Volume and surface area of cube and cuboid

Three equal cubes are placed adjacently in a row. Find the ratio of the total surface area of the
resulting cuboid to that of the sum of the total surface areas of the three cubes.

a) 8 : 9

b) 3 : 1

c) 1 : 3

d) 7 : 9

Three equal cubes are placed adjacently in a row. Find the ratio of the total surface area of the
resulting cuboid to that of the sum of the total surface areas of the three cubes.

a) 3 : 1

b) 1 : 3

c) 8 : 9

d) 7 : 9

The cost of papering the four walls of a room at 75 paise per square metre is at ₹ 6360. The
height of the room is 10 metres. Find the length and the breadth of the room, if they are in the
ratio 32 : 21.

a) length = 256 cm, breadth = 168 cm

b) length = 168 cm, breadth = 256 cm

c) length = 21 cm, breadth = 32 cm

d) length = 32 cm, breadth = 21 cm

The cost of papering the four walls of a room at 25 paise per square metre is at ₹ 294. The
height of the room is 7 metres. Find the length and the breadth of the room, if they are in the
ratio 11 : 10.

a) length = 40 cm, breadth = 44 cm

b) length = 11 cm, breadth = 10 cm

c) length = 10 cm, breadth = 11 cm

d) length = 44 cm, breadth = 40 cm

A small indoor green house, is made entirely of glass panes (including base), held together with
tape. The dimensions of the green house are 40 cm × 32 cm × 20 cm. Find : The area of the glass
used.

a) 2720 cm^2

b) 5440 cm^2

c) 4000 cm^2

d) 6720 cm^2

A small indoor green house, is made entirely of glass panes (including base), held together with
tape. The dimensions of the green house are 42 cm × 34 cm × 22 cm. Find : The area of the glass
used.

a) 6200 cm^2

b) 3100 cm^2

c) 7628 cm^2

d) 4528 cm^2

Inorder to make a box like structure with tarpaulin that covers all the four sides and the top of
the car(with the front face as a flap which can be rolled up). How much tarpaulin would be
required to make the box of height 3 m with base 8 m ×5 m?

a) 158 m^2

b) 118 m^2

c) 79 m^2

d) 78 m^2

Inorder to make a box like structure with tarpaulin that covers all the four sides and the top of
the car(with the front face as a flap which can be rolled up). How much tarpaulin would be
required to make the box of height 2 m with base 7 m × 6 m?

a) 52 m^2

b) 136 m^2
c) 68 m^2

d) 94 m^2

A child playing with building blocks, which are of the shape of cubes, has built a structure as
shown in figure. If the edge of each cube is 3 cm , find the volume of the structure built by the
child.

a) 36 cm^3

b) 108 cm^3

c) 27 cm^3

d) 324 cm^3

A child playing with building blocks, which are of the shape of cubes, has built a structure as
shown in figure. If the edge of each cube is 2 cm , find the volume of the structure built by the
child.

a) 24 cm^3

b) 96 cm^3

c) 48 cm^3

d) 8 cm^3

A tank 24.00 m long, 11.00 m wide and 6.00 m deep is to be made of iron sheet. It is open at
the top. Determine the cost of iron sheet at the rate of ₹ 18.50 per metre, if the sheet is 1.50 m
wide.

a) ₹ 12654.00

b) ₹ 8436.00

c) ₹ 5180.00

d) ₹ 7770.00

A tank 27.00 m long, 13.00 m wide and 5.00 m deep is to be made of iron sheet. It is open at
the top. Determine the cost of iron sheet at the rate of ₹ 11.50 per metre, if the sheet is 2.50 m
wide.

a) ₹ 1840.00
b) ₹ 4600.00

c) ₹ 8636.50

d) ₹ 3454.60

The square on the diagonal of a cube has an area of 1200 sq cm. Calculate : The side of the
cube.

a) 20 cm

b) 20√3 cm

c) 400√3 cm

d) 400 cm

The square on the diagonal of a cube has an area of 2700 sq cm. Calculate : The side of the
cube.

a) 900 cm

b) 900√3 cm

c) 30√3 cm

d) 30 cm

The following figure shows a closed victory-stand whose dimensions are given in cm. Find the
volume of the victory stand.Given : A = 42 , B = 30 , C = 26. Note : Figure not drawn as per scale.

a) Volume = 146160 cm^3

b) Volume = 151200 cm^3

c) Volume = 141120 cm^3

d) Volume = 108360 cm^3

The following figure shows a closed victory-stand whose dimensions are given in cm. Find the
volume of the victory stand.Given : A = 50 , B = 38 , C = 26. Note : Figure not drawn as per scale.

a) Volume = 266000 cm^3

b) Volume = 193800 cm^3

c) Volume = 288800 cm^3

d) Volume = 243200 cm^3

A certain quantity of wood costs ₹ 300.000 per m^3. A solid cubical block of such wood is
bought for ₹ 102.900. Calculate the volume of the block and use the method of factors to find
the length of one edge of the cube.

a) (i) 0.343 cu m (ii) 0.700 m

b) (i) 2.744 cu m (ii) 1.400 m

c) (i) 0.490 cu m (ii) 0.700 m

d) (i) 1.960 cu m (ii) 1.400 m

A certain quantity of wood costs ₹ 280.000 per m^3. A solid cubical block of such wood is
bought for ₹ 35.000. Calculate the volume of the block and use the method of factors to find
the length of one edge of the cube.

a) (i) 0.250 cu m (ii) 0.500 m

b) (i) 0.125 cu m (ii) 0.500 m

c) (i) 1.000 cu m (ii) 1.000 m

d) (i) 1.000 cu m (ii) 1.000 m

A rectangular container, whose base is a square of side 12 cm, stands on a horizontal table and
holds water upto 3 cm from the top. When a cube is placed in the water and is completely
submerged, the water rises to the top and 297 cm^3 of water overflows. Calculate the volume
of the cube.

a) 81 cm^3

b) 486 cm^3

c) 729 cm^3

d) 324 cm^3

A rectangular container, whose base is a square of side 7 cm, stands on a horizontal table and
holds water upto 3 cm from the top. When a cube is placed in the water and is completely
submerged, the water rises to the top and 582 cm^3 of water overflows. Calculate the volume
of the cube.

a) 324 cm^3
b) 729 cm^3

c) 81 cm^3

d) 486 cm^3

A cube of edge 8 cm and a cuboid with dimensions 4 cm × x cm × 16 cm are equal in volume.

Find : (i) The value of x (ii) Total surface area of the cuboid (iii) Total surface area of the cube

a) (i) x = 16 cm (ii) 768 cm^2 (iii) 384 cm^2

b) (i) x = 8 cm (ii) 448 cm^2 (iii) 384 cm^2

c) (i) x = 8 cm (ii) 448 cm^2 (iii) 512 cm^2

d) (i) x = 8 cm (ii) 448 cm^2 (iii) 256 cm^2

A cube of edge 8 cm and a cuboid with dimensions 4 cm × x cm × 16 cm are equal in volume.

Find : (i) The value of x (ii) Total surface area of the cuboid (iii) Total surface area of the cube

a) (i) x = 16 cm (ii) 768 cm^2 (iii) 384 cm^2

b) (i) x = 8 cm (ii) 448 cm^2 (iii) 256 cm^2

c) (i) x = 8 cm (ii) 448 cm^2 (iii) 512 cm^2

d) (i) x = 8 cm (ii) 448 cm^2 (iii) 384 cm^2

The height of a rectangular solid is 2 times its width and its length is 9 times its height. If the
volume of the wall is 36 cm^3 find its length.

a) 9 cm

b) 1 cm

c) 2 cm

d) 18 cm

The height of a rectangular solid is 2 times its width and its length is 6 times its height. If the
volume of the wall is 24 cm^3, find its length.

a) 12 cm

b) 1 cm

c) 2 cm
d) 6 cm

The length of a hall is 4 times its breadth. Its height is 3 m. The area of its four walls (including
doors and windows) is 300 m^2, find its volume.

a) 4800 m^3

b) 120 m^3

c) 1452 m^3

d) 1200 m^3

The length of a hall is 3 times its breadth. Its height is 4 m. The area of its four walls (including
doors and windows) is 288 m^2, find its volume.

a) 108 m^3

b) 972 m^3

c) 2916 m^3

d) 1200 m^3

Find the length of the longest rod that can be placed in a small box with length 90 cm, breadth
50 cm and height 60 cm.

a) 14.1 cm

b) 75.0 cm

c) 119.2 cm

d) 519.6 cm

Find the length of the longest rod that can be placed in a small box with length 80 cm, breadth
60 cm and height 40 cm.

a) 120.0 cm

b) 438.2 cm

c) 13.4 cm

d) 107.7 cm
A swimming pool is 20.0 m long and 8.0 m wide. Its deep and shallow ends are 3.0 m and 1.4 m
respectively. Find the capacity of the pool, assuming that the bottom of the pool slopes
uniformly.

a) 704.0 cu m

b) 672.0 cu m

c) 352.0 cu m

d) 336.0 cu m

A swimming pool is 16.0 m long and 8.0 m wide. Its deep and shallow ends are 3.0 m and 1.6 m
respectively. Find the capacity of the pool, assuming that the bottom of the pool slopes
uniformly.

a) 307.2 cu m

b) 614.4 cu m

c) 588.8 cu m

d) 294.4 cu m

A school auditorium is 48 m long, 35 m broad and 18 m high. If each student requires 2 m^2 of
the floor area, find the maximum number of students that can be accommodated in this
auditorium.

a) number of students = 432

b) number of students = 840

c) number of students = 15120

d) number of students = 315

A school auditorium is 44 m long, 40 m broad and 18 m high. If each student requires 1 m^2 of
the floor area, find the maximum number of students that can be accommodated in this
auditorium.

a) number of students = 792

b) number of students = 720

c) number of students = 31680

d) number of students = 1760

The length of the diagonals of a cube is 6√3 cm. Find its :(i) Edge (ii) Total surface area (iii)
Volume

a) (i) Edge = 6√3 cm (ii) Total surface area = 108 cm^2 (iii) Volume = 216 cm^3

b) (i) Edge = 6 cm (ii) Total surface area = 216 cm^2 (iii) Volume = 216 cm^3

c) (i) Edge = 6√3 cm (ii) Total surface area = 144 cm^2 (iii) Volume = 216 cm^3

d) (i) Edge = 6 cm (ii) Total surface area = 216 cm^2 (iii) Volume = 216 cm^3

The length of the diagonals of a cube is 10√3 cm. Find its : (i) Edge (ii) Total surface area (iii)
Volume

a) (i) Edge = 10 cm (ii) Total surface area = 600 cm^2 (iii) Volume = 1000 cm^3

b) (i) Edge = 10√3 cm (ii) Total surface area = 400 cm^2 (iii) Volume = 1000 cm^3

c) (i) Edge = 10 cm (ii) Total surface area = 1000 cm^2 (iii) Volume = 600 cm^3

d) (i) Edge = 10√3 cm (ii) Total surface area = 300 cm^2 (iii) Volume = 1000 cm^3

