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
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Answer: A. 2(lb + bh + hl)
Explanation: Total surface area includes all 6 rectangular faces: 2(lb + bh + hl).
2. The lateral surface area of a cube with edge length 'a' is:
A. 6a²
B. 4a²
C. a³
D. 2a²
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Answer: B. 4a²
Explanation: The lateral surface area excludes top and bottom faces, leaving 4 square faces: 4a².
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)
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Answer: A. πr²h
Explanation: Volume of a right circular cylinder = base area × height = πr²h.
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)
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Answer: B. πrl
Explanation: Curved surface area (CSA) of a cone = πrl.
5. The total surface area of a sphere of radius 'r' is:
A. 2πr²
B. 3πr²
C. 4πr²
D. ⁴/₃πr³
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Answer: C. 4πr²
Explanation: The total surface area of a sphere of radius r is 4πr².
6. The curved surface area of a hemisphere of radius 'r' is:
A. 2πr²
B. 3πr²
C. 4πr²
D. πr²
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Answer: A. 2πr²
Explanation: Curved surface area of a hemisphere is half of sphere's surface area = 2πr².
7. The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of radius 'r' is:
A. 2πr²
B. 3πr²
C. 4πr²
D. πr²
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Answer: B. 3πr²
Explanation: Total surface area = Curved surface (2πr²) + Flat base (πr²) = 3πr².
8. The volume of a sphere of radius 'r' is:
A. ⁴/₃πr³
B. ⅔πr³
C. 4πr²
D. ⅓πr²h
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Answer: A. ⁴/₃πr³
Explanation: Volume of a sphere = ⁴/₃πr³.
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
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Answer: B. 216 cm³
Explanation: Volume of cube = side³ = 6 × 6 × 6 = 216 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?
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Answer: B. ⅓
Explanation: Volume of cone = ⅓πr²h, which is ⅓ of cylinder volume (πr²h).
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
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Answer: A. l² = r² + h²
Explanation: By Pythagoras theorem on the right triangle inside the cone: l = √(r² + 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
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Answer: D. 8 times
Explanation: Volume is proportional to r³. So (2r)³ = 8r³, i.e., 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
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Answer: B. 4 times
Explanation: Area is proportional to r². So (2r)² = 4r², i.e., 4 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
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Answer: B. 440 cm²
Explanation: CSA = 2πrh = 2 × (22/7) × 7 × 10 = 440 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
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Answer: B. 1540 cm³
Explanation: Volume = πr²h = (22/7) × 7 × 7 × 10 = 1540 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
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Answer: A. 54 m²
Explanation: Area of 4 walls = 2h(l + b) = 2 × 3 × (5 + 4) = 6 × 9 = 54 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
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Answer: A. 18π cm³
Explanation: Volume = ⅔πr³ = ⅔ × π × 3³ = ⅔ × 27π = 18π 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
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Answer: B. 4 cm
Explanation: 6a² = 96 ⇒ a² = 16 ⇒ a = 4 cm.
19. Standard unit of volume is:
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Answer: B. m³
Explanation: The SI unit of volume is cubic meter (m³).
20. 1 liter is equal to how many cubic centimeters?
A. 100 cm³
B. 1000 cm³
C. 10000 cm³
D. 10 cm³
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Answer: B. 1000 cm³
Explanation: 1 L = 1000 cm³ or 1 m³ = 1000 L.
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
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Answer: B. 15 m
Explanation: Length of diagonal = √(l² + b² + h²) = √(100 + 100 + 25) = √225 = 15 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
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Answer: A. 5 cm
Explanation: l = √(r² + h²) = √(3² + 4²) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5 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
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Answer: B. 2πr(r + h)
Explanation: TSA = CSA + 2 × Base Area = 2πrh + 2πr² = 2πr(r + h).
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
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Answer: B. 4 : 3
Explanation: V1/V2 = (r1/r2)³ = 64/27 ⇒ r1/r2 = ∛(64/27) = 4/3.
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
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Answer: B. 616 cm²
Explanation: Radius r = 7 cm. Surface Area = 4πr² = 4 × (22/7) × 49 = 616 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
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Answer: B. 8 cm
Explanation: h = √(l² - r²) = √(100 - 36) = √64 = 8 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
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Answer: A. 1540 cm³
Explanation: Volume = Base area × height = 154 × 10 = 1540 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
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Answer: A. 160 cm²
Explanation: Cube side = 4 cm. Cuboid dimensions: l = 8 cm, b = 4 cm, h = 4 cm. TSA = 2(8×4 + 4×4 + 4×8) = 2(32 + 16 + 32) = 160 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
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Answer: B. 1 : 4
Explanation: Ratio of areas = (r1/r2)² = (6/12)² = (1/2)² = 1 : 4.
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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Answer: A. πr(l + r)
Explanation: Total surface area = Curved surface (πrl) + Base area (πr²) = πr(l + r).