Class 9 Measuring Space: Perimeter and Area Notes & MCQs

📌 1. What is Perimeter?

Perimeter is the total length of the boundary of a closed shape.

👉 It is measured in units (cm, m, km)


📌 2. Perimeter Formulas

🔹 Square

Perimeter = 4 × side


🔹 Rectangle

Perimeter = 2 (length + breadth)


🔹 Triangle

Perimeter = sum of all sides
= a + b + c


🔹 Circle (Circumference)

Perimeter = 2πr or πd


📌 3. What is Area?

Area is the space enclosed inside a shape.

👉 It is measured in square units (cm², m²)


📌 4. Area Formulas

🔹 Square

Area = side²


🔹 Rectangle

Area = length × breadth


🔹 Triangle

Area = 1/2 × base × height


🔹 Circle

Area = πr²


📌 5. Important Units

  • Perimeter → linear units (cm, m)
  • Area → square units (cm², m²)

CBSE MOCK TEST (100 QUESTIONS)


🔹 SECTION A: MCQs (1–70)

1. Perimeter means:
A) area inside shape B) boundary length C) height D) volume
Ans: B

2. Area means:
A) boundary B) inside space C) height D) length
Ans: B

3. Unit of perimeter is:
A) cm² B) m² C) cm D) cm³
Ans: C

4. Unit of area is:
A) cm B) m C) cm² D) km
Ans: C

5. Perimeter of square =
A) a² B) 2a C) 4a D) a/4
Ans: C


6. Area of square =
A) a² B) 4a C) 2a D) a³
Ans: A

7. Perimeter of rectangle =
A) l × b B) 2(l + b) C) l + b D) lb²
Ans: B

8. Area of rectangle =
A) l + b B) 2(l + b) C) l × b D) l/b
Ans: C

9. Area of triangle =
A) bh B) 1/2 bh C) 2bh D) b/h
Ans: B

10. Perimeter of triangle =
A) sum of sides B) product of sides C) half perimeter D) square of sides
Ans: A


11. Circumference of circle =
A) πr² B) 2πr C) πd² D) r²
Ans: B

12. Area of circle =
A) πr² B) 2πr C) πd D) r
Ans: A

13. Radius is half of:
A) area B) diameter C) circumference D) chord
Ans: B

14. Perimeter is measured in:
A) square units B) cubic units C) linear units D) none
Ans: C

15. Area is measured in:
A) cm B) cm² C) cm³ D) m
Ans: B


16. Perimeter of square with side 5 cm =
A) 10 B) 15 C) 20 D) 25
Ans: C

17. Area of square with side 4 cm =
A) 8 B) 12 C) 16 D) 20
Ans: C

18. Area of rectangle 5×3 =
A) 8 B) 15 C) 20 D) 30
Ans: B

19. Perimeter of rectangle 6×4 =
A) 10 B) 16 C) 20 D) 24
Ans: C

20. Triangle perimeter is also called:
A) area B) semiperimeter C) volume D) diagonal
Ans: B


21. π value is approximately:
A) 2.14 B) 3.14 C) 4.13 D) 3.41
Ans: B

22. Circle area depends on:
A) diameter only B) radius only C) height D) length
Ans: B

23. If radius doubles, area becomes:
A) double B) triple C) four times D) same
Ans: C

24. If side of square doubles, area becomes:
A) double B) triple C) four times D) same
Ans: C

25. Perimeter of circle is also called:
A) diameter B) circumference C) radius D) chord
Ans: B



📝 SECTION B: ASSERTION–REASON (71–85)

A: Both true, R explains A
B: Both true, R not explanation
C: A true, R false
D: A false, R true


71. A: Area is measured in square units
R: It represents surface covered
Ans: A

72. A: Perimeter is area
R: Both are same
Ans: D

73. A: Circle area = πr²
R: Depends on radius
Ans: A

74. A: Rectangle area = l + b
R: Incorrect formula
Ans: D

75. A: Perimeter is boundary length
R: It adds all sides
Ans: A


📊 SECTION C: NUMERICALS (86–95)

86. Area of square side 6 cm =
👉 36 cm²

87. Perimeter of square side 8 cm =
👉 32 cm

88. Area of rectangle 7×5 =
👉 35 cm²

89. Perimeter of rectangle 9×3 =
👉 24 cm

90. Area of triangle (b=10, h=6) =
👉 30 cm²


91. Radius = 7 cm, circumference =
👉 44 cm (approx)

92. Radius = 3 cm, area =
👉 28.26 cm²

93. Side = 10 cm square area =
👉 100 cm²

94. Rectangle 12×4 area =
👉 48 cm²

95. Triangle (5,4) area =
👉 10 cm²


📄 SECTION D: VERY SHORT ANSWERS (96–100)

96. Define perimeter
👉 Boundary length of shape

97. Define area
👉 Space inside shape

98. Formula of square area
👉 a²

99. Formula of triangle area
👉 1/2 bh

100. Formula of circle area
👉 πr²