Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 5 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 9 — Chapter 9: Perimeter and Area
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is perimeter? [1]
(A) The distance around a shape
(B) The space inside a shape
(C) The height of a shape
(D) The colour of a shape
2. What is area? [1]
(A) The space inside a shape
(B) The distance around a shape
(C) The height of a shape
(D) The weight of a shape
3. What is the area formula for a rectangle? [1]
(A) Length x width
(B) Length + width
(C) 2 x (length + width)
(D) Length - width
4. What is the area formula for a square? [1]
(A) Side x side
(B) 4 x side
(C) Side + side
(D) 2 x side
5. What unit measures area? [1]
(A) Square units, like square cm
(B) Only centimetres
(C) Only metres
(D) Only kilometres
6. What is the area of a rectangle with length 5cm and width 3cm? [1]
(A) 15 sq cm
(B) 8 sq cm
(C) 16 sq cm
(D) 2 sq cm
7. What is the area of a square with side 4cm? [1]
(A) 16 sq cm
(B) 8 sq cm
(C) 4 sq cm
(D) 20 sq cm
8. Why learn perimeter and area? [1]
(A) For calculating fencing and flooring needs
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is perimeter? [1]
(A) The distance around a shape
(B) The space inside a shape
(C) The height of a shape
(D) The colour of a shape
10. What is area? [1]
(A) The space inside a shape
(B) The distance around a shape
(C) The height of a shape
(D) The weight of a shape
11. What is the area formula for a rectangle? [1]
(A) Length x width
(B) Length + width
(C) 2 x (length + width)
(D) Length - width
12. What is the area formula for a square? [1]
(A) Side x side
(B) 4 x side
(C) Side + side
(D) 2 x side
13. What unit measures area? [1]
(A) Square units, like square cm
(B) Only centimetres
(C) Only metres
(D) Only kilometres
14. What is the area of a rectangle with length 5cm and width 3cm? [1]
(A) 15 sq cm
(B) 8 sq cm
(C) 16 sq cm
(D) 2 sq cm
15. What is the area of a square with side 4cm? [1]
(A) 16 sq cm
(B) 8 sq cm
(C) 4 sq cm
(D) 20 sq cm
16. Why learn perimeter and area? [1]
(A) For calculating fencing and flooring needs
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests