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Secondary 2 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 7 Volume and Surface Area

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[Take π to be 7
for Q1-Q9.]

1. 1cm³ of iron weighs 8g. The weight of an iron hemisphere of radius 3 cm

is approximately
(A) 792 g (B) 729 g (C) 453 g (D) 693 g (E) 3960 g
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2. The vertical height of a pyramid with volume 84 cm³ and a base 9 cm by 6 cm is

1 2 1 2 14
(A) 4 cm (B) 4 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 4 cm (E) cm
3 3 8 5 27
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3. The surface area of a hemisphere of diameter 4 cm, correct to 1 decimal place, is

(A) 25.1 cm² (B) 62.8 cm² (C) 37.7 cm² (D) 50.3 cm² (E) 16.8 cm²
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4. If the volume of a cone whose height is 6 cm is 20 cm³, then the base radius of the
cone, correct to 2 decimal places is
(A) 0.53 cm (B) 0.18 cm (C) 0.73 cm (D) 1.03 cm (E) 1.78 cm
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5. Two solid plastic spheres have surface areas 144π cm² and 256π cm² respectively.
They are melted and recast to form a larger sphere. Find the approximate surface
area of this sphere in cm².
(A) 324π (B) 384π (C) 400π (D) 784π (E) 847π
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6. There are 54 solid hemispheres, each of diameter 2 cm. They are melted to form a
solid cone with base diameter 6 cm. Find the height of the cone.
(A) 4 cm (B) 8 cm (C) 12 cm (D) 16 cm (E) 24 cm
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7. The diagram shows a composite solid
consisting of a cone and a hemisphere.
The cone has a height of 10 cm and a
base diameter of 12 cm. Find the volume
of the whole solid.
(A) 264π cm³ (B) 408π cm³ (C) 504π cm³
(D) 528π cm³ (E) 648π cm³ ( )

8. The height of a square pyramid is equal

to 4 cm, while the length of the sides of the
base is 6 cm. Find the volume of the pyramid.

(A) 84 cm³ (B) 144 cm³ (C) 48 cm²

(D) 48 cm³ (E) 72 cm³ ( )

9. A cylinder, a sphere and a cone have the same radius and height. What is the ratio
of their volumes?
(A) 3:2:1 (B) 3:1:2 (C) 1:2:3 (D) 2:3:1 (E) 1:3:2
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