Questions: Identifying Rectangles

5 questions to test your understanding

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Question 1 Multiple Choice

Your teacher shows a square on the board and asks 'Is this a rectangle?' What is the correct answer?

ANo — a rectangle has two long sides and two short sides, but a square's sides are all the same
BYes — a square has four sides, four square corners, and opposite sides are equal in length
CNo — a square and a rectangle are completely different shapes
DOnly if the square is bigger than a typical rectangle
Question 2 Multiple Choice

Which of these is the best rule for identifying a rectangle?

AIt must have two long sides and two short sides
BIt must have four sides, four square corners, and opposite sides equal in length
CIt must look like a door or a window
DIt must have four equal sides
Question 3 True / False

Most rectangle is also a square.

TTrue
FFalse
Question 4 True / False

Every square is also a rectangle.

TTrue
FFalse
Question 5 Short Answer

What rules must a shape follow to be called a rectangle, and why does a square pass all of those rules?

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