ASSIGNMENT - SURFACE AREA AND VOLUMES CLASS 9 SUBJECT MATHEMATICS

1) In a cylinder, radius is doubled and height is halved, curved surface area will be
a) Halved
b) Doubled
c) Same
d) Four times
2) The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio of 2:3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5:3. The ratio
of their volumes is:
a) 10:17
b) 20:27
c) 17:27
d) 20:37
3) The total surface area of a cone whose radius is 2r and slant height 2l is
a) 2r (l + r)
b) r (l + 4r)
c) r (l + r)
d) 2rl
4) In a cylinder if the radius is halved and the height is doubled, then the volume is:
a) Halved
b) Doubled
c) Same
d) Four times
5) Diameter of the base of a cone is 10.5 cm and its slant height is 10 cm. then curved surface area.
a) 155
b) 165
c) 150
d) none of these
6) The surface area of a sphere of radius 5.6 cm is
a) 96.8 cm
b) 94.08
c) 90.08
d) none of these
7) A Godown measures 40m x 25m x 10m. Find the maximum number of wooden crates each
measuring 10m x 1.25m x 0.5m that can be stored in the godown.
8) The volume of a right circular cylinder is 576cm3 and radius of its base is 8cm. Find the height of
the cylinder.
9) Metal spheres, each of radius 2 cm, are packed into a rectangular box of internal dimensions 16
cm 8 cm 8 cm. When 16 spheres are packed the box is filled with preservative liquid. Find the
volume of this liquid. Give your answer to the nearest integer.
10) How many square metres of canvas is required for a conical tent whose height is 3.5 m and the
radius of the base is 12 m?
11) A 3cm thick iron open box whose external dimensions are 78cm x 54cm x 12cm. Find the weight
of the box if the density is 60gm/cubic cm.

12) The height of a cone is 30cm. A small cone is cut off at the top by a plane parallel to its base. If
the volume of the smaller cone is 1/27 of the volume of the original, at what height from the
base should the initial cone be cut off? (Similarity)
13) A circus tent consists of a cylindrical base surmounted by a conical roof. The radius of the base is
20m. If the height of the tent is 63m and that of the conical part is 21m, find the volume of the
tent. Also find the amount of canvas required to make this tent.
14) The volumes of 2 hemispheres are in the ratio 8:27. Find the ratio of the first ones CSA to the
second ones TSA.
15) A closed cuboid water tank is made of a steel sheet that is 2.5 cm thick. The outer dimensions of
the tank are 2.15m x 1.5m x 1.1m. Find the amount of water it can hold.
16) If l, b, h, S, and V are the length, breadth, height, surface area and volume of a cuboid, prove that
.
17) The length of a cinema hall is 20m and breadth is 16m. if the sum of the areas of the floor and
ceiling is equal to the sum of the area of the 4 walls, find the height of the hall. Also find the
volume of the hall.
18) A jokers cap is in the form of a right circular cone of radius 7cm and height 24cm. Find the
amount of paper required to make 10 such caps.
19) Find the volume of the largest sphere that can be cut out of a cuboid of dimensions 10cm x 7cm
x 8cm.
20) The surface area of a sphere and the CSA of a cylinder are in the ratio 2:1. Find the ratio of their
volumes if their radius is equal.
21) If the cost of wood is Rs. 10/cm2, find the cost of making an open cubical box whose volume is
1728cm3.
22) A solid metallic cylinder of base radius 3cm and height 5cm is melted to form a cone of height
1cm and base radius 1mm. Find the number of cones formed.
23) A cone is 8.4 cm high and the radius of its base is 2.1cm. It is melted and recast into a sphere.
Find the radius of the sphere.
24) Find the lateral surface area and the total surface area of a cube of edge 20 cm.
25) A rectangular piece of paper of width 20 cm and length 44cm is rolled along its width to form a
right cylinder. What is the CSA of the cylinder?
26) 50 circular plates, each of radius 7cm and thickness 12cm are placed one above the other to
form a solid right circular cylinder. Find the total surface area and volume of the cylinder.
27) A hemispherical bowl of internal diameter 36cm contains a liquid. This liquid is to be filled in
cylindrical bottles of radius 3cm and height 6cm. How many bottles are required to empty the
bowl?
28) Eight metallic spheres, each of radius 2 cm, are melted and cast into a single sphere. Calculate
the radius of the new sphere.
29) A solid cylinder has total surface area of 462 cm2. Its curved surface area is one-third of its total
surface area. Find the radius and height of the cylinder.
30) A hollow spherical shell is made of a metal of density 4.5g/cm3. If its internal and external
diameters are 8cm and 9cm respectively, find the weight of the shell.