JSS 1 Mathematics Flashcards: Properties and Volumes of Three-Dimensional Figures

Question 1

How many faces does a cube have?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 2

How many edges does a cube have?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 3

How many vertices does a cube have?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 4

Which property distinguishes a cube from a general cuboid?

Accepted Answer

All the cube’s edges are equal.

Question 5

How many flat circular faces does a cylinder have?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 6

How many vertices does a cylinder have?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 7

How many vertices does a cone have?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 8

Which solid has no edge and no vertex?

Accepted Answer

sphere

Question 9

A square-based pyramid has how many vertices?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 10

Find the volume of a cube with edge 4 cm.

Accepted Answer

64 cm³

Question 11

Find the volume of a cuboid measuring 8 cm by 5 cm by 3 cm.

Accepted Answer

120 cm³

Question 12

A cube has volume 125 cm³. Find its edge length.

Accepted Answer

5 cm

Question 13

A cuboid has volume 180 cm³, length 10 cm and width 6 cm. Find its height.

Accepted Answer

3 cm

Question 14

How many unit cubes fill a cuboid 5 units long, 4 units wide and 3 units high?

Accepted Answer

60

Question 15

Which unit is appropriate for the volume of a box?

Accepted Answer

cubic centimetres

Question 16

A cube’s edge doubles from 3 cm to 6 cm. By what factor does its volume increase?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 17

Two cuboids measure 6×4×2 cm and 8×3×2 cm. How do their volumes compare?

Accepted Answer

They have equal volumes.

Question 18

Which solid can roll in every direction: cube, cuboid, cylinder or sphere?

Accepted Answer

sphere

Question 19

A closed tin shaped like a cylinder has which kinds of surfaces?

Accepted Answer

two flat circular surfaces and one curved surface

Question 20

Why is the formula for cuboid volume $l\times w\times h$?

Accepted Answer

It counts the layers of unit cubes filling the solid.

Strong work.