CBSE Class 8 Mathematics Area MCQs Set E

Question. To measure area of any region, we use
(a) ruler
(b) unit squares
(c) water
(d) string

Answer: B

Question. Local unit for area in India is
(a) meter
(b) bigha
(c) liter
(d) gram

Answer: B

Question. Area of rhombus using diagonals d1 and d2 is
(a) d1 + d2
(b) 1/2 x d1 x d2
(c) d1 x d2
(d) 2 x d1 x d2

Answer: B

Question. Diagonals of rhombus are 10 cm and 6 cm, area will be
(a) 60 sq cm
(b) 30 sq cm
(c) 16 sq cm
(d) 4 sq cm

Answer: B

Question. If base is 10 cm and height is 5 cm, parallelogram area is
(a) 15 sq cm
(b) 50 sq cm
(c) 25 sq cm
(d) 100 sq cm

Answer: B

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

Answer: B

Question. Area of each triangle in a rectangle will be
(a) full area
(b) double area
(c) half area
(d) zero area

Answer: C

Question. Formula 1/2 x d1 x d2 is used for
(a) rectangle
(b) rhombus
(c) circle
(d) square

Answer: B

Question. In a parallelogram, any side can be taken as
(a) height
(b) base
(c) diagonal
(d) center

Answer: B

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

Answer: B

Question. Which unit is bigger?
(a) sq cm
(b) sq m
(c) sq km
(d) sq mm

Answer: C

Question. Unit square has side length of
(a) 1 unit
(b) 5 units
(c) 10 units
(d) 0 units

Answer: A

Question. Length is 7 cm and width is 4 cm, area will be
(a) 11 sq cm
(b) 28 sq cm
(c) 14 sq cm
(d) 3 sq cm

Answer: B

Question. Regions with same perimeter can have different
(a) sides
(b) names
(c) areas
(d) corners

Answer: C

Question. Can two shapes have same perimeter but different area?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Never
(d) Only for circles

Answer: A

Question. 1 foot is equal to
(a) 10 inches
(b) 12 inches
(c) 24 inches
(d) 5 inches

Answer: B

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

Answer: C

Question. In a rectangle, length is 10 and width is 5, find area.
(a) 15
(b) 50
(c) 25
(d) 20

Answer: B

Question. Very large areas like cities are measured in
(a) sq m
(b) sq km
(c) sq cm
(d) feet

Answer: B

Question. Area of trapezium formula is
(a) 1/2 x height x sum of parallel sides
(b) base x height
(c) side x side
(d) height x sides

Answer: A