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Ch-13: Surface Areas and Volumes 30 Questions

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1. The total surface area of a cuboid with length 'l', breadth 'b', and height 'h' is:

  • A. 2(lb + bh + hl)
  • B. lb + bh + hl
  • C. 2h(l + b)
  • D. lbh

2. The lateral surface area of a cube with edge length 'a' is:

  • A. 6a²
  • B. 4a²
  • C. a³
  • D. 2a²

3. The formula for the volume of a cylinder with radius 'r' and height 'h' is:

  • A. πr²h
  • B. 2πrh
  • C. ⅓πr²h
  • D. 2πr(r + h)

4. The curved surface area of a cone with radius 'r' and slant height 'l' is:

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

5. The total surface area of a sphere of radius 'r' is:

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

6. The curved surface area of a hemisphere of radius 'r' is:

  • A. 2πr²
  • B. 3πr²
  • C. 4πr²
  • D. πr²

7. The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of radius 'r' is:

  • A. 2πr²
  • B. 3πr²
  • C. 4πr²
  • D. πr²

8. The volume of a sphere of radius 'r' is:

  • A. ⁴/₃πr³
  • B. ⅔πr³
  • C. 4πr²
  • D. ⅓πr²h

9. If the edge of a cube is 6 cm, its volume is:

  • A. 36 cm³
  • B. 216 cm³
  • C. 144 cm³
  • D. 108 cm³

10. The volume of a cone with radius 'r' and height 'h' is equal to what fraction of a cylinder's volume of same radius and height?

  • A. ½
  • B. ⅓
  • C. ¼
  • D. ⅔

11. Relation between radius 'r', height 'h', and slant height 'l' of a cone is:

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

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

  • A. 2 times
  • B. 4 times
  • C. 6 times
  • D. 8 times

13. If the radius of a sphere is doubled, its surface area becomes how many times?

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

14. The radius of a cylinder is 7 cm and height is 10 cm. Its curved surface area is (take π = 22/7):

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

15. The volume of a cylinder with radius 7 cm and height 10 cm is:

  • A. 154 cm³
  • B. 1540 cm³
  • C. 440 cm³
  • D. 3080 cm³

16. The length, breadth, and height of a room are 5 m, 4 m, and 3 m respectively. Area of 4 walls is:

  • A. 54 m²
  • B. 60 m²
  • C. 74 m²
  • D. 94 m²

17. Volume of a hemisphere of radius 3 cm is (take π = 22/7):

  • A. 18π cm³
  • B. 36π cm³
  • C. 27π cm³
  • D. 54π cm³

18. The total surface area of a cube is 96 cm². The length of its edge is:

  • A. 2 cm
  • B. 4 cm
  • C. 6 cm
  • D. 8 cm

19. Standard unit of volume is:

  • A. m²
  • B. m³
  • C. m
  • D. cm²

20. 1 liter is equal to how many cubic centimeters?

  • A. 100 cm³
  • B. 1000 cm³
  • C. 10000 cm³
  • D. 10 cm³

21. The length of the longest rod that can be placed in a room of dimensions 10 m × 10 m × 5 m is:

  • A. 12 m
  • B. 15 m
  • C. 18 m
  • D. 20 m

22. If radius of a cone is 3 cm and height is 4 cm, its slant height is:

  • A. 5 cm
  • B. 7 cm
  • C. 25 cm
  • D. 6 cm

23. Total surface area of a cylinder with radius 'r' and height 'h' is:

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

24. The ratio of volumes of two spheres is 64 : 27. The ratio of their radii is:

  • A. 16 : 9
  • B. 4 : 3
  • C. 2 : 1
  • D. 8 : 3

25. The diameter of a sphere is 14 cm. Its surface area is:

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

26. A right circular cone has radius 6 cm and slant height 10 cm. Its height is:

  • A. 4 cm
  • B. 8 cm
  • C. 16 cm
  • D. 12 cm

27. Area of the base of a right circular cylinder is 154 cm² and its height is 10 cm. Its volume is:

  • A. 1540 cm³
  • B. 770 cm³
  • C. 3080 cm³
  • D. 154 cm³

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

  • A. 160 cm²
  • B. 128 cm²
  • C. 160 cm³
  • D. 80 cm²

29. The radius of a hemispherical balloon increases from 6 cm to 12 cm. The ratio of their surface areas is:

  • A. 1 : 2
  • B. 1 : 4
  • C. 1 : 8
  • D. 1 : 3

30. Total surface area of a cone of radius 'r' and slant height 'l' is:

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

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