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Question 11 Mark
The total surface area of a cube is 96cm2. The volume of the cube is:
  1. 8cm3
  2. 27cm3
  3. 64cm3
  4. 512cm3
Answer
  1. 64cm3

Solution:

We know that,

Total surface area of a cube = 6a2

⇒ 96 = 6a2

$\Rightarrow\text{a}^2=\frac{96}{6}$

⇒ a2 = 16

⇒ a = 4cm

Now,

Volume of the cube = a3

= 43

= 64cm3

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Question 21 Mark
The volume of a right circular cone of height 24cm is 1232cm3. Its curved surface area is:
  1. 1254cm2
  2. 704cm2
  3. 550cm2
  4. 462cm2
Answer
  1. 550cm2

Solution:

We know that,

Volume of cone $=\frac{1}{3}\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow1232=\frac{1}{3}\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow1232=\frac{1}{3}\times\frac{22}{7}\times\text{r}^2\times24$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}^2=\frac{7\times3\times1232}{24\times22}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}^2=49$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=7\text{cm}$

⇒ r = 7cm and h = 24cm

l2 = r2 + h2

⇒ l2 = 72 + 242

⇒ l2 = 49 + 576

⇒ l2 = 625

⇒ l = 25

Curved surface area $=\pi\text{rl}$

$=\frac{22}{7}\times7\times25$

$=550\text{cm}^2$

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Question 31 Mark
A beam 9m long, 40cm wide and 20cm high is made up of iron which weighs 50kg per cubic metre. The weight of the beam is:
  1. 27kg
  2. 48kg
  3. 36kg
  4. 56kg
Answer
  1. 36kg

​​​​​​​Solution:

Volume of the beam = length × breadth × height

$=9\times\frac{40}{100}\times\frac{20}{100}$

$...\Big(1\text{cm}=\frac{1}{100}\text{m}\\\Rightarrow40\text{cm}=\frac{40}{100}\text{m}\ \text{and}\ 20\text{cm}=\frac{20}{100}\text{m}\Big)$

$=\frac{18}{25}\text{cm}^3$

Weight of the beam $=\frac{18}{25}\times50$

$=36\text{kg}$

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Question 41 Mark
The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are 15cm, 12cm and 4.5cm respectively. Its volume is:
  1. 243cm3
  2. 405cm3
  3. 810cm3
  4. 603cm3
Answer
  1. 810cm3

​​​​​​​Solution:

Volume of a cuboid = length × breadth × height

= 15 × 12 × 4.5

= 810cm3

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Question 51 Mark
The diameter of the base of a cylinder is 6cm and its height is 14cm. The volume of the cylinder is:
  1. 198cm3
  2. 396cm3
  3. 495cm3
  4. 297cm3
Answer
  1. 396cm3

Solution:

Given, d = 6cm

r = 3cm

h = 14cm

Now,

Volume of the cylinder $=\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

$=\frac{22}{7}\times3\times3\times14$

$=396\text{cm}^3$

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Question 61 Mark
The volume of a sphere of radius 10.5cm is:
  1. 9702cm3
  2. 4851cm3
  3. 19404cm3
  4. 14553cm3
Answer
  1. 4851cm3

Solution:

Given radius $=10.5=\frac{21}{2}\text{cm}$

Volume of sphere $=\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{r}^3$

$=\frac{4}{3}\times\frac{22}{7}\times\frac{21}{2}\times\frac{21}{2}\times\frac{21}{2}$

$=11\times21\times21$

$=4851\text{cm}^3$

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Question 71 Mark
How many planks of dimensions (5m × 25m × 10cm) can be stored in a pit which is 20m long, 6m wide and 50cm deep?
  1. 480
  2. 450
  3. 320
  4. 360
Answer
  1. 480

​​​​​​​Solution:

Number of planks $=\frac{\text{Volume}\ \text{of}\ \text{the}\ \text{pit}}{\text{Volume}\ \text{of}\ 1\ \text{plank}}$

$=\frac{(20\times100)\times(6\times100)\times50}{(5\times100)\times25\times10}$ $...(1\text{m}=100\text{cm})$

$=\text{480}$

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Question 81 Mark
The ratio between the radius of the base and the height of a cylinder is 2 : 3. If its volume is 1617cm3, then its total surface area is:
  1. 308cm2
  2. 462cm2
  3. 540cm2
  4. 770cm2
Answer
  1. 770cm2

Solution:

Let the radius be 2x and the height be 3x cm.

