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Understanding constructing a circle

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Understanding constructing a circle”, from the unit “Constructions” (Year 8 Maths) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which part of the circle is highlighted and labelled with a question mark?
  2. What are the co-ordinates of point A?
  3. Izzy tries to draw a circle with a pair of compasses without moving the ruler. The pencil starts at the 2 cm mark on the ruler. Half way around, the pencil touches the ___ cm mark on the ruler.
  4. The image shows a circle with centre at point A. Sofia draws a circle with radius 2 cm with its centre at point B. How many times will the two circles intersect?
  5. The diagram is not to scale. Points A, B, C and D lie on a straight line. The distance from A to D is 20 cm. The radius of the large circle is 8 cm; the radius of the small circle is ___.
  6. Laura draws two circles. One has a radius 5 cm, the other has a radius 9 cm. The distance between the centre points of each circle is 16 cm. Which image matches Aisha's drawings?
  7. A circle is a shape such that every point is ___ to its centre.
  8. Sam is stood in the centre of a circle. Which pupil is the closest to Sam?
  9. The pair of compasses in the image are used to draw a circle around the origin of the co-ordinate grid. Which point would lie on the circle?
  10. The pair of compasses in the image are used to draw a circle around the origin of the co-ordinate grid. The diameter of the circle is ___ units.
  11. The images show a wrecking ball swinging from a fixed point on a crane. Which image correctly shows the movement of the wrecking ball?
  12. Which arc will the pair of compass draw?

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