Test your understanding of polygon basics.
Try to answer the questions before checking the answers at the bottom of the page.
Question 1
Which statement best describes a polygon?
a) A closed \(2D\) shape made of straight line segments
b) Any curved shape
c) Any \(3D\) shape
Question 2
How many sides does a hexagon have?
a) \(5\)
b) \(6\)
c) \(8\)
Question 3
Is a circle a polygon?
a) Yes
b) No
Question 4
Which of the following is a regular polygon?
a) A square
b) A rectangle with unequal adjacent sides
c) An irregular pentagon
Question 5
Which shape is not a polygon?
a) Triangle
b) Pentagon
c) Sphere
Question 6
Which shape is not a polygon?
a) A closed shape made of four straight sides
b) An open shape made of four straight sides
c) A closed shape made of six straight sides
Question 7
How many sides does an octagon have?
a) \(7\)
b) \(8\)
c) \(9\)
Question 8
What is the difference between a regular polygon and an irregular polygon?
a) A regular polygon has all sides and angles equal
b) A regular polygon must have four sides
c) An irregular polygon must have curved sides
Question 9
What is the sum of the interior angles of a pentagon?
a) \(360^\circ\)
b) \(540^\circ\)
c) \(720^\circ\)
Question 10
Which statement describes a simple polygon?
a) Its sides cross each other
b) It must have equal sides
c) Its sides do not cross each other
Answers
- a) A closed \(2D\) shape made of straight line segments
- b) \(6\)
- b) No
- a) A square
- c) Sphere
- b) An open shape made of four straight sides
- b) \(8\)
- a) A regular polygon has all sides and angles equal
- b) \(540^\circ\)
- c) Its sides do not cross each other
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