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CBSE · Class 6 · Mathematics

Perimeter and Area

Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks

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Section A — Choose the correct answer8 × 1 = 8 marks
1.
The perimeter of a rectangle 9 cm long and 5 cm wide is:
  1. 14 cm
  2. 45 cm
  3. 36 cm
  4. 28 cm
2.
The area of a square of side 40 cm is:
  1. 1600 cm2
  2. 160 cm2
  3. 80 cm2
  4. 3200 cm2
3.
Area is measured in:
  1. litres
  2. degrees
  3. square units, e.g. cm2
  4. cm
4.
The perimeter of an equilateral triangle of side 6 cm is:
  1. 36 cm
  2. 12 cm
  3. 18 cm
  4. 24 cm
5.
A square has a perimeter of 28 cm. Its side is:
  1. 7 cm
  2. 14 cm
  3. 28 cm
  4. 11 cm
6.
The area of a rectangle 15 m by 7 m is:
  1. 105 m2
  2. 210 m2
  3. 44 m2
  4. 22 m2
7.
The perimeter of a regular octagon of side 10 cm is:
  1. 100 cm
  2. 70 cm
  3. 90 cm
  4. 80 cm
8.
Which has the larger area: a square of side 6 cm, or a rectangle 10 cm by 4 cm?
  1. both are equal
  2. the square
  3. the rectangle
  4. cannot say
Section B — Short answer8 × 2 = 16 marks
9.
Find the perimeter of a rectangular garden 12 m long and 11 m wide.
10.
A rectangle has an area of 65 cm2 and a length of 13 cm. Find its breadth.
11.
Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides 12 cm, 12 cm and 4 cm.
12.
The perimeter of a square is 68 cm. Find its area.
13.
A rectangular card 18 cm by 10 cm has a square of side 2 cm cut out of one corner. Find the area of the card left.
14.
Find the perimeter of a regular octagon with each side 19 cm.
15.
The perimeter of a rectangle is 70 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. Find its length.
16.
How many squares of side 1 cm fit inside a rectangle 12 cm by 7 cm?
Section C — Word problems4 × 4 = 16 marks
17.
A rectangular field is 56 m long and 33 m wide. Fencing costs Rs 25 per metre. Find the cost of fencing it.
18.
Neeraj runs 8 rounds of a square park of side 150 m. How far does he run? Give the answer in km.
19.
A wall is 5 m long and 3 m high. It has a door 2 m high and 1 m wide. Painting costs Rs 25 per m2. Find the cost of painting the wall (not the door).
20.
A floor is 3 m long and 4 m wide. How many square tiles of side 20 cm are needed to cover it?
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Perimeter and Area · AW-6M-PAR-2026-V1 · For parents — fold back or tear off before handing the sheet to your child.

QAnswerWorking
1(d) 28 cm2 × (9 + 5)
2(a) 1600 cm240 × 40
3(c) square units, e.g. cm2—
4(c) 18 cm3 × 6
5(a) 7 cm28 ÷ 4
6(a) 105 m215 × 7
7(d) 80 cm8 sides × 10
8(c) the rectanglesquare 36 cm2, rectangle 40 cm2
946 m2 × (12 + 11) = 46
105 cm65 ÷ 13 = 5
1128 cm12 + 12 + 4 = 28
12289 cm2side = 68 ÷ 4 = 17; area = 17 × 17 = 289
13176 cm218 × 10 − 2 × 2 = 180 − 4 = 176
14152 cm8 × 19 = 152
1527 cml + b = 70 ÷ 2 = 35; l = 35 − 8 = 27
168412 × 7
17Rs 4,450perimeter = 2 × (56 + 33) = 178 m; 178 × 25 = 4450
184.8 kmone round 4 × 150 = 600 m; 8 rounds = 4800 m = 4.8 km
19Rs 3255 × 3 − 2 × 1 = 13 m2; 13 × 25 = 325
20300 tiles300 ÷ 20 = 15; 400 ÷ 20 = 20; 15 × 20 = 300