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Q1:

3 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Shapes) | (Area/Perimeter/Diagonal/slant height) | | (A) Trapezium | (I) √(l² + b² + h²) | | (B) Sector of a circle | (II) √(R² + (R - r)²) | | (C) Cuboid | (III) 1/2 h(a + b) | | (D) Frustum of cone | (IV) (θ/360°) × 2πr | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q2:

3 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A drainage tile is a cylindrical shell 21cm long. The inside and outside diameters are 4.5 cm and 5.1 cm, respectively. What is the volume of clay required for making a tile?

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Q3:

3 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

Consider the surface area of the following: (A) A cube having each side as 6 cm. (B) A cylinder with a diameter of base 14 cm and length 80 cm. (C) A cone of diameter 14 cm and a slant height of 10 cm. (D) A sphere of radius 10.5 cm. The surface area of these in decreasing order are: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q4:

3 June Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Hard

The ratio of the diameter and height of the right circular cylinder is 4 : 3. If the diameter of the cylinder is reduced 25 %, then its total surface area is reduced to 318.5π m². What is the circumference of the base of the cylinder?

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Q5:

3 June Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

If a cone and sphere have equal radii and volumes, then determine the ratio of the diameter of the sphere to the height of the cone?

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Q6:

2 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

If the ratio of the radii of the sphere and hemisphere is √3:2, then determine the ratio of their total surface area?

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Q7:

2 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A solid, metallic right circular cone of radius 7 cm and height 3 cm is melted into three cubes. If the sides of two cubes are 3 cm and 5 cm, then the side of the third cube will be how much?

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Q8:

30 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A solid sphere of radius 15 cm is melted into a hollow cylinder of uniform thickness. If the external radius of the base of the cylinder is 9 cm and its height is 100 cm, find the uniform thickness of the cylinder.

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Q9:

30 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A flask in the shape of a right circular cone of height 36 cm is completely filled with tea. The tea is then poured into another right circular cylindrical flask whose radius is two-third of the radius of base of the circular cone. Then, the height of the tea in the cylindrical flask is

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Q10:

29 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

The ratio of the radius and height of a cone is 3:4. Its volume is $37\frac{5}{7}$ cm³. The slant height of the cone is

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Q11:

29 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

If the length of a cuboid is increased by 20% and its breadth is decreased by 20%, then the volume of cuboid

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Q12:

28 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

If a metallic rod of 10 cm length and 2 cm radius is stretched into a wire of 40 m length having uniform thickness, then find the radius of the stretched wire.

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Q13:

27 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

If the slant height of a cone is decreased by 15 percent and the radius of its base is increased by 20 percent, then by what percent will its curved surface area change?

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Q14:

26 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A sphere of maximum volume is 'cut out' from a solid hemisphere of radius r. The ratio of the volume of the hemisphere to that of the cut-out sphere is:

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Q15:

26 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A right circular metal cone (solid) is 42 cm high and its radius is $\frac{21}{2}$ cm. It is melted and recast into a sphere. Then the radius of the sphere will be:

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Q16:

24 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Hard

If the areas of adjacent faces of a cuboid (rectangular prism) are in the ratio of 2: 3: 5 and its volume is 900 cm³, then the length of the longest side is

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Q17:

23 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

If the radius of a sphere is increased by 50%, find the percent increase in surface area.

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Q18:

22 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

How many meters of cloth 6 metre wide will be required to make a conical tent, the radius of whose base is 21m and height is 20m?

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Q19:

22 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

Find the values and arrange in increasing order: (A) If each edge of a cube is increased by 20%, then the percentage increase in its volume is: (B) If the radius of a cylinder is increased by 20%, while height increase 10%, then the percentage increase in the volume of the cylinder (C) If each edge of a cube is increased by 20%, then the percentage increase in its surface area is: (D) If the radius of a sphere is increased by 10%, then the percentage increase in its volume is: Choose the correct order:

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Q20:

21 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

The areas of three adjacent faces of a cuboidal box are 96 cm², 48 cm² and 72 cm², respectively. The volume of the box is

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Q21:

20 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

The base radius of a cone is 21 cm and the height is 28cm, then which of the following is/are correct? (A) Slant height = 35 cm (B) Slant height = 33 cm (C) Volume = 12936 cm³ (D) Curved Surface Area = 2310 cm² Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q22:

19 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

In what ratio are the volumes of a cylinder, a cone and a sphere, if each has the same diameter and the same height?

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Q23:

19 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

Three spherical balls of radius 2 cm, 4 cm, and 6 cm are melted to form a new spherical ball. In this process, there is a loss of 25% of the material. What is the radius (in cm) of the new ball?

