Mensuration Questions

Study the volume and surface-area formulas for hemispheres and cylinders. Practise questions involving dimensions, equal volumes, and converting one solid into another to strengthen your mensuration skills.

7 questions

  1. The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 14:11, respectively, and the perimeter of the rectangle is 150 cm. If the area of the rectangle is equal…
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 2nd · Question 67 · Medium
  2. A hemispherical tank has an inner radius of 3 m. It is filled with water at a rate of 1800π liters per minute. How long will it take to fill…
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 14 Nov Shift 1st · Question 67 · Hard
  3. A solid metal sphere with a radius of 12 cm is melted and transformed into multiple smaller spheres, each with a radius of 2 cm. How many smaller spheres can…
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 14 Nov Shift 1st · Question 66 · Medium
  4. The numerical value of the volume of a hemisphere is equal to the numerical value of its total surface area. What is the radius of this hemisphere in units?
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 13 Nov Shift 3rd · Question 67 · Hard
  5. A solid right circular cylinder is melted down and recast into a right circular cone with the same base radius. If the cylinder's height is h, what is the height…
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 · 2025 · 13 Nov Shift 3rd · Question 64 · Hard
  6. A solid hemispherical block is melted and recast into a cylinder of the same radius. The height of the cylinder is what fraction of the radius of the hemisphere?
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 12 Nov 2025 Shift 2 · Question 68 · Medium
  7. A 3 cm-radius solid metal sphere is melted and reshaped into smaller spheres, each with a 1 cm radius. From the original sphere, how many smaller spheres can be created?
    SSC CHSL Tier 1 12 Nov 2025 Shift 2 · Question 67 · Medium