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PLANE & SOLID GEOMETRY  1000L  1gal 

10m3  3   = 2642 gal
PSE MODULE 3.1 (SOLUTION)  1m  3.785L 
Ans. C
1. The sum of the interior angle of a polygon is 2,5200. How many are
the sides?
A. 14 C.15 7. A cow is tethered to a stake at the corner of a field where the
B. 16* D.17 boundaries intersect at an angle of 68. How long must the rope be so
that the cow can graze over 300 m2?
Solution: A. 24.5 C. 21.5
B. 23.5 D. 22.5 *
Sum θ I = ( n − 2 )180  2520 = ( n − 2 )180 r
Solution:
n = 16
Ans. B 1 2 1  68π  68
Asector = rθ  300 = r 2  
2 2  180  r
r = 22.5m
2. A polygon has one of its sides equal to 20 cm and having an apothem
of 14 cm long. What is the area of the circle circumscribing the Ans. D
polygon?
A. 296 pi * C. 12pi 8. The area of a circle is 98.42 in2. What is the length of a side of a
10
B. 186 pi D. 45pi r
regular hexagon inscribed in this circle?
Solution: 14 A. 5.535 C. 5.335 *
B. 6.335 D. 7.335
r 2 = 102 + 142 = 296 20 Solution:
A circle =  r 2 = 296
α
Ans. A 89.42 =  r 2 r α x
r = 5.335  r
3. What is the value of each interior angle of a regular pentagon? 2 +  = 180
A. /5 C. /2 where :
B. 2/5 D.3/5* 360
= = 60
Solution: 6
2 + 60 = 180
Each interior angle of a regular pentagon:
 = 60
( n-2 ) π = ( 5-2 ) π 3π
θI = =  the triangle is equiangular/equilateral
n 5 5
r = x = 5.335
Ans.D
Ans. C
4. Two men A and B started to walk from the same point on the
circumference of a circle whose radius is 300 m; each man walking at
9. The volume of a right circular cone is equal to one - third the product
the rate of 120 meters per minute. If A walks toward the center of the
of its base by its altitude
circle and B along the circumference, what will be the distance of the
A. axiom C. theorem *
two men after one minute ?
B B. postulate D. corollary
A. 151.4 m * C. 184.5 m
B. 200.5 m D. 132.7 m 120
Solution:
Solution: d
S = rθ  120 = ( 300 ) θ  "V=
1
A b h "  Theorem
 180  A
3
θ = 0.4 rad  
 π  Ans.C
θ = 22.92
By cosine law: 10. A chord is 36 cm long and its midpoint is 36 cm from the midpoint of
d 2 = ( 300 ) +1802 − 2 ( 300 )(180 ) cos 22.92
2
the longer arc. Compute the radius of the circle.
d = 151.41 m A. 28.5 cm C. 21.3 cm
B. 22.5 cm * D. 23.4 cm x
Ans.A 18 18
Solution: r
5. A rhombus is formed by two radii and two chords of a circle of
36
diameter 20 units. What is the area of the rhombus? The product of the segments of a chord
A. 56.78 C. 86.60 * intersecting each other are equal.
B. 45.76 D. 221.70
x(36) = 18(18)
Solution: x=9
2r = 9 + 36
A rhombus = 2A equilateral r = 22.5 cm
1  60 10
= 2  (10 ) sin 60 Ans. B
2

2  60
60
= 86.60 units 2 10 11. The number of board feet in a plank 3 inches thick, 1 foot wide and 20
Ans.C feet long.
A. 20 C. 60 *
6. How many gallons are there in 10 cubic meters of liquid? B. 30 D. 120
A. 748 gal C. 2641.7 gal *
B. 74.80 gal D. 7.480 gal Solution:
Board ft = L (ft) − W (ft) − T(in) = ( 3 in )(1ft )( 20ft )
Solution:
= 60
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12. What is the area of an ellipse with an aspect ratio of two and total 17. A polygon has 170 diagonals. Compute the number of sides?
perimeter of 18 inches? A. 20* C.18
A. 20.63 * C. 12.34 B. 25 D. 26
B. 34.55 D. 18.56
Solution:
Solution:
n n
d= ( n − 3)  170 = ( n − 3)
a:b = 2 2 2
n = 20
a = 2b Ans. A
( 2b )
2
+ b2
18 = 2 18. The volume of a regular pyramid whose base area is a regular hexagon
2
is 156 cm3. If the altitude of the pyramid is 5 cm, determine the length
b = 1.812
of the sides of the base.
Aellipse =  ab A. 4 cm C. 3 cm
=  2 (1.812 )  (1.812 ) = 20.63 in 2 B. 5 cm D. 6 cm *

Ans. A Solution:
1 1  180 
13. How many sides are there if a polygon has 54 diagonals? VP = A b h → where; A b = nb 2 cot  
3 4  n 
A. 18 C. 10 then,
B. 15 D. 12 *
1 1  180 
156cm3 =   ( 6 ) ( b 2 )  cot  ( 5 cm )
Solution: 3 4   6 
b = 6 cm
n
No. of diagonals: Nd = ( n-3) Ans. D
2
n
54 = ( n-3) 19. Find the volume of a hexagonal spherical pyramid whose base
2
n =12 angles are 135, 105, 122, 110, 131 and 142 on a sphere
Ans. D of radius 20 in.
A. 1163.55 in3 * C. 1205.92 in3
14. What is the value of each angle of regular decagon? B. 1243.22 in3 D. 1043.32 in3
A. 144* C. 200 Solution:
B. 234 D. 145

π R 3E
Solution: V= ; E= angles − ( n − 2 )180
540
( n-2 )(180 ) = (10 − 2 )(180 ) E = 135+105+122+110+131+142 − ( 6 − 2 )180 = 25
θ each =
π ( 20in ) ( 25 )
2
n 10
V= = 1163.55 in 3
θ each = 144 540
Ans. A Ans.A

20. The __________ of a circle of a sphere is the spherical distance to any

15. A regular hexagon with an area of 93.53 square centimeters is
point of it from its nearer pole.
inscribed in a circle. The area in the circle not covered by the hexagon
A. polar distance* C. oblique
is:
B. poles D. chordal distance
A. 18.38 cm2 C.16.72 cm2
B. 19.57 cm2 * D. 15.68 cm2
Solution:

Solution: " Spherical distance " = polar distance

Ans.A
1 2  360 
A not covered =A c − A polygon → where: A polygon = nr sin   ( inscribed )
2  n 
1  360  21. The area of a rhombus is 168 m2. If one of its diagonal is 12 m, find
93.53 cm2 = ( 6 ) r 2 sin  
2  6  the length of the sides of a rhombus.
r=6 A. 15.23 * C. 14.22
A not covered = πr 2 − A polygon = π ( 6 ) − 93.53 cm 2 = 19.57 cm 2 B. 10.42 D. 12.43
2

Ans.B
Solution:
1 1
16. The area of a regular decagon inscribed in a circle of 15 cm diameter A r = d1d 2  168 = (12 ) d 2
is: 2 2
A. 156 sq. cm. C.158 sq. cm. d2 = 28
B. 165 sq. cm.* D.177 sq. cm. By pythagorean theorem:

Solution: s 2 = 62 + 142  s = 62 + 142 = 15.23 m

Ans. A
2
1 2  360  1  15   360 
A polygon = nr sin   = (10 )   sin   22. If the edge of the cube is increased by 20%, find the percentage
2  n  2 2  10 
2
increase in volume?
= 165.31 cm A. 72.8% * C. 76.3 %
Ans.B B. 83.2% D. 63.3%

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Solution: 1 2  360  1  360 

A hex =  = ( 6 )(1) sin 
2
n r sin  
2  n  2  6 
Let: x = edge of the original cube
A hex = 2.598 cm 2
1.2x = edge of the increased size cube
Ans.D
V2 − V1 (1.2x ) − x
3 3

then: % V = = = 0.728  72.8 %

V1 x3 28. How many diagonals are there in a dodecagon?
Ans. A
A. 27 * C. 54
B. 20 D. 30

23. The volume of a right prism with an altitude of 15 m and having an Solution:
equilateral triangle as its base is equal to 234 m3. Determine the length
of the side of the triangular base. n 12
A. 6 * C. 8 d= ( n − 3) = (12 − 3) = 54
B. 7 D. 5 2 2
234 Alternate Solution :
Solution: d = nC2 − n = 12C2 − 12 = 54
15 Ans.C
3 2
V = A b h → where : A b = b b
4 234 b 29. By how much is the increase in volume of a cube if each edge is
 3 2 3 2 increase by 1 %?
V =  b  h  234 = ( b ) (15m ) b
A. 4.03 % C. 3.03 % *
 4  4
b=6m B. 2.03 % D. 1.03 %%
Ans. A
Solution:

24. The interior angles of a polygon are in arithmetic progression. The

V2 − V1 (1.01x ) − x
3 3
least angle is 120° and the common difference is 5°. Find the number %V= = = 0.030301 = 3.0301%
3
of sides. V1 x
A. 8 C. 11 Ans.C
B. 9 * D. 10

