Plans & Models is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Mathematical Literacy CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. A floor plan is best described as:
A scaled, top-down drawing showing the layout of rooms, walls, doors and windows in a structure
A photograph taken from inside a building
A 3D physical model of a building
A written description of a building with no drawing at all
Answer: A scaled, top-down drawing showing the layout of rooms, walls, doors and windows in a structure — A floor plan is a scaled, top-down (bird's-eye view) drawing that shows the layout of a structure's rooms, walls, doors and windows.
Medium
2. A floor plan uses a scale of 1:100. A bedroom wall measures 4.2 cm on the plan. What is the actual length of the wall, in metres?
Answer: 4.2 — Actual length = 4.2 cm x 100 = 420 cm. Convert to metres: 420 / 100 = 4.2 m.
Medium
3. On a floor plan, what does a break in the wall line, shown with a thinner double line, typically represent?
A window
A load-bearing wall
A doorway
A staircase
Answer: A window — A break in the wall line drawn with a thinner double line is the standard floor plan symbol for a window.