We know that,

Volume of the cylinder $=\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

$=\pi\times(2\text{x})^2\times3\text{x}$

$=\frac{22}{7}\times12\times\text{x}^3$

$\Rightarrow1617=\frac{22}{7}\times12\text{x}^3$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^3=\frac{7\times1617}{22\times12}$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^3=\frac{7\times49}{2\times4}$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^3=\frac{343}{8}$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}^3=\Big(\frac{7}{2}\Big)^3$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{7}{2}$

$\therefore$ radius $=2\times\frac{7}{2}=7\text{cm}$

Height $=3\times\frac{7}{2}=\frac{21}{2}\text{cm}$

$\therefore$ total surface area $=2\pi\text{r}(\text{h}+\text{r})$

$=2\times\frac{22}{7}\times7\Big(\frac{21}{2}+7\Big)$

$=44\Big(\frac{21}{2}+7\Big)$

$=44\Big(\frac{35}{2}\Big)$

$=770\text{cm}^2$

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Question 91 Mark
The height of a cylinder is 14cm and its curved surface area is 264cm2. The volume of the cylinder is:
  1. 308cm3
  2. 396cm3
  3. 1232cm3
  4. 1848cm3
Answer
  1. 396cm3

Solution:

Given,

Height = 14cm

Curved surface area = 264cm2

Now,

Curved surface area $=2\pi\text{rh}$

$\Rightarrow264=2\times\frac{22}{7}\times\text{r}\times14$

$\Rightarrow264=88\times\text{r}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=\frac{264}{88}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=3\text{cm}$

Volume $=\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

$=\frac{22}{7}\times3\times3\times14$

$=396\text{cm}^3$

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Question 101 Mark
If the length of diagonal of a cube is $8\sqrt3\text{cm}$ then its surface area is:
  1. 192cm2
  2. 384cm2
  3. 512cm2
  4. 768cm2
Answer
  1. 384cm2

Solution:

We know that,

Length of the longest diagonal $=\sqrt{3}\text{a}$

$\Rightarrow8\sqrt3=\sqrt{3}\text{a}$

$\Rightarrow\text{a}=8$

Now,

Total surface area = 6a2

= 6 × (8)2

= 6 × 64

= 384cm2

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Question 111 Mark
A metallic sphere of radius 10.5cm is melted and then recast into small cones, each of radius 3.5cm and height 3cm. The number of such cones will be:
  1. 21
  2. 63
  3. 126
  4. 130
Answer
  1. 126

Solution:

Let the number of cones be n.

Volume of the metallic sphere = n × volume of each cone

$\Rightarrow\frac{4}{3}\pi(10.5)^3=\text{n}\times(3.5)^2(3)$

$\Rightarrow4(10.5)^3=\text{n}(3.5)^2(3)$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}=126$

Thus, the number of such cones is 126.

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Question 121 Mark
How many bricks will be required to construct a wall 8m long, 6m high and 22.5cm thick if each brick measures (25cm × 11.25 × 6cm)?
  1. 4800
  2. 5600
  3. 6400
  4. 5200
Answer
  1. 6400

Solution:

Volume of the wall = length × breadth × height

= (8 × 100) × (6 × 100) × 22.5 ...(1m = 100cm)

$=800\times600\times\frac{225}{10}$

$=800\times60\times225$

Volume of 1 brick = length × breadth × height

$=25\times\frac{1125}{100}\times6$

$=\frac{1125}{2}\times3$

Required number of bricks $=\frac{\text{Volume}\ \text{of}\ \text{the}\ \text{wall}}{\text{Volume}\ \text{of}\ 1\ \text{brick}}$

$=\frac{800\times60\times225}{\frac{1125}{2}\times3}$

$=\frac{800\times60\times225\times2}{1125\times3}$

$=6400$

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Question 131 Mark
In a cylinder, if the radius is halved and the height is doubled, then the volume will be:
  1. The same.
  2. Doubled.
  3. Halved.
  4. Four times.
Answer
  1. Halved.

Solution:

Let original radius be r cm and the original height be h cm.

⇒ Original volume $=\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

Given that the new radius $=\frac{\text{r}}{2}$ and new height = 2h

⇒ New volume $=\pi\times\Big(\frac{\text{r}}{2}\Big)^2\times2\text{h}$

$=\pi\times\frac{\text{r}^2}{4}\times2\text{h}$

$=\frac{1}{2}\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

so, the new volume is halved.

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Question 141 Mark
The ratio of the volumes of a right circular cylinder and a right circular cone of the same base and the same height will be:
  1. 1 : 3
  2. 3 : 1
  3. 4 : 3
  4. 3 : 4
Answer
  1. 3 : 1

Solution:

Th ratio of the volume of a right circular cylinder and a right circular cone is given by

$\frac{\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}}{\frac{1}{3}\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}}=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{3}}$ ...(Same base and same height)

$=\frac{3}{1}$

⇒ Ratio of the volumes is 3 : 1. 

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Question 151 Mark
The volume of a cube is 512cm3. Its total surface area is:
  1. 256cm2
  2. 384cm2
  3. 512cm2
  4. 64cm2
Answer
  1. 384cm2

Solution:

Volume of the cube = a3

⇒ 512 = a3

⇒ a = 8cm

Now,

Total surface area of a cube = 6a2

= 6 × (8)2

= 6 × 64

= 384cm2

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Question 161 Mark
A solid metal ball of radius 8cm is melted and cast into smaller balls, each of radius 2cm. The number of such balls is:
  1. 8
  2. 16
  3. 32
  4. 64
Answer
  1. 64

Solution:

Let the required number of balls be n.

$\Rightarrow\text{n}\times\frac{4}{3}\pi\times(2)^3=\frac{4}{3}\pi\times(8)^3$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}=\frac{8^3}{2^3}$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}=\frac{8\times8\times8}{8}$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}=64$

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Question 171 Mark
The curved surface area of one cone is twice that of the other while the slant height of the latter is twice of the former. The ratio of their radii is:
  1. 2 : 1
  2. 4 : 1
  3. 8 : 1
  4. 1 : 1
Answer
  1. 4 : 1

Solution:

Let the slant height be l and 2l and their radii be r1 and r2

The ratio of the curved surface area is given by $=\frac{\pi\text{r}_1\text{l}}{\pi\text{r}_2(2\text{l})}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\pi\text{r}_1\text{l}}{\pi\text{r}_2(2\text{l})}=\frac{2}{1}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{r}_1}{\text{r}_2(2)}=\frac{2}{1}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{r}_1}{\text{r}_2}=\frac{4}{1}$

⇒ Ratio of their radii is 4 : 1.

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Question 181 Mark
The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 1 : 2. If the total surface area is 616cm2, then the volume of the cylinder is:
  1. 1078cm3
  2. 1232cm3
  3. 1848cm3
  4. 924cm3
Answer
  1. 1078cm3

Solution:

The ratio between the curved surface area and total surface area given by,

$\frac{2\pi\text{rh}}{2\pi\text{rh}+2\pi\text{r}^2}=\frac{1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{2\pi\text{r}(\text{h})}{2\pi\text{r}(\text{h}+\text{r})}=\frac{1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{h}}{\text{h}+\text{r}}=\frac{1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}+\text{r}=2\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=\text{r}$

Given total surface area $=2\pi\text{rh}+2\pi\text{r}^2=2\pi\text{r}(\text{h}+\text{r})=616$

$\Rightarrow2\pi\text{r}(\text{h}+\text{r})=616$

$\Rightarrow2\pi\text{r}(\text{r}+\text{r})=616$ $(\because\text{h}=\text{r})$

$\Rightarrow2\pi\text{r}(2\text{r})=616$

$\Rightarrow4\pi\text{r}^2=616$

$\Rightarrow4\times\frac{22}{7}\times\text{r}^2=616$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}^2=\frac{616\times7}{88}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}^2=49$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=7\text{cm}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=7\text{cm}$ $(\because\text{h}=\text{r})$

Volume of the cylinder$=\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

$=\frac{22}{7}\times7\times7\times7$

$=1078\text{cm}^3$

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Question 191 Mark
The radii of the bases of a cylinder and a cone are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their heights are in the ratio 2 : 3. Then, their volumes are in the ratio:
  1. 9 : 8
  2. 8 : 9
  3. 3 : 4
  4. 4 : 3
Answer
  1. 9 : 8

Solution:

Let the radii of the bases of a cylinder and a cone be 3x cm and 4x cm respectively and let their heights be 2y cm and 3y cm respectively.

⇒ Ratio of the volumes $=\frac{\pi(3\text{x})^2\times2\text{y}}{\frac{1}{3}\pi(4\text{x})^2\times3\text{y}}$

$=\frac{9\times2}{16}$

$=\frac{9}{8}$

⇒ Ratio of the volume is 9 : 8.

