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51.

The perimeter of a regular pentagon is 1540 cm. How long is its each side?

Answer»

The perimeter of the regular pentagon = 1540 cm

⇒ 5 × side = 1540 cm

⇒ side = 1540/5 cm = 308 cm

∴ Each side of the regular pentagon is 308 cm.

52.

The lawn in front of Molly’s house is 12 m × 8 m, whereas the lawn in front of Dolly’s house is 15 m × 5 m. A bamboo fencing is built around both the lawns. How much fencing is required for both?

Answer»

The perimeter of the lawn in front of Molly’s house

= 2(length + breadth)

= 2(12 + 8) m = 2(20) m = 40 m

The perimeter of the lawn in front of Dolly’s house = 2(length + breadth)

= 2(15 + 5) m = 2 × 20 m = 40 m

∴ Total length of fencing for both the lawns = (40 + 40) m = 80 m

53.

The lawn in front of Molly’s house is 12 m× 8 m, whereas the lawn in front of Dolly’s house is 15 m×5 m. A bamboo fencing is built around both the lawns. How much fencing is required for both? 

Answer»

80 m fencing is required for both.

54.

There is a rectangular lawn 10 m long and 4 m wide in front of Meena’s house (Fig. 6.12). It is fenced along the two smaller sides and one longer side leaving a gap of 1 m for the entrance. Find the length of fencing.

Answer» Length of fencing is 17 m.
55.

The shape of a garden is rectangular in the middle and semi circular at the ends as shown in the diagram. Find the area and the perimeter of this garden [Length of rectangle is `20-(35+35)` metres].

Answer» area = area of rectangle part `+` area of semicircle
`= 13 xx 7 + pi/2 xx (3.5)^2 + pi/2 xx (3.5)^2`
= `91 + pi xx 49/4`
= `91 + 22/7 xx 49/4`
`= (182+ 77)/2`
`= 259/2 m^2`
perimeter= `2 (l ) + 2 (pi r)`
`= 2(13 ) + 2*22/7* 7/2`
`= 26 + 22 = 48 m`
answer
56.

In the given figure, a cylindrical wrapper of flat tablets is shown. The radius of a tablet is 7 mm and its thickness is 5 mm. How many such tablets are wrapped in the wrapper?

Answer»

Given: For the cylindrical tablets, 

radius (r) = 7 mm, 

thickness = height(h) = 5 mm 

For the cylindrical wrapper, 

diameter (D) = 14 mm, height (H) = 10 cm 

To find: Number of tablets that can be wrapped.  

Radius of wrapper (R) = Diameter/2 

= 14/2 = 7 mm 

Height of wrapper (H) = 10 cm 

= 10 × 10 mm 

= 100 mm 

Volume of a cylindrical wrapper = πR2

= π(7)2 × 100 

= 4900π mm3

Volume of a cylindrical tablet = πr2

= π(7)2 × 5 

= 245 π mm3 

(No. of tablets that can be wrapped) = (voume of a cylindrical wrapper)/ (valume of a cylindrical tablet) 

= 4900π)/245π

= 20 

∴ 20 tables can be wrapped in the wrapper

57.

The area of circular play ground is `154m^(2)`. Find its circumference.

Answer» Correct Answer - Rs. 704
58.

The parallel sides of a trapezium are 48 cm, 40 cm, and the distance between them is 14 cm. Find the radius of a circle whose area is equal to the area of the trapezium.

Answer» Correct Answer - 14 cm
59.

If the difference between the outer radius and the inner radius of a ring is 14 cm, then what is the difference between is outer circumference and innner circumference?

Answer» Correct Answer - 88 cm
60.

A triangle has sides of 48 cm, 14 cm and 50 cm. Find its circum-radius (in cm).A. 25B. 12.5C. 20D. 17.5

Answer» Correct Answer - A
`48^(2)=2304`
`14^(2)=196`
`50^(2)=2500`
`48^(2)+14^(2)=50^(2)`
` :. ` The triangle is right angled and its hypotenuse is 50 cm. Its circum radius `=(50)/(2) cm=25 cm.`
61.

The circum-radius of an equilateral triangle is x cm. What is the perimeter of the triangle in terms of x?

Answer» Correct Answer - `3sqrt(3)x` cm
62.

