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1.

The volume of a cone s 264 cm3. If the base radius is 6 cm, find the height.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

5 cm

B.

8 cm

C.

7 cm

D.

6 cm

2.

The diagonals of a rhombus are 12 cm and 16 cm.

Find the perimeter.

A.

42 cm

B.

24 cm

C.

28 cm

D.

40 cm

3.

A cylindrical container closed at both ends has a radius of 3 cm and height of 4 cm.

What is the total surface area of the container?

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

103.7 cm2

B.

132.0 cm2

C.

125.7 cm2

D.

113.1 cm2

4.

The diameter of a bicycle wheel is 21 cm. If the wheel makes 8 complete revolutions, what will be the total distance covered by the wheel?

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

132 cm

B.

1,386 cm

C.

1,056 cm

D.

528 cm

5.

The area of a square parcel of land is 256 m2. A rectangular field of length 20 m has the same perimeter as the parcel of land.

Find the area of the field.

A.

144 m2

B.

400 m2

C.

320 m2

D.

240 m2

6.

A closed cuboid has length 12 cm, width 7 cm and height 5 cm. Calculate the total surface area.

A.

179 cm2

B.

420 cm2

C.

358 cm2

D.

210 cm2

7.

A woman pours 85 litres of kerosene into a cylindrical container with radius 7 cm.

Calculate, correct to the nearest cm, the depth of the kerosene in the container.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

240 cm

B.

552 cm

C.

480 cm

D.

595 cm

8.

The sides of a scalene triangle are 4 cm, 9 cm and 11 cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the area of the triangle.

A.

13 cm2

B.

17 cm2

C.

21 cm2

D.

19 cm2

9.

The base radius and slant height of a solid cone are 8 cm and 14 cm respectively. Calculate, correct to two decimal places, its volume.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

553.14 cm3

B.

640.87 cm3

C.

838.67 cm3

D.

770.32 cm3

10.

A cylindrical container closed at both ends has radius 5 cm and height 10 cm. Calculate to two decimal places, the total surface area.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

470.43 cm3

B.

471.43 cm3

C.

456.43 cm3

D.

460.43 cm3

11.

A sector which subtends an angle 150° is cut from a circular plate of radius 14 cm.

Find, correct to one decimal place, the perimeter of the remaining plate.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

65.3 cm

B.

79.3 cm

C.

84.7 cm

D.

64.7 cm

12.

The height of a square base pyramid is thrice the length of a side of its base. If the base area is 324 cm2, find the volume of the pyramid.

A.

17,496 cm3

B.

5,832 cm3

C.

324 cm3

D.

972

13.

A chord of a circle, 12 cm long subtends an angle of 150° at the centre of the circle. Find the radius of the circle.

A.

3.0 cm

B.

4.3 cm

C.

6.0 cm

D.

6.2 cm

14.

A rectangular tank of sides 4 m by 8 m by 11 m has the same volume as a cylindrical tank of height 7 m.

Calculate the base radius of the cylindrical tank.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

4 m

B.

22 m

C.

8 m

D.

88 m

15.

If the area of the trapezium MNOP is 300 cm2, find the value of x.

A.

15 cm

B.

12 cm

C.

10 cm

D.

20 cm

16.

The length of a rectangular lawn is 3 cm longer than the width. If the perimeter is 42 cm, find the width.

A.

6 cm

B.

9 cm

C.

12 cm

D.

15 cm

17.

One side of a rectangle is 8 cm and the diagonal is 10 cm. Calculate the area of the rectangle.

A.

60 cm2

B.

48 cm2

C.

40 cm2

D.

24 cm2

18.

The height of an equilateral triangle is 10 3 cm.

Calculate its perimeter.

A.

20 cm

B.

60 cm

C.

40 cm

D.

30 cm

19.

In a △LMN, |LM| = 6 cm, ∠LMN = 90°, ∠LNM = x and sin x = 3 5 .

Find the area of △LMN.

A.

60 cm2

B.

48 cm2

C.

24 cm2

D.

30 cm2

20.

The diagonal of a rhombus are 12 cm and 5 cm.

Calculate its perimeter.

A.

26 cm

B.

24 cm

C.

17 cm

D.

34 cm

21.

A solid brass cube is melted and recast as a solid cone of height h and base radius r. If the height of the cube is h, find r in terms of h.

A.

r = 3h π

B.

r = πh

C.

r = h 3 π

D.

r = h

22.

