Visualising Solid Shapes Practice Questions

Class 8 · Mathematics · 1049 free MCQs with instant results and detailed explanations.

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Topics in Visualising Solid Shapes

Euler's Formula 301
Mapping Space 346
Views of 3D Shapes 402

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Q1
Easy
What will be the top view of a cube placed on a table?
A. A square
B. A rectangle
C. A circle
D. An oval
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Correct Answer: A
The top view of a cube will show its top face, which is a square shape. All sides of a cube are equal, making the top view square.
Q2
Easy
What is the top view of a cube?
A. A square
B. A rectangle
C. A circle
D. A triangle
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Correct Answer: A
The top view of a cube is a square as all sides are equal.
Q3
Easy
What is the front view of a cylinder?
A. A square
B. A rectangle
C. A circle
D. An oval
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Correct Answer: B
The front view of a cylinder appears as a rectangle since it shows the height and width.
Q4
Medium
Which of the following shapes has only one curved face?
A. Cylinder
B. Cube
C. Sphere
D. Cone
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Correct Answer: D
A cone has a circular base and a single curved surface that tapers to a point.
Q5
Medium
When looking at a cube from one corner, how many faces can be seen?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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Correct Answer: C
When viewing a cube from a corner, three faces are visible.
Q6
Medium
What is the number of edges in a rectangular prism?
A. 12
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
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Correct Answer: A
A rectangular prism has 12 edges, formed by the intersection of its faces.
Q7
Medium
If a cylinder has a height of 10 cm and a radius of 5 cm, what is the height when viewed from the side?
A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm
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Correct Answer: B
The height of the cylinder remains 10 cm when viewed from the side.
Q8
Hard
Which of the following shapes has only one curved surface?
A. Cone
B. Cylinder
C. Sphere
D. Cube
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Correct Answer: A
A cone has one flat circular base and one curved surface that tapers to a point.
Q9
Hard
When viewed from the top, which of the following solid shapes will appear as a rectangle?
A. Cube
B. Cuboid
C. Sphere
D. Pyramid
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Correct Answer: B
A cuboid has rectangular faces, and when viewed from the top, it will show a rectangle.
Q10
Hard
If a cube is painted on all its faces and then cut into 125 smaller cubes, how many of the smaller cubes will have paint on exactly two faces?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 24
D. 16
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Correct Answer: B
The cubes at the edges but not at the corners have paint on two faces, leading to 12 such cubes.

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Visualising Solid Shapes — Class 8 Mathematics Practice Questions Online

This page contains 1049 practice MCQs for the chapter Visualising Solid Shapes in Class 8 Mathematics. The questions are organized by difficulty — 338 easy, 526 medium, 185 hard — so you can choose the right level for your preparation.

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