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501.

In the given figure, PQR is an equilateral triangle with side as 12 cm. S and T are the mid points of the sides PQ and PR respectively. What is the area (in cm2) of the shaded region?

A. 10√3
B. 12√3
C. 9√3
D. 14√3
Answer» C. 9√3
502.

In ΔABC, ∠B = 90°, AB = 5 cm and BC = 12 cm the bisector of ∠A meets BC at D. What is the length of AD?

A. 2√13 cm
B. \(\frac{2}{3}\sqrt {13}\) cm
C. \(\frac{4}{3}\sqrt {13}\) cm
D. \(\frac{{5\sqrt {13} }}{3}\) cm
Answer» E.
503.

In the given figure, ABC is a right-angle triangle, AB = 12 cm and AC = 15 cm. A square is inscribed in the triangle. One of the vertices of square coincided with the vertex of triangle. What is the maximum possible area (in cm2) of the square?

A. 1296/49
B. 25
C. 1225/36
D. 1225/64
Answer» B. 25
504.

ABCD is a trapezium, where AB is parallel to DC. If AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, CD = 7 cm and DA = 2 cm, then what is the area of the trapezium?

A. \(22\sqrt {\frac{2}{3}} \;c{m^2}\)
B. \(22\sqrt {\frac{3}{2}} \;c{m^2}\)
C. \(22\sqrt 3 \;c{m^2}\)
D. \(\frac{{22\sqrt 2 }}{3}\;c{m^2}\)
Answer» E.
505.

A field is in the shape of a trapezium whose parallel sides are 200 m and 400 m long. Whereas each of other two sides is 260 m long. What is the area (in m2) of the field?

A. 60000
B. 48000
C. 72000
D. 52000
Answer» D. 52000
506.

From a square plate with each side 7 cm. squares of area 0.25 cm2 are cut out at each corner and the remaining plate is folded along the cuts to form a cuboid. The volume of this open-top cuboid will be ____ cm3

A. 21
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
507.

ΔPQR is a right-angled at Q. If PQ = 6 cm, PR = 10 cm, then QR is equal to∶

A. 5 cm
B. 8 cm
C. 7 cm
D. 9 cm
Answer» C. 7 cm
508.

If the heights of two triangles are in the ratio 3 : 2, and the bases are in the ratio 2 : 5, then what is the ratio of the areas of the two triangles?

A. 3 : 2
B. 3 : 4
C. 15 : 4
D. 3 : 5
Answer» E.
509.

If the diagonals of two squares are in the ratio of 1 : 3, then what is the ratio of their areas?

A. 1 : 6
B. 1 : 3
C. 6 : 1
D. 1 : 9
Answer» E.
510.

A solid metallic sphere of radius 8 cm is melted and drawn into a wire of uniform cross-section. If the length of the wire is 24 m, then its radius (in mm) is∶

A. \(6\frac{2}{3}\)
B. 6
C. 5
D. \(5\frac{1}{3}\)
Answer» E.
511.

Area of circle inscribed in a square of side 4 cm is

A. π cm2
B. 2π cm2
C. 3π cm2
D. 4π cm2
Answer» E.
512.

Find the maximum area of a square field which is surrounded by a rope of 400 m.A. 5000 m2B. 6250 m2C. 4000 m2D. 10000 m2

A. A
B. D
C. C
D. B
Answer» C. C
513.

If the perimeter of a semicircle is 108 cm, then find the area (in cm2) of the circle.

A. 1386
B. 512
C. 695
D. 1024
Answer» B. 512
514.

A spherical solid lead ball of radius 9 cm is melted and small solid lead balls of radius 3 mm are made. What is the number of small balls made?

A. 27,000
B. 15,000
C. 25,000
D. 30,000
Answer» B. 15,000
515.

6 cubes, each of edge 4 cm, are joined end to end what is the total surface are of the resulting cuboid?

A. 496 cm2
B. 416 cm2
C. 576 cm2
D. 208 cm2
Answer» C. 576 cm2
516.

A solid piece of iron in the form of a cuboid of dimensions 24.5 cm × 16.5 cm × 12 cm, is melted to form a solid sphere.What is the radius (in cm) of the sphere? (Use π = \(\frac{22}{7}\))

A. 10.5
B. 12.5
C. 11
D. 8
Answer» B. 12.5
517.

In a circle of radius 5 cm, AB and AC are two chords such that AB = AC = 8 cm. What is the length of chord BC?