A trapezium of parallel sides 10 cm and 21 cm and height 8 cm is inscribed in a circle of radius 7 cm.

Calculate the area of the region not covered by the trapezium.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

84 cm2

B.

80 cm2

C.

30 cm2

D.

94 cm2

23.

A cone has a base radius of 8 cm and height 11 cm.

Calculate , correct to two decimal places, the curved surface area.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

341.98 cm2

B.

276.57 cm2

C.

201.14 cm2

D.

477.71 cm2

24.

A solid cuboid has length 7 cm, width 5 cm and height 4 cm. Calculate its total surface area.

A.

83 cm2

B.

140 cm2

C.

166 cm2

D.

280 cm2

25.

The dimensions of a rectangular base of a right pyramid are 9 cm by 5 cm. If the volume of the pyramid iis 105 cm3, how high is the pyramid?

A.

7 cm

B.

8 cm

C.

6 cm

D.

10 cm

26.

In the diagram, PU//SR, PS//TR, QS//UR. |UR| = 15 cm, |SR| = 8 cm, |PS| = 10 cm and area of ∆SUR = 24 cm2. Calculate the area of PTRS.

A.

120 cm2

B.

80 cm2

C.

48 cm2

D.

40 cm2

27.

The total surface area of a solid cylinder is 165 cm2. If the base diameter is 7 cm, calculate its height.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

2.0 cm

B.

4.0 cm

C.

4.5 cm

D.

7.5 cm

28.

A rectangular board has length 15 cm and width x cm. If the sides are doubled, find its new area.

A.

15x cm2

B.

30x cm2

C.

45x cm2

D.

60x cm2

29.

A pyramid with a square base has a volume of 1,400 cm3. If a side of the base is 10 cm long, find the height of the pyramid.

A.

70 cm

B.

42 cm

C.

21 cm

D.

7 cm

30.

Which of the following about parallelograms is true?

A.

Opposite angles are supplementary

B.

Opposite angles are complementary

C.

Opposite angles are equal

D.

Opposite angles are reflex angles

31.

In triangle XYZ, |XY| = 8 cm and Z is equidistant from X and Y.

If Z is 5 cm from X, find the area of the triangle.

A.

24 cm2

B.

18 cm2

C.

12 cm2

D.

10 cm2

32.

Calculate the total surface area of a cuboid whose dimensions are 12 cm x 8 cm x 3 cm.

A.

96 cm2

B.

156 cm2

C.

288 cm2

D.

312 cm2

33.

Calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the volume of a sphere with diameter 6 cm.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

15 cm3

B.

36 cm3

C.

113 cm3

D.

124 cm3

34.

An empty rectangular tank is 250 cm long and 120 cm wide. If 180 litres of water is poured into the tank, calculate the height of the water.

A.

4.5 cm

B.

5.0 cm

C.

5.5 cm

D.

6.0 cm

35.

The area of a trapezium is 49 cm2. If the parallel sides are 6 cm and 7 cm long, find, correct to one decimal place, the distance between the parallel sides.

A.

6.5 cm

B.

6.8 cm

C.

7.4 cm

D.

7.5 cm

36.

A right pyramid is on a square base, the length of the base is equal to the vertical height of the pyramid.

If the volume is 114 1 3 cm3, find its height.

A.

4.9 cm

B.

7.0 cm

C.

10.1 cm

D.

18.5 cm

37.

In the diagram, |PQ| = 6.7 cm, |QR| = 5.5 cm and |RT| = 3.3 cm. Find the area.

A.

36.74 cm2

B.

45.93 cm2

C.

27.56 cm2

D.

26.40 cm2

38.

The diagram shows a field MNPQRST, where MTS is a semicircle. Find the area of the field.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

26.3 cm2

B.

25.7 cm2

C.

27.5 cm2

D.

28.6 cm2

39.

The volume of a cone s 264 cm3. If the base radius is 6 cm, find the height.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

5 cm

B.

8 cm

C.

7 cm

D.

6 cm

40.

The diagonals of a rhombus are 12 cm and 16 cm.

Find the perimeter.

A.

42 cm

B.

24 cm

C.

28 cm

D.

40 cm

41.

A cylindrical container closed at both ends has a radius of 3 cm and height of 4 cm.

What is the total surface area of the container?

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

103.7 cm2

B.

132.0 cm2

C.

125.7 cm2

D.

113.1 cm2

42.

The diameter of a bicycle wheel is 21 cm. If the wheel makes 8 complete revolutions, what will be the total distance covered by the wheel?