Solution: 30. The ____ of a polygon of n sides is the excess of the sum of the
polygon over (n - 2) 180
θ1 = 120 and d = 5
A. spherical distance C. spherical excess *
n
B. remainder D. spherical polygon
then: S = ( n − 2 )180 and S =  2a1 + ( n − 1) d 
2 Solution:
equating S:
( n − 2 )180 =
n
 2 (120 ) + ( n − 1)( 5 ) 
Spherical Excess =  ( n − 2)180
2
Ans. C
n=9
Ans. C 31. The lengths of two corresponding sides of two similar polygons are 4
and 7. If the perimeter of the smaller polygon is 20, find the perimeter
of the larger polygon
25. If the perimeter of a rhombus is 40 cm and one of its diagonals is 12,
A. 20 C. 10
find the other diagonal.
B. 35 * D. 15
A. 16 * C. 10
B. 12 D. 20
Solution:
Solution:
SS = 4 → Ps = 20
PL SL
P = 4s  40 = 4s SL = 7 → PL = ?  =
s = 10 PS SS
PL 7
By pythagorean theorem: =  PL = 35
102 = d 2 + 62  d = 8 20 4
thus; d 2 = 8 ( 2 ) = 16 Ans.B
Ans. A
32. If two dihedral angles have a common edge and a common face
26. A circle of radius 10 cm is inscribed in a regular hexagon. Find the between them, they are:
area of the hexagon A. common dihedral angles
B. adjacent dihedral angles*
A. 346.41 * C. 132.32
B. 432.32 D. 234.32 C. coplanar dihedral angles
D. polyhedral angles
Solution:
Solution:
 180   180 
A hex = n r 2 tan   = ( 6 )(10 ) tan 
2

 n   6  " common edge and common face " = common dihedral angles
A hex = 346.41 cm 2
Ans. A
Ans.A
33. The bases of a right prism are a hexagon with one side 6 cm long. If
the volume of the prism is 450 cm3, how apart are the bases?
27. Compute the area of regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 1
A. 4.81 cm * C. 5.32 cm
cm.
B. 4.22 cm D. 5.06 cm
A. 3.698 C. 2.698
B. 3.598 D. 2.598*
Solution:
Solution:

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1  180  360
V = A b L w/ A b = nb2 cot   θc = = 72°
4  n  5
1  180  1  180  By sine law:
 L  450 = ( 6 )( 6 ) cot 
2
V = nb 2cot  L x 5
4  n  4  6  =  x =1.91m
L = 4.81 cm sin 18 sin (180 − 18 − 36 )
1
Ans. A then, A star = 5 ( 2 )   (1.91)( 5 ) sin 36
2
Astar = 28.07m 2
34. The length of the side of a square is increased by 100%. The perimeter So:
is increased by ______. A not covered = A c − A star
A. 25% C. 200% π π
A not covered = d 2 − 28.07 = (10 ) − 28.07 x
2
B. 100% * D. 150%
4 4
A not covered = 50.47m 2
Solution:
x 2 = 2x1 Alternate Solution :
A star = 1.123r 2 = 0.357A circle → short − cut formula
P2 − P1 4x 2 − 4x1 4 ( 2x1 ) − 4x1
% Perimeter = = = Anot covered = (1 − 0.357 ) A circle = 0.643 Acircle = 0.643  ( 5 )  = 50.47 m 2
2
P1 4x1 4x1  
= 100% Ans. C
Ans. C
38. Find the area of a regular pentagon whose side is 25 m and apothem
35. A cubical container measured 50.8 mm on a side is tightly packed with is 17.2 m.
eight marbles. The container is filled with water. All eight marbles are A. 846 m2 C. 1090 m2
in contact with the walls of the container and the adjacent marbles. B. 1075 m *2 D. 988 m2 12.5
Considering that the marbles are of the same size, compute the volume
of water in the container? Solution:
17.5
A. 62,454.54 * C. 68,641.97
30
B. 45,312.34 D. 131,096 1  180 
A pentagon = nb 2 cot  17.5

Solution: 4  n 
25
( 5)( 25 ) cot  
1 180
A pentagon =
2

50.8 4  5 
4r = h  4r = 50.8 mm  r = mm
4 A pentagon = 1075.3m3
Vwater + Vspheres = VCube Ans.B
4 
Vwater + 8  πr 3  = h 3 39. The volume of a sphere is 36 cm3. Determine the surface area of the
3 
3 sphere.
 4  50.8  A. 36 * C. 24 
Vwater + 8  π   = 50.8
3

 3  4  B. 28 D. 30
Vwater = 62 454.54 mm3
Answer: A Solution:
4 2 4
V= πr  36π = πr 2
36. The lateral area of a right circular cone is 4 times the area of the base. 3 3
Find the angle at which an element of the cone is inclined to the base. r = 3 cm
As = 4πr 2 = 4π ( 3) = 36π sq cm
A. 7645’ C. 7531’ * 2

B. 7336’ D. 7742’
Ans. A
Solution:
40. A sphere having a diameter of 30 cm is cut into 2 segments. The
A lateral = 4A b → where: A lateral = πrL and A b = πr 2 altitude of the first segment is 6 cm. What is the ratio of the area of the
second segment to that of the first?
πrL = 4πr 2
A. 2 C. 3
L = 4r B. 4 * D. 2.5
r r 1 6 cm
cos θ = = =
L 4r 4 Solution:
1 A 2 2πr2 h 2 h 2 30 − 6
θ = cos −1   = 75 31' 20.96'
4 = = =
A1 2πr1h1 h1 6 30 cm
Ans. C A2
=4
A1
Ans.B
37. In a circle with a diameter of 10 m, a regular five pointed star touching
its circumference is inscribed. What is the area of the part not covered
by the star? 41. Find the area of the spherical lune whose angle is 75 on a sphere of
A. 60.2 m2 C. 50.48 m2 * radius 30 cm.
B. 45.24 m2 D. 71.28 m2 A. 2356.19 cm2 * C. 2054.34 cm2
2
B. 2052.52 cm D. 2257.26 cm2
Solution:
Solution:

 4r 2 πθ  4 ( 30 ) ( π )( 75 )
2

A lune =  = 30 cm
 360  360
A lune = 2,356.19 cm 2 75
Ans.A

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42. The height of a circular cone with circular base is h. If it contains By pythagorean theorem:
water to a depth of 2/3 h, what is the ratio of the volume of the water to h
2

  + 4 =5
2 2
that of the cone?
2
A. 1:27 C. 26:27 * h=6
B. 8:27 D. 24:27
then: A= bh = ( 8 )( 6 ) = 48 in 2
Solution: Ans. C

By ratio and proportion,

3 h 47. Three spheres of radii 10, 20 and 30 cm respectively, are melted and
Vair  1 3h  1
=  =
formed into a single sphere. Find the volume of the single sphere.
Vcone  h  27 A. 48,000 * C. 50,000
2/3 h
 Vair  B. 45,000 D. 42,000
Vwater = Vcone − Vair = Vcone 1 − 
 Vcone 
Solution:
 1 
= Vcone  1 −  4 3
 27  VT =V1 + V2 + V3 → where : Vs = πr
3
Vwater 26 4 4 4
= VT = π (10 ) + π ( 20 ) + π ( 30 )
3 3 3
Vcone 27 3 3 3
Alternate Solution : VT = 48 000π cm3
3
Vwater  1/3h  26
= 1−   =
Ans.A
Vcone  h  27
Ans.C 48. The corner of a 2-meter square is cut off to form a regular octagon.
Determine the length of the resulting side of the octagon?
43. A room is 12 ft wide, 15 ft long and 8 ft high. If an air conditioner A. 0.834 C. 0.732 b
1 – b/2
changes the air once every five minutes, how many cubic feet of air B. 0.724 D. 0.828 *

1 – b/2
does it change per hour?
A. 17,280 * C. 14,522 Solution:
B. 19,553 D. 16,733 A square = A octagon + A Triangle
b b
1 2  180   1 
 + 4   ( base )( height )
Solution: 22 = nb cot 
4  n  2
V (12 )(15)(8) ft 3 2x + b = 2
(8) b 2cot   + 4  
Rate = = =17,280ft 3 hr 1 180 1 b  b 
time  1hr  22 = 1 −  1 −  x = 1 – b/2
5 min   4  8   2  2  2 
 60 min  b = 0.8284 x b x
Ans.A
Ans.D 2m

44. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon of n sides is 1080. Find 49. A polygon has 170 diagonals. How many sides does it have?
the value of n. A. 20 * C. 25
A. 10 C. 8 *
B. 30 D. 28
B. 9 D. 11
Solution:
Solution:
n n
Sum of interior θ = ( n − 2 )180 d= ( n-3)  170 = ( n − 3)
2 2
1080 = ( n − 2 )180 n = 20
n=8 Ans.A
Ans. C 50. The frustum of a regular triangular pyramid has equilateral triangles
for its bases and has an altitude of 8 m. The lower base edge is 9 m. If
45. What is the spherical excess of spherical polygon of four sides whose the volume is 135 cu. m., what is the upper base edge?
angles are 95, 112, 134 and 78. x A. 2 m C. 5 m
B. 4 m D. 3 m *
A. 60 C. 67
B. 54 D. 59 * Solution:
8 h
 A1 +A 2 + A1A 2 
Vfrustum pyramid =
Solution: 3 

 θ − ( n − 2)180
equilateral triangle base areas:
Spherical Excess =
9 1 2
Spherical Excess = ( 95+112+134+78) − ( 4 − 2 )180 = 59
A1 = ( 9 ) sin 60 = 35.07
2
1
Ans.D A 2 = x 2 sin 60 = 0.433 x 2
2
8
135 = 35.07 + 0.433 x 2 + ( 35.07 ) 0.433 x 2 
3 
46. A rectangle is inscribed in a circle whose radius is 5 inches. The base x = 3.00m
of the rectangle is 8 inches. Find the area of the rectangle. Ans. D
A. 44 C. 48 *
B. 50 D. 40
51. What is the volume of a right circular cylinder inscribed in a cube of
edge 10 cm? 10
Solution: h/2 A. 200 C. 220
B. 250 * D. 210
4 4 10
Solution:

10

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 10 
2
Atotal = Alateral + 2A base = 2 rL + 2 r 2
Vcylinder = πr 2 h = π   (10 )
2 where: 48 = 2πr  r = 7.639 cm
Vcylinder = 250 π Atotal = 2π ( 7.639 )(15) + 2  π ( 7.639 )2 
 
