Topic 9

SCALE DRAWINGS

Objective Questions
1.

In the diagram, Q is the scale drawing of P. What is the scale used?

A
1:2
B
3:1
C
D

1
2
1
1:
3

1:

2.

In the diagram, Q is a scale drawing of the wheel P. The scale used is 1 :

1
.
3

Given that the radius of Q is 30 cm, find the radius, in cm, of the wheel P.
A
5
B
10
C
15
D
20
3.

In the diagram, triangle PQR is a scale drawing of triangle ABC on a scale of 1 :

1
. What is the value of PQR?
2

A
B
C
D

30
45
60
90

4.

The diagram shows a trapezium. What is the length, in cm, of CD in the scale
drawing if the length of AD is 18 cm?
A
20
B
28
C
42
D
56
5.

Farah draws an equilateral triangle using a scale of 1 :

1
. If the length of each
3

side of the triangle in her scale drawing is 15 cm, what is the actual length, in cm,
of each side?
A
5
B
10
C
30
D
45
6.

7.

On a map of scale 1 : 50 000, the distance between town K and L is 2 cm. The
actual distance, in km, between the two towns is
A
1.15
B
1.25
C
1.5
D
1.75

Diagrams I and II are drawn on a grid of equal squares. Diagram II is the scale
drawing of diagram I. The scale used is
A
1:2
B
1:3
C
D
8.

1
2
1
1:
3

1:

On a map of scale 1 : 20 000, what is the actual length, in km, of a river if its
length on the map is 45 cm?
A
0.9
B
9
C
90
D
900

9.

Area = 4 cm2

Area = 64 cm2

In the diagram, I is a scale drawing of II on a scale of 1 : k. Find the value of k.

A
4
B
8
C
12
D
16

10.

A square with an area of 1600 cm2 is a scale drawing of an original square with an
area of 6400 cm2. Find the scale used.
A
1:2
B
1:3
C
D

1
2
1
1:
3

1:

Subjective Questions
1
.
3

1.

Make a scale drawing of the diagram shown using the scale of 1 :

2.

Make a scale drawing of the diagram shown using the scale of 1 : 2.

3.

Make a scale drawing of the diagram shown using the scale of 1 : 3.

4.

Make a scale drawing of the diagram shown using the scale of 1 : 1/2.

5.

Alias draws a circle of radius 12 cm. Given that the scale used is 1 : , find its
actual radius.

6.

A pole with a height of 10 m is redrawn to a height of 20 cm. Find the scale used.

7.

A logo with a perimeter of 15 cm is a drawn on a scale of 1 : 5. What is its actual

perimeter?

8.

A river has a length of 28 km. If its length in a scale drawing is 7 cm, find the
scale used.

9.

An area of 16 km2 is drawn to an area of 4 cm2 on a map. Find the scale used.

10.

Triangle PQR is a scale drawing of triangle PQR on a scale of 1 : 3.

If PQ = 6 cm, what is the length of PQ?