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8cm
(a) 30 (b) 30 + 10 𝝅
(c) 10 𝝅 (d) 60 + 20 𝝅
A circle is inscribed in an equatilateral
triangle of side 8 cm. The area of the portion
between the triangle and the circle is
(a) 11 cm2 (b) 10.95 cm2
2
(c) 10 cm (d) 10.50 cm2
The perimeter of a triangle is 40 cm and its
area is 60 cm2. If the largest side measurres
17 cm, then the length (in cm) of the smallest
side of the triangle is.
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 15
√𝟑
A horse is tied to a post by a rope. If the
If the numerical value of the perimeter of an horse moves along a circular path always
equilateral triangle is √𝟑 times the area of it, keeping the rope streched and describes 88
then the length of each side of the triangle meters when it has traced out 720 at the
is. 𝟐𝟐
centre, the length of the rope is (𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝝅 = 𝟕 )
(a) 2 units (b) 3 units
(a) 7 m (b) 75 m
(c) 4 units (d) 6 units
(c) 82 m (d) 65 m
A
B
What is the area of a triangle having AB
perimeter 32 cm, one side 11 cm and
difference of other two sides 5 cm? A is the centre of circle whose radius is 8
(a) 𝟖√𝟑𝟎cm2 (b) 𝟓√𝟑𝟓cm2 and B is the centre of a circle whose
(c) 𝟔√𝟑𝟎cm 2
(d) 𝟖√𝟐 cm2 diameter is 8. If these two circles touch
externally, then the area of the circle with
4cm, 6cm 8cm diameter AB is.
(a) 36 𝝅 (b) 64 𝝅
(c) 144 𝝅 (d) 256 𝝅
Three circles of radius 4cm, 6 cm and 8 cm
touch each other pair wise externally. The
area of the triangle formed. By the line-
segments joining the centres of the three
circles is. The sides of a triangle having area 7776 sq.
(a) 144 √𝟏𝟑 sq. cm cm are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. The perimeter of
the triangle is:
(b) 12 √𝟏𝟎𝟓 sq. cm
(a) 400 cm (b) 412 cm
(c) 6 √𝟔 sq. cm (c) 424 cm (d) 432 cm
(d) 24 √𝟔 sq. cm
𝟔√𝟑 𝒄𝒎
A hall 25 meters long and 15 meters broad is The total area of a circle and a square is
surrounded by a varandah of uniform width equal to 5450 sq. cm. The diameter of the
of 3.5 meters. The cost of flooring the circle is 70 cm. What is the sum of the
varandah, at Rs. 27.50 per square meter is. circumference of the circle and the
(a) Rs. 9149.50 (b) Rs. 8146.50 perimeter of the square?
(c) Rs. 9047.50 (d) Rs. 4186.50 (a) 360 Cm (b) 380 Cm
(c) 270 Cm (d) None of these
= 𝟏𝟒
𝑫𝑪 = 𝑪𝑬, ∆BDE
If the diameter of each circle is 14 cm and DC
The perimeter of a square is equal to twice = CE, the area of ∆BDE is
the perimeter of a rectangle of length of 8
cms and breadth 7 cms. What is the
circumference of a semicircle whose
diameter is equal to the side of the square?
(Rounded off to the two decimal places)
(a) 38.57 cms.
(b) 23.57 cms.
(c) 42.46 cms. (a) 784 sq. cm. (b) 748 sq. cm.
(d) 47.47 cms. (c) 874 sq. cm. (d) 441 sq. cm.
ABCD
The area of the shaded region of square
ABCD is
The perimeter of a rhombus is 40 cm, If one
of the diagonals be 12 cm long, what is the
length of the other diagonal?
