Mensuration


  1. The radius of the base of a right circular cone is doubled keeping its height fixed. The volume of the cone will be :









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    Original volume of cone =
    1
    πr²h
    3

    New volume of cone =
    1
    π(2r)²h =
    4
    πr²h
    33

    = 4 ×
    1
    πr²h
    3

    i.e. Four times of the previous volume.

    Correct Option: B

    Original volume of cone =
    1
    πr²h
    3

    New volume of cone =
    1
    π(2r)²h =
    4
    πr²h
    33

    = 4 ×
    1
    πr²h
    3

    i.e. Four times of the previous volume.


  1. The heights of two cones are in the ratio 1 : 3 and the diameters of their base are in the ratio 3 : 5. The ratio of their volume is









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    Required ratio =
    1
    πr1²h1
    3
    =
    r1
    ² ×
    h1
    =
    3
    ² ×
    1
    1
    πr²hr2h253
    3

    =
    3
    ⇒ 3 : 25
    25

    Correct Option: A

    Required ratio =
    1
    πr1²h1
    3
    =
    r1
    ² ×
    h1
    =
    3
    ² ×
    1
    1
    πr²hr2h253
    3

    =
    3
    ⇒ 3 : 25
    25



  1. The base of a right circular cone has the same radius a as that of a sphere. Both the sphere and the cone have the same volume. Height of the cone is









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    1
    πa²h =
    4
    πa²
    33

    ⇒ h = 4a

    Correct Option: B


    1
    πa²h =
    4
    πa²
    33

    ⇒ h = 4a


  1. The circumference of the base of a 16cm height solid cone is 33cm. What is the volume of the cone in cm³ ?









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    Circumference of the base of cone = 33 cm
    ⇒ 2πr = 33

    ⇒ 2 ×
    22
    × r = 33
    7

    ⇒ r =
    33 × 7
    =
    21
    cm.
    2 × 224

    ∴ Volume of the cone =
    1
    πr²h
    3

    =
    1
    ×
    22
    ×
    21
    ×
    21
    × 16 = 462 cu.cm.
    3744

    Correct Option: C

    Circumference of the base of cone = 33 cm
    ⇒ 2πr = 33

    ⇒ 2 ×
    22
    × r = 33
    7

    ⇒ r =
    33 × 7
    =
    21
    cm.
    2 × 224

    ∴ Volume of the cone =
    1
    πr²h
    3

    =
    1
    ×
    22
    ×
    21
    ×
    21
    × 16 = 462 cu.cm.
    3744



  1. The perimeter of the base of a right circular cone is 8 cm. If the height of the cone is 21 cm, then its volume is:









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    2πr = 8 ⇒ πr = 4

    ⇒ r =
    4
    π

    ∴ V =
    1
    πr²h -
    1
    π ×
    4 × 4
    × 21 =
    112
    cu.cm.
    33π × ππ

    Correct Option: B

    2πr = 8 ⇒ πr = 4

    ⇒ r =
    4
    π

    ∴ V =
    1
    πr²h -
    1
    π ×
    4 × 4
    × 21 =
    112
    cu.cm.
    33π × ππ