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Checking and securing understanding of surface area of a cylinder

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Checking and securing understanding of surface area of a cylinder”, from the unit “2D and 3D shape: surface area and volume (pyramids, spheres and cones)” (Year 11 Maths) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. A ___ is a 3D shape with a base that is a circle and a parallel opposite face that is identical.
  2. The formula for the volume of a cylinder is __________.
  3. Which of these are correct for the volume, V, of this cylinder?
  4. Calculate the volume of this semi-cylinder. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
  5. A cylinder fits perfectly inside a cube. The volume of the cube is 512 cm³. The volume of the cylinder in terms of π is ___π cm³.
  6. The volume of this cylinder is 405π cm³ . The radius of the cylinder is ___ cm.
  7. The curved surface of a cylinder can be flattened out to form a 2D shape which is a ___.
  8. A cylindrical tube is cut and unfolded into a rectangle. Find the values of a and b on the lengths of the rectangle.
  9. Which formula gives the surface area of a cylinder of radius r and height h?
  10. Find the surface area of a cylinder with radius 5 cm and height 8 cm. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
  11. A cylinder has a radius of 4 mm and a height of 12 mm. The surface area of the cylinder, in terms of \pi, is ___\pi mm².
  12. The surface area of this cylinder is 276π cm². The length of marked x is ___ cm.

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