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Aptitude - Area and Volume

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In this section you will find aptitude questions and answers of various
difficulty levels on Area, Surface Area and Volume with explanation for various
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Formulae :

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Area of a Circle= (Radius)2,Perimeter of Circle = 2(Radius)

Area of a Square= (side)2,Perimeter of Square= 4(side)
Area of a Rectangle= length*breadth ,Perimeter of Rectangle=
2(length + breadth)
Area of a triangle= 1/2*Base*Height or
Area of a triangle= v (s(s-(s-b)(s-c)) where a,b,c are the lengths of the
sides and
s = (a+b+c)/2
Area of a parallelogram= Base * Height
Area of a rhombus= 1/2(Product of diagonals)
Area of a trapezium= 1/2(Sum of parallel sides)(distance between the
parallel sides)
Area of a quadrilateral= 1/2(diagonal)(Sum of sides)
Area of a regular hexagon= 6(v3/4)(side)2
Area of a ring= (R2-r2) where R and r are the outer and inner radii of
the ring.

Cube :

Let a be the length of each edge. Then,

Volume of the cube = a3cubic units

Surface Area = 6a2square units

Diagonal = v 3 a units
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Let l be the length, b be the breadth and h be the height of a cuboid.

Then
Volume = lbh cu units
Surface Area = 2(lb+bh+lh) sq units
Diagonal = v (l2+b2+h2)

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Cylinder :

Cone :

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Let radius of the base be r and height of the cylinder be h. Then,

Volume = r2h cu units
Curved Surface Area = 2 rh sq units
Total Surface Area = 2 rh + 2r2sq units

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Let r be the radius of base, h be the height, and l be the slant height of
the cone. Then,
l2 = h2 + r2
Volume = 1/3(r2h) cu units
Curved Surface Area = rl sq units
Total Surface Area = rl + r2sq units

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Sphere :
Let r be the radius of the sphere. Then,
Volume = (4/3) r3cu units
Surface Area = 4r2sq units

Hemi-sphere :
Let r be the radius of the hemi-sphere. Then,
Volume = (2/3) r3cu units
Curved Surface Area = 2r2sq units
Total Surface Area = 3r2sq units
Prism :

Volume = (Area of base)(Height)

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Questions and Answers :

1) What is the total surface area of a solid hemisphere of diameter 14 cm

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3) 1045 cm2

2) 462 cm2

4) 1888 cm2

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Solution :
Total surface area = 3R2

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1) 530 cm2

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= [3 * 22/7 * 7 * 7] cm2 = 462 cm2

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2) Calculate the radius, If Volume of a hemisphere is 19404 cu. cm.

3) 20 cm

2) 18 cm

4) 32 cm

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1) 21 cm

Solution :
Let the radius be R cm.

2/3 * 22/7 * R3 = 19404 = R3

= [19404 * 21/44] = (21)3 = R = 21 cm.

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3) The volume of the greatest sphere that can be cut off from a cylindrical log of wood

1) 3/4

3) 4/3

2) 4

4) 5/7

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of base radius(R) 1 cm and height(H) 5 cm is :

Solution :
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Volume of a sphere of radius(R) 1 cm

= 4/3 cm3

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=[4/3 * 1 * 1 * 1]cm3

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4) What is the height of the cone If a solid metallic spherical ball of

diameter 6 cm is melted and recast into a cone with diameter of the base
as 12 cm.

3) 2 cm

2) 4 cm

4) 5 cm

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1) 3 cm

Solution :
Let the height of the cone be H cm. Then,

1/3 * 6 * 6 * H = 4/3 * 3 * 3* 3 =
H = [36 * 3 / 36] = 3 cm.

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5) A metallic hemisphere is melted & recast in the shape of a cone with the same base
radius as that of the hemisphere. If H is the height of the cone, then

3) H = 2/3 R

2) H = 4R

4) H = 2R

Solution :
2/3 R3 = 1/3 R2H = H = 2R.

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1) H = 4R

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6) If the radius of a sphere is increased by 2 cm, then its surface area increases by
352 cm2. The radius of the sphere before the increase was :

2) 8 cm

3) 6 cm

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4) 5 cm

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Solution :
4(r + 2)2 - 4r2 = 352 = (r + 2) 2 - r2
=[352 * 7/22 * 1/4] = 28.

= (r + 2 + r) (r + 2-r) = 28
= 2r + 2 = 14

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= r = [14/2 - 1] = 6 cm.

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7) Find the height of the mountain, If the slant height of a conical mountain is 2.5 km
and the area of its base is 1.54 km2.

1) 2.4 km

3) 2.6 km

2) 2.3 km

4) 2.2 km

Solution :
Let the radius of the base be r km. Then,

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r2 = 1.54
=> r2 = [1.54 * 7 / 22] = 0.49 => r = 0.7 km.

=> h = (2.5) 2 = (0.7) 2 km = 6.25 - 0.49 km

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= 5.76 km = 2.4 km.

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Now, l = 2.5 km, r = 0.7 km.

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8) The radii of two cones are in the ratio 2:1, their volumes are equal.
Find the ratio of their heights.

1) 1/2

3) 1/4

2) 1/3

4) 1/5

Solution :
Let their radii be 2x (r), x (R) and their heights be h and H respectively.

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=> 1/3 r2h = 1/3R2H

=> 1/3 * * (2x)2 * h = 1/3 * * x2 *H

=> 4h = H
so, h/H = 1/4.
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1) 35 %

3) 32 %

2) 34 %

4) 37 %

Solution :
Volume of the block = (10 * 5 * 2)cm3 = 100 cm3

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9) A cone of height(h) 7 cm and base radius(r) 3 cm is carved from a

rectangular block of wood 10 cm * 5 cm * 2 cm. The percentage of wood
wasted is :

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Volume of the cone carved out =[1/3r2h] = [1/3 * 22/7 * 3 * 3 * 7] cm3

=> 66 cm3
=> Wood wasted = (100 - 66)% = 34%.

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10) The slant height of a right circular cone is 10 m and its height is 8 m. Find the area
of its curved surface.

1) 50 m2

3) 40 m2

2) 60 m2

4) 30 m2

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Solution :
l = 10 m, h = 8 m.

hence, r = l2 - h2 = (10) 2 - 82 = 6 m.

=> Curved surface area = rl = ( * 6 * 10) m2 = 60 m2

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11) The curved surface of a right circular cone of height 15 cm and base diameter 16
cm is :

1) 136 cm2

3) 132 cm2

2) 138 cm2

4) 131 cm2

hence, l = r2 + h2 = 82 + (15) 2 = 17 cm.

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Solution :
h = 14 cm, r = 7 cm.

=> Curved surface area = rl = ( * 8 * 17) cm2 = 136 cm2

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12) A powder tin has a square base with side 8 cm and height 14 cm. Another tin has

1) 192 cm3

3) 191 cm3
4) 198 cm3

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2) 190 cm3

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a circular base with diameter 8 cm and height 14 cm. The difference in their capacities
is :

Solution :
Difference in capacities = [8 * 8 * 14 - 22/7 * 4 * 4 * 14] cm3
= 192cm3
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13) The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of base radius (r) is obtained by

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multiplying its volume by :

1) 2r2 km
2) 2/r km

3) 2/r km
4) r2 km

Solution :
Curved surface area = 2rh = (2r2h) 2/r = (Volume * 2/r).
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14) A cube of edge 5 cm is cut into cubes each of edge 1 cm. The ratio of the total

1) 1:25

3) 1:55

2) 1:52

4) 1:225

Solution :
Required ratio = 6 * 1 * 1 / 6 * 5 * 5
= 1/25 => 1:25.

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surface area of one of the small cubes to that of the large cube is equal to:

1) 1000

3) 10
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2) 100

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15) How many cubes of 10 cm edge can be put in a cubical box of 1 m edge?

Solution :

Number of cubes => [100 * 100 * 100 / 10 * 10 * 10]

=> 1000.

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16) Find the height of the cone, If ahollow sphere ofinternal and external

diameters 4 cm and 8 cm respectively ismelted into a cone of base diameter 8

cm.

1) 12 cm

3) 8 cm

2) 14 cm

4) 16 cm

Solution :
Volume of material in the sphere =

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[4/3 *{(4) - (2)}] cm

= [4/3 * 56] cm
Let the height of the cone be h cm.
Then, 1/3 * 4 * 4 * h = [4/3 * 56]
h =[4 * 56 / 4 * 4] = 14 cm.

3) 3/5

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1) 4/3

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17) The volume of thegreatest sphere that can be cut off from a
cylindrical log of wood of baseradius 1 cm and height 5 cm is :

2) 5

4) 3

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Solution :
Required volume = Volume of a sphere of radius 1cm
= [4/3 * 1 * 1 * 1] cm3
= 4/3 cm3

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18) Find the height of the cone If asolid metallic sphericalball of diameter
6 cm is melted and recast into a cone with diameter of thebase as 12
cm.

3) 8 cm

2) 4 cm

4) 5 cm

1) 3 cm

Solution :
Let the height of the cone be h cm.
Then,1/3 * 6 * 6 * h
= 4/3 * 3 * 3* 3

h = [36 * 3 / 36] = 3 cm.

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1) 564cm2

3) 1246cm2

2) 2500cm2

4) 462cm2

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Solution :
Total surface area = 3R2
= [3 * 22/7* 7 * 7] cm2
=462 cm2

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19) The total surface areaof a solid hemisphere of diameter 14 cm, us

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20) Find the radius of the ball Ifa cylindrical tub ofradius 12 cm contains
water up to a depth of 20 cm. A spherical iron ball isdropped into the tub
and thus the level of water is raised by 6.75 cm.

1) 9 cm

3) 9.6 cm

2) 5 cm

4) 8.4 cm

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Solution :
Let the radius of the ball be r cm.
Volume of ball = Volume of water displaced by it.
4/3 r = * 12 * 12 * 6.75
r =9 * 9 * 9r =9 cm.
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21) A metallic hemisphereis melted and recast in the shape of a cone
with the same base radius (r) asthat of the hemisphere. If H is the height
of the cone, then :

1) 2 r

3) 4r

2) 3 r

4) 3/4 r

H = 2r.
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Solution :
2/3 r3 = 1/3 r2H

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22) The volume of the largest right circular cone that canbe cut out of a
cube of edge 7 cm is :

3) 233

2) 126

4) 84.3

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1) 89.8

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Solution :
Volume ofthe block = (10 * 5 * 2) cm.
Volume of the cone carved out =
[1/3 * 22/7 * 3 * 3 * 7] cm = 66 cm
Wood wasted = (100 - 66)% = 34%.

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23) what is its slant height, If the radius and height of a right circular
cone are inthe ratio 3 : 4. and its volume is 96 cm.

3) 20 cm

2) 10 cm

4) 40 cm

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1) 35 cm

Solution :
Letthe radius and the height of the cone be 3x and 4x respectively.Then,
1/3 * * (3x) * 4x = 96 36x
= (96 * 3) x = [96 * 3 / 36] = 8 x = 2
So, Radius = 6 cm, Height = 8 cm.
Slant height = 6 + 8 cm = 100 cm = 10 cm.
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1) 8 cm

3) 20 cm

2) 10 cm

4) 40 cm

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Solution :
Letthe radius of the cone be r cm.
Then, 1/3 * r * 6 = * 8 * 8 * 2
r = [8 * 8 * 2 * 3 / 6] = 64
r = 8 cm.

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24) Find the radius of the cone , If acylinder with base radius of 8 cm and
height of 2 cmis melted to form a cone of height 6 cm.

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25) What is the volume of the earth dug out , If acircular well with a
diameter of 2 meters, is dug toa depth of 4 meters.

1) 8m

3) 44m

2) 10m

4) 40m

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Solution :
Volume =rh = [22/7 * 1 * 1 * 14] m
= 44 m

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iron cube of side 10 cm is hammered into a

rectangular sheet of thickness 0.5 cm. If the sides of
the sheet are in the ratio 1 : 5, the sides are :

26) An

1) 30

cm and 20 cm

3) 100

cm and 20 cm

2) 10

cm and 20 cm

4) 2

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Solution :
Let the sides of the sheet bexand 5x. Then,
x* 5x* 1/2 = 10 * 10 * 10
5x2= 2000x2= 400x= 20.
The sides are 20 cm and 100 cm.
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1) 720

cm

2) 120

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27) Find the volume of the box,If the areas of the three adjacent faces of
a cuboidbox are 120 cm, 72 cm and 60 cm respectively.

3) 460

cm

4) 530

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Solution :
Letthe length, breadth and height of the box be, l, b, and hrespectively,
Then,
Volume = lbh = (lbh) = lb * bh * lh
=120 * 72 * 60 = 720 cm
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28) If each edge of a cube is doubled, then its volume is

1) Becomes
2) is double

9 times

3) Becomes 8 times
4) Becomes

Solution :
Letoriginal edge = a. Then, volume = a
New edge = 2a. So, new volume = (2a) = 8a
Volume becomes 8 times.

6 times

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3) 43 m
4) 28

2) 67 m

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Solution :
Let thelength of the wire b h.
Radius = 1/2 mm = 1/20 cm. Then,
22/7 * 1/20 * 1/20 * h = 66
= [66 * 20 * 20 * 7 / 22] = 8400 cm = 84 m.

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29) FindThe length of the wire in meters,If66 cubic centimeters of silver

is drawn into a wire 1mm indiameter.

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30) Volume of a hemisphere is 19404 cu. cm. Itsradius is :

1) 23

cm

3) 21

cm

2) 22

cm

4) 24

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Solution :
Let the radius be R cm. Then,
2/3 * 22/7 * R3 = 19404 R3
= [19404 * 21/44] = (21)3 R= 21 cm

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31) The ratio between the length and the breadth of a
rectangular playground is 3 : 2. If a jogger is
running along the boundary of the ground at a speed
of 12 km/hr is able to complete one round in 8
minutes, then calculate the area of the playground in

square meters.
1) 1536000m2

3) 156300m2

2) 153600 m2

4) 360000m2

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Solution :
Perimeter of the playground = [12000/60] * 8 meter =
1600 meter

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Let the length of the ground be 3x meters and breadth

= 2x meters

=> x = 160 .

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Then , perimeter of the ground = 2 (3x + 2x) = 1600

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=> length of playground = 3 * 160 = 480 meters

and breadth pf the playground = 2 * 160 = 320 meters
Therefore , area of the playground = length * breadth
= 480 * 320 = 153600 square meters

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32) What will be the percentage increase in the area

of a rectangle if each of its sides are increased by
twenty percent?

1) 34%

3) 44%

2) 55%

4) 54%

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Let the original length of the rectangle = x and

breadth = y meters
Therefore area of the rectangle = (xy)2
After increasing 20% , length becomes = {(120/100)x }
meters = {(6/5)x} meters
and new breadth will be = {(6/5)y} meters
Therefore , now the area will be = {(6/5)x} *
{(6/5)y} m2 = {(36/25) xy} m2
The difference between the new area and original area
of rectangle = {36/25 xy - xy } m2
= {(36/25) - 1 } xy m2 = 11/25 xy m2

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Therefore , % increase in the area is = (11/25) xy *

1/xy * 100 = 44%