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I. CUBOID

   Let length=l, breadth =b and height =h units. Then,

1. Volume = (l x b x h)

2. Surface area = 2(lb +bh + lh) sq.units

3. Diagonal =l2+b2+h2 units

 

 

II. CUBE 

Let each edge of a cube be of length a. Then,

1. Volume = a3 cubic units.

2. Surface area = 6a2 sq.units

3. Diagonal = 3a units

 

 

III. CYLINDER 

Let radius of base = r and Height (or Length) = h. Then, 

1.Volume = πr2h cubic units 

2. Curved surface area = 2πrh sq.units

3. Total surface area = 2πrh+2πr2 sq.units

 

 

IV. CONE 

Let radius of base =r and Height = h. Then, 

1. Slant height, l=h2+r2 units

 

2. Volume = 13πr2h cubic units.

 

3. Curved surface area = πrlsq.units 

 

4. Total surface area = πrl+πr2sq.units

 

 

V. SPHERE 

Let the radius of the sphere be r. Then, 

1. Volume =43πr3 cubic units

2. Surface area = 4πr2 sq.units

 

 

VI. HEMISPHERE 

Let the radius of a hemisphere be r. Then, 

1. Volume = 23πr3 cubic units.

2. Curved surface area = 2πr2 sq.units

3. Total surface area = 3πr2 sq.units

 

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Slope of the line AB is 4/3. Co-ordinates of points A and B are (x , -5) and (2 , -3) respectively. What is the value of x?

A) 1/2 B) -1/4
C) 4 D) -4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/2

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A circle has its centre at O . A tangent drawn from a point P , which is situated outside the circle, touches the circle at A. If PA = 4 cm & PO=5 cm, then the length of the radius of the circle is

A) 1 cm B) 2 cm
C) 3 cm D) 4 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 cm

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Two circles with centres P and Q touch each other externally. A straight line drawn through the point of contact intersects the circle with centre P at A and the circle with centre Q at B. Then, which of the following is true?

A) AP = BQ B) AP | BQ
C) AP || BQ D) AP = 1⁄2 BQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) AP || BQ

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At what point does the line 3x + y = -6 intercept the x-axis?

A) (2,0) B) (-2,0)
C) (0,-6) D) (0,6)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (-2,0)

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The radius and the height of a cone are each increased by 20%. Then the volume of the cone increases by

A) 20% B) 20.5%
C) 62% D) 72.8%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 72.8%

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The length of two parallel sides of a trapezium are 18 m and 24 m. If its height is 12 m, then what is the area (in sq.m) of the trapezium?

A) 126 B) 252
C) 504 D) 1024
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 252

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The sum of the lengths of the edges of a cube is equal to half the perimeter of a square. If the numerical value of the volume pf the cube is equal to one-sixth of the numerical value of the area of the square, then the length of one side of the square is

A) 31.5 units B) 36 units
C) 27 units D) 18 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36 units

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The radius of a wire is decreased to one-third. If volume remains the same, length will increase by

A) 1.5 times B) 3 times
C) 6 times D) 9 times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9 times

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