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Ch-12: Surface Areas and Volumes 30 Questions

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1. Two cubes each of volume 64 cm³ are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting cuboid is:

  • A. 160 cm²
  • B. 128 cm²
  • C. 144 cm²
  • D. 120 cm²

2. Total surface area of a solid hemisphere of radius r is:

  • A. 2πr²
  • B. 3πr²
  • C. 4πr²
  • D. (2/3)πr³

3. Curved surface area of a right circular cone with radius r and slant height l is:

  • A. πr²h
  • B. πrl
  • C. 2πrl
  • D. πr(l + r)

4. Volume of a sphere of radius r is given by:

  • A. (4/3)πr³
  • B. (2/3)πr³
  • C. 4πr²
  • D. (1/3)πr³

5. If the radius of a sphere is doubled, then its volume becomes how many times?

  • A. 2 times
  • B. 4 times
  • C. 8 times
  • D. 16 times

6. Relationship between height (h), radius (r), and slant height (l) of a cone is:

  • A. l² = h² + r²
  • B. l = h + r
  • C. h² = l² + r²
  • D. r² = l² + h²

7. A metallic sphere of radius 3 cm is melted and recast into a wire of radius 0.2 cm. Length of wire is:

  • A. 900 cm
  • B. 450 cm
  • C. 90 cm
  • D. 360 cm

8. The curved surface area of a cylinder of radius 7 cm and height 10 cm is:

  • A. 440 cm²
  • B. 220 cm²
  • C. 1540 cm²
  • D. 880 cm²

9. If volumes of two spheres are in ratio 64 : 27, then ratio of their surface areas is:

  • A. 4 : 3
  • B. 16 : 9
  • C. 9 : 16
  • D. 3 : 4

10. Volume of a cone of height 12 cm and base radius 7 cm is:

  • A. 616 cm³
  • B. 1848 cm³
  • C. 308 cm³
  • D. 1232 cm³

11. Total surface area of a cube of edge length 'a' is:

  • A. 4a²
  • B. 6a²
  • C. a³
  • D. 12a

12. Volume of a hemisphere of radius 3 cm is:

  • A. 18π cm³
  • B. 36π cm³
  • C. 54π cm³
  • D. 9π cm³

13. Slant height of a cone having radius 5 cm and height 12 cm is:

  • A. 13 cm
  • B. 17 cm
  • C. 15 cm
  • D. 10 cm

14. Ratio of total surface area to curved surface area of a solid hemisphere is:

  • A. 3 : 2
  • B. 2 : 3
  • C. 4 : 3
  • D. 1 : 2

15. Length of diagonal of a cube of edge 'a' is:

  • A. a√2
  • B. a√3
  • C. 2a
  • D. a√6

16. If height and radius of a cone are doubled, then its volume becomes:

  • A. 2 times
  • B. 4 times
  • C. 8 times
  • D. 16 times

17. A solid piece of iron in form of a cuboid of dimensions 49cm × 33cm × 24cm is melted to form a solid sphere. Radius of sphere is:

  • A. 21 cm
  • B. 14 cm
  • C. 28 cm
  • D. 7 cm

18. The total surface area of a hollow hemisphere of outer radius R and inner radius r is:

  • A. 2π(R² + r²)
  • B. π(3R² + r²)
  • C. 3π(R² - r²)
  • D. 2π(R² - r²)

19. Total surface area of a cylinder of radius r and height h is:

  • A. 2πr(r + h)
  • B. 2πrh
  • C. πr(r + h)
  • D. 2πr²h

20. The radius of a sphere whose surface area is 154 cm² is:

  • A. 3.5 cm
  • B. 7 cm
  • C. 14 cm
  • D. 2.5 cm

21. Volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out of a cube of edge 7 cm is:

  • A. 89.83 cm³
  • B. 179.66 cm³
  • C. 44.91 cm³
  • D. 343 cm³

22. If radius of base of a cylinder is doubled and height is halved, its volume becomes:

  • A. Same
  • B. Doubled
  • C. Halved
  • D. Quadrupled

23. Number of spherical balls of diameter 2 cm that can be made by melting a solid sphere of radius 8 cm is:

  • A. 512
  • B. 64
  • C. 256
  • D. 128

24. Lateral surface area of a cube is 256 cm². Edge of the cube is:

  • A. 8 cm
  • B. 16 cm
  • C. 64 cm
  • D. 4 cm

25. Total surface area of a cone of base radius r and slant height l is:

  • A. πr(l + r)
  • B. πrl
  • C. 2πr(l + r)
  • D. πr²l

26. Total surface area of a solid wooden toy in the shape of a hemisphere surmounted by a cone is:

  • A. πr(l + 2r)
  • B. πr(l + r)
  • C. 2πr(l + r)
  • D. πr²(h + r)

27. Ratio of volumes of a cylinder, cone, and sphere having same radius and same height (height = diameter = 2r) is:

  • A. 3 : 1 : 2
  • B. 1 : 2 : 3
  • C. 3 : 2 : 1
  • D. 2 : 1 : 3

28. A cone and a cylinder have equal bases and equal heights. Ratio of their volumes is:

  • A. 1 : 3
  • B. 3 : 1
  • C. 1 : 2
  • D. 2 : 1

29. The capacity of a cylindrical tank of radius 2.1 m and height 5 m is:

  • A. 69.3 m³
  • B. 34.65 m³
  • C. 138.6 m³
  • D. 693 m³

30. Surface area of a sphere of diameter 14 cm is:

  • A. 616 cm²
  • B. 308 cm²
  • C. 154 cm²
  • D. 1232 cm²

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