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Q18 : 2019-Q23 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

23. The edge-length of the solid cube shown is 2. A single plane cut goes through Y
the points Y , T, V and W which are midpoints of the edges of the cube, as shown.
What is the area of the cross-section? T
√ √ √
A 3 B 3 3 C 6 D 6 2 E 8 W

Q19 : 2020-Q3 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

3. A shape is made from five unit cubes, as shown.

What is the surface area of the shape?
A 22 B 24 C 26 D 28 E 30

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Q20 : 2005-Q13 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

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Q22 : 2006-Q3 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

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Q23 : 2007-Q17 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The two triangles have equal areas

2x°
and the four marked lengths are
equal. x°
What is the value of x?

A 30 B 45 C 60 D 75 E more information needed

Q24 : 2007-Q19 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The largest circle which it is possible to draw inside triangle PQR Q

touches the triangle at S, T and U , as shown in the diagram. U
The size of ∠STU = 55°. What is the size of ∠PQR? S
o
A 55° B 60° C 65° D 70° E 75° P 55

T R

Q25 : 2007-Q4 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The diagram shows square PQRS and regular hexagon PQTUV W . S R

What is the size of ∠PSW ?

P Q
A 10° B 12° C 15° D 24° E 30° W T

V U

Q26 : 2008-Q8 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

In the figure shown, AB = AF and ABC, AFD, BFE and A

CDE are all straight lines. B
F
Which of the following expressions gives z in terms of x
and y?
x° y° z°
C D E
y − x x y− x x
A B y − C D y − E y − x
2 2 3 3

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Q27 : 2009-Q14 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

P, Q, R, S, T are vertices of a regular polygon. The sides X

PQ and TS are produced to meet at X, as shown in the Q
R S
diagram, and ∠QXS = 140°. How many sides does the
polygon have? P T
A 9 B 18 C 24 D 27 E 40

Q28 : 2009-Q20 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

A point P is chosen at random inside a square QRST . What is the R S

probability that ∠RPQ is acute?

3 1 π π
A B 2−1 C D E 1 − P.
4 2 4 8 Q T

Q29 : 2010-Q3 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The diagram shows an equilateral triangle touching two straight lines.

What is the sum of the four marked angles?
A 120° B 180° C 240° D 300° E 360°

Q30 : 2011-Q19 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The diagram shows a small regular octagram (an eight-sided star)

surrounded by eight squares (dark grey) and eight kites (light grey) to
make a large regular octagram. Each square has area 1.
What is the area of one of the light grey kites?

21 11
A2 B 2+1 C D4 2 −3 E
8 4

Q31 : 2011-Q22 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

In the diagram, ∠ABE = 10°; ∠EBC = 70°; ∠ACD = 50°; A

∠DCB = 20°; ∠DEF = α . E
Which of the following is equal to tan α?
α
D F
tan 10° tan20° tan10° tan20° tan10° tan50° 10°
A B C 50°
tan50° tan70° tan70° 70° 20°
B C
tan20° tan50° tan10° tan70°
D E
tan70° tan 50°

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Q32 : 2011-Q5 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The diagram shows a regular hexagon inside a rectangle.

What is the sum of the four marked angles?
A 90° B 120° C 150° D 180° E 210°

Q33 : 2012-Q2 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The diagram shows an equilateral triangle, a square and a regular θ°

pentagon which all share a common vertex. What is the value of θ ?
A 98 B 102 C 106 D 110 E 112

Q34 : 2013-Q17 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The equilateral triangle PQR has side-length 1. The lines PT P

and PU trisect the angle RPQ, the lines RS and RT trisect the
angle QRP and the lines QS and QU trisect the angle PQR.
U T
What is the side-length of the equilateral triangle STU ?
cos 80° S
A B 13 cos 20° C cos2 20°
cos 20° Q R
D 16 E cos20° cos80°

Q35 : 2013-Q24 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The diagram shows two straight lines PR and QS crossing x Q

P
at O. 4 O 10
What is the value of x? 4 5

A 7 2 B 2 29 C 14 2 D 7(1+ 13) E 9 2 S
8 R

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Q36 : 2014-Q25 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

Figure 1 shows a tile in the form of a trapezium, where α = 83 13 ° . Several copies

of the tile are placed together to form a symmetrical pattern, part of which is shown
in Figure 2. The outer border of the complete pattern is a regular ‘star polygon’.
Figure 3 shows an example of a regular ‘star polygon’.
1 1
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
α α
2

How many tiles are there in the complete pattern?

