Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 14 — Chapter 14: Rectilinear Figures (Quadrilaterals)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are rectilinear figures? [1]
(A) Shapes with straight sides
(B) Shapes with curved sides
(C) Only circles
(D) Only triangles
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. What is the sum of interior angles in a quadrilateral? [1]
(A) 360°
(B) 180°
(C) 540°
(D) 720°
7. Why is this angle sum important? [1]
(A) It helps solve quadrilateral problems
(B) It has no importance
(C) Only for decoration
(D) It's not useful
8. Why study 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 rectilinear figures? [1]
(A) Shapes with straight sides
(B) Shapes with curved sides
(C) Only circles
(D) Only triangles
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. What is the sum of interior angles in a quadrilateral? [1]
(A) 360°
(B) 180°
(C) 540°
(D) 720°
15. Why is this angle sum important? [1]
(A) It helps solve quadrilateral problems
(B) It has no importance
(C) Only for decoration
(D) It's not useful
16. Why study quadrilateral properties? [1]
(A) To identify and classify shapes correctly
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests