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51.

A cylindrical tub of radius 12 cm contains water to a depth of 20 cm. A spherical iron ball is dropped into the tub and thus the level of water is raised by 6.75 cm. What is the radius of the ball ?

A. 6 cm
B. 9 cm
C. 8 cm
D. None of these
Answer» C. 8 cm
52.

A cylindrical vessel of radius 4 cm contains water. A solid sphere of radius 3 cm lowered into the water until it is completely immersed. The water level in the vessel will rise by ?

A. 4/9 cm
B. 9/4 cm
C. 2/3 cm
D. 4/5 cm
Answer» C. 2/3 cm
53.

A wooden box of dimensions 8 m x 7 m x 6 m is to carry rectangular boxes of dimensions 8 cm x 7 cm x 6 cm. The maximum number of boxes that can be carried in 1 wooden box is ?

A. 1200000
B. 1000000
C. 9800000
D. 7500000
Answer» C. 9800000
54.

If the length breadth and the height of cuboid are in the ratio 6 :5 : 4 and if the total surface area is 33300 cm

A. 90, 85, 60
B. 85, 75, 60
C. 90, 75, 70
D. 90, 75, 60
Answer» E.
55.

A rectangular tank measuring 5 m x 4.5 m x 2.1 m is dug in the centre of the field measuring 13.5 m x 2.5 m . The Earth dug out is spread evenly over the remaining portion of the field. How much is the level of the field raised ?

A. 4.02 m
B. 4.10 m
C. 4.20 m
D. 4.30 m
Answer» B. 4.10 m
56.

The base radius and height of a cone are doubled. The ratio of the new volume to original volume is ?

A. 8 : 7
B. 8 : 3
C. 8 : 1
D. 8 : 5
Answer» D. 8 : 5
57.

A tank 30 m long, 20 m wide and 12 m deep is dug in a field 500 m long and 30 m wide. By how much will the level of the field rise, if the Earth dug of the tank is evenly spread over the field ?

A. 0.33 m
B. 0.5 m
C. 0.25 m
D. 0.4 m
Answer» C. 0.25 m
58.

If radius of sphere is decreased by 24%. By what per cent does the surface area decrease ?

A. 44%
B. 49%
C. 42.24%
D. 46.2%
Answer» D. 46.2%
59.

If the number representing volume and surface area of a cube are equal, then the length of edge of a cube in terms of the unit of measurement will be ?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» E.
60.

A rectangular tank has 2.6 cu m of water. If the area of the base of the tank is 6500 sq cm, then the depth of water (in m) is ?

A. 3.5
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8
Answer» C. 5
61.

A rectangular sump of dimension 6 m x 5 m x 4 m is to be built by using bricks to make the outer dimension 6.2 m x 5.2 m x 4.2 m. Approximately how many bricks of size 20 cm x 10 cm x 5 cm are required to build of size 20 cm x 10 cm 5 cm are required to build the sump for storing water ?

A. 15408
B. 15409
C. 16408
D. 15448
Answer» B. 15409
62.

A right circular cone of height h is cut by a plane parallel to the base at a distance h/3 from the base, then the volumes of the resulting come and the frustum are in the ratio ?

A. 4/7
B. 8/19
C. 6/19
D. 18/19
Answer» C. 6/19
63.

If height of a cylinder is increased by 17.5 % while its radius remains unchanged, by what percent does its volume increase ?

A. 17.5%
B. 18%
C. 19.8%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
64.

If each side of a cube is decreased by 19 %, then decrease in surface area of cube is ?

A. 40.4%
B. 38.4%
C. 35.6%
D. 34.39%
Answer» E.
65.

If the height of the right circular cone is increased by 200% and the radius of the base is reduced by 50%. Then, the change in the volume of cone is ?

A. increase by 25%
B. increase by 50%
C. remains unchanged
D. decreases by 25%
Answer» E.
66.

The radius of a wire is decreased to one-third. If volume remains the same, length will increase ?