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Question 201 Mark
A conical tent is to accommodate 11 persons such that each person occpies 4m2 of space on the ground. They have 220m3 of air to breathe. The height of the cone is:
  1. 14m
  2. 15m
  3. 16m
  4. 20m
Answer
  1. 15m

Solution:

Area of the ground = number of person × the amount of space each person occupies

= 11 × 4

$\Rightarrow\pi\text{r}^2=44\text{m}^2\ ...(\text{i})$

Given that the volume = 220m3

$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{3}\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}=220$

$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{3}\times44\times\text{h}=220$ ...(from (i))

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=\frac{220\times3}{44}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=15\text{m}$

⇒ Height of the cone = 15m.

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Question 211 Mark
A solid ball od radius 6cm is melted and then drawn into a wire of diameter 0.2cm. The length of wire is:
  1. 272m
  2. 288m
  3. 292m
  4. 296m
Answer
  1. 288m

Solution:

Volume of the solid lead ball $=\frac{4}{3}\pi\times\text{r}^3$

$=\frac{4}{3}\pi\times6^3=288\pi\text{cm}^3$

Let the length of the wire be h.

Its radius $=\text{r}_1=\frac{0.2}{2}=0.1\text{cm}$

Volume of the wire $=\pi\text{r}_1^2\text{h},$ where r1 is the radius of the wire

Since the wire is drawn into a solid lead ball,

Volume of the solid lead ball = volume of the wire

$\Rightarrow288\pi=\pi(0.1)^2\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=28800\text{cm}=288\text{m}$

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Question 221 Mark
A solid metallic cylinder of base radius 3cm and height 5cm is melted to make n solid cones of height 1cm and base radius 1mm. The value of n is:
  1. 450
  2. 1350
  3. 4500
  4. 13500
Answer
  1. 13500

Solution:

n = number of cones $=\frac{\text{Volume}\ \text{of}\ \text{the}\ \text{cylinder}}{\text{Volume}\ \text{of}\ \text{one}\ \text{cone}}$

$=\frac{\pi(3)^2\times5}{\frac{1}{3}\pi\Big(\frac{1}{10}\Big)^2\times1}$

$=\frac{9\times5}{\frac{1}{3}\times\frac{1}{100}}$

$=\frac{45}{\frac{1}{300}}$

$=45\times300$

$=13500$

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Question 231 Mark
The volume of a cone is 1570cm3 and its height is 15cm. What is the radius of the cone? $\big(\text{Use}\ \pi=3.14\big).$
  1. 10cm
  2. 9cm
  3. 12cm
  4. 8.5cm
Answer
  1. 10cm

Solution:

Let r be the radius of the cone.

Volume = 1570cm3

$1570=\frac{1}{3}\times3.14\times\text{r}^2\times15$

$\Rightarrow1570=3.14\times\text{r}^2\times15$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}^2=100$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=10\text{cm}$

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Question 241 Mark
If the ratio of the volumes of two spheres is 1 : 8 then the ratio of their surface area is:
  1. 1 : 2
  2. 1 : 4
  3. 1 : 8
  4. 1 : 16
Answer
  1. 1 : 4

Solution:

The ratio of the volumes of two sphere is given by $\frac{\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{r}^3}{\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{R}^3}.$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{r}^3}{\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{R}^3}=\frac{1}{8}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{r}^3}{\text{R}^3}=\frac{1}{8}$

$\Rightarrow\Big(\frac{\text{r}}{\text{R}}\Big)^3=\frac{1}{8}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{r}}{\text{R}}=\frac{1}{2}\ ...(\text{i})$

⇒ Ratio of the volumes = 1 : 2

Now,

Ratio of their surface area $=\frac{4\pi\text{r}^2}{4\pi\text{R}^2}$

$=\frac{\text{r}^2}{\text{R}^2}$

$=\Big(\frac{\text{r}}{\text{R}}\Big)^2$

$=\Big(\frac{1}{2}\Big)^2$ ...(from (i))

$=\frac{1}{4}$

⇒ Ratio of their surface area = 1 : 4.

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Question 251 Mark
A cone, a hemisphere and a cylinder stand on equal bases and have the same height. The ratio of their volumes is:
  1. 1 : 2 : 3
  2. 2 : 1 : 3
  3. 2 : 3 : 1
  4. 3 : 2 : 1
Answer
  1. 1 : 2 : 3

Solution:

Let the radius of each be r.

