Class 10 · Mathematics (Standard) · CBSE Board · 2022–2026

Surface Areas and Volumes — Class 10 Mathematics (Standard) PYQs

28 questions from this chapter, asked in 5 Class 10 exams between 2022–2026 — every question paper set included, duplicates removed.

28questions
5Class 10 exams
2022–2026years covered
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5mark values asked

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ20261 mark

A conical cavity of maximum volume is carved out from a wooden solid hemisphere of radius . Curved surface area of the cavity carved out is (use )

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Q2MCQ20261 mark

A camping tent in hemispherical shape of radius , has a door opening of area . Outer surface area of the tent is

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Q320264 marks

A wall mounted lamp, made of fabric, is shown below. Lamp has cuboidal shape, open from top and bottom. A spherical bulb of diameter is latched with a very thin rod. (Ignore the rod while making calculations.)
Dimensions of the cuboid are .
(i) Find the surface area of the bulb.
(ii) What could be the maximum diameter of the bulb if at least space is left from each side ?
(iii) (a) Find the area of the fabric used if there is a fold of on top and bottom edges.
OR
(iii) (b) Find the space available inside the lamp.

Q4MCQ20251 mark

Assertion (A) : If we join two hemispheres of same radius along their bases, then we get a sphere.
Reason (R): Total Surface Area of a sphere of radius is .

(A)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Q520253 marks

A room is in the form of a cylinder surmounted by a hemispherical dome. The base radius of the hemisphere is half of the height of the cylindrical part. If the room contains of air, find the height of the cylindrical part. (Use ).

Q620253 marks

If the radii of the bases of a cylinder and a cone are in the ratio and their heights are in the ratio , find the ratio of their volumes.

Q720254 marks

Case Study - 3

Passage

A skilled carpenter decided to craft a special rolling pin for the local baker. He carefully joined three cylindrical pieces of wood — two small ones on the ends and one larger in the centre to create a perfect tool. The baker loved the rolling pin, as it rolled out the smoothest dough for breads and pastries.

The length of the bigger cylindrical part is and diameter is and the length of each smaller cylindrical part is and diameter is .

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the volume of the bigger cylindrical part.
(ii) Find the curved surface area of the bigger cylindrical part.
(iii) (a) Find the ratio of the volume of the bigger cylindrical part to the total volume of the two smaller (identical) cylindrical parts.
OR
(b) Find the sum of the curved surface areas of the two identical smaller cylindrical parts.

Q8MCQ20241 mark

A solid sphere is cut into two hemispheres. The ratio of the surface areas of sphere to that of two hemispheres taken together, is :

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Q9MCQ20241 mark

The volume of the largest right circular cone that can be carved out from a solid cube of edge is :

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Q1020243 marks

The difference between the outer and inner radii of a hollow right circular cylinder of length is . If the volume of the metal used in making the cylinder is , find the outer and inner radii of the cylinder.

Why practise Surface Areas and Volumes PYQs?

Surface Areas and Volumes has appeared in 5 Class 10 Mathematics (Standard) exams we track between 2022–2026, with questions worth 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 marks. CBSE Board examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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