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401.

A drum in the shape of a frustum of a cone with radii 24 ft and 15 ft and height 5 ft is full of water. The drum is emptied into a rectangular tank of base 99 ft `xx` 43 ft. Find the rise in the height of the water level in the tank.

Answer» Correct Answer - `1(3)/(7)`ft
402.

A washing tub in the shape of a frustum of a cone has height 21 cm. The radii of the circular top and bottom are 20 cm and 15 cm respectively. What is the capacity of the tub? = (π = 22/7 )

Answer»

Given: For the frustum shaped tub, 

height (h) = 21 cm,

radii (r1 ) = 20 cm, and (r2 ) = 15 cm 

To find: Capacity (volume) of the tub. 

Volume of frustum = 1/3 πh (r12 + r22 + r1 × r2 )

= 1/3 x 22/7 x 21 (202 + 152 + 20 x 15)

= 22(400 + 225 + 300)

= 22 x 925

= 20350 cm3

= (20350/1000) liters    ....[1liter = 1000 cm3]

= 20.35 liters

∴ The capacity of the tub is 20.35 liters.

403.

A dish, in the shape of a frustum of a cone, has a height of 6 cm. Its top and its bottom have radii of 24 cm and 16 cm respectively. Find its curved surface area (in `cm^(2)`).A. `240pi`B. `400pi`C. `180pi`D. `160pi`

Answer» Correct Answer - B
The bucket is in shape of a frustum. The slant height of a frustum
`=sqrt(("Top radius"-"Bottom Radius")^(2) +("Height")^(2)).`
` :. ` Slant height of the bucket
` l=sqrt((24-16)^(2)+6^(2))=10 m.`
` :. ` Its curved surface area `=pi (R+r)`
`=pi(10)(24+16)=400 pi m^(2)`.
404.

An ink pen, with a cylindrical barrel of diameter 2 cm and height 10.5 cm, and completely filled with ink, can be used to write 4950 words. How many words can be written using 400 ml of ink ? (Take 1 litre = 1000 `cm^(3)`)A. 40000B. 60000C. 45000D. 80000

Answer» Correct Answer - B
(i) `1 ml =1 cm^(3)`.
(iii) Find the number of words per 1 ml of ink.
405.

The perimeter of a triangle is 28cm. One of it’s sides is 8cm. Write all the sides of the possible isosceles triangles with these measurements.

Answer»

8cm, 10cm, 10cm; 8cm, 8cm, 12cm

406.

If the length of each edge of a cube is tripled, what will be the change in its volume?

Answer»

Let the edge of a cube be a.

If edge of the cube became tripled i.e. a = 3 x a = 3a

... Volume of the cube = a3

... Volume of the cube with edge tripled = (3a)3 = 27 a3

Hence, volume is 27 times of the original volume.

407.

A cube of side 5 cm is cut into as many 1 cm cubes as possible. What is the ratio of the surface areas of the original cube to that of the sum of the surface areas of the smaller cubes?

Answer»

Surface area of a cube = 6 a2, where a is side of a cube.

... Side of cube = 5 cm

... Surface area of the cube = 6 x (5)2 

= 6 x 25

= 150 cm2

Now, surface area of the cube with side 1 cm = 6 x (1)2= 6 cm2

... Surface area of 5 cubes with side 1 cm = 5 x 6 = 30 cm2

Ratio of the surface area of the original cube to that of the sum of the surface area of the smaller cubes

= 30/150

= 3/15

= 1:5

408.

How many cubes each of side 0.5 cm are required to build a cube of volume 8 cm3?

Answer»

Volume of a cube = (Side)3

Side of cube = 0.5 cm

Volume of the cube = (0.5)2 = 0.125 cm3

The number of cubes required to make volume of 8 cm3 cube

= 8/0.125

= 8000/125

= 64 cubes

409.

Match the following:

Answer»

(A) – (iii), (B) – (iii), (C) – (ii), (D) – (i)

410.

State which of the statements are true and which are false.To find the cost of a frame of a picture, we need to find the perimeter of the picture.

Answer»

To find the cost of a frame of a picture, we need to find the perimeter of the picture.

True

411.

A square shaped park ABCD of side 100 m has two equal rectangular flower beds each of size 10 m × 5 m (Fig. 6.5). Length of the boundary of the remaining park is (A) 360 m (B) 400 m (C) 340 m (D) 460 m

Answer»

Length of the boundary of the remaining park is

(B) 400 m.

412.

State which of the statements are true and which are false.To find the cost of painting a wall we need to find the perimeter of the wall.

Answer»

To find the cost of painting a wall we need to find the perimeter of the wall.

False

413.

The side of a square is 10 cm. How many times will the new perimeter become if the side of the square is doubled? (A) 2 times (B) 4 times (C) 6 times (D) 8 times

Answer» The correct option is (A) 2 times.
414.