Height of the hemisphere = its radius = r cm

So, height of each is r cm.

Volume of the cone : Volume of the hemisphere : Volume of the cylinder

$=\frac{1}{3}\pi\text{r}^2(\text{r}):\frac{2}{3}\pi\text{r}^3:\pi\text{r}^2(\text{r})$

$=\frac{1}{3}:\frac{2}{3}:1$

$=1:2:3$

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Question 261 Mark
How many persons can be accommodated in a dining hall of dimensions (20m × 15m × 4.5m), assuming that each person requires 5m3 of air?
  1. 250
  2. 270
  3. 320
  4. 300
Answer
  1. 270

Solution:

Required number of persons $=\frac{\text{length}\times\text{breadth}\times\text{height}}{\text{amount}\ \text{of}\ \text{air}\ \text{each}\ \text{person}\ \text{requires}}$

$=\frac{20\times15\times4.5}{5}$

$=270$

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Question 271 Mark
The lateral surface area of a cube is 256m2. The volume of the cube is:
  1. 64m3
  2. 216m3
  3. 256m3
  4. 512m3
Answer
  1. 512m3

Solution:

We know that,

Lateral surface area of a cube = 4a2

⇒ 256 = 4a2

$\Rightarrow\text{a}^2=\frac{256}{4}$

⇒ a2 = 64

⇒ a = 8m

Now,

Volume of the cube = a3

= 83

= 512m3

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Question 281 Mark
The volumes of two spheres are in the ratio 64 : 27 and the sum of their radii is 7cm. The difference in their total surface areas is:
  1. 38cm2
  2. 58cm2
  3. 78cm2
  4. 88cm2
Answer
  1. 88cm2

Solution:

Let the radii be x cm and (7 - x)cm.

Volume of the two spheres are in the ratio 64 : 27.

$\Rightarrow\frac{\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{x}^3}{\frac{4}{3}\pi(7-\text{x})^3}=\frac{64}{27}$

$\Rightarrow\Big(\frac{\text{x}}{7-\text{x}}\Big)^3=\Big(\frac{4}{3}\Big)^3$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{x}}{7-\text{x}}=\frac{4}{3}$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}=4\text{cm}$

So, their radii are 4cm and 3cm.

Difference of their tital surface areas

$=4\pi(4)^2-4\pi(3)^2$

$=4\times\frac{22}{7}(16-9)$

$=88\text{cm}^2$

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Question 291 Mark
A hemispherical bowl of radius 9cm contains a liquid. This liquid is to be filled into cylindrical small bottles of diameter 3cm and height 4cm. How many bottles will be needed to empty the bowl?
  1. 27
  2. 35
  3. 54
  4. 63
Answer
  1. 54

Solution:

Let the number of bottles be n.

The number of bottles needed to empty the bowl = n × volume of each cylinder

that is, volume of the hemispherical bowl = n × volume of each cylinder

$\Rightarrow\frac{2}{3}\pi(9)^2=\text{n}\times\pi(1.5)^2(4)$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}=54$

Thus, there are 54 bottles.

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Question 301 Mark
The diameter of a roller, 1m long, is 84cm. If it takes 500 complete revolutions to level a playground, the area of the playground is:
  1. 1440m2
  2. 1320m2
  3. 1260m2
  4. 1550m2
Answer
  1. 1320m2

Solution:

The diameter of the roller $=84\text{cm}=\frac{84}{100}\text{m}$

So, the radius $=\frac{84}{200}\text{m}$

The area covered by the roller in 1 revolution

$=2\pi\text{rh}$

$=2\times\frac{22}{7}\times\frac{84}{200}\times1$

$=2.64\text{m}^2$

$\therefore$ Area covered in 500 complete revolution = 500 × 2.64 = 1320m2

Thus, the area of the playground is 1320m2.