The capacity of a rectangular tank is 8 m^3 and the area of its base is 3 × 10^4 cm^2, find its
height (depth).

a) 3 m

b) 2 m

c) 5 m

d) 4 m

The capacity of a rectangular tank is 11 m^3 and the area of its base is 2 ×10^4 cm^2, find its
height (depth).

a) 5 m

b) 4 m

c) 6 m

d) 7 m
The ratio between the lengths of the edges of two cubes are in the ratio 6 : 2. Find the ratio
between their : (i) Total surface area (ii) volume

a) (i) 36 : 4 (ii) 216 : 8

b) (i) 144 : 16 (ii) 216 : 8

c) (i) 216 : 24 (ii) 216 : 8

d) (i) 216 : 24 (ii) 1296 : 48

The ratio between the lengths of the edges of two cubes are in the ratio 6 : 5. Find the ratio
between their : (i) Total surface area (ii) volume

a) (i) 216 : 150 (ii) 1296 : 750

b) (i) 36 : 25 (ii) 216 : 125

c) (i) 216 : 150 (ii) 216 : 125

d) (i) 144 : 100 (ii) 216 : 125

Swetha went to a shop to buy a dress material 10 m long and 4 m wide. How much will she
have to pay the shopkeeper if it costs ₹ 49 per m^2.

a) ₹ 1960

b) ₹ 196

c) ₹ 490

d) ₹ 40

Divya went to a shop to buy a dress material 11 m long and 3 m wide. How much will she have
to pay the shopkeeper if it costs ₹ 46 per m^2.

a) ₹ 1518

b) ₹ 138

c) ₹ 506

d) ₹ 33

Each face of a cube has perimeter equal to 32 cm. Find its surface area.

a) Surface area = 512 cm^2

b) Surface area = 256 cm^2

c) Surface area = 64 cm^2

d) Surface area = 384 cm^2

The internal dimensions of a rectangular box are 11 cm × x cm × 7 cm. If the length of the
longest rod that can be placed in this box is 19 cm, find x.

a) 8.0 cm

b) 12.0 cm

c) 5.8 cm

d) 13.8 cm

The internal dimensions of a rectangular box are 10 cm × x cm × 6 cm. If the length of the
longest rod that can be placed in this box is 20 cm, find x.

a) 10.0 cm

b) 6.4 cm

c) 16.2 cm

d) 14.0 cm

The dimensions of a rectangular box are in the ratio 8 : 5 : 3. The difference between cost of
covering it with paper at ₹ 12 per m^2 and with paper at the rate of ₹ 14 per m^2 is ₹ 2133.
Find the dimensions of the box.

a) 24 m , 15 m , 9 m

b) 11 m , 8 m , 6 m

c) 25 m , 16 m , 10 m

d) 8 m , 5 m , 3 m

The dimensions of a rectangular box are in the ratio 8 : 5 : 3. The difference between cost of
covering it with paper at ₹ 12 per m^2 and with paper at the rate of ₹ 14 per m^2 is ₹ 19355.
Find the dimensions of the box.

a) 56 m , 35 m , 21 m
b) 8 m , 5 m , 3 m

c) 57 m , 36 m , 22 m

d) 15 m , 12 m , 10 m

Three solid cubes of edges 18 cm, 24 cm and x cm are melted to form a single cube of edge 36
cm, find the value of x.

a) 44cm

b) 11 cm

c) 40 cm

d) 30 cm

Three solid cubes of edges 24 cm, 32 cm and x cm are melted to form a single cube of edge 48
cm, find the value of x.

a) 55cm

b) 11 cm

c) 50 cm

d) 40 cm

The floor of a rectangular hall has a perimeter 220 m. If the cost of painting the four walls at the
rate of ₹ 18 per m^2 is ₹ 59400 . Find the height of the hall.

a) 14 m

b) 15 m

c) 17 m

d) 16 m

The floor of a rectangular hall has a perimeter 230 m. If the cost of painting the four walls at the
rate of ₹ 10 per m^2 is ₹ 23000 . Find the height of the hall.

a) 9 m

b) 12 m

c) 10 m
d) 11 m

The internal length, breadth and height of a box are 36 cm, 21 cm and 18 cm. Find the largest
number of cubes which can be placed inside this box if the edge of each cube is : 4 cm

a) 180

b) 3402

c) 3640

d) 7616

The internal length, breadth and height of a box are 33 cm, 27 cm and 15 cm. Find the largest
number of cubes which can be placed inside this box if the edge of each cube is : 5 cm

a) 90

b) 6160

c) 2673

d) 1955

A rectangular field is 108 m long and 50 m broad. A cubical tank of edge 8 m is dug at each of
the four corners of the field and the earth so removed is evenly spread on the remaining field.
Find the rise in level.

a) 38.15 cm

b) 9.60 cm

c) 0.40 cm

d) 39.81 cm

A rectangular field is 112 m long and 56 m broad. A cubical tank of edge 10 m is dug at each of
the four corners of the field and the earth so removed is evenly spread on the remaining field.
Find the rise in level.

