B.K.
BIRLA PUBLIC SCHOOL, KALYAN (2024-25)
PRACTICE WORKSHEET
CHAPTER: Playing with Constructions
CLASS: 6
Question 1.
A ruler is used to:
(a) draw lines
(b) draw circles
(c) make an angle of 35°
(d) None of these.
Question 2.
A circle has:
(a) two centres
(b) a fixed radius
(c) at least one centre
(d) no radius.
Question 3.
A figure bounded by four sides is called a rectangle if:
(a) opposite sides are equal
(b) opposite angles are equal
(c) opposite sides are equal and each angle is equal to 90°
(d) opposite sides are unequal.
Question 4.
A figure bounded by four sides is called a square if:
(a) each side is equal to 3 cm.
(b) each angle is equal to 90°.
(c) all sides are equal and each angle is equal to 90°.
(d) none of these.
Question 5.
A rectangle ABCD can also be written as:
(a) ACDB
(b) DABC
(c) CABD
(d) BDCA
Question 6.
Which geometrical instrument would you use to draw a perfect circle with a 5 cm
radius?
(a) Ruler
(b) Compass
(c) Set square
(d) Protractor
Question 7.
What is the measure of each angle in a square?
(a) 45°
(b) 60°
(c) 90°
(d) 120°
Question 8.
When drawing a rectangle, which of the following is true about its diagonals?
(a) They are always parallel.
(b) They bisect each other at 90°.
(c) They are equal in length.
(d) None of the above
Question 9.
To draw a square with a side of length 6 cm using a compass and a ruler, what is the
first step?
(a) Draw one side of the square
(b) Draw a diagonal
(c) Measure a 6 cm length on the compass
(d) Draw a perpendicular bisector
Question 10.
If you want to find a point that is equidistant from two given points, which geometrical
instrument would you use?
(a) Ruler
(b) Compass
(c) Protractor
(d) Set squares
Assertion and Reason Type Questions
Question 1.
Assertion (A) All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.
Reason (R) A square has four right angles and all sides equal while a rectangle has
only opposite sides equal.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Question 2.
Assertion (A) The diagonals of a rectangle are equal in length.
Reason (R) The diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other at right angles.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Fill in the Blanks
1. The radius of a circle is the distance from the _________ to any point on the
circle.
2. A square has _________ equal sides.
3. To draw a circle, we use a _________ to keep the radius fixed.
4. A rectangle has opposite sides that are _________ and _________.
5. All the points on a circle are at the same distance from its _________.
6. To draw a perpendicular line through a point on a line segment, you would
typically use a _________.
7. Rotating a _________ and _________ does not change their length and angles.
True/False Questions
1. A circle can have multiple radii of different lengths. (True/False)
2. A square is a type of rectangle with all sides equal. (True/False)
3. The diagonal of a rectangle is always shorter than its sides. (True/False)
4. When constructing a rectangle, we always start with the diagonals. (True/False)
5. A rectangle can be constructed using only the length of one side. (True/False)
6. Wavy lines drawn on a central line do not need to be symmetrical. (True/False)
7. The length of the diagonal of a rectangle is irrelevant when constructing the
rectangle. (True/False)
8. A pair of eyes with a horizontal length of 4.5 cm each can be drawn accurately
without any measuring tools. (True/False)
Extra Questions
Question 1.
Let AB be a line of length 7 cm and M is the midpoint of AB. What is the distance of
M from A ?
Question 2.
What instrument is used to draw a perpendicular to a line?
Question 3.
A square of side 4 cm is rotated. What is the side of the rotated square?
Question 4.
Which of the following is not a name for the given square?
ABDC, BCDA, ADCB
Question 5.
Draw a rectangle of sides 3 cm and 5 cm. Verify that the diagonals are equal in
length.
Question 6.
Draw three circles with common centre and radii 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm.
Question 7.
Draw two touching circles of radius 3 cm.
Question 8.
Draw a rectangle with sides 4 cm and 6 cm. Find the length of its diagonals.
Question 9.
Construct a rectangle of sides 3 cm and 9 cm. Construct a square inside, such that
the centre of the square is the same as the centre of the rectangle
Question 10.
Construct a rectangle one of whose sides is 3 cm and the diagonal is of length 7 cm.