A spherical piece of metal of diameter 6 cm is drawn into a wire of 4 mm in diameter. Find the length of the wire.

Answer» Correct Answer - 900 cm
63.

The outer and inner radii of a hemisphere are 3 cm and 2 cm, then Total Surface Area (TSA) is ……… cm2A) 9.7B) 97 \(\frac37\)C) 96 \(\frac12\)D) 16 \(\frac14\)

Answer»

Correct option is: B) \( 97 \frac 37 \, cm^2\)

Inner radius of hemisphere is r = 2 cm and outer radius of hemisphere is R = 3 cm.

\(\therefore\) Total surface area of hollow hemispherical cell 

\(2 \pi r^2 + 2 \pi R^2 + \pi (R^2-r^2)\)

\(\pi (2 r^2 + 2 R^2 + R^2-r^2)\) 

\(\pi (3 R^2 + r^2)\)

\(\frac {22}7\) ( \(3 \times 3^2 + 2^2\) )

\(\frac {22}7\) (27 + 4)

\(\frac {22\times 31}7 = \frac {681}7 = 97 \frac 37 \, cm^2\)

\(\therefore\) TSA of hollow hemispherical cell is \( 97 \frac 37 \, cm^2\)

Correct option is: B) 97 \(\frac{3}{7}\)

64.

If the thickness of a hermispherical bowl is 12 cm and its outer diameter is 10.24 m, then find the inner surface area of the hemisphere. (Take `pi=3.14`).

Answer» Correct Answer - 20 cm
65.

The base of a right pyramid is an equilateral triangle, each side of which is `6sqrt(3)` cm long and its height is 4 cm. Find the total surface area of the pyramid in `cm^(2)`.

Answer» Correct Answer - `72 sqrt(3) cm^(2)`
66.

The base of a right pyramid is an equilateral triangle of perimeter 8 dm and the height of the pyramid is `30sqrt(3)` cm. Find the volume of the pyramid.A. `16000 cm^(3)`B. `1600 cm^(3)`C. `(16000)/(3) cm^(3)`D. `(5)/(4) cm^(3)`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Volume of the pyramid `=(1)/(3) xx` Area of the base ` xx ` Height.
67.

The heights of two cones are equal and the radii of their bases are R and r. The ratio of their volumes is _______.

Answer» Correct Answer - `R^(2):r^(2)`
68.

A and B are the volumes of a pyramid and a right prism respectively. If the pyramid and the prism have the same base area and the same height, then what is the relation between A and B?

Answer» Correct Answer - `A=(B)/(3)`
69.

If the ratio of the base radii of two cones having the same curved surface areas is `6:7`, then the ratio of their slant heights is _______.

Answer» Correct Answer - `7:6`
70.

A cylindrical vessel open at the top has a base radius of 28 cm. If the total cost of painting the outer part of the vessel is Rs. 357 at the rate of Rs. 0.2 per 100 `cm^(2)`, then find the height of the vessel. (approximately)A. 10 mB. 9 mC. 5 mD. 4 m

Answer» Correct Answer - A
TSA of outer part `=357 xx(100)/(0.2) cm^(2)`.
71.

The area of an isosceles triangle is 60 sq.cm and the length of each one of its equal sides is 13 cm.Find its base?

Answer»

Let base x , altitude p and area A
Area=1/2(x*p)=60
p = 120/x
Now applying pythagoras theorem 
(x/2)2+(120/x)2=132
Solving equation we get:

x=24, x=10

72.

In the figure given below, ABCD is a square of side 7 cm. BD is an arc of a circle of radius AB. A. `14cm^(2)`B. `21cm^(2)`C. `28cm^(2)`D. `35cm^(2)`

Answer» Area of shaded region `=2 ("Area of sector " bar(BAD)-"Area of "triangle ABD).`
73.

The hour hand of a clock is 6 cm long. Find the area swept by it between `11:20 am and 11:55 am ("in" cm^(2))`A. 2.75B. 5.5C. 11D. None of these

Answer» Angle made by hours band of the clock in 35 minutes is `17^(@)` (angle of sector).
74.

