5th Grade Classifying Two-Dimensional Figures Quiz: 10 Questions with Explanations

5th Grade math quiz: Classifying Two-Dimensional Figures – Maths PDF


Test what you know about classifying quadrilaterals and triangles. These 10 multiple-choice questions use pictures, Venn diagrams and tree diagrams. Choose the single best answer, then read the explanation.

Grade 5 · Common Core State Standards: 5.G.B.3, 5.G.B.4

Question 1
What is the best name for this shape?
A rectangle.
Question 2
How is this triangle classified by its sides?
477
A triangle.
Question 3
Which statement is always true?
Question 4
A triangle has angles of 100°, 40° and 40°. What kind of triangle is it?
Question 5
Where does a square belong in the Venn diagram?
RhombusesRectanglesABCD
Regions A, B, C and D.
Question 6
Which property do all parallelograms have?
Question 7
Which shape belongs in the box with the question mark?
QuadrilateralTrapezoidParallelogramRectangle?Square
A tree diagram of the quadrilateral family.
Question 8
A triangle has sides 5 in, 6 in and 7 in. How is it classified by its sides?
Question 9
What is the name of a quadrilateral with 4 equal sides and no right angles?
Question 10
A road sign is a triangle with three sides of 9 inches each. What is it?

Remember
  • A quadrilateral has 4 sides; a parallelogram has two pairs of parallel sides.
  • A rectangle has 4 right angles; a rhombus has 4 equal sides; a square has both.
  • Every square is a rectangle and a rhombus, but not every rectangle is a square.
  • Triangles by sides: equilateral, isosceles, scalene.
  • Triangles by angles: acute, right, obtuse.

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