Prentice Hall Geometry

11 Cumulative Test Prep

Vocabulary Builder

As you solve problems, you must understand the meanings of mathematical terms. Choose the correct term to complete each sentence.

  1. The bases of a cylinder are (circles, polygons).
  2. An arc of a circle that is larger than a semicircle is a (major arc, minor arc).
  3. Each polygon of a polyhedron is called a(n) (edge, face).
  4. A (hemisphere, great circle) is the intersection of a plane and a sphere through the center of the sphere.
  5. The length of the altitude of a pyramid is the (height, slant height) of the pyramid.
  6. The area of a net of a polyhedron is equal to the (lateral area, surface area) of the polyhedron.
  7. In a parallelogram, one diagonal is always the (perpendicular bisector, segment bisector) of the other diagonal.

Multiple Choice

Read each question. Then write the letter of the correct answer on your paper.

  1. A pyramid has a volume of 108 , m cubed , .  A similar pyramid has base edges and a height that are 1 third  those of the original pyramid. What is the volume of the second pyramid?
    1. 3 , m cubed
    2. 4 , m cubed
    3. 12 , m cubed
    4. 36 , m cubed
  2. What is the volume of the triangular prism below?

    A prism has height 14 inches and right-triangular bases with legs 8 inches and 10 inches.

    1. 520 , in , . cubed
    2. 560 , in , . cubed
    3. 600 , in , . cubed
    4. 1120 , in , . cubed
  3. Which quadrilateral CANNOT have one diagonal that bisects the other?
    1. square
    2. trapezoid
    3. kite
    4. parallelogram

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Geometry Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles Chapter 5 Relationships Within Triangles Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Chapter 7 Similarity Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry Chapter 9 Transformations Chapter 10 Area Chapter 11 Surface Area and Volume Chapter 12 Circles Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments