GCSE Exam questions - Angles

1.

yº
81º 37º

xº

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

Write down the size of

(i) x, x = ………

(ii) y. y = ………
(Total 2 marks)

2.

(a) Measure the size of the angle marked x.

..........................°
(1)

(b) What type of angle is shown by the letter y ?

.............................
(1)
(Total 2 marks)
3.

d
g e
f

(a) Write down the letters of a pair of angles that add up to 180.

……… and ………

(1)

(b) Write down the letters of a pair of angles that are vertically opposite.

……… and ………

(1)
(Total 2 marks)

4. The diagram shows the exterior angles of a quadrilateral.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn.

88°

b°

121°
57°

Work out the value of b

b = ......................................
(Total 2 marks)
5.

A
D ia g ra m N O T
a c c u ra te ly d ra w n

x 62°
B C D

Triangle ABC is isosceles, with AC = BC.

Angle ACD = 62.

BCD is a straight line.

(a) Work out the size of angle x.

x = ………………
(2)
 x D ia g ra m N O T
a c c u ra te ly d ra w n

The diagram shows part of a regular octagon.

(b) Work out the size of angle x.

x = ………………
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

6.

D ia g ra m N O T
a c c u ra te ly d ra w n

D E
62° y°

64°
F G

DE is parallel to FG.
Find the size of the angle marked y°.

..........................°
(Total 1 mark)
7.
D ia g ra m N O T
a c c u ra te ly d ra w n

A B C
48° 30°

D E x
y F

BEG and CFG are straight lines.

ABC is parallel to DEF.
Angle ABE = 48°.
Angle BCF = 30°.

(a) (i) Write down the size of the angle marked x.

x = ...................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

...............................................................................................................
............
(2)

(b) (i) Write down the size of the angle marked y.

y = ...................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

...............................................................................................................
............
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
8.
P

Q
A B
108º

R
C D
x

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

AB is parallel to CD.

Explain why angle x is 72º.

................................................................................................................................
................

................................................................................................................................
................
(Total 2 marks)
9.
B
A C
56º

x
D F
E

G Diagram NOT accurately drawn

BEG and CFG are straight lines.

ABC is parallel to DEF.
Angle ABE = 56°
EF = EG

(a) (i) Write down the size of the angle marked x

x = ………..…..°

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

...............................................................................................................
......................

...............................................................................................................
......................
(2)

(b) Work out the size of the angle marked y

Give reasons for your answer.

y = ……………..°
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
10. (a)
S

xº 50º
P Q R

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

PQR is a straight line.

SQ = SR.

(i) Work out the size of the angle marked x°

..........................°

(ii) Give reasons for your answer.

...............................................................................................................
................

...............................................................................................................
................
(Total 3 marks)
 (b)

D E
62º yº

64º
F G

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

DE is parallel to FG.

(i) Find the size of the angle marked y°.

..........................°

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

...............................................................................................................
................
(Total 2 marks)

11.
A B C
38º

xº yº
D E F G

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

 ABC is parallel to DEFG.
BE = EF.
Angle ABE = 38°.

(a) (i) Find the value of x.

x = .............................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

...............................................................................................................
.......................
(2)

(b) Work out the value of y.

y = .............................
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

12.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

C
x

B
103°

y
A
F E
 ABCD and AFE are straight lines.
BF is parallel to CE.
Angle CBF = 103°.
AB = AF.

(a) (i) Find the size of angle x.

......................................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

...............................................................................................................
............

...............................................................................................................
............
(2)

(b) Find the size of angle y.

......................................
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

13.
D
72º C
yº
130º
E
xº
B

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

AC and BD are straight lines which cross at E.

AD is parallel to BC.

(a) (i) Find the size of the angle marked x.

……………………

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

………………………………………………………………………………
………
………………………………………………………………………………
………
(2)
(b) (i) Find the size of the angle marked y.

……………………

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

………………………………………………………………………………
………

………………………………………………………………………………
………
(2)
(Total 4 marks)