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Question 311 Mark
If the curved surface area of a cylinder is 1760cm2 and its base radius is 14cm, then its height is:
  1. 10cm
  2. 15cm
  3. 20cm
  4. 40cm
Answer
  1.  20cm

Solution:

Given that, r = 14cm

Curved surface area = 1760cm2

Now,

Curved surface area $=2\pi\text{rh}$

$\Rightarrow1760=2\times\frac{22}{7}\times14\times\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow1760=88\times\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=\frac{1760}{88}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=20\text{cm}$ 

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Question 321 Mark
The number of planks of dimension (4m × 5m × 2m) that can be stored in a pit which is 40m long, 12m wide and 16m deep, is:
  1. 190
  2. 192
  3. 184
  4. 180
Answer
  1. 192

​​​​​​​Solution:

Number of planks $=\frac{\text{Volume}\ \text{of}\ \text{the}\ \text{pit}}{\text{Volume}\ \text{of}\ 1\ \text{plank}}$

$=\frac{40\times12\times16}{4\times5\times2}$

$=192$

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Question 331 Mark
The height of a cone is 21cm and its slant height is 28cm. The volume of the cone is:
  1. 7356cm3
  2. 7546cm3
  3. 7506cm3
  4. 7564cm3
Answer
  1. 7546cm3

Solution:

Let r be the radius of the cone.

l2 = h2 + r2

⇒ r2 = l2 - h2

= 282 - 212

= 49 × 7

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=7\sqrt{7}\text{cm}$

Volume of the cone $=\frac{1}{3}\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

⇒ Volume of the cone $=\frac{1}{3}\times\frac{22}{7}\times(7\sqrt{7})^2\times21$

⇒ Volume of the cone $=7546\text{cm}^3$

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Question 341 Mark
The height of a cone is 24cm and the diameter of its base is 14cm. The curved surface area of the cone is:
  1. 528cm2
  2. 550cm2
  3. 616cm2
  4. 704cm2
Answer
  1. 550cm2

Solution:

The height of the cone is 24cm and the diameter of its base is 14cm.

So, its radius = 7cm.

$\text{l}=\sqrt{\text{r}^2+\text{h}^2}$

$\text{l}=\sqrt{7^2+24^2}$

$\text{l}=\sqrt{49+576}$

$\text{l}=25\text{cm}$

So, curved surface area of the cone $=\pi\text{r}=\frac{22}{7}\times7\times25=550\text{cm}^2$

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Question 351 Mark
If the surface area of a sphere is $(144\pi)\text{m}^2$ then its volume is:
  1. $(288\pi)\text{m}^3$
  2. $(188\pi)\text{m}^3$
  3. $(300\pi)\text{m}^3$
  4. $(316\pi)\text{m}^3$
Answer
  1. $(288\pi)\text{m}^3$

Solution:

Given that surface area of a sphere $=144\pi\text{m}^2$

$\Rightarrow4\pi\text{r}^2=144\pi$

$\Rightarrow4\times\text{r}^2=144$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}^2=\frac{144}{4}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}^2=36$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=6\text{cm}$

Volume of sphere $=\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{r}^3$

$=\frac{4}{3}\times\pi\times6\times6\times6$

$=4\times\pi\times2\times6\times6$

$=288\pi\text{m}^3$

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Question 361 Mark
How many lead shots, each 0.3cm in diameter, can be made from a cuboid of dimension 9cm × 11cm × 12cm?
  1. 7200
  2. 8400
  3. 72000
  4. 84000
Answer
  1. 84000

Solution:

Let the number of lead shots be n.

Volume of the cuboid = n × volume of each lead shot

$\Rightarrow9\times11\times12=\text{n}\times\frac{4}{3}\pi\Big(\frac{0.3}{2}\Big)^3$ $...\Big(\text{since}\ \text{radius}=\frac{0.3}{2}\text{cm}\Big)$

$\Rightarrow9\times11\times12=\text{n}\times\frac{4}{3}\times\frac{22}{7}\times\frac{27}{8000}$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}=84000$

Thus, there are 84000 lesd shots.

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Question 371 Mark
The number of coins 1.5cm in diameter and 0.2cm thick to be melted to form a right circular cylinder of height 10cm and diameter 4.5cm is:
  1. 540
  2. 450
  3. 380
  4. 472
Answer
  1. 450

Solution:

Let the required number of coins be n.

