Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 17 — Chapter 17: Special Types of Quadrilaterals
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are the properties of a parallelogram? [1]
(A) Opposite sides parallel and equal
(B) All sides equal only
(C) All angles 90° only
(D) No specific properties
2. What happens to diagonals in a parallelogram? [1]
(A) They bisect each other
(B) They are always equal
(C) They never intersect
(D) They are perpendicular always
3. What defines a rectangle? [1]
(A) A parallelogram with all angles 90°
(B) A parallelogram with all sides equal
(C) Any four-sided shape
(D) A shape with no parallel sides
4. What defines a rhombus? [1]
(A) A parallelogram with all sides equal
(B) A parallelogram with all angles 90°
(C) Any four-sided shape
(D) A shape with no parallel sides
5. What defines a square? [1]
(A) All angles 90° and all sides equal
(B) Only all angles 90°
(C) Only all sides equal
(D) Neither property
6. Is a square also a rectangle? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No, they are unrelated
(C) A square is smaller than a rectangle always
(D) Squares don't have angles
7. Is a square also a rhombus? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No, they are unrelated
(C) A square has no sides
(D) Squares don't have equal sides
8. Why study these quadrilateral properties? [1]
(A) To identify and classify shapes correctly
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What are the properties of a parallelogram? [1]
(A) Opposite sides parallel and equal
(B) All sides equal only
(C) All angles 90° only
(D) No specific properties
10. What happens to diagonals in a parallelogram? [1]
(A) They bisect each other
(B) They are always equal
(C) They never intersect
(D) They are perpendicular always
11. What defines a rectangle? [1]
(A) A parallelogram with all angles 90°
(B) A parallelogram with all sides equal
(C) Any four-sided shape
(D) A shape with no parallel sides
12. What defines a rhombus? [1]
(A) A parallelogram with all sides equal
(B) A parallelogram with all angles 90°
(C) Any four-sided shape
(D) A shape with no parallel sides
13. What defines a square? [1]
(A) All angles 90° and all sides equal
(B) Only all angles 90°
(C) Only all sides equal
(D) Neither property
14. Is a square also a rectangle? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No, they are unrelated
(C) A square is smaller than a rectangle always
(D) Squares don't have angles
15. Is a square also a rhombus? [1]
(A) Yes
(B) No, they are unrelated
(C) A square has no sides
(D) Squares don't have equal sides
16. Why study these quadrilateral properties? [1]
(A) To identify and classify shapes correctly
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests