Mensuration


  1. The surface areas of two spheres are in the ratio 4 : 9. Their volumes will be in the ratio









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Let the radii of the first and second sphere be r1 and r2 units respectively.
    According to the question,

    4πr1²
    =
    4
    4πr2²9

    =
    4
    πr1³
    V1
    3
    =
    r1
    ³ =
    2
    ³ ×
    8
    or 8 : 27
    V2
    4
    πr2³r2327
    3

    Correct Option: C

    Let the radii of the first and second sphere be r1 and r2 units respectively.
    According to the question,

    4πr1²
    =
    4
    4πr2²9

    =
    4
    πr1³
    V1
    3
    =
    r1
    ³ =
    2
    ³ ×
    8
    or 8 : 27
    V2
    4
    πr2³r2327
    3


  1. A sphere and a hemisphere have the same volume. The ratio of their radii is









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Let the radius of sphere be r1 units and that of hemisphere be r2 units,
    then,

    4
    πr1³ =
    2
    πr2³
    33

    r1
    ³ =
    1
    r22

    =
    r1
    =
    1
    or 1 : ³√2
    r2³√2

    Correct Option: D

    Let the radius of sphere be r1 units and that of hemisphere be r2 units,
    then,

    4
    πr1³ =
    2
    πr2³
    33

    r1
    ³ =
    1
    r22

    =
    r1
    =
    1
    or 1 : ³√2
    r2³√2



  1. A solid sphere of 6 cm diameter is melted and recast into 8 solid spheres of equal volume. The radius (in cm) of each small sphere is









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Volume of original sphere =
    4
    πr³=
    4
    π × 3 × 3 × 3 = 36π cu.cm.
    33

    ∴ 8 ×
    4
    πr1³ = 36π
    3

    ⇒ r1³ =
    36 × 3
    =
    27
    8 × 48

    ⇒r1 = ³√
    27
    =
    3
    82

    = 1.5 cm

    Correct Option: A

    Volume of original sphere =
    4
    πr³=
    4
    π × 3 × 3 × 3 = 36π cu.cm.
    33

    ∴ 8 ×
    4
    πr1³ = 36π
    3

    ⇒ r1³ =
    36 × 3
    =
    27
    8 × 48

    ⇒r1 = ³√
    27
    =
    3
    82

    = 1.5 cm


  1. The radii of the base of a cylinder and a cone are in the ratio √3 : √2 and their heights are in the ratio √2 : √3 . Their volume are in the ratio of









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Volume of cylinder
    Volume of cone

    =
    πr1²h1
    = 3.
    r1
    ²
    h1
    1
    πr2²h2r2h2
    3

    = 3 ×
    3
    ² ×
    2
    23

    = 3 ×
    3
    = 3√3 : √2
    2

    Correct Option: B

    Volume of cylinder
    Volume of cone

    =
    πr1²h1
    = 3.
    r1
    ²
    h1
    1
    πr2²h2r2h2
    3

    = 3 ×
    3
    ² ×
    2
    23

    = 3 ×
    3
    = 3√3 : √2
    2



  1. Area of the base of a pyramid is 57 sq.cm. and height is 10 cm, then its volume (in cm³), is









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Volume of the pyramid =
    1
    × height × area of the base
    3

    =
    1
    × 10 × 57 = 190 cu.cm.
    3

    Correct Option: C

    Volume of the pyramid =
    1
    × height × area of the base
    3

    =
    1
    × 10 × 57 = 190 cu.cm.
    3