State which of the statements are true and which are false.To find the cost of painting a wall we need to find the perimeter of the wall.

Answer»

False.

To find the cost of painting a wall we need to find the area of the wall.

415.

The side of a square is 10cm. How many times will the new perimeter become if the side of the square is doubled?(A) 2 times (B) 4 times (C) 6 times (D) 8 times

Answer»

(A) 2 times

As we know that, perimeter of square = side × 4

= 10 × 4

= 40 cm

Given, side of square = 10 cm

The side of the square is doubled = 10 + 10

= 20 cm

Therefore, the new perimeter become 2 times the side of the square is doubled.

416.

If the side of a square is doubled, then the area of the squareA. remains sameB. becomes doubleC. becomes tripleD. becomes 4 times

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Let the side of a square be a.
Since the side of a square is doubled.
`rArr`New side `=2a`.
Area of the square `=(2a)^2=4a^2`.
`therefore` Area of the square becomes 4 times .
Hence, the correct option is (d).
417.

State which of the statements are true and which are false.An engineer who plans to build a compound wall on all sides of a house must find the area of the compound.

Answer»

False.

An engineer who plans to build a compound wall on all sides of a house must find the perimeter of the compound.

418.

State which of the statements are true and which are false.Area of a square is doubled if the side of the square is doubled.

Answer»

False

We know that, area of square = side × side

As per the condition given in the question, side of the square is doubled = 2 × side

Then, new area = 2side × 2side

= 4 side2

Therefore, side of the square is doubled then the area of the square obtained is 4 times the old area.

419.

State which of the statements are true and which are false. A farmer who wants to fence his field, must find the perimeter of the field.

Answer»

True.

A farmer who wants to fence his field, must find the perimeter of the field.

420.

State which of the statements are true and which are false.Area of a square is doubled if the side of the square is doubled.

Answer»

Area of a square is doubled if the side of the square is doubled.

False

421.

State which of the statements are true and which are false.A farmer who wants to fence his field, must find the perimeter of the field. 

Answer»

A farmer who wants to fence his field, must find the perimeter of the field. 

True

422.

State which of the statements are true and which are false.Perimeter of a regular octagon of side 6cm is 36cm.

Answer»

False.

Perimeter of regular octagon = number of sides × length of reach sides

= 8 × 6

= 48 cm

423.

State which of the statements are true and which are false.Perimeter of a regular octagon of side 6 cm is 36 cm.

Answer»

Perimeter of a regular octagon of side 6 cm is 36 cm.

False

424.

Find the surface area of a sphere of radius 7 cm.

Answer»

Given: For the sphere, 

radius (r) = 7 cm 

To find: Surface area of the sphere.  

Surface area of sphere = Aπr2 

= 4 × 22/7 × (7) 

= 88 × 7 

= 616 cm2 

∴ The surface area of the sphere is 616 cm

425.

A cone was melted and cast into a cylinder of the same radius as that of the base of the cone. If the height of the cylinder is 5 cm, find the height of the cone. (A) 15 cm (B) 10 cm (C) 18 cm (D) 5 cm

Answer»

(A) 15 cm

Volume of cone = volume of cylinder 

∴ 1/3πr2h = πr2H

∴ h/3 = 5

∴ h = 15 cm

426.

A rectangular grassy plot is 112 m long and 78 m broad. It has gravel path 2.5 m wide all around it on the side. Find the area of the path and the cost of constructing it at Rs. 4.50 per square metre.

Answer»

Inner area of rectangle = length× breadth

Inner area of rectangle = 112× 78 = 8736 m2

Width of path = 2.5 m

Length of outer rectangle = 112 +2.5 + 2.5 = 117 m

Breadth of outer rectangle = 78 +2.5 + 2.5 = 83 m

Outer area of rectangle = length× breadth = 117 × 83 = 9711 m2

Area of path = outer area of rectangle – inner area of rectangle

Area of path = 9711 – 8736 = 975 m2

Cost of construction for 1 m2 = 4.50 Rs

Cost of construction for 975 m2 = 975(4.50) = 4387.5 Rs

427.

Find the cost of fencing a rectangular park of length 250 m andbreadth 175 m at the rate of Rs 12 per metre.

Answer» cost of fencing= perimeter of park*price
=2(l+b)*12
=2(250+175)*12
=2(425)*12
=10,200m.
428.

Find the cost of fencing a rectangular park of length 175 m and breadth 125 m at the rate of Rs 12 per metre.Sweety runs around a square park of side 75m . bulbul runs around a rectangular park of length 60m and breadth 45m . who covers less distance ?

Answer» Q1)cost of fencing=price*perimeter of park
=12*2(175+125)
=24(300)
=7200
Q2) perimeter of square park = 4l =4*75=300 m
perimeter of rectangular field =2(l+b)=2(60+45)=2(105)=210 m
difference between them=300-210=90m
bulbul runs less distance by 90 m.
429.

