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 corners of a square of side ‘a’ are cut away so as to form a regular octagon. What is the side of the octagon?

A) a(√2 –1) B) a(√3 –1)
C) a/√2+2 D) a/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a(√2 –1)

Explanation:

Since we are forming a regular octagon

so AE = AL = FB = BG and so on

So AE = SB = x/√2

AE + EF + FB = side of square = a (Given)

So x/√2 + x + x/√2 = a

X = a/(√2+1) = a(√2 -1)

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If ABCD is a Cyclic Quadrilateral, then the value of Cos2A - Cos2B - Cos2C + Cos2D is

 

 

A) -1 B) 2
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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The tangents drawn at points A and B of a circle with centre O, meet at P. If ∠AOB = 120° and AP = 6 cm, then what is the area of triangle (in cm2) APB?

A) 6√3 B) 8√3
C) 9 D) 9√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9√3

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Three cubes of iron whose edges are 6cm, 8cm and 10cm respectively are melted and formed into a single cube. The edge of the new cube formed is

A) 12 cm B) 14 cm
C) 16 cm D) 18 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 cm

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An arc of 30° in one circle is double an arc in a second circle, the radius of which is three times the radius of the first. Then the angles subtended by the arc of the second circle at its centre is

A) 3° B) 4°
C) 5° D) 6°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5°

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The point of intersection of all the angle bisector of a triangle is ______ of the triangle.

A) Incenter B) Circumcenter
C) Centroid D) Orthocenter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Incenter

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At least two pairs of consecutive angles are congruent in a _____.

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

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What is the curved surface area (in cm²) of a hemisphere of diameter 42 cm?

A) 2332 B) 1778
C) 1556 D) 2772
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2772

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