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Q24:

19 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A cylindrical jar having a base of radius 15 cm, is filled with water up to a height of 20 cm. If a solid iron spherical ball of radius 10 cm is dropped in the jar to submerge completely in the water, then the increase in the level of water is:

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Q25:

16 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

The ratio of radii of two right circular cylinders (A and B) is 2:3. The ratio of volumes of the cylinders A and B is 9:7, then what is the ratio of the heights of the cylinders A and B?

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Q26:

15 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

$V_1, V_2, V_3$ and $V_4$ are the volumes of four cubes of side lengths x cm, 2x cm, 3x cm and 4x cm respectively. The following statements regarding these volumes are given below. (A) $V_1 + V_2 + 2V_3 < V_4$ (B) $V_1 + 3V_2 > V_3 + V_4$ (C) $2(V_1 + V_3) + V_2 = V_4$ (D) $V_1 + 4V_2 + V_3 < V_4$ Which of these statements is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q27:

15 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Figures, etc.) | (Area/Volume/Diagonal etc.) | | (A) Surface area of Cube | (I) $\pi(R^2 - r^2)$ | | (B) Volume of Right pyramid | (II) $a\sqrt{2}$ | | (C) Area of Circular Ring | (III) $6a^2$ | | (D) Diagonal of Square | (IV) $\frac{1}{3}$(area of base) × height | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q28:

15 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

Consider the following statements: I. If the height of a cylinder is doubled, the area of the curved surface is doubled. II. If the radius of a hemispherical solid is doubled, its total surface area becomes fourfold. Which of the above statement(s) is / are true:

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Q29:

14 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Easy

Consider the volumes of the following: (A) A cylinder with a radius of base 7 cm and height 10 cm. (B) A cone of radius 7 cm and height 9 cm. (C) A sphere of radius 6 cm. The volumes of these figures in decreasing order shall be: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q30:

14 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

Match the given areas of various solid objects with their respective formulae: | List I | List II | |---|---| | Area of solid object | Formula | | (A) Lateral surface area of a cylinder | (I) $\pi r\sqrt{r^2 + h^2}$ | | (B) Total surface area of a hemisphere | (II) $4\pi r^2$ | | (C) Lateral surface area of a cone | (III) $2\pi rh$ | | (D) Surface area of a sphere | (IV) $3\pi r^2$ | (Where, r = radius of the solid shape (or base) and h = height of the solid shape.) Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q31:

13 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

Consider the following statements: I. If the height of a cylinder is doubled, the area of the curved surface is doubled. II. If the radius of a hemispherical solid is doubled, its total surface area becomes fourfold. Which of the above statement(s) is / are true:

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Q32:

13 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

Which of the following statements are true?<br/><br/>(A) If the diagonal of a cube is $6\sqrt{3}$ cm, then its volume and surface area are equal.<br/><br/>(B) If a rectangular block having dimensions 6 cm x 12 cm x 15 cm is cut into an exact number of equal cubes, then the least possible number of such cubes is 27.<br/><br/>Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q33:

13 May Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

Read the information given carefully and answer the question that follows: $$\newline$$ (A) 72 kmph = 20 m/s $\newline$ (B) 25 m/s = 80 kmph $\newline$ (C) Total Surface area of a Cube of edge length $a$ is $6a^2$ $\newline$ (D) Volume of a Cube of edge length $a$ is $a^3$ $$\newline$$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q34:

13 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

The base diameter of a cylinder is 21 cm and the height is 28 cm, then: (A) Radius of cylinder = 10.5 cm (B) Volume = 12936 cm³ (C) Curved Surface Area = 1848 cm² (D) Total surface area = 2541 cm² Which of the following is/ are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q35:

CUET General Test 2024 Slot 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

The volume of a cylinder having base radius 3 cm is 396 cm³. Find its curved surface area (in cm²):

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Q36:

19 June Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

A cone of height 24 cm and base radius 6 cm is made of modelling clay. A child reshapes it in the form of a sphere. The radius of the sphere is :

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Q37:

19 June Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

A well has to be dug out 20 m deep and its radius is 3.5 m. Find the cost of plastering the inner curved surface at Rs 5 per square meter.