(a) 12 cm (b) √𝟏𝟑𝟔cm
(c) 16 cm (d) √𝟒𝟒 cm
𝟏
𝟑
A rectangular vessel whose length is 20 cm
and width is 15 cm is filled with water. If a
cube with a side of 15 cm is immersed in it,
then what will be the increase in the water A wooden box measures 20 cm by 12 cm by
level? 10 cm. Thickness of wood is 1 cm. Volume
(a) 22.5 (b) 11.25 of wood to make the box (in cubic cm) is
(c) 11.5 (d) 25 (a) 960 (b) 519
(c) 2400 (d) 1120
A rectangular sheet of metal is 40 cm by 15 The length of the largest possible rod that
cm. equal squares of side 4 cm are cut off at can be placed is a cubical room is
the corners and the remaining is folded up 𝟑𝟓√𝟑m.The suface area of the largest
to form an open rectangular box The volume possible sphere that fit within the cubical
of the box is. 𝟐𝟐
room (assuming 𝝅 = 𝟕 ) (in sq. m) is
(a) 896 cm3 (b) 986 cm3
(c) 600 cm 3
(d) 916 cm3 (a) 3,500 (b) 3,850
(c) 2,450 (d) 4,250
x
(in cm)
If the sum of the length, Breadth and height A rectangular field with a length of 40 m and
of a rectangular paralleopiped is 24 cm and width of 28 m, a 12 m long 6 m wide and 5 m
the length of its diagonal is 15 cm, then its deep pit was dug on one corner and the soil
total surface area is. extracted from it was spread evenly in the
(a) 256 cm2 (b) 265 cm2 remaining part of the field. How high will the
(c) 315 cm2 (d) 351 cm2 level rise? (in cm)
(a) .3425 (b) 34.25
(c) 342.5 (d) 3.425
𝟑𝟓√𝟑 𝒎𝒕𝒓.
Find the radius of that big sphere formed by A conical tent can accommodate up to 22
melting three spheres whose radius are 3 people. Each person occupies a space of 4
cm, 4 cm and 5 cm respectively? m2 and each person needs 40 m3 of air to
(a) 5 (b) 6 breathe. Find the height of the cone?
(c) 7 (d) 8 (a) 22 (b) 35
(c) 28 (d) 30
x x
𝝅 = 𝟐𝟐/𝟕
Four circles of equal radius are described
𝟐𝟐 about the four corners of a square so that
𝝅= each touches two of the other circles. If each
𝟕
side of the square is 140 cm then area of the
A cone of height 7 cm and base radius 1 cm space enclosed between the circumference
is carved from a cuboidal block of wood 10 of the circle is (take 𝝅 = 𝟐𝟐/𝟕)
𝟐𝟐
cm x 5 cm x 2 cm. [Assuming = 𝟕 ] The (a) 4200 cm2 (b) 2100 cm2
2
(c) 7000 cm (d) 2800 cm2
percentage wood wasted in the process is:
𝟐 𝟏
(a) 𝟗𝟐 % (b) 𝟒𝟔 %
𝟑 𝟑
𝟏 𝟏
(c) 𝟒𝟐 𝟑% (d) 41𝟑%
cm, cm cm,
cm
The external and the internal radius of a
hollow right circular cylinder of height 15 cm The base of a solid right prism is a triangle
are 6.75 cm and 5.25 cm respectively. If it is whose sides are 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm. The
melted to form a solid cylinder of height half height of the prism is 5 cm. Then the total
of the original cylinder, then the radius of the surface area of the prism is
solid cylinder is (a) 180 cm2 (b) 234 cm2
(a) 6 cm (b) 6.5 cm (c) 288 cm 2
(d) 270cm2
(c) 7 cm (d) 7.25 cm
𝟑√𝟑
( ) P2
cm cm 𝟐
cm cm2, 100√𝟑 cm cm3 P
3
gm/cm
A prism has base a right angled triangle If the area of the base, height and volume of
whose sides abjacent to the right angles are 𝟑√𝟑
a right prism be ( 𝟐 ) P2 cm2, 100 √𝟑 cm and
10 cm and 12 cm long. The height of the
7200 cm3 respectively, then the value of P (in
prism is 20 cm. the density of the material of
cm) will be?
the prism is 6gm/cubic cm. the weight of the 𝟐
prism is (a) 4 (b)
√𝟑
(a) 6.4 kg (b) 7.2 kg 𝟑
(c) √𝟑 (d) 𝟐
(c) 3.4 kg (d) 4.8 kg
ABCD
AB = 9 BC = 14 CD = 13
0
DA = 12 ∠DAB = 90
If the radius of the circular ends of a frustum
which is 45 cm high be 28 cm and 7 cm then
the capacity of the bucket in cubic
The base of a right prism is a quadrilateral centimetre is?
