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P.1

1. 1990/II/11

In the figure, the circular cylinder and the circular cone have the same height. The radius of the base of the cylinder is twice that of the cone. If the volume of the cone is 20 cm3, what is the volume of the cylinder, in cm3? A. 20 B. 80 C. 120 D. 240 E. 300 2. 1990/II/12 The length, width and height of a cuboid are in the ratios 3 : 2 : 1. 88 cm2, find its volume in cm3 A. 6 B. 48 C. 48 2 D. 96 2

If the total surface area of the cuboid is E. 384

3. 1992/II/13

The figure shows a solid platform with steps on one side and a slope on the other. Find its volume. A. 0.75m 3 B. 0.84 m 3 C. 0.858 m 3 D. 1.008 m 3 E. 1.608 m 3

4. 1992/II/17

In the figure, a cone of height 3h is cut by a plane parallel to its base into a smaller cone of height h and a frustum. Find the ratio of the volume of the smaller cone to the volume of the frustum. A. 1 : 27 B. 1 : 26 C. 1 : 9 D. 1 : 8 E. 1 : 7

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P.2

5. 1993/II/14

The price of a cylindrical cake of radius r and height h varies directly as the volume. If r = 5 cm and h = 4 cm, the price is $30. Find the price when r = 4 cm and h = 6 cm. A. $25 B. $28.80 C. $31.50 D. $36 E. $54 6. 1993/II/16

In the figure, the base of the conical vessel is inscribed in the bottom of the cubical box. If the box and the conical vessel have the same capacity, find h : r .
A. 24 : B. 3 :1 C. 6 : D. 3: E. 8 : 3

7. 1993/II/17

The figure shows a solid consisting of a cylinder of height h and a hemisphere of radius r. The area of the curved surface of the cylinder is twice that of the hemisphere. Find the ratio volume of cylinder : volume of hemisphere. A. 1:3 B. 2:3 C. 3:4 D. 3:2 E. 3 : 1

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P.3

8. 1994/II/13

In the figure, the paper cup in the form of a circular cone contains 10 ml of water. How many ml of water must be added to fill up the paper cup? A. 20 B. 80 C. 90 D. 260 E. 270

9. 1995/II/15

In the figure, the solid consists of a cylinder and a right circular cone with a common base which is a circle of radius 3 cm. The height of the cylinder is 10 cm and the slant height of the cone is 5 cm. surface area of the solid. A. 75 cm2 B. 84 cm2 C. 93 cm2 D. 105 cm2 E. 114 cm2 Find the total

10. 1995/II/48 In the figure, a solid wooden sphere of radius 3 cm is to be cut into a cube of side x cm. Find the largest
possible value of x.

A.

3 2

B.

2 3

C. 3

D.

3 2 2

E. 3

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P.4

11. 1996/II/18

In the figure, A and B are two right solid cylinders with the same base radius 1 . If the heights of A and B are 1 and 2 respectively, find A. 1 8 B. 1 4 The total surface area of A . The total surface area of B C. 1 2 D. 3 5 E. 2 3

12. 1996/II/27

The figure shows a right circular cylinder with AC being a diameter of its upper face. AB and CD are two vertical lines on the curved surface. A curve is drawn on the surface of the cylinder from B to C. Find its shortest possible length. A. 2 cm B.

2 2 + 4 cm

C.

4 2 cm

D.

4 2 + 1 cm

E.

4 2 + 4 cm

13. 1996/II/45

The figure shows a frustum of a right circular cone. The radii of the upper face and the base are 1 cm and 2 cm respectively. If the height is 3 cm , find the volume. A. 3 cm3 B. 9 cm3 2 C. 11 cm3 2 D. 7 cm3 E. 15 cm3 2

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P.5

14. 1997/II/49

In the figure, the rocket model consists of three parts. Parts I and III can be joined together to form a right circular cone. Part II is a right cylinder. Find the volume of the rocket model. A. 260 cm3 B. 360 cm3 C. 620 cm3 D. 720 cm3 E. 900 cm3

15. 1998/II/20

The figure shows a right circular cone of base radius 4 cm and height 3 cm. Find the area of its curved surface. A. 12 cm2 B. 16 cm2 C. 20 cm2 D. 24 cm2 E. 48 cm2

16. 1998/II/22

The figure shows a test tube consisting of a cylindrical upper part of radius 1 cm and a hemispherical lower part of the same radius. If the height of the test tube is 12 cm, find its capacity. A. 35 cm3 3 B. 37 cm3 3 C. 38 cm3 3 D. 40 cm3 3 E. 68 cm3 3

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P.6

17. 1998/II/42 In the figure, a right pyramid with a square base is divided into three parts A, B and C by two planes parallel to the base such that the lengths of their slant edges are 1 cm , 2 cm and 3 cm respectively.

Find volume of A : volume of B : volume of C. A. 1:2:3 B. 1:4:9 C. 1 : 8 : 27 D. 1 : 26 : 189 E. 1 : 27 : 216

18. 1999/II/22

The figure shows a right prism. Find its total surface area. A. 104 cm2 B. 108 cm2 C. 114 cm2 D. 120 cm2 E. 140 cm2

19. 1999/II/23 In the figure, a cylindrical vessel of internal diameter 6 cm contains some water. A steel ball of radius 2 cm is completely submerged in the water. Find the rise in the water level.

A.

32 cm 27

B.

8 cm 27

C.

16 cm 9

D.

4 cm 9

E.

8 cm 3

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P.7

20. 1999/II/24

In the figure, the solid consists of a right circular cone and a hemisphere with a common base. Find the volume of the solid. A. 30 cm3 B. 33 cm3 C. 48 cm3 D. 54 cm3 E. 72 cm3

21. 1999/II/37

In the figure, a right circular cone is divided into two parts X and Y by a plane parallel to the base such that the lengths of their slant edges are 4 cm and 3 cm respectively. Find the ratio of the curved surface areas of X and Y. A. 16 : 9 B. 16 : 33 C. 16 : 49 D. 64 : 27 E. 64 : 279

22. 2000/II/33 In the figure, a solid wooden sphere of radius r cm is to be cut into a cube of side 3 cm. Find the smallest possible value of r.

A.

3 3 2

B.

3 2 2

C.

3 2

D.

3 3

E.

3 2

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P.8

23. 2000/II/43 In the figure, ABCDEF is a right triangular prism. It is cut into two parts along the plane PQRS, which is volume of the prism APQRES . parallel to the face BCDF, and AP : PB = 2 : 5 . Find volume of the prism ABCDEF

A.

2 7

B.

4 25

C.

4 49

D.

8 125

E.

8 343

24. 2001/II/8 In the figure, the solid consists of a cylinder and a hemisphere with a common base of radius 6 cm. Find the total surface area of the solid.

A.

132 cm2

B.

168 cm2

C.

204 cm2

D.

240 cm2

E.

324 cm2

25. 2001/II/24 In the figure, a solid right circular cone of height 12 cm is put into a cylinder which has the same internal radius as the base radius of the cone. Water is then poured into the cylinder until the water level just reaches the tip of the cone. If the cone is removed, what is the height of the water in the cylinder?

A.

3 cm

B.

4 cm

C.

6 cm

D.

8 cm

E.

9 cm

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P.9

26. 2002/II/19 The figure shows a hemisphere, a right circular cone and a right cylinder with equal base radii. Their volumes are a cm3, b cm3 and c cm3 respectively. Which of the following is true?

A.

a<b<c

B.

a<c<b

C.

c<a<b

D.

c<b<a

27. 2002/II/45 In the figure, P and Q are two right cylindrical vessels each containing some water. The two vessels are placed on the same horizontal surface. The internal base radii of P and Q are in the ratio 1 : 3. A and B are two cubes
with sides in the ratio 1 : 2. A and B are put into P and Q respectively. Suppose both cubes are totally immersed in water without any overflow. If the rise in water level in P is 1 cm, then the rise in water level in Q is

A.

2 cm 3

B.

9 cm 8

C.

8 cm 9

D.

8 cm 27

28. 2003/II/20 The figure shows a right circular cone of base radius 6 cm and height 8 cm.

Find its volume.

A.

32 cm3

B.

60 cm3

C.

96 cm3

D.

288 cm3

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P.10

29. 2003/II/21 In the figure, the solid consists of a right circular cone and a hemisphere with a common base. Find the total surface area of the solid.

A.

136 cm2

B.

248 cm2

C.

264 cm2

D.

392 cm2

30. 2005/II/17 The figure shows a solid right circular cone of height 5 cm and slant height 13 cm. Find the total surface area of the cone.

A.

144 cm2

B.

156 cm2

C.

240 cm2

D.

300 cm2

31. 2005/II/18 The figure shows a right triangular prism. Find the volume of the prism.

A.

36 cm3

B.

72 cm3

C.

36 3 cm3

D.

72 3 cm3

32. 2006/II/17

In the figure, the area of the trapezium ABCD is A. 345 cm2 B. 349 cm2 C. 690 cm2 D. 698 cm2

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P.11

33. 2006/II/18 In the figure, the solid consists of a hemisphere of radius 3 cm joined to the bottom of a right circular cylinder of height 8 cm and base radius 3 cm . Find the volume of the solid.

A.

75 cm3

B.

90 cm3

C.

93 cm3

D.

108 cm3

34. 2006/II/20 In the figure, sector OXY is a thin metal sheet. By joining OX and OY together, which of the following right
circular cones can be folded?

35. 2007/II/16 In the figure, OAB is a sector with centre O . If the perimeter of the sector OAB is 12 cm , find OA correct to the nearest 0.01 cm .

A.

3.36 cm

B.

3.91 cm

C.

4.31 cm

D.

7.64 cm

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P.12

36. 2007/II/17 In the figure, the volume of the right prism is

A.

456 cm3

B.

540 cm3

C.

552 cm3

D.

636 cm3

37. 2007/II/18 If a solid metal hemisphere of radius r is melted and recast into 3 identical solid right circular cones of height
h and base radius r , then r : h = A. 2:3 B. 3:2 C. 3:4 D. 4:3

38. 2008/II/16 If the radius of a sphere is measured as 8 cm correct to the nearest cm , then the least possible surface area of the
sphere is A. 64 cm2 B. 225 cm2 C. 256 cm2 D. 1125 cm2 2

39. 2008/II/18 The figure shows a solid right circular cone of height 12 cm . The circumference of the base is 18 cm . Find the total surface area of the circular cone.

A.

81 cm2

B.

135 cm2

C.

216 cm2

D.

324 cm2

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P.13

40. 2008/II/19 In the figure, the volume of the right prism is

A.

128 cm3

B.

332 cm3

C.

384 cm3

D.

768 cm3

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