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Mensuration
QuestionsonMensurationforCompetitiveExams:Herearesomevery
importantandselectedquestionsonMensuration.Choosethecorrectooption
fromthegivenchoices.

1Arectangulartankcanhold650litresofmilk.ifitis130cmlong&250cmwide,find
theheightofthetank?

A. 10cm
B. 20cm
C. 30cm
D. 40cm
E. Noneofthese

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Answer&Explanation

AnswerB(20cm)

ExplanationVolumeofrectangulartank=650litres=6501000cm 3=650000
cm3

WeknowthatVolumeofacuboid=lbh

650000=130250h

h=(650000)/(130250)=20cm

Therefore,heightofthetank=20cm

2Ahallisoflength16m,breadth14m&height5m.Calculatethenoofpersonsthat
canbeaccommodatedinthehall,assuming3.5m3ofairisrequiredforeachperson?

A. 240men
B. 280men
C. 320men
D. 360men
E. Noneofthese

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AnswerC(320men)

ExplanationVolumeofthehall=lengthbreadthheight
=16145
=1120m3

Volumeoccupiedmy1man=3.5m3

3.5m3ofairoccupiedmy1man

1120m3ofairoccupiedmy(1/3.5)x1120=320man

Therefore,numberofmenthatcanbeaccommodated=320men

3 A cylinder container with diameter 48cm contains sufficient water to submerge a

rectangular solid of iron with dimensions 33cm x 18cm x 12cm. Find the rise in the
levelofwaterwhensolidiscompletelysubmerged?

A. 2.94cm
B. 3.94cm

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C. 4.94cm
D. 5.94cm
E. Noneofthese

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Answer&Explanation

AnswerB(3.94cm)

ExplanationDiameterofcylinder=48cm

Radiusofcylinder(r)=24cm

Now,whentheCuboidiscompletelysubmerged

Then,Volumeofcylindricalportionformedbyoriginalwaterlevelandafterincrease
inwaterlevel=
volumeofcuboid

r2h=33cm18cm12cm

22/7x24x24xh=33cm18cm12cm

h=(33cm18cm12cmx7)/22x24x24=3.94cm

Hence,therequiredincreaseinwaterlevelis3.94cm

4Thedifferencebetweenthecircumferenceandradiusofacircleis74cm.Findthe
circlediameter?

A. 16cm
B. 24cm

C. 28cm
D. 32cm
E. Noneofthese

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Answer&Explanation

AnswerC(28cm)

Explanationcircumferenceradius=74

piedd/2=74

22d/7d/2=74

(44d7d)/14=74

37d=74x14

d=(74x14)/37

d=28cm

5Findtheareaoftherhombusifthelengthofeachsidebe7cm.andcorresponding
altitudeis8cm?

A. 36sqmt
B. 44sqmt
C. 56sqmt
D. 66sqmt
E. Noneofthese

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Answer&Explanation

AnswerC(56sqmt)

Explanationareaofrhombus=baseheight=7cm8cm=56sqcm

6 A solid cubical block of fine wood costs rupees 256 at rupees 500/m3. Find its
volumeandthelengthofeachside?

A. 50cm
B. 60cm
C. 70cm

D. 80cm

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E. Noneofthese
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Answer&Explanation

AnswerD(80cm)

ExplanationLettheedgeofthecubicalboxbeam.

Rs.500isthecostof1m3wood

Rs.256.isthecostof1x256/500m3wood=0.512m3

So,Volumeoftotalwood=0.512m3

axaxa=0.512m3

axaxa=0.8x0.8x0.8x

Thelengthofeachside=0.8m=80cm

7 What will be the volume of the cylinder in which area of the base is 45 sq.cm and
heightis6cm?

A. 210
B. 225
C. 245
D. 270
E. Noneofthese

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Answer&Explanation

AnswerD(270)

ExplanationThevolumeofthecylinder=Areaofbasexheight=45sq.cmx6cm

=270cm3

8Areaof4wallsofaroomis108m2.Ifheightandlengthofroomisinratio2:5and
heightandbreadthinratio4:5.Findtheareaofflooroftheroom?

A. 25sqmt
B. 35sqmt

C. 45sqmt
D. 55sqmt
E. Noneofthese

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Answer&Explanation

AnswerC(45sqmt)

ExplanationGiven:L:H=5:2H:B=4:5

L:H:B=20:8:10

Areaoffourwallsofaroomis=2(l+b)h=108(l+b)h=54

(20x+10x)x8x=54

240x2=54

x2=54/240

x2=0.225

Theareaofflooroftheroom=lxb=lb=20x10x=200x2=200x225=45m2

9IfAreaofthesquareinscribedinasemicircleis2cm2.Findtheareaofthesquare
inscribedinafullcircle?

A. 1sqcm
B. 3sqcm
C. 4sqcm

D. 5sqcm
E. Noneofthese

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Answer&Explanation

AnswerD(5sqcm)

ExplanationAreaofsquare=2cm2

Sideofsquare=squarerootof2

Let r be the radius of the circle and adjust it like that it forms a right angle triangle
then

r2=(squarerootof2)2+(squarerootof2/2)2

r2=2+(2/4)

r2=5/2

r=squarerootof(5/2)

Inafullsquarethediagonalofsquarewillbethediameterofthecirlcle.

r=squarerootof(5/2)isthissodiameter=2xsquarerootof(5/2)

Diagonalofsquare=sidexsquarerootof2

sidexsquarerootof2=2xsquarerootof5/squarerootof2

sidex2=2xsquarerootof5

side=squarerootof5

Areaofsquare=r2

=(squarerootof5)2

=5cm2

10Acylindertubeopenatboyhendsismadeofmetal.Theinternaldiameterofthe
tube is 11.2 cm and its length is 21 cm .The metal everywhere is 0.4 cm thick .
Calculatethevolumeofthemetalcorrectto1placeofdecimal?

A. 306
B. 306.2
C. 406
D. 406.2
E. Noneofthese

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AnswerB(306.2)

ExplanationInternaldiameter=11.2cm

Internalradius=11.2/2=5.6cmLengthofthetube=21cm

Volumeoftheinternalcylinderr2h=22x5.6x5.6x21/7=2069.76cm2

Externalradius,R=(5.6+0.4)cm=6cm

Volumeoftheexternalcylinder=R2h=22x6x6x21/7=2376cm2

Now,volumeofthemetal=VolumeoftheexternaldiameterVolumeoftheinternal
diameter

=(23762069.76)cm3=306.24cm3=306.2cm3

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