Ans. B Atotal = 1086.69 cm 2
Ans.A
52. Calculate the volume of a tetrahedron of 10 inches in its sides.
A. 131.35 C. 117.85 *
B. 124.30 D. 115.49 57. What is the volume of an ellipsoid having values of a = 8; b = 4 and c
= 3 cm respectively.
Solution: A. 120 C. 145
B. 138 D. 128 *
2 3 2
(10 )
3
Vtethrahedron = a =
12 12 Solution:
10
= 117.85 cm 3 10
Ellipsoid
Ans. C
4 4
V= πabc = π ( 8 )( 4 )( 3)
3 3
10 V = 128π cu cm

53. Find the volume of a spherical wedge whose angle is 54 on a sphere Ans. D
of radius 27 cm.
A. 12,367.19 cm3 * C. 12,422.42 cm3 58. Find the total surface area of a regular triangular pyramid if each edge
3
B. 11,243.42 cm D. 10,626.71 cm3 of the base measures 6 inches and each lateral edge of the pyramid
measures 5 inches.
Solution: A. 51.59 in2 * C. 54.42 in2
27 cm B. 50.23 in2 D. 50.21 in2
4 3 θ  4 3  54 
V= πr   = π ( 27cm )   5 5
3  360  3  360  54 5
3
Solution:
V = 12, 367.19cm 6
1 2 6
Ans.A A base = ( 6 ) sin 60
2
1 6
54. Find the length of the side of a pentagon if the line perpendicular to its Alateral = bh → where : h = 52 − 32 = 4
2
side is 12 units from the center.
1 5
A. 14.74 units C. 71.44 units Alateral face = ( 6 )( 4 ) = 12 5 h
B. 17.44 units * D. 14.47 units 2
1 2  1 
A total = ( 6 ) sin 60 + 3  ( 6 )( 4 )  = 51.59 6
Solution: b/2
2  2 

θ  b 2 12 59. Find the volume of a paraboloid having a radius of 8 cm and a height

tan  c  =
 2  12 12 of 16 cm.
72
360 360 A. 512 * C. 422
where: θ c = = = 72 b B. 500 D. 483
n 5
 72  b 2
tan   = Solution:
 2  12
1 2 1
πr h = π (8cm ) (16cm )
b = 17.44 units 2
V=
Ans. B 2 2
V = 512π cm3

55. The base areas of a frustum of a cone are 25 cm2 and 16 cm2, Ans.A
respectively. If its altitude is 6 cm, find its volume.
A. 120 C. 122 * 60. A regular octagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 10 inches. Find the
B. 125 D. 136 16 cm2
area of the octagon.
A. 282.8 * C. 302.2
Solution: B. 265.5 D. 294.8
6 cm
h Solution:
Vfrustum =  A1 +A 2 + A1A 2 
3 25cm2 1  360  1  360 
 = (8 )(10in ) sin 
2
6 A octagon = nr 2sin  
= 16 + 25 + 16 ( 25)  =122 cm3 2  n  2  8 
3 
A octagon = 282.8in 2
Ans.C
Ans.A
56. The circumference of the base of a right circular cylinder is 48 cm
and its altitude is 15 cm. Determine its total surface area. 61. For a regular polygon of heptagon sides, find the number of degrees
A. 1086.69 cm2 * C. 1204.23 cm2 contained in each central angle.
2
B. 1042.52 cm D. 1102.62 cm2 A. 51.43° * C. 60°
B. 40° D. 32.73°
Solution:
Solution:
360 360
θc = = =51.43°
n 7
Ans. A

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62. The great pyramid of Egypt has a square base 232 m on a side and 147  θ 
m high. Find its volume. A lune =Asphere  
 360 
A. 2,768,334 m3 C. 2,632,242 m3  θ 
B. 2,662,351 m3 D. 2,637,376 m3 * 90cm 2 = 810cm 2  
 360 
θ = 40
Solution:
Ans.B
1
( 232 ) (147 ) m3 = 2,637,376 m3
2
V= 68. Two speedboats simultaneously sailed out from port A on a 10 km
3
radius circle towards point B directly opposite of port A. The first boat
Ans. D took the shortest route and reached the destination in 1 hour. The other
boat has to pass by port C (with bearing 60) before proceeding to port
63. What is the increase in the diameter of the sphere whose area is B. Compute at what speed in kph will it run in order to arrive at port B
increase by 25%? at the same time with the first boat? THEOREM ON CIRCLE
A. 7.7 % C. 25% A. 27.32 * C. 15.76 THE LARGEST TRIANGLE
INSCRIBED IN A GIVEN
B. 11.8% * D. 10.5% B. 32.42 D. 20.84
B CIRCLE MUST BE RIGHT.
Solution:
Solution:
2 2
Ab  D  1.25 As  D  AC = 20cos 60 = 10
=   = 

