Chapter 6 Prisms and Cylinders

Multiple Choice Questions

Which of the following is correct?

A A cylinder has a pointed top.
B A prism has a different base and top.
C The top and base of a cylinder are circles.
D All prisms are cylinders.

is a .
A polygonal prism B triangular prism
C circle D cylinder

is a .

A triangular prism B cylinder

C rectangular prism D hexagonal prism

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The base of the above figure is

A B

C D

Which of the following is/are the correct description(s) of a triangular

prism?
(1) Its base is a triangle.
(2) It is a polygonal prism.
(3) It can be piled up.
A (1) only B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

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Short Questions

(a) Which of them are prisms?

(b) Which of them are cylinders?
(a) A, C, D, F and G are prisms.
(b) A, D and G are cylinders.

(a) How many polygonal prisms does the shape contain?

(b) How many cylinders are there?
(a) It contains three polygonal prisms.
(b) There are two cylinders.

Mary draws along the edge of the base of a prism. She gets the following
shape on the paper.

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(a) What is the name of the 2-D shape on the paper?

(b) What prism does Mary have?
(a) It is a hexagon.
(b) She has a hexagonal prism.

Suggest an object which is a polygonal prism.

Any reasonable answer (e.g. book, dice…).

Suggest an object which is a cylinder.

Any reasonable answer (e.g. can, coin, wheel…).

Circle the 3-D shape that is similar to the left one.

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Circle the 3-D shape that is similar to the left one.

(a) What is the name of the main body of the 3-D shape?
(b) What shape will you get if you draw along the edge of the base?
(a) It is a cylinder.
(b) I will get a circle.

Fill-in-the-blanks Questions

Prisms are 3-D shapes with a flat (flat / pointed) top. Base and top are
the same (the same / different).

If the top and base of a prism are polygons , it is called a polygonal

prism.
If the top and base of a prism are circles , it is called a cylinder.

The base of is a polygon (polygon / circle).

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So it is a polygonal prism (polygonal prism / cylinder).

The base of is a circle .

So it is a cylinder .

Its base is a triangle . It is a triangular prism .

If a prism has a pentagonal base, we call the prism a pentagonal prism .

It is made up of cylinder(s) and polygonal prism(s).

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The lower part of the house is a rectangular prism. The upper part of the
house is a triangular prism.

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It is made up of rectangular prism(s) and cylinder(s). The

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rectangular prism is on the upper part.

show the 3-D shape of a car.

There are prisms. The wheels are cylinders .
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is a rectangular prism. It can be piled up and

it cannot (can / cannot) roll.
When we draw along the edge of the base of a cylinder, we will get a
circle .

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The tea set contains polygonal prisms and cylinder.

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Triangular prisms, rectangular prisms, hexagonal prisms are examples of

polygonal prisms .

Colouring Questions

Colour the bases and tops of following objects red.

(a)
(red)

(b)
(red)

Colour the polygonal prisms green and the cylinder blue.

(blue) (green)

(green) (blue)

(a) Colour the triangular prism red.

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(b) Colour the cylinder blue.

(c) Colour the rectangular prism yellow.

Colour the shape different from the others yellow.

Colour the shape different from the others blue.

Drawing Questions

Draw the 3-D shapes in the box.

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(a) Cylinder

(b) Triangular prism

(c) Rectangular prism

Draw the shapes of the bases in the box.

(a)

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(b)

(c)

Draw the shapes of the bases in the box.

(a)

(b)

(a) Draw a circle in the box.

(b) Which prism has a circle as its base?

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(c) Draw the prism in the box.

(a)

(b) A cylinder has a circle as its base.

(c)

Draw the prism with the following base in the box.

Base:

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Matching Questions

Match the prisms with their bases.

Match the prisms with their names.

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Match the prisms with the correct bases.

Match the blocks with the shapes made.

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Match the objects with their shapes.

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