JAMB and WAEC Mathematics questions: Mensuration

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1. Question 21· Mensuration· JAMB

   Find the curved surface area of a cone with base radius 7 cm and slant height 10 cm. (Take π = 22/7.)

   • A374 cm²
   • B154 cm²
   • C220 cm²
   • D440 cm²

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2. Question 22· Mensuration· JAMB

   Find the total surface area of a closed cylinder of radius 7 cm and height 10 cm. (Take π = 22/7.)

   • A440 cm²
   • B748 cm²
   • C594 cm²
   • D1540 cm²

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3. Question 23· Mensuration· WAEC

   Find the circumference of a circle of radius 7 cm. (Take π = 22/7)

   • A44 cm
   • B22 cm
   • C154 cm
   • D88 cm

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4. Question 24· Mensuration· JAMB

   The circumference of a circle is 44 cm. Find its radius. (Take π = 22/7.)

   • A22 cm
   • B14 cm
   • C3.5 cm
   • D7 cm

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5. Question 25· Mensuration· WAEC

   Find the area of a rectangle 12 cm long and 7 cm wide.

   • A38 cm²
   • B84 cm²
   • C19 cm²
   • D168 cm²

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6. Question 26· Mensuration· WAEC

   Find the circumference of a circle of radius 14 cm. (Take π = 22/7.)

   • A88 cm
   • B44 cm
   • C616 cm
   • D176 cm

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7. Question 27· Mensuration· WAEC

   Find the volume of a cone of base radius 3 cm and height 7 cm. [π = 22/7]

   • A66 cm³
   • B198 cm³
   • C22 cm³
   • D132 cm³

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8. Question 28· Mensuration· JAMB

   Find the volume of a cylinder of radius 7 cm and height 10 cm. (Take π = 22/7.)

   • A3080 cm³
   • B440 cm³
   • C220 cm³
   • D1540 cm³

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9. Question 29· Mensuration· JAMB

   Find the volume of a cuboid measuring 5 cm by 4 cm by 3 cm.

   • A60 cm³
   • B12 cm³
   • C47 cm³
   • D94 cm³

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10. Question 30· Mensuration· WAEC

    The volume of a cylinder of radius 3 cm and height 14 cm is (π = 22/7)

    • A132 cm³
    • B396 cm³
    • C264 cm³
    • D792 cm³

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11. Question 31· Mensuration· JAMB

    How many litres does a full rectangular tank 2 m by 1.5 m by 1 m hold?

    • A30,000 litres
    • B300 litres
    • C3,000 litres
    • D4.5 litres

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12. Question 32· Mensuration· JAMB

    Find the area of a parallelogram with base 9 cm and perpendicular height 4 cm.

    • A18 cm²
    • B36 cm²
    • C26 cm²
    • D13 cm²

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13. Question 33· Mensuration· JAMB

    The diagonal of a square is 10√2 cm. Find its area.

    • A141 cm²
    • B200 cm²
    • C50 cm²
    • D100 cm²

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14. Question 34· Mensuration· WAEC

    Find the area of a circle of diameter 14 cm. (Take π = 22/7)

    • A44 cm²
    • B88 cm²
    • C616 cm²
    • D154 cm²

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15. Question 35· Mensuration· WAEC

    Find the length of the arc of a circle of radius 14 cm that subtends 90° at the centre. [π = 22/7]

    • A11 cm
    • B44 cm
    • C154 cm
    • D22 cm

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16. Question 36· Mensuration· WAEC

    Find the perimeter of a rectangular plot 12 m long and 5 m wide.

    • A60 m
    • B34 m
    • C17 m
    • D30 m

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17. Question 37· Mensuration· WAEC

    The parallel sides of a trapezium are 8 cm and 12 cm, and they are 5 cm apart. Find its area.

    • A100 cm²
    • B50 cm²
    • C480 cm²
    • D25 cm²

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18. Question 38· Mensuration· WAEC

    A cuboid measures 8 cm by 5 cm by 3 cm. Its total surface area is

    • A79 cm²
    • B120 cm²
    • C158 cm²
    • D240 cm²

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19. Question 39· Mensuration· WAEC

    The area of a sector of angle 90° in a circle of radius 14 cm is (π = 22/7)

    • A308 cm²
    • B616 cm²
    • C44 cm²
    • D154 cm²

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20. Question 40· Mensuration· JAMB

    A solid metal ball has a diameter of 4.2 cm. Find its volume. [π = 22/7]

    • A155.23 cm³
    • B29.11 cm³
    • C38.81 cm³
    • D55.44 cm³

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