Find the cost of fencing a rectangular park of length 175 m and breadth 125 m at the rate of Rs 12 per metre.

Answer»

Length of rectangular park (l) = 175 cm

Breadth of rectangular park (b) = 125 cm

Length of wire required for fencing the park =

Perimeter of the park

= 2 × (l + b)

= 2 × (175 + 125)

= 2 × 300 = 600 m

Cost for fencing 1 m of the park = Rs 12.

Cost for fencing 600 m of the square park = 600 × 12

= Rs. 7200

430.

The length and breadth of a rectangular field are 4 m and 3 m, respectively. The field is divided into two parts by fencing it diagonally. Find the cost of fencing at Rs. 10 per metre.A. Rs.50B. Rs.30C. Rs.40D. Rs.70

Answer» Correct Answer - A
`"Diagonal"=sqrt(4^(2)+3^(2))=sqrt(16+9)`
`=sqrt(25)=5m.`
`therefore"The cost of fencing"=5xx10=Rs.50`
431.

The diagonal of the cuboid with dimensions 9cm × 12cm × 20cm is ………… A) 41 cm B) 32 cm C) 25 cm D) 21 cm

Answer»

Correct option is: C) 25 cm

We have l = 9 cm, b = 12 cm & h = 20 cm.

\(\therefore\) The length of the diagonal of cuboid =  \(\sqrt {l^2 + b^2 + h^2}\)

\(\sqrt {9^2 + 12^2 + 20^2} = \sqrt {81 + 144 + 400} = \sqrt {625} = 25 cm\)

Hence, the diagonal of the cuboid is 25 cm.

Correct option is: C) 25 cm

432.

The length and breadth of a rectangle are 12cmand 5cm respectively, then its diagonal is................. cm.

Answer» Correct Answer - 13 cm
433.

If a cone and a hemisphere have equal radii and heights then the ratio of its volumes is …………A) 1 : 2 B) 3 : 1 C) 4 : 1 D) 1 : 1

Answer»

Correct option is: A) 1 : 2

Height of hemisphere = Radius of hemisphere = r.

\(\because\) Heights of cone and hemisphere are equal.

\(\therefore\) Height of cone = r = Radius of base of cone.

\(\therefore\) \(\frac {V_1}{V_2} \) =  \(\frac {Volume \,of \,cone}{Volume \, of\, hemisphere} = \frac {\frac 13 \pi r^2 h}{\frac 23 \pi r^3}\)

\(\frac h{2r} = \frac r {2r} = \frac 12 \) (\(\because\) h = r)

= 1 : 2

Hence the ratio of their volumes is 1 : 2

Correct option is: A) 1 : 2

434.

Three cubes each of side 3.2 cm are joined end to end. Find the total surface area of the resulting cuboid.

Answer» Correct Answer - 143.36 `cm^(2)`
435.

If `f`, e, and v represent the number of rectangular faces, number of edges and number of vertices repectively of a cuboid, then the values of `f`, e, and v respectively are _________.

Answer» Correct Answer - 6, 12 and 8
436.

If the diagonal of a cube ia 4√3, then the side of the cube is A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

Answer»

Correct option is: D) 4

Let the side of the cube be a.

Then the diagonal of the cube = \(\sqrt {a^2+a^2 + a^2} = \sqrt3 \,a\) 

Given that diagonal of the cube is \(4\sqrt3\).

\(\therefore\) \(\sqrt3 \, a\) = \(4\sqrt3\)

= a = 4

Hence, the side of the cube is 4.

Correct option is: D) 4

437.

Total number of faces in a prism which has 12 edges is ______.

Answer» Correct Answer - 6
438.

Find the maximum number of soaps of size ` 2 cm xx 3 cm xx 5 cm ` that can be kept in a cuboidal box of dimensions `6 cm xx 3 cm xx 15 cm`.

Answer» Correct Answer - 9
439.

A cuboidal tin’ box opened at the top has dimensions 20 cm x 16 cm x 14 cm. What is the total area of metal sheet required to make 10 such boxes?

Answer»

Dimensions of cuboidal tin box are 20 cm x 16 cm x 14 cm,

...Area of metal sheet for 1 box = Surface area of cuboid

= 2(lb + bh+hl)

= 2(20 x 16+16 x 14+ 14 x 20)

= 2(320 + 224 + 280)

= 2(824)

= 1648 cm2

... Area of metal sheet required to make 10 such boxes = 10 x 1648 = 16460 cm2

440.

