Mensuration (Class VIII)

There are 15 question on Mensuration for class 6th to 10th and all competitive exams.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the ratio of the areas of two squares is 9 : 25 and the sum of their areas is 306 sq. metres, then find the difference between their sides.

  1. 2 m
  2. 6 m
  3. 7 m
  4. 5 m
  5. None of these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The length of a square is 5 cm. If the area of the square is equal to the difference of length and breadth of a rectangle, and the perimeter of the rectangle is 30 cm, then find the area of rectangle.

  1. 80 cm2
  2. 70 cm2
  3. 90 cm2
  4. 100 cm2
  5. None of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the number of revolutions a wheel of diameter 28 cm makes in travelling a distance of 352 m.

  1. 200
  2. 176
  3. 154
  4. 182
  5. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The length of a rectangle is thrice its breadth. If its length is increased by 4 cm and the breadth is decreased by 3 cm, the area of the rectangle is decreased by 77 cm2. Therefore, the length of the rectangle is

  1. 20 cm
  2. 30 cm
  3. 39 cm
  4. 40 cm
  5. 24 cm
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A circular wire with circumference 60 cm is cut and bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of 8 : 7. Find the area of rectangle.

  1. 250 cm2
  2. 225 cm2
  3. 224 cm2
  4. 230 cm2
  5. None of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The breadth of a rectangular field is 4/5th of its length. If the perimeter of the field is 270 m, then what is 50% of the area of the field?

  1. 4500 m2
  2. 2500 m2
  3. 2250 m2
  4. 3500 m2
  5. None of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A sector of 60 degrees of a circle has an area of 154/6 sq. cm. Find the radius of the circle.

  1. 4 cm
  2. 6 cm
  3. 5 cm
  4. 7 cm
  5. 14 cm
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Some soldiers are standing around a rectangular ground of dimensions 130 metres by 90 metres. The distance among each soldier is 11 meters. How much soldiers are standing around the ground?

  1. 50
  2. 40
  3. 20
  4. 30
  5. 60
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A painter uses a sheet measuring 30 cm by 40 cm lengthwise. If a margin of 5 cm is left on all four sides, then find the area of the margin.

  1. 500 cm2
  2. 700 cm2
  3. 600 cm2
  4. 400 cm2
  5. 300 cm2
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A horse is tightened on the corner of a square field. Find the length of a rope by which a horse must be tethered in order that it is able to graze an area of 693/2 sq. metres.

  1. 15 m
  2. 16 m
  3. 14 m
  4. 21 m
  5. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The base of a parallelogram is four times its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 169 sq. cm, find its base.

  1. 26 cm
  2. 27 cm
  3. 28 cm
  4. 29 cm
  5. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rectangular field with length 70 m is to be fenced on three sides leaving a length of 10 m for entering in the field. If the area of the field is 3150 sq. m, how many metres of fencing will be required?

  1. 210 m
  2. 220 m
  3. 200 m
  4. 215 m
  5. None of these
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A man took 20 seconds to cross a rectangular field diagonally, walking at the rate of 54 m/min, and another took the same time to cross the same field along its sides, walking at the rate of 63 m/min. The area of the field is

  1. 58.5 m2
  2. 60 m2
  3. 78.5 m2
  4. 80 m2
  5. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In measuring the sides of a rectangle, it is found that the length is 4% in excess and the breadth is 3% in deficit. Find the error percentage in the area.

  1. 0.88% increase
  2. 0.55% increase
  3. 0.99% increase
  4. 0.89% increase
  5. None of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A hall 25 m long and 20 m broad is surrounded by a veranda of uniform width of 5 m. The cost of flooring the veranda at the rate of Rs. 9.50 per sq. metre is

  1. Rs. 2375
  2. Rs. 2325
  3. Rs. 2350
  4. Rs. 2500
  5. None of these