Question : To have a surface area of $9\pi$ square units of a ball, what should be the diameter (in units) of the ball?
Option 1: 2.5
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 1.5
Option 4: 3
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Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Let the radius of the ball be $r$ units. So, the surface area = $4\pi r^2$ According to the question, $9\pi = 4\pi r^2$ ⇒ $\frac{9}{4} = r^2$ $\therefore$ $r = \frac{3}{2}$ And d = $2r$ = 3 units. Hence, the correct answer is 3.
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Question : A is the centre of a circle whose radius is 8 units, and B is the centre of a circle whose diameter is 8 units. If these two circles touch externally, then the area of the circle with diameter AB is:
Option 1: $36\pi$ sq. units
Option 2: $64\pi$ sq. units
Option 3: $144\pi$ sq. units
Option 4: $256\pi$ sq. units
Question : ABCD is a square inscribed in a circle of radius $r$. Then the total area (in square units) of the portions of the circle lying outside the square is:
Option 1: $\pi (r^{2}-4)$
Option 2: $2\pi (r ^{2}-1)$
Option 3: $\pi^{2} r(r-7)$
Option 4: $r^{2}(\pi -2)$
Question : The area of triangle formed by the straight line $3x + 2y = 6$ and the co-ordinate axes is:
Option 1: 3 square units
Option 2: 6 square units
Option 3: 4 square units
Option 4: 8 square units
Question : A circle and a square have the same area. The ratio of the side of the square to the radius of the circle will be:
Option 1: $\sqrt\pi:1$
Option 2: $1:\sqrt\pi$
Option 3: $(\pi)^2:1$
Option 4: $1:\sqrt2\pi$
Question : A metallic solid spherical ball of radius 3 cm is melted and recast into three spherical balls. The radii of two of these balls are 2 cm and 1.5 cm. What is the surface area (in cm2) of the third ball?
Option 1: $50 \pi$
Option 2: $\frac{25}{4} \pi$
Option 3: $25 \pi$
Option 4: $\frac{25}{2} \pi$
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