a) 64.18 cm

b) 0.68 cm

c) 16.20 cm
d) 68.12 cm

The external dimensions of a closed wooden box are 90 cm, 65 cm and 10 cm. If the thickness
of the wood in the box is 4 cm, find : The volume of the wood in the box.

a) 14442 sq cm

b) 58500 sq cm

c) 20742 sq cm

d) 44058 sq cm

The external dimensions of a closed wooden box are 90 cm, 85 cm and 40 cm. If the thickness
of the wood in the box is 4 cm, find : The volume of the wood in the box.

a) 306000 sq cm

b) 213642 sq cm

c) 42042 sq cm

d) 92358 sq cm

Three equal cubes are placed adjacently in a row. Does the total surface area of the resulting
cuboid increase or decrease, compared to that of the sum of the total surface areas of the three
cubes?

a) Increase

b) None of these

c) Can’t be determined

d) Decrease

Three equal cubes are placed adjacently in a row. Does the total surface area of the resulting
cuboid increase or decrease, compared to that of the sum of the total surface areas of the three
cubes?

a) Increase

b) Decrease

c) Can’t be determined
d) None of these

The area of a playground is 3200.00 m^2. Find the cost of covering it with gravel 1.30 cm deep,
if the gravel costs ₹ 6.20 per cubic metre.

a) ₹ 25792.00

b) ₹ 2579.20

c) ₹ 257.92

d) ₹ 19840.00

The area of a playground is 3100.00 m^2. Find the cost of covering it with gravel 1.90 cm deep,
if the gravel costs ₹ 6.80 per cubic metre.

a) ₹ 4005.20

b) ₹ 400.52

c) ₹ 21080.00

d) ₹ 40052.00

A square plate of side xxx cm is 5 mm thick. If its volume is 800 cm^3, find the value of xxx.

a) 4 cm

b) 40 cm

c) 160 cm

d) 400 cm

A square plate of side x cm is 5 mm thick. If its volume is 1250 cm^3, find the value of x.

a) 50 cm

b) 250 cm

c) 500 cm

d) 5 cm

A hollow square-shaped tube open at both ends is made of iron. The internal square is of 4.0
cm side and the length of the tube is 14.0 cm. there are 672.0 cm^3 of iron in this tube. Find its
thickness.
a) 3.0 cm

b) 2.5 cm

c) 1.5 cm

d) 2.0 cm

A hollow square-shaped tube open at both ends is made of iron. The internal square is of 8.0
cm side and the length of the tube is 15.0 cm. there are 1200.0 cm^3 of iron in this tube. Find
its thickness.

a) 1.5 cm

b) 2.5 cm

c) 2.0 cm

d) 3.0 cm

Four identical cubes are joined end to end to form a cuboid. If the total surface area of the
resulting cuboid is 2178 cm^2, find the length of edge of each cube.

a) 11 cm

b) 22 cm

c) 44 cm

d) 88 cm

Four identical cubes are joined end to end to form a cuboid. If the total surface area of the
resulting cuboid is 648 cm^2, find the length of edge of each cube.

a) 12 cm

b) 48 cm

c) 24 cm

d) 6 cm

A painter charges a rate of ₹ 10 per sq m for walls till the height of 7 metres , and ₹ 19 per sq m
for walls of height between 7m and 18m. How much will he charge for painting a room of 11 m
high, 18 m long and 10 m wide ?
a) ₹ 1064

b) ₹ 6160

c) ₹ 11704

d) ₹ 13680

A painter charges a rate of ₹ 7 per sq m for walls till the height of 7 metres , and ₹ 20 per sq m
for walls of height between 7m and 16m. How much will he charge for painting a room of 12 m
high, 16 m long and 8 m wide ?

a) ₹ 4032

b) ₹ 10240

c) ₹ 11520

d) ₹ 960

The length, breadth and height of a room are 6 m, 5 m and 2 m respectively. Find the area of :
(i) Its four walls. (ii) Its roof.

a) (i) 67 sq m (ii) 32 sq m

b) (i) 86 sq m (ii) 12 sq m

c) (i) 22 sq m (ii) 32 sq m

d) (i) 44 sq m (ii) 32 sq m

The length, breadth and height of a room are 8 m, 6 m and 4 m respectively. Find the area of :
(i) Its four walls. (ii) Its roof.

a) (i) 132 sq m (ii) 32 sq m

b) (i) 104 sq m (ii) 44 sq m

c) (i) 52 sq m (ii) 44 sq m

d) (i) 92 sq m (ii) 44 sq m

A room 9.00 m long, 5.70 m wide and 3.30 m high has one door 1.60 m by 2.50 m and two
windows each 1.00m by 0.50 m. Find : (i) The area of its walls, excluding door and windows (ii)
The cost of distempering its walls at the rate of ₹ 4.00 per m^2 (iii) The cost of painting its roof
at the rate of ₹ 10.00 per m^2.
a) (i) 92.02 sq m (ii) ₹ 77.02 (iii) ₹ 513.00

b) (i) 92.52 sq m (ii) ₹ 79.02 (iii) ₹ 1026.00

c) (i) 164.29 sq m (ii) ₹ 149.29 (iii) ₹ 513.00

d) (i) 43.51 sq m (ii) ₹ 28.51 (iii) ₹ 1026.00

A room 9.00 m long, 5.70 m wide and 3.80 m high has one door 1.80 m by 2.20 m and two
windows each 1.00m by 0.75 m. Find : (i) The area of its walls, excluding door and windows (ii)
The cost of distempering its walls at the rate of ₹ 4.00 per m^2 (iii) The cost of painting its roof
at the rate of ₹ 8.00 per m^2

