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VOLUME AND SURFACE AREA MCQs

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Question 731. If the height of a cylinder is increased by 15 percent and the radius of its base is decreased by 10 percent then by what percent will its curved surface area change ?
  1.    3.5% decrease
  2.    3.5% increase
  3.    5% decrease
  4.    5% increase
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 3.5% increase
Let original height = h and original radius = r
New height = 115% of h $$\frac{23h}{20}$$
New radius = 90% of r $$\frac{9r}{10}$$
Original curved surface area = $$2\pi rh$$
New curved surface area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {2\pi \times \frac{{9r}}{{10}} \times \frac{{23h}}{{20}}} \right) \cr
& = \frac{{207}}{{200}} \times 2\pi rh \cr} $$
Increase in curved surface area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{207}}{{200}} \times 2\pi rh - 2\pi rh} \right) \cr
& = \frac{7}{{200}} \times 2\pi rh \cr} $$
∴ Increase % :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{7}{{200}} \times 2\pi rh \times \frac{1}{{2\pi rh}} \times 100} \right)\% \cr
& = 3.5\% \cr} $$
Question 732. The capacity of a cylindrical tank is 246.4 litres. If the height is 4 metres, what is the diameter of the base ?
  1.    1.4 cm
  2.    2.8 cm
  3.    14 cm
  4.    28 cm
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 28 cm
Volume of the tank = 246.4 litres = 246400 cm3
Let the radius of the base be r cm
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& \left( {\frac{{22}}{7} \times {r^2} \times 400} \right) = 246400 \cr
& \Rightarrow {r^2} = \left( {\frac{{246400 \times 7}}{{22 \times 400}}} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow {r^2} = 196 \cr
& \Rightarrow r = 14 \cr} $$
∴ Diameter of the base = 2r = 28 cm
Question 733. A conical tent is to accommodate 11 persons. Each person must have 4 sq. metres of the space on the ground and 20 cubic metres of air to breath. The height of the cone is :
  1.    13 m
  2.    14 m
  3.    15 m
  4.    16 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 15 m
Let the radius of base = r and height = h
Required floor area :
= (4 × 11) m2 = 44 m2
Required volume :
= (20 × 11) m3 = 220 m3
So,
$$\eqalign{
& \frac{1}{3}\pi {r^2}h = 220 \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{1}{3} \times 44 \times h = 220 \cr
& \Rightarrow h = \frac{{220 \times 3}}{{44}} \cr
& \Rightarrow h = 15\,m \cr} $$
Question 734. A solid metallic cylinder of base radius 3 cm and height 5 cm is melted to form cones, each of height 1 cm and base radius 1 mm. The number of cones is :
  1.    450
  2.    1350
  3.    4500
  4.    13500
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 13500
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Volume of cylinder :}} \cr
& = \left( {\pi \times 3 \times 3 \times 5} \right)c{m^3} \cr
& = 45\pi \,c{m^3} \cr
& {\text{Volume of a cone :}} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{1}{3}\pi \times \frac{1}{{10}} \times \frac{1}{{10}} \times 1} \right)c{m^3} \cr
& = \frac{\pi }{{300}}\,c{m^3} \cr
& \therefore {\text{Number of cones :}} \cr
& = \left( {45\pi \times \frac{{300}}{\pi }} \right) \cr
& = 13500 \cr} $$
Question 735. A copper rod of 1 cm diameter and 8 cm length is drawn into a wire of uniform diameter and 18 m length. The radius (in cm) of the wire, is :
  1.    $$\frac{1}{15}$$
  2.    $$\frac{1}{30}$$
  3.    $$\frac{2}{15}$$
  4.    $$15$$
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> $$\frac{1}{30}$$
Volume of copper rod :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\pi \times \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} \times 8} \right){\text{ c}}{{\text{m}}^3} \cr
& = 2\pi \,{\text{ c}}{{\text{m}}^3} \cr} $$
Let the radius of the wire be r cm
Then, volume of wire :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( \pi {r^2} \times 1800 \right) {\text{cm}}^3 \cr
& = 1800\, \pi {r^2} {\text{ cm}}^3 \cr
& \therefore 1800\pi {r^2} = 2\pi \cr
& \Rightarrow {r^2} = \frac{2}{{1800}} \cr
& \Rightarrow {r^2} = \frac{1}{{900}} \cr
& \Rightarrow r = \sqrt {\frac{1}{{900}}} = \frac{1}{{30}} \cr} $$
Question 736. The truck of a tree is a right cylinder 1.5 m in radius and 10 m high. The volume of the timber which remains when the truck is trimmed just enough to reduce it to a rectangular parallelopiped on a square base is :
  1.    44 m3
  2.    45 m3
  3.    46 m3
  4.    47 m3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 44 m3
Let the length of each side of the square base be x metres
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& {x^2} + {x^2} = {\left( 3 \right)^2} \cr
& \Rightarrow 2{x^2} = 9 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} = \frac{9}{2} \cr
& \Rightarrow x = \frac{3}{{\sqrt 2 }} \cr} $$
∴ Volume of parallelopiped :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{3}{{\sqrt 2 }} \times \frac{3}{{\sqrt 2 }} \times 10} \right){{\text{m}}^{\text{3}}} \cr
& = \frac{{90}}{2}{{\text{m}}^{\text{3}}} \cr
& = 45\,{{\text{m}}^{\text{3}}} \cr} $$
Question 737. A cylindrical tank of diameter 35 cm is full of water. If 11 litres of water is drawn off, the water level in the tank will drop by :
  1.    $$10\frac{1}{2}{\text{ cm}}$$
  2.    $$11\frac{3}{7}{\text{ cm}}$$
  3.    $$12\frac{6}{7}{\text{ cm}}$$
  4.    $$14{\text{ cm}}$$
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> $$11\frac{3}{7}{\text{ cm}}$$
Let the drop in the water level be h cm
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& \Rightarrow \frac{{22}}{7} \times \frac{{35}}{2} \times \frac{{35}}{2} \times h = 11000 \cr
& \Rightarrow h = \left( {\frac{{11000 \times 7 \times 4}}{{22 \times 35 \times 35}}} \right){\text{ cm}} \cr
& \Rightarrow h = \frac{{80}}{7}{\text{ cm}} \cr
& \Rightarrow h = 11\frac{3}{7}{\text{ cm}} \cr} $$
Question 738. The radius and height of a right circular cone are in the ratio 3 : 4. If its volume is $$301\frac{5}{7}$$ cm3, what is its slant height ?
  1.    8 cm
  2.    9 cm
  3.    10 cm
  4.    12 cm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 10 cm
Let the radius and height of the cone be 3x and 4x respectively
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{{22}}{7} \times {\left( {3x} \right)^2} \times 4x = \frac{{2112}}{7} \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{{264}}{7}{x^3} = \frac{{2112}}{7} \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^3} = \frac{{2112}}{{264}} \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^3} = 8 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 2 \cr} $$
∴ Radius = 6 cm, Height = 8 cm
Slant height :
$$\eqalign{
& = \sqrt {{6^2} + {8^2}} \,cm \cr
& = \sqrt {100} \,cm \cr
& = 10\,cm \cr} $$
Question 739. A tent is in the form of a right circular cylinder surmounted by a cone. The diameter of the cylinder is 24 m. The height of the cylindrical portion is 11 m while the vertex of the cone is 16 m above the ground. The area of the canvas required for the tent is :
  1.    1300 m2
  2.    1310 m2
  3.    1320 m2
  4.    1330 m2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1320 m2
Radius, r = 12 m
Height of conical part, h = (16 - 11) m = 5 m
Slant height of conical part,
$$\eqalign{
& l = \sqrt {{r^2} + {h^2}} \cr
& \,\,\,\, = \sqrt {{{\left( {12} \right)}^2} + {{\left( 5 \right)}^2}} \cr
& \,\,\,\, = \sqrt {169} \cr
& \,\,\,\, = 13\,m \cr} $$
Height of cylindrical part, H = 11 m
Area of canvas required :
= Curved surface area of cylinder + Curved surface area of cone$$\eqalign{
& = 2\pi rH + \pi rl \cr
& = \left[ {\frac{{22}}{7}\left( {2 \times 12 \times 11 + 12 \times 13} \right)} \right]{{\text{m}}^2} \cr
& = \left[ {\frac{{22}}{7}\left( {264 + 156} \right)} \right]{{\text{m}}^2} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{22}}{7} \times 420} \right){{\text{m}}^2} \cr
& = 1320\,{{\text{m}}^2} \cr} $$
Question 740. A well has to be dug out that is to be 22.5 m deep and of diameter 7 m. Find the cost of plastering the inner curved surface at Rs. 3 per sq.meter :
  1.    Rs. 1465
  2.    Rs. 1475
  3.    Rs. 1485
  4.    Rs. 1495
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs. 1485
Curved surface area :
$$\eqalign{
& = 2\pi rh \cr
& = \left( {2 \times \frac{{22}}{7} \times \frac{7}{2} \times 22.5} \right){{\text{m}}^2} \cr
& = 495{\text{ }}{{\text{m}}^2} \cr} $$
∴ Cost of plastering :
= Rs. (495 × 3)
= Rs. 1485

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