DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE - EAST

MATHEMATICS
PERIMETER AND AREA
NAME: _______________ CLASS: VII SEC:___ DATE: _____
I. Choose the correct answer:
1. The length of the diagonal is d units. The area of the square is_____.
a) 𝑑 b) 𝑑 c) 𝑑 d) 2𝑑

2. The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:2. If its area is 216 cm 2, then the
perimeter is_______.
a) 60 cm b) 30 cm c) 40 cm d) 120 cm

3. Each diagonal of a square is 14 cm. Its area is _____.

a) 196 cm2 b) 88 cm2 c) 98 cm2 d) 148 cm2

4. If the ratio of the area of two squares is 9:1, then the ratio of their perimeters is___.
a) 2:1 b) 3:1 c) 3:2 d) 4:1

5. The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If its area is 512 cm2, then the length of base is
______.
a) 16 cm b) 32 cm c) 48 cm d) 64 cm

II. Fill in the blanks:

6. An area of 1 km2 =______ hectares

7. The ratio of circumference to the area of a circle of radius r units is________.

8. The area of a parallelogram having a side of length 8 cm and the corresponding altitude of
length 5 cm is___________.

III. Solve:

9. A piece of wire is bent in the shape of an equilateral triangle of each side 6.6 cm. It is re-bent to
form a circular ring. What is the diameter of the ring?

10. A wire is in the form of a semi-circle of 7 cm radius. Find the length of the wire.

11. The area of a parallelogram is 72 cm² and its altitude is twice the corresponding base. Find the
length of the base of the parallelogram.

12. A square of side 6 cm is given. Find how many squares of side 2 cm are required to cover it.

13. A grassy plot is 80 m × 60 m. Two cross paths each 4 m wide are constructed at right angles
through the centre of the field, such that each path is parallel to one of the sides of the rectangle.
Find the total area used as path.
14. Find the area of a rectangular plot, one side of which measures 35 m and the diagonal is 37 m.

15. The area of a rectangular field is 3584 sq.m. and its length is 64 m. A boy runs around the field
at the rate of 6 km/hr. How long will he take to go 5 times around it?

16. The radius of a circular sheet of metal is 14 m. A circular piece of sheet is cut out from its
centre. This piece has a radius of 7 m. What is the area of the sheet left?

17. A well has a diameter of 150 cm has a stone parapet around it. If the length of the outer edge of
the parapet is 660 cm, the find the width of the parapet.

HOTS

18. The area of a circle of radius 5 cm is numerically what percent of its circumference?

19. A triangle and a parallelogram are constructed on the same base such that their areas are equal.
If the altitude of the parallelogram is 100 m, then find the altitude of the triangle.

20. There are two squares S1 and S2. The ratio of their areas is 4: 25. If the side of square S1 is 6
cm, what is the length of side of S2?

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