MCQ Questions for Class 6 Maths: Ch 10 Mensuration
1. The side of a square is 6 cm. If its side is doubled, then its new perimeter is
(a) 48 cm
(b) 36 cm
(c) 60 cm
(d) 24 cm
► (a) 48 cm
2. The side of a square is 8 cm. If its side is doubled, then its new perimeter is
(a) 48 cm
(b) 32 cm
(c) 40 cm
(d) 64 cm
► (d) 64 cm
3. The area of a rectangle is 630 sq. cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its length?
(a) 40 cm
(b) 60 cm
(c) 42 cm
(d) 35 cm
► (c) 42 cm
4. The area of square is 100 cm2. Its side is
(a) 20 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 10.5 cm
► (c) 10 cm
► (c) 10 cm
5. On a wall of dimensions 10.5 m long and 8.5 m wide, a square shaped wall poster is stuck at the centre whose side measure is 2.5 m. If the remaining part of the wall is to be painted with pink colour costing Rs. 12 per sq. m, how much does it cost?
(a) Rs. 89.25
(b) Rs. 996
(c) Rs. 830
(d) Rs. 12
► (b) Rs. 996
6. A table top is covered with 25 squares of equal size. The side of the square is 3 cm. What is the area of the table top?
(a) 300 sq. cm
(b) 225 cm
(c) 225 sq. cm
(d) 300 cm
► (c) 225 sq. cm
7. What is the perimeter of a rectangle of length l and breadthb?
(a) 2l+b units
(b) l × b units
(c) 2(l+b) units
(d) 2(l−b) units
► (c) 2(l+b) units
8. In a square shaped park, whose side measures 28 m, a rectangular pond is located at the centre with dimensions 3 m and 2 m. What is the area of the park excluding the pond?
(a) 784 sq. m
(b) 6 sq. m
(c) 778 sq. m
(d) 708 sq. m
► (c) 778 sq. m
9. Samuel wanted to erect some vertical stones along the boundary of his plot at a distance of 10 m each. If the length of the plot is 30 m and the breadth is 15 m how many stones are required?
(a) 450
(b) 45
(c) 9
(d) 10
► (c) 9
10. The side of a square is 12 m. Its perimeter is
(a) 36 m
(b) 24 m
(c) 48 m
(d) 144 m
► (c) 48 m
11. Meera went to a park 150 m long and 80 m wide. She took one complete round on its boundary. What is the distance covered by her?
(a) 230 m
(b) 460 m
(c) 300 m
(d) None of these
► (b) 460 m
12. The length of a rectangle is 150 cm. If its breadth is 1 m, then its perimeter is
(a) 300 cm
(b) 250 cm
(c) 5 m
(d) 2.5 m
► (c) 5 m
13. The length and breadth of a rectangle are 10 cm and 8 cm respectively. If its length is doubled, then its new area is
(a) 160 cm
(b) 80 cm2
(c) 160 cm2
(d) None of these
► (c) 160 cm2
14. The perimeter of a rectangle is 170 m and its length is 50 m. What is its breadth?
(a) 80 m
(b) 35 m
(c) 55 m
(d) 60 m
► (b) 35 m
14. The perimeter of a rectangle is 170 m and its length is 50 m. What is its breadth?
(a) 80 m
(b) 35 m
(c) 55 m
(d) 60 m
► (b) 35 m
15. A wooden plank measures 6 m in length and 3 m in breadth. If five such wooden planks are arranged in order, what is the area occupied by them?
(a) 18 sq. m
(b) 90 sq. m
(c) 5 sq. m
(d) 95 sq. m
► (b) 90 sq. m
16. What do you call the total boundary length of a closed figure?
(a) Area
(b) Volume
(c) Perimeter
(d) Region
► (c) Perimeter
17. The length and breadth of a rectangle are 40 cm and 10 cm respectively. Its perimeter is
(a) 140 cm
(b) 160 cm
(c) 100 cm
(d) 120 cm
► (c) 100 cm
18. What is the amount of surface enclosed by a closed figure called?
(a) Volume
(b) Area
(c) Space
(d) Perimeter
► (b) Area
19. 80 students of the same height stand with both hands stretched all along the sides of a rectangular garden, each student covering a length of 1.75 m. What is the perimeter of the garden?
(a) 1400 m
(b) 140 m
(c) 14 m
(d) 1400 km
► (b) 140 m
20. Perimeter of a square = ________ × length of a side
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) None of these
► (a) 4
21. A farmer has a rectangular field of length and breadth 240 m and 180 m respectively. He wants to fence it with 3 rounds of rope. What is the total length of rope he must use?
(a) 2700 m
(b) 2520 m
(c) 2400 m
(d) None of these
► (b) 2520 m
22. A room is 4 m long and 3 m 50 cm wide. How many square metres of carpet is needed to cover the floor of the room?
(a) 14 m2
(b) 14 m
(c) 7 m2
(d) None of these
► (a) 14 m2
23. An isosceles triangle has a measure of p units for its equal sides and q units for its unequal side. What is its perimeter?
(a) 2 (p + q) units
(b) 2p + q units
(c) 2q + p units
(d) 2 (q + p) units
► (b) 2p + q units
(a) 2 (p + q) units
(b) 2p + q units
(c) 2q + p units
(d) 2 (q + p) units
► (b) 2p + q units
24. The length and breadth of a rectangular plot are 900 m and 700 m respectively. If three rounds offence is fixed around the field at the cost of Rs. 8 per metre, what is the total amount spent?
(a) Rs. 768
(b) Rs. 7680
(c) Rs. 76,800
(d) Rs. 768,000
► (c) Rs. 76,800