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Surface Areas & Volumes Worksheet — Class 9 CBSE Maths

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Q1.A room's walls and ceiling need to be painted. The floor is not to be painted. The room is in the shape of a cuboid with length 'l', breadth 'b', and height 'h'. Which formula represents the total area to be painted?

A.2(lb + bh + hl)
B.2(bh + hl)
C.2h(l + b) + lb
D.lb + bh + hl

Difficulty: Easy

Q2.If the side length of a cube is doubled, how many times does its lateral surface area increase?

A.2 times
B.3 times
C.4 times
D.8 times

Difficulty: Easy

Q3.A company wants to design a label for a cylindrical can of juice. The label will cover only the curved part of the can, from top to bottom. Which of the following geometric areas should the company calculate for the label?

A.Total Surface Area
B.Volume
C.Curved Surface Area
D.Area of the base

Difficulty: Easy

Q4.Ravi calculated the total surface area of a cuboid with length 5 cm, breadth 3 cm, and height 2 cm, and got an answer of 62 cm². His teacher said his calculation was correct but mentioned he might have made a conceptual mistake in how he arrived at the formula. Which of the following statements likely describes Ravi's conceptual mistake?

A.He confused surface area with volume.
B.He used the formula for the Lateral Surface Area instead of Total Surface Area.
C.He incorrectly assumed all faces were squares.
D.He calculated the sum of areas of only three unique faces and multiplied by 2, which is the correct approach.

Difficulty: Easy

Q5.Which of the following statements about the surface areas of a cube with side length 'a' is true?

A.The Lateral Surface Area (LSA) is 6a².
B.The Total Surface Area (TSA) is 4a².
C.The LSA is 4a².
D.The LSA is equal to the area of one face.

Difficulty: Easy

Q6.A cylindrical water tank has a volume of 1540 cm³ and a radius of 7 cm. What is the height of the tank? (Use π = 22/7)

A.5 cm
B.10 cm
C.15 cm
D.20 cm

Difficulty: Easy

Q7.A student calculates the surface area of a box and writes the answer as 300 cm³. What mistake has the student made?

A.The calculation must be wrong, surface area cannot be 300.
B.Surface area should always be a whole number.
C.The unit for surface area should be square units, not cubic units.
D.The unit for surface area should be meters, not centimeters.

Difficulty: Easy

Q8.A gift box is shaped like a cuboid with length 20 cm, breadth 15 cm, and height 10 cm. If the box is open at the top, what is the total area of the cardboard required to make the box?

A.600 cm²
B.1100 cm²
C.1000 cm²
D.950 cm²

Difficulty: Easy

Answer Key — Sample Questions+
Q1:2h(l + b) + lb
Q2:4 times
Q3:Curved Surface Area
Q4:He calculated the sum of areas of only three unique faces and multiplied by 2, which is the correct approach.
Q5:The LSA is 4a².
Q6:10 cm
Q7:The unit for surface area should be square units, not cubic units.
Q8:1000 cm²

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About This Worksheet

TopicSurface Areas & Volumes
BoardCBSE
Class9
Total Questions30 (10 Easy + 10 Medium + 10 Hard)
Answer KeyIncluded
PriceFree

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