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MENSURATION - A[®Vp Test

1. A solid right circular cylinder has 1. JÚ §iU úSo YhP EÚû[«u

radius 7 cm and height 20 cm. Find BWm 7 ùN.Á. Utßm EVWm 20
ùN.Á. G²p, ARu Yû[TWl×
its (i) curved surface area and (ii)
ùUôjRl ×\lTWl× B¡VYtû\d
total surface area.
LôiL.
2. If the total surface area of a solid
2. JÚ §iU úSo YhP EÚû[«u
right circular cylinder is 880 sq.cm ùUôjR ×\lTWl× 880 N.ùN.Á Utßm
and its radius is10 cm, find its ARu BWm 10 ùN.Á. G²p
curved surface area. AqÜÚû[«u Yû[TWlûT LôiL.
3. The internal and external radii of a 3. JÚ EsÇPt\ EÚû[«u Es
hollow cylinder are 12 cm and 18 cm Utßm BWeLs Øû\úV 12 ùN.Á.
respectively. Utßm 18 ùN.Á. GuL. úUÛm ARu
If its height is 14 cm, then find its EVWm 14 ùN.Á. G²p
curved surface area and total surface AqÜÚû[«u Yû[TWl× Utßm
ùUôjR×\lTWlûTd LôiL.
area.
4. JÚ §iP úSoYhPd ám©u BWm
4. Radius and slant height of a solid
Utßm NôÙVWm Øû\úV 35 ùN.Á
right circular cone are 35 cm and 37 Utßm 37 ùN.Á. G²p ám©u
cm respectively. Find the curved Yû[TWl× Utßm ùUôjRl ×\lTWl×
surface area and total surface area of LôiL.
the cone. 5. O Utßm C GuT] Øû\úV JÚ
5. Let O and C be the centre of the base úSoYhPd ám©u A¥lTϧ«u
and the vertex of a right circular ûUVm Utßm Ef£ GuL. GuTÕ
cone. Let B be any point on the A¥lTϧ«u YhP Ñtß ®[m©p
circumference of the base. If the HúRàm JÚ ×s°Ls GuL. ám©u
radius of the cone is 6 cm and if A¥lTϧ«u BWm 6 ùN.Á. Utßm
OBC = 60, then find the height OBC = 60 G²p, ám©u EVWm
and curved surface area of the cone. Utßm Yû[lTWlûTd LôiL.
6. 21 ùN.Á. BWØs[ JÚ YhPj§­ÚkÕ
6. A sector containing an angle of 120
120 ûUVd úLôQm ùLôiP JÚ
is cut off from a circle of radius 21
YhPd úLôQlTϧûV ùYh¥ùVÓjÕ,
cm and folded into a cone. Find the
ARu BWeLû[ Ju±ûQjÕ JÚ
curved surface area of the cone. ámTôd¡]ôp, ¡ûPdÏm ám©u
7. Curved surface area and Yû[lTWlûTd LôiL.
circumference at the base of a solid 7. JÚ §iU úSo YhP EÚû[«u
right circular cylinder are 4400 Yû[TWl× Utßm A¥Ñt\[Ü
sq.cm and 110 cm respectively. Find Øû\úV 4400 ùN.Á Utßm 110 ùN.Á
its height and diameter. G²p, AqÜÚû[«u EVWjûRÙm,
®hPjûRÙm LôiL.
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8. If the curved surface area of a right 8. JÚ úSoYhP EÚû[«u Yû[TWl×

circular cylinder is 704 sq.cm, and 704 N.ùN.Á. Utßm EVWm 8 ùN.Á
G²p AqÜÚû°V] L]A[ûY
height is 8 cm, find the volume of
­hP¬p LôiL.
the cylinder in litres. 9. JÚ EsÇPt\ CÚm× ÏZô«u ¿[m
9. A hollow cylindrical iron pipe is of 28 ùN.Á., ARu ùY° Utßm
length 28 cm. Its outer and inner Es®hPeLs Øû\úV 8 ùN.Á Utßm
diameters are 8 cm and 6 cm 6 ùN.Á G²p, CÚm× ÏZô«u
L]A[ûYd LôiL. úUÛm 1 L.ùN.Á
respectively. Find the volume of the
CÚm©u GûP 7 ¡Wôm G²p,
pipe and weight of the pipe if 1 CÚm×d ÏZô«u GûPûVd LôiL.
cu.cm of iron weighs 7 gm. 10. JÚ §iU úSo YhP EÚû[«u
10. Base area and volume of a solid right A¥lTdLlTWl× Utßm L]A[Ü
circular cylinder are 13.86 sq.cm, Øû\úV 13.86 N.ùN.Á Utßm 69.3
and 69.3 cu.cm respectively. Find its L.ùN.Á. G²p, AqÜÚû[«u EVWm
Utßm Yû[TWlTûT LôiL.
height and curved surface area.
11. JÚ §iU úSoYhPd ám©u
11. The volume of a solid right circular L]A[Ü 4928 L.ùN.Á Utßm ARu
cone is 4928 cu. cm. If its height is EVWm 24 ùN.Á G²p, Adám©u
24 cm, then find the radius of the BWjûRd LôiL.
cone. 12. 8.4 ùN.Á ®hPm ùLôiP JÚ
12. Find the volume of a sphere-shaped úLô[Y¥Y §iU EúXôL G±Ïi¥]
L]A[Ü LôiL.
metallic shot-put having diameter of
13. JÚ RiU EÚû[«u BWm 14
8.4 cm.
ùN.Á, ARu EVWm 30 ùN.Á G²p,
13. Find the volume of a solid cylinder AqÜÚû[«u L]A[ûYd LôiL.
whose radius is 14 cm and height 30 14. 55 ùN.Á  40 ùN.Á  15 ùN.Á Gu\
cm. A[ÜLs ùLôiP L]ùNqYL Y¥Y
14. A cuboid shaped slab of iron whose §iU CÚm×TXûL EÚdLThÓ JÚ
dimensions are 55cm  40cm  ÏZôVôL YôodLlTÓ¡\Õ. AdÏZô«u
ùY° ®hPm Utßm R¥Uu Øû\úV
15cm is melted and recast into a 8 ùN.Á Utßm 1 ùN.Á G²p,
pipe. The outer diameter and AdÏZô«u ¿[jûRd LôiL.
thickness of the pipe are 8 cm and 1 15. 120 ùN.Á. ¿[Øm, 84 ùN.Á ®hPØm
cm respectively. Find the length of ùLôiP JÚ NôûXûV NUlTÓjÕm
the pipe. EÚû[ûV ùLôiÓ JÚ
®û[VôhÓj§Pp NUlTÓjRlTÓ¡\R.
15. The diameter of a road roller of
®û[VôhÓj §PûX NUlTÓjR
length 120 cm is 84 cm. If it takes CqÜÚû[ 500 ØÝf ÑtßLs ÑZX
500 complete revolutions to level a úYiÓm. ®û[VôhÓj §PûX
playground, then find the cost of NUlTÓjR JÚ N. ÁhPÚdÏ 75 ûTNô
levelling it at the cost of 75 paise per ÅRm, §PûXf NUlTÓjR BÏm
square metre. ùNXûYd LôiL.
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16. The radii of two circular ends of a 16. JÚ CûPdLiP Y¥®Xô] Yô°«u
frustum shaped bucket are 15 cm úUt×\ Utßm A¥l×\ BWeLs
Øû\úV 15 ùN.Á Utßm 8 ùN.Á,
and 8 cm. If its depth is 63 cm, find
BZm 63 ùN.Á G²p ARu
the capacity of the bucket in litres.
ùLôs[ûY ­hP¬p LôiL.
17. A hollow sphere of external and 17. JÚ EsÇPt\ úLô[j§u ùY°