A. 9 cm
B. 9.2 cm
C. 9.6 cm
D. 9.8 cm
Answer» D. 9.8 cm
518.

In ∆ABC, D and E are the points on sides AC and AB, respectively such that ∠ADE = ∠B = If AE = 8 cm, CD = 3 cm, DE = 6 cm and BC = 9 cm, then AD is equal to:

A. 8 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 9 cm
D. 7.5 cm
Answer» D. 7.5 cm
519.

If the perimeter of a rectangle is 10 cm and the area is 4 cm2, then its length is

A. 6 cm
B. 5 cm
C. 4.5 cm
D. 4 cm
Answer» E.
520.

Let A and B be two cylinders such that the capacity of A is the same as the capacity of B. The ratio of the diameters of A and B is 1 ∶ 4. What is the ratio of the heights of A and B?

A. 16 : 3
B. 16 : 1
C. 1 : 16
D. 3 : 16
Answer» C. 1 : 16
521.

Find the curved surface area (in cm2) of a right circular cylinder of diameter 21 cm and height 10 cm.

A. 594
B. 530
C. 472
D. 660
Answer» E.
522.

In ΔABC, AB = 6√3 cm, AC = 12 cm and BC = 6 cm, then ∠B is

A. 120°
B. 60°
C. 90°
D. 45°
Answer» D. 45°
523.

If the area of a semi-circle is 308 cm2, then find its radius (in cm).

A. 28
B. 10
C. 20
D. 14
Answer» E.
524.

A wire, in the form of a circle, encloses an area 3118.5 cm2. It is now bent to form a rectangle whose length and breadth are very nearly in the ratio 7 : 4. The length of the rectangle, in cm, is : (Take π = 22/7)

A. 56
B. 47
C. 70
D. 63
Answer» E.
525.

ABCDEF is a regular hexagon of side 12 cm. What is the area (in cm2) of the ΔECD?

A. 18√3
B. 24√3
C. 36√3
D. 42√3
Answer» D. 42√3
526.

Find the volume (in cm3) of a hemisphere of diameter 28 cm.

A. 4789.67
B. 3675
C. 2732
D. 5749.33
Answer» E.
527.

A hemispherical bowl of internal diameter 36 cm is full of a liquid. This liquid is to be filled into cylindrical bottles each of radius 3 cm and height 12 cm. How many such bottles are required to empty the bowl?

A. 27
B. 36
C. 54
D. 72
Answer» C. 54
528.

In the diagram alongside, M and N are points on the \(\overline {PQ}\) and \(\overline {SP}\) of the rectangle PQRS respectively. If QR = 6 cm, RS = 7 cm, SN= 2 cm and MQ = 4 cm, then what is the area in cm2 of Δ MNR?

A. 20
B. 17
C. 25
D. 15
Answer» C. 25
529.

How many iron balls, each of radius 1 cm, can be made from a sphere whose radius is 8 cm?

A. 64
B. 256
C. 512
D. 124
Answer» D. 124
530.

Parallel sides of a trapezium are 14 cm and 35 cm and the area is 1176 cm2. What is the value of the distance (in cm) between parallel sides?

A. 72
B. 96
C. 24
D. 48
Answer» E.
531.

If a cubical container of length, breadth and height each of 10 cm can contain exactly 1 litre of water, then a spherical container of radius 10.5 cm can contain

A. not more than 4 liters of water
B. more than 4 liters but less than 4.5 liters of water
C. more than 4.5 liters but less than 5 liters of water
D. more than 5 liters of water
Answer» D. more than 5 liters of water
532.

A cylindrical metal rod, whose height is 8 times its radius, is melted and cast into spherical balls, each being half the radius of the cylinder. The number of balls is∶

A. 24
B. 30
C. 48
D. 64
Answer» D. 64
533.

Let P, Q, R be the mid-point of the sides AB, BC & CA respectively of a triangle ABC. If the area of the triangle ABC is 5 square units, then the area of the triangle PQR

A. 5/3 square units
B. 5/2√2 square units
C. 5/4 square units
D. 1 square units
Answer» D. 1 square units
534.

If the surface area of cube is 384 cm2, then what is the volume (in cm3) of the cube?

