Nets of 3D Shapes GCSE Questions

This video provides GCSE exam-style practice questions on nets of 3D shapes. It covers identifying nets that form a cube, matching nets to 3D shapes, and calculating surface area using nets. The video emphasizes visualization techniques and provides step-by-step guidance for solving each type of question, including calculating areas of triangular and rectangular faces.

Which of the following statements is true about the net of a cube?

• A net of a cube can have circular faces.

• A net of a cube must have exactly six squares.

• A net of a cube can have overlapping squares.

• A net of a cube can have more than six squares.

What is a key characteristic of a net that forms a cube?

• It must have at least one triangular face.

• It can have any number of squares.

• It must have six squares that can fold into a cube.

• It must have a circular face.

Which 3D shape matches a net with three rectangular and two triangular faces?

• Triangular based pyramid

• Cone

• Rectangular based pyramid

• Triangular prism

Why can't the net with three rectangular and two triangular faces be a cone?

• Because it has a circular face.

• Because it has too many rectangular faces.

• Because it has too many triangular faces.

• Because it has no circular face.

What is the formula for finding the area of a triangular face?

• Half times base times height

• Base times height

• Length times width

• Base plus height

How do you calculate the total area of three rectangular faces?

• Multiply the length and width of one face, then add three.

• Multiply the length and width of one face, then multiply by three.

• Add the length and width of one face.

• Add the areas of all three faces.

What is the final step in finding the surface area of a 3D shape using its net?

• Divide the total area by the number of faces.

• Subtract the area of the triangular faces from the rectangular faces.

• Add the areas of the triangular and rectangular faces.

• Multiply the areas of all faces.