ICSE CLASS 10TH 2023-2034 MATHEMATICS CH 18 : SURFCASE AREA AND VOLUME

CHAPTER 18
SURFCASE AREA AND VOLUME

PREVIOUS EXAM QUESTIONS THREE MARKS QUESTIONS

QUESTION 143. Comp 2023
143.From a solid cylinder whose height is 8 cm and
radius 6 cm, a conical cavity of same height
and same base radius is hollowed out. Find the
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS total surface area of the remaining solid. (Take
QUESTION 137. Main 2023 p = 3.14 )
137.Volume of a cylinder of height 3 cm is 48p . Radius
QUESTION 144. Main 2022 Sem II
of the cylinder is: 144.A solid cone of radius 5 cm and height 9 cm is
(a) 48 cm (b) 16 cm melted and made into small cylinders of radius
(c) 4 cm (d) 24 cm of 0.5 cm and height 1.5 cm. Find the number of
QUESTION 138. Comp 2023 cylinders so formed.
138.If two solid hemispheres of same base radius r
QUESTION 145. Comp 2022
are joined together along their bases, then curved 145.Small 126 cones, each of diameter 7 cm and height
surface area of this new solid is 3 cm, are melted and recast into a metallic sphere.
(a) 4pr2 (b) 6pr2 Find the diameter of the sphere and hence find its
2
(c) 3pr (d) 8pr2 surface area. Use p = 227
QUESTION 139. Main 2022 Sem II QUESTION 146. Main 2020
139.The volume of a conical tent is 462 m3 and the 146.From a solid wooden cylinder of height 28 cm and
area of base is 154 m2. The height of the cone is : diameter 6 cm, two conical cavities are hollowed
(a) 15 m (b) 12 m out. The diameter of the cones are also of 6 cm
(c) 9 m (d) 24 m and height 10.5 cm. Taking p = 227 find the volume
QUESTION 140. Main 2022 Sem II of the remaining solid.
140.The radius of a roller 100 cm long is 14 cm. The
curved surface area of the roller is : _Take p = 227 i
(a) 13,200 cm2 (b) 15,400 cm2
(c) 4,400 cm 2
(d) 8,800 cm2

TWO MARKS QUESTIONS

QUESTION 141. Main 2000
141.Find the volume and surface area of hemisphere
of diameter 7 cm. (Take p = 227 )
QUESTION 142. Main 2001
142.The volume of a right circular cone is 1232 cm3. QUESTION 147. Comp 2020
147.A solid metallic sphere of diameter 16 cm is
If the radius of its base is 14 cm, find its curved
melted and recasted into smaller solid cones, each
surface area.
of radius 4 cm and height 8 cm. Find the number
of cones so formed.

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QUESTION 148. Main 2019 out of the vessel. Find the radius of a spherical
148.A solid spherical ball of radius 6 cm is melted and ball.
recast into 64 identical spherical marbles. Find
the radius of each marble. QUESTION 158. Main 2012
158.A hollow sphere of internal and external radii 6
QUESTION 149. Comp 2019 cm and 8 cm respectively, is melted and recast
149.The 34 th part of a conical vessel of internal into small cones of base radius 2 cm and height 8
radius 5 cm and height 24 cm is full of water. cm. Find the number of cones.
The water emptied into a cylindrical vessel with
internal radius 10 cm. Find the height of water in QUESTION 159. Main 2011
159.A solid cone of radius 5 cm and height 8 cm is
cylindrical vessel.
melted and made into small spheres of radius 0.5
QUESTION 150. Main 2018 cm. Find the number of sphere formed.
150.The circumference of the base of a cylindrical
vessel is 132 cm and its height is 25 cm. Find the QUESTION 160. Main 2010
160.A hemispherical bowl of diameter 7.2 cm is filled
(i) radius of the cylinder.
completely with chocolate sauce. This sauce is
(ii) Volume of cylinder. [use p = 227 ]
poured into an inverted cone of radius 4.8 cm.
QUESTION 151. Comp 2018 Find the height of the cone.
151.From a solid cylinder whose height is 8 cm and
radius 6 cm, a conical cavity of same height QUESTION 161. Comp 2006
and same base radius is hollowed out. Find the 161.Rampal decided to donate canvas for 10 tents
total surface area of the remaining solid. (Take conical in shape with base diameter 14 m and
p = 3.14 ) height 24 m to a centre for handicapped person’s
welfare. If the cost of 2 m wide canvas is Rs. 40
QUESTION 152. Main 2017
per meter, find the amount by which Rampal
152.A conical tent is to accommodate 77 persons.
helped the money.
Each person must have 16 m3 of air to breathe.
Given the radius of the tent as 7 m. Find the QUESTION 162. Comp 2005
height of the tent and also its curved surface area. 162.Water is flowing at the rate of 0.7 m/sec through
QUESTION 153. Main 2016
a circular pipe whose internal diameter is 2 cm
153.A certain number of metallic cones, each of radius into a cylindrical tank, the radius of whose base
2 cm and height 3 cm are melted and recast into is 40 cm. Determine the increase in the level of
a solid sphere of radius 6 cm. Find the number water in half hour.
of cones.
QUESTION 163. Comp 2003
QUESTION 154. Comp 2016
163.A solid is in the shape of a hemisphere surmounted
154.A girl empties a cylindrical bucket, full of sand, by a cone. If the radius of hemisphere and base
of radius 12 cm and height 16 cm, on the floor to radius of cone is 7 cm and height of cone is 3.5
form a conical heap of sand. If the height of this cm, find the volume of the solid. ^Take p = 227 h
conical heap is 12 cm, then find its slant height QUESTION 164. Main 2002
correct upto one place of decimal. 164.A hollow sphere of internal and external diameters
QUESTION 155. Main 2015
4 cm and 8 cm respectively, is melted into a cone
155.Two solid spheres of radii 2 cm and 4 cm are of base diameter 8 cm. Find the height of the
melted and recast into a cone of height 8 cm. Find cone.
the radius of the cone so formed.
QUESTION 165. Comp 2002
QUESTION 156. Main 2013 165.Water is flowing at 7 m/s through a circular pipe
156.A solid sphere of radius 15 cm is melted and of internal diameter of 4 cm into a cylindrical
recast into a solid right circular cones of radius tank, the radius of whose base is 40 cm. Find the
2.5 cm and height 8 cm. Calculate the number of increase in water level in 30 minutes.
cones recast.
QUESTION 166. Comp 2000
QUESTION 157. Comp 2014 166.A well diameter 3 m is dug 14 m deep. The soil
157.A vessel full of water is in the form of an inverted taken out of it is spread evenly around it to a
cone of height 8 cm and the radius of its top, width of 5 m. to form a embankment. Find the
which is open, is 5 cm. 100 spherical lead balls are height of the embankment.
dropped into vessel. One-fourth of the water flows
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FOUR MARK QUESTIONS QUESTION 170. Comp 2017

170.A cone of maximum size is curved out from a cube
QUESTION 167. Main 2023 edge 14 cm. Find the surface area of remaining
167.A solid is in the shape of a hemisphere of radius solid after the cone is curved out.
7 cm, surmounted by a cone of height 4 cm. The
solid is immersed completely in a cylindrical QUESTION 171. Comp 2015
container filled with water to a certain height. If 171.A circus tent is in the shape of a cylinder
the radius of the cylinder is 14 cm, find the rise surmounted by a conical top of same diameter.
in the water level. If their common diameter is 56 m, the height of
cylindrical part is 6 m and the total height of the
tent above the ground is 27 m, find the area of
canvas used in the tent.

QUESTION 172. Main 2014

172.The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is
2464 cm2. It is melted and recast into solid right
circular cones of radius 3.5 cm and height 7 cm.
Calculate
(i) the radius of the sphere.
(ii) the number of cones recast. (take p = 22 )
7
QUESTION 173. Comp 2013
173.A right cylindrical container of radius 6 cm and
QUESTION 168. Main 2019 height 15 cm if full of ice-cream, which has to be
168.A hemispherical and a conical hole is scooped out distributed to 10 children in equal cones having
of a solid wooden cylinder. Find the volume of hemispherical shape on the top. If the height of
the remaining solid where the measurements are the conical portion is four times its base radius,
as follows find the radius of the ice-cream cone.
The height of the solid cylinder is 7 cm, radius
of each of hemisphere, cone and cylinder is 3 cm. QUESTION 174. Comp 2012
174.A sphere of diameter 12 cm, is dropped in a right
Height of cone is 3 cm. Give your answer correct
circular cylindrical vessel, partly filled with water.
to the nearest whole number. [Take p = 227 ].
If the sphere is completely submerged in water,
the water level into the cylindrical vessel rises by
3 59 cm. Find the diameter of the cylindrical vessel.
QUESTION 175. Comp 2011
175.Water is flowing at the rate of 5 km/hour through
a pipe of diameter 14 cm into a rectangular tank
of dimensions 50 m # 44 m. Find the time in
which the level of water in the tank will rise by
7 cm.
QUESTION 176. Comp 2010
176.A toy is in the form of a cone radius 3.5 cm
mounted on a hemisphere of same radius. If the
total height of the toy is 15.5 cm, find the total
QUESTION 169. Main 2018
169.The following figure represents a solid consisting surface area of the toy. Use p = 227
of a right circular cylinder with a hemisphere at QUESTION 177. Main 2009
one end and a cone at the other. Their common 177.The given figure represents a hemisphere
radius is 7 cm. The height of the cylinder and surmounted by a conical block of wood. The
cone are each of 4 cm. Find the volume of the diameter of their bases is 6 cm each and the slant
solid. height of the cone is 5 cm. Calculate
(i) the height of the cone.
(ii) the volume of the solid.

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QUESTION 178. Comp 2009 of the water flows out. Find the number of lead
178.From a right circular cylinder of height 2.4 cm shots dropped into the vessel.
and radius 0.7 cm, a right circular cone of same
radius is cut-out. Find the total surface area of QUESTION 187. Comp 2001
the remaining solid. 187.A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder
with two hemisphere stuck to each of its ends,
QUESTION 179. Main 2008
the length of the entire capsule is 15 mm and the
179.The volume of a conical tent is 1232 m3 and the
diameter of the capsule is 5 mm. Find the Volume
area of the base floor is 154 m2. Calculate the
of the capsule.
(i) radius of the floor.
(ii) height of the tent.
(iii) length of the canvas required area of cover
this conical tent, if its width is 2 m.

QUESTION 180. Comp 2008

FIVE MARK QUESTIONS
180.A solid metallic sphere of diameter 16 cm is QUESTION 188. Main 2000
melted and recasted into smaller solid cones, each 188.The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is
of radius 4 cm and height 8 cm. Find the number 1256 cm2. It is melted and recast into solid right
of cones so formed. circular cone of radius 2.5 cm and height of 8 cm.
Calculate
QUESTION 181. Main 2007
181.The surface area of a solid metallic, sphere is 616 (i) the radius of the solid sphere.
cm2. It is melted and recast into smaller spheres (ii) the number of cones recast. (take p = 3.14 )
of diameter 3.5 cm. How many such spheres can
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be obtained?

QUESTION 182. Comp 2007

182.A cone of maximum size is curved out from a cube
edge 14 cm. Find the surface area of remaining
solid after the cone is curved out.
QUESTION 183. Main 2006
183.A vessel in the form of an inverted cone is filled
with water to the brim. Its height is 20 cm and
diameter is 16.8 cm. Two equal solid cones are
dropped in it so that they are fully submerged.
As a result, one-third of the water in the original
cone overflows. What is the volume of each of the
solid cones submerged?
QUESTION 184. Main 2005
184.A metallic sphere of radius 10.5 cm is melted and
then recast into small cones, of radius 3.5 cm
and height 3 cm. Find the number of cones thus
obtained.

QUESTION 185. Comp 2004

185.From a solid cylinder of height 24 cm and diameter
14 cm, a conical cavity of the same height and
same diameter is hollowed out. Find the total
surface area of the remaining solid.
QUESTION 186. Main 2003
186.A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone. Its
height is 11 cm and the radius of its top which is
open, is 2.5 cm. It is filled with water upto the
brim. When lead shots, each of which is a sphere
of radius 0.25 cm are dropped into the vessel, 25

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