internal diameters of 8 cm and 4 cm Utßm Es ®hPeLs Øû\úV ùN.Á
respectively is melted and made into CdúLô[Uô]Õ EÚdLlThÓ 8 ùN.Á
another solid in the shape of a right ®hPØs[ úSo YhP §iU ámTôL
circular cone of base diameter of 8 Uôt\lThPôp ám©u EVWjûRd
cm. Find the height of the cone. LôiL.
18. A circus tent is to be erected in the 18. JÚ NodLv áPôWUô]Õ EÚû[«u
ÁÕ ám× CûQkÕ Y¥®p
form of a cone surmounted on a
AûUkÕs[Õ áPôWj§u ùUôjR
cylinder. The total height of the tent
EVWm 49 Á. ARu A¥lTôLj§u
is 49 m. Diameter of the base is 42
®hPm 42 Á. EÚû[lTôLj§u
m and height of the cylinder is 21 m. EVWm 21 Á. úUÛm 1 N.Á. ¡jRôu
Find the cost of canvas needed to Õ¦«u ®ûX ` 12.50 G²p,
make the tent, if the cost of canvas is áPôWm AûUdL úRûYVô] ¡jRôu
`12.50/ m2. Õ¦«u ®ûXûVd LôiL.
19. Water is flowing at the rate of 15 km 19. 14 ùN.Á. ®hPØs[ JÚ EÚû[
/ hr through a cylindrical pipe of Y¥Y ÏZôn Y¯VôL, Ri½ûW
diameter 14 cm into a rectangular U¦dÏ 15 ¡.Á. úYLj§p 50 Á
¿[Øm Utßm 44 Á ALXØs[ JÚ
tank which is 50 m long and 44 m
ùNqYL Y¥Y ùRôh¥dÏs ùNÛj§]ôp
wide. In how many hours will the
21 ùN.Á EVWj§tÏ Ri½o ¨WmT
water level in the tank raise by 21 GjRû] U¦ úSWUôÏm?
cm?
20. 7 ùN.Á. ®hPØs[ EÚû[ Y¥Y
20. Spherical shaped marbles of ØLûY«p £±R[Ü Ri½o Es[Õ.
diameter 1.4 cm each, are dropped A§p JqùYôußm 1.4 ùN.Á.
into a cylindrical beaker of diameter ®hPØs[ £X úLô[ Y¥Y T°eÏ
7 cm containing some water. Find LtLs úTôPlTÓ¡\Õ. EÚû[«Ûs[
the number of marbles that should be ¿¬u UhPm 5.6 ùN.Á EVW GjRû]
T°eÏ LtLû[ ØLûY«às úTôP
dropped into the beaker so that the
úYiÓm G]d LôiL.
water level rises by 5.6 cm.
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ANSWERS:
1. Let r and h be the radius and height of the Given that r = 12 cm, R = 18 cm, h = 14
solid right circular cylinder respectively. cm
Now, curved surface area, CSA =
2rh(R+r)
Thus, CSA = 2 × × 14 × [18 + 12]
= 2640 sq.cm.
Given that r = 7 cm and h = 20 cm Total surface area, TSA =
Curved surface area, CSA = 2rh 2 (R+ r)(R– r + h)
2× × 7 × 20 2× × (18 × 12)(18 − 12 + 14)
Thus, the curved surface area = 880 sq.cm =2× × (30 × 20) =
Now, the total surface area = 2r(h+r)
= Thus, the total surface area = 3771
= 2× × 7 × [20 + 7] = 44 ´ 27
sq.cm
Thus, the total surface area = 1188 sq.cm. 4. Let r and l be the radius and the slant
2. Let r and h be the radius and height of the height of the solid right circular cone
solid right circular cylinder respectively. respectively.
Let S be the total surface area of the solid
right circular cylinder.

