CBSE Class 8 Mathematics Area MCQs Set I

Question. Area of parallelogram formula is
(a) side x side
(b) base x height
(c) length + width
(d) base + height

Answer: B

Question. To measure land area in India, common local unit is
(a) meter
(b) bigha
(c) liter
(d) gram

Answer: B

Question. One acre is equal to
(a) 1,000 sq ft
(b) 43,560 sq ft
(c) 10,000 sq ft
(d) 5,000 sq ft

Answer: B

Question. If diagonals are d1 and d2, the area is
(a) d1 + d2
(b) d1 x d2
(c) 1/2 x d1 x d2
(d) 2 x d1 x d2

Answer: C

Question. Side of a unit square is always
(a) 1 unit
(b) 5 units
(c) 10 units
(d) 0 units

Answer: A

Question. Area of A4 sheet is length x
(a) width
(b) weight
(c) color
(d) price

Answer: A

Question. Base and height measurements are used for area of
(a) triangle
(b) parallelogram
(c) both a and b
(d) circle

Answer: C

Question. Area of triangle is 15. If we double the height, new area is
(a) 15
(b) 30
(c) 45
(d) 60

Answer: B

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

Answer: B

Question. In Sulba-Sutras, altars must have exact shape and
(a) color
(b) area
(c) weight
(d) smell

Answer: B

Question. In trapezium formula 1/2 h (a + b), h stands for
(a) half
(b) height
(c) heavy
(d) home

Answer: B

Question. To find the area of a shaded path, we use
(a) plus
(b) minus
(c) divide
(d) zero

Answer: B

Question. In a rectangle, the diagonals
(a) are parallel
(b) bisect each other
(c) are very short
(d) are curved

Answer: B

Question. Triangles with same base and between same parallel lines have
(a) equal area
(b) equal length
(c) same name
(d) different area

Answer: A

Question. To find area of classroom, we usually use
(a) sq cm
(b) sq ft
(c) inches
(d) km

Answer: B

Question. Sulba-Sutras give methods to change one shape into another with
(a) different area
(b) same area
(c) zero area
(d) more area

Answer: B

Question. Parallel sides are 5 cm and 7 cm, height is 4 cm, area of trapezium is
(a) 16 sq cm
(b) 24 sq cm
(c) 48 sq cm
(d) 12 sq cm

Answer: B

Question. Unit square means square with side
(a) 1 unit
(b) 2 units
(c) 10 units
(d) 0 units

Answer: A

Question. In a triangle, line from corner to middle of opposite side is
(a) width
(b) median
(c) diagonal
(d) long side

Answer: B