O LEVEL (P1)

MENSURATION
QUESTION'S
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1 A pendulum of length 105 cm is suspended from O.

O
Its end swings 3° on either side of the vertical from A to B.
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Taking π = , calculate the length of the arc AB.
7 3° 3°

105 105

A B

Answer ................................................. cm [2]

2 The base of a pyramid is a square with diagonals of length 6 cm.

The sloping faces are isosceles triangles with equal sides of
length 7 cm.
The height of the pyramid is l cm.

Calculate l.

Answer l = .................................................. [3]

3 A block of wood is a cuboid, 10 cm by 6 cm by 2 cm.

Find
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2
(a) its volume,
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(b) its surface area.

Answer (a) ............................................ [1]

(b) ........................................... [1]

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4 OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm. A

AÔB = x°.

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x and π, x°

O B
for the area of the sector OAB. 8

(b) PQR is a semicircle of radius 4 cm. P R

The area of the sector OAB is 13 of the area of 4 4
this semicircle.
Calculate the value of x.

Answer (a) .............................................cm2 [1]

(b) x = .............................................. [2]

A
5 ABCDE is a pyramid.
The base BCDE is a square of side 10 cm.
The sloping faces are isosceles triangles. 13
AB = AC = AD = AE = 13 cm.
E
(a) Calculate the area of the sloping face ABC. B
D
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(b) The pyramid ABCDE is joined to an identical pyramid
C
BCDEF to form the solid ABCDEF.
A
(i) Calculate the surface area of the solid ABCDEF.
(ii) Describe fully the locus of all points which are
equidistant from A and F. 13
E
B 10 D
C
13

Answer (a) .............................................cm2 [2]

(b)(i)..........................................cm2 [1]

(ii) ...................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................. [1]
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6 A cuboid is shown in the diagram.

The volume of the cuboid is 90 000 cm3.
Find the height of the cuboid.

50 cm
60 cm

Answer .............................................cm [2]

7 In the diagram, ABCD is a diameter of the circle centre P.

AB = BC = CD = 2x centimetres.

(a) Find an expression, in terms of x and π, for the

circumference of this circle.
2x P 2x
A D
(b) The perimeter of the shaded region consists of B 2x C
two semicircles whose diameters are AB and CD,
and two semicircles whose diameters are AC and BD.

Find an expression, in terms of x and π, for the

area of the shaded region.

Answer (a) ............................................. cm [1]

(b) ........................................... cm2 [2]

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8 The diagram shows a container consisting of

2r
two cylinders fastened together.
The lower cylinder has radius r centimetres h
and height 2h centimetres.
The upper cylinder has radius 2r centimetres
and height h centimetres.
Water was poured into the container at a
constant rate. d
The container was filled in 12 minutes. 2h

(a) Calculate the time taken to fill the

lower cylinder. r

Answer (a) .................................. minutes [1]

(b) On the axes in the answer space, draw the graph showing how the depth,
d centimetres, of water, changes during the 12 minutes.

Answer (b)

3h
Depth
(d cm) 2h

0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Time (minutes)
[2]
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9 wall
2 enclosure 2

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A farmer wishes to build a rectangular enclosure against a straight wall.

He has 39 identical fence panels, each 1 metre long.
One possible arrangement, which encloses an area of 70 m2, is shown in the diagram and
recorded in the table below.

Find the length of the enclosure which would contain the largest area.
Write down this length and the largest area.
Record all your trials in the table.
Marks will be awarded for clear, appropriate working.

Width (m) 2

Length (m) 35

Area (m2) 70

Answer Length = ................................ m

Area = .................................... m2 [3]

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10 The diagram shows a solid cuboid with base 10 cm by 6 cm.

The height of the cuboid is x centimetres.

6
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(a) Find an expression, in terms of x, for the total surface area of the cuboid.

(b) The total surface area of the cuboid is 376 cm2.

Form an equation in x and solve it to find the height of the cuboid.

