Cones

Practice Questions

ISEE Upper Level (grades 9-12) Quantitative Reasoning › Cones

Questions
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1

The height of a given cylinder is one half the height of a given cone. The radii of their bases are equal.

Which of the following is the greater quantity?

(a) The volume of the cone

(b) The volume of the cylinder

2

The radius of the base of a given cone is three times that of each base of a given cylinder. The heights of the cone and the cylinder are equal.

Which of the following is the greater quantity?

(a) The volume of the cone

(b) The volume of the cylinder

3

The height of a given cylinder is one half the height of a given cone. The radii of their bases are equal.

Which of the following is the greater quantity?

(a) The volume of the cone

(b) The volume of the cylinder

4

The radius of the base of a given cone is three times that of each base of a given cylinder. The heights of the cone and the cylinder are equal.

Which of the following is the greater quantity?

(a) The volume of the cone

(b) The volume of the cylinder

5

The volume of a cone whose height is three times the radius of its base is one cubic yard. Give its radius in inches.

6

The volume of a cone whose height is three times the radius of its base is one cubic yard. Give its radius in inches.

7

The height of Cone B is three times that of Cone A. The radius of the base of Cone B is one-half the radius of the base of Cone A.

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The volume of Cone A

(b) The volume of Cone B

8

The height of Cone B is three times that of Cone A. The radius of the base of Cone B is one-half the radius of the base of Cone A.

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The volume of Cone A

(b) The volume of Cone B

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