Two circles touch each other externally. The sum of their areas is `490pi cm^2`. Their centres are separated by `28 cm`. Find the difference of their radii (in cm)A. 14B. 7C. 10.5D. 3.5

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Let the radii of the circles be denoted by `r_(1)` cm and `r_(2)` cm where `r_(1) ge r_(2)`. As the circles touch each other externally, distance between their centres = Sum of their radii.
` :. R_(1)+r_(2)=28 " (1)" `
Also `pi(r_(1))^(2)+pi(r_(2))^(2)=490 pi`
` :. (r_(1))^(2)+(r_(2))^(2)=490 " (2)" `
Squaring both sides of Eq. (1), we get
`(r_(1))^(2)+(r_(2))^(2) + 2(r_(1))(r_(2))=784`
`r_(1)*r_(2)=147 " (3)" `
Solving Eqs. (1) and (3), we get
`r_(1)=21 and r_(2) =7. ( :. r_(1) ge r_(2))`
` :. ` Required difference = 14 cm.
75.

Two circles touch each other externally. The distance between the centres of the circles is 14 cm and the sum of their areas is 308 `cm^(2)`. Find the difference between radii of the circles. (in cm)A. 1B. 2C. 0D. 0.5

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Use `(a+b)^(2)=a^(2)+b^(2)+2ab and a-b=sqrt((a+b)^(2)-4ab).`
76.

The area of a circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle is `48pi` square units. What is the perimeter of the triangle?A. `17sqrt(3)` unitsB. 36 unitsC. 72 unitsD. `48 sqrt(3)` units

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Radius of the circle = `(1)/(3)` of the median.
77.

A chord of a circle of radius 28 cm makes an angle of `90^(@)` at the centre. Find the area of the major segment.A. 1456 `cm^(2)`B. 1848 `cm^(2)`C. 392 `cm^(2)`D. 2240 `cm^(2)`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Find the area of triangle and the area of sector formed by the chord.
78.

The area of a sector whose perimeter is four times its radius (r units) isA. `sqrt(r )` sq. units.B. `r^(4)` sq. units.C. `r^(2)` sq. units.D. `(t^(2))/(2)` sq. units.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Primeter of a sector = l + 2r = 4r.
79.

A wafer cone is completely filled with icecream forms a hemispherical scoop, just covering the cone. The radius of the top of the cone, as well as the height of the cone are 7 cm each. Find the volume of the icecream in it (in `cm^(3)`). (Take `pi=22//7` and ignore the thickness of the cone)A. 1176B. 1980C. 1078D. 1274

Answer» Required volume = Volume of the icecream forming the hemisphere + Volume of the icecream within the cone.
Radius of the hemisphere shape = Radius of the cone = 7 cm
` :. "Required volume"=(2)/(3)pi(7)^(3)+(1)/(3) pi (7)^(3)`
`=pi (7)^(3)-(22)/(7)(7)^(3)-(22)(49)`
`=1078 cm^(3)`.
80.

A concial cup when filled with icecream forms a hemispherical shape on its open end. Find the volume of icecream (approximately), fi radius of the base of the cone is 3.5 cm, the vertical height of cone is 7 cm and width of the cone is negligible.A. 120 `cm^(3)`B. 150 `cm^(3)`C. 180 `cm^(3)`D. 210 `cm^(3)`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Requierd volume = Volume of cone + Volume of sphere.
81.

A conical cup when filled with ice-cream forms a hemispherical shape on its open end. Findthe volume of the ice-cream, if the radius of the base of the cone is 3.5 cm and the verticalheight of the cone is 7 cm.A. 120 `cm^(3)`B. 150 `cm^(3)`C. 180 `cm^(3)`D. 210 `cm^(3)`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Requierd volume = Volume of cone + Volume of sphere.
82.

A road roller of length `3l` m and radius `(l)/(3)m` can cover a field in 100 revolutions, moving once over. The area of the field in terms of `l` is _________ `m^(3)`.

Answer» Correct Answer - `200 pi l^(2) cm^(2)`
83.

Consider the following situations. In each find out whether you need volume or area and why? i) Quantity of water inside a bottle. ii) Canvas needed for making a tentiii) Number of bags inside the lorry. iv) Gas filled in a cylinder. v) Number of match sticks that can be put in the match box.

Answer»

i) Volume: 3-d shape 

ii) Area: L.S.A. / T.S.A. 

iii) Volume: 3-d shape 

iv) Volume: 3-d shape 

v) Volume: 3-d shape

84.

