Chapter 12 Surface Areas and Volumes
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1 A cylindrical pencil sharpened at one edge is the combination of
(a) a cone and a cylinder
(b) frustum of a cone and a cylinder
(c) a hemisphere and a cylinder
(d) two cylinders
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(a) Because the shape of sharpened pencil is

(a) a sphere and a cylinder
(c) two hemispheres
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(a) Because the shape of surahi is
(a) a cone and a cylinder
(b) a hemisphere and a cone
(c) frustum of a cone and a cylinder
(d) sphere and cylinder
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(b)

(a) a cone
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(b) We know that, the shape of frustum of a cone is

So, the given figure is usually in the form of frustum of a cone.

(a) two cylinders
(c) two cones and a cylinder
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(c)

(a) a cylinder and a sphere
(c) a sphere and a cone
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(d) Because the shape of the shuttle cock is equal to sum of frustum of a cone and hemisphere.
(a) a frustum of a cone
(c) cylinder
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(a)

A cone sliced by a plane parallel to base

The two parts separated

Frustum of a cone
[when we remove the upper portion of the cone cut off by plane, we get frustum of a cone]
(a) 142244
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Thinking Process
If we divide the total volume filled by marbles in a cube by volume of a marble, then we get the required number of marbles.
Solution
(a) Given, edge of the cube
Also, given diameter of marble
Volume of one marble
Filled space of cube
Hence, the number of marbles that the cube can accomodate is 142244 .
(a)
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Thinking Process
When a solid shape is melted and recast into the form other solid shape, then volume of both shapes are equal.
Solution
(b) Given, internal diameter of spherical shell

Now, volume of the spherical shell
Let height of the cone
Diameter of the base of cone
According to the question,
Volume of cone
Hence, the height of the cone is
(a)
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(a) Given, dimensions of the cuboid
Let the radius of the sphere is
Volume of the sphere
According to the question,
Volume of the sphere
Hence, the radius of the sphere is
(a) 11100
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Thinking Process
If we divide the volume of the wall except the volume of mortar are used on wall by the volume of one brick, then we get the required number of bricks used to construct the wall.
Solution
(b) Volume of the wall
Since,
So, remaining space of wall
Now,
Hence, the number of bricks used to construct the wall is 11200 .
(a)
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(c) Given, diameter of the cylinder
Now, let the radius of solid sphere
Then, its volume
According to the question,
Volume of the twelve solid sphere
Hence, the required diameter of each sphere is
(a)
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(a) Given, the radius of the top of the bucket,
Slant height of the bucket,
Since, bucket is in the form of frustum of a cone.
(a)
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(a) Given, diameter of cylinder
[since, both hemispheres are attach with cylinder]

and total length of capsule
Now, capacity of capsule
Hence, the capacity of capsule is
(a)
(c)
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(a) Because curved surface area of a hemisphere is
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(b) Because the sphere encloses in the cylinder, therefore the diameter of sphere is equal to diameter of cylinder which is
(a) increase
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(c) During conversion of a solid from one shape to another, the volume of the new shape will remain unaltered.
(a)
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(a) Given, diameter of one end of the bucket,
and diameter of the other end,
Height of the bucket,
Since, the shape of bucket is look like as frustum of a cone.
Hence, the capacity of bucket is
(a) circle
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(b) We know that, if a cone is cut by a plane parallel to the base of the cone, then the portion between the plane and base is called the frustum of the cone.
(a)
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(d) Let the radii of the two spheres are
and volume of the sphere of radius,
Given, ratio of volumes
Now, ratio of surface area
[using Eq. (iii)]
Hence, the required ratio of their surface area is
Very Short Answer Type Questions
Write whether True or False and justify your answer.
1 Two identical solid hemispheres of equal base radius
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False
Curved surface area of a hemisphere
Here, two identical soild hemispheres of equal radius are stuck together. So, base of both hemispheres is common.
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False
Since, the total surface area of cylinder of radius,
When one cylinder is placed over the other cylinder of same height and radius, then height of the new cylinder
and radius of the new cylinder
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False
We know that, total surface area of a cone of radius,
and
height,
where,
and total surface area of a cylinder of base radius,
Here, when we placed a cone over a cylinder, then one base is common for both.
So, total surface area of the combined solid
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False
Because solid ball is exactly fitted inside the cubical box of side
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False
Since, the volume of the frustum of a cone is