A. 512
B. 356
C. 484
D. 686
Answer» B. 356
535.

Find the volume of a right circular cone formed by joining the edges of a sector of a circle of radius 4 cm where the angle of the sector is 90°.

A. \(\dfrac{2{\sqrt{3}}}{\pi}\) cm3
B. \(\dfrac{\pi{\sqrt{5}}}{\sqrt{3}}\) cm3
C. \(\dfrac{12{\sqrt{3}}}{\pi}\) cm3
D. \(\dfrac{2{\sqrt{2}}\pi}{3}\) cm3
Answer» C. \(\dfrac{12{\sqrt{3}}}{\pi}\) cm3
536.

A solid piece of iron in the form of a cuboid of dimensions 49 cm × 33 cm × 24 cm, is moulded to form a solid sphere. The radius of the sphere is

A. 21 cm
B. 23 cm
C. 25 cm
D. 19 cm
Answer» B. 23 cm
537.

In a right-angled triangle, the hypotenuse is 2 cm longer than the perpendicular which is 2 cm longer than the base. Calculate the length of the base.A) 6 cmB) 9 cmC) 10 cmD) 8 cm

A. C
B. B
C. A
D. D
Answer» D. D
538.

If the radius of a circle is increased by 6 % then area of circle will be increased by -

A. 12.64 %
B. 12.36 %
C. 12 %
D. 36 %
Answer» C. 12 %
539.

A sphere of radius 5 cm is melted and recast into spheres of radius 2 cm each. How many such spheres can be made?(approx)

A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
Answer» B. 16
540.

In the given figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon whose side is 6 cm. APF, QAB, DCR and DES are equilateral triangles. What is the area (in cm2) of the shaded region?

A. 24√3
B. 18√3
C. 72√3
D. 36√3
Answer» D. 36√3
541.

If the perimeter of a quadrant of a circle is 11 feet, find the radius of the circle.

A. 3.08 feet
B. 7 feet
C. 14 feet
D. 21 feet
Answer» B. 7 feet
542.

If length and breadth of a rectangle are increased and decreased by 10 percent respectively, then what is the percentage change in the area of rectangle?

A. No change
B. 1 percent
C. 0.1 percent
D. 10 percent
Answer» C. 0.1 percent
543.

If the area of an equilateral triangle is 36√3 m2, then what is the value (in metres) of its height?

A. 6
B. 6√3
C. 18
D. 3√3
Answer» C. 18
544.

A square and a regular hexagon are drawn such that all the vertices of the square and the hexagon are on a circle of radius r cm. The ratio of the area of the square and the hexagon is

A. 3 : 4
B. 4 : 3√3
C. √2 : √3
D. 1 : √2
Answer» C. √2 : √3
545.

How many cubes of side 3 cm can be separated from a cube of side 15 cm?

A. 25
B. 27
C. 125
D. 144
Answer» D. 144
546.

A cube and a cuboid have the same volume. The dimensions of the cuboid are in ratio of 1 : 2 : 4. If the difference between the cost of polishing the cuboid and cube at the rate of Rs. 5 per m2 is Rs. 80, then their volumes are -

A. 64 m3
B. 128 m3
C. 256 m3
D. 512 m3
Answer» B. 128 m3
547.

A hemispherical bowl of internal radius 9 cm, contains a liquid. This liquid is to be filled into small cylindrical bottles of diameter 3 cm and height 4 cm. Then the number of bottles necessary to empty the bowl is

A. 18
B. 45
C. 27
D. 54
Answer» E.
548.

If the length of the diagonal of a square is 14 cm, then what will be area of the square?

A. 156 cm2
B. 196 cm2
C. 98 cm2
D. 40 cm2
Answer» D. 40 cm2
549.

A solid spherical ball of iron with radius 6 cm is melted and recast in to 3 solid spherical balls. The radii of the two of the balls are 3 cm and 4 cm respectively, then the diameter of the 3rd ball is

A. 10 cm
B. 9 cm
C. 12 cm
D. 9.5 cm
Answer» B. 9 cm
550.

How many squares of each side 2 cm can be drawn on a paper sheet of the length 8 cm and the breadth 6 cm?

A. 24
B. 18
C. 12
D. 8
Answer» D. 8