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Area Test: 20-Question Geometry Practice

Quick area quiz to check your skills. Instant results with helpful tips.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Travis LewisUpdated Aug 24, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
Grade: Grade 5
Study OutcomesCheat Sheet
Middle school math quiz on area concepts with real-world geometric problems in a fun paper art format.

This area quiz helps you practice finding area on rectangles, triangles, circles, and mixed shapes while working with units and word problems. For shape combos, try our composite area quiz, or build broader skills with an area and perimeter quiz. You will get instant feedback and clear steps so you can study smarter for class or tests.

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 8 meters and a width of 3 meters?
24 square meters
26 square meters
11 square meters
30 square meters
Area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width. Therefore, 8 x 3 equals 24 square meters.
How do you calculate the area of a square with a side length of 5 units?
Side + Side (5+5 = 10)
4 - Side (4-5 = 20)
Side - Side (5-5 = 25)
Side ÷ Side (5÷5 = 1)
The area of a square is calculated by multiplying its side length by itself. Thus, 5 x 5 equals 25 square units.
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 6 cm and a height of 4 cm?
14 square centimeters
12 square centimeters
10 square centimeters
24 square centimeters
The area of a triangle is given by ½ multiplied by its base and height. Therefore, ½ x 6 x 4 equals 12 square centimeters.
What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 7 meters and a height of 5 meters?
30 square meters
35 square meters
20 square meters
42 square meters
The formula for the area of a parallelogram is base multiplied by height. Multiplying 7 by 5 gives 35 square meters.
A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 4 meters. What is its area?
14 square meters
44 square meters
26 square meters
40 square meters
The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width. Thus, 10 x 4 results in 40 square meters.
A composite shape consists of a rectangle and a triangle on top. The rectangle measures 10 meters by 4 meters, and the triangle has a base of 10 meters and a height of 3 meters. What is the total area of the shape?
65 square meters
45 square meters
50 square meters
55 square meters
The rectangle's area is 10 x 4 = 40 square meters, and the triangle's area is ½ x 10 x 3 = 15 square meters. Adding these together gives 55 square meters.
A rectangular picture frame has outer dimensions of 20 cm by 15 cm and inner dimensions of 16 cm by 11 cm. How much area is occupied by the frame?
142 square centimeters
130 square centimeters
116 square centimeters
124 square centimeters
First, calculate the outer area: 20 x 15 = 300 square centimeters. Then, subtract the inner area: 16 x 11 = 176 square centimeters, resulting in a frame area of 300 - 176 = 124 square centimeters.
A square's side length is increased by 2 units. If its original area was 16 square units, what is the new area?
32 square units
36 square units
40 square units
42 square units
Since the original area is 16, the side length is 4 (because 4 x 4 = 16). Increasing the side by 2 makes it 6, and 6 x 6 equals 36 square units.
If the area of a circle is 49π square units, what is its radius?
14 units
7 units
49 units
24 units
The formula for the area of a circle is A = πr². Setting πr² equal to 49π gives r² = 49, so the radius is 7 units.
A triangle and a rectangle share the same base and height. If the rectangle's area is 30 square units, what is the area of the triangle?
10 square units
30 square units
20 square units
15 square units
A triangle's area is half that of a rectangle when they share the same base and height. Thus, half of 30 is 15 square units.
Find the area of a trapezoid with bases of 8 and 5 units and a height of 4 units.
26 square units
34 square units
30 square units
32 square units
The area of a trapezoid is calculated as ½ - (base₝ + base₂) - height. Substituting gives ½ - (8 + 5) - 4 = 26 square units.
A farmer wants to plant an L-shaped field made up of two rectangles: one measuring 10 m by 4 m and the other 6 m by 4 m. What is the total area of the field?
68 square meters
54 square meters
60 square meters
64 square meters
Calculate the area of both rectangles: 10 x 4 = 40 and 6 x 4 = 24. The total area is 40 + 24 = 64 square meters.
A circle is inscribed in a square, touching all four sides. If the area of the square is 36 square units, what is the area of the circle? (Use π = 3.14)
28.26 square units
18 square units
36 square units
9 square units
The square's area of 36 means its side is 6 (6x6=36). The inscribed circle has a diameter of 6, so a radius of 3, yielding an area of 3.14 x 3² = 28.26 square units.
If a rectangle has an area of 48 square units and its length is 8 units, what is its width?
5 units
6 units
7 units
8 units
Using the formula area = length x width, the width is 48 divided by 8, which equals 6 units.
A parallelogram has an area of 60 square units. If its base is doubled while its height is halved, what is the new area?
30 square units
90 square units
60 square units
120 square units
Doubling the base while halving the height results in the same product (base x height) as before. Thus, the area remains 60 square units.
A composite figure consists of a rectangle measuring 12 m by 5 m and an attached semicircle with a diameter equal to the rectangle's width (5 m). What is the total area of the figure in terms of π?
60 + (25π/16)
60 + (25π/8)
60 - (25π/8)
60 + (25π/4)
The area of the rectangle is 12 x 5 = 60. The semicircle, with a diameter of 5 m, has a radius of 2.5 m and an area of ½ x π x (2.5)² = 25π/8. Adding these gives 60 + 25π/8.
A circular garden is surrounded by a walking path. The garden's radius is 8 m, and the path extends to form an outer circle with a radius of 10 m. What is the area of the walking path?
100π square meters
36π square meters
64π square meters
18π square meters
The outer circle's area is π x 10² = 100π and the garden's area is π x 8² = 64π. Subtracting these yields 100π - 64π = 36π square meters.
A composite shape is formed by subtracting a smaller square from a larger square, both sharing the same center. If the larger square has an area of 81 square units and the smaller square has an area of 25 square units, what is the area of the remaining region?
60 square units
58 square units
56 square units
54 square units
The remaining area is found by subtracting the smaller square's area from the larger square's area: 81 - 25 = 56 square units.
In a complex figure, a triangle is inscribed in a rectangle such that one side of the triangle coincides with the rectangle's base. If the rectangle measures 14 cm by 8 cm and the triangle's base is half of the rectangle's base while its height is equal to the rectangle's height, what is the area of the triangle?
14 square centimeters
42 square centimeters
28 square centimeters
56 square centimeters
The triangle's base is half of 14 cm, which is 7 cm, and its height is 8 cm. Therefore, its area is ½ x 7 x 8 = 28 square centimeters.
A trapezoidal plot of land has bases measuring 15 m and 9 m, and a height of 7 m. What is the area of the plot?
72 square meters
84 square meters
90 square meters
96 square meters
Using the trapezoid area formula, ½ x (15 + 9) x 7 = ½ x 24 x 7 = 84 square meters.
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Study Outcomes