a) (i) 189.48 sq m (ii) ₹ 173.10 (iii) ₹ 410.40

b) (i) 50.40 sq m (ii) ₹ 34.02 (iii) ₹ 820.80

c) (i) 107.01 sq m (ii) ₹ 92.88 (iii) ₹ 820.80

d) (i) 106.26 sq m (ii) ₹ 89.88 (iii) ₹ 410.40

The internal length, breadth and height of a closed box are 1 m , 90 cm and 50 cm respectively.
If its sides are made of 4 cm thick wood, find : (i) The capacity of the box (ii) The volume of
wood used to make the box.

a) (i) 4500 cm^3 (ii) 46656 cm^3

b) (i) 450000 cm^3 (ii) 77904 cm^3

c) (i) 450000 cm^3 (ii) 163872 cm^3

d) (i) 133152 cm^3 (ii) 163872 cm^3

The internal length, breadth and height of a closed box are 2 m , 90 cm and 25 cm respectively.
If its sides are made of 2 cm thick wood, find : (i) The capacity of the box (ii) The volume of
wood used to make the box.

a) (i) 450000 cm^3 (ii) 106104 cm^3

b) (i) 4500 cm^3 (ii) 11856 cm^3

c) (i) 450000 cm^3 (ii) 51768 cm^3

d) (i) 96024 cm^3 (ii) 106104 cm^3

A solid cube of edge 40 cm is melted down and recast into smaller and equal cubes each of
edge 5 cm, find the number of smaller cubes obtained.

a) 384

b) 512

c) 8

d) 64

A solid cube of edge 33 cm is melted down and recast into smaller and equal cubes each of
edge 3 cm, find the number of smaller cubes obtained.

a) 11

b) 121

c) 726

d) 1331

A closed box is cuboid in shape with length = 80 cm, breadth = 70 cm and height = 20 cm. It is
made of thin metal sheet. Find the cost of metal sheet required to make 50 such boxes, if 1
m2m^2m2 of metal sheet costs ₹ 50.

a) ₹ 2150.00

b) ₹ 280.00

c) ₹ 43000000.00

d) ₹ 4300.00

A closed box is cuboid in shape with length = 60 cm, breadth = 40 cm and height = 30 cm. It is
made of thin metal sheet. Find the cost of metal sheet required to make 90 such boxes, if 1
m2m^2m2 of metal sheet costs ₹ 55.

a) ₹ 5346.00

b) ₹ 356.40

c) ₹ 53460000.00

d) ₹ 2673.00
Four cubes each of edge 4 cm are joined as shown. Write the dimensions of the resulting
cuboid obtained. Also, find the total surface area and the volume of the resulting cuboid.

a) length = 16 cm, breadth = 16 cm, height = 16 cm, total surface area = 1536 cm^2, volume =
4096 cm^3

b) length = 16 cm, breadth = 4 cm, height = 4 cm, total surface area = 288 cm^2, volume = 256
cm^3

c) length = 16 cm, breadth = 4 cm, height = 4 cm, total surface area = 144 cm^2, volume = 64
cm^3

d) length = 4 cm, breadth = 4 cm, height = 4 cm, total surface area = 96 cm^2, volume = 64
cm^3

A closed box measures 80 cm , 40 cm and 20 cm from outside. If its walls are made of metal
sheet 2 cm thick, find : (i) The capacity of the box (ii) Volume of metal sheet (iii) Weight of the
box if 1 cm^3 of metal weighs 4 gm.

a) (i) 20224 cm^3 (ii) 43776 cm^3 (iii) 175104 gm

b) (i) 64000 cm^3 (ii) 20224 cm^3 (iii) 256000 gm

c) (i) 43776 cm^3 (ii) 20224 cm^3 (iii) -111104 gm

d) (i) 20224 cm^3 (ii) 64000 cm^3 (iii) -111104 gm

A closed box measures 90 cm , 70 cm and 60 cm from outside. If its walls are made of metal
sheet 1 cm thick, find : (i) The capacity of the box (ii) Volume of metal sheet (iii) Weight of the
box if 1 cm^3 of metal weighs 3 gm.

a) (i) 347072 cm^3 (ii) 30928 cm^3 (iii) -663216 gm

b) (i) 30928 cm^3 (ii) 347072 cm^3 (iii) 1041216 gm

c) (i) 378000 cm^3 (ii) 30928 cm^3 (iii) 1134000 gm

d) (i) 30928 cm^3 (ii) 378000 cm^3 (iii) -663216 gm

The edges of three solid cubes are 12 cm, 16 cm and 20 cm. These cubes are melted and recast
into a single cube. Find the edge of the resulting cube.

a) 39cm

b) 24 cm
c) 36 cm

d) 26 cm

The edges of three solid cubes are 36 cm, 48 cm and 60 cm. These cubes are melted and recast
into a single cube. Find the edge of the resulting cube.

a) 84 cm

b) 78 cm

c) 91cm

d) 72 cm

A tank 17.00 m long , 10.00 m wide and 4.60 m deep is to be made. It is open from the top. Find
the cost of iron sheet required at the rate of ₹ 60.00 per m^2, to make the tank.

a) ₹ 35304.00

b) ₹ 17652.00

c) ₹ 25104.00

d) ₹ 14904.00

A tank 34.00 m long , 17.00 m wide and 4.20 m deep is to be made. It is open from the top. Find
the cost of iron sheet required at the rate of ₹ 65.00 per m^2, to make the tank.

a) ₹ 65416.00

b) ₹ 51493.00

c) ₹ 27846.00

d) ₹ 102986.00

After the surface area of a cube is painted , the cube is cut into 16 smaller cubes of same
dimensions. How many have three faces painted?

a) 0

b) 4

c) 12

d) 8
After the surface area of a cube is painted , the cube is cut into 9 smaller cubes of same
dimensions. How many have three faces painted?

a) 8

b) 4

c) 0

d) 12

The external dimensions of a closed wooden box are 80.00 cm, 50.00 cm and 20.00 cm. If the
thickness of the wood in the box is 3.50 cm, find : The cost of the box, if wood costs ₹ 1.40 per
cm^3

a) (i) ₹ 57129.80

b) (i) ₹ 54870.20

c) (i) ₹ 112000.00

d) (i) ₹ 86132.20

The external dimensions of a closed wooden box are 60.00 cm, 25.00 cm and 20.00 cm. If the
thickness of the wood in the box is 1.50 cm, find : The cost of the box, if wood costs ₹ 1.80 per
cm^3

a) (i) ₹ 48427.20

b) (i) ₹ 54000.00

c) (i) ₹ 15627.60

d) (i) ₹ 38372.40

A small indoor green house, is made entirely of glass panes (including base), held together with
tape. The dimensions of the green house are 46 cm × 34 cm × 22 cm. Find : The length of the
tape required.

a) 320 cm

b) 640 cm

c) 456 cm

d) 408 cm
A small indoor green house, is made entirely of glass panes (including base), held together with
tape. The dimensions of the green house are 50 cm × 38 cm × 28 cm. Find : The length of the
tape required.

a) 704 cm

b) 352 cm

c) 504 cm

d) 464 cm

A rectangular container, whose base is a square of side 7 cm, stands on a horizontal table and
holds water upto 3 cm from the top. When a cube is placed in the water and is completely
submerged, the water rises to the top and 196 cm^3 of water overflows. Calculate the surface
area of the cube.

a) 98 cm^2

b) 294 cm^2

c) 196 cm^2

d) 49 cm^2

A rectangular container, whose base is a square of side 10 cm, stands on a horizontal table and
holds water upto 1 cm from the top. When a cube is placed in the water and is completely
submerged, the water rises to the top and 25 cm^3 of water overflows. Calculate the surface
area of the cube.

a) 150 cm^2

b) 25 cm^2

c) 50 cm^2

d) 100 cm^2

If each edge of a cube is increased 4 times the original edge, How many times will its surface
area increase?

a) surface area increases by 1 times

b) surface area increases by 64 times

c) surface area increases by 16 times

d) surface area increases by 4 times

If each edge of a cube is increased 5 times the original edge, How many times will its surface
area increase?

a) surface area increases by 5 times

b) surface area increases by 1 times

c) surface area increases by 25 times

d) surface area increases by 125 times

Water is getting poured into a cuboidal reservoir at the rate of 20 litres per minute. If the
volume of reservoir is 132 m^3, find the number of hours it will take to fill the reservoir.

a) 6600.00 h

b) 6.60 h

c) 0.11 h

d) 110.00 h

Water is getting poured into a cuboidal reservoir at the rate of 50 litres per minute. If the
volume of reservoir is 120 m^3, find the number of hours it will take to fill the reservoir.

a) 40.00 h

b) 2.40 h

c) 0.04 h

d) 2400.00 h

The square on the diagonal of a cube has an area of 2700 sq cm. Calculate : The total surface
area of the cube.

a) 5400 sq cm

b) 16200 sq cm

c) 10800 sq cm

d) 3600 sq cm
The square on the diagonal of a cube has an area of 1323 sq cm. Calculate : The total surface
area of the cube.

a) 5292 sq cm

b) 7938 sq cm

c) 2646 sq cm

d) 1764 sq cm

Four identical cubes are joined end to end to form a cuboid. If the total surface area of the
resulting cuboid is 2592 cm2cm^2cm2. Find the ratio between the surface area of the resulting
cuboid and the surface area of a cube.

a) 1 : 3

b) 9 : 2

c) 3 : 1

d) 2 : 9

Four identical cubes are joined end to end to form a cuboid. If the total surface area of the
resulting cuboid is 648 cm^2. Find the ratio between the surface area of the resulting cuboid
and the surface area of a cube.

a) 9 : 2

b) 3 : 1

c) 1 : 3

d) 2 : 9

The external dimensions of a closed wooden box are 70 cm, 65 cm and 60 cm. If the thickness
of the wood in the box is 4 cm, find : The number of 4 cm cubes that could be placed into the
box.

a) 269301

b) 269975

c) 3025

d) 4265
The external dimensions of a closed wooden box are 50 cm, 45 cm and 10 cm. If the thickness
of the wood in the box is 2 cm, find : The number of 4 cm cubes that could be placed into the
box.

a) 351

b) 215

c) 22197

d) 22285

Each face of a cube has perimeter equal to 36 cm. Find its volume.

