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:

In the circle above, chord AB is extended to meet the tangent DE at D. If AB = 5 cm and DE = 6 cm, find the length of BD.

 

A) 4 cm B) 5 cm
C) 6 cm D) √30 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 cm

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In a triangle the length of the side opposite the right angle is 6 cm, what is the length of the side opposite to the angle which measures 30°?

A) 3 cm B) 3√3 cm
C) 3/2 cm D) (3/2)√3 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 cm

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In a triangle the length of the side opposite the angle which measures 60° is 6√3 cm. What is the length of the side opposite to the angle which measures 90°? 

A) 12√3 cm B) 6 cm
C) 12 cm D) 3√3 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12 cm

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Analyze the figure shown below in which DE || BC and the other dimensions are as follows: AD=3 cm, BD=4 cm, AE=4.4 cm and DE=6 cm. Calculate the length (in cm) of BC.

A) 6 B) 8
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14

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Triangle ΔXYZ is similar to ΔPQR. If XY:PQ=5:1. If Area of ΔPQR is 5 sq cm, what is the area (in sq cm) of ΔXYZ?

A) 125 B) 120
C) 100 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 125

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The area and the length of one of the diagonals of a rhombus is 60 cm2 and 8 cm respectively. Find the length of its other diagonal (in cm).

A) 7.5 B) 30
C) 22.5 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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The radius of a sphere and right circular cylinder is 'r'. Their volumes are equal. The ratio of the height and radius of the cylinder is:

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

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Find the total surface area (in cm2) of a cuboid of length, breadth and height of 10.5 cm, 8 cm and 9 cm respectively.

A) 607 B) 767
C) 769 D) 501
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 501

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