If R and r are the external and the internal radii of a hemispherical bowl, then what is the area of the ring, which forms the edge of the bowl (in sq. units)?

Answer» Correct Answer - `pi(R^(2)-r^(2))`
85.

The side of a cube is equal to the radius of the sphere. Find the ratio of their volumes.

Answer» Correct Answer - `21:88`
86.

A hollow cylindrical pipe is 21 dm long. Its outer and inner diameters are 10 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find the volume of the copper used in making the pipe.

Answer»

Given,

Length of cylinder = 21 dm = 210 cm

Outer diameter = 10 cm

Outer radius = R = \(\frac{10}{2}\) = 5 cm

Inner diameter = 6 cm

Inner radius = r = \(\frac{6}{2}\) = 3 cm

∴ Area of base = π(R2 - r2) = π(25 - 9) = 16π cm2

Volume of cylinder = area of base x height = 16π x 210 = 16 x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 210 = 10560 cm3

87.

What is the volume of a hollow cylinder with R, r and h as outer radius, inner radius and height respectively?

Answer» Correct Answer - `pi(R^(2)-r^(2))h`
88.

The outer radius and the inner radius of a hollow cylinder are `(3 - x) cm and (2-x) cm.` What is its thickness?

Answer» Correct Answer - `2x` cm
89.

The lateral surface area of a hollow cylinder is 4224 cm2. It is cut along its height and formed a rectangular sheet of width 33 cm. Find the perimeter of rectangular sheet?

Answer»

A hollow cylinder is cut along its height to form a rectangular sheet.

Area of cylinder = Area of rectangular sheet

4224 cm2 = 33 cm × Length

Lenght = 4224 cm2/33 cm = 128cm

Thus, the length of the rectangular sheet is 128 cm. Perimeter of the rectangular sheet = 2 (Length + Width)

= [2 (128 + 33)] cm

= (2 × 161) cm

= 322 cm

90.

A metallic sphere of radius 2 cm is melted to recast into the shape of a cylinder of radius 4 cm. Then the height of the cylinder isA) 1/3 cmB) 4/3 cmC) 2/3 cmD) 1 cm

Answer»

Correct option is: C) \(\frac{2}{3}\) cm

Volume of cylinder = volume of the sphere.

\(\pi r^2h = \frac 43 \pi r^3\) 

\(4 \times 4 \times h = \frac 43 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2\).

= h = \(\frac {16}3 \times \frac2{16} = \frac 23\)

Hence, the height of the cylinder is \(\frac 23\)cm

Correct option is: C) \(\frac{2}{3}\) cm

91.

To find out the slant height of a cone, we use ……… theorem. (A) Thales (B) S.A.S (C) Pythagoras (D) S.S.S

Answer»

Correct option is: (C) Pythagoras

To find out the slant height of a cone, we use Pythagoras theorem.

Correct option is: (C) Pythagoras

92.

Ratio of volumes of cylinder and cone whose radii are equal and having same height is (A) 1 : 3 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 3 : 1 (D) 2 : 1

Answer»

Correct option is: (C) 3 : 1

Let r & h be the radius and height of cone and cylinder.

Now, \(\frac {volume\, of\, cylinder}{volume\, of\, cone} = \frac {\pi r^2h}{\frac 13 \pi r^2h} = \frac 31\)

Hence, the ratio of volumes of cylinder and cone is 3 : 1.

Correct option is: (C) 3 : 1

93.

The ratio of volumes of a cone and a cylinder whose diameters And heights are equal is A) 3 : 1 B) 1 : 2 C) 2 : 1 D) 1 : 3

Answer»

Correct option is: D) 1 : 3

\(\frac {Volume \, of \, cone}{Volume \, of\, cylinder}\) = \(\frac {\frac 13 \pi r^2h}{\pi r^2h} = \frac 13 = 1:3\)

Hence, required ratio is 1; 3

Correct option is: D) 1 : 3

94.

In what ratio are the volumes of a cylinder, a cone and a sphere, if each has the same diameter and same heightA) 1 : 3 : 2 B) 2 : 3 : 1 C) 3 : 1 : 2 D) 3 : 2 : 1

Answer»

Correct option is: C) 3 : 1 : 2

Let 2r be the diameter of cylinder, cone of sphere.

