Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 16 — Chapter 16: Symmetry (Including Constructions on Symmetry)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is line symmetry? [1]
(A) Matching halves when folded along a line
(B) Looking the same after rotation only
(C) Having no matching parts
(D) A type of angle
2. What is an example of line symmetry? [1]
(A) A butterfly
(B) An irregular blob
(C) A random scribble
(D) A single dot
3. How many lines of symmetry does a square have? [1]
(A) 4
(B) 1
(C) 0
(D) 2 only
4. What is rotational symmetry? [1]
(A) Looking the same after rotation
(B) Matching halves when folded
(C) Having no symmetry at all
(D) A type of line
5. What is an example of rotational symmetry? [1]
(A) A pinwheel
(B) An irregular blob
(C) A random scribble
(D) A single dot
6. Where does symmetry appear? [1]
(A) Nature, art and architecture
(B) Nowhere useful
(C) Only in maths textbooks
(D) Only in random objects
7. Can a shape have no lines of symmetry? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No, every shape has symmetry
(C) Only circles have no symmetry
(D) This is impossible
8. Why understand symmetry? [1]
(A) To appreciate patterns and construct designs
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is line symmetry? [1]
(A) Matching halves when folded along a line
(B) Looking the same after rotation only
(C) Having no matching parts
(D) A type of angle
10. What is an example of line symmetry? [1]
(A) A butterfly
(B) An irregular blob
(C) A random scribble
(D) A single dot
11. How many lines of symmetry does a square have? [1]
(A) 4
(B) 1
(C) 0
(D) 2 only
12. What is rotational symmetry? [1]
(A) Looking the same after rotation
(B) Matching halves when folded
(C) Having no symmetry at all
(D) A type of line
13. What is an example of rotational symmetry? [1]
(A) A pinwheel
(B) An irregular blob
(C) A random scribble
(D) A single dot
14. Where does symmetry appear? [1]
(A) Nature, art and architecture
(B) Nowhere useful
(C) Only in maths textbooks
(D) Only in random objects
15. Can a shape have no lines of symmetry? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No, every shape has symmetry
(C) Only circles have no symmetry
(D) This is impossible
16. Why understand symmetry? [1]
(A) To appreciate patterns and construct designs
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests