CBSE Class 8 Mathematics Area MCQs Set D

Question. A rhombus is a special type of
(a) circle
(b) triangle
(c) parallelogram
(d) line

Answer: C

Question. Product of diagonals is used to find area of
(a) rhombus
(b) circle
(c) triangle
(d) line

Answer: A

Question. A trapezium has how many pairs of parallel sides?
(a) 1 pair
(b) 2 pairs
(c) 3 pairs
(d) zero

Answer: A

Question. Area of a parallelogram with base 5 and height 4 is
(a) 9
(b) 20
(c) 10
(d) 1

Answer: B

Question. In ancient India, altars had exact shape and
(a) area
(b) price
(c) smell
(d) weight

Answer: A

Question. Two copies of a trapezium can make a
(a) triangle
(b) parallelogram
(c) circle
(d) star

Answer: B

Question. For area of pentagon, we divide it into how many triangles?
(a) two
(b) three
(c) five
(d) ten

Answer: B

Question. Area of a triangle formula is
(a) base x height
(b) 1/2 x base x height
(c) base + height
(d) 2 x base x height

Answer: B

Question. 1 inch is how many cm?
(a) 2.54 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 1 cm
(d) 10 cm

Answer: A

Question. In trapezium, height is the distance between
(a) corners
(b) parallel sides
(c) non-parallel sides
(d) diagonals

Answer: B

Question. To find area, we count number of
(a) lines
(b) unit squares
(c) dots
(d) corners

Answer: B

Question. Is every square also a rhombus?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Sometimes
(d) Never

Answer: A

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

Answer: C

Question. Area of parallelogram formula is
(a) side x side
(b) base x height
(c) 1/2 x base x height
(d) base + height

Answer: B

Question. Regular hexagon can be divided into
(a) triangles
(b) trapezium and rhombus
(c) both a and b
(d) only circles

Answer: C

Question. Area of a rectangle is length multiplied by
(a) height
(b) width
(c) side
(d) diagonal

Answer: B

Question. Shortest path between two points is a
(a) curve
(b) straight line
(c) circle
(d) zig-zag

Answer: B

Question. Area of your classroom is usually written in
(a) sq cm
(b) sq ft
(c) sq mm
(d) km

Answer: B

Question. Does the area of path change if we move the outer rectangle?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Sometimes
(d) Only if we want

Answer: B

Question. Diagonals of a rhombus are always
(a) parallel
(b) perpendicular bisectors
(c) equal length
(d) zero

Answer: B