Given that r = 10 cm and S = 880 cm2

r = 35 cm , l = 37 cm
Now, S = 880  2r [h + r] = 800
Curved surface area, CSA = rl = (35)(37)
2 × 10 [ℎ + 10] = 880 CSA = 4070 sq.cm

 h +10 = Total surface area, TSA = rl + r
× 
22
 h + 10 = 14 = × 35 × [37 + 35]
7
Thus, the height of the cylinder, h = 4 cm
Thus, TSA = 7920 sq.cm.
Now, the curved surface area, CSA is
5. Given that radius OB = 6 cm
2rh = 2 × 10 × 4 = and + OBC = 60
Thus, the curved surface area of the In the right angled  OBC
cylinder = 251 sq.cm Cos 60 =
3. Let r, R and h be the internal and external
 BC =
radii and the height of a hollow °
cylinder respectively.
BC = = 12 cm.

Thus, the slant height of the cone, l = 12

cm
In the right angled OBC, we have
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×
tan 60 = ×
=ℎ
 OC = OB = tan 60 = 6√3 cm = = 40
.
Thus, the height of the cone, OC = 6√3 cm h = 40 cm
Now, the curved surface area is is rl 8. Let r and h be the radius and height of the
2 right circular cylinder respectively.
=   6  12 = 72 sq.cm
6. Let r be the base radius of the cone.
Angle of the sector,  =120
Radius of the sector, R = 21 cm

Given that h = 8 cm and CSA = 704 sq.cm

Now, CSA = 704
2rh = 704
2 ´ ´ ´ 8 = 704
×
 r= × ×
= 14
When the sector is folded into a right Thus, the volume of the cylinder, V = ℎ
circular cone, we have
 14  14  8
circumference of the base of the cone
= Length of the arc = 4928 cu.cm
q Hence, the volume of the cylinder =
 2r = 
2R
4.928 litres (1000 cu.cm = 1 litres)
q
r= 
R 9. Let r, R and h be the inner, outer radii and
Thus, the base radius of the cone, r = height of the hollow cylindrical pipe

21 = 7cm respectively.

Also, the slant height of the cone ,
l = Radius of the sector
Thus, l = R  l = 21 cm
Now , the curved surface area of the cone,
CSA = rl
Given that 2r = 6 cm, 2R = 8 cm , h = 28
 7  21 = 462 cm
Thus, the curved surface area of the cone is Now, the volume of the pipe,
462 sq.cm. V =   ℎ  (R + r)(R − r)
7. Surface Area = 4400
=  28  (4 + 3)(4 − 3)
Base Perimeter (2r)= 110 cm
 Volume, V= 616 cu.cm.
110 = 2 ´ ´
Weight of 1 cu.cm of the metal = 7 gm
×
×
= Weight of the 616 cu. cm of metal

=  r = 17.5 = 7  616 gm
Thus, the weight of the pipe = 4.312 kg.
 D = 35
10. Given that the base area, A
Surface Area = 2rh
= = 13.86 sq.cm
4400 = 2 ´ ´ 17.5´ ℎ
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Volume A = ℎ = 69.3 cu.cm 13. Let r and h be the radius and height of the
respectively.
Given that the radius r = 14cm
height = 30cm
Volume = ℎ
Thus, the volume of a solid cylinder
Thus, ℎ = 69.3 =
´ 14´ 14´ 30
 13.86  h = 69.3 = 44 ´ 14´ 30
h=
.
=5 = 18480 cm3
.
14. Let h1 be the length of the pipe.
Now, the base area = = 13.86
Let R and r be the outer and inner radii of
´ = 13.86 the pipe respectively.
= 13.86 ´ = 4.41
r = √4.41 = 2.1 cm
Now, Curved surface area, CSA = 2 rh