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

132 cm

B.

1,386 cm

C.

1,056 cm

D.

528 cm

43.

The area of a square parcel of land is 256 m2. A rectangular field of length 20 m has the same perimeter as the parcel of land.

Find the area of the field.

A.

144 m2

B.

400 m2

C.

320 m2

D.

240 m2

44.

A closed cuboid has length 12 cm, width 7 cm and height 5 cm. Calculate the total surface area.

A.

179 cm2

B.

420 cm2

C.

358 cm2

D.

210 cm2

45.

A woman pours 85 litres of kerosene into a cylindrical container with radius 7 cm.

Calculate, correct to the nearest cm, the depth of the kerosene in the container.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

240 cm

B.

552 cm

C.

480 cm

D.

595 cm

46.

The sides of a scalene triangle are 4 cm, 9 cm and 11 cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the area of the triangle.

A.

13 cm2

B.

17 cm2

C.

21 cm2

D.

19 cm2

47.

The base radius and slant height of a solid cone are 8 cm and 14 cm respectively. Calculate, correct to two decimal places, its volume.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

553.14 cm3

B.

640.87 cm3

C.

838.67 cm3

D.

770.32 cm3

48.

A cylindrical container closed at both ends has radius 5 cm and height 10 cm. Calculate to two decimal places, the total surface area.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

470.43 cm3

B.

471.43 cm3

C.

456.43 cm3

D.

460.43 cm3

49.

A sector which subtends an angle 150° is cut from a circular plate of radius 14 cm.

Find, correct to one decimal place, the perimeter of the remaining plate.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

65.3 cm

B.

79.3 cm

C.

84.7 cm

D.

64.7 cm

50.

The height of a square base pyramid is thrice the length of a side of its base. If the base area is 324 cm2, find the volume of the pyramid.

A.

17,496 cm3

B.

5,832 cm3

C.

324 cm3

D.

972

51.

A chord of a circle, 12 cm long subtends an angle of 150° at the centre of the circle. Find the radius of the circle.

A.

3.0 cm

B.

4.3 cm

C.

6.0 cm

D.

6.2 cm

52.

A rectangular tank of sides 4 m by 8 m by 11 m has the same volume as a cylindrical tank of height 7 m.

Calculate the base radius of the cylindrical tank.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

4 m

B.

22 m

C.

8 m

D.

88 m

53.

The arc of a circle 50 cm long subtends an angle 75o at the centre of the circle.

Find, correct to three significant figures, the radius of the circle.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

76.4 cm

B.

61.2 cm

C.

38.2 cm

D.

8.74 cm

54.

The area of a sector of a circle is 40 cm2. If the sector subtends an angle of 140° at the centre, find the area of the circle.

A.

102.86 cm2

B.

111.56 cm2

C.

120.38 cm2

D.

132.06 cm2

55.

If the area of the trapezium MNOP is 300 cm2, find the value of x.

A.

15 cm

B.

12 cm

C.

10 cm

D.

20 cm

56.

The length of a rectangular lawn is 3 cm longer than the width. If the perimeter is 42 cm, find the width.

A.

6 cm

B.

9 cm

C.

12 cm

D.

15 cm

57.

One side of a rectangle is 8 cm and the diagonal is 10 cm. Calculate the area of the rectangle.

A.

60 cm2

B.

48 cm2

C.

40 cm2

D.

24 cm2

58.

The circumference of a circular track is 9 km. A cyclist rides round it a number of times and stops after covering a distance of 302 km. How far is the cyclist from the starting point?

A.

5 km

B.

6 km

C.

7 km

D.

3 km

59.

The height of an equilateral triangle is 10 3 cm.

Calculate its perimeter.

A.

20 cm

B.

60 cm

C.

40 cm

D.

30 cm

60.

In a △LMN, |LM| = 6 cm, ∠LMN = 90°, ∠LNM = x and sin x = 3 5 .

Find the area of △LMN.

A.

60 cm2

B.

48 cm2

C.

24 cm2

D.

30 cm2

61.

The diagonal of a rhombus are 12 cm and 5 cm.

Calculate its perimeter.

A.

26 cm

B.

24 cm

C.

17 cm

D.

34 cm

62.

A solid brass cube is melted and recast as a solid cone of height h and base radius r. If the height of the cube is h, find r in terms of h.

A.

r = 3h π

B.

r = πh

C.

r = h 3 π

D.

r = h

63.