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True
We know that, capacity of cylindrical vessel
and capacity of hemisphere
From the figure, capacity of the cylindrical vessel
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False
We know that, if
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True
Because the resulting figure is

Here,
Short Answer Type Questions
1 Three metallic solid cubes whose edges are
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Given, edges of three solid cubes are
Volume of second cube
and
volume of third cube
Let the edge of the resulting cube
Then, volume of the resulting cube,
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Given, dimensions of cuboidal
and diameter of shot
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Given, volume of the frustum
and radius of the top
radius of the bottom
Let height of the bucket
Now, volume of the bucket
[given]
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Let ORN be the cone then given, radius of the base of the cone

and height of the cone, (h)
Let
The plane along
(i) a smaller cone of radius
Radius of the top of the frustum,
Radius of the bottom,
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Let the length of a side of a cube

Given, volume of the cube,
On joining two cubes, we get a cuboid whose
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Given that, side of a solid cube
Height of conical cavity i.e., cone,

Since, the height of conical cavity and the side of cube is equal that means the conical cavity fit vertically in the cube.
Radius of conical cavity i.e., cone,
Since, the diameter is less than the side of a cube that means the base of a conical cavity is not fit inhorizontal face of cube.
Now, volume of cube
and volume of conical cavity i.e., cone
Hence, the required volume of solid is
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If two cones with same base and height are joined together along their bases, then the shape so formed is look like as figure shown.

Given that, radius of cone,
So, surface area of the shape so formed
[since, both cones are identical]
Hence, the surface area of shape so formed is

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Let volume of cone

Given, diameter of the cone
Now, volume of the cone,
and volume of the cone,
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),

Calculate the volume of ice-cream, provided that its
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Given, ice-cream cone is the combination of a hemisphere and a cone.
Also, radius of hemisphere
Now,
and height of the cone
Now, total volume of ice-cream cone
Since,
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Given, diameter of a marble
Also, given diameter of beaker
Height of water level raised
Now, required number of marbles
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Given that, lots of spherical lead shots made from a solid rectangular lead piece.
Also, given that diameter of a spherical lead shot
So, volume of a spherical lead shot i.e., sphere
Now, length of rectangular lead piece,
Breadth of rectangular lead piece,
Height of rectangular lead piece,
From Eq. (i),
Number of spherical lead shots
Hence, the required number of spherical lead shots is 1500 .
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Given that, lots of spherical lead shots made out of a solid cube of lead.
Given that, diameter of a spherical lead shot i.e., sphere
So, volume of a spherical lead shot i.e., sphere
Now, since edge of a solid cube
So, volume of a solid cube
From Eq. (i),
Number of spherical lead shots
Hence, the required number of spherical lead shots is 2541.
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Given that, a wall is constructed with the help of bricks and mortar.
From Eq. (i),
Hence, the required number of bricks used in constructing the wall is 12960 .
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Given that, lots of metallic circular disc to be melted to form a right circular cylinder. Here, a circular disc work as a circular cylinder.
Base diameter of metallic circular disc
Now, height of a right circular cylinder
and diameter of a right circular cylinder
Hence, the required number of metallic circular disc is 450 .
Long Answer Type Questions
1 A solid metallic hemisphere of radius
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Let height of the cone be
Given, radius of the base of the cone
Also, given radius of the hemisphere
According to the question,
Volume of the cone
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Given, dimensions of base of rectangular tank
Volume of the water in rectangular tank
Also, given radius of the cylindrical tank
Let height of water level in cylindrical tank be
Then, volume of the water in cylindrical tank
According to the question,
Hence, the height of water level in cylindrical tank is
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Let the length
Given that,
external length of an open box
external breadth of an open box
and external height of an open box

