Mensuration Formulas for SSC

and Banking in PDF - Part 2

Mensuration is an important topic for Competitive Exam like SSC CGL, IBPS PO, SBI
PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, RBI Exams, Railway Exams, LIC AAO, Campus Placement,
MBA exams like CAT etc. Since the topic of mensuration revolves around some limited
concepts, it becomes very easy to solve these problems if you remember some basic
formulas. Hence, we have compiled some important Mensuration Formulas for SSC and
Banking in PDF. You can easily print it and affix it in your study room. Just give it a
glance when you are solving mensuration problems and you will automatically
remember it.

In this sheet of Mensuration Formulas in PDF, we will take different figures and
mention all the important formulas related to it. This way you wont get confused. We
are also including diagrams so that you can create a mental picture of it and remember
it well.

What follows is the part 2 of these Mensuration Formulas for SSC and Banking. Part 2
deals largely with 3D figures. You can also download Part 1 from the link given below.

Mensuration Formulas for SSC & Banking in PDF - Part 1

Mensuration Formulas for 3D Figures

8. Mensuration Formulas for CUBOID
In the following formulae, l = length, b = breadth and h = height

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 Total surface area of cuboid = 2 (lb + bh + lh)
Length of diagonal of cuboid = 2 + 2 + 2
Volume of cuboid = l b h

9. Mensuration Formulas for CUBE

In the following formulae, a = side of a cube

Volume of cube = a3
Total surface area of cube = 6a2
Length of Leading Diagonal of Cube = a3

10. Mensuration Formulas for CONE

In the following formulae, r = radius of base, l = slant height of cone and h = height of the cone
(perpendicular to base)

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 Slant height of a cone = l = 2 + 2
Curved surface area of a cone = C = r l
Total surface area of a cone = r (r + l)
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Volume of right circular cone = 2
3

11. Mensuration Formulas for CYLINDER

In the following formulae, r = radius of base, h = height of cylinder

Curved surface area of a cylinder = 2rh

Total surface area of a cylinder = 2r(r + h)
Volume of a cylinder = r2h

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12. Mensuration Formulas for SPHERE
In the following formulae, r = radius of sphere, d = diameter of sphere

Surface area of a sphere = 4r2 = d2

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Volume of a sphere = 3 3 = 6 3

13. Mensuration Formulas for HEMISPHERE

In the following formulae, r = radius of sphere

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Volume of a hemisphere = 3
3
Curved surface area of a hemisphere = 2r2
Total surface area of a hemisphere = 3r2

14. Mensuration Formulas for HOLLOW CYLINDER

Hollow cylinder made by cutting a smaller cylinder of same height and orientation out of a
bigger cylinder.

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 Volume of hollow cylinder = h(R2- r2)
(Where, R = radius of cylinder, r = radius of cavity, h = height of cylinder)

15. Mensuration Formulas for FRUSTUM OF A RIGHT

CIRCULAR CONE
Frustum is created when a plane cuts a cone parallel to its base.

In the following formulae, R = radius of the base of the frustum, r = radius of the top of the
frustum,

h = height of the frustum, l = slant height of the frustum

If a cone is cut by a plane parallel to the base of the cone, the lower part is called the frustum
of the cone.
Slant height of the frustum = = 2 + ( )2
Curved surface area of frustum = (R + r)l
Total surface area of frustum = (R + r) l + (R2 + r2)
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Volume of the frustum = 3 ( 2 + 2 + )

16. Mensuration Formulas for PRISM

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 Prism consists of two polygonal bases which are parallel to each other.
These bases are joined by lateral faces, which are perpendicular to the polygonal bases.
The number of lateral faces is equal to the number of sides in the polygonal base. Thus, the
base of a prism could be of various shapes, namely, triangular, quadrangular, pentagonal etc.
Volume of prism = Base area height
Lateral surface area of prism = perimeter of base height
Total surface area of prism = Lateral surface area + (2 base area)

17. Mensuration Formula for PYRAMID

Pyramid consists of a polygonal base and triangles at its sides. These triangles are called
faces.
The base could be of any shape, whereas the faces are generally isosceles triangles.
All these triangular faces meet in a single point called the apex.
Total surface area of pyramid = base area + (number of sides slant height base
length)
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Volume of pyramid = 3
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