= 2   2.1  5
Thus, CSA = 66 sq.cm. Iron slab: Let lbh = 55  40  15.
11. Let r, h and V be the radius, height and Iron pipe :
volume of a solid cone Outer diameter, 2R = 8 cm
respectively.  Outer radius, R = 4 cm
Given that V = 4928 cu.cm Thickness, w = 1 cm
and h = 24 cm Inner radius, r = R – w = 4 – 1 = 3 cm
Thus, we have ℎ = 4928 Now, the volume of the iron pipe =
Volume of iron slab.
 ´ ´ ´ 24 = 4928
ℎ ( + )( − ) = ℎ
 r2 = 4928
´ ´
× ℎ (4 + 3)(4 − 3) = 55 × 40 × 15
r2 = ´
= 196
Thus, the length of the pipe,
Thus, the base radius of the cone, r = h = 1500cm =15 m
√196 = 14 cm. 15. Given that r = 42 cm, h = 120 cm.
12. Let r be radius of the metallic shot-put. Area covered by the roller} =
Now, 2r = 8.4 cm  r = 4.2 cm {Curved Surface Area of the road roller.

Volume of the shot-put, V =  = 2rh

= × × × ×
=2× × 42 × 120
= Thus, the volume of the shot-put =
= 31680 cm2
310.464 cu.cm.
Area covered by the roller in 500
revolutions = 31680 × 500
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= = 1584 h= = 14
2
(10,000 cm = 1 sq.m) Hence, the height of the cone h = 14 cm
Cost of levelling per 1 sq.m. = ` 18. Cylindrical Part Conical Part
Diameter, 2r = 42 m Radius, r = 21 m
Thus, cost of leveling the play ground
×
Radius, r = 21 m Height, h1= 49 –
= = `1188 12 = 28m
16. Let R and r are the radii of the circular Radius, r = 21 m Height,
ends at the top and bottom and h be the h = 21 m
depth of the bucket respectively.
Slant height, l = ℎ +
= √28 + 21 = 7√4 + 3 =
35
Total area of the canvas needed = CSA of
the cylindrical part + CSA of the conical
part
Given that R = 15 cm , r = 8 cm and
= 2rh + rl = r (2h + 1)
h = 63 cm.
=

´ 21´ (2 ´ 21 + 35) = 5082
The volume of the bucket (frustum)
Therefore, area of the canvas = 5082 m2
= ℎ ( + + )
Now, the cost of the canvas per sq.m =
= ´ ´ 63 ´ (15 + 8 + 15 × 8) `12.50
= 26994 cu.cm. Thus, the total cost of the canvas = 5082 
= litre (1000 cu.cm = 1 litre) 12.5 = `63525.
19. Speed of water = 15 km / hr
Thus, the capacity of the bucket = 26.994
= 15000 m / hr
litres
Diameter of the pipe, 2r = 14 cm
17. Let R and r be the external and
internal radii of the hollow Thus, r =
sphere. Let h be the water level to be raised.

Let h and r1 be the height and the

radius of the cone to be made.
Hollow Sphere
External Internal Cone
2R = 8 cm 2r = 4 cm 2r1 = 8 cm Thus, h = 21 cm = m
 R = 4 cm  r = 2 cm r1 = 4 cm Now, the volume of water discharged
When the hollow sphere is melted and = Cross section area of the pipe  Time 
made into a solid cone, we have Speed
Volume of the cone = Volume of the Volume of water discharged in one hour =
hollow sphere =  1  15000
 ℎ= [ − ] =    15000 cu.cm

´  ´ 4 ´ ℎ = ´  ´ (4 − 2 ) Volume of required quantity of water in

the tank is,
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lbh = 50 44 
Assume that T hours are needed to get the
required quantity of water.
Volume of water discharged in T hours }
= Required quantity of water in the tank
 × × × 15000 = 50 × 44 ×
Thus, T = 2 hours
Hence, it will take 2 hours to raise the
required water level.
20. Let n be the number of marbles needed.
Let r1 and r2 be the radii of the marbles and
cylindrical beaker respectively.

Marbles Cylindrical Beaker

Diameter, 2r1 = 1.4 cm Diameter, 2r2 = 1.4 cm
Radius r1 = 0.7 cm Radius r1 = cm
Let h be the height of the water level
raised.
After the marbles are dropped into the
beaker,
Volume of water raised = Volume of n
marbles πr h = n × πr
   .
n= = = 150
  

 The number of marbles needed is 150.