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Checking compass skills

Quiz by Oak National Academy: KS3 Maths (2)

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The image shows a pencil inside a pair of ______.
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Q1
The image shows a pencil inside a pair of ______.
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Q2
When drawing a circle with a pair of compasses, where is the needle once the circle is complete?
an arc of the circle
at the centre of the circle
part way across the radius of the circle
on the circumference of the circle
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Q3
An ______ of a circle is part of the circle’s circumference.
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Q4
Which one of these images is not a correct way to hold a pair of compasses while drawing a circle or arc?
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Q5
Which part of a circle can be drawn by using a pair of compasses and rotating the pencil around the needle?
a radius
a diameter
an arc
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Q6
Aisha is about to use the pair of compasses to draw a circle. Which statement will be true, once it is drawn?
The circumference will be 10 cm.
The diameter will be 10 cm.
The radius will be 10 cm.
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