Since, the thickness of the iron
So, internal length of an open box
Therefore, internal breadth of an open box
and internal height of an open box
So, internal volume of an open box
Therefore, required iron to construct an open box
Hence, required iron to construct an open box is
Given that,
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Given, length of the barrel of a fountain pen
Volume of the barrel
Also, given volume of ink in the bottle
Now,
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Given, speed of water flow
and diameter of the pipe
Also, given diameter of the conical vessel
and depth of the conical vessel
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Given that, a heap of rice is in the form of a cone.
Height of a heap of rice i.e., cone
and diameter of a heap of rice i.e., cone
Radius of a heap of rice i.e., cone
So,
Now, canvas cloth required to just cover heap of rice
Hence,
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Given, pencils are cylindrical in shape.
Length of one pencil
and circumference of base
Now, curved surface area of one pencil
Now, cost of colouring
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Given, length of the pond
Also, given radius of the pipe

and speed of water flowing through the pipe
Now, volume of water flow in
Since,
So,
Also,
Hence, the required time is
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Given that, a solid iron cuboidal block is recast into a hollow cylindrical pipe.
Length of cuboidal pipe
Breadth of cuboidal pipe
So, volume of a solid iron cuboidal block
Also, internal radius of hollow cylindrical pipe
and thickness of hollow cylindrical pipe
So, external radius of hollow cylindrical pipe
-Volume of cylindrical pipe with internal radius
where,
Now, by given condition,
Volume of solid iron cuboidal block
Hence, required length of pipe is
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Let the rise of water level in the pond be
Given that,
Length of the cuboidal pond
Breadth of the cuboidal pond
Now, volume for the rise of water level in the pond
and the average displacement of the water by a person

So, the average displacement of the water by 500 persons
Now, by given condition,
Volume for the rise of water level in the pond =Average displacement of the water by
500 persons
Hence, the required rise of water level in the pond is
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Given, dimensions of the cuboidal
Also, given radius of one glass sphere
Now, volume of 16 glass spheres
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Given that, height of milk container
Radius of lower end of milk container
and radius of upper end of milk container

So, volume of the milk container is
Hence, the required cost of milk is ₹ 230.12
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Given, radius of the base of the bucket
Height of the bucket
So, volume of the sand in cylindrical bucket
Also, given height of the conical heap
Let radius of heap be
Then, volume of the sand in the heap
According to the question,
Volume of the sand in cylindrical bucket
Now,
Hence, radius of conical heap of sand
and slant height of conical heap
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Since, rocket is the combination of a right circular cylinder and a cone.
Given, diameter of the cylinder
and height of the cylinder
and curved surface area
Now, in right angled
Radius of the cone,
Now, volume of the cone
and curved surface area
Hence, total volume of the rocket

and total surface area of the rocket
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Let total height of the building

Height of cylinder
and volume of hemispherical dome cylinder
According to the question,
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Given, radius of hemispherical bowl,

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(i) Whenever we placed a solid right circular cone in a right circular cylinder with full of water, then volume of a solid right circular cone is equal to the volume of water falled from the cylinder.
(ii) Total volume of water in a cylinder is equal to the volume of the cylinder.
(iii) Volume of water left in the cylinder
Now, given that
Height of a right circular cone
Radius of a right circular cone
[from point (i)]
Given that, height of a right circular cylinder
and radius of a right circular cylinder
So, volume of a right circular cylinder
From point (iii), Volume of water left in the cylinder
the cylinder when solid cone is placed in it
Hence, the required volume of water left in the cylinder is
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Given, radius of tank,
Let height of water level in tank in half an hour
Also, given internal radius of cylindrical pipe,
and speed of water
According to the question,
Volume of water in cylindrical tank =Volume of water flow from the circular pipe
in half an hour
Hence, the level of water in cylindrical tank rises
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Given, length of roof
Let the rainfall be
Also, we have radius of base of the cylindrical vessel
and height of the cylindrical vessel
Now, volume of water on the roof
Hence, the rainfall is
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Given that, length of cuboid pen stand
Breadth of cubiod pen stand
and height of cuboid pen stand

(Pen)
with conical base

(Pin)

Cuboid
with cubical base
Also, radius of conical depression
and height (depth) of a conical depression
Also, given
Edge of cubical depression (a)
So, volume of 4 conical depressions
Hence, the volume of wood in the entire pen stand
depressions - volume of a cubical depressions
So, the required volume of the wood in the entire stand is

Conical depression