SHORTEST ROUTE
As  d  As d BC = 20sin 60 = 17.32
D t AC + t BC = ttotal
= 1.25 = 11.8 → increased 11.8%
d 20
10 17.32
Ans. B + =1
V V
V = 27.32
64. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 540. Find the number 60 C
of sides. Ans.A
A. 4 C. 5 * A
B. 6 D. 7
Solution: 69. The diameter of a sphere and the base of a cone are equal. What
approximate percentage of that diameter must the cone’s height be so
Sum = ( n -2 ) 180 that both volumes are equal?
A.133% C. 166 %
540 = ( n -2 ) 180
B. 150% D. 200 % *
n=5
Ans. C Solution:
Vsphere = Vcone
65. A swimming pool is constructed in the shape of two partially 4 3 1 2
overlapping circle of the same diameter. Each circle has radius of 9m πr = πr h
3 3
and passes through the center of the other. Calculate the area of the
4r = h
swimming pool.
A. 509.4 sq. m C. 459.2 sq. m D h
4  = h  = 2 = 200%
B. 409.4 sq. m * D. 356.7 sq. m 2 D
Solution: Ans.D
9
   4.5  70. If the sides of a parallelogram and an included angle are 6, 10 and
cos   =   = 120
2 9 100°, respectively, find the length of the shorter diagonal.
9 A. 10.73 * C. 12.53
As egment = Asector − Atri
B. 15.32 D. 11.71
1 2     100
= ( 9 ) 120 x  − sin120 = 49.75 6
2  180   4.5 Solution: d
Apool = 2 Acircle − 2 Asegment = 2  ( 9 ) − 49.75 = 409.4m
2 2
  80
Alternate Solution: Apool = 2 ( 9 ) − 1.23 ( 9 ) = 409.4m
2 2 2

100 10
By cosine law:
Ans. B
ds2 = 62 + 102 − 2 ( 6 )(10 ) cos 80
66. Two equilateral triangles, each with 12 cm sides overlap each other to ds =10.73units
form a 6-point star. Determine the overlapping area.
A. 28.87 C. 34.64 Ans. A
B. 41.57 * D. 49.88
b 60 b
Solution: 71. If two points of a straight line lie in a plane, every point of the line lies
b b Atri on the plane.
3b = 12 → b = 4
A. axiom C. theorem
1  180  1  180  Ahexagon
A Hex = nb 2 cot   = ( 6 )( 4 ) cot 
2
 b
B. postulate* D. corollary
4  n  4  6  60 60
A Hex = 41.57cm Solution:
Ans. B
" Point lies on the plane " = Postulate
67. The area of a spherical lune is 90 cm2.
If the area of the sphere is 810 Ans. B
cm2, what is the angle subtended by the lune?
A. 45 C. 48
B. 40 * D. 42 72. How many diagonals are there in a polygon if it has 16 sides?
A. 240 C. 75
Solution:
B. 104 * D. 120
Solution:

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d = nC2 − n = 16C2 − 16 =104 A = A larger − Asmaller

Alternate Solution : 1 2  180 
where : A p = nb cot  
n 16  n 
d= ( n − 3) = (16 − 3) 4

( 5)( 20 ) cot   − ( 5)(10 ) cot  

2 2 1 2 180 1 2 180
d = 104 A =
4  5  4  5 
Ans. B A = 516.14 cm 2

73. The bases of a right prism are regular hexagons with each side equal to Ans.D
6 cm. The bases are 10 cm apart. What is the volume of the prism?
A. 935.31 * C. 783.22
78. A pipe lining material of silicon carbide used in the conveyance of
B. 943.57 D. 893.73
pulverized coal to fuel a boiler, has a thickness of 2 cm and inside
Solution: diameter of 10 cm. Find the volume of the material with a pipe length
of 6 meters.
1  180  A. 45,239 cm3 * C. 42,539 cm3
V = A b h and A b = nb2 cot  
4  h  B. 49,532 cm 3 D. 43,932 cm3
Solution:
( 6 )( 6cm ) cot   (10 cm ) = 935.31cm3
1 2 180
V=
4  6  
V=  D2 − d 2 
Ans.A 4  6

V=  (14)2 − (10)2  ( 600 ) = 45, 239 cm3
74. A solid of circular base 10 inches. Compute the volume of the solid if 4
every cutting plane perpendicular to the base along a given diameter is
Ans. A
an equilateral triangle.
A. 78.5 cu in C. 85.4 cu. in 10
14
B. 72.2 cu in * D. 836 cu. in.
79. A trapezoid has its 2 bases in meters in a ratio of 4:5 with an altitude
Solution: 60 of 20 meters. If the trapezoid has an area of 360 m2 , find the two
h bases.
V=  A1 + 4 Am + A2  60 A. 20, 25 C. 12, 15
6 Am
where: A1 = A2 = 0 ; A2 B. 20, 16 * D. 24, 30
1 60
A m = (10 ) sin 60 = 43.30 Solution:
2
A1
2
10 b1 4
V= 0 + 4 ( 43.3) + 0  = 72.2 in3 = → eqn.1
6  b2 5
Ans. B 1 14 
A t = ( b1 + b 2 ) h  360 =  b 2 + b 2  ( 20 )
2 2 5 
75. How many diagonals does a pentedecagon have? b 2 = 20
A. 60 C.70 then by eqn. 1:
B. 80 D. 90 * b1 4
=  b1 = 16
Solution: 20 5
Alternate Solution :
d = nC2 − n = 15C2 − 15 = 90
Get the bases from choices and check if it
Alternate Solution :
satisfy the condition. Try B. 20 , 16
n 15
d = ( n − 3) = (15 − 3) = 90 16 4
2 2 Condition 1 : =
20 5
Ans. D
1 1
Condition 2: A = ( b1 + b 2 ) h = (16 + 20 )( 20 )
76. Find the radius of the circle circumscribing a regular nonagon whose 2 2
1
perimeter is 405 cm.  = ( 36 )( 20 ) = 360 m2
A. 65.78 cm * C. 43.24 cm 2
B. 52.67 cm D. 45.54 cm Ans.B

Solution: 80. The perimeter of a sector is 9 and its radius is 3. What is the area of the
sector?
1 2  360  1 2  180  A. 4.50 C. 3.75
Ap = nr sin   and A p = nb cot  
2  n  4  n  B. 6.52 D. 5.25
also: P = nb  405 = 9 ( b )  b = 45 Solution:
then equating areas:
1
1 2  360  1 2  180  Asector = r 2θ and Psector = 2r + s = 2r + rθ
nr sin   = nb cot   2
2  n  4  n  then:
9 = 2r + rθ  9 = 2 ( 3) + 3θ
( 9 ) r 2sin   = ( 9 )( 45 ) cot  
1 360 1 2 180
2  9  4  9  θ = 1 rad
1 2
r = 65.79 cm So, Asector = ( 3) (1) = 4.5
2
Ans. A Ans.A

77. A regular pentagon has sides of 20 cm. An inner pentagon with sides 81. The portion of a sphere bounded by a spherical polygon and the planes
of 10 cm is inside and concentric to the larger pentagon. Determine the of its sides.
area inside and concentric to the larger pentagon but outside of the A. spherical wedge C. spherical pyramid *
smaller pentagon. 20 B. spherical segment D. spherical sector
A. 430.70 C. 573.26 Solution:
B. 473.77 D. 516.14 * 10
" bounded by spherical polygon & the planes "
Solution: = Spherical pyramid
Ans.C

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82. The volume of water in a spherical tank having a diameter of 4 m is Solution:

5.236 m3. Determine the depth of the water in the tank.
2 2
A. 1.6 C. 1.4 Ab  D  1.15 As  D 
=   = 
B. 1.2 D. 1.0 * As  d  As d
2 D
Solution: = 1.15
d
πh 2  3(2) − h  3
Vb  D 
( )
3
= 5.236 h =   = 1.15 = 1.233
3 Vs  d 
h =1 Vb = 1.233Vs → % V = 23.3%
Ans. D Ans. D

88. The area of a zone of a spherical segment is 1/4 that of a sphere. What
83. A circular cone having an altitude of 9 m is divided into 2 segments
is the ratio of the radius to the altitude of the spherical zone?
having the same vertex. If the smaller altitude is 6 m. Find the ratio of
A. 3:1 C. 2:3
the volume of small cone to the big cone.
B. 2:1 * D. 3:4
A. 0.296 * C. 0.386
B. 0.186 D. 0.486 Solution:
Solution: 6m 1
A zone = A sphere
Vsmall  6 
3
9m 4
=   = 0.296 where: A zone = 2πrh and A sphere = 4πr 2
Vbig  9 
1
Ans. A 2πrh = ( 4 ) πr 2
4
r
2h = r  =2
h
Ans.B
84. A goat is tied to a corner of a 30 ft by 35 ft building. If the rope is 40 ft
long and the goat can reach 1 ft farther than the rope length, what is the
maximum. area the goat can cover? 89. The volume of two spheres is in the ratio of 27:343 and the sum of
A. 4840.07 C. 8044.07 their radii is 10. Find the radius of the smaller sphere.
11
B. 4804.07 D. 4084.07* A. 7 C. 5
B. 3 * D. 9
30 11
Solution:
35 Solution:
6
2
3 π (6) π
A= π (41)2 + + (11)2 = 4084.07 41 V2 r23 27
= = → where : r1 + r2 = 10
4 4 4 V1 r13 343
Ans. D
r23 27
=
(10 − r2 )
3
343
85. Three circles C1, C2 and C3 are externally tangent to each other.
Center to center distances are 10 cm between C1 and C2, 8 cm r2 = 3
between C2 and C3 and 6 cm between C3 and C1. Determine the total Ans.B
areas of the circles.
A. 184.12 cm2 C. 162.31 cm2 90. The intersection of sphere and a plane passing through the center.
B. 157.08 cm2 D. 175.93 cm2 * A. great circle * C. poles of a circle
Solution: B. small circle D. half circle

r1 + r2 =10 → eqn.1
Solution:
r2 + r3 = 8 → eqn.2
r1 r2 " intersection " = great circle
r3 + r1 = 6 → eqn.3
r1 r2 Ans. A
Use Calculator : Mode 5 2
r1 = 4 , r2 = 6 r3 = 2
r3 r3
AT = π ( 4) + π ( 6) + π ( 2)
2 2 2
91. Find the length of the diagonal of a cube whose volume is 729 cubic
cm.
A T = 175.93 cm 2
A. 15.59 cm * C. 12.54 cm
Ans.D B. 17.43 cm D. 14.72 cm