Answer (a) ................................. cm2 [1]

(b) ................................. cm [2]

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A 30 F

G
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5
30
D E

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B C

ABCDEF represents an L-shaped piece of glass with AB = AF = 30 cm and CD = 15 cm.

The glass is cut to fit the window in a door and the shaded triangle DEG is removed.
DG = 13 cm and EG = 5 cm.

(a) Show that DE = 12 cm.

Answer (a) .................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [1]

12 OAB is the sector of a circle of radius r cm. A

AÔB = 60°.

Find, in its simplest form, an expression in terms of r and π for

O 60°
(a) the area of the sector,
r

Answer (a) .............................. cm2 [1]

(b) the perimeter of the sector.

Answer (b) ............................... cm [2]

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13 The diagram shows a sector of a circle, centre O. A

The radius of the circle is 9 cm and the sector angle is 100°.
Taking the value of π to be 3.14, calculate
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(a) the length of the arc AB,

100°
O B

Answer (a) .............................. cm [2]

(b) the perimeter of the sector.

Answer (b) .............................. cm [1]

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14 The diagram shows a shape made

from thin wire.
The shape is formed from 3 identical
sectors of a circle, each with an
angle of 40°.
The angle between each pair of x° 40°
sectors is x°. 40°
x°
x°
40°

(a) State the order of rotational symmetry of the shape.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) Calculate the value of x.

Answer (b) x = ................................ [1]

(c) In this part take the value of π to be 3.

Given that the total length of the wire is 60 cm, calculate the radius of one of the
sectors.

Answer (c) ................................ cm [3]

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15 The diagram shows a window made up of a large semicircle and a rectangle.

The large semicircle has 4 identical sections, A, B, C, D, and a small semicircle, E.
The rectangle has three identical square sections, F, G and H.
The side of each square is 20 cm.

B C

A D
E

20 F G H

Find an expression, in the form a + bπ, for

(a) the area of the whole window,

Answer ................................ cm2 [2]

(b) the perimeter of section B.

Answer ..................................cm [3]

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A

B 9 C

ABC is a right-angled triangle with AB = 6 cm and BC = 9 cm.

A semicircle of diameter 6 cm is joined to the triangle along AB.

Find an expression, in the form a + bπ, for the total area of the shape.

Answer ................................. cm2 [2]

17 The diagram shows a solid prism

of length 20 cm. 20
The cross-section, ABCD, is
a trapezium.
A 2 B
AB = 2 cm, BC = 5 cm, CD = 6 cm, 5
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DA = 3 cm and angle ADC = 90°.

D 6 C

(a) Calculate the area of trapezium ABCD.

Answer ................................ cm2 [1]

(b) Calculate the total surface area of the prism.

Answer ................................ cm2 [2]

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18 A circle of diameter 6 cm is cut from a square of side 8 cm.

Find an expression, in the form a – bπ , for the shaded area.

6 8

Answer ..............................cm2 [2]

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19 The diagram shows the plan of a rectangular

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garden, measuring 11 m by 9 m.
All the angles are right angles. 1 Path
The pond is a square of side 4 m. 4
The paths are 1 m wide. 1 4 Pond 1
The remainder of the garden is a lawn.

Path
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1 Path
Lawn

Path
(a) Find the perimeter of the lawn.

Answer ................................ m [1]

(b) Find the total area of the paths.

Answer .............................. m2 [1]

(c) The paths are paved with square tiles of side 50 cm.

How many tiles are used?

Answer ..................................... [1]

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20 The diagram shows an L-shaped piece of card.

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The measurements are in centimetres and
all the angles are right-angles.
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(a) Calculate the perimeter of this card.

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Answer ............................... cm [1]

(b) Square pieces, each of side 2 cm, are cut from this card.

Find the greatest number of squares that can be obtained.

Answer ..................................... [1]

21 In this shape all the lengths are in centimetres.

5
10

20 12

25
5

Work out

(a) the perimeter,

Answer ...................................... cm [1]

(b) the area.

