Geometry Questions and Answers

Q1 :

The length of the side of a square whose area is exactly equal to the area of a rectangle whose side are 6.4 m and 2.5 m is

A
  

0.6 m

B
  

2.4 m

C
  

60 m

D
  

4 m

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

4 m

Description:

Side of the square

=6.4×2.5=sqrt{ 6.4 times 2.5}
=64×2.5100=16=4m=sqrt{frac { 64 times 2.5}{100}} = sqrt{16} = 4 text m

Q2 :

The outer and inner radii of a metallic spherical shell are 2 cm and 1 cm respectively. If it is melted to make a solid sphere, then the radius of the sphere will be

A
  

7127frac{1}{2} cm

B
  

913 cm 9frac{1}{3} text{ cm }

C
  

713 cm7frac{1}{3} text{ cm}

D
  

3 cm

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

713 cm7frac{1}{3} text{ cm}

Description:

The volume of the metallic shell

=43π(2)343π(1)3=28π3= frac{4}{3} pi (2)^3 - frac{4}{3} pi(1)^3 = frac{28pi}{3}

But by question,

Volume of sphere =28π3= frac{28pi}{3}

43πr3=28π3r3=7r=713Rightarrow frac{4}{3}pi r^3 = frac{28pi}{3} Rightarrow r^3 = 7 Rightarrow r = 7^frac{1}{3}

Q3 :

A cone of base diameter 20 cm and height 5 cm is melted to form a sphere of radius 5 cm. The volume of the material that remains is

A
  

2 cm32 text{ cm}^3

B
  

5 cm35 text{ cm}^3

C
  

π cm3pi text{ cm}^3

D
  

zero

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

zero

Description:

 Volume of the cone =13×227×102×5text{ Volume of the cone } = frac{1}{3} times frac{22}{7} times 10^2 times 5

=1100021= frac{11000}{21}

 Volume of sphere =43π×125text{ Volume of sphere } = frac{4}{3}pi times 125

=1100021= frac{11000}{21}

Q4 :

A rectangle of sides 10cm and 8 cm is folded to form a cylinder in two different ways. The volume of the bigger cylinder thus formed is

A
  

160πcu cm frac{160}{pi} text{cu cm }

B
  

175πcu cm frac{175}{pi} text{cu cm }

C
  

200πcu cm frac{200}{pi} text{cu cm }

D
  

150πcu cm frac{150}{pi} text{cu cm }

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

160πcu cm frac{160}{pi} text{cu cm }

Description:

For the bigger cylinder,
 H =10 cm ,2πr=8text{ H } = 10 text{ cm }, 2 pi r = 8

 V =πr2 H =π(16π2)×10=160πcu cmtherefore text{ V } = pi r^2 quadtext{ H } = pi (frac{16}{pi^2}) times 10 = frac{160}{pi} text{cu cm}

Q5 :

If the length of a side of rhombus 13 cm and one of its diagonals is of length 24 cm, then the area of rhombus is

A
  

240cm2240 text{cm}^2

B
  

156cm2156 text{cm}^2

C
  

130cm2130 text{cm}^2

D
  

120cm2120 text{cm}^2

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

120cm2120 text{cm}^2

Description:

Area of rhombus

=12× product of diagonal = frac{1}{2} times text{ product of diagonal }

=12×24×10= frac{1}{2} times 24 times 10

[ small diagonal =2132122=2×5=10]Big[ because text{ small diagonal } = 2sqrt{13^2 - 12^2 } = 2 times 5 = 10 Big]

=120 sq. m = 120 text{ sq. m }

Q6 :

The volume of a right circular cylinder is 1100 cm31100 text{ cm}^3 and the radius of its base is 5cm. The area of its curved surface is

A
  

440 cm2440 text{ cm}^2

B
  

(440+25π) cm2(440 + 25 pi) text{ cm}^2

C
  

(440+50π) cm2(440 + 50pi) text{ cm}^2

D
  

450 cm2450 text{ cm}^2

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

440 cm2440 text{ cm}^2

Description:

Volume of cylinder =πr2htext{Volume of cylinder } = pi r^2h

=1100=π×5×5×h= 1100 = pi times 5 times 5 times h

h=1100π×25m=14m.Rightarrow h = frac{1100}{pi times 25} text{m} = 14text{m.}

Are of curved surface=2πrhtherefore text {Are of curved surface} = 2pi rh

=2π×5×14=440cm2= 2pi times 5 times 14 = 440 text{cm}^2

Q7 :

A square and an equilateral triangle have equal perimeters. If the area of the equilateral triangle is 163 cm216sqrt3 text{ cm}^2, then the side of the square is 

A
  

4 cm

B
  

42 cm4sqrt2 text{ cm}

C
  

62 cm6sqrt2 text{ cm}

D
  

6 cm

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

6 cm

Description:


Let side of square be xx and that of triangle is yy

4x=3y x=34y Area of triangle =34×y2 163=34×y2 y=8  and x=34×8=6 cmbegin{aligned} therefore 4x &= 3y x &= frac{3}{4}y text{Area of triangle } &= frac{sqrt3}{4} times y^2 16sqrt3 &= frac{sqrt3}{4} times y^2 y &= 8 text{ and } x &= frac{3}{4} times 8 = 6 text{ cm} end{aligned}

 

Q8 :

The height and base radius of a right circular cone are 4 and 3 cm respectively. The total surface area of the cone is 

A
  

15π cm215pi text{ cm}^2

B
  

18π cm218pi text{ cm}^2

C
  

21π cm221pi text{ cm}^2

D
  

24π cm224pi text{ cm}^2

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

24π cm224pi text{ cm}^2

Description:

Total surface are of cone =πrl+πr2= pi rl + pi r^2
=π3(3+5)=24π cm2= pi 3(3 + 5) = 24pi text{ cm}^2

Q9 :

If both the radius and height of a cone are increased by 50%, then the volume of the cone will increase by

A
  

100%

B
  

200%

C
  

225.50%

D
  

237.50%

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

237.50%

Description:

Volume of cone =13πr2h New volume of cone =13π(32)2r232h =13π98r2h=278v  increase in volume =278vv198v % increase =198V×100V=237.5begin{aligned} text{Volume of cone } &= frac{1}{3}pi r^2h text{New volume of cone } &=frac{1}{3}pi Bigg(frac{3}{2}Bigg)^2 r^2 frac{3}{2}h &= frac{1}{3}pifrac{9}{8}r^2h = frac{27}{8}v text{ increase in volume } &= frac{27}{8} v - v frac{19}{8}v % text{ increase } &= frac{frac{19}{8}V times 100}{V} = 237.5 end{aligned}

Q10 :

If a solid sphere of radius 34frac{3}{4} m is melted and formed into a right circular cylinder of height 1 m, then the radius of the base of the cylinder will be

A
  

0.75 m

B
  

1.00 m

C
  

1.25 m

D
  

1.50 m

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

0.75 m

Description:

Volume of the sphere =43π34×34×34 m3 By question πr2h=43π34×34×34 r2=34×34(h=1, given) r=34=0.75 m begin{aligned} text{Volume of the sphere } &= frac{4}{3}pifrac{3}{4} times frac{3}{4} times frac{3}{4} text{ m}^3 text{By question } pi r^2h &= frac{4}{3}pifrac{3}{4} times frac{3}{4} times frac{3}{4} r^2 &= frac{3}{4} times frac{3}{4} (h = 1, text{ given}) therefore r &= frac{3}{4} = 0.75 text{ m } end{aligned}

Q11 :

The radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is halved and the height is increase by 50%. The ratio of the volume of the original cylinder to that of the new cylinder will be

A
  

2 : 3

B
  

8 : 3

C
  

3 : 1

D
  

4 : 1

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

8 : 3

Description:

V0Vn=πr3hπ(r2)2.32h=83dfrac{V_0}{V_n} = dfrac{pi r^3h}{pibiggl(dfrac{r}{2}biggr)^2 . dfrac{3}{2}h} = dfrac{8}{3}

Q12 :

The orthocentre of the triangle whose vertices are (0, 0), (3, 0) and (0, 4) is

A
  

(0, 0)

B
  

(0, 2)

C
  

(2, 0)

D
  

(2, 2)

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

(0, 0)

Description:


Here AB =(30)2+(00)2=3text{Here AB } = sqrt{(3 - 0)^2 + (0 - 0)^2 } = 3

Similary BC =5 and CA =4text{Similary BC } = 5 text{ and CA } = 4

Rightarrow The given triangle is  a right angle and hence all the three altitudes intersect at the point A  (0, 0)

The orthocentre =(0,0)therefore text{The orthocentre } = (0,0)

Q13 :

If ABCD is a rhombus, then 

A
  

AC2+BD2=6AB2text{AC}^2 + text{BD}^2 = 6text{AB}^2

B
  

AC2+BD2=5AB2text{AC}^2 + text{BD}^2 = 5text{AB}^2

C
  

AC2+BD2=4AB2text{AC}^2 + text{BD}^2 = 4text{AB}^2

D
  

AC2+BD2=3AB2text{AC}^2 + text{BD}^2 = 3text{AB}^2

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

AC2+BD2=4AB2text{AC}^2 + text{BD}^2 = 4text{AB}^2

Description:


ABCD is a rhombus, then
by pythagoras theorem

AC2+BD2=(OA+OC)2(OB+OD)2text{AC}^2 + text{BD}^2 = (text{OA} + text{OC})^2 (text{OB} + text{OD})^2

=4(OA2+OB2)=4AB2= 4(text{OA}^2 + text{OB}^2) = 4 text{AB}^2

Q14 :

The circle x2+y28x6y+16=0x^2 + y^2 - 8x - 6y + 16 = 0

A
  

Touches the x-axis

B
  

Touches the y-axis

C
  

Touches both the axes

D
  

Do not Touch any axis

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

Touches the x-axis

Description:

The centre of the circle (4, 3) and its radius is r=16+916=3r = sqrt{16 + 9 - 16} = 3
If the circle

If the circle touches the xx-axis, then at that point yy must be zero.

therefore quad Equation of the circle becomes x28x+16=0x^2 - 8x + 16 = 0

(x4)2=0x=4Rightarrow (x - 4)^2 = 0 Rightarrow x = 4

If the circle touches the y axis, then at that point x=0x = 0.

therefore quad Equation of the circle becomes

y26y+16=0y^2 - 6y + 16 = 0

yRightarrow y is imaginary

therefore quad The given circle touches the xx-axis only at the point (4, 0)

Q15 :

The area of the circle drawn, with its diameter as the diagonal of the cube of side of length 1 cm each, is

A
  

4π3 sq cmfrac{4pi}{3} text{ sq cm}

B
  

3π2 sq cmfrac{3pi}{2} text{ sq cm}

C
  

3π4 sq cmfrac{3pi}{4} text{ sq cm}

D
  

2π3 sq cmfrac{2pi}{3} text{ sq cm}

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

3π4 sq cmfrac{3pi}{4} text{ sq cm}

Description:

Diagonal =3 cm= sqrt{3} text{ cm}

Area of the circle

=πr2=(32)2= pi r^2 = Big(frac{sqrt{3}}{2}Big)^2

=3π4=frac{3pi}{4}

Q16 :

The perimeters of an equilateral triangle and a square are the same. Then

A
  

Area of triangleArea of square=43frac{text{Area of triangle}}{text{Area of square}} = frac{4}{3}

B
  

Area of triangleArea of square=1frac{text{Area of triangle}}{text{Area of square}} = 1

C
  

Area of triangleArea of square=1.5frac{text{Area of triangle}}{text{Area of square}} = 1.5

D
  

Area of triangleArea of square<1frac{text{Area of triangle}}{text{Area of square}} lt 1

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

Area of triangleArea of square<1frac{text{Area of triangle}}{text{Area of square}} lt 1

Description:

Let the side of an equilateral triangle bexx, then perimeter =3x=3x and area of triangle =34x2=frac{sqrt{3}}{4}x^2 and side of a square = y then perimeter4y and area=y2= 4y text{ and area} = y^2


By question

3x=4yxy=433x = 4y Rightarrow frac{x}{y} = frac{4}{3}ea of triangleArea of squarefrac{text{Area of triangle}}{text{Area of square}

Area of triangleArea of square=34x2y2=34×(43)2frac{text{Area of triangle}}{text{Area of square}} =dfrac{frac{sqrt{3}}{4}x^2}{y^2} = dfrac{sqrt{3}}{4}timesBig(frac{4}{3}Big)^2

=9364<1= frac{9sqrt{3}}{64}lt 1

Q17 :

The area of the largest triangle inscribed in a semi-circle of radius R is

A
  

2 R22 text{ R}^2

B
  

R2text{R}^2

C
  

12R2frac{1}{2}text{R}^2

D
  

32R2frac{3}{2}text{R}^2

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

R2text{R}^2

Description:

Required area =12×2r×r=r2= frac{1}{2} times 2r times r = r^2

Q18 :

A circular disc of area A1text{A}_1 is given. With its radius as the diameter, a circular disc of area A2text{A}_2 is cut out of it. The area of the remaining disc is denoted by A3text{A}_3. Then

A
  

A1A3<16A22text{A}_1 text{A}_3 lt 16 text{A}_2^2

B
  

A1A3>16A22text{A}_1 text{A}_3 gt 16 text{A}_2^2

C
  

A1A3=16A22text{A}_1 text{A}_3 = 16 text{A}_2^2

D
  

A1A3>2A22text{A}_1 text{A}_3 gt 2text{A}_2^2

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

A1A3<16A22text{A}_1 text{A}_3 lt 16 text{A}_2^2

Description:

Let the radius of the disc of area A1text{A}_1 be R. Then

A1=πR2,A2=πR24text{A}_1 = pi text{R}^2, text{A}_2 = frac{pitext{R}^2}{4}

A3=πR2πR24=3πR24text{A}_3 = pitext{R}^2 - frac{pitext{R}^2}{4} = frac{3pitext{R}^2}{4}

A1A3=34π2R4=3πR2×A2therefore text{A}_1text{A}_3 = frac{3}{4}pi^2text{R}^4 = 3pitext{R}^2 times text{A}_2

=12A22<16A22= 12 text{A}_2^2 lt 16 text{A}_2^2

Q19 :

If h,ch,c and vv are respectively the height, the curved surface area and volume of a cone, then 3πvh3c2h2+9v23pi quad vh^3 - c^2h^2 + 9v^2 is equal to

A
  

0

B
  

1

C
  

2

D
  

3

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

0

Description:

c=πrr2+h2,v=13πr2hc = pi quad r sqrt{r^2 + h^2}, v = frac{1}{3}pi r^2 h

Now 3πvh3=π2r2h43pi vh^3 = pi^2 r^2 h^4

c2h2=πr2(r2+h2)h2 and 9v2=π2r4h2c^2h^2 = pi r^2 (r^2 + h^2) h^2 text{ and } 9v^2 = pi^2 r^4 h^2

3πvh3c2h2+9v2=0Rightarrow 3pi vh^3 - c^2h^2 + 9v^2 = 0

Q20 :

If the radii of the circular ends of a bucket of height 45 cm are 28 cm and 7 cm respectively, then the capacity of the bucket is

A
  

2310 cm32310 text{ cm}^3

B
  

3080 cm33080 text{ cm}^3

C
  

39270 cm339270 text{ cm}^3

D
  

48510 cm348510 text{ cm}^3

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

48510 cm348510 text{ cm}^3

Description:

Capacity of the bucket = Volume of cone ADO - Volume of cone BCO

=13×π×(28)2×(45+h)13×π×(7)2×h...(I)= frac{1}{3} times pi times (28)^2 times (45 + h) - frac{1}{3} times pi times (7)^2 times h quadtext{...(I)}

Now from figure

PDPO=QCQO2845+h=7hh=15frac{text{PD}}{text{PO}} = frac{text{QC}}{text{QO}} Rightarrow frac{28}{45 + h} = frac{7}{h} Rightarrow h = 15

Now on putting the value of hh in equation (I)

We get required Volume =48510 cm3= 48510 text{ cm}^3

Q21 :

If the surface area of a cube is 13254 cm2, then the length of its diagonal is:

A
  

443 cm44sqrt3 text{ cm}

B
  

453 cm45sqrt3 text{ cm}

C
  

463 cm46sqrt3 text{ cm}

D
  

473 cm47sqrt3 text{ cm}

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

473 cm47sqrt3 text{ cm}

Description:

Length of diagonal  (l)=132546(l) = sqrt{dfrac{13254}{6}}

= 47

d=3ltherefore quad d = sqrt{3} l

=473 cm = 47sqrt3 text{ cm }

[Surface are = 6l2 of a cube][because text{Surface are = } 6l^2 text{ of a cube}]

Q22 :

If the radius of a circle is increased such that its circumference increases by 15%, then the area of the circle will increase by:

A
  

31.25%

B
  

32.25%

C
  

33.25%

D
  

34.25%

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

32.25%

Description:

Area of circle  =2πr= 2pi r

Given, 2π(r1r)2πr×100=15text{Given, } dfrac{2pi(r_1 - r)}{2pi r} times 100 = 15

r1=2320rRightarrow quad r_1 = frac{23}{20}r

therefore % increase in area = =π(2320r)2πr2πr2×100=32.25%= frac{pi Big(frac{23}{20}rBig)^2 - pi r^2}{pi r^2} times 100 = 32.25 %

Q23 :

If the side of a square is expanded by eight cm, its area expanded by 120 sq cm. The side of the square is:

A
  

2.5 cm

B
  

3.5 cm

C
  

4.5 cm

D
  

5.5 cm

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

3.5 cm

No Description
Q24 :

If a circle touching all n sides of a polygon of perimeter 2p has radius r, then the area of the polygon is:

A
  

(p+n)r(p + n )r

B
  

(2pn)r(2p - n )r

C
  

prpr

D
  

(pn)(p - n)

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

prpr

Description:

 Given the perimeter of polygon =2Ptext{ Given the perimeter of polygon } = 2text{P}

 then each side of a polygon =2Pntext{ then each side of a polygon } = frac{2text{P}}{n}

Area of polygon =n×12×2Pn×r= n times frac{1}{2} times frac{2text{P}}{n } times r

= Pr

Q25 :

The number of spherical bullets, each bullet being 4 cm in diameter, that can be made out of a cube of lead whose edge is 44 cm, is:

A
  

2541

B
  

2551

C
  

2561

D
  

2571

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

2541

Description:

No. of Spherical bullets =volume of a cubevolume of each bullet= frac{text{volume of a cube}}{text{volume of each bullet}}

=44×44×4443×227×2×2×2= dfrac{44 times 44 times 44}{frac{4}{3} times frac{22}{7} times 2 times 2 times 2}

= 2541

Q26 :

If a square  of area A2frac{text{A}}{2} is cut off from a given square of area A, then the ratio of diagonal of the cut off square to that of the given square is

