CBSE Class 8 Mathematics Area MCQs Set J

Question. Median divides a triangle into two triangles of
(a) same perimeter
(b) equal areas
(c) different shapes
(d) small area

Answer: B

Question. Ancient Indian geometric texts are
(a) Elements
(b) Sulba-Sutras
(c) Summary
(d) Math Talk

Answer: B

Question. For triangle area, altitude is same as
(a) base
(b) height
(c) side
(d) corner

Answer: B

Question. If rectangle area is 28 sq cm, each triangle area is
(a) 28 sq cm
(b) 14 sq cm
(c) 7 sq cm
(d) 56 sq cm

Answer: B

Question. To find area of pentagon, divide it into
(a) two triangles
(b) three triangles
(c) five triangles
(d) one triangle

Answer: B

Question. If sides of square are doubled, area becomes
(a) double
(b) triple
(c) four times
(d) same

Answer: C

Question. Number of unit squares that pack a region is its
(a) perimeter
(b) area
(c) volume
(d) weight

Answer: B

Question. Formula for area of parallelogram is
(a) 1/2 x base x height
(b) base x height
(c) base + height
(d) side x side

Answer: B

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

Answer: B

Question. Area of any polygon is found by breaking it into
(a) squares
(b) triangles
(c) circles
(d) lines

Answer: B

Question. Product of diagonals is used for area of
(a) square
(b) rhombus
(c) circle
(d) triangle

Answer: B

Question. Area of region is the number of unit squares that
(a) are outside
(b) can be packed inside
(c) are red
(d) are missing

Answer: B

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

Answer: B

Question. 1 acre is equal to
(a) 43,560 sq ft
(b) 100 sq ft
(c) 500 sq ft
(d) 1,000 sq ft

Answer: A

Question. Ancient Indian geometric texts are called
(a) Elements
(b) Sulba-Sutras
(c) Maths Talk
(d) Summary

Answer: B

Question. Line from vertex to midpoint of opposite side divides triangle into
(a) different areas
(b) equal areas
(c) zero area
(d) small area

Answer: B

Question. To find area of quadrilateral, divide it into
(a) two triangles
(b) four circles
(c) lines
(d) dots

Answer: A

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

Answer: B

Question. If side of square is doubled, the area will
(a) double
(b) stay same
(c) increase four times
(d) become zero

Answer: C