GRADE 4 – GEOMETRY GRADED TEST
Time: 60 Minutes Total Marks: 50
Instructions: Read each question carefully. Show all steps clearly. Use a ruler where needed.
Answer neatly.
SECTION A: GEOMETRY CONCEPTS & VOCABULARY (10 Marks)
1. Define a quadrilateral and name any two different quadrilaterals.
2. Write the difference between a line segment and a ray.
3. How many faces, edges, and vertices does a cube have? Write all three.
4. True or False: Every rectangle is a square. Explain your answer in one sentence.
5. Name a shape that has no vertices and explain why.
6. What is the total number of angles in a pentagon?
7. Explain what makes a shape a polygon.
8. Fill in the blank: A triangle with all sides of different lengths is called a ______ triangle.
9. True or False: A cylinder has both flat and curved surfaces.
10. Write one similarity and one difference between a square and a rectangle.
SECTION B: MULTIPLE-STEP THINKING (15 Marks)
11. A shape has 4 sides. Two sides are long, two sides are short, and all angles are right angles. a)
Name the shape. b) Explain why it cannot be a square.
12. A solid shape has 6 faces, all of them are squares. a) Name the shape. b) How many edges
does it have?
13. Look at the shapes below (imagine carefully): Shape A: 3 sides, 3 vertices Shape B: 4 sides,
only one pair of equal sides a) Name Shape A. b) Can Shape B be a square? Why or why not?
14. A student says, “All shapes with four sides are rectangles.” a) Is the student correct? b) Give
one example to support your answer.
15. A shape has more sides than a quadrilateral but fewer sides than an octagon. a) Name two
possible shapes. b) Write the number of sides for each.
SECTION C: WORD PROBLEMS (15 Marks)
16. A rectangular playground is 18 meters long and 11 meters wide. a) Find the perimeter. b) Write
the formula used. c) Explain why perimeter is different from area.
17. A square has a perimeter of 32 meters. a) Find the length of one side. b) Explain how you found
your answer.
18. A box is shaped like a rectangular prism. a) How many faces does it have? b) How many edges
does it have? c) Are all faces the same shape? Explain.
19. A circular garden has no corners. a) Name the shape. b) Explain why it has no vertices. c) Is
this shape a polygon? Why or why not?
20. A solid object has two circular faces and one curved surface. a) Name the solid shape. b) Is it a
2D or 3D shape? c) Give one real-life example.
SECTION D: DRAWING & REASONING (10 Marks)
21. Draw and label the following shapes: a) A pentagon b) A rectangle c) A triangle For each shape,
write the number of sides and vertices.
22. Draw one shape that is: a) A quadrilateral but not a rectangle b) A polygon with more than 5
sides Explain why each drawing fits the description.