Volume and Surface Area Questions

FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  VOLUME  AND  SURFACE  AREA  QUESTIONS

 

 

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

 

Q:

The diagonals are not perpendicular in a _____.

A) Parallelogram B) Kite
C) Rhombus D) Square
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Parallelogram

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In triangle ABC, ∠ABC = 90°. BP is drawn perpendicular to AC. If ∠BAP = 30°, then what is the value (in degrees) of ∠PBC?

A) 30 B) 36
C) 45 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

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Curved surface area of a cylinder is 440 sq cm. If circumference of its base is 44 cm, what is the volume of the cylinder? (Take π = 22/7)

A) 1540 cubic cm B) 3080 cubic cm
C) 770 cubic cm D) 2310 cubic cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1540 cubic cm

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The amount of extension in a spring is proportional to the weight hung on it. If the weight of 5 kgs produces an extension of 0.4 cm, what weight would produce an extension of 5cm?

A) 6.25kgs B) 62.5kgs
C) 4kgs D) 40kgs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 62.5kgs

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A circle is inscribed in a square. If the length of the diagonal of the square is 14√2 cm, what is the area (in sq cm) of the circle?

A) 308 B) 462
C) 154 D) 616
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 154

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O is the centre of a circle and AB is the tangent to it touching at B . If OB = 3 cm. and OA = 5 cm , then the measure of AB in cm

A) √34 B) 2
C) 8 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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The chord AB of a circle of centre O subtends an angle θ with the tangent at A to the circle. Then measure of∠ABO is

A) θ B) 90° - θ
C) 90° + θ D) 2 (180° - θ)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 90° - θ

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Choose the correct option for the figure shown below.

A) AD = AF B) BD = BE
C) CE = FC D) All option are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All option are correct

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