A trapezium of parallel sides 10 cm and 21 cm and height 8 cm is inscribed in a circle of radius 7 cm.

Calculate the area of the region not covered by the trapezium.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

84 cm2

B.

80 cm2

C.

30 cm2

D.

94 cm2

64.

A cone has a base radius of 8 cm and height 11 cm.

Calculate , correct to two decimal places, the curved surface area.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

341.98 cm2

B.

276.57 cm2

C.

201.14 cm2

D.

477.71 cm2

65.

A solid cuboid has length 7 cm, width 5 cm and height 4 cm. Calculate its total surface area.

A.

83 cm2

B.

140 cm2

C.

166 cm2

D.

280 cm2

66.

The dimensions of a rectangular base of a right pyramid are 9 cm by 5 cm. If the volume of the pyramid iis 105 cm3, how high is the pyramid?

A.

7 cm

B.

8 cm

C.

6 cm

D.

10 cm

67.

The length of an arc of a circle of radius 3.5 cm is 1 19 36 cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle subtended by the arc at the centre of the circle.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

22°

B.

25°

C.

36°

D.

55°

68.

In the diagram, PU//SR, PS//TR, QS//UR. |UR| = 15 cm, |SR| = 8 cm, |PS| = 10 cm and area of ∆SUR = 24 cm2. Calculate the area of PTRS.

A.

120 cm2

B.

80 cm2

C.

48 cm2

D.

40 cm2

69.

The total surface area of a solid cylinder is 165 cm2. If the base diameter is 7 cm, calculate its height.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

2.0 cm

B.

4.0 cm

C.

4.5 cm

D.

7.5 cm

70.

An arc subtends an angle of 72° at the center of the circle. Find the length if the radius of the circle is 3.5 cm.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

2.2 cm

B.

4.4 cm

C.

8.8 cm

D.

6.6 cm

71.

A rectangular board has length 15 cm and width x cm. If the sides are doubled, find its new area.

A.

15x cm2

B.

30x cm2

C.

45x cm2

D.

60x cm2

72.

A chord of a circle with radius 5 cm subtends an angle of 70° at the centre.

Find, correct to one decimal place, the length of the chord.

A.

8.2 cm

B.

5.7 cm

C.

4.1 cm

D.

2.9 cm

73.

A pyramid with a square base has a volume of 1,400 cm3. If a side of the base is 10 cm long, find the height of the pyramid.

A.

70 cm

B.

42 cm

C.

21 cm

D.

7 cm

74.

Which of the following about parallelograms is true?

A.

Opposite angles are supplementary

B.

Opposite angles are complementary

C.

Opposite angles are equal

D.

Opposite angles are reflex angles

75.

In triangle XYZ, |XY| = 8 cm and Z is equidistant from X and Y.

If Z is 5 cm from X, find the area of the triangle.

A.

24 cm2

B.

18 cm2

C.

12 cm2

D.

10 cm2

76.

Calculate the total surface area of a cuboid whose dimensions are 12 cm x 8 cm x 3 cm.

A.

96 cm2

B.

156 cm2

C.

288 cm2

D.

312 cm2

77.

Calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the volume of a sphere with diameter 6 cm.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

15 cm3

B.

36 cm3

C.

113 cm3

D.

124 cm3

78.

An empty rectangular tank is 250 cm long and 120 cm wide. If 180 litres of water is poured into the tank, calculate the height of the water.

A.

4.5 cm

B.

5.0 cm

C.

5.5 cm

D.

6.0 cm

79.

The area of a trapezium is 49 cm2. If the parallel sides are 6 cm and 7 cm long, find, correct to one decimal place, the distance between the parallel sides.

A.

6.5 cm

B.

6.8 cm

C.

7.4 cm

D.

7.5 cm

80.

The area of a sector of a circle and the length of its arc are 231 cm2 and 66 cm respectively. Calculate the radius of the circle

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

3.5 cm

B.

7.0 cm

C.

10.5 cm

D.

14.0 cm

81.

The length of an arc of a circle is 11 cm. If it subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of the circle, calculate the radius of the circle.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

7 cm

B.

7 1 2 cm

C.

10 cm

D.

10 1 2 cm

82.

A right pyramid is on a square base, the length of the base is equal to the vertical height of the pyramid.

If the volume is 114 1 3 cm3, find its height.

A.

4.9 cm

B.

7.0 cm

C.

10.1 cm

D.

18.5 cm

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