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CLASS SHEET L1: 6. [D)
1. [D] 2. [B] 3. [A]
4. [B] 5. [A] 6. [B] A
7. [A] 8. [B] 9. [A]
10. [0]
z
CLASS SHEET L2:
1. [0] 2. [C] 3. [B]
x
4. [0] 5. [C] 6. [0]
7. [0] 8. [C] 9. [A] h
10. [B] II. [C] 12. [D]
13. [A] 14. [A] 15. [0]
B y c
HOME SHEET Ll: Let h be the length of the perpendicular'
drawn from B to AC. When the triangle
I. [0] If l, band h is the length, breadth and is rotated about AC, the figure
height of the room, then P + b2 = 102 = generated is a three-dimensional figure
100 and P + b2 + h2 = (lO.J2f = 200. formed by two cones which are joined
to their bases. The first cone will have
So, h2 = 200 - 100 = 100 ~ h = 10. AB as slant height, AD as height and
BO as base radius. Similarly, the other
2. [0] Let Length = L, Breadth = B and Height cone will have BC as slant height, CD
=H. as height and BD as base radius. So, the
:. LBH = 10000 litres. volume ofthe figure will be
(1.25L)( 1.25B)H = 15625 litres. l/3(7tB02xAD) + l/3(rrBD2xCD) or
But from this equation, we can't find 1/37tBD (AD+CO) or l/3(rrBD2xAC)
2
the value of L, B or H. Hence, data Now, area of triangle ABC = YlXxxy =
inadequate Ylxhxz.
Therefore, BD = h = xy/z.
3. [A] Volume of sphere = Volume of cylinder Therefore, volume of the figure
4 3 2 l/3rr(xy/z)2(z) = 1/3(rrxV)/z.
~ -rrr = rrR h
3
7. [D] Let the edges of the cuboid be a, band
~ ~(7)3 =R2 xl2 c. So,
3
2 4x7x7x7 .Ja2 +b2 +c2 = 15 and 4(a+b+c)=76 or
~R=----
3x 12 (a+b+c)=19.
2 343 ~ (a+b+c)2 = 192
~ R = - ~ 38 ~ R ~ 6.2 em
9 ~ a2 +b" +c2 + 2(ab+bc+ca) = 361
~ 225 +2(ab+bc+ ca) = 361
4. [B] Volume of prism = Area of base x
~ 2(ab + be + ca) = 136.
Height
Area of base = .j3 (Side)2 = .J3 x 12x 12 8. [C] Area of canvas required = Curved
4 4
surface area of cylindrical part +
= 36.J3 cm2 Curved surface area of conical part =
Volume of prism = 36.J3 x 9 .J3 22 35
2rrrh + ttrl = 2 x - x - x 50 +
= 972 ern' 7 2
22 35 2
5. [D] Volume of spherical ball = Volume of -x-x 14 = 5500 + 770 = 6270 ft.
7 2
4 . 1
cone ~ - x 7[(3.5)3= -7[(3.5)2 h
3 3
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2 For [A], Vol = 53 = 125 cnr'.
9. [D] Area of res v = 9 m x 32 m = 288 m 16. [C]
Quantity of water flown in 1 second = 2 4 3
For [8], Vol = -1t(3) = 361t = 113.1
cm x 6 em x 600 cm = 7200 crrr' 3
Quantity of water flown in 20 minutes = em'
7200 x 20 x 60 = 8640000 em' For [C], Vol = 2 x 5 x 10 = 100 ern'.
Rise in level of water in reservoir = For [D], Vol = 1t(2)2(10) = 125.66 em".
8640000 = 3 ern.
9x32xl00xlOO 17. [8] Volume of cylinder = Volume of wire
=> 1t(12)2 x 14 = 1t(3)2x h
10. [B] Volume of water level raised = total =>h= 12x12x14 =224cm.
volume of spherical balls 3x3
,4.
Jr X 7- x 11.2 = n x - x Jr x 1.4'. Solving
3 18. [C] The largest cone that can be inscribed
for n we get n = 150 inside a cylinder of radius 10cm and
height 15cm will have the same
11-12: Let the radius of the bigger sphere be R, dimensions as that of the cylinder. So,
and that of the n smaller spheres be r.
its volume will be .!. Jr(1 0/ x 15 = 500Jr
3
11. [D]
O.S(~JrRJ) = n(~m.3)
19. [8]
=> o.sUJrRJ)=n(~;r(f)J)
20. [D] Volume of metal = Volume of
=> n=O.Sx83 =O.SxS12=2S6 hemisphere - Volume of cone =
~ Jr(l 0)3 -.!. Jr(9)2 (9) = 1271Jr ~ 1331
12. [C] Paint required = 16( n x 4;rr
2
J 3
cm3
3 3
4JrR2

= 16 x 256 = 64 litres HOME SHEET L2:

64
1. [C] A cuboid has 12 edges: 4 lengths, 4
13. [8] Since, there is no change in the volume breadths and 4 heights. So, 4(1 + b + h)
as the total matter is unchanged. Only = 76 and => 1+ b + h = 19 em. Also, 12
its shape has been changed. So, their
volumes will be in ratio of I: I. + b2 + h2 = (s.J5r = 125. Squaring the
first equation, we get P + b2 + h2 + 2(lb
14. [A] Let the radius of sphere A be a and of
+ bh + hI) = 192 = 361 => 125 + 2(lb +
sphere 8 be b. So,
bh + hI) = 361 => 2(lb + bh + hI) = 361
4Jra2 = 1.44( 4Jrb2) or a= 1.2b. - 125 = 236 cm2.
Comparing their volumes, we get
4 3 2 [C] Let the radius of sphere be r. So,
-Jra 3
VA = _3_ = (1.~) = 1.728. So, 4. 2 •
-Jrr' = 4Jrr . Therefore, r=3umts. So,
VB ~ nb' l' 3
3 the surface area of sphere is 41tr2 or 361t.
volume of sphere A is more than
volume of sphere 8 by 72.8%. 3. [A] Volume = I x b x h = 108 or Ph = 108

15. [C] In this case, volume before melting will => h = 1~8.
be equal to volume after melting. 1-
Surface area of container (area of sheet
16 2 4 d 3
Therefore, Jr(-) x 2 = -Jr(-) x 12. used) is given by A = z2 + 41h = P + 4/
2 3 2
So, solving for d, we get d = 4cm. x 108 = P +4 x 108.
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Differentiating w.r.t. I, we get 90

~ 1800Jrr2 x 21 = - x 528000
dA 432 100
- = 21 - -,- = 0 ~ 1 = 6 and h = 3.
dl 1- ~ r2 = 90x 528000 x 7 =4
100 x 21 x 1800x 22
4 [B] Time taken to fill the tank = r.r= 2 m
Volume of tank
Volume of water flowing per minute 8. [B] Let the base radius and the height of
28xllx25 cone B be r em and h em respectively.
------ = 500sec . So, the As per the given condition,
Jrx1Ax1.4x2.5
r 12
tank is completely filled in 500 see or 10 x r = 12 x h ~ - = - . Therefore, r:h
8min and 20 sec. h 10
= 6:5.
5. [C] The cone is split into three parts, a small Also, ? + h2 = 102 + 122 (as they have
cone, a small frustum and a bigger equal slant heights)
frustum, from top to bottom. Let's say Assuming r = 6k and h = 5k , we get-
the smaller cone has volume x. The top (6k)2 + (5k)2 = 100+144~6IK
two portions combined form another 244~K = 4 i.e k= 2.
cone, which has twice the dimensions :.Volume of cone B =
of top cone, and therefore 8 times the I 2 I 2 '
-Jrr h=-Jr(6k) (5k)=60Jrxe = 480lr
volume. Then the volume of smaller 3 3
frustum must be 8x-x=7x. All three
sections make up the original cone, 9. [C] If there cubes are placed side-by-side to
which has three times the dimensions of form a cuboid, then the dimensions of
top smaller cone, and therefore 27 times the cuboid will be 3a, a, and a.
the volume. Then the volume of bottom Therefore, the total surface area of the
bigger frustum must be 27x-7x-x=I 9x.
cuboid will be 2(3a2 + 3a2 + a2) = 14a2
So, the ratios of the volumes of the top
part and the bottom part is I:19. The total surface area of one of the
cubes will be 6a2•
Hence, the required ratio = 14a2:6a2 =
6. [A] Let the number of cans required to fill
7:3.
the field be n.
Volume of soil (in crrr') in a drum =
10. [A] Since, r:h:R = I :2:3, let r = k, h = 2k
1tx(60)2 x200 = 720000 1t
andR = 3k.
Total volume of sand (in crrr') to be
Volume of the cylinder
filled in the circular field = 1tx(I000)2 3
x36 = 36000000 1t
xr' h = Jrk x 2k = 2lrk
2

