FTCE General Knowledge Math Practice Test

True or False: Some rhombuses are squares?

1. True

2. False

3. Only if angles match

4. Depends on definition

The correct answer is: True

The statement is true because a square is a specific type of rhombus, where all sides are of equal length and all angles are right angles (90 degrees). A rhombus is defined as a quadrilateral with all sides of equal length, but it does not require the angles to be 90 degrees. Hence, while all squares fit the definition of a rhombus, not all rhombuses are squares unless they also fulfill the criteria of having four right angles. This means that there are instances where a rhombus can certainly be a square, justifying the truth of the statement.