A 48 B 54 C 60 D 66 E 72

Q37 : 2015-Q12 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

A circle touches the sides of triangle PQR P

at the points S, T and U as shown. Also
∠PQR = α°, ∠PRQ = β° and ∠TSU = γ°. T
Which of the following gives γ in terms
U
of α and β?
A 12 (α + β) B 180 − 12 (α + β)
C 180 − (α + β) D α + β g°
α° β°
E 13 (α + β) Q S R

Q38 : 2016-Q15 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The diagram shows three rectangles and three straight

55°
lines.
p°
What is the value of p + q + r ? q°

A 135 B 180 C 210

65°
D 225 E 270 60°

r°

Q39 : 2016-Q4 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

Alex draws a scalene triangle. One of the angles is 80°.

Which of the following could be the difference between the other two angles in
Alex's triangle?
A 0° B 60° C 80° D 100° E 120°

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Q40 : 2017-Q12 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The diagram shows a square and a

regular decagon that share an edge. One
x°
side of the square is extended to meet an
extended side of the decagon.
What is the value of x?
A 15 B 18 C 21 D 24 E 27

Q41 : 2017-Q14 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

In the diagram, all the angles marked • are equal in size

to the angle marked x°.
What is the value of x?
A 100 B 105 C 110 D 115 E 120 x°

Q42 : 2017-Q22 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

The diagram shows a regular octagon and a square formed by

drawing four diagonals of the octagon. The edges of the square
have length 1.
What is the area of the octagon?
6 4 7 3
A B C D 2 E
2 3 5 2

Q43 : 2018-Q18 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

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Q44 : 2018-Q19 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

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Q45 : 2019-Q20 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

20. The "heart" shown in the diagram is formed from an equilateral triangle X
ABC and two congruent semicircles on AB. The two semicircles meet
at the point P. The point O is the centre of one of the semicircles. On A B
P O
the semicircle with centre O, lies a point X. The lines XO and X P are
Z
extended to meet AC at Y and Z respectively. The lines XY and X Z are
of equal length. Y
What is ∠Z XY ?
C
A 20° B 25° C 30° D 40° E 45°

Q46 : 2020-Q25 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

25. A regular m-gon, a regular n-gon and a regular p-gon share a vertex and
pairwise share edges, as shown in the diagram.
𝑚-gon 𝑛-gon
What is the largest possible value of p? 𝑝-gon
A 6 B 20 C 42 D 50 E 100

Q47 : 2021-Q10 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

10. In a survey, people were asked to name their favourite fruit pie.
The pie chart shows the outcome. The angles shown are exact
with no rounding. apple
What is the smallest number of people who could have been
surveyed? 140◦
108◦ 40◦
A 45 B 60 C 80 D 90 E 180 cherry ◦ plum
72
rhubarb

Q48 : 2021-Q22 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

22. A triangle with interior angles 60°, 45° and 75° is inscribed in a circle of radius 2.
What is the area of the triangle?
√ √ √ √
A 2 3 B 4 C 6+ 3 D 6 3 E 3+ 3

Q49 : 2021-Q3 www.CasperYC.club/ukmtnav

3. The diagram shows two congruent regular pentagons and a triangle.

The angles marked 𝑥° are equal. 𝑥◦
What is the value of 𝑥?
A 24 B 30 C 36 D 40 E 45 𝑥◦

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