CBSE Class 8 Mathematics Area MCQs Set F

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

Answer: B

Question. Can we use perimeter to measure area?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Sometimes
(d) Only for squares

Answer: B

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

Answer: B

Question. Unit used to measure large land is
(a) cm
(b) sq cm
(c) acre
(d) mm

Answer: C

Question. Sum of parallel sides is (a+b), height is h, find area of trapezium.
(a) h(a+b)
(b) 1/2 h(a+b)
(c) 1/2 (a+b)
(d) h + a + b

Answer: B

Question. In parallelogram, height is the perpendicular distance to the
(a) corner
(b) base
(c) diagonal
(d) center

Answer: B

Question. Area of rhombus is 1/2 x product of its
(a) sides
(b) diagonals
(c) corners
(d) heights

Answer: B

Question. Area of rectangle is 20, what is the area of triangle made by diagonal?
(a) 20
(b) 10
(c) 40
(d) 5

Answer: B

Question. Perimeter is the length of the
(a) inside
(b) boundary
(c) center
(d) color

Answer: B

Question. Process of cutting and rearranging pieces is called
(a) drawing
(b) dissection
(c) coloring
(d) counting

Answer: B

Question. Median divides a triangle into two triangles of
(a) different areas
(b) equal areas
(c) zero area
(d) big area

Answer: B

Question. In India, local unit for area is
(a) bigha
(b) cent
(c) katha
(d) all of the options

Answer: D

Question. Area of a region is the number of
(a) dots inside
(b) unit squares inside
(c) lines inside
(d) corners

Answer: B

Question. If rectangle has area 15 sq units, triangle inside will be
(a) 15 sq units
(b) 7.5 sq units
(c) 30 sq units
(d) 5 sq units

Answer: B

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

Answer: B

Question. Area of A4 sheet is found by multiplying its
(a) weight
(b) length and width
(c) thickness
(d) corners

Answer: B

Question. In rhombus, diagonals are perpendicular
(a) bisectors
(b) lines
(c) corners
(d) sides

Answer: A

Question. Any polygon can be divided into
(a) circles
(b) triangles
(c) dots
(d) lines

Answer: B

Question. Square with side 1 cm is called
(a) big square
(b) unit square
(c) small square
(d) 1 meter

Answer: B

Question. Height of a triangle is also called
(a) altitude
(b) width
(c) base
(d) corner

Answer: A