Since the n coins are melted form a right circular cylinder,

$\text{n}\times\pi\times\Big(\frac{1.5}{2}\Big)^2\times0.2=\pi\times\Big(\frac{4.5}{2}\Big)^2\times10$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}\times\Big(\frac{15}{10}\Big)^2\times\frac{2}{10}=\Big(\frac{45}{20}\Big)^2\times10$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}\times\frac{9}{16}\times\frac{2}{10}=\frac{81}{16}\times10$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}=\frac{81\times10\times16\times10}{16\times9\times2}$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}=450$

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Question 381 Mark
The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 3. The ratio of their volumes is:
  1. 27 : 20
  2. 20 : 27
  3. 4 : 9
  4. 9 : 4
Answer
  1. 20 : 27

Solution:

 $\text{Let}\Rightarrow\frac{\text{r}_1}{\text{r}_2}=\frac{2}{3}\ \text{and}\ \frac{\text{h}_1}{\text{h}_2}=\frac{5}{3}$

Ratio of the surface area $=\frac{\pi\text{r}_1\text{h}_1}{\pi\text{r}_2\text{h}_2}$

$=\Big(\frac{\text{r}_1}{\text{r}_2}\Big)\times\Big(\frac{\text{h}_1}{\text{h}_2} \Big)$

$=\Big(\frac{2}{3}\Big)^2\times\Big(\frac{5}{3}\Big)^2$

$=\frac{4}{9}\times\frac{5}{3}$

$=\frac{20}{27}$

$=20:27$

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Question 391 Mark
If each edge of a cube is increased by 50%, then the percentage increase in its surface area is:
  1. 50%
  2. 75%
  3. 100%
  4. 125%
Answer
  1. 125%

Solution:

Let each edge be a

⇒ its surface area = 6a2

Now,

New edge = 150% of a

$=\frac{150}{100}\times\text{a}$

$=\frac{3\text{a}}{2}$

New surface area $=6\times\Big(\frac{3\text{a}}{2}\Big)^2$

$=\frac{27\text{a}^2}{2}$

Increase surface area $=\frac{27\text{a}^2}{2}-6\text{a}^2$

$=\frac{27\text{a}^2-12\text{a}^2}{2}$

$=\frac{15\text{a}^2}{2}$

Percentage increase in its surface area

$=\frac{\text{Increase}\ \text{in}\ \text{the}\ \text{surface}\ \text{area}}{\text{original}\ \text{surface}}\times100$

$=\frac{15\text{a}^2}{2}\times\frac{1}{6\text{a}^2}\times100$

$=125\%$

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Question 401 Mark
If the diameter of a cylinder is 28cm and its height is 20cm then its curved surface area is:
  1. 880cm2
  2. 1760cm2
  3. 3520cm2
  4. 2640cm2
Answer
  1. 1760cm2

Solution:

Given, d = 628

r = 14cm

h = 20cm

Now,

Curved surface area $=2\pi\text{rh}$

$=2\times\frac{22}{7}\times14\times20$

$=1760\text{cm}^2$

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Question 411 Mark
The surface area of a sphere is 1386cm2. Its volume is:
  1. 1617cm3
  2. 3234cm3
  3. 4851cm3
  4. 9702cm3
Answer
  1. 4851cm3

Solution:

Given surface area of a sphere = 1386cm2

$\Rightarrow4\pi\text{r}^2=1386$

$\Rightarrow4\times\frac{22}{7}\times\text{r}^2=1386$

$\Rightarrow\frac{88}{7}\times\text{r}^2=1386$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}^2=\frac{1386\times7}{88}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}^2=\frac{441}{88}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=\sqrt{\frac{441}{4}}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=\frac{21}{2}\text{cm}$

Volume of sphere $=\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{r}^3$

$=\frac{4}{3}\times\frac{22}{7}\times\frac{21}{2}\times\frac{21}{2}\times\frac{21}{2}$

$=11\times21\times21$

$=4851\text{cm}^3$

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Question 421 Mark
A cone and a hemisphere have equal bases and equal volumes. The ratio of their heights is:
  1. 1 : 2
  2. 2 : 1
  3. 4 : 1
  4. $\sqrt2:1$
Answer
  1. 2 : 1

Solution:

Let the radius of each be r.

Height of the hemisphere = its radius = r cm

Volume of the cone = volume of the hemisphere

$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{3}\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}=\frac{2}{3}\pi\text{r}^3$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=2\text{r}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{h}}{\text{r}}=\frac{2}{1}$

Thus, the ratio of their heights is 2 : 1.

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Question 431 Mark
If each side of a cube is doubled, then its volume:
  1. Is doubled.
  2. Becomes 4 times.
  3. Becomes 6 times.
  4. becomes 8 times.
Answer
  1. becomes 8 times.

Solution:

Let the original side be 'x' cm

$\therefore$ Original volume = x3 cm3

Now,

New side = 2x cm

$\therefore$ New volume = (2x)3

= 8x3 cm3

So, the volume becomes 8 times.

