Grade 8 Maths Visualising Solid Shapes Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. An iron almirah is an example of a
(a) Cuboid
(b) Cube
(c) Cylinder
(d) Rectangular pyramid
2. Two cubes of dimensions 2 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm are placed side by side, the length of resulting cuboid is:
(a) 2 cm
(b) 3 cm
(c) 4 cm
(d) 6 cm
3. What is the minimum number of faces a pyramid can have?
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 4
4. The net given alongside is of
(a) Triangular pyramid
(b) Triangular prism
(c) Square pyramid
(d) Pentagonal pyramid
5. Which of the following solids has the maximum number of vertices?
(a) Tetrahedron
(b) Cuboid
(c) Octahedron
(d) Cylinder
6. The number of faces of a triangular prism is ………………. .
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) 5
7. The number of faces of a square pyramid is ……………….. .
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) 5
8. What will be the number of edges if there are 12 vertices and 20 faces?
(a) 32
(b) 28
(c) 30
(d) 42
9. Name of the solid given alongside
(a) Pyramid
(b) Cone
(c) Cube
(d) Cuboid
10. Name of the solid given alongside
(a) Pyramid
(b) Cone
(c) Cube
(d) Cuboid
11. Name of the solid whose net diagram is given alongside
(a) Pyramid
(b) Cone
(c) Cube
(d) Cuboid
12. Name of the solid whose net diagram is given alongside
(a) Pyramid
(b) Cone
(c) Cube
(d) Cuboid
13. Name of the solid whose net diagram is given alongside
(a) Cylinder
(b) Cone
(c) Sphere
(d) Cuboid
14. Name of the solid whose net diagram is given alongside
(a) Cylinder
(b) Cone
(c) Sphere
(d) Cuboid
15. Two dice are placed side by side with 5 + 2, what is the total on the face opposite to the given numbers?
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 11
(d) 6
16. What cross-sections do you get when you give a vertical cut to the brick?
(a) rectangle
(b) square
(c) circle
(d) triangle
17. What cross-sections do you get when you give a vertical cut to a die?
(a) rectangle
(b) square
(c) circle
(d) triangle
18. What cross-sections do you get when you give a vertical cut to the circular pipe?
(a) rectangle
(b) square
(c) circle
(d) triangle
19. What cross-sections do you get when you give a vertical cut to an ice-cream cone?
(a) rectangle
(b) square
(c) circle
(d) triangle
20. What cross-sections do you get when you give a horizontal cut to an ice-cream cone?
(a) rectangle
(b) square
(c) circle
(d) triangle
Class 8 Maths Visualising Solid Shapes Fill In The Blanks
1. A cube has ……………….. verices, …………………. edges and ………………… faces.
2. The point at which three faces of a 3-D figure meet is known as its ………………… .
3. A cuboid is also known as a rectangular …………………. .
4. A triangular pyramid is also called as ……………… .
5. A square prism is same as a ………………… .
6. The corners of a solid shape are called its ………………… .
7. A …………………. is a skeleton-outline of a solid that can be folded to make it.
8. A cuboid has …………………… rectangular faces.
9. The number of faces of a cylinder is ………………… .
10. The number of faces of a cone is ………………… .
Class 8 Maths Visualising Solid Shapes Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What will be the number of faces if there are 6 vertices and 12 edges?
2. Two dice are placed side by side with 5 + 6, what is the total on the face opposite to the given numbers?
3. Two dice are placed side by side with 6 + 2, what is the total on the face opposite to the given numbers?
4. What cross-sections do you get when you give a horizontal cut to the brick?
5. What is the other name of a triangular pyramid?
6. State the Euler’s formula for polyhedrons.
Class 8 Maths Visualising Solid Shapes Short Answer Type Questions
1. Name the polyhedron that can be made by folding each net:
2. Dice are cubes where the numbers on the opposite face must total 7 which of the following are dice?
3. Draw the front, side and top view of a brick.
4. How are prisms are cylinders alike?
Class 8 Maths Visualising Solid Shapes Long Answer Type Questions
1. Using Euler’s formula, complete the following:
2. Can a polyhedron have 8 faces, 14 edges and 6 vertices? Specify reason.
3. Draw the net of a cone.
