Surface Area and Volume PYQs

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Surface Area PYQs

1. The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of radius 7 cm is : [CBSE SQP 2022-23]

2. Two cones have their heights in the ratio 1 : 3 and radii in the ratio 3 : 1. What is the
ratio of their volumes? [CBSE Board 2020]
3. A solid is in the shape of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of same base radius. If the
curved surface areas of the hemispherical part and the conical part are equal, then find
the ratio of the radius and the height of the conical part. [CBSE Board 2020]
4. A solid toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted by a right circular cone of same
radius. The height of the cone is 10 cm and the radius of the base is 7 cm. Determine
the volume of the toy. Also find the area of the colored sheet required to cover the
toy.
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(𝑈𝑠𝑒 𝜋 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 √149 = 12.2) [CBSE Board 2020]
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5. From a solid right circular cylinder of height 14 cm and base radius 6 cm, a right
circular cone of same height and same base removed. Find the volume of the
remaining solid. [CBSE Board 2020]
6. Isha is 10 years old girl. On the result day, Isha and her father Suresh were very
happy as she got first position in the class. While coming back to their home, Isha
asked for a treat from her father as a reward for her success. They went to a juice shop
and asked for two glasses of juice. Aisha, a juice seller, was serving juice to her
customers in two type of glasses. Both the glasses had inner radius 3 cm. The height
of both the glasses was 10 cm.
First type: A Glass with hemispherical raised bottom.
Second type: A glass with conical raised bottom of height 1.5 cm. Isha insisted to
have the juice in first type of glass and her father decided to have the juice in second
type of glass. Out of the two, Isha or her father Suresh, who got more quantity of juice
to drink and by how much? [CBSE Board 2020]
7. A solid is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total
height of the solid is 20 cm and the diameter of the cylinder is 7 cm.
Find the total volume of the solid. [CBSE 2019]
Ans. 680.167 cm 3

8. A right circular cylinder and a cone have equal bases and equal
heights. If their curved surface areas are in the ratio 8 : 5, show that
the ratio between radius of their bases to their height is 3 : 4.
[CBSE Board 2018]
9. A heap of rice is in the form of a cone of base diameter 24 m and
height 3.5 m. Find the volume of the rice. How much canvas cloth is
required to just cover the heap? [CBSE 2018]
10. The radius and height of a solid right circular cone are in the
ratio of 5 : 12. If its volume is 314 cm3, find its total surface area.
[CBSE 2017]
11. A wire of diameter 3 mm is wound about a cylinder whose
height is 12 cm and radius 5 cm so as to cover the curved surface of
the cylinder completely. Find the length of the wire. [CBSE 2017]
12. Rampal decided to donate canvas for 10 tents conical in shape
with base diameter 14 m and height 24 m to a Centre for handicapped
person's welfare. If the cost of 2 m wide canvas is 40 per meter, find
the amount by which Rampal helped the Centre.[CBSE Board 2017]
13. Volume and surface area of a solid hemisphere are numerically
equal. What is the diameter of the hemisphere? [CBSE 2017]
14. The sum of the radius of base and height of a solid right circular
cylinder is 37 cm. If the total surface area of the solid cylinder is 1628
sq. cm, find the volume of the cylinder. [CBSE 2016]
15. A right circular cone of radius 3 cm has a curved surface area of
47.1 cm2. Find the volume of the cone. [CBSE 2016]
16. In figure, a tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a
conical top of same diameter. If the height and diameter of cylindrical
part are 2.1 m and 3 m respectively and the slant height of conical
part is 2.8m, find the cost of canvas needed to make the tent if the
canvas is available at the rate of Rs 500 sq. metre. [CBSE 2016]
17. A solid wooden toy is in the form of a hemisphere surmounted
by a cone of same radius. The radius of hemisphere is 3.5 cm and the
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total wood used in making of toy is 166 6 cm3. Find the height of the
toy. Also, find the cost of painting the hemispherical part of the toy at
the rate of Rs 10 per cm2. [CBSE 2015]
18. A cubical block of side 10 cm is surmounted by a hemisphere.
What is the largest diameter that the hemisphere can have? Find the
cost of pointing the total surface area of solid so formed, at the rate of
Rs 5 per 100 sq. cm. [CBSE 2015]
19. The largest possible sphere is curved out of a wooden solid cube
of side 7 cm. find the volume of the wood left. [CBSE 2014]
20. A 5 m wide cloth is used to make a conical tent of base diameter
14 cm and height 24 m. find the cost of cloth used at the rate of Rs 25
per metre. [CBSE 2014]
21. A vessel is in the form of a hemispherical bowl surmounted by a
hollow cylinder of same diameter, the diameter of the hemispherical
bowl is 14 cm and the total height of the vessel is 13 cm. Find the
total surface area of the vessel. [CBSE 2013]
22. The total surface area of a solid cylinder is 231 cm2. If the
curved surface area of this solid cylinder is 2/3 of its total surface
area, find its radius and height. [CBSE 2013]
23. The height of a cone is 30 cm. From its topside a small cone is
cut by a lane parallel to its base. If volume of smaller cone is 1/27 of
the given cone, then at what height it is cut from its base. [CBSE
2017]
24. Due to heavy floods in a state, thousands were rendered
homeless, 50 schools collectively offered to the state government to
provide place and the canvas for 1500 tents to be fixed by the
government and decided to share the whole expenditure equally. The
lower part of each tent is cylindrical of base radius 2.8 m and height
3.5m, with conical upper part of same base radius but of height 2.1m.
If the canvas used to make the tents costs Rs 120 per sq. m, find the
amount shared by each school to set up the tents. What value is
generated by the above problem? [CBSE 2016]
25. A hemispherical depression is cut from one face of a cubical
block of side 7 cm, such that the diameter of the hemisphere is equal
to the edge of the cube. Find the surface area of the remaining solid.
[CBSE 2014]
26. A military tent of height 8.25 m is in the form of a right circular
cylinder of base diameter 30 m and height 5.5m surmounted by a
right circular cone of same base radius. Find the length of the canvas
use in making the tent, if the breadth of the canvas is 1.5 m. [CBSE
2012]
27. A metallic cylinder has radius 3 cm and height 5 cm. To reduce
its weights, a conical hole is drilled in the cylinder. The conical hole
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has a radius of cm and its depth cm. Calculate the ratio of the
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volume of metal left in the cylinder to the volume of metal taken out in
conical shape. [CBSE Board 2015]
28. From a cuboidal solid metallic block of dimensions 15 cm x 10 cm x 5 cm, a
cylindrical hole of diameter 7 cm is drilled out. Find the surface area of the remaining
block.
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(𝑈𝑠𝑒 𝜋 = ) [CBSE Board 2015]
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29. If the total surface area of a solid hemisphere is 462 cm2, find
its volume. [CBSE 2014]
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30. The volume of a hemisphere is 2425 2 cm3. Find its curved
surface area. [CBSE 2012]
 Answers
1. 462 cm2
2. 3:1
3. 1:√3
4. 1232 cm3 , 576.4 cm2
5. 1056 cm3
6. Father Suresh has more quantity juice , 42.4 cm3
7. 680.167 cm3
8.
9. 528 m3 , 471.42 cm2
10. 282.6 cm2
11. 400 𝜋 cm
12. 110000
13. 9 units
14. 4620 cm3
15. 37.68 cm3
16. 16500
17. 6 cm , 770
18. 33.925
19. 163.33 cm3
20. 2750
21. 1144 cm2
22. 3.5 cm , 7 cm
23. 20 cm
24. 166320, school authorities is concerned about safety of children and
their families
25. 332.5 cm2
26. 825 m
27. 133/2
28. 583 cm2
29. 718.67 cm3
30. 693 cm2