Mathematics

Area and Perimeter

177 Questions

Area and perimeter are fundamental concepts in mensuration and quantitative aptitude. This topic covers calculating dimensions for rectangles, squares, and various regular polygons. These practical questions frequently appear in competitive exams to evaluate spatial reasoning.

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Area and Perimeter Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Original area = 25,000. After 5% length increase and 10% breadth increase, new area = 25000 × 1.05 × 1.10 = 25000 × 1.155 = 28,875. The statement claims 28,775, which is incorrect. 25,000 × 1.155 = 28,875, not 28,775.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. 4

  2. 3

  3. 8

  4. 6

  5. 10

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let sides be 12x and 12y where x,y are coprime. Perimeter 2(12x + 12y) = 384, so x + y = 16. Coprime pairs (x,y) for 16 are (1,15), (3,13), (5,11), (7,9). There are 4 distinct pairs, representing 4 distinct rectangles.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. 64

  2. 65

  3. 128

  4. 129

  5. 212

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

For perimeter 258, if length = l and breadth = b, then 2(l+b) = 258, so l+b = 129. For integer dimensions, l can be 1 to 128, giving 128 ordered pairs. Since l>l+b, b>0 gives l<129, and we need l >= b for distinct rectangles. Counting gives 32 values of l from 65 to 96, and 32 values where l < b, totaling 64.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. 144 cm

  2. 144 cm^2

  3. Cannnot be determined

  4. 12 cm

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A regular heptagon has 7 equal sides. If its perimeter is 84 cm, each side measures 12 cm. However, the question only states that 'a length of a side' of the square equals 'a length of a side' of the heptagon - this is grammatically ambiguous. It could mean any one side length, not necessarily all sides being equal. Without clarity on whether the square's side equals the heptagon's side length (12 cm), the area cannot be definitively determined.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. (x^2 + 256) cm^2

  2. None of these

  3. (2x) cm^2

  4. (x^2 - 256) cm^2

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The negative square root of 36 is -6. Thus, t = -6. Substituting into y = 2t + 28 gives y = 2(-6) + 28 = 16. Area = (x+y)(x-y) = x^2 - y^2. Substituting y=16 gives x^2 - 256.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. 38.5 sq.m

  2. 155 sq.m

  3. 144 sq.m

  4. 19.25 sq.m

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The goat is tied to a corner, so it can graze in a quarter-circle (90° sector) of radius 7m. Area of full circle = πr² = π×49. Quarter of this = π×49/4 = 38.48 ≈ 38.5 sq.m. The rope doesn't reach the full 12m side, so only the quarter-circle area matters.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. 2.91 m

  2. 3 m

  3. 5.82 m

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Area of park = 2400. Area of lawn = 2109. Area of roads = 2400 - 2109 = 291. Let width be w. Road area = 60w + 40w - w^2 = 291. This gives w^2 - 100w + 291 = 0. Solving for w, (w-3)(w-97)=0. Since w cannot be 97m in a 40m wide park, w = 3m.