Solid Geometry: Cylinders

This is an MCQ-based quiz for GRE on the topic of Cylinders.

A cylinder is a three-dimensional shape consisting of two parallel circular bases, joined by a curved surface.

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The area of the base of a circular right cylinder is quadrupled. By what percentage is the outer face increased by this change?

400% 100% 250% 200% 300%

What is the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 17 and a height of 3?

3107 2205 2137 2000 1984

What is the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 6 and a height of 9?

64π 108π 180π 225π 96π

Quantitative Comparison Quantity A: The volume of a cylinder with a radius of 3 and a height of 4 Quantity B: 3 times the volume of a cone with a radius of 3 and a height of 4

The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Quantity A is greater. The two quantities are equal. Quantity B is greater.

A right circular cylinder of volume has a height of 8. Quantity A: 10 Quantity B: The circumference of the base

Quantity B is greater The two quantities are equal The relationship cannot be determined from the information provided. Quantity A is greater

Quantitative Comparison Quantity A: Surface area of a cylinder that is 2 feet high and has a radius of 4 feet Quantity B: Surface area of a box that is 3 feet wide, 2 feet high, and 4 feet long

Quantity B is greater. Quantity A is greater. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. The two quantities are equal.

A cylinder has a height of 4 and a circumference of 16π. What is its volume

256π none of these 128π 16π 64π

What is the surface area of a cylinder that has a diameter of 6 inches and is 4 inches tall?

42π

15π

4π

12π

10π

A cylinder has a radius of 4 and a height of 8. What is its surface area?

32π

100π

96π

64π

128π

Rusty is considering making a cylindrical grain silo to store his crops. He has an area that is 6 feet long, 6 feet wide and 12 feet tall to build a cylinder in. What is the maximum volume of grain that he can store in this cylinder?

108π

432

54π

108

432π

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Title: Solid Geometry: Cylinders

Questions: 10

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