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1. A magician has a box of dimensions 10cm X 12cm X 8 cm. What can be the maximum length of the magic wand that he can keep in this box?
a. 277 cm
b. 10 cm
c. 12 cm
d. 1411 cm
Answer: a. 277 cm
Explanation:
Here the maximum possible length will be the diagonal length.
Tip:
Diagonal of cuboid/room/tank/Box = L2+B2+H2
L = Length ; B = Breadth; H = Height
Maximum possible length of magic wand = 122+102+82 = 308 ∴ Maximum possible length of magic wand =308 = 2 x 2 x 77 = 277
2. I have a big box of volume 8160 cu.cm. How many small pizza boxes of dimension 4cm X 3cm X 2 cm can I store in this big box?
a. 310
b. 320
c. 340
d. 375
Answer: c. 340
Explanation:
Volume of one box = length x breadth x height = 4 x 3 x 2 = 24 cu.cm.
Maximum number of boxes =
Cube volume
=
8160
= 340 boxes
One box volume
24
3. The dimensions of a wooden plank are in the ration 6:5:3. Its surface area is 504 sq. m. Find the breadth of the plank.
a. 23 sq.m
b. 53 sq.m
c. 102 sq.m.
d. 22 sq.m.
Answer: c. 102 sq.m.
Explanation:
Let the common factor be K
∴ Length = 6K ; Breadth = 5K and Height = 3K
Tip:
Total Surface area of cuboid = 2(LB + BH + LH)
L = Length; B = Breadth/width; H = Height
Whole surface area of the rectangular plank = 2(6K x 5K + 5K x 3K + 6K + 3K)
∴ 504 = 63K2
∴ K = 22 ∴ Breadth = 5K = 102sq.m
4. What is the fall in the surface area of a cube if each of its sides is reduced by 21%?
a. -33.33%
b. 21%
c. 37.59%
d. 38.47%
Answer: c. 37.59%
Explanation:
Tip:
If you change any 2 surface area dimensions of a cube, cuboid, sphere, cylinder or cone, by say a% and b% respectively, then
Change in its surface area =
a+b +
ab
%
100
a and b is '-' for decrease AND '+' for increase
Here for a cube all sides are same. So change in two dimensions will be same.
∴ a = b = 21% decrease = -21
Change in its surface area =
-21-21 +
(-21)(-21)
%
100
∴ Change in its surface area = (-42+4.41)% = -37.59% There would be decrease of 37.59%
5. The ratio of the dimensions of two cylindrical drums are as follows.
Radii - 4:7
Heights - 21:8
Find the ratio of their volumes.
a. 2:3
b. 3:2
c. 6:7
d. 7:6
Answer: c. 6:7
Explanation:
Tip:
Volume of solid cylinder = πr2h
R = Radius and h = Height
Since π is constant, Ratio of volumes can be directly given by
%