Answer .....................................cm2 [1]

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22 The diagram shows the metal cover for a circular drain.

Water drains out through the shaded sections.

C
D
O

O is the centre of circles with radii 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm.
The cover has rotational symmetry of order 6 and BOt C = 40°.

(a) Calculate the area of the shaded section ABCD, giving your answer in terms of π.

Answer .....................................cm2 [2]

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45°

45°
3
2

The diagram shows part of an earring�

It is in the shape of a sector of a circle of radius 3 cm and angle 45°,
from which a sector of radius 2 cm and angle 45° has been removed�

(a) Calculate the shaded area�

aπ
Give your answer in the form , where a and b are integers and as small as possible�
b

Answer �������������������������������������cm2 [2]

(b) The earring is cut from a sheet of silver�

The mass of 1 cm2 of the silver sheet is 1�6 g�

By taking the value of π to be 3, estimate the mass of the earring�

Answer ����������������������������������������� g [1]

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1 2
24 [Volume of a cone = πr h]
3
Cone 1 has radius 2x cm and height 7x cm.

Cone 2 has radius x cm and height 4x cm.

Find an expression, in terms of π and x, for the difference in the volume of the two cones.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer .........................................cm3 [3]

rr ]
4 3
25 Volume of a sphere = 3

Three spheres, each of radius 2a cm

are placed inside a cylinder of
radius 3a cm and height 12a cm.

Water is poured into the cylinder to fill it

completely.
12a
The volume of water is kπa3 cm3.

Find the value of k.

3a

Answer k = ......................................... [3]

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9

4.3 5.6

The diagram shows a parallelogram with lengths as marked.

All the lengths are in centimetres.

(a) Calculate the perimeter of the parallelogram.

Answer ....................................................cm [1]

(b) Calculate the area of the parallelogram.

Answer .................................................. cm2 [1]

27 A thin piece of wire is shaped into a figure five as shown.

5.25

4.8

280°

The shape has two straight sections of length 5.25 cm and 4.8 cm.
The curved part is the arc of the major sector of a circle, radius 3 cm.
The angle of the major sector is 280°.
The total length of wire needed to make the figure is ^a + brh cm.

Find the values of a and b.

Answer a = ....................................................

b = .................................................... [2]
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28 Shape ABCDEFG is made from two squares and a right-angled triangle.

AB = 15 cm and BC = 12 cm.

B 12 C

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A D
E

G F

(a) Find the length AG.

Answer ........................................................cm [2]

(b) Find the total area of the shape.

Answer ...................................................... cm2 [2]

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5

11

The diagram shows a scoop used for measuring washing powder.

The scoop is a prism. Its cross-section is a trapezium.
The trapezium has height 4 cm and parallel sides of length 7 cm and 11 cm.
The width of the scoop is 5 cm.

(a) Show that the volume of the scoop is 180 cm3.

[1]

(b) A scoop used in industry is geometrically similar to the scoop above.

It has a volume of 22.5 litres.

Calculate the height of the industrial scoop.

Answer ....................................cm [3]

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10

x°
6
r

A hollow cone has a base radius 6 cm and slant height 10 cm.

The curved surface of the cone is cut, and opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle, with angle
x° and radius r cm.

(a) Write down the value of r.

Answer r = ....................................... [1]

(b) Calculate x.

Answer x = ....................................... [2]

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31 [The volume of a sphere is 43rr 3]

20 spheres, each of radius 3 cm, have a total volume of kr cm 3 .

(a) Find the value of k.

Answer k = ....................................... [1]

(b) The spheres are inside an open cylinder, with radius 6 cm.
The cylinder stands on a horizontal surface and contains enough water to cover the spheres.

Calculate the change in depth of the water when the spheres are taken out of the cylinder.

Answer ....................................... cm [2]

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32
b

12

4b

Thediagramshowsatrapeziumwithlengthsincentimetres.
Theareaofthetrapeziumis120cm2.

