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3D Solids & Nets questions for Primary 2 Maths
10 questions to work through online. Answer and you get the working straight away, then a score at the end. No sign-up, and you can retake it as often as you like.
- Counting faces
- Naming solids
- Counting corners
- Properties
- Everyday solids
- Counting edges
Answers and explanations for all 10 questions
Every answer with the reasoning behind it. Worth reading after you have tried the set — or on its own, if you are a parent marking it.
A dice is a cube. How many flat faces does it have?
Answer: 6
A cube has 6 square faces.
Which solid is shaped like a ball?
Answer: Sphere
A sphere is round like a ball, with no flat faces.
Which solid has a circle at the bottom and a point at the top?
Answer: Cone
A cone has a circular base and rises to a point.
Which solid looks like a tin can?
Answer: Cylinder
A tin can has a circle at each end and a curved side: a cylinder.
How many corners does a cube have?
Answer: 8
A cube has 8 corners — 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom.
A tissue box is most like which solid?
Answer: Cuboid
A tissue box is a rectangular box — a cuboid.
How many faces does a cuboid have?
Answer: 6
A cuboid has 6 faces, just like a cube, but they are rectangles.
Which solid has no flat faces at all?
Answer: Sphere
A sphere is a single smooth curved surface, with no flat faces.
A dice is most like which solid?
Answer: Cube
A dice has 6 equal square faces: a cube.
How many edges does a cube have?
Answer: 12
A cube has 12 edges: 4 around the top, 4 around the bottom and 4 uprights.