Solution:

86. Find the length of the side of a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle of Vcube = e3  729 = e3
radius 10 cm. e=9
A. 10.34 cm C. 12.42 cm
B. 11.76 cm * D. 35.22 cm Diagonal of the cube = e 3 = 9 3 = 15.59 cm
Ans. A
Solution: b
10 72
By cosine law: 92. A pyramid with a square base has an altitude of 25 cm. If the edge of
10 the base is 15 cm. Calculate the volume of the pyramid.
 360 
b 2 = 102 + 102 − 2 (10 )(10 ) cos   A. 1785 cm3 C. 1875 cm3 *
 5 
b = 11.76 cm B. 5178 cm3 D. 5871 cm3
Ans.B
Solution:
1 25
87. What is the percentage in the increase in the volume of the sphere V= (15)(15) (25) = 1,875 cm3
given that the increase in surface area is 15%. 3
A. 24.7% C. 31.4 % Ans. C
15cm
B. 32.7% D. 23.3% *
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93. A cylindrical gasoline tank, lying horizontally, 0.90 m in diameter and (10 − h ) + R 2 = 102 → eqn.1 (pythagorean theorem)
2
Sphere:
3 m long is filled to a depth of 0.60. How many gallons of gasoline
does it contain if one cubic meter is equal to 265 gallons. Right Circular Cone: by similar figure
15 − h 15 10
A. 360 * C. 320 =  R = (15 − h ) → eqn.2
B. 250 D. 280 R 10 15
Subs R in eqn.2 into eqn.1:
0.90  0.45 0.15
Solution: 2
 10 
(10-h ) +  (15 − h )  =102
2

   0.15 0.60  15 
cos   =   = 141.06 0.45
 2  0.45 h = 3.54 m
 = 360 − 141.06 = 218.94 Ans. D
= r 2 + ( r 2 sin  )
1 1
Abase = Asec tor + Atriangle
2 2 98. Find the surface area of a right circular cone in which the radius
2    
( 0.45)  218.94 
1 measures 14 inches while the slant height measures 20 inches.
 + sin141.06 = 0.45 m
2
=
2   180   A. 1520 in2 C. 1496 in2 *
 265 gal  B. 1453 in2 D. 1562 in2
V = Abase L = ( 0.4505 )( 3) = 1.352m3   = 358.2 360 gal
 m 
3

Solution:
Ans. A
Atotal = Alateral +Abase = π rL + πr 2
Atotal = π ( 20 )(14 ) +π (14 )
2
94. A polyhedron is said to be ___ , If every section of the polyhedron is = 1495.4 in 2
a convex polygon.
Ans.C
A. concave C. maximum
B. convex * D. minimum
99. The area of a zone of a spherical segment is 180 sq.m. and has a
Solution: volume of 468 cu.m. Find the volume of the sphere.
A. 4000 C. 4800
" convex polygon section " = convex polyhedron
B. 4500 * D. 4200
Ans.B
Solution:
95. What is the measure of the interior angle of a regular 2000-gon?
A. 180° * C. 200° 90
B. 220° D. 178° A zone = 2πrh  2π rh = 180πr 2  h= → eqn.1
r
πh 2 πh 2
Solution: Vsegment = ( 3r − h )  468π = ( 3r − h ) → eqn.2
3 3

θI =
( n-2 )180 = ( 2000-2 )180 Subs ' t. eqn. 1 into eqn.2 :
2
n 2000 π  90   90 
θ I = 179.82
468π =    3r − 
3 r   r 
Ans. A r = 7.1494 m and r = 15
@ r = 7.1494 m
4 4
Vs = πr 3 = π ( 7.1494 ) = 1530.73m3
3
96. A regular dodecagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 24. Find the
3 3
perimeter of the dodecagon. @ r = 15m
A. 149.08 * C. 145.53 4 4
Vs = πr 3 = π (15m ) = 4500π m3
3
B. 142.74 D. 152.70
3 3
Solution: Ans.B

1 2  360  1 2  180 
Ap = nr sin   → where : P = nb and A p = nb cot  
2  n  4  n 
then equating: 100. Polyhedrons are classified according to their________.
A. bases C. faces*
1 2  360  1 2  180  B. sides D. vertices
nr sin   = nb cot  
2  n  4  n 

(12 )( 24 ) sin   = (12 ) b2cot  

1 2 360 1 180 Solution:
2  12  4  12 
Polyhedrons are classified according to their faces
b = 12.42 units
P = nb = 12 (12.42 ) = 149.08 units
Ans. C

Ans. A
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should the two solids be cut in order to have equal circular sections?
A. 3.14 m C. 3.44 m
B. 3.24 m D. 3.54 m *

Solution:

15 - h
15

10 R
10 - h
h R h
10
10

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