Therefore, number of drums required =

Volume of the frustum
I I
n = 36000000Jr = 50 - nhtr' + R2 + r x R) = - lr x 2k(e + 9k2 + 3e)
720000Jr 3 3
= 26 nk'
7. [B] Let the radius of the cross section of the 3
pipe be r. Volume of the hemisphere
Speed at which water flows = 3.6 kmlhr
3.. lrR3 = 3.. Jr(3k)3 = 18;rk3
= 3600 mlhr 3 3
:.Volume of water flowing through the
:.Volume of the solid structure = sum of
pipe in one hour = 1txr2xO.5x3600 =
the volumes of the cylinder, the frustum
18001t?
and the hemisphere
:. Volume of water flowing through the
86 3. 86 3
pipe in one hour x21 hours = 90% of =-lrk r.e, -Jrr
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11. [A] The percentage of fluid displaced will :.Required surface area
simply be the ratio of the volume of the = 2(l00x20+20x4+100x4) = 2 x 2480
cone to the ratio of the volume of the em' = 4960 cm2
hemisphere.
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0,,-,·
15. [C] Let the radii of the three spheres be 3a,
( HemS)
4a and 5a respectively.
:·Sum of the volumes of the three
spheres = volume of the single sphere
4 J
, , J
,4 '
. -1r(27a +64ao+125a )=-1r(6Y
i.e 3 3
Volume of the immersed cone (or that
=> 216a3 = 216 => a3 = 1 => a = 1
of the fluid displaced) = .!. rc(4)" 5 :.Radius of smallest sphere = 3a = 3 ern,
3
2 ' 16. [C] Since the ratio of the radii is 6 : 1, the
Volume of the hemisphere = - rc(5y
3 ratio of the surface area of larger to
smaller sphere is 36 : I. But there are
=> Percentage = ~x250 = 32%
250 ( 1 8 )3= 216 spheres. Hence ratio of
3
12-13: The increase in area will come from the surface area of larger sphere to all the
2 new surfaces created by division as all smaller spheres = 36:216 = 1:6.
the 6 earlier faces will still contribute to Therefore, % increase in surface area =
it as they were doing earlier. Original 6 -I
surface area was 6a2 where a is the -- x 100 = 500%.
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length ofa side of the cube.
17. [D] Let the radius of the sphere be IO units
12. [C] The percentage increase will be
Therefore, total surface area = 41tr2 =
minimum when the cube is cut parallel
41tX 102 = 400rc
to 2 of its parallel sides such that 2 new
After increase, the new values of radius
faces (equalling the faces of the original
= 12cm
cube) emerge. New surface area will be
Therefore, new value of total surface
(6 + 2)a2; hence, an increase of 33% area = 41tr2= 41tx 122 = 5761t
will take place.
Therefore, percentage increase in total
surface area
13. [C] The percentage increase will be
maximum when the cube is cut along 576-400 x 100 = 176 = 44%
the diagonals of 2 of its parallel faces 400 4
and 2 new surfaces are created, each
with a rectangular face of dimensions a 18. [B] Let the dimensions of the cuboid be x,
and a...j2. Hence, the increase in area 2x and 2x ern,
will be 2 x a2...j2. This is an increase of 4(2x + 2x + x) = 100 => x = 5. So, the
(2...j2)/6 or 47.1%. dimensions are 10, 10 and 5. Therefore,
volume of the cuboid = Volume of the
14. [C] Let the edge of each smaller cube = x smaller cubes, i.e. 10 x 10 x 5 = n(5i
:.Volume of each smaller cube = x3 = => n =4.
Total Surface Area of cuboid = 2[100 +
20x 20x 20 = 64
50 + 50] = 400 and Total Surface Area
125
of smaller cubes = 4[6(5)2] = 600.
:·x= 4 em.
Required ratio = 2/3.
Let the number of smaller cubes along
the length and the breadth of the cuboid
19. [D] Let the edge of the big cube be 4 cm.
be 5n and n respectively. Then, 64 equal cubes of edge 1 em will
r-Sn x n = 125 or n = 5 be created. Surface area of the original
.vl.ength of the cuboid = 5n x 4 = 100 cube = 6a2 = 96 em". Total surface area
cm
of all the small cubes = 64 x 6 x 12 =
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384. If 96 crrr' requires 6 litres of paint, surface area will be 12a2• The initial
total surface area of cube was 6a2• So,
384 ·11requtre
WI
. ---
384x6 = 241·itres, S0,
the percentage increase is 100%.
96
extra paint required = 24 - 6 = 18 litres.
23. [C] Volume of water in the right circular
cylinder = nR2h = n(0.5i7 = 1.75n
r;; 10
20. [C] Now, 1O-2x= x,,2 orx= --. Flow of water = n /( 100) m3/min
2+J2 = n(0.01)2100 = O.Oln rrr'zmin
Area of octagon = 102-
Time to empty = 1.75lT == 175min
O.OllT
4 x -I x (---y=;:
10 J" . Therefore, volume
2 2+,,2
24. [C] Curved surface area of cylinder = 2n r h
scraped off =

i [IO' -(10' -4+(2~~l'll

= 2 x 22 x 7 x 50 = 2200 m2
X8X 7 3 3
Area covered in 1200 revolutions
1200 x 2200 = 880000 m".
I I ( 10
="3x8x4x"2xl2+J2
J" 3

25. [D] A bucket is a frustum of the cone.

= 1600( 2-J2J" = 800(3_2J2) Volume of frustum = 1t3h [ R 2 + r2 + RrJ
3 4-2l 3
= 22x21[112 +52 +llx5]
X 10-2x 7x3
x = 22(121 + 25 + 55) = 22 x 201 = 4422
inches'

21. [C] Volume oftruncated cone =

f(IO"(2H)-52 H) = 175;H, where

H is the height of the truncated cone.

Volume of cone EAB
1 > 40 1
-JrIO"h=-x-Jr(l75H) or, h =
3 147 3
175x21x4 ..
---- = 10 , where h IS the height
147xl0
of the small cone inside the truncated
cone. Therefore, LAEF 45°
~ LAEB =90°.

22. [D] If the cube is cut once horizontally

thrice, we get 4 identical cuboids with
length, breadth and heights as a, a and
a14. So, the total surface areas of these
4identical cuboids will be 4 times of
2 2
2(a2+~+~)=3a2 or the total
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