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Chapter 3 Geometry &

Mensuration
1. In the Cartesian plane four points P, Q, R, S have co-
ordinates (1, 1), (4, 2), (4, 4) and (1, 4) respectively, The
area of the quadrilateral PQRS is [1995]
100
S(1, 4) R(4, 4)
49
16
P Q
Q(4, 2) (a) 12 (b) 4
(c) 2 (d) 2
P(1, 1)
5. A rectangle has perimeter of 50 metres. If its length is 13
(a) 9
metres more than its breadth, then its area is: [1996]
(b) 7.5
(a) 124 m2 (b) 144 m2
(c) 4.5 2
(c) 114 m (d) 104 m2
(d) impossible to find unless diagonals are known
6. Consider the following figures: [1996]
the lengths of the
2. A rectangular sump of dimension 6m × 5m × 4m is to 6
be built by using bricks to make the outer dimension 6.2 9
m × 5.2 m × 4.2 m. Approximately how many bricks of
6 9
size 20 cm × 10 cm × 5 cm are required to build the 4
sump for storing water? [1995]
(a) 15408 (b) 3000 8
(i) (ii) (iii)
(c) 15000 (d) 30000
3. Consider the figure given below: Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn
from these figures?
(a) The areas of the three figures are all different
(b) The areas of all the three figures are equal
S R (c) The perimeters of the three figures are equal
(d) The perimeters of figures I and II are equal
7. In the following figure [1997]
P 1 Q North

Q
PQRS is a square of side 1 unit and Q, S are the centres
of the two circles. The area of the shaded portion is R
[1995]
p 1
(a) (b)
2 2
O East
p 1 p P
(c) - (d) -1
4 2 2 P is 300 km eastward of O and Q is 400 km north of O.
4. The following figure contains three squares with areas
R is exactly in the middle of Q and P. The distance
of 100, 16 and 49 sq. units respectively laying side by
between Q and R is
side as shown. By how much should the area of the
(a) 250 km (b) 300 km
middle square be reduced in order that the total length
PQ of the resulting three squares is 19? [1996] (c) 350 km (d) 250 2 km

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8. A rectangular plot of lawn shown in the figure has 12. A square pond has 2 m sides and is 1m deep. If it is to
dimensions 'x' and 'y' and is surrounded by a gravel be enlarged, the depth remaining the same, into a
pathway of width 2 m. What is the total area of the circular pond with the diagonal of the square as
Gravel Pathway? [1997] diameter as shown in the figure, then what would be
the volume of earth to be removed? [1998]

x
2m

y
Gravel 2m
lawn Pathway

(a) 2x + 2y + 4 (b) 2x + 2y + 8 (a) (2p – 4) m3 (b) (4p – 4) m3

(c) (4p – 2) m 3 (d) (2p – 2) m3
(c) 4x + 4y + 8 (d) 4x + 4y + 16
9. If the numbers representing volume and surface area 13. The surface area of spherical dome-shaped roof of a
of a cube are equal, then the length of the edge of the cylindrical water tank shown in the figure is [1999]
cube in terms of the unit of measurement will be
[1997] Spherical Dome
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6 3m
10. The length, breadth and height of a room are l, b and h
respectively. The perimeter of the ceiling expressed as
a percentage of the total area of the four walls, is 20 m
[1997] Cylinder Diameter
100 (a) 60 p m2 (b) 109 p m2
(a) 100 h % (b) %
h (c) 120 p m 2 (d) 300 p m2
h 14. A hemispherical bowl is filled to the brim with a
(c) h % (d) % beverage. The contents of the bowl are transferred
100
into a cylindrical vessel whose radius is 50% more
11. LMNOP is a semicircle with centre at R and diametre than its height. If the diameter is same for both bowl
LP. LSR and RQP are also semi circles with centres at and cylinder, then the volume of the beverage in the
1 cylindrical vessel will be [1999]
T and U respectively and diameters LR = RP = LP..
2
2
The ratio of perimeter of LMNOP and LSRQP is [1998] (a) 66 %
3
(b) 78.5%
N
M O (c) 100%
(d) More than 100% (that is, some liquid will still be
left in the bowl)
S
15. A man is standing on the 6m long pole whose length
of shadow is 8m. If the length of his shadow is 2.4m,
R what is the height of the man ? [1999]
L P (a) 1.4 m (b) 1.6 m
T U (c) 1.8 m (d) 2.0 m
16. If the angle of triangle are in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2, then
the triangle [1999]
Q (a) is obtuse angled triangle
(b) has one angle greater than 80°
(a) 0.75 : 1 (b) 1 : 1 (c) is a right triangle
(c) 1 : 0.75 (d) 1.25 : 1 (d) is acute angled triangle

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17. At a given time, two players are standing on a play-
field. The cartesian coordinates of their locations are
(20, 60) and (–40, –20) units. What is the distance
between the players? [1999] (a) P Q (b) P Q
(a) 60 units (b) 80 units
(c) 100 units (d) 140 units
18. The area of an ellipse is twice that of a circle. The major
diameter of the ellipse is twice that of the minor
diameter. The radius of the circle is [1999]
(a) 50% of minor diameter of the ellipse
(b) 50% of major diameter of the ellipse (c) P Q (d) P Q
(c) minor diameter of the ellipse
(d) major diameter of the ellipse

19. P 22. What is the maximum number of pieces of 5 cm ×

5 cm × 10 cm of cake that can be cut from a big cake of
5cm × 30 cm × 30 cm size? [2000]
(a) 10 (b) 15
(c) 18 (d) 30
O
23. A rectangular water tank measures 15m × 6m at top
and is 10m deep. It is full of water. If water is drawn
20

30°
out lowering the level by 1 meter, how much of water
°

has been drawn out? [2000]

Q R (a) 90000 litres (b) 45000 litres
(c) 4500 litres (d) 900 litres
In the given figure Ð OQP = 30 and Ð ORP=20., then 24. In the given figure, all line segments of the shaded
Ð QOR is equal to [2000] portion are of same length and at right angles to each
(a) 100° (b) 120° other. The same can be out of a board of side 10 cm.
What is the area of the shaded portion? [2000]
(c) 130° (d) 140°
20. Which one of the following has a greater perimeter
than the rest? [2000] 10 cm
(a) A square with an area of 36 sq.cm
(b) An equilateral triangle with a side of 9 cm
(c) A rectangle with 10 cm as length and 40 sq cm as
area
10 cm

(d) A circle with a radius of 4 cm

21. A goat is tied to two poles P and Q with ropes that are
15 meters long. P and Q are 20 metres apart as shown
in the given diagram: [2000]

Goat
O (a) 36 cm2 (b) 48 cm2
(c) 52 cm2 (d) 64 cm2
25. A rectangular piece of iron sheet measuring 50 cm by
100 cm is rolled into cylinder of height 50 cm. If the
15 m 15 m
cost of painting the cylinder is ` 50 per square metre,
then what will be the cost of painting the outer surface
of the cylinder? [2000]
(a) ` 25.00
P Q
20 m (b) ` 37.50
(c) ` 75.00
Which one of the following shaded portions indicates
(d) ` 87.50
the total area over which the goat can graze?

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26. 31. The diameters of two circular coins are in the ratio of
1: 3. The smaller coin is, made to roll around the bigger
coin till it returns to the position from where the,
process of rolling started. How many times the smaller
coin rolled around the bigger coin? [2010]
1m (a) 9 (b) 6
(c) 3 (d) 1.5
A circle of 1 m radius is drawn inside a square as shown 32. A village having a population of 4000 requires 150
in figure given above. What is the area of the shaded litres of water per head per day. It has a tank
portion (in m 2) ? [2001] measuring 20 m × 15 m × 6 m. The water of this tank
will last for [2011 - II]
æ pö (a) 2 days (b) 3 days
(a) (4 - p) (b) ç1 - ÷
è 2ø (c) 4 days (d) 5 days
33. Two glasses of equal volume are respectively half and
æ 1 pö æ pö three-fourths filled with milk. They are then filled to
(c) çè - ÷ø (d) ç1 - ÷
4 4 è 4ø the brim by adding water. Their contents are then
27. In the above figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, AB poured into another vessel. What will be the ratio of
= BC and ÐBAC = 70°, then ÐADC is [2001] milk to water in this vessel? [2011 - II]
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 2 : 3
A
(c) 3 : 2 (d) 5 : 3
B 34. A gardener increased the area of his rectangular
70°
garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing
D its width by 20%. The area of the new garden [2014 - II]
(a) has increased by 20%.
(b) has increased by 12%.
(c) has increased by 8%.
C
(d) is exactly the same as the old area.
(a) 40° (b) 80°
(c) 110° (d) 140° 35. In a plane, line X is perpendicular to line Y and parallel
to line Z; line U is perpendicular to both lines V and
28. The length of the longest pole that can be placed in a
W; line X is perpendicular to line V. [2015-I]
room 12 m long, 9 m wide and 8 m high, is [2002]
Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) 12 m (b) 14 m
(c) 17 m (d) 21 m (a) Z, U and W are parallel.
29. Consider the volumes of the following: [2002] (b) X, V and Y are parallel.
1. A parallelopiped of length 5 cm, breadth 3 cm (c) Z, V and U are all perpendicular to W.
and height 4 cm (d) Y, V and W are parallel.
2. A cube of each side 4 cm 36. A cylindrical overhead tank of radius 2 m and height
3. A cylinder of radius 3 cm and length 3 cm. 7 m is to be filled from an underground tank of size 5.5
m × 4 m × 6 m. How much portion of the underground
4. A sphere of radius 3 cm.
tank is still filled with water after filling the overhead
The volumes of these in the decreasing order is tank completely? [2016-II]
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 4, 2, 3, 1 (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/6
30. A big rectangular plot of area 4320 m2 is divided into 37. A piece of tin is in the form of a rectangle having
3 square shaped smaller plots by fencing parallel to length 12 cm and width 8 cm. This is used to
construct a closed cube. The side of the cube is:
the smaller side of the plot. However some area of
(a) 2 cm (b) 3 cm [2016-II]
land was still left as a square could not be formed. So, (c) 4 cm (d) 7 cm
3 more square shaped plots were formed by fencing 38. The outer surface of a 4 cm × 4 cm × 4 cm cube is
parallel to the longer side of the original plot such painted completely in red. It is sliced parallel to the
that no area of the plot was left surplus. What are the faces to yield sixty four 1cm × 1cm × 1cm small
dimensions of the original plot? [2005] cubes. How many small cubes do not have painted
faces? [2017-II]
(a) 160 m × 27 m (b) 240 m × 15 m
(a) 8 (b) 16
(c) 120 m × 36 m (d) 135 m × 32 m
(c) 24 (d) 36

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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

Explanations

\ Area of shaded portion of the lower circle

1. (b) S(1, 4) R(4, 4) = area of the arc PRQ – area ( D PRQ)
p 1 p-2
= - =
N(1,2) Q(4, 2) 4 2 4
Since, both the circles are having the same radius, so
P(1, 1) they are symmetrical.
æ p- 2 ö p-2 p
Area of the Quadrilateral = Area ( NQRS) + Area ( PQN) \ Net shaded Area = 2 ç 4 ÷ = = -1
è ø 2 2
Area ( NQRS) = NQ × QR
4. (a) Let the final length of the side of the smaller square
be a.
( 4 - 1) + ( 2 - 2 )
2 2
NQ = =3 Now, a + 10 + 7 = 19
a = 19 – 17 = 2
QR = (4 - 4) + (4 - 2)
2 2
=2 \ Area of the smaller square = (2)2 = 4
\ Decrease in the area of the smaller square = 16 – 4
Area ( NQRS) = 3 × 2 = 6 = 12sq. units.
5. (c) Let the breadth be b.
1 Then, length = b + 13
Area ( PQN) = × NP × NQ
2 Perimeter = 50 = 2(l + b)
2(b + 13 + b) = 50
NP = (1 - 1)2 + ( 2 - 1) = 1
2 b= 6m
l = 6 + 13 = 19 m
\ Area = length × breadth
(4 - 1)2 + ( 2 - 2 ) = 3
2
NQ = = 19 (6) = 114 m2
6. (b) Area of (rectangle) = 9 × 4 = 36
1 Area of (square) = 6 × 6 = 36
Area ( PQN) = × 3 × 1= 1.5
2
1
Net area = 6 + 1.5 = 7.5 Area (triangle) = × 9 × 8 = 36
\ 2
2. (a) Let the number of bricks be n. \ Area of all the three figures are equal.
Now, Volume of outer dimension of sump – volume of
(QO ) + (OP ) ( 400 ) + ( 300 )
2 2 2 2
7. (a) QP = = = 500
sump = volume needed to be built by the bricks.
= (6.2 × 5.2 × 4.2 – 6 × 5 × 4) QP
\ QR = = 250 km.
= 15.408 m 3. 2
8. (d) Length of the lawn including Gravel pathway
Volume of each brick = 0.2 × 0.1 × 0.05
= x+2+2=x+4
= 10 × 10–4m3 = 1 × 10–3m3. Breadth of the lawn including Gravel pathway
\ (1 × 10–3)n = 15.408 = y+2+2=y+4
\ Area of the lawn including of Gravel pathway
15.408 = (x + 4) (y + 4)
n= = 15408
1 ´ 10 -3 \ Area of Gravel pathway = Area of the lawn
including Gravel pathway – Area of the lawn.
3. (d) Let us take the lower circle first.
= (x + 4) (y + 4) – xy = 4x + 4y + 16
9. (d) Let the length of the edge be a
Area of the arc PRQ =
90 °
360°
( )
pr 2
Now, a 3 = 6a 2
a=6
1 p 10. (b) Total area of four walls = 2h(l+b)
= p(1)2 =
4 4 Perimeter of the ceiling = 2l + 2b = 2(l + b)
Perimeter of the ceiling expressed in percentage of the
1 1 2( l + b ) ´ 100 100
area ( D PRQ) = (1) (1) = %= %
2 2 Total area of the four walls = 2 h( l + b ) h

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11. (b) Let LR = R Hence, volume of the beverage in the cylindrical vessel
2pR (2 / 3)pr 3
Perimeter of LMNOP = = pR = ´ 100% = 100%
2
(2 / 3)pr 3
Perimeter of LSRQP = Perimeter of LSR + Perimeter of RQP
15. (c) A
pR pR
= + = pR x
2 2
E
æ LMNOP ö pR
\ Perimeter ç ÷= =1 : 1
è LSRQP ø pR 6m

( 2) + ( 2)
2 2
12. (a) Diagonal of the square = =2 2 B 8m C 2.4m D

2 2 AB BE
Radius of the circle = = 2 In DABD and DEBC, =
2 BD BC
\ Volume to be removed
6+x 6
= (Volume of the circle – Volume of the square) =
10.4 8
ìé
( 2) ü x = 1.8 m.
2 ù
= íê p ´ 1 ú - ( 2 ´ 2 ´ 1 ) ý = 2p - 4
îë û þ Where, x = height of the man.
13. (b) Let Radius of the sphere = rm 16. (d) Let the angles be 4x, 3x and 2 x.
x = y = 10 m 4x + 3x + 2x = 180°
d = 2r – 3 x = 20°
\ x×y=c×d \ angles are 80°, 60° and 40°.
Þ 10 × 10 = 3(2r – 3) 17. (c) A = (20, 60) and B = (–40, –20)
Þ 6r – 9 = 100, Þ 6r = 109 AB =
2
é 20 - ( - 40 ) ù + é 60 - ( - 20 ) ù
2
ë û ë û
109
\ r= m = 3600 + 6400 = 10000 = 100
6
c 18. (a) Let the minor diameter of ellipse = 2b
Major diameter of ellipse = 2a = 2(2b)
2a = 4b
o a = 2b
x y Let the radius of circle = r
Now, p ab = 2 p r2
a b or p (2b)b = 2 p r2
d r =b
20 m
\
\ Surface area of spherical dome 1
\ Radius of circle = × minor diameter of ellipse
2
2
æ 109 ö = 50% of minor diameter of an ellipse
4p ç ÷ ´3
è 6 ø = 109 pm 2 19. (a) P
=
æ 109 ö
2ç ÷
è 6 ø
14. (c) Let the radius of hemispherical bowl = r
2 3 O
\ Volume of hemispherical bowl = pr
3 °
30
20

Let the height of cylindrical vessel = h

°

æ 50 ö Q R
r = h ç 1 + 100 ÷
è ø
In DPOQ , ÐPQO = ÐOPQ = 30°(Q OP =OQ = radius)
2 In DPOR , ÐORP = ÐRPO = 20°
h= r
3 ÐRPQ = ÐOPQ + ÐRPO = 30° + 20° = 50°
2 3 2 \ ÐQOR = 2 ÐRPQ = 2(50°) = 100°
Volume of cylindrical vessel = pr (2 r / 3) = pr
3 (Q Angle at the centre = 2 × Angle of the Perimeter)

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20. (c) (a) Side of the square = 25. (a) Let r and h be the radius and height of cylinder
36 = 6 cm
respectively.
Perimeter of the square = 4(6) = 24 cm
Since the cylinder is made by rolling 100 cm side.
(b) Perimeter of the triangle = 9 + 9 + 9 = 27 cm
(c) Area of the rectangle = 40 1
\ h = 50 cm = m and 2pr = 100 cm
lb = 40 2

40 1
b= =4 Þ r= m
10 2p
Perimeter = 2(l + b) = 2(4 + 10) = 28 cm \ Curved surface area = 2prh
(d) Perimeter of the circle = 2pr 1 1 1
= 2(3.14)(4) = 25.12 cm = 2p´ ´ = m2
2p 2 2
Clearly, Perimeter of the rectangle is maximum. Cost of painting = ` 50 per m2
21. (c) When the goat is tied to pole P, then it will move
in the form of an arc. Similarly, when it is tied to pole 1
\ Total cost of painting = ´ 50 = ` 25
Q, again it will tranverse an arc. Only ‘c’ is showing 2
the case. 26. (d) Since radius of circle = 1 m
Goat \ Side of square = 2m
So Area of circle = p(1) 2 = pm2
and Area of square = 22 = 4 m2
1
\ Area of shaded region =
P Q 4
(Area of square – Area of circle)

