Class 8 Visualising Solid Shapes CBSE Questions & Answers

This is Mathematics Class 8 Visualising Solid Shapes CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.


Q.1) How many circular bases does a cylinder have?
  1. 2
  2. 1
  3. 3
  4. 4
Correct Answer: 2
Q.2)  The base of a prism is an octagon. Find the total number of edges on the prism.  
  1. 12
  2. 6
  3. 18
  4. 24
Correct Answer: 24
Q.3) How many vertices does a cone have?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 3
Correct Answer: 1
Q.4) The lateral faces of a pyramid are____.
  1. pentagons
  2. rectangles
  3. triangles
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: triangles
Q.5) How many congruent edges does a cube have?
  1. None of these
  2. 8
  3. 12
  4. 6
Correct Answer: 12
Q.6) How many bases does a pyramid have?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 3
Correct Answer: 1
Q.7) The base of a prism is a hexagon. How many edges will the prism have? 
  1. 12
  2. 18
  3. None of these
  4. 6
Correct Answer: 18
Q.8) Which of the statements is true?
  1. The triangular prism has 3 triangular faces and 2 square bases.
  2. The triangular prism has 4 triangular faces and 1 square base.
  3. The square pyramid has 4 triangular faces and 1 square base.
  4. The square pyramid has 4 triangular faces and 2 square bases.
Correct Answer: The triangular prism has 3 triangular faces and 2 square bases.
Q.9)  How many triangles would you find in a net that folds into a square pyramid?  
  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 3
Correct Answer: 4
Q.10)  How many circles would you find in a net that can be folded to form a cylinder?
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 2
Q.11) Gaurav wants to make a pentagonal pyramid. How many triangles does he need to make the object?
  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 2
Correct Answer: 5
Q.12) How many rectangles do we need to make a pentagonal prism?
  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 3
Correct Answer: 5
Q.13) Which of the statements is false for a pyramid?
  1. A pyramid has a polygonal base.
  2. A pyramid has triangular faces.
  3. A pyramid can have only rectangular base.
  4. A pyramid is named by the shape of its base.
Correct Answer: A pyramid can have only rectangular base.
Q.14)  In the art class, Vijay made a design as shown in the figure. If he folds along the dotted lines, which figure will he get?
  1. pentagonal pyramid
  2. pentagonal prism
  3. hexagonal prism
  4. hexagonal pyramid
Correct Answer: hexagonal pyramid
Q.15) Which of the following can be calculated only for a cone but not for a cylinder?
  1. volume
  2. base area
  3. curved surface area
  4. slant height
Correct Answer: slant height

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