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Perimeter and Area
7 7 Perimeter and Area

Learning Outcomes
In this chapter, you will learn about :
� Perimeter � Perimeter of regular shapes � Area of a square
� Perimeter of Rectangle � Area � Area of Triangle
� Perimeter of Triangle � Area of a rectangle � Finding area by using a squared paper

Boot-Up (To Recapitulate Previous Knowledge of Concepts)

COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS

A. Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The perimeter of a square of side 5 cm is
(i) 15 cm (ii) 20 cm (iii) 25 cm (iv) 30 cm
2. The perimeter of a rectangular sheet of measure 6 cm and 3 cm is
(i) 18 cm (ii) 36 cm (iii) 48 cm (iv) 64 cm
3. Area of a square of side 6 cm is
2
2
(i) 24 cm (ii) 30 cm (iii) 36 cm (iv) 48 cm 2
2
4. Area of a geometrical figure is measured by
(i) units (ii) sq. units (iii) cubic units (iv) no unit is required
5. The length and breadth of a rectangle are 4 m and 2 m, then the area of rectangle is
(i) 6 sq. m (ii) 8 sq. m (iii) 12 sq. m (iv) 16 sq. m

B. Fill in the Blanks
1. The length of the boundary of a closed figure is called its ______________.

2. The perimeter of a triangle = Sum of the ______________.
3. The perimeter of a rectangle = 2 × ______________.
4. The perimeter of a square = 4 × ______________.
5. The area of a rectangle = Length × ______________.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false Statements
1. Perimeter of a rectangle is 4 × side

2. Perimeter of a square is 2 × (length + breadth)
3. Perimeter of only closed figures can be found

4. The standard unit of area is cm or meter
5. Area of rectangle is length × breadth

6. 1 cm is the area of a square whose side is of length 1 cm
2