Perimeter and Area Basics — Quiz

Grade 2 · Math · Quiz

Test your understanding of perimeter and area with 10 practice questions.

Questions

1. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with sides 7 cm and 3 cm?

   1. 10 cm
   2. 21 cm
   3. 20 cm
   4. 14 cm
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   Answer: 20 cm

   7 + 3 + 7 + 3 = 20 cm.

2. Area is measured in square units.

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   Answer: True

   Area is always expressed in square units.

3. A rectangle 6 units long and 4 units wide has an area of ___ square units.

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   Answer: 24

   6 × 4 = 24 square units.

4. Which measures the space inside a shape?

   1. Perimeter
   2. Length
   3. Area
   4. Width
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   Answer: Area

   Area measures the space inside; perimeter measures the distance around.

5. A square with sides of 5 cm has a perimeter of ___ cm.

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   Answer: 20

   4 × 5 = 20 cm for a square with 5 cm sides.

6. Perimeter measures the distance around the outside of a shape.

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   Answer: True

   Perimeter = total distance around the boundary of the shape.

7. A rectangle is 3 units wide and 8 units long. What is its area?

   1. 11 sq units
   2. 22 sq units
   3. 24 sq units
   4. 16 sq units
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   Answer: 24 sq units

   3 × 8 = 24 square units.

8. A triangle has sides of 4 cm, 5 cm, and 6 cm. What is its perimeter?

   1. 120 cm
   2. 15 cm
   3. 11 cm
   4. 20 cm
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   Answer: 15 cm

   4 + 5 + 6 = 15 cm.

9. Two shapes can have the same perimeter but different areas.

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   Answer: True

   For example, a 1×5 rectangle and a 2×3 rectangle both have perimeter 12 but areas of 5 and 6 respectively.

10. Perimeter is the distance ___ a shape.

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    Answer: around

    Perimeter is the total distance around the outside of a shape.

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