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13 hand-picked ICSE Class 9 Maths important questions for Solids (Surface Area and Volume of 3-D Solids), each with a full model answer — the formats and topics most likely to appear in your board exam.

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High-yield ICSE Class 9 questions on 3-D solids ask for the total/lateral surface area and volume of a cuboid, cube and cylinder, and for combinations where solids are joined or one is recast into another. Remember Vcuboid=lbhV_{\text{cuboid}}=lbhV_cuboid=lbh, Vcube=a3V_{\text{cube}}=a^3V_cube=a^3 and Vcylinder=πr2hV_{\text{cylinder}}=\pi r^2hV_cylinder=π r^2h, and equate volumes when metal is melted and recast.

About Solids (Surface Area and Volume of 3-D Solids)

In the ICSE Class 9 Maths chapter Solids (Surface Area and Volume of 3-D Solids) you compute the lateral surface area, total surface area and volume of a cuboid, cube and right circular cylinder, and handle combinations such as recasting one solid into another, hollow cylinders (pipes), and cost problems. Volume is conserved when a solid is melted and reshaped, and this Selina-aligned chapter is a reliable source of full-mark numerical questions.

Surface area and volume of a cuboidSurface area and volume of a cubeSurface area and volume of a right circular cylinderHollow cylinders and pipesCombinations, recasting and cost problems

Key concepts & formulas

Cuboid

For length lll, breadth bbb, height hhh: total surface area =2(lb+bh+hl)=2(lb+bh+hl)=2(lb+bh+hl), lateral surface area =2h(l+b)=2h(l+b)=2h(l+b), volume =lbh=lbh=lbh, diagonal =l2+b2+h2=\sqrt{l^2+b^2+h^2}=√l^2+b^2+h^2.

Cube

For edge aaa: total surface area =6a2=6a^2=6a^2, lateral surface area =4a2=4a^2=4a^2, volume =a3=a^3=a^3, diagonal =a3=a\sqrt3=a3.

Right circular cylinder

For radius rrr, height hhh: curved surface area =2πrh=2\pi rh=2π rh, total surface area =2πr(r+h)=2\pi r(r+h)=2π r(r+h), volume =πr2h=\pi r^2h=π r^2h.

Hollow cylinder and recasting

A pipe of outer radius RRR, inner radius rrr, height hhh has volume of material =πh(R2r2)=\pi h(R^2-r^2)=π h(R^2-r^2). When a solid is melted and recast, volume is unchanged.

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Question typeCountMarks
MCQ41
Assertion–Reason11
Very Short22
Short Answer33
Long Answer25
Case-based14

Multiple-choice questions (1 mark)

Q1MCQEasy1 mark

The volume of a cube of edge 5 cm5\text{ cm}5 cm is:

  1. (a)

    25 cm325\text{ cm}^325 cm^3

  2. (b)

    75 cm375\text{ cm}^375 cm^3

  3. (c)

    125 cm3125\text{ cm}^3125 cm^3

  4. (d)

    150 cm3150\text{ cm}^3150 cm^3

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Answer: (c) 125 cm3125\text{ cm}^3125 cm^3.

Volume of a cube =a3=53=125 cm3=a^3=5^3=125\text{ cm}^3=a^3=5^3=125 cm^3.

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Q2MCQEasy1 mark

The total surface area of a cuboid 8 cm×5 cm×3 cm8\text{ cm}\times5\text{ cm}\times3\text{ cm}8 cm×5 cm×3 cm is:

  1. (a)

    79 cm279\text{ cm}^279 cm^2

  2. (b)

    158 cm2158\text{ cm}^2158 cm^2

  3. (c)

    120 cm2120\text{ cm}^2120 cm^2

  4. (d)

    188 cm2188\text{ cm}^2188 cm^2

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Answer: (b) 158 cm2158\text{ cm}^2158 cm^2.

2(lb+bh+hl)=2(8×5+5×3+3×8)=2(40+15+24)=2(79)=158 cm22(lb+bh+hl)=2(8\times5+5\times3+3\times8)=2(40+15+24)=2(79)=158\text{ cm}^22(lb+bh+hl)=2(8×5+5×3+3×8)=2(40+15+24)=2(79)=158 cm^2.

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Q3MCQModerate1 mark

The curved surface area of a cylinder of radius 7 cm7\text{ cm}7 cm and height 10 cm10\text{ cm}10 cm is (take π=227)\left(\text{take }\pi=\dfrac{22}{7}\right)(take π=22/7):

  1. (a)

    220 cm2220\text{ cm}^2220 cm^2

  2. (b)

    440 cm2440\text{ cm}^2440 cm^2

  3. (c)

    308 cm2308\text{ cm}^2308 cm^2

  4. (d)

    154 cm2154\text{ cm}^2154 cm^2

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Answer: (b) 440 cm2440\text{ cm}^2440 cm^2.