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Q38:

15 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Easy

Which of the following statements are incorrect? (a) Volume of a cone = $\frac{1}{3}\pi r^3 h$ (b) Volume of a cone = $\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h$ (c) Volume of a hemisphere = $\frac{2}{3}\pi r^2$ (d) Volume of a hemisphere = $\frac{2}{3}\pi r^3$ (e) Volume of a cylinder = $\frac{1}{3}\pi r^3 h$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q39:

15 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

The surface area (in $m^2$) of a sphere of radius 7 cm is: Use $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$

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Q40:

15 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Easy

The volume of a sphere of radius r is obtained by multiplying its surface area with:

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Q41:

11 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Hard

From a solid cylinder whose height is 2.4 cm and diameter is 1.4 cm, a conical cavity of same height and same diameter is carved out. The total surface area of the remaining solid is: Use $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$

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Q42:

7 June Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

The heights of two right circular cones are in the ratio 1 : 2 and the circumferences of their bases are in the ratio 3 : 4. Find the ratio of their volumes.

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Q43:

5 June Shift 2

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A solid metallic sphere of radius 8 cm is melted and recasted as a cone of height 8 cm. Find the base radius of the cone (in cm).

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Q44:

1 June Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A toy is made in the shape of a hemisphere of diameter 7 cm surmounted by a cone. If this 15.5 cm high toy is polished at 20 paise per cm$^2$, then find the cost of polishing. Take $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$

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Q45:

1 June Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

The volumes of 3 solid cubes made of metal are 125 cm$^3$, 64 cm$^3$ and 27 cm$^3$ respectively. After melting all the three cubes a solid cube is made. Find the edge of the new cube.

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Q46:

30 May Shift 3

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A sector as shown in the figure is assembled to form a cone. What is the base radius (in cm) of the cone so formed ? $\left(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\right)$<img src="https://balti.afterboards.in/RXIU9wtZH3egbaH" width="300px"/>

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Q47:

30 May Shift 3

Geometry > Solids

Easy

The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 14 cm is 88 cm$^2$. The diameter of the base of the cylinder is $\left(\text{Use } \pi = \frac{22}{7}\right)$ :

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Q48:

28 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

64 small solid iron spheres of radius 'r' are melted to form a big sphere of radius R. If S and S' are surface areas of the small and the big sphere respectively, then find the ratio S' : S.

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Q49:

28 May Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

Radius of the base and height of a cone are 5 cm and 12 cm respectively. Find its slant height.

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Q50:

24 May Shift 3

Geometry > Solids

Hard

A cuboidal slab of copper having dimensions 22 cm $\times$ 10 cm $\times$ 5 cm is melted and recasted in the form of a wire of 1 mm diameter. The wire is rubber coated at the rate of Rs. 1.50 per meter. Find the cost of rubber coating (in Rs.) Use $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$.

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Q51:

24 May Shift 3

Geometry > Solids

Medium

The area of four walls of a rectangular hall having length 18 m and height 8 m is 448 m$^2$. What is the breadth of the hall (in m)?

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Q52:

24 May Shift 3

Geometry > Solids

Medium

64 solid iron spheres of radius r are melted to form a sphere of radius R. Find R : r.

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Q53:

6 Oct Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

If each side of a cube is reduced by 50%, the surface area will reduced by.

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Q54:

6 Oct Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

A rectangular paper of width 8cm and length 22cm rolled along it width and a cylinder is formed. On the above Intimation, Solve the question given below

The radius of the cylinder is-

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Q55:

6 Oct Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

A rectangular paper of width 8cm and length 22cm rolled along it width and a cylinder is formed. On the above Intimation, Solve the question given below

If the outer surface area of cylinder is pointed @ Rs 0.5/cm^2, then the total cost of painting is

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Q56:

6 Oct Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A rectangular paper of width 8cm and length 22cm rolled along it width and a cylinder is formed. On the above Intimation, Solve the question given below

The volume of cylinder is

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Q57:

6 Oct Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

If the volume of a cube is 27 cm^3, then the diagonal of cube is

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Q58:

26 Aug Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

Charge of cellophane paper is Rs. 40 per kg. How must expenditure would be there to cover a cube of edge 25 cm with a cellophane paper, if one kg of paper covers 50 sq.cm. area?

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Q59:

24 Aug Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Easy

If the edge of a cube is 15 cm, then the volume of a cube is :

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Q60:

20 Aug Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A right angle triangle is rotated along the base. If the perpendicular, hypotenuse and base of the triangle are 8 cm, 10 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find the volume of the cone formed through rotation. ($\pi = 3.14$)

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Q61:

8 Aug Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

In a swimming pool measuring 80 m x 60 m, 120 men take a dip. If the average displacement of water by a man is 6 m$^3$, then the rise in water level is -

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Q62:

8 Aug Shift 1

Geometry > Solids

Medium

A volume of a wall is 128 cm$^3$. If the height of the wall is 6 times its breadth and the length is 9 times its breadth, find the breadth.

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