Lines and Line Segments Quiz - CBSE Class 5 Mathematics

Free practice quiz: Lines and Line Segments (CBSE Class 5 Mathematics). 15 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 5 Mathematics practice quiz has 15 multiple-choice questions on Lines and Line Segments, and 15 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Which figure is a set of straight paths extending infinitely in both directions?

   1. Line
   2. Line Segment
   3. Ray
   4. Point
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   Answer: A. Line

   A line is a straight one-dimensional figure having no thickness and extending infinitely in both directions.

2. If two segments have equal lengths, they are called?

   1. Parallel
   2. Perpendicular
   3. Congruent
   4. Transversal
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   Answer: C. Congruent

   Two segments that have the same length are congruent segments.

3. How many line segments are in a pentagon?

   1. 4
   2. 5
   3. 6
   4. 7
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   Answer: B. 5

   A pentagon is a five-sided figure, so it has five line segments representing its sides.

4. If XY is a line segment and M is its midpoint, which statement is true?

   1. XM is shorter than MY
   2. XM equals MY
   3. XM is twice MY
   4. XM is a point
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   Answer: B. XM equals MY

   The midpoint of a segment divides it into two equal segments.

5. Line segments that are equidistant at all points are called?

   1. Intersecting
   2. Parallel
   3. Perpendicular
   4. Secant
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   Answer: B. Parallel

   Parallel lines are equidistant from each other at all points.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. What consists of two endpoints and all points between them?
2. A line segment can have how many endpoints?
3. Which of the following describes the difference between a line and a line segment?
4. Two line segments share an endpoint. What is this point called?
5. If a line passes through two distinct points A and B, how many line segments can be identified between them?
6. What property do line segments AB, BC, and CA necessarily have in a triangle?
7. What is the sum of the lengths of two line segments located end-to-end called?
8. Which of the following statements is true about line segments in a circle?
9. On a plane, how many line segments can be formed by 5 non-collinear points?
10. Can a single line segment form a closed structure?

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