Mathematics · Quantitative Aptitude

Mensuration of Solids

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Mensuration of solids focuses on calculating the volume and surface area of three dimensional shapes like cylinders and cones. These geometry problems require applying standard mathematical formulas. They frequently appear in state public service and engineering exams.

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Mensuration of Solids Questions

Multiple choice maths measures and the circle surface area and volume of sphere surface area of a prism surface area of a prism and a pyramid

The base of a right prism is a square of perimeter 20 cm and its height is 30 cm. The volume of the prism is

  1. $700 cm^3$
  2. $750 cm^3$
  3. $800 cm^3$
  4. $850 cm^3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Given, perimeter $=4a=20$cm
$\therefore a=5$ cm
Area $=a^2=25  cm^2$
Volume $=$ Area $\times$ Height
Volume $=25 \times 30$
Volume $=750  cm^3$

Multiple choice maths solids volume of a sphere surface area and volume of sphere surface areas and volumes surface areas and volumes of solids problems involving volume of combined solids application of surface area and volume of solids

The radius of a sphere is r and radius of base of a cylinder is r and height is 2r. The ratio of their volumes will be-

  1. $2:3$
  2. $3:4$
  3. $4:3$
  4. $3:2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Given,

The radius of the sphere $=r$

The radius of the cylinder $=r$

The height of the cylinder $=2r$

 

We know that the volume of the sphere

${{V} _{1}}=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi {{r}^{3}}$

 

We know that the volume of the cylinder

$ {{V} _{2}}=\pi {{r}^{2}}h $

$ {{V} _{2}}=\pi {{r}^{2}}\left( 2r \right) $

$ {{V} _{2}}=2\pi {{r}^{3}} $

 

Therefore, the required ratio

$ \dfrac{{{V} _{1}}}{{{V} _{2}}}=\dfrac{\dfrac{4}{3}\pi {{r}^{3}}}{2\pi {{r}^{3}}} $

$ \dfrac{{{V} _{1}}}{{{V} _{2}}}=\dfrac{2\pi {{r}^{3}}}{3\pi {{r}^{3}}} $

$ \dfrac{{{V} _{1}}}{{{V} _{2}}}=\dfrac{2}{3} $

$ {{V} _{1}}:{{V} _{2}}=2:3 $

 

Hence, this is the answer.

Multiple choice maths how big? how heavy? measuring volume volume of solids volume of cube and cuboid

The radius of a cone is $\sqrt2$ times the height of the cone. A cube of maximum possible volume is cut from the same cone. What is the ratio of the volume of the cone to the volume of the cube?

  1. $3.18\pi$
  2. $2.25\pi$
  3. $2.35$
  4. Can't be determined

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

Cube here will be inscribed in a cone as a square is in isosceles triangle.
Let the height of the cone be $h$
Radius=$\sqrt2 h$
Volume of cone=$\dfrac{1}{3}\pi r^2h$
                           =$\dfrac{2\sqrt 2}{3}\pi h^3$
Let the side of the cube be x,the top of the cone above it has the sign $(h-x)$ and radius $\dfrac{x}{2}$
Using properties of similar triangle $\dfrac { \dfrac { x }{ 2 }  }{ h-x } =\dfrac{\sqrt2 h}{h}$
                                                            $=\sqrt 2 x$
                                                             $=\dfrac { 2\sqrt { 2 } h }{ 2\sqrt { 2 } +1 } $
Volume of the cube=$\dfrac { 2\sqrt { 2 } h }{ 2\sqrt { 2 } +1 } $
Ratio of the volume of the cone to volume of the cube=$\dfrac { \dfrac { 2\sqrt { 2 }  }{ 3 } \pi h^{ 3 } }{ (\dfrac { 2\sqrt { 2 } h }{ 2\sqrt { 2 } +1 } )^ 3 } $
                                            $=\dfrac{\pi(2\sqrt { 2 } +1  )^ 3)}{24}$
                                            $=2.35\pi$

Multiple choice maths how big? how heavy? measuring volume volume of solids volume of cube and cuboid

If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is halved, keeping the  height same, what is the ratio of the volume of the reduced cylinder to that of the original.

  1. $1:3$
  2. $1:5$
  3. $1:4$
  4. $1:7$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

circular cylinder's radius=r
height=h
keeping the height same,  radius is halved
radius of new 
circular cylinder=r/2
So, ratio of volume = volume of reduced cylinder/volume of original cylinder
$Ratio=\Pi { r /2}^{ 2 }h/\Pi { (r) }^{ 2 }h$
$Ratio=1/4$

Multiple choice maths how big? how heavy? measuring volume volume of solids volume of cube and cuboid

By melting a solid cylindrical metal, a few conical materials are to be made. If three times the radius of the cone is equal to twice the radius of the cylinder and the ratio of the height of the cylinder and the height of the cone is 4: 3, find the number of cones which can be made

  1. 4

  2. 3

  3. 9

  4. 2

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

Let R be the radius and H be the height of the cylinder and let rand h be the radius and height of the cone respectively. Then,
$3r=2R$
and $H:h=4:3$ ......(i)
$\Rightarrow \dfrac {H}{h}=\dfrac {4}{3}$
$\Rightarrow 3H=4h$ .......(ii)
Let n be the required number of cones which can be made from the materials of the cylinder. Then, the volume of the cylinder will be equal to the sum of the volumes of n cones. Hence, we have
$\pi R^2H=\dfrac {n}{3}\pi r^2h$
$\Rightarrow 3R^2H=nr^2h$
$\Rightarrow n=\dfrac {3R^2H}{r^2H}=\dfrac {3\times \dfrac {9r^2}{4}\times \dfrac {4h}{3}}{r^2h}$ [$\because$ From (i) and (ii), $R=\dfrac {3r}{2}$ and $H=\dfrac {4h}{3}$]
$\Rightarrow n=\dfrac {3\times 9\times 4}{3\times 4}$
$\Rightarrow n=9$
Hence, the required number of cones is 9.

Multiple choice maths surface areas and volumes volume of a sphere problems involving volume of combined solids application of surface area and volume of solids

A metallic solid cone is melted and cast into a cylinder of the same base as that of the cone. If the height of the cylinder is $7\;cm$, what was the height of the cone?

  1. $20\;cm$
  2. $21\;cm$
  3. $22\;cm$
  4. $12\;cm$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Volume of cone $=$ Volume of cylinder

$\dfrac { 1 }{ 3 } \pi { r } _{ 1 }^{ 2 }{ h } _{ 1 }=\pi { r } _{ 2 }^{ 2 }{ h } _{ 2 }$
$\Rightarrow \quad \dfrac { 1 }{ 3 } \times { r }^{ 2 }\times { h } _{ 1 }={ r }^{ 2 }\times 7\quad \left[ { r } _{ 1 }={ r } _{ 2 }=r \right] $
                  $\Rightarrow \quad { h } _{ 1 }=7\times 3=21cm$
Therefore, height of cone is $21$ cm.

Multiple choice physics learning how to measure measurement of area and volume measurement of volume measurement of area, volume and density

The volume enclosed by the cylinder of diameter $1.06\ m$  and height 7.2 m to the correct no. of the significant figure is:

  1. $6.350\ m^3$
  2. $6.35\ m^3$
  3. $6.3\ m^3$
  4. $6\ m^3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Diameter of cylindrical vessel  $d = 1.06 \ m$
Height of cylindrical vessel  $h = 7.2 \ m$
Volume   $V = \dfrac{\pi d^2 h}{4}$
$\implies \ V = \dfrac{\pi\times (1.06)^2\times 7.2}{4} = 6.354 \ m^3$
Since the number $7.2$ has two significant figures and $1.06$ has three significant figures.
So the final answer must have 2 significant figures.
Thus volume of cylinder   $V = 6.3 \ m^3$

Multiple choice maths problems on measurement basic operations with same units operations involving units of length calculations choosing and converting between units conversion between different units conversion between units

A conical cup 36 cm high has diameter of base 28 cm It is full of water. The water was poured into a cylindrical jar of radius of base 10 cm. The height of water in the vessel is

  1. 23.52 cm

  2. 16.92 cm

  3. 11.76 cm

  4. 13.65 cm

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

Vol. of cylinder =Vol. of cone 
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \pi \times 10^{2}\times h=\dfrac{1}{3}\pi \times 14^{2}\times 36$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow h=23.52cm$

Multiple choice maths problems on measurement basic operations with same units operations involving units of length calculations choosing and converting between units conversion between different units conversion between units

A right circular cylinder and a sphere are of equal volumes and their radii are also equal If h is the height of the cylinder and d is the diameter of the sphere then

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{h}{3}=\frac{d}{2} $
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{h}{2}=\frac{d}{3} $
  3. $2h = d$
  4. $h = d$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Volume of cylinder = Volume of sphere
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \pi \left ( \dfrac{d}{2} \right )^{2}h=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi \left ( \dfrac{d}{2} \right )^{3}$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow h=\dfrac{2}{3}d\Rightarrow \dfrac{h}{2}=\dfrac{d}{3}$

Multiple choice maths area and volume of cylinder hollow cylinder volume of cylinder volume of cylinder and cone

The volume, V $cm^{2}$, of a hollow cylindrical pipe of length $l$ cm, outer radius R cm and inner radius r cm is given by the formula : $V\, =\, \pi\, (R^{2}\, -\, r^{2}).\, l$

Find r, if $V\, =\, 22,\, R\, =\, 2,\, l\, =\, 4$ and $\pi,\, 3\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}.$

  1. 1.5

  2. 1.2

  3. 1.4

  4. 1.6

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

Given $V= \pi \left ( R^{2}-r^{2} \right )l$

$V= \pi  R^{2}-\pi r^{2} l$

$\pi r^{2}l= \pi R^{2}l-V$


$ r^{2}= \dfrac{\pi R^{2}l-V}{\pi l}$

$\therefore  r= \sqrt{\dfrac{\pi R^{2}l-V}{\pi l}}$

Given $V=22 ,R=2 ,L=4 , \pi = 3\tfrac{1}{7}= \frac{22}{7}$

$\therefore r= \sqrt{\dfrac{\frac{22}{7}\times 4\times 4-22}{\dfrac{22}{7}\times4}}= \sqrt{\dfrac{352-154}{88}}= \sqrt{\dfrac{198}{88}}= \sqrt{\dfrac{9}{4}}= 1.5$

Multiple choice maths area and volume of cylinder hollow cylinder volume of cylinder volume of cylinder and cone

The diameters of two cylinders are in the ratio of 2:1 and their volumes are equal. The ratio of their heights will be _________.

  1. 1:6

  2. 1:2

  3. 1:4

  4. 3:4

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Let the diameter of the given two cylinders are $2x$ and $x$, 
so the radius of these cylinders are $x$ and $0.5 x$ respectively. 

Let the height of these cylinders are $ h _1$ and $ h _2$ respectively.

Given $ πx^2h _1=π(0.5x)^2h _2 $

$∴\dfrac{h _1}{h _2}=\dfrac{(0.5)^2}{1}=\dfrac 14$

$1:4.$
Multiple choice maths area and volume of cylinder hollow cylinder volume of cylinder volume of cylinder and cone

If the volume of a cylinder is $448\pi:cm^3$ and height 7 cm, its total surface area will be ______________.

  1. $352\:cm^2$
  2. $754.28\:cm^2$
  3. $724.64\:cm^2$
  4. $354\:cm^2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Let the radius of cylinder is $r$ cm and height of this is $7$ cm.

Given, volume of cylinder
$=πr^2h$

$448π=πr^2×7⟹r2=64⟹r=8$ cm

∴  Required total surface area of cylinder
$=2πr(r+h)=2π×8(8+7)$

$=2×\dfrac {22} 7×8×15 $

$=754.28$ $cm^2$
Multiple choice maths area and volume of cylinder hollow cylinder volume of cylinder volume of cylinder and cone

A rectangular paper of dimensions 6 cm and 3 cm is rolled to form a cylinder with height equal to the width of the paper, then its base radius is

  1. $ \displaystyle \frac{6}{\pi }cm $
  2. $ \displaystyle \frac{3}{2\pi }cm $
  3. $ \displaystyle \frac{6}{2\pi }cm $
  4. $ \displaystyle \frac{9}{2\pi }cm $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The length of the rectangle become the circumference of the base of the cylinder 

$\therefore 2\pi r=6\Rightarrow r=\frac{6}{2\pi }$ cm

Multiple choice maths area and volume of cylinder hollow cylinder volume of cylinder volume of cylinder and cone

The curved surface of a circular cylinder of height 'h' and the curved surface area of the cone of slant height 2 'h' having the same circular base are in the ratio of

  1. 1 : 2

  2. 2 : 1

  3. 1 : 1

  4. 1 : 3

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

Let the base radius of cone and circular cylinder is r and height of circular cylinder is h and height of cone 2h

Then Curved surface area of circular cylinder =$2\pi rh$
And curved surface area of cone=$\pi r(2h)=2\pi rh$
So ratio of Curved surface area of circular cylinder : curved surface area of cone :: $2\pi r(h)=2\pi rh$ : $2\pi rh$=1:1

Multiple choice maths area and volume of cylinder hollow cylinder volume of cylinder volume of cylinder and cone

The height of a hollow cylinder is $14cm$ if external diameter is $16cm$ and total curved surface area of the hollow cylinder is $1320sq.cm$, then its internal diameter is

  1. $14cm$
  2. $16cm$
  3. $7cm$
  4. $8cm$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Given     

external radius $r _2=8$, height of cylinder $h=14$
 we have,


$2\pi h(r _{1}+r _{2})=1320$

$ \implies8+r _1=\displaystyle \frac{1320\times7}{2\times22\times14}$

$\implies r _1=7cm$