a) Volume = 729 cm^3

b) Volume = 4374 cm^3

c) Volume = 81 cm^3

d) Volume = 486 cm^3

Each face of a cube has perimeter equal to 44 cm. Find its volume.

a) Volume = 726 cm^3

b) Volume = 1331 cm^3

c) Volume = 121 cm^3

d) Volume = 7986 cm^3

The following figure shows a closed victory-stand whose dimensions are given in cm. Find the
surface area of the victory stand.Given : A = 42 , B = 36 , C = 22. Note : Figure not drawn as per
scale.

a) Surface area = 19944 cm^2

b) Surface area = 29352 cm^2

c) Surface area = 19608 cm^2

d) Surface area = 23736 cm^2

The following figure shows a closed victory-stand whose dimensions are given in cm. Find the
surface area of the victory stand.Given : A = 46 , B = 32 , C = 20. Note : Figure not drawn as per
scale.

a) Surface area = 21936 cm^2

b) Surface area = 17728 cm^2

c) Surface area = 26928 cm^2

d) Surface area = 17820 cm^2

A school auditorium is 49 m long, 42 m broad and 16 m high. If there are 800 number of
students in the auditorium, find the volume of air available for each student.

a) volume of air available = 2.57 cu m

b) volume of air available = 41.16 cu m

c) volume of air available = 26342400.00 cu m

d) volume of air available = 0.84 cu m

A school auditorium is 39 m long, 37 m broad and 10 m high. If there are 700 number of
students in the auditorium, find the volume of air available for each student.

a) volume of air available = 0.53 cu m

b) volume of air available = 2.06 cu m

c) volume of air available = 10101000.00 cu m

d) volume of air available = 20.61 cu m

A cubical box has each edge 12 cm and another cuboidal box is 12 cm long, 9 cm wide and 6 cm
high.Which box has the greater lateral surface area and by how much?

a) Cuboidal box and by 246 cm^2

b) Cubical box and by 576 cm^2

c) Cubical box and by 330 cm^2

d) Cuboidal box and by 330 cm^2

A cubical box has each edge 12 cm and another cuboidal box is 12 cm long, 10 cm wide and 7
cm high.Which box has the greater lateral surface area and by how much?

a) Cuboidal box and by 261 cm^2

b) Cuboidal box and by 315 cm^2

c) Cubical box and by 576 cm^2

d) Cubical box and by 261 cm^2

A cubical box has each edge 11 cm and another cuboidal box is 14 cm long, 13 cm wide and 10
cm high.Which box has the smaller total surface area and by how much?

a) Cubical box and by 201 cm^2

b) Cubical box and by 726 cm^2

c) Cuboidal box and by 201 cm^2

d) Cuboidal box and by 927 cm^2

A cubical box has each edge 10 cm and another cuboidal box is 12 cm long, 11 cm wide and 11
cm high.Which box has the smaller total surface area and by how much?

a) Cuboidal box and by 192 cm^2

b) Cuboidal box and by 792 cm^2

c) Cubical box and by 600 cm^2

d) Cubical box and by 192 cm^2

A cuboidal vessel is 10 m long and 7 m wide. How high must it be made to hold 420 cubic
metres of a liquid?

a) 5 m

b) 8 m

c) 6 m

d) 7 m
A cuboidal vessel is 15 m long and 8 m wide. How high must it be made to hold 480 cubic
metres of a liquid?

a) 6 m

b) 4 m

c) 5 m

d) 3 m

A river 4 m deep and 47 m wide is flowing at the rate of 3 km per hour. How much water will
fall into the sea in a minute?

a) 9400 m^3

b) 2350 m^3

c) 9 m^3

d) 564 m^3

A river 2 m deep and 41 m wide is flowing at the rate of 3 km per hour. How much water will
fall into the sea in a minute?

a) 4100 m^3

b) 246 m^3

c) 2050 m^3

d) 4 m^3

Marry wants to cover a wooden box with coloured paper. If the box has length, breadth and
height as 90 cm, 60 cm and 50 cm respectively, how many square sheets of paper of side 10 cm
would she require for this purpose?

a) 1290

b) 258

c) 129

d) 2580
Shivani wants to cover a wooden box with coloured paper. If the box has length, breadth and
height as 90 cm, 70 cm and 40 cm respectively, how many square sheets of paper of side 10 cm
would she require for this purpose?

a) 1270

b) 127

c) 2540

d) 254

Achintyaa has built a cubical water tank with lid with each outer edge 1 m long. He covers the
outer surface of the tank excluding the base, with square tiles of side 25 cm. Find how much he
would spend for the tiles, if the cost of the tiles is ₹ 360 per dozen.

a) ₹ 4680

b) ₹ 67680

c) ₹ 56160

d) ₹ 5640

Ram has built a cubical water tank with lid with each outer edge 1 m long. He covers the outer
surface of the tank excluding the base, with square tiles of side 40 cm. Find how much he would
spend for the tiles, if the cost of the tiles is ₹ 456 per dozen.

a) ₹ 33288

b) ₹ 27816

c) ₹ 2318

d) ₹ 2774

The paint in a certain container is sufficient to paint an area equal to 10 m^2. How many bricks
of dimensions 26 cm × 12 cm × 6 cm can be painted out of this container?

a) 90

b) 100

c) 110

d) 101
The paint in a certain container is sufficient to paint an area equal to 9 m^2. How many bricks of
dimensions 26 cm × 10 cm × 6 cm can be painted out of this container?