CSA =2πrh=2×227×7×10=440 cm2=2\pi rh=2\times\dfrac{22}{7}\times7\times10=440\text{ cm}^2=2π rh=2×22/7×7×10=440 cm^2.

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Q4MCQHOTS1 mark

If the edge of a cube is doubled, its volume becomes:

  1. (a)

    222 times

  2. (b)

    444 times

  3. (c)

    666 times

  4. (d)

    888 times

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Answer: (d) 888 times.

New volume =(2a)3=8a3=(2a)^3=8a^3=(2a)^3=8a^3, i.e. 888 times the original volume a3a^3a^3.

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Assertion–Reason questions (1 mark)

Q5Assertion–ReasonModerate1 mark

Assertion (A): When a metallic cylinder is melted and recast into a cube, the volume of the cube equals the volume of the cylinder.

Reason (R): Melting and recasting a solid changes its shape but conserves its volume.

  1. (a)

    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. (b)

    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. (c)

    A is true but R is false

  4. (d)

    A is false but R is true

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Answer: (a) Melting only changes shape, not the amount of material, so volume is conserved and the two volumes are equal. R correctly explains A.

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Very short answer questions (2 marks)

Q6Very ShortEasy2 marks

The dimensions of a cuboidal water tank are 2 m×1.5 m×1 m2\text{ m}\times1.5\text{ m}\times1\text{ m}2 m×1.5 m×1 m. Find its capacity in litres.

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Volume =lbh=2×1.5×1=3 m3=lbh=2\times1.5\times1=3\text{ m}^3=lbh=2×1.5×1=3 m^3.

Since 1 m3=1000 L1\text{ m}^3=1000\text{ L}1 m^3=1000 L, capacity =3×1000=3000 L=3\times1000=3000\text{ L}=3×1000=3000 L.

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Q7Very ShortModerate2 marks

Find the length of the longest rod that can be placed in a room 12 m12\text{ m}12 m long, 9 m9\text{ m}9 m broad and 8 m8\text{ m}8 m high.

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The longest rod fits along the space diagonal of the cuboidal room.

Diagonal =l2+b2+h2=122+92+82=144+81+64=289=17 m=\sqrt{l^2+b^2+h^2}=\sqrt{12^2+9^2+8^2}=\sqrt{144+81+64}=\sqrt{289}=17\text{ m}=√l^2+b^2+h^2=√12^2+9^2+8^2=√144+81+64=√289=17 m.

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Short answer questions (3 marks)

Q8Short AnswerModerate3 marks

A solid cylinder has a radius of 7 cm7\text{ cm}7 cm and a height of 20 cm20\text{ cm}20 cm. Taking π=227\pi=\dfrac{22}{7}π=22/7, find its (i) total surface area and (ii) volume.

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Given r=7 cmr=7\text{ cm}r=7 cm, h=20 cmh=20\text{ cm}h=20 cm, π=227\pi=\dfrac{22}{7}π=22/7.

(i) Total surface area =2πr(r+h)=2×227×7×(7+20)=2\pi r(r+h)=2\times\dfrac{22}{7}\times7\times(7+20)=2π r(r+h)=2×22/7×7×(7+20)

=2×22×27=1188 cm2=2\times22\times27=1188\text{ cm}^2=2×22×27=1188 cm^2.

(ii) Volume =πr2h=227×72×20=227×49×20=\pi r^2h=\dfrac{22}{7}\times7^2\times20=\dfrac{22}{7}\times49\times20=π r^2h=22/7×7^2×20=22/7×49×20

=22×7×20=3080 cm3=22\times7\times20=3080\text{ cm}^3=22×7×20=3080 cm^3.

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Q9Short AnswerModerate3 marks

The volume of a cube is 343 cm3343\text{ cm}^3343 cm^3. Find its edge, total surface area and the length of its diagonal.

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Volume =a3=343a=3433=7 cm=a^3=343\Rightarrow a=\sqrt[3]{343}=7\text{ cm}=a^3=343 a=[3]343=7 cm.

Total surface area =6a2=6×72=6×49=294 cm2=6a^2=6\times7^2=6\times49=294\text{ cm}^2=6a^2=6×7^2=6×49=294 cm^2.

Diagonal =a3=73 cm12.12 cm=a\sqrt3=7\sqrt3\text{ cm}\approx12.12\text{ cm}=a3=73 cm12.12 cm.

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Q10Short AnswerHOTS3 marks

A cylindrical metal pipe is 28 cm28\text{ cm}28 cm long. Its external radius is 5 cm5\text{ cm}5 cm and its internal radius is 4 cm4\text{ cm}4 cm. Taking π=227\pi=\dfrac{22}{7}π=22/7, find the volume of metal used in the pipe.

