General 3D Shapes: Mixed Review

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet covering various aspects of General 3D Shapes with an emphasis on Pythagoras in 3D for GCSE Foundation students.

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General 3D Shapes: Mixed Review

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Grade GCSE Foundation
A

Fluency & Practice

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the length of the space diagonal of a cube with side length 5 cm.
[2 marks]
2.
A rectangular prism has dimensions 8 cm by 6 cm by 4 cm. Find the space diagonal.
[3 marks]
3.
Construct a cuboid with length 10 cm, width 4 cm, and height 6 cm. Calculate its surface area.
[3 marks]
4.
Calculate the volume of a cylinder with radius 3 cm and height 10 cm.
[3 marks]
B

Problem Solving & Reasoning

Answer all questions. Show detailed working.
1.
A triangular prism has a length of 12 cm. The cross-section is an equilateral triangle with side length 6 cm. Find the length of the space diagonal of the prism.
[4 marks]
2.
A pyramid has a square base with side 8 cm and a perpendicular height of 10 cm. Calculate the slant height of one of its triangular faces.
[4 marks]
C

Real-world Applications

Answer all questions. Use context to inform your calculations.
1.
A builder is constructing a rectangular tank measuring 4 m by 3 m by 2 m. Find the length of the longest straight line inside the tank from one corner to the opposite top corner.
[3 marks]
2.
A wire is to be stretched from one corner of a cuboid to the opposite corner through the interior. The cuboid has dimensions 10 m, 6 m, and 8 m. Calculate the length of the wire needed.
[4 marks]
D

Challenge & Extension

Attempt these more challenging problems. Show clear working.
1.
A sphere is inscribed inside a cube of side 6 cm. Calculate the surface area of the sphere.
[3 marks]
2.
A compound shape consists of a cuboid and a cylinder on top. The cuboid measures 5 cm by 4 cm by 3 cm, and the cylinder has a radius of 2 cm and height 5 cm. Find the total volume of the shape.
[5 marks]
E

Error Analysis

Review the common mistakes below. Identify and correct them.
1.
A student calculates the surface area of a sphere as 4 × π × 6² = 144π. Identify the mistake and correct the calculation.
[2 marks]
2.
A student finds the diagonal of a rectangular prism with sides 3, 4, and 5 cm as 7 cm. Explain the error and provide the correct length.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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