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Visualising Solid Shapes — Class 8 CBSE Mathematics MCQs with Solutions
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Sample questions with solutions
Q1 — easy
How many edges does a cube have?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12 ✓ Correct
D. 16
Solution: A cube has 12 edges.
Q2 — easy
How many vertices does a cuboid have?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8 ✓ Correct
D. 12
Solution: A cuboid has 8 corners.
Q3 — easy
A solid with a circular base and one curved surface meeting at a point is a:
A. cylinder
B. cone ✓ Correct
C. sphere
D. prism
Solution: That describes a cone.
Q4 — easy
How many faces does a triangular pyramid (tetrahedron) have?
A. 3
B. 4 ✓ Correct
C. 5
D. 6
Solution: Four triangular faces.
Q5 — hard
A prism with an n-sided base has how many edges?
A. 2n
B. 3n ✓ Correct
C. n + 2
D. 4n
Solution: n on each base plus n vertical edges.
Q6 — hard
How many edges does a hexagonal pyramid have?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 12 ✓ Correct
D. 14
Solution: 6 base edges plus 6 slant edges.
Q7 — hard
Which of these nets folds into a cube?
A. a row of 6 squares
B. a cross of 6 squares ✓ Correct
C. a row of 4 squares
D. a triangle of 6 squares
Solution: The classic cross-shaped net folds into a cube.
Q8 — hard
A cuboid has dimensions 5 × 4 × 3. Its number of faces, vertices and edges are:
A. 6, 8, 12 ✓ Correct
B. 8, 6, 12
C. 6, 12, 8
D. 12, 8, 6
Solution: Every cuboid has 6 faces, 8 vertices and 12 edges.
Q9 — medium
A polyhedron has 6 faces and 8 vertices. How many edges?
A. 10
B. 12 ✓ Correct
C. 14
D. 16
Solution: 6 + 8 − E = 2, so E = 12.
Q10 — medium
A prism has a pentagonal base. How many faces does it have?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7 ✓ Correct
D. 10
Solution: Two bases plus five rectangular sides.
Q11 — medium
How many faces does a square pyramid have?
A. 4
B. 5 ✓ Correct
C. 6
D. 8
Solution: One square base plus four triangles.
Q12 — medium
Which solid has no vertices and no edges?
A. cone
B. cylinder
C. sphere ✓ Correct
D. cube
Solution: A sphere is a single smooth surface.