a) 110

b) 100

c) 101

d) 90

The floor of a rectangular hall has a perimeter 300 m. If the cost of painting the four walls at the
rate of ₹ 10 per m^2 is ₹ 18000, find the height of the hall.

a) 12 m

b) 120 m

c) 60 m

d) 6 m

The floor of a rectangular hall has a perimeter 300 m. If the cost of painting the four walls at the
rate of ₹ 10 per m^2 is ₹ 12000, find the height of the hall.

a) 4 m

b) 8 m

c) 40 m

d) 80 m

A closed rectangular box is made of wood of 2.50 cm thickness. The exterior length and breadth
are 77.00 cm and 22.00 cm respectively and the capacity of the box is 18.00 cubic decimetres.
Calculate the exterior height of the box.

a) 15.63 cm

b) 14.71 cm

c) 19.71 cm

d) 14.89 cm
A closed rectangular box is made of wood of 2.50 cm thickness. The exterior length and breadth
are 73.00 cm and 11.00 cm respectively and the capacity of the box is 12.00 cubic decimetres.
Calculate the exterior height of the box.

a) 22.53 cm

b) 29.41 cm

c) 34.41 cm

d) 19.94 cm

A field is 18 m long and 12 m broad. At one corner of this field a rectangular well of dimensions
8 m × 3 m × 3 m is dug and the dug-out soil is spread evenly over the rest of the field. Find the
rise in the level of the rest of the field.

a) 0.333 m

b) 0.375 m

c) 3.000 m

d) 2.667 m

A field is 17 m long and 11 m broad. At one corner of this field a rectangular well of dimensions
6 m × 4 m × 3 m is dug and the dug-out soil is spread evenly over the rest of the field. Find the
rise in the level of the rest of the field.

a) 0.442 m

b) 0.385 m

c) 2.264 m

d) 2.597 m

If each edge of a cube is increased 5 times the original edge, How many times will its volume
increase?

a) volume increases by 125 times

b) volume increases by 1 times

c) volume increases by 5 times

d) volume increases by 25 times

If each edge of a cube is increased 5 times the original edge, How many times will its volume
increase?

a) volume increases by 125 times

b) volume increases by 5 times

c) volume increases by 25 times

d) volume increases by 1 times

1. A metal cube of edge 12cm is melted and formed into three smaller cubes. If the edges of
two smaller cubes are 6cm and 8cm, find the edge of third smaller cube. [8 cm]

2. The dimensions of a metallic cuboid are 100cm × 80cm × 64cm. It is melted and recast into

a cube. Find

(i) the edge of the cube [80 cm]

(ii) the surface area of the cube. [34000cm2]

3. The square on the diagonal of cube has an area of 1875 cm2, Calculate

(i) the side of the cube [25 cm]

(ii) the total surface area of the cube. [3750cm2]

4. Four identical cubes are joined end to end to form a cuboid. If the total surface area of the

resulting cuboid is648 cm2. Find the length of edge of each cube. Also find the ratio between

the surface area of resulting cuboid and the surface area of a cube. [6 cm]

5. A rectangular container has base of length 12cm and width 9cm. A cube of edge 6cm is
placed in the container and then sufficient water is filled into it, so that the cube is just
submerged. Find the fall in level of water in the container, when the cube is removed. [2 cm]

6. A rectangular container whose base is a square of side 12cm contains sufficient water to
submerge a rectangular solid 8cm × 6cm × 3cm. Find the rise in level of water in the container
when the solid is in it. [1 cm]
7. A filed is 120 m long and 50m broad. A tank 24m long, 10m broad and 6m deep is dug
anywhere in the field and the earth taken of the taken is evenly spread over the remaining part
of the field. Find the rise level of the field. [25 cm]

8. A swimming pool is 40m long and 15m wide. Its shallow and deep ends are 1.5 m and 3m
deep respectively if the bottom of the pool slopes uniformly if the bottom of the pool slopes
uniformly, finds the amount of water in liters required to fill the pool. [1350000 liters]

9. A square brass plate of side x cm is 1mm thick and weighs 5.44 kg. If 1 cm 3 of brass weighs
8.5g, find the value of x. [80 cm]

10. The area of cross-section of a rectangular pipe is 5.4 cm2 and water is pumped out of it at
the rate of 27 kmph. Find, in litres, the volume of water which flows out the pipe in 1 minute.
[243 liters]

11. The cross-section of a tunnel, perpendicular to its length is a trapezium ABCD in which AB =
8m, DC= 6m and AL =BM. The height of the tunnel is 2.4m and its length is 40m.

Find:

(i) The cost of paving the floor of the tunnel at 16 per m2. [Rs. 5120]

(ii) The cost of painting the internal surface of the tunnel, excluding the floor at the rate of Rs 5
per m2. [Rs 2160]

12. A stream, which flows at a uniform rate of 4km/hr, is 10 meters wide and 1.2 m deep at a
certain point. If its cross-section is rectangular is shape find, in liters, the volume of water that
flows in a minute. [800000]

13. If 100.8 cubic meters of sand be thrown into a rectangular tank 14m long and 5m wide; find
the rise in the level of the water. [1.44 m]

14. A rectangular card-board sheet has length 32cm and breadth 26cm Squares of each side
3cm are cut from the corners of the sheet and the sides are folded to make a rectangular
container. Find the capacity of the container formed. [1560 cm 3]