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1. What will be the area of trapezium whose parallel sides are 22 cm and 16 cm
long, and the distance between them is 11 cm?
A) 209 cm2
B) 282 cm2
C) 265 cm2
D) 179 cm2
E) 302 cm2

View Answer
Option A
Solution:
Area of a trapezium = 1/2 (sum of parallel sides) * (perpendicular distance between
them) = 1/2 (22 + 16) * (11) = 209 cm2

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2. The perimeter of a rectangle is 42 m. If the area of the square formed on the

diagonal of the rectangle as its side is 1 1/12 % more than the area of the
rectangle, find the longer side of the rectangle.
A) 19 m
B) 16 m
C) 9 m
D) 5 m
E) 12 m

View Answer
Option E
Solution:
Let the sides of the rectangle be l and b respectively.
From the given data,
√(l2 + b2) = (1 + 1 1/12) lb
=> l2 + b2 = (1 + 13/12) lb = 25/12 * lb
12(l2 + b2 ) = 25 lb
Adding 24 lb on both sides
12 l2 + 12b2 + 24lb = 25 lb
12(l2 + b2 + 2lb) = 49 lb
12(l + b)2 = 49lb
but 2(l + b) = 42 => l + b = 21
So 12(21)2 = 49lb
Solve, we get lb = 108
Since l + b = 21, longer side = 12 m

3. At the rate of Rs. 2 per sq m, cost of painting a rectangular floor is Rs 5760. If

the length of the floor is 80% more than its breadth, then what is the length of
the floor?
A) 25 m
B) 72 m
C) 67 m
D) 56 m
E) 46 m

View Answer
Option B
Solution:
Let the length and the breadth of the floor be l m and b m respectively.

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l = b + 80% of b = l + 0.8 b = 1.8b

Area of the floor = 5760/2 = 2880 sq m
l*b = 2880 i.e., l * l/1.8 = 2880
l = 72

4. A 7 m wide path is to be made around a circular garden having a diameter of

7 m. What will be the area of the path in square metre?
A) 298
B) 256
C) 308
D) 365
E) 387

View Answer
Option C
Solution:
Area of the path = Area of the outer circle – Area of the inner circle = π{7/2 + 7}2
– π [7/2]2
= 308 sq m

5. The perimeter of a rectangle of length 62 cm and breadth 50 cm is four times

perimeter of a square. What will be the circumference of a semicircle whose
diameter is equal to the side of the given square?
A) 36 cm
B) 25 cm
C) 29 cm
D) 17 cm
E) 16 cm

View Answer
Option B
Solution:
Let the side of the square be a cm.
Parameter of the rectangle = 2(62 + 50) = 224 cm Parameter of the square = 56 cm
i.e. 4a = 56
So a = 14
Diameter, d of the semicircle = 14 cm
Circumference of the semicircle = 1/2(π)(r) + d
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= 1/2(22/7)(7) + 14 = 25 cm

6. What is the volume of a cylinder whose curved surface area is 1408 cm2 and
height is 16 cm?
A) 7715 cm3
B) 9340 cm3
C) 8722 cm3
D) 7346 cm3
E) 9856 cm3

View Answer
Option E
Solution:
2πrh = 1408, h = 16
Solve both, so r = 14
Volume = π r2h = (22/7) * 14 * 14 * 16 = 9856

7. A cone with diameter of its base as 30 cm is formed by melting a spherical ball

of diameter 10 cm. What is the approximate height of the cone?
A) 6 cm
B) 3 cm
C) 2 m
D) 5 cm
E) None of these

View Answer
Option C
Solution:
Radius of cone = 30/2 = 15, radius of ball = 10/2 = 5
Volumes will be equal, so
(1/3) π r2h = (4/3) π R3
152h = 4* 53
So h = 2.2

8. A cylinder whose base of circumference is 6 m can roll at a rate of 3 rounds

per second. How much distance will the cylinder cover in 9 seconds?
A) 125 m
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B) 162 m
C) 149 m
D) 173 m
E) 157 m

View Answer
Option B
Solution:
Distance covered in one round = 2 x π x r = 6 m
Distance covered in 1 second = 3 x 6 = 18 m
So distance covered in 9 seconds = 18×9= 162m

9. A container is formed by surmounting a hemisphere on a right circular

cylinder of same radius as that of hemisphere. If the volume of the container is
576π m3 and radius of cylinder is 6 m, then find the height of the container.
A) 14 m
B) 12 m
C) 20 m
D) 18 m
E) 22 m

View Answer
Option D
Solution:

Volume of the container = Volume of the cylinder + Volume of the hemisphere

Volume of the container = π 62h + (2/3) π 63 = 576π
= π 36 (h + 4) = 576π
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Solving we get h = 12
So the height of the container = 12 + 6 = 18 m
10.The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 3 : 2 and their curved surface areas
are in the ratio 3 : 5. What is the ratio of their volumes?
A) 8 : 11
B) 5 : 9
C) 7 : 4
D) 9 : 10
E) 13 : 7