A. 1 time
B. 2 times
C. 6 times
D. 9 times
Answer» E.
67.

Three cubes with sides in the ration 3 : 4 : 5 are melted to form a single cube whose diagonal is 12

A. 6 cm, 8 cm , 10 cm
B. 3 cm, 4 cm , 5 cm
C. 9 cm, 12 cm , 15 cm
D. None of these
Answer» B. 3 cm, 4 cm , 5 cm
68.

If 1 cubic cm of cast iron weights 21 gm, then the weight of a cast iron pipe of length 1 m with a bore of 3 cm and in which the thickness of the metal is 1 cm, is ?

A. 21 kg
B. 24.2 kg
C. 26.4 kg
D. 18.6 kg
Answer» D. 18.6 kg
69.

Two cubes have volumes in the ratio 1: 27, The ratio of their surface areas is ?

A. 1 : 3
B. 1 : 8
C. 1 : 9
D. 1 : 18
Answer» D. 1 : 18
70.

If each edge of a cube is increased in increased by 50%, the percentage increase in surface area is ?

A. 50 %
B. 75 %
C. 100 %
D. 125 %
Answer» E.
71.

The difference in volumes of two cubes is 152 m

A. 21
B. 24
C. 36
D. 48
Answer» C. 36
72.

The Volume of a wall, 5 times as high as it is broad and 8 times as long as it is high, is 12.8 m

A. 30 cm
B. 40 cm
C. 22.5 cm
D. 25 cm
Answer» C. 22.5 cm
73.

If the radius of a sphere is increased by 3%, then what percent increase takes place in surface area of the sphere ?

A. 6.09%
B. 7%
C. 5.06%
D. 9%
Answer» B. 7%
74.

If radius of a sphere is decreased by 24%, by what per cent does its surface area decrease ?

A. 44%
B. 49%
C. 42.24%
D. 46.2%
Answer» D. 46.2%
75.

If the ratio of the diameters of two spheres is 3: 5, then what is the ratio of their surface areas ?

A. 9 : 25
B. 9 : 10
C. 3 : 5
D. 27 : 125
Answer» B. 9 : 10
76.

A hemisphere has 28 cm diameter. Find its curved surface area. ?

A. 1232 sq cm
B. 1236 sq cm
C. 1238 sq cm
D. 1233 sq cm
Answer» B. 1236 sq cm
77.

What will be the difference between total surface area and curved surface area of a hemisphere having 2 cm diameter ?

A. 2 sq cm
B. 3 sq cm
C. sq cm
D. 4 sq cm
Answer» D. 4 sq cm
78.

A metallic sphere of radius 12 cm is melted into three smaller spheres. If the radii of two smaller spheres are 6 cm and 8 cm, the radius of the third is ?

A. 14 cm
B. 16 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 12 cm
Answer» D. 12 cm
79.

The floor of a rectangular hall has a perimeter 250 m. If the cost of painting the four walls at the rate of 10 per sq m is 15000, then find the height of the hall ?

A. 8 m
B. 6 m
C. 9 m
D. 7 m
Answer» C. 9 m
80.

If the volume of two right circular cones are in the ratio 1 : 3 and their diameters are in the ratio 3 : 5, then the ratio of their heights is ?

A. 25 : 27
B. 1 : 5
C. 3 : 5
D. 5 : 27
Answer» B. 1 : 5
81.

If the height of the right circular cone is increased by 200% and the radius of the base is reduced by 50%, then the volume of the cone ?

A. increases by 25%
B. increases by 50%
C. remains unchanged
D. decreases by 25%
Answer» E.
82.

The diameters of two cones are equal. If their slant heights be in the ratio of 5 : 7, then find the ratio of their curved surface areas. ?

A. 25 : 7
B. 25 : 49
C. 5 : 49
D. 5 : 7
Answer» E.
83.

The radius of the base of a right circular cone is increased by 15% keeping the height fixed. The volume of the cone will be increased by. ?