1 æ pö
= ( 4 - p )m2 = ç 1 - ÷ m2
4 è 4ø
22. (c) Let the maximum no of small pieces of cake be n.
Now, n(5 × 5 × 10) = 5 × 30 × 30 27. (d) In D ABC, AB = BC (isosceles triangle)

5 ´ 30 ´ 30 \ ÐBAC = ÐBCA = 70°

n= = 18 Now, ÐABC + ÐBAC + ÐBCA = 180°
5 ´ 5 ´ 10
23. (a) Water drawn out ÐABC = 180° – (70° + 70°) = 40°
= Initial volume of the tank – Final volume of the tank As, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral and sum of opposite
= [15 × 6 × 10 – 15 × 6 × (10 – 1)] angle pairs is equal to 180°
= 15 × 6 × (10 – 9) = 90 m3 = 90000 l So, ÐADC + ÐABC = 180°
24. (c) 10 cm ÐADC = 180° – 40° = 140°
M N
28. (c) Length of the longest pole will be placed along
the diagonal of the room
E F
Length of the diagonal or pole
A H G
B
( length) + ( breadth) + ( height )
2 2 2
=
D C
L I
(12 ) + ( 9 ) + ( 8 )
2 2 2
= = 17 m.
K J
29. (d) Volume of Parallelopiped = l × b × h
O P = 5 × 3 × 4 = 60 cm3
Hence area of shaded portion = 2 (Area of square) + 2 Volume of cube = (side)3 = 43 = 64 cm3
(Area of rec tangle 2
Volume of cylinder = pr h = 3.14 × 32 × 3 = 84.78 cm3
EFGH IJKL) + Area of
rectangle ABCD 4 3
Volume of sphere = pr = 4 × 3.14 × 32 = 113.04 cm3
= 2 (4 + 6 × 2) + 10 × 2 3
= 52 cm2 Then the correct decreasing order is 4, 3, 2, 1.

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x x x x/3 34. (b) Let initial dimensions be, l & b
30. (c)
\ Final length is 1.4 l
x/3
Final breadth is 0.8 b
x \ Final area is = 1.4 l × 0.8 b
= 1.12 lb
æ xö æ xö \ Area is increased by 12%.
Required area = 3(x)(x) + 3 ç ÷ ç3÷ 40 ´ ( -20 )
è3ø è ø
Shortcut Method : + 40 – 20 +
100
3x 2 = 20 – 8 = 12%
3x2 + = 4320
9 Therefore, the area of the new garden increased by 12%
x = 36 m
35. (d) X U Z
x 36 U
Other dimension = 3x + = 3(36) + = 120 m
3 3
31. (c) Perimeter of bigger coin : Perimeter of smaller coin W
= 2p(3) : 2p(1) = 3 : 1 V
Hence, smaller coin will roll 3 times around the bigger
coin. Y
32. (b) Volume of tank = 20 ´ 15 ´ 6 m 3 From above diagram, it is clear that Y, V and W
= 20 ´ 15 ´ 6 ´ 1000 litre are parallel.
\ The water of the tank will last for 36. (a) Volume of cylindrical overhead tank = pr 2h =
20 ´ 15 ´ 6 ´ 1000 22
days. ´ (2) 2 ´ 7 = 88 m3
150 ´ 4000 7
i.e. The water of the tank will last for 3 days. Volume of underground tank = (5.5 × 4 × 6)m 3 =
1 132m 3
33. (d) Milk in 1st Glass = V Portion of underground tank still filled with
2
water after filling the overhead tank completely.
3 Volume of underground tank – Volume of overhead tank
Milk in 2nd Glass = V =
4 Volume of underground tank
1 132 - 88 44 1
Now the 1st glass = V = = =
2 132 32 3
1 37. (c) Area of rectangle = 12 × 8 cm2 = 96 cm2
Now the 2nd glass = V Rectangle is used to construct a closed cube.
4
When both glasses are mixed then the ratio of milk to Surface area of cube formed = Area of given
water rectangle.
6 (side)2 = 96 cm2
1 3 1 1 2 + 3 2 +1
+ : + = : =5 : 3 Þ side = 16 Þ side = 4 cm.
2 4 2 4 4 4
38. (a) Number of Colour less cubes = (4 – 2)3 = 8.

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