The dimensions of a cuboidal box are 6 m x 400 cm x 1.5 m. Find the cost of painting its entire outer surface at the rate of Rs 22 per m2

Answer»

l x b x h = 6 m x 400 cm x 1.5 m 

l = 6m, 

b = 4 m, 

h = 1.5 m 

∴ Total surface area of the cuboid = Outer surface area 

= 2(lb + bh + hl) = 2((6 x 4) + (4 x 1.5) + (1.5 x 6)) 

= 2(24 + 6 + 9) = 2(39) m2

Cost of painting 1 m2 = Rs 22 

Cost of painting 78 m2 = 78 x 22 = Rs 1716

441.

Find the capacity of a closed cuboidal cistern whose length is 3 m, breadth is 2 m and height is 6 m. Also find the area of iron sheet required to make the cistern.

Answer» Correct Answer - `72m^(2)`
442.

A rectangular sheet of paper, 44 cm × 20 cm, is rolled along its length to form a cylinder. Find the total surface area of the cylinder thus generated.

Answer»

Given,

Dimensions of rectangular sheet of paper = 44 cm × 20 cm

When this sheet of paper is rolled along its length:

So,

Circumference of base thus form = 44 cm

= 2πr = 44

= r = \(\frac{44}{2π}\) = \(\frac{44\times 7}{44}\) = 7 cm

Radius = 7 cm

Height = 20 cm

∴ Total surface area of cylinder = 2πr(h + r) = 2 x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 7 x 27 = 1188 cm2

443.

The circumference of the base of a cylinder is 88 cm and its height is 15 cm. Find its curved surface area and total surface area.

Answer»

Given,

Circumference of base of cylinder = 88 cm

Height of cylinder = 15 cm

So,

= 2πr = 88 Given

= r = \(\frac{88}{2π}\) = \(\frac{88\times 7}{2\times 22}\) = 14 cm

Radius of cylinder = 14 cm

∴ Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh = 2 x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 14 x 15 = 1320 cm2

∴ Total surface area of cylinder = 2πr(h + r) = 2 x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 14 x 29 = 2552 cm2

444.

A rectangular sheet of paper, 44 cm × 20 cm, is rolled along its length to form a cylinder. Find the volume of the cylinder so formed.

Answer»

Given,

Dimensions of rectangular sheet = 44 cm × 20 cm

When it rolled along its length:

Radius of base = \(\frac{length}{2π}\) = \(\frac{44\times 7}{2\times 22}\) = 7 cm

Height of cylinder = 20 cm

∴ Volume of cylinder = πr2h = \(\frac{22}{7}\)x 7 x 7 x 20 = 3080 cm3

445.

A rectangular strip 25 cm × 7 cm is rotated about the longer side. Find the volume of the solid, thus generated.

Answer»

Given,

Dimensions of rectangular srip = 25 cm × 7 cm

When it rotated about longer side:

Radius of base = 7 cm

Height of cylinder = 25 cm

∴ Volume of cylinder = πr2h = \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 7 x 7 x 25 = 3850 cm3

446.

The diameter of a roller is 84 cm and its length is 120 cm. It takes 500 complete revolutions moving monce over to level a playground. What is the area of the playground?

Answer»

Given,

Diameter of roller = 84 cm

Radius of roller = \(\frac{84}{2}\) = 42 cm

Length of roller = 120 cm

So,

Curved surface area of roller = 2πrh = 2 x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 42 x 120 = 31680 cm2

No. of revolution it takes to level the ground = 500 given

Hence,

Area of play ground = 500 × 31680 = 15840000 cm2 = 1584 m2

447.

The ratio of the volumes of two cubes is `729:1331`. What is the ratio of their total surface areas?A. `9:1`B. `81:121`C. `18:11`D. `9:22`

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Ratio of the side `=a:a_(1)=root3(729):root3(1331)`
`=9:11`
Ratio of surface area `=6a^(2):6a_(1)^(2)`
`=9^(2):11^(2)=81:121`
448.

The area of a rhombus is 84 m2. If its perimeter is 40 m, then find its altitude.

Answer»

Perimeter of rhombus = 4 × side

Side of rhombus = \(\frac{perimeter}{4}\) = \(\frac{40}{4}\) = 10 m

Rhombus is a type of parallelogram, Hence area of rhombus = area of parallelogram

Therefore area of parallelogram = base× altitude

Base× altitude = area of parallelogram

10 × altitude = 84

Altitude of rhombus = 8.4 m

449.

The edge of two cubes are 4 cm and 6 cm. Find the ratio of the volumes of the two cubes.

Answer» Correct Answer - `8:27`
450.

Find the area of trapezium with base 15 cm and height 8 cm, if the side parallel to the given base is 9 cm long.

Answer»

Area of trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(sum of lengths of parallel sides) x altitude

Length of bases of trapezium = 15 cm and 9 cm

Similarly length of altitude in m = 8 cm

Area of trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(15 + 9) x 8

Area of trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\) x 24 x 8 m2 = 96 m2