Mensuration Questions

Multiple choice
  1. 550

  2. 704

  3. 924

  4. 1254

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

For cone: V = (1/3)πr²h = 1232, h = 24. So (1/3)πr² × 24 = 1232, giving r² = 1232 × 3/(24π) = 49, thus r = 7 cm. Curved surface area = πrl = πr√(r² + h²) = π × 7 × √(49 + 576) = π × 7 × 25 ≈ 550 cm². Options B (704), C (924), D (1254) are incorrect - likely using wrong formulas or calculation errors.

Multiple choice
  1. 9 meter

  2. 18 meter

  3. 27 meter

  4. 30 meter

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

CSA = 2πrh, TSA = 2πr(r+h). Given: CSA = TSA/3 → 2πrh = 2πr(r+h)/3 → 6πrh = 2πr(r+h) → 6h = 2(r+h) → 6h = 2r + 2h → 4h = 2r → r = 2h = 2(9) = 18 m. Check: CSA = 2π(18)(9) = 324π, TSA = 2π(18)(27) = 972π, CSA/TSA = 324/972 = 1/3 ✓. Option A (9 m), C (27 m), and D (30 m) don't satisfy the condition.

Multiple choice
  1. $1276 m2$
  2. $1486 m2$
  3. $1386 m2$
  4. $1156 m2$
  5. None of these

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

Square perimeter = 8m, so each side = 8 ÷ 4 = 2m. This is the circle's radius. Area of circle = πr² = π × 2² = 4π. Using π ≈ 22/7: 4 × 22/7 = 88/7 ≈ 12.57 m². But wait, the options are much larger (1156-1486). Let me recalculate: if the area is 1386 m², then r² = 1386/π = 1386/(22/7) = 1386 × 7/22 = 441. So r = √441 = 21m. For a square with side 21m, perimeter = 84m, not 8m. There's a unit error in the question or options. Assuming the question means perimeter = 88m (not 8m), then side = 22m, radius = 22m, area = π × 22² = (22/7) × 484 = 22 × 69.14 ≈ 1521. None of the options match exactly. However, if we consider 1386 m² with π=22/7: r² = 1386 × 7/22 = 441, r = 21m. This would mean square side = 21m, perimeter = 84m. The question likely has a typo (8 instead of 84), but 1386 m² is the intended answer based on standard values.

Multiple choice
  1. 338.8

  2. 346.5

  3. 358.2

  4. 340.6

  5. None of these

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

The largest circle inside a rectangle has a diameter equal to the shorter side. Here, the rectangle is 21 cm by 30 cm, so the maximum diameter is 21 cm, making the radius 10.5 cm. Area = pi * r^2 = (22/7) * 10.5 * 10.5 = 346.5 cm^2. Option A (338.8) is incorrect calculation. Option C (358.2) uses wrong dimensions. Option D (340.6) is a miscalculation.

Multiple choice
  1. 3500

  2. 4500

  3. 7500

  4. 13500

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

Cylinder volume = πr²h = π × 3² × 5 = 45π cm³. Cone volume = (1/3)πr²h. Note: cone radius is 1 mm = 0.1 cm. Cone volume = (1/3) × π × (0.1)² × 1 = π/300 cm³. Number of cones = Cylinder volume / Cone volume = 45π / (π/300) = 45 × 300 = 13500.

Multiple choice
  1. 64 cm.

  2. 68 cm.

  3. 70 cm.

  4. 56 cm.

  5. None of these

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

Circle diameter = 70 cm, so radius = 35 cm. Area of circle = πr² = (22/7) × 35² = 22 × 5 × 35 = 3850 cm². Total area = 5450 cm², so square area = 5450 - 3850 = 1600 cm². Square side = √1600 = 40 cm. Circumference = 2πr = 2 × (22/7) × 35 = 220 cm. Perimeter of square = 4 × 40 = 160 cm. Difference = 220 - 160 = 60 cm. None of the options match 60 cm, so E is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. 3.2 cm

  2. 3.5 cm

  3. 3 cm

  4. 6 cm

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

Original area = πr². New area = π(r+1)² = π(r² + 2r + 1). Increase = π(2r + 1) = 22. So 2r + 1 = 22/π ≈ 7, giving r ≈ 3. Using π ≈ 22/7: 2r + 1 = 22/(22/7) = 7, so 2r = 6, r = 3 cm. Checking: Original area = 9π ≈ 28.3, new area = 16π ≈ 50.3, difference = 7π ≈ 22 ✓

Multiple choice
  1. 186 cm.

  2. 182 cm.

  3. 184 cm.

  4. Can’t be determined

  5. None of these

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

Circle area = πr² with r = 14 cm (half of diameter 28). Area = 616 cm². Rectangle area = 1166 - 616 = 550 cm². With length 25 cm, width = 550/25 = 22 cm. Perimeter = 2(25+22) = 94 cm. Circumference = 2πr = 88 cm. Sum = 88 + 94 = 182 cm.

Multiple choice
  1. $3136 cm2$
  2. $2352 cm2$
  3. $1568 cm2$
  4. $784 cm2$
  5. None of these

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

Area of square = 196 cm², so side = √196 = 14 cm. This equals the radius of the circle. Diameter = 2 × radius = 28 cm. Length of rectangle = 2 × diameter = 56 cm. Breadth = length/2 = 28 cm. Area of rectangle = length × breadth = 56 × 28 = 1568 cm². Option C is correct.