ABCD, given that AB = 9 cm, BC = 14 cm, CD (a) 48510 (b) 45810
= 13 cm, DA = 12 cm and ∠DAB = 900. If the (c) 458150 (d) 48051
volume of the prism be 2070 cm3, then the
area of the lateral surface is
(a) 720 cm2 (b) 810 cm2
(c) 1260 cm2 (d) 2070 cm2
𝟐𝟐
(𝝅 = )
𝟕
The radius of two circular faces of the
frustum of a cone of height 21cm and 3cm
and 2cm respectively. What is the volume of
𝟐𝟐
the frustum of the cone is cm3 (𝝅 = 𝟕 )?
Base of a right prism is a rectangle, the ratio (a) 154 (b) 286
of whose length and breadth is 3 : 2. If the (c) 345 (d) 418
height of the prism is 12 cm and total surface
area is 288 sq. cm, the volume of the prism
is:
(a) 288 cm3 (b) 290 cm3
3
(c) 286 cm (d) 291 cm3
(a) 12 (b) 14
A metallic hemispherical bowl is made up of (c) 10 (d) 16
steel. The total steel used in making the bowl
is 342𝝅 cm3. The bowl can hold 144𝝅 cm3 ABCD P, AB
water. What is the thickness (in cm) of bowl
and the curved surface area (in cm2) of outer DP = 13, CP = 10 BP = 6 AP
side?
(a) 6,162𝝅 (b) 3,162 𝝅
(c) 6, 81 𝝅 (d) 3,81 𝝅 ABCD is a rectangle. P is a point on the side
AB as shown in the given figure. If DP = 13,
CP = 10 and BP = 6, then what is the value of
AP?
D C
A P B
(a) √𝟏𝟎𝟓 (b) √𝟏𝟑𝟑
A hollow cylinder is made up of metal. The (c) 12 (d) 10
difference between outer and inner curved
surface area of this cylinder is 352 cm2.
Height of the cylinder is 28 cm. If the total
surface area of this hollow cylinder is 2640
cm2, then what are the inner and outer radius A solid cube is cut into 27 identical cubes.
(in cm)? What is the percentage increase in the total
(a) 4, 6 (b) 10, 12 surface area?
(c) 8, 10 (d) 6, 8 (a) 150 (b) 200
(c) 300 (d) 250
ABCDEF
XA = 7
In the given figure, ABCDEF is a regular
hexagon whose side is 12 cm. What is the
shaded area (in cm2)? In the given figure, four identical semicircles
and drawn in a quadrant. XA = 7 cm. What is
the area (in cm2) of shaded region?
ABC
AB = 21 BC=
28 AC = 35
In the given figure, two squares of sides 8
cm and 20 cm are given. What is the area (in In the given figure, 3 semicircles are drawn
cm2) of the shaded part? on three sides of triangle ABC. AB = 21 cm,
BC = 28 cm and AC = 35 cm. What is the area
(in cm2) of the shaded part?
𝟏𝟐𝟎 𝟏𝟔𝟎
(a) (b)
𝟕 𝟕 (a) 588 (b) 324
𝟏𝟖𝟎 𝟐𝟒𝟎
(c) (d) (c) 294 (d) 286
𝟕 𝟏𝟑
ABCD ABCD
EFGH EFGH
LMNO
LMNO
The ratio of curved surface area of a right
circular cylinder to the total area of two ABCD
bases is 2 : 1. If the total surface area of the
cylinder is 23100 cm2, then what is the In the given figure, ABCD is a square. EFGH
volume (in cm3) of cylinder? is a square formed by joining mid points of
(a) 247200 (b) 269500 sides of ABCD. LMNO is a square formed by
(c) 312500 (d) 341800 joining mid points of sides of EFGH. A circle
is inscribed inside LMNO. If area of circle is
ABCD 38.5 cm2, then what is the area (in cm2) of
E F AB DC square ABCD?
EPF,
EF LMNO