Grade 4 Mathematics – Position And Direction Quiz
1. What is the name of the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect?
The point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect is called the origin.
2. Which direction is shown by the right arrow in a coordinate grid?
The right arrow in a coordinate grid represents the East direction.
3. If you move 3 steps to the right and 2 steps down, what direction have you moved?
Moving 3 steps right and 2 steps down represents a movement in the downward direction.
4. What does a positive value in the x-coordinate represent in the coordinate plane?
A positive value in the x-coordinate represents movement to the East direction on the coordinate plane.
5. Which direction is opposite to the South direction on a compass?
The opposite direction to South on a compass is North.
6. What is the name of a triangle that has all sides of equal length?
An equilateral triangle is a triangle with all sides of equal length.
7. In which quadrant of the coordinate plane is the point (4, -3) located?
The point (4, -3) is located in Quadrant IV of the coordinate plane.
8. Which direction is shown by the left arrow in a coordinate grid?
The left arrow in a coordinate grid represents the West direction.
9. If you move 2 steps to the left and 4 steps up, what direction have you moved?
Moving 2 steps left and 4 steps up represents a movement in the upward direction.
10. What does a negative value in the y-coordinate represent in the coordinate plane?
A negative value in the y-coordinate represents movement to the South direction on the coordinate plane.
11. Which direction is opposite to the East direction on a compass?
The opposite direction to East on a compass is West.
12. What is the name of a triangle that has two equal sides?
An isosceles triangle is a triangle with two sides of equal length.
13. In which quadrant of the coordinate plane is the point (-2, -5) located?
The point (-2, -5) is located in Quadrant III of the coordinate plane.
14. Which direction is shown by the up arrow in a coordinate grid?
The up arrow in a coordinate grid represents the North direction.
15. If you move 4 steps to the right and 3 steps up, what direction have you moved?
Moving 4 steps right and 3 steps up represents a movement in the upward direction.
16. What does a negative value in the x-coordinate represent in the coordinate plane?
A negative value in the x-coordinate represents movement to the West direction on the coordinate plane.
17. Which direction is opposite to the West direction on a compass?
The opposite direction to West on a compass is East.
18. What is the name of a triangle that has no sides of equal length?
A scalene triangle is a triangle with no sides of equal length.
19. In which quadrant of the coordinate plane is the point (-3, 4) located?
The point (-3, 4) is located in Quadrant II of the coordinate plane.
20. Which direction is shown by the down arrow in a coordinate grid?
The down arrow in a coordinate grid represents the South direction.
21. If you move 5 steps to the left and 2 steps down, what direction have you moved?
Moving 5 steps left and 2 steps down represents a movement in the downward direction.
22. What is the name of a flat shape with 4 sides, where the opposite sides are equal and parallel?
A square is a flat shape with 4 sides, where the opposite sides are equal and parallel.
23. What do we call the point where two lines meet?
The point where two lines meet is called a corner.
24. Which direction comes after North when going clockwise around a compass?
The direction that comes after North when going clockwise around a compass is East.
25. What is the name of a shape with 3 sides and 3 corners?
A shape with 3 sides and 3 corners is called a triangle.
26. Which direction is opposite to South?
The direction that is opposite to South is North.
27. What is the name of a shape with no sides or corners?
A shape with no sides or corners is called a circle.
28. If you turn 90 degrees to your left, which direction are you facing?
If you turn 90 degrees to your left, you are facing North.
29. How many degrees are there in a right angle?
There are 90 degrees in a right angle.
30. What do we call a shape with 6 sides and 6 corners?
A shape with 6 sides and 6 corners is called a hexagon.
31. Which direction is opposite to East?
The direction that is opposite to East is West.
32. What is the name of a flat shape with 4 sides and all right angles?
A flat shape with 4 sides and all right angles is called a square.
33. Which direction comes before West when going clockwise around a compass?
The direction that comes before West when going clockwise around a compass is North.
34. What is the name of a shape with 5 sides and 5 corners?
A shape with 5 sides and 5 corners is called a pentagon.
35. What do we call a shape with 8 sides?
A shape with 8 sides is called an octagon.
36. What is the name of a shape with 4 sides, where the opposite sides are equal but not parallel?
A shape with 4 sides, where the opposite sides are equal but not parallel, is called a rectangle.
37. Which pair of directions are opposite to each other?
The pair of directions that are opposite to each other are East & West.
38. What is the name of a shape with 7 sides and 7 corners?
A shape with 7 sides and 7 corners is called a heptagon.
39. If you turn 270 degrees to your left, which direction are you facing?
If you turn 270 degrees to your left, you are facing West.
40. What do we call a shape with 10 sides?
A shape with 10 sides is called a decagon.
41. Which direction comes after East when going clockwise around a compass?
The direction that comes after East when going clockwise around a compass is South.
42. What is the name of a shape with 12 sides and 12 corners?
A shape with 12 sides and 12 corners is called a dodecagon.
43. What is the name of a shape with 9 sides?
A shape with 9 sides is called a nonagon.
44. Which pair of directions are next to each other when going clockwise around a compass?
The pair of directions that are next to each other when going clockwise around a compass are East & South.