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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Find the sum of interior angles of a decagon?

A) 1620° B) 2520°
C) 1800° D) 1440°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1440°

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The length of the radius of a circle with centre O is 5 cm and the length of the chord AB is 8 cm. The distance of the chord AB from the point O is

A) 2 cm B) 3 cm
C) 4 cm D) 15 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 cm

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The volume of a cuboid is 320 cubic cm. Find its total surface area if its length and breadth are 10 cm and 8 cm respectively?

A) 608 sq cms B) 304 sq cms
C) 152 sq cms D) 456 sq cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 304 sq cms

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The lengths of two parallel sides of a trapezium are 21 cm and 9 cm. If its height is 10 cm, then what is the area (in cm2) of the trapezium?

A) 35 B) 75
C) 150 D) 225
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 150

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 In ΔDEF measure of angle E is 90 deg. If tanD = 4/3, and DE = 6cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side EF?

A) 10 B) 5
C) 8 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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Which of the following condition is True about the similarity of triangle ABC & DEF given below?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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The co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle ABC are (2 , 2). What are the co-ordinates of vertex C if co-ordinates of A and B are (7 , -1) and (1 , 2) respectively?

A) (-2 , 5) B) (2 , 5)
C) (-2 , -5) D) (2 , -5)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (-2 , 5)

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