Free Practice Questions for Mensuration in Maths

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Question 1:

If a right circular cone of height $24 \mathrm{~cm}$ has the volume $\frac{17600}{7} \mathrm{~cm}^3$, then its radius is:

Question 2:

The heights of two right circular cones are in the ratio $1: 5$ and the perimeter of their bases are in the ratio $5: 3$. Find the ratio of their volumes.


Question 3:

How many small solid spheres of radius $5 \mathrm{~mm}$ can be made from a solid metallic cone of base radius $21 \mathrm{~cm}$ and height of $40 \mathrm{~cm}$?

Question 4:

A hollow cylinder is made up of steal. The difference in its outer and inner CSA is 132 $\mathrm{cm}^{2}$. Height of cylinder is $21 \mathrm{~cm}$ and sum of its inner and outer radius is also $21 \mathrm{~cm}$. Then find the TSA of the hollow cylinder (in $\mathrm{cm}^{2}$ )

Question 5:

A rectangular lawn of length $30 \mathrm{~m}$ and breadth $15 \mathrm{~m}$ is to be surrounded externally by a path which is $3 \mathrm{~m}$ wide. Find the cost of making the path at the rate of Rs.20 per $\mathrm{m}^{2}$.

Question 6:

PQRS is a rectangle. The ratio of the sides PQ and $Q R$ is $4: 3$. If the length of the diagonal $\mathrm{PR}$ is $20 \mathrm{~cm}$, then what is the area (in $\mathrm{cm}^{2}$ ) of the rectangle?

Question 7:

A field is in the form of a rectangle of length $18 \mathrm{~m}$ and width $15 \mathrm{~m}$ deep, in a corner of the field a pit is dug of area $7.5 \times 6$ and $0.8 \mathrm{~m}$ deep and the earth taken out is evenly spread over the remaining area of the field. The level of the field raised is:

Question 8:

A copper sphere of diameter $18 \mathrm{~cm}$ is drawn into a wire of diameter $4 \mathrm{~mm}$. The length of the wire, in metre is:

Question 9:

What is the ratio of the area of an equilateral triangle of side 2a units to that of a square, whose diagonal is 2a units?

Question 10:

The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 2 : 3. What is the ratio of radius and height of the cylinder?

Question 11:

The diameter of the base of a right circular solid cylinder is $14 \mathrm{~cm}$ and its volume is $2002 \mathrm{~cm}^3$. The total surface area of the cylinder (in $\mathrm{cm}^2$ ) is $\left(\right.$ Take $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$ ).

Question 12:

The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are in the ratio $1: 2: 3$. If its total surface area is $1100 \mathrm{~cm}^2$, then its volume (in $\mathrm{cm}^3$ ) is :

Question 13:

A solid cube of volume $46656 \mathrm{~cm}^3$ is cut into 8 cubes of equal volumes. What is the ratio of surface area of the original cube and the total surface areas of the smaller 8 cubes?

Question 14:

A circular cylindrical can (having horizontal base) with internal diameter $20 \mathrm{~cm}$ and height $30 \mathrm{~cm}$ contains water to a height of $5 \mathrm{~cm}$. How many metal spheres of radius $5 \mathrm{~cm}$ have to be placed in the can, so that the water just fills up the can?

Question 15:

The sides of a triangle are in the ratio $2: 3: 4$ The perimeter of the triangle is $18 \mathrm{~cm}$. The area of the triangle is?

Question 16:

A solid sphere of radius $2 \mathrm{~cm}$ is melted to convert in to a wire of length is $100 \mathrm{~cm}$. The radius of the wire.

Question 17:

Find the total surface area of a sphere whose radius is $63 \mathrm{~cm}$.

Question 18:

A cuboid of mercury, measuring 40 cm $\times 20$ cm $\times 16$ cm, is melted to form spheres of diameter $10$ cm. How many balls will be made in this way? (in approximation)

Question 19:

A race track is in the shape of a ring whose inner and outer circumference are $440 \mathrm{~m}$ and $506 \mathrm{~m}$, respectively. What is the cost of levelling the track at 6/sq.m? $\left(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)$

Question 20:

A rectangular piece of paper is $22 \mathrm{~cm}$ long and $10 \mathrm{~cm}$ wide is rolled along its length and a cylinder is formed. Find the volume of the cylinder.(take $\pi=22 / 7$ )