View Answer
Option D
Solution:
r1/r2 = 3/2 or r1 = 3/2 * r2
CSA1/CSA2 = 2πr1h1/2πr2h2 = 3/5
So h1/h2 = 2/5
Volume1/ Volume2 = πr12h1/ πr22h2 = 9/10

11. A right circular cone is exactly fitted inside a cube in such a way that the
edges of the base of the cone are touching the edge of one of the faces of the
cube and the vertex is on the opposite face of the cube. If the volumes of cube
is 216 cm3 , what is the volume of the cone (approximately)?
A) 56 cm3
B) 60 cm3
C) 46 cm3
D) 50 cm3
E) None of these

View Answer
Option A
Solution:

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radius of cone= a/2

volume(a3)=216 , hence a=6
r= 3 cm; height of the cone= 6cm (as it is fitted in this cube of side 6 cm, hence its
height will also be 6 cm)
Volume of cone= 1/3 π*r2 * h
=56

12. The diagram shows a section of a rocket firework. If this section can be
completely filled with gunpowder what is the volume of gunpowder required?
A) 1882 cm3
B) 1782 cm3
C) 1982 cm3
D) 1682 cm3
E) None of these

View Answer
Option B
Solution:

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sin 60 = P/H=r/6=√3/2
=> r=3√3 cm
In the cone; 62 = h2 + r2
h=3 cm
Volume of Gunpowder= Volume of Cone+ Volume of Cylinder=1/3 πr2h + πr2h =
πr2 (1/3 h+h)
=22/7*27*21=1782

13. If a square, circle and rectangle has same perimeter then which one of
them has the maximum area?
A) Square
B) Circle
C) Rectangle
D) All have equal area
E) Cannot be determined

View Answer
Option B
Solution: In such case the area in descending order is: Circle> Square> Rectangle

14. A cylinder has some water at height 20 cm. If a sphere of radius 6 cm is

poured into it then find the rise in height of water if the radius of cylinder is 8
cm.
A) 3.5 cm
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B) 9.5 cm
C) 4.5 cm
D) 5.5 cm
E) None of these

View Answer
Option C
Solution:

Volume of ball= volume of rising water in the cylinder

4/3 * π*r3 = π*r2 *h
4/3*6*6*6=8*8*h
h=4.5 cm

15. If the base of a pyramid is square and its side is 4√2 cm and slant height
of pyramid is 5 cm, find the volume of pyramid.
A) 48 cm3
B) 16 cm3
C) 24 cm3
D) 32 cm3
E) None of these

View Answer
Option D Solution:
l=slant height=5 cm ; h=height; side=4√2 cm
l2 = h2 + [(side*√2)/2]2

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Note: The content inside bracket is the calculation for half of the diagonal of the
square.
h= 3 cm
volume= 1/3 * Area of base * h
=1/3 * 32 * 3= 32

16. A sphere of 5 cm radius is melted and small sphere of radius 1 cm is

made from it. Find the number of sphere that can be made from it.
A) 25
B) 125
C) 50
D) 100
E) None of these

View Answer
Option B
Solution: Number of sphere=Volume of large sphere/volume of small sphere
[4/3* π *r13 ]/ [4/3* π *r23 ]=5*5*5/1*1*1=125

17. A person wants to make a cylindrical box which is open from the top. If
the height of that box is 10 cm and radius is 7 cm find the area of sheet which
is required to make it.
A) 880 cm2
B) 1188 cm2
C) 594 cm2
D) 440 cm2
E) None of these

View Answer
Option C
Solution: Area required=Curved surface area + Area of base= 2 π r h + π r2 = 594

18. A square park has a 2 m wide cross road in middle of it. If the side of
park is 100 m then find the remaining area of the park.
A) 9650 m2
B) 9596 m2
C) 9600 m2
D) 9604 m2
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E) None of these

View Answer
Option D
Solution:

Total area= 10000

road area= 2*100 + 2*100- 2*2=396
remaining area=10000-396=9604

19. In a right circular cone the radius of its base is 6 cm and its height is 14
cm. A cross section is made through the mid-point of the height parallel to the
base. The volume of the lower portion is?
A) 528 cm3
B) 366 cm3
C) 498 cm3
D) 462 cm3
E) None of these

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Option D Solution:

Volume of cone= 1/3 π*r2 * h

Volume of lower part=volume of full cone-volume of upper cone
for full cone take r=6, h=14
for upper cone take r1=r/2=3 and h=7
volume of lower part=528-66=462

20. If radius of cone decrease by 50% and height increase by 20%. Then find
the percentage change in the volume.
A) 70% decrease
B) 70% increase
C) 40% decrease
D) 40% increase
E) 20% increase