A
  

1:51:sqrt{5}

B
  

1:51:5

C
  

1:21:sqrt{2}

D
  

1:251:2sqrt{5}

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

1:21:sqrt{2}

Description:

Area of a bigger square =a2= a^2

Diagonal =2a=d1therefore text{Diagonal } = sqrt{2}a = d_1

Area of a smaller square =a22=x2=frac{a^2}{2} = x^2

xx =  side of smaller square ...  x=a2x = frac{a}{sqrt2}

Diagonal of  a smaller square=d2=2x= d_2 = sqrt{2}x

d2=2a2=ad_2 = sqrt{2} cdot frac{a}{sqrt2} = a

therefore  Required Ratio =d2:d1=a:2a=1:2= d_2 : d_1 = a:sqrt{2}a = 1 :sqrt{2}

Q27 :

If the diagonal AC, of a rectangle ABCD is of length 2d and it divides angle BAD in the ratio 1:2, then the area of the rectangle is equal to

A
  

2d2sqrt{2}cdot d^2

B
  

4d24d^2

C
  

22d22sqrt{2}cdot d^2

D
  

3d2sqrt{3} cdot d^2

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

3d2sqrt{3} cdot d^2

Description:

AC=2d,x+2x=90°x=30°ABAC=cos 30°text{AC} = 2d, x + 2x = 90degree Rightarrow x = 30degree frac{text{AB}}{text{AC}} = text{cos }30degree

AB =32×2d=3dtherefore text{AB } = frac{sqrt3}{2} times 2d = sqrt{3}d

BCAC=sin30°frac{text{BC}}{text{AC}} = sin 30degree


BC =AC ×12=2d×12=dtherefore text{BC } = text{AC }times frac{1}{2} = 2d times frac{1}{2} = d

Area of a rectangle =AB ×BC=3dd=3d2= text{AB } times text{BC} = sqrt{3}d cdot d = sqrt{3}d^2

Q28 :

If the sides of a triangle are 15 cm, 16 cm and 17 cm, then the area of the triangle is equal to

A
  

162116 sqrt{21} sq cm

B
  

182118 sqrt{21} sq cm

C
  

242124 sqrt{21} sq cm

D
  

302130 sqrt{21} sq cm

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

242124 sqrt{21} sq cm

Description:

=15+16+172=24text{S } = dfrac{15+16+17}{2} = 24

Area of a =s(sa)(sb)(sc)triangle = sqrt{s(s - a)(s-b)(s-c)}

=24(2415)(2416)(2417)=2421 sq. cm= sqrt{24(24-15)(24-16)(24-17)} = 24sqrt{21} text{ sq. cm}

Q29 :

The radius of a wheel is 84 cm. If the wheel makes five revolutions in 5 seconds, then the speed of the wheel, approximately, is

A
  

19 km/h

B
  

33 km/h

C
  

35 km/h

D
  

38 km/h

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

19 km/h

Description:

5 revolution in 5 sec
therefore One revolution in 1 sec
Distance covered in 1 revolution

=2πr=2×227×84=2×22×12 cm=2pi r = 2 times frac{22}{7} times 84 =2 times 22 times 12 text{ cm}

Speed =DT=2×22×121 sec cmtext{Speed } = dfrac{text{D}}{text{T}} = dfrac{2 times 22 times 12}{1text{ sec}}text{ cm}

=2×22×12100×185km/hr=19 km/hr app= frac{2 times 22 times 12}{100} times frac{18}{5} text{km/hr} =19 text{ km/hr app}

Q30 :

If the measurement of each of the interior angles of polygon is 160°160degree, then the number of sides of the polygon would be equal to

A
  

9

B
  

12

C
  

18

D
  

27

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

18

Description:

(n2)180n=160°n=18frac{(n - 2) 180 }{n} = 160degree Rightarrow n = 18

No of sides = 18