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Total Surface Area from Nets - Assignment
Chapter: Surface Area & Nets
Topic: Calculating Total Surface Area from Net
Maximum Marks: 35
Time: 75 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
  • Show all working for Sections B, C and D. Only final answers are given at the end — for full solutions, raise your doubts with your teacher.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions 5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
Total surface area is the sum of the areas of all:
  • A.edges
  • B.faces
  • C.vertices
  • D.corners
2.
The TSA of a cube is:
  • A.$a^3$
  • B.$6a^2$
  • C.$4a^2$
  • D.$a^2$
3.
The TSA of a cuboid is:
  • A.$lbh$
  • B.$2(lb+bh+hl)$
  • C.$6a^2$
  • D.$4lbh$
4.
A net helps you find every ___ area.
  • A.edge
  • B.face
  • C.vertex
  • D.angle
5.
Surface area is measured in:
  • A.units
  • B.square units
  • C.cubic units
  • D.degrees
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
Find the TSA of a cube of edge $4$.
7.
Find the TSA of a cube of edge $5$.
8.
Find the TSA of a cuboid $5\times4\times3$.
9.
What is the TSA formula for a cube?
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
Find the TSA of a cube of edge $6$.
11.
Find the TSA of a cuboid $8\times5\times3$.
12.
Find the TSA of a cuboid $10\times6\times4$.
13.
The TSA of a cube is $54$ cm$^2$. Find its edge.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
A box is a cuboid $12$ cm $\times$ $8$ cm $\times$ $5$ cm. Find its total surface area using its net.
15.
A cube has edge $7$ cm. Find its total surface area and the area of one face.

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) faces
  2. (B) $6a^2$
  3. (B) $2(lb+bh+hl)$
  4. (B) face
  5. (B) square units
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. $96$.
  2. $150$.
  3. $94$.
  4. $6a^2$.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. $216$.
  2. $158$.
  3. $248$.
  4. $3$ cm.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. $392$ cm$^2$.
  2. TSA $294$ cm$^2$; one face $49$ cm$^2$.
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