cm, find area.
(a) 24 sq cm
(b) 10 sq cm
(c) 12 sq cm
(d) 6 sq cm

Answer: C

Question. In ancient India, which books talked about area and shapes?
(a) Elements
(b) Sulba-Sutras
(c) Story books
(d) History books

Answer: B

Question. Area of rhombus is half of product of
(a) sides
(b) diagonals
(c) corners
(d) heights

Answer: B

Question. Local unit bigha is used for measuring
(a) milk
(b) land area
(c) weight
(d) speed

Answer: B

Question. For area of triangle, we need height and
(a) corner
(b) base
(c) weight
(d) price

Answer: B

Question. To find trapezium area, we can break it into rectangle and
(a) circles
(b) triangles
(c) squares
(d) pentagons

Answer: B