  1. Understand and apply area formulas for common shapes.
  2. Solve real-world problems using area calculations.
  3. Analyze geometric figures to determine dimensions and area.
  4. Interpret word problems to identify appropriate area strategies.
  5. Apply critical thinking to assess and verify area measurements.

Area Quiz: Practice Test Cheat Sheet

  1. Master basic shape area formulas - Start with the essentials: square (A = a²), rectangle (A = l × w), triangle (A = ½ × b × h), and circle (A = π × r²). Memorizing these will give you a solid foundation to tackle nearly any area problem with confidence.
  2. Understand parallelograms, trapezoids & rhombuses - Dive into quadrilaterals beyond rectangles: parallelogram (A = b × h), trapezoid (A = ½ × (a + b) × h), and rhombus (A = ½ × d₝ × d₂). Recognizing how these relate helps you switch formulas on the fly.
  3. Learn surface area formulas for 3D shapes - Expand your toolkit with cube (A = 6 × a²), cuboid (A = 2 × (l×w + l×h + w×h)), and sphere (A = 4 × π × r²). These help you calculate paint needed for boxes or bubbles.
  4. Explore the shoelace formula - Want to find the area of any irregular polygon? Plug your vertex coordinates into the shoelace algorithm and watch the magic happen. It's a powerful trick for competitions and real dataset problems alike.
  5. Apply area to real-life scenarios - Calculate how much paint covers your bedroom wall or how big your garden plot needs to be. Contextual practice makes formulas stick and shows you why math matters every day.
  6. Practice converting between area units - Switch seamlessly from square meters to square centimeters or acres to square feet. Precision in unit conversion keeps your work accurate and exam-ready.
  7. Understand area vs. perimeter - Two shapes can share the same perimeter but have wildly different areas, like long skinny rectangles versus almost-square ones. Grasping this relationship boosts your geometric intuition.
  8. Break down composite shapes - Tackle complex figures by slicing them into familiar shapes and summing their areas. This strategy turns intimidating diagrams into simple puzzles.
  9. Familiarize with 3D object surface area - From wrapping gifts to designing metal boxes, knowing total surface area is a must. Practice on cylinders, cones, and prisms to get hands-on experience.
  10. Build confidence through consistent practice - Regularly solving a variety of area problems cements your skills and reduces test anxiety. Think of each problem as a fun challenge rather than a chore!
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