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For a hollow cylinder, volume of metal =πh(R2r2)=\pi h(R^2-r^2)=π h(R^2-r^2) with R=5 cmR=5\text{ cm}R=5 cm, r=4 cmr=4\text{ cm}r=4 cm, h=28 cmh=28\text{ cm}h=28 cm.

R2r2=5242=2516=9R^2-r^2=5^2-4^2=25-16=9R^2-r^2=5^2-4^2=25-16=9.

Volume =227×28×9=22×4×9=792 cm3=\dfrac{22}{7}\times28\times9=22\times4\times9=792\text{ cm}^3=22/7×28×9=22×4×9=792 cm^3.

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Long answer questions (5 marks)

Q11Long AnswerModerate5 marks

A rectangular tank 80 cm80\text{ cm}80 cm long, 40 cm40\text{ cm}40 cm wide and 30 cm30\text{ cm}30 cm deep is full of water. All the water is emptied into a cylindrical vessel of internal radius 20 cm20\text{ cm}20 cm. Taking π=227\pi=\dfrac{22}{7}π=22/7, find (i) the volume of water and (ii) the height to which the water rises in the cylinder.

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(i) Volume of water === volume of cuboidal tank =lbh=80×40×30=96000 cm3=lbh=80\times40\times30=96000\text{ cm}^3=lbh=80×40×30=96000 cm^3.

(ii) Let the water rise to height hhh in the cylinder of radius r=20 cmr=20\text{ cm}r=20 cm. Since water is only transferred, its volume is unchanged:

πr2h=96000\pi r^2h=96000π r^2h=96000

227×202×h=96000\dfrac{22}{7}\times20^2\times h=9600022/7×20^2× h=96000

227×400×h=96000\dfrac{22}{7}\times400\times h=9600022/7×400× h=96000

h=96000×722×400=6720008800=76.36 cm (approx.)h=\dfrac{96000\times7}{22\times400}=\dfrac{672000}{8800}=76.36\text{ cm (approx.)}h=96000×7/22×400=672000/8800=76.36 cm (approx.).

The water rises to about 76.4 cm76.4\text{ cm}76.4 cm.

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Q12Long AnswerHOTS5 marks

The external dimensions of a closed wooden box are 30 cm×25 cm×20 cm30\text{ cm}\times25\text{ cm}\times20\text{ cm}30 cm×25 cm×20 cm. The wood is 2 cm2\text{ cm}2 cm thick everywhere. Find (i) the internal dimensions, (ii) the internal volume (capacity), and (iii) the volume of wood used to make the box.

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The wood is 2 cm2\text{ cm}2 cm thick on both faces along each dimension, so each internal dimension is 2×2=4 cm2\times2=4\text{ cm}2×2=4 cm less than the external.

(i) Internal dimensions:

length =304=26 cm=30-4=26\text{ cm}=30-4=26 cm, breadth =254=21 cm=25-4=21\text{ cm}=25-4=21 cm, height =204=16 cm=20-4=16\text{ cm}=20-4=16 cm.

(ii) Internal volume (capacity) =26×21×16=8736 cm3=26\times21\times16=8736\text{ cm}^3=26×21×16=8736 cm^3.

(iii) External volume =30×25×20=15000 cm3=30\times25\times20=15000\text{ cm}^3=30×25×20=15000 cm^3.

Volume of wood === external volume -- internal volume =150008736=6264 cm3=15000-8736=6264\text{ cm}^3=15000-8736=6264 cm^3.

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Case-based questions (4 marks)

Q13Case-basedModerate4 marks

A cylindrical water tank of an apartment has an internal diameter of 2.8 m2.8\text{ m}2.8 m and a height of 2.5 m2.5\text{ m}2.5 m. Taking π=227\pi=\dfrac{22}{7}π=22/7, answer the following.

(i) Find the radius of the tank.

(ii) Find the capacity of the tank in cubic metres.

(iii) Express this capacity in litres.

(iv) If each flat uses 700 L700\text{ L}700 L per day, for how many flats can a full tank supply water for one day?

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(i) Radius r=2.82=1.4 mr=\dfrac{2.8}{2}=1.4\text{ m}r=2.8/2=1.4 m.

(ii) Capacity =πr2h=227×1.42×2.5=227×1.96×2.5=\pi r^2h=\dfrac{22}{7}\times1.4^2\times2.5=\dfrac{22}{7}\times1.96\times2.5=π r^2h=22/7×1.4^2×2.5=22/7×1.96×2.5

=227×4.9=22×0.7=15.4 m3=\dfrac{22}{7}\times4.9=22\times0.7=15.4\text{ m}^3=22/7×4.9=22×0.7=15.4 m^3.

(iii) Since 1 m3=1000 L1\text{ m}^3=1000\text{ L}1 m^3=1000 L, capacity =15.4×1000=15400 L=15.4\times1000=15400\text{ L}=15.4×1000=15400 L.

(iv) Number of flats =15400700=22=\dfrac{15400}{700}=22=15400/700=22 flats.

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