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Question 1:
The number of surfaces of a cone has, is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer:
A cone has 2 surfaces:
One is a curved surface and the other one is a circular face as a base.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
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Question 2:
The area of the curved surface of a cone of radius 2r and slant height , is
(a) πrl
(b) 2πrl
(c)
(d) π(r + l)r
Answer:
The curved surface area of radius R and slant height L is given by .
Given: Radius (R) = 2r and slant height (L) =
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).
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Question 3:
The total surface area of a cone of radius and length 2l, is
(a) 2πr(l + r)
(b)
(c) πr(l + r)
(d) 2πrl
Answer:
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
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Question 4:
A solid cylinder is melted and cast into a cone of same radius. The heights of the cone and cylinder are in the ratio
(a) 9 : 1
(b) 1 : 9
(c) 3 : 1
(d) 1 : 3
Answer:
Let the height of the cylinder be H and the height of the cone be h and radius of both be r.
A solid cylinder is melted and cast into a cone of same radius. Then the volume of both the cylinder and the cone should be equal.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).
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Question 5:
If the radius of the base of a right circular cone is 3r and its height is equal to the radius of the base, then its volume is
(a)
(b)
(c) 3πr3
(d) 9πr3
Answer:
The volume of a right circular cone of base radius R and height H is .
If the radius of the base of a right circular cone is 3r and its height is equal to the radius of the base, then its volume is given by
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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Question 6:
If the volumes of two cones are in the ratio 1 : 4 and their diameters are in the ratio 4 : 5, then the ratio of their heights, is
(a) 1 : 5
(b) 5 : 4
(c) 5 : 16
(d) 25 : 64
Answer:
Let the volumes of both the cones be V1 and V2, the radius of both the cones be r1 and r2 and their heights be h1 and h2 respectively.
Given: and
The volume of a cone of radius R and height H is given by .
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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Question 7:
If the heights of two cones are in the ratio of 1 : 4 and the radii of their bases are in the ratio 4 : 1, then the ratio of their volumes is
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 4 : 1
Answer:
Let the volumes of both the cones be V1 and V2, the radius of both the cones be r1 and r2 and their heights be h1 and h2 respectively.
Given: and
The volume of a cone of radius R and height H is given by .
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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Question 8:
If the height and radius of a cone of volume V are doubled, then the volume of the cone, is
(a) 3 V
(b) 4 V
(c) 6 V
(d) 8 V
Answer:
The volume of a cone of radius R and height H is given by .
If the height and radius of a cone of volume V are doubled, then the volume of the cone, is given by
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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Question 9:
The ratio of the volume of a right circular cylinder and a right circular cone of the same base and height, is
(a) 1 : 3
(b) 3 : 1
(c) 4 : 3
(d) 3 : 4
Answer:
Let the height and radius of the cylinder and cone be h and r respectively and the volume of a right circular cylinder be V1 and the volume of a right circular cone be V2.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
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Question 10:
A right circular cylinder and a right circular cone have the same radius and the same volume. The ratio of the height of the cylinder to that of the cone is
(a) 3 : 5
(b) 2 : 5
(c) 3 : 1
(d) 1 : 3
Answer:
The volume of a cone of radius R and height H is given by and the volume of a right circular cylinder of radius R and height H is given by .
Let the radius of both be r and the heights of the right circular cylinder and a right circular cone be h1 and h2 respectively.
A right circular cylinder and a right circular cone have the same volume.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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Question 11:
The diameters of two cones are equal. If their slant heights are in the ratio 5 : 4, the ratio of their curved surface areas, is
(a) 4 : 5
(b) 25 : 16
(c) 16 : 25
(d) 5 : 4
Answer:
If the diameters of two cones are equal then their radius should also be equal.
The curved surface area of the cone of radius r and slant height l is given by πrl.
If the radius of cones is equal then the ratio of their curved surface areas is equal to the ratio of their slant heights.
So, the ratio of their curved surface areas is 5 : 4.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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Question 12:
The curved surface area of one cone is twice that of the other while the slant height of the latter is twice that of the former. The ratio of their radii is
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 4 : 1
(c) 8 : 1
(d) 1 : 1
Answer:
Let the curved surface areas of both cones be S1 and S2, the slant heights be l1 and l2 and the radii are r1 and r2.
The curved surface area of one cone is twice that of the other while the slant height of the latter is twice that of the former.
Given: and
The curved surface area of a cone of radius R and slant height L is given by πRL.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
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Question 13:
The slant height of a cone is increased by 10%. If the radius remains the same, the curved surface area is increased by
(a) 10%
(b) 12.1%
(c) 20%
(d) 21%
Answer:
The formula of the curved surface area of a cone with base radius 'r' and slant height 'l' is given by
Curved surface area, S = πrl
Now, the slant height of a cone is increased by 10%.
So, the new slant height = 1.1l
New curved surface area, S ' = 1.1πrl = 1.1S
Thus, the curved surface area is increased by 10%.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).
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Question 14:
The height of a solid cone is 12 cm and the area of the circular base is 64π cm2. A plane parallel to the base of the cone cuts through the cone 9 cm above the vertex of the cone, the area of the base of the new cone so formed is
(a) 9π cm2
(b) 16π cm2
(c) 25π cm2
(d) 36π cm2
Answer:
Given: Height of the cone(h) = 12 cm
Area of circular base = 64π cm2
Let the radius of the circular base be r.
∴ πr2 = 64π
⇒ r = 8 cm
Now, in △OCD and △OAB
∠O = ∠O (Common)
∠OAB = ∠OCD (Each 90°)
Therefore, △OCD ~ △OAB [By AA similarity criterion]
Now the radius of the upper cone is 6 cm.
∴ Area ot the upper cone = πr2 = π(6)2 = 36 cm2
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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Question 15:
If the base radius and the height of a right circular cone are increased by 20%, then the percentage increase in volume is approximately
(a) 60
(b) 68
(c) 73
(d) 78
Answer:
The formula of the volume of a cone with base radius 'r' and slant height 'l' is given by .
Now, the base radius and height have increased by 20%.
So, the new base radius and new height are 1.2r and 1.2l respectively.
The new volume of the cone is given by
Thus, the volume of the cone is increased by 73%.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).
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Question 16:
If h, S and V denote respectively the height, curved surface area and volume of a right circular cone, then 3πVh3 – S2h2 + 9V2 is equal to
(a) 8
(b) 0
(c) 4π
(d) 32π2
Answer:
If h, S and V denote respectively the height, curved surface area and volume of a right circular cone, then
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
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Question 17:
If a cone is cut into two parts by a horizontal plane passing through the mid-point of its axis, the ratio of the volumes of upper and lower part is
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 7
(d) 1 : 8
Answer:
The formula of the volume of a cone with base radius 'r' and slant height 'l' is given by
Volume,
It is given that a cone is cut into two parts by a horizontal plane passing through the mid-point of its axis.
Let the height of the cone be H and R respectively and the radius of the smaller cone be r.
Now, in △ABC and △ADE
∠A = ∠A (Common)
∠ADE = ∠ABC (Each 90°)
Therefore, △ABC ~ △ADE [By AA similarity criterion]
Volume of the given cone =
Volume of the smaller cone =
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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