A. 30%
B. 31%
C. 32.25%
D. 34.75%
Answer» D. 34.75%
84.

What is the diameter of the largest circle lying on the surface of a sphere of surface area 616 sq cm ?

A. 14 cm
B. 10.5 cm
C. 7 cm
D. 3.5 cm
Answer» B. 10.5 cm
85.

Shantanu's cap is in the form of a right circular cone of base radius 7 cm and height 24 cm. Find the area of the sheet required to make 5 such caps. ?

A. 5000 sq cm
B. 2750 sq cm
C. 3000 sq cm
D. 2700 sq cm
Answer» C. 3000 sq cm
86.

The diameter if base of a right circular cone is 7 cm and height is 10 cm , then what is its lateral surface area ?

A. 110 sq cm
B. 100 sq cm
C. 70 sq cm
D. 49 sq cm
Answer» B. 100 sq cm
87.

The volume of a right circular cone is 100 cm

A. 13 cm
B. 16 cm
C. 9 cm
D. 26 cm
Answer» B. 16 cm
88.

If the volume of a right circular cone of height 9 cm is 48 cm

A. 8 cm
B. 4 cm
C. 7 cm
D. 11 cm
Answer» B. 4 cm
89.

The diameter of a roller is 84 cm and its length 120 cm. Its takes 500 complete revolutions to move once over to level a playground (in sq m) ?

A. 1632
B. 1817
C. 1532
D. 1584
Answer» E.
90.

A cylindrical pillar is 50 cm in diameter and 3.5 m in height. Find the cost of painting the covered surface of the pillar at the rate 10 per sq m . ?

A. 50
B. 68
C. 98
D. 55
Answer» E.
91.

The curved surface area of a right circular cone of radius 14 cm is 440 sq cm. what is the slant height of the cone ?

A. 10 cm
B. 11 cm
C. 12 cm
D. 13 cm
Answer» B. 11 cm
92.

The ratio of the radii of two cylinders is 2 : 3 and the ratio of their heights is 5 : 3 . The ratio of their volumes will be ?

A. 4 : 9
B. 9 : 4
C. 20 : 27
D. 27 : 20
Answer» D. 27 : 20
93.

The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 264 sq m and its volume is 924 m

A. 7 : 3
B. 3 : 7
C. 7 : 6
D. 6 : 7
Answer» B. 3 : 7
94.

If height of cylinder is decreased by 8%, while its radius remains unchanged, by what per cent does the volume decrease ?

A. 4%
B. 6%
C. 8%
D. 10%
Answer» D. 10%
95.

If the radius of a cylinder is increased by 25% and its height remains unchanged, then find the percent increase in volume. ?

A. 56.25%
B. 52.25%
C. 50.4%
D. 60.26%
Answer» B. 52.25%
96.

If the radius of a cylinder is decreased by 8%, while its height is increased by 4%, what will be the effect on volume ?

A. 11.9744% (decrease)
B. 11.9744% (increase)
C. 12.4678% (decrease)
D. 12.4678% (increase)
Answer» B. 11.9744% (increase)
97.

The volume of a sphere is 38808 cu. cm. The curved surface area of the sphere is ?

A. 5544 sq. cm
B. 1386 sq. cm
C. 8316 sq. cm
D. 4158 sq. cm
Answer» B. 1386 sq. cm
98.

A cube has each edge 2 cm and a cuboid is 1 cm long, 2 cm wide and 3 cm high. The paint in a certain container is sufficient to paint an area equal to 54 cm

A. Both cube and cuboid can be painted
B. Only cube can be painted
C. Only cuboid can be painted
D. Neither cube nor cuboid can be painted
Answer» B. Only cube can be painted
99.

The whole surface area of a rectangular block is 8788 sq cm. If length, breadth and height are in ratio of 4 : 3 : 2, then find the length. ?

A. 26 cm
B. 52 cm
C. 104 cm
D. 13 cm
Answer» C. 104 cm
100.

How many cubes of 3 cm edge be cut out of a cube of 18 cm edge ?

A. 63
B. 432
C. 216
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these