\(\therefore\) Height of sphere = 2r

Then height of cone = Height of cylinder = 2r.

Now, \(V_1 : V_2 : V_3\) = Volume of cylinder : Volume of cone : Volume of sphere

\(\pi r^2h : \frac 13 \pi r^2 h : \frac 43 \pi r^3\) (\(\because\) h = 2r)

\(2 \pi r^3 : \frac {2 \pi r^3 }{3} = \frac {4 \pi r^3 }{3}\)

= 2 : \(\frac 23 : \frac 43\) (On dividing by \(\pi r^3 \))

= 6 : 2 : 4 (On multiplying by 3)

= 3 : 1 : 2 (On dividing by 2)

Hence, the ratio of their volumes is 3 : 1 : 2.

Correct option is: C) 3 : 1 : 2

95.

The length of a rectangular field is 8 m and breadth is 2 m. If a square field has the same perimeter as this rectangular field, find which field has the greater area.

Answer»

We have given, perimeter of the rectangular field 

= perimeter of the square field

⇒ 2(length + breadth) = 4 × side

⇒ 2(8 + 2) m = 4 × side

⇒ 2(10) m = 4 × side ⇒ 20 m = 4 × side

⇒ 20/4 m = side ⇒ side = 5 m

Now, area of the rectangular field

= length × breadth = 8m × 2m = 16m2

Area of the square field= side × side = 5m × 5m = 25m2

∴ The square field has greater area than that of rectangular field.

96.

A well is dug 20 m deep and it has a diameter of 7 m. The earth which is so dug out is spread out on a rectangular plot 22 m long and 14 m broad. What is the height of the platform so formed?

Answer»

Given,

Depth of well = 20 m

Diameter of well = 7 m

Radius of well = \(\frac{7}{2}\) m

Dimension of rectangular field = 22 m × 14 m

so,

Amount of earth dug out from well = πr2h = \(\frac{22}{7}\) x \(\frac{7}{2}\) x \(\frac{7}{2}\) x 20 = 770 m3

when this earth is spread on rectangular field:

Then height of platform formed on rectangular field = \(\frac{volume\,of\, earth\,dug\,out}{area\,of\,rectangular\,out}\) = \(\frac{770}{22\times 14}\) = 2.5 m

97.

A classroom is 7 m long, 6 m broad and 3.5 m high. Doors and windows occupy an area of 17 m2. What is the cost of white washing the walls at the rate of Rs. 1.50 per m2.

Answer»

Given,

Dimensions of class room = 7 m × 6 m ×3.5 m

Where,

Length = 7 m, Breadth = 6 m , Height = 3.5 m

Area of four walls (including doors & windows) = 2(l x h + b x h)

= 2(7 x 3.5 + 6 x 3.5) = 91 m2

Then,

Area of walls without doors & windows = area including doors & windows – area occupied by doors & windows

Area of only walls = 91 – 17 = 74 m2

So,

Cost of white washing 1 m2 area of walls = Rs.1.50

∴ Total cost of white washing = 74 × 1.50 = Rs.111

98.

The dimensions of a class room are 10m, 8m, and 5m. Find the cost of decorating its walls by a wall paper of 1 m width, which costs rs. 50 per metre.

Answer» Correct Answer - Rs. 9000
99.

The dimensions of a shop are 12 ft `xx` 8 ft `xx` 5 ft. The area of four walls is _______A. `200ft^(2)`B. `400ft^(2)`C. `500ft^(2)`D. `800ft^(2)`

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Area of the four walls `=2h(l+b)`
`=2xx5(12+8)`
`=10xx20ft&(2)=200ft^(2)`
100.

If each edge of a cube is doubled,(i) how many times will its surface area increase?(ii) how many times will its volume increase?

Answer»

(i) Let initially the edge of the cube be l. Initial surface area = 6l2

If each edge of the cube is doubled, then it becomes 2l.

New surface area = 6(2l)2 = 24l2 = 4 × 6l2

Clearly, the surface area will be increased by 4 times.

(ii) Initial volume of the cube = l3

When each edge of the cube is doubled, it becomes 2l.

New volume = (2l)3 = 8l3 = 8 × l3

Clearly, the volume of the cube will be increased by 8 times.