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Option A
Solution:
Volume of cone= 1/3 π*r2 * h
r=50% dec =1/2 =>2————1
2———–1(dec)
h=20% inc =1/5 =>5————-6 (inc)
2*2*5:1*1*6=10:3
(3-10)/10*100=70% dec

21. A room 10mtr long 4mtr broad and 4mtr high has two windows of 2*1mtr
and 3*2mtr. Find the cost of papering the walls with paper 50cm wide at
25paisa per meter?
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A) Rs48
B) Rs50
C) Rs52
D) Rs54
E) Rs46

View Answer
Option C
Solution:
Area of walls = 2(10+4)*4 =112
Area of windows = 2+6 = 8
Area to be covered = 112−8= 104mtr
Length of paper = 104/50*100 =208m
Cost = 208*25/100 = 52

22. A cubical block of 8m*12m*16m is cut into exact number of equal cubes.
The least possible number of cubes will be?
A) 9
B) 24
C) 18
D) 30
E) 12

View Answer
Option B
Solution:
H.C.F of 8,12,16 =4
Least number of cubes = 8*12*16/4*4*4 = 24

23. Find the volume, curved surface area and the total surface area of a
hemisphere of radius 21cm?
A) 19404cm³, 2772cm², 4158cm²
B) 4158cm³, 5000cm², 4000cm²
C) 20000cm³, 40000cm²,1000cm²
D) 30000cm³, 2000cm²,5000cm²
E) 40302cm³, 3320cm²,5650cm²

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Option A
Solution:
The option which gets divided by 11, will be the answer
Method to check – 19404 = add alternate number = 1+4+4 =9
0+9= 9
Find difference = 9-9=0
If difference is either 0 or divisible of 11 then number is divisible of 11.
Ans ¬– A

24. A right circular cone is exactly fitted inside a cube in such a way that the
edges of the base of the cone are touching the edges of one of the faces of the
cube and the vertex is on the opposite face of the cube. If the volume of cube is
2744 cubic cm, what is the approximate volume of the cone?
A) 715
B) 719
C) 729
D) 725
E) 710

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Option B
Solution:
side of cone 3√2744 = 14
Radius of cone = 7
Height = 14
Volume = 1/3 ∏r²h
1/3*22/7*7*7*14 = 718.66= 719

25. A hollow cylindrical tube is open at both ends is made of iron 4cm thick.
If the external diameter be 52cm and the length of the tube be 120cm, find the
number of cubic cm of iron in it?approx
A) 72419
B) 72425
C) 72405
D) 72411
E) 72534

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Option D
Solution:
H = 120 external diameter – 52
External radius = 26
Internal radius = 26-4 =22
Volume of iron = external volume – internal volume
22/7 * 26 * 26 * 120 – 22/7 * 22 * 22 * 120 = 72411

26. A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular

cone. Height of the cone is 2cm and the diameter of the base is 4cm. If a right
circular cylinder circumscribe the solid, find how much more space will it
cover?
A) 4π cm³
B) 2π cm³
C) 16π cm³
D) 8π cm³
E) 8π cm³

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Option D
Solution:

R of hemisphere =4/2 = 2cm

H of cylinder = 4cm
R of cone = 2cm

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V of cylinder – volume of solid =

=π*2²*4 –(2/3 π*2³+1/3*π*2³)
= 16π − 8π
= 8π

27. The ratio between volumes of a hemisphere and a cone is 1:1. If the cone’s
height is equal to its diameter, then find the ratio of diameter of hemisphere
and cone ?
A) 2:1
B) 1:1
C) 3:2
D) 2:3

View Answer
Option B
Solution:
let the radius of hemisphere and cone are r1 and r2
H’s volume/c’s volume = 1/1
So [2/3 πr13]/[1/3 πr22*2r2] = 1/1
So r1 : r2 = 1 : 2 or D1 : D2 = 1: 1

28. If the height of a pyramid is 12cm and its base is a square which
perimeter is 40cm, then find the volume of pyramid?
A) 300 cm³
B) 200 cm³
C) 400 cm³
D) 500 cm³

View Answer
Option C
Solution:
perimeter of base =40
Side of base = 10
Area of base = 100
Volume = 1/3 * area of base * height
= 1/3 * 100 * 12 = 400cm³

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29. If the perimeter of square, circle, rectangle, are equal. Then whose area is
largest?
A) Circle
B) Square
C) Rectangle
D) All are equal

View Answer
Option A
Solution:
when perimeter of these are equal then descending order of area is
Circle >square> rectangle.
So option A is Ans

30. A rectangular plot of grass is 50m long and 40m broad. From the center
of each side a path of 3m wide goes across the center of the opposite side. Find
the area of path?
A) 270
B) 280
C) 251
D) 261

View Answer
Option D
Solution:

area of road = 3*50 + 3*40 −3²

= 270 −9=261

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