Mensuration
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Perimeter and area of 2D shapes
SubtopicPerimeter and area of 2D shapes under Mensuration for Grade 11 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If the area of a rectangle is cm and its length is cm, what is its width?
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 2.
An equilateral triangle has a side length of cm. Find its perimeter.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 3.
A rhombus has diagonals of lengths cm and cm. Find its area.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 4.
What is the perimeter of a semicircle with a radius of cm? Use .
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 5.
A chord of length cm is cm from the center of a circle. Find the area of the circle.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 6.
Find the area of a regular octagon with a side length of cm and an apothem of approximately cm.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 7.
The coordinates of a triangle's vertices are , , and . Calculate the area of this triangle.
A.units
B.units
C.units
D.units
- 8.
Two circles with radii and intersect such that their common chord has a length of . Calculate the area of the region common to both circles.
A.B.C.D. - 9.
In a circle of radius , a chord subtends an angle at the center. A second chord is parallel to and the distance between the chords is . If the area of the trapezoid is maximized for a given and , which of the following describes the position of ?
A.passes through the center
B.is a tangent to the circle
C.is at distance from the center
D.has the same length as
- 10.
A window is in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semi-circle. The total perimeter of the window is . Find the radius of the semi-circle that allows the maximum amount of light to pass through (i.e., maximizes the area).
A.B.C.D.
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Surface area and volume of 3D solids
SubtopicSurface area and volume of 3D solids under Mensuration for Grade 11 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A pyramid has a rectangular base of cm by cm and a vertical height of cm. Find the volume.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 2.
The total surface area of a cube is cm. Find its volume.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 3.
A right circular cone has a base radius and height . If its volume is cm, find .
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 4.
The base of a prism is a trapezium with parallel sides cm and cm, and a perpendicular distance between them of cm. If the volume of the prism is cm, find its length.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 5.
A solid right circular cylinder of radius cm and height cm is shown in the diagram. It is given that the total surface area of the cylinder is cm. Find the value of that gives the maximum volume of the cylinder.
A.B.C.D. - 6.
The total surface area of a solid cylinder is equal to the surface area of a sphere. If the cylinder has radius and height , find the ratio of the volume of the cylinder to the volume of the sphere.
A.B.C.D. - 7.
A container is in the shape of an inverted cone of height cm and base radius cm. It is filled with water to a depth of cm. What is the volume of the water in terms of ?
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 8.
A decorative garden ornament consists of a solid right circular cone of radius and height that is attached to a solid hemisphere of radius . The height of the cone is exactly twice its radius (). The total volume of the composite solid is . If the entire surface of the solid (including the base of the cone where it joins the hemisphere) is to be painted with a uniform coat, what is the ratio of the total surface area of the composite solid to its volume ? Use the diagram as a guide for the shape's structure.
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A right circular cone has a base radius and height . A small cone of height is removed from the top by a plane parallel to the base. What is the ratio of the volume of the remaining frustum to the volume of the original cone?
A.7 : 8
B.1 : 8
C.3 : 4
D.1 : 2
- 10.
Water flows into a conical tank at a constant rate of . The tank is m deep and has a top radius of m. At what rate is the water level rising when the water depth is m?
A.m/min
B.m/min
C.m/min
D.m/min
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Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A trapezoid is divided into a rectangle of and two identical right-angled triangles with base and height . What is the total area?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
A square of side has a smaller square of side removed from it. If and , find the area of the remaining shape.
A.B.C.D. - 3.
A track is composed of two parallel lines of length and two semicircular ends with radius . Calculate the total distance of one lap. (Use )
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Find the area of a shape consisting of a rectangle with a right-angled triangle of base and height attached to the 4 cm side.
A.B.C.D. - 5.
A solid consists of a cylinder of radius and height with a cone of the same radius and height removed from one end. Calculate the remaining volume.
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A shape is formed by a rectangle of length and width . Two identical semicircles are removed from the two width sides (the diameter of the semicircle is ). If and , find the perimeter of the shape.
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Find the area of the region in the first quadrant bounded by , the x-axis, and the line .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A compound shape is formed by a large circle of radius cm and a smaller circle of radius cm that is internally tangent to the large circle. A third circle of radius is drawn such that it is tangent to the large circle internally and tangent to the smaller circle externally, with its center on the line of symmetry of the first two. What is the area of the region inside the large circle but outside the two smaller circles if the third circle has radius cm?
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 9.
A swimming pool floor is shaped like a rectangle m by m, but with four quarter-circles of radius m rounded at the corners (the corners are curved inward, reducing the area). If the pool is a constant m deep, what is the volume of water needed to fill it? (Use )
A.m
B.m
C.m
D.m
- 10.
Calculate the perimeter of a compound shape consisting of a rectangle with dimensions cm by cm, where a semi-circle with diameter cm has been added to one of the shorter sides, and an isosceles triangle with base cm and height cm has been removed from the opposite shorter side.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
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