Findthevalueofb.

Answerb=...................................... [2]
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1
33 [Volume of a cone = rr 2 h , curved surface area of a cone = rrl ]
3
4
[Volume of a sphere = rr 3 , surface area of a sphere = 4rr 2 ]
3

Thesolidisformedfromahemisphereofradiusrcmfixedtoaconeofradiusrcmandheighthcm.
Thevolumeofthehemisphereisonethirdofthevolumeofthesolid.

(a) Findhintermsofr.

Answerh=..................................... [2]

(b) Theslantheightoftheconecanbewrittenasr k cm,wherekisaninteger.

Findthevalueofk.

Answerk=..................................... [2]

(c) Findanexpression,intermsofrandπ,forthetotalsurfacearea,incm2,ofthesolid.

Answer������������������������������������ cm2[1]
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B 5 C

A 12 D

ABCD is a quadrilateral with BC parallel to AD.

CD is perpendicular to BC.
BC = 5 cm and AD = 12 cm.
The area of triangle BCD is 20 cm2.

(a) Find CD.

Answer .................................. cm [1]

(b) Find the area of triangle ABD .

Answer ................................. cm2 [1]

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35 [The volume of a sphere is rr ] [The volume of a cone is rr 2 h]
3 3
A cone is removed from a solid wooden
hemisphere of radius 3 cm.
3
The cone has radius 3 cm and height 2 cm. 2
The volume of wood remaining is kr cm 3 .

Find k.

Answer k = ............................................. [3]

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36

a° r

3r

The diagram shows a sector of a circle with radius 3r cm and angle a° and a circle
with radius r cm.
The ratio of the area of the sector to the area of the circle with radius r cm is 8 : 1.

(a) Find the value of a.

Answer a = ..................................... [3]

(b) Find an expression, in terms of r and r, for the perimeter of the sector.

Answer ..................................... cm [2]

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37 [The volume of a sphere is 3 rr3 ]

During a storm, raindrops fall into a cylinder which stands on horizontal ground.
The cylinder was empty before the storm started.

The cylinder has radius 20 mm.

Each raindrop is a sphere of radius 2 mm.
After the storm, the depth of water in the cylinder is 16 mm.

Calculate the number of raindrops that fell into the cylinder.

Answer .......................................... [3]

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5

5
2

The diagram shows a square piece of card, from which a triangle and two small squares are removed.
All lengths on the diagram are in centimetres.

(a) Calculate the area of the shaded card.

Answer ................................... cm2 [2]

(b) Calculate the perimeter of the shaded card.

Answer .................................... cm [2]

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39 (a) Find the perimeter of the shape below.

All the angles are right angles.
All the lengths are in centimetres.

Answer ..................................... cm [1]

(b) On the grid below draw a trapezium with height 4 cm and area 18 cm2.
One side of the trapezium has been drawn for you.

[1]
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40 [ Volume of a pyramid = × base area × perpendicular height ]
3

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9

The diagrams show a solid pyramid L cut into two parts, M and N, by a plane parallel to its base.
The base of pyramid L is a rectangle 9 cm by 12 cm.
The perpendicular height of pyramid L is 30 cm.

(a) Work out the volume of pyramid L.

Answer ....................................cm3 [1]

1
(b) The perpendicular height of pyramid M is of the perpendicular height of pyramid L.
3
(i) Express the volume of M as a fraction of the volume of L.

Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) Calculate the volume of the solid N.

Answer ....................................cm3 [2]

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A container is made out of thin material in the shape of a cuboid with an open top.
The container has length 15 cm and width 8 cm.
The volume of the container is 720 cm3.

(a) Calculate the height, h cm, of the container.

Answer ..................................... cm [2]

(b) Calculate the surface area of the outside of the container.

Answer ....................................cm2 [2]

(c) Liquid is poured into the container.

The liquid fills 60% of the container.

Calculate the height of the liquid in the container.

Answer ..................................... cm [1]