Grade 5 geometry test
A free Grade 5 geometry test online, with answers. It draws questions from 4 topics and the numbers change every time, so you can take it again and again. Choose 10, 25 or 50 questions.
What the Grade 5 geometry test covers
Grade 5 adds heptagons and angles (right, smaller and greater than a right angle) to 2D shapes, uses rotation, translation and reflection, and describes 3D objects by their faces.
- 2D shapes
- Symmetry
- 3D objects
- Angles
When it is taught — Term 3
In the Department of Basic Education’s teaching plan, Grade 5 geometry is taught in Term 3. It is tested in the Grade 5 maths Term 3 test and the final Term 4 exam.
Sample Grade 5 geometry questions
Five questions of the kind the test asks. In the test itself every answer is marked straight away, with the working shown.
1. Which 3D object looks like a ice cream cone?
- sphere
- cone
- cube
- triangular prism
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Answer: cone
A ice cream cone has the shape of a cone.
2. A triangle with three equal sides is called a:
- scalene triangle
- isosceles triangle
- right-angled triangle
- equilateral triangle
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Answer: equilateral triangle
Equilateral means all three sides are the same length and all three angles are 60°.
3. How many lines of symmetry does a rhombus have?
- 1
- 4
- 2
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Answer: 2
A rhombus can be folded 2 ways so that the halves match exactly.
4. What makes a prism a prism?
- one base with triangles meeting at a single point
- two identical ends with rectangles in between
- All the faces are curved and smooth
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Answer: two identical ends with rectangles in between
A prism has two identical ends with rectangles in between.
5. How many lines of symmetry does a square have?
- 4
- 1
- 2
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Answer: 4
A square can be folded 4 ways so that the halves match exactly.
Common mistakes in Grade 5 geometry
Saying a square is not a rectangle, mixing up acute and obtuse angles, and counting 8 edges on a cube when there are 12.
Questions about the Grade 5 geometry test
What does the Grade 5 geometry test cover?
It covers 4 CAPS topics: 2D shapes, Symmetry, 3D objects, Angles. Grade 5 adds heptagons and angles (right, smaller and greater than a right angle) to 2D shapes, uses rotation, translation and reflection, and describes 3D objects by their faces.
When is Grade 5 geometry taught?
In the Department of Basic Education’s teaching plan, Grade 5 geometry is taught in Term 3. It is tested in the Grade 5 maths Term 3 test and the final Term 4 exam.
Where can my child practise Grade 5 geometry for free?
On MathTests.co.za: the free Grade 5 geometry test draws questions from these topics with fresh numbers every time, and shows the working after every answer. No sign-up.