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Question 441 Mark
The surface area of a sphere of radius 21cm is:
  1. 2772cm2
  2. 1386cm2
  3. 4158cm2
  4. 5544cm2
Answer
  1. 5544cm2

Solution:

Surface area of a sphere $=4\pi\text{r}^2$

$=4\times\frac{22}{7}\times21\times21$

$=4\times22\times3\times21$

$=5544\text{cm}^2$

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Question 451 Mark
2.2dm3 of lead is to be drawn into a cylindrical wire 0.50cm in diameter. The length of the wire is:
  1. 110m
  2. 112m
  3. 98m
  4. 124m
Answer
  1. 112m

Solution:

We know that 1dm = 10cm.

Given that 2.2dm3 is drawn into a cylindrical wire.

That is, (2.2 × 1000) = 2200cm3 is drawn into a cylindrical wire.

Let the radius of the wire be r and the height be h.

Volume of the cylindrical = 2200

$\Rightarrow\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}=2200$

$\Rightarrow\frac{22}{7}\times0.25\times0.25\times\text{h}=2200$ ...(Since the diameter = 0.50cm)

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=11200\text{cm}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=112\text{m}$

So, the length of the wire is 112m.

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Question 461 Mark
The radius of a hemispheical balloon increase from 6cm to 12cm as air is being pumped into it. The ratio of the surface areas of the ballons in two cases is:
  1. 1 : 4
  2. 1 : 3
  3. 2 : 3
  4. 1 : 2
Answer
  1. 1 : 4

Solution:

Ratio of the surface areas of the ballons.

$\Rightarrow\frac{3\pi(6)^2}{3\pi(12)^2}$

$=\frac{1}{4}$

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Question 471 Mark
In a shower, 5cm of rain falls. What is the volume of water that falls on 2 hectares of ground?
  1. 500m3
  2. 750m3
  3. 800m3
  4. 1000m3
Answer
  1. 1000m3

Solution:

Volume of water that falls on ground $=2\times10000\times\frac{5}{100}$

$...\Big(1\ \text{hector}=10000\text{m}\ \text{and}\ 1\text{cm}=\frac{1}{100}\text{m}\Big)$

$=1000\text{m}^3$

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Question 481 Mark
A river 1.5m deep and 30m wide is flowing at the rate of 3km per hour. The volume of water that runs into the sea per minute is:
  1. 2000m3
  2. 2250m3
  3. 2500m3
  4. 2750m3
Answer
  1. 2250m3

Solution:

Volume of the water running into the sea per hour = 1.5 × 30 × 3000

...(1km = 1000m)

= 45 × 3000

Volume of the water running into the sea per minute $=\frac{45\times3000}{60}$

$=45\times50$

$=2250\text{m}^3$

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Question 491 Mark
The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 264m2 and its volume is 924m3. The height of the pillar is:
  1. 4m
  2. 5m
  3. 6m
  4. 7m
Answer
  1. 6m

Solution:

Given that,

Curved surface area = 264m2

Volume = 924m3

Now,

Curved surface area $=2\pi\text{rh}$

$\Rightarrow264=2\times\frac{22}{7}\times\text{r}\times\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow264=\frac{44}{7}\times\text{r}\times\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=\frac{264\times7}{44\times\text{h}}$

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=\frac{42}{\text{h}}$

Volume $=\pi\text{r}^2\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow924=\frac{22}{7}\times\frac{42}{\text{h}}\times\frac{42}{\text{h}}\times\text{h}$

$\Rightarrow924=22\times\frac{6}{\text{h}}\times42$

$\Rightarrow\frac{924}{22\times42\times6}=\frac{1}{\text{h}}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{924}{5544}=\frac{1}{\text{h}}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=\frac{5544}{924}$

$\Rightarrow\text{h}=6\text{m}$

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Question 501 Mark
The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are 15m, 6m and 5dm respectively. The lateral area of the cuboid is:
  1. 45m2
  2. 21m2
  3. 201m2
  4. 90m2​​​​​​​
Answer
  1. 21m2

​​​​​​​Solution:

Lateral surface area of the cuboid = 2(l + b) × h

$=2(15+6)\times\frac{5}{10}$ $...\Big(1\text{dm}=\frac{1}{10}\text{m}\Rightarrow5\text{dm}=\frac{5}{10}\text{m}\Big)$

$=2(21)\times\frac{1}{2}$

$=21\text{m}^2$

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