Volume & Surface Area

Edexcel

AQA

Higher June 2025 Paper 3 Q16

EdexcelCurrent spec4 marksVolume & Surface Area

16 The diagram shows a solid shape made from a cylinder and a cone.

A cone on top of a cylinder, radius 8 cm marked on the join; beside it a box showing Volume of cone = one third pi r squared h with a cone labelled r and h

The cone has a base radius of 8 cm.
The cylinder has a radius of 8 cm.

The vertical height of the cone is three times the height of the cylinder.

The volume of the solid shape is \(640\pi\) cm3

Work out the vertical height of the cone.
You must show all your working. (4)

Foundation November 2024 Paper 2 Q28

EdexcelCurrent spec3 marksVolume & Surface Area

28 The diagram shows a solid cylinder with base radius 3 cm and height 10 cm.

A cylinder with base radius 3 cm and height 10 cm

The cylinder is made from steel.
It has a mass of 2250 g.

Work out the density of the steel.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. (3)

Higher November 2024 Paper 3 Q19

EdexcelCurrent spec4 marksPythagorasVolume & Surface Area

19 The diagram shows a cone.

A cone, next to a box giving the formula: curved surface area of cone = pi r l, with a small cone labelled with slant height l, perpendicular height h and base radius r

The radius of the base of the cone is \(\dfrac{3}{4}\) of the height of the cone.
The total surface area of the cone is \(54\pi\) cm2

Work out the height of the cone. (4)

Higher November 2024 Paper 2 Q12

EdexcelCurrent spec5 marksVolume & Surface Area

12 The diagram shows a solid cylinder with base radius 3 cm and height 8 cm.
It also shows a solid cube with side length \(h\) cm.

A cylinder with radius 3 cm and height 8 cm, and a cube with side length h cm

The cylinder is made from steel with a density of 7.86 g/cm3
The cube is made from brass with a density of 8.5 g/cm3

The mass of the cylinder is equal to the mass of the cube.

Work out the value of \(h\).
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. (5)

Foundation June 2025 Paper 1 Q15

AQACurrent spec3 marksVolume & Surface Area

15

(a) A sphere has diameter 20 cm

Show that the radius of the sphere is 10 cm [1 mark]

(b) The volume of a sphere is \(\dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3\) where \(r\) is the radius.

Work out the volume of a sphere with diameter 20 cm

Give your answer in terms of \(\pi\) [2 marks]

Foundation November 2024 Paper 3 Q26

AQACurrent spec2 marksVolume & Surface Area

26

A hemisphere (bowl shape) with radius 7.5 cm marked from the centre of the top face to its edge
Volume of a sphere \(= \dfrac{4}{3} \times \pi \times r^3\)
where \(r\) is the radius

Ria works out the volume of this hemisphere in terms of \(\pi\)

Here is her work.

\[\text{Volume of a hemisphere} = \dfrac{4}{3} \times 7.5 \times 3 \div 2 = 15\]

Write down two mistakes she has made. [2 marks]

Foundation November 2024 Paper 1 Q23

AQACurrent spec3 marksPrismsVolume & Surface Area

23 Here is a solid prism.

A hexagonal prism
(a) How many faces does the prism have? [1 mark]
(b) The prism has

volume = 3500 cm\(^3\)
and
length = 20 cm

Work out the area of the cross-section of the prism. [2 marks]

Foundation June 2024 Paper 3 Q23

23 The front elevation of a cuboid is shown on this centimetre grid.

Front elevation on a centimetre grid: a rectangle 3 cm wide and 2 cm high

The volume of the cuboid is \(42\text{ cm}^3\)

Draw the side elevation on this centimetre grid. [2 marks]

Blank centimetre grid labelled Side elevation, 9 squares wide and 6 squares high

Foundation June 2024 Paper 1 Q22

22 Here is a cone.

Cone with vertical height 12 cm, slant height 13 cm and base radius 5 cm
(a)
Curved surface area of a cone \(= \pi r l\)
where \(r\) is the radius and \(l\) is the slant height

Beth tries to work out the curved surface area in terms of \(\pi\)

Curved surface area of the cone \(= \pi \times 5 \times 12\)
\(= 60\pi\) cm\(^2\)

What mistake has she made? [1 mark]

(b) Adam uses   \(\pi = 3\)   to estimate the area of the base of the cone.

Work out his estimate. [2 marks]

(c) Beth uses   \(\pi = 3.14\)   to estimate the area of the base of the cone.

Is Beth’s estimate more than or less than Adam’s estimate?

Tick a box.

  • More than
  • Less than

Give a reason for your answer. [1 mark]

Foundation June 2024 Paper 3 Q6

AQACurrent spec3 marksPrismsVolume & Surface Area

6 Here are three solids.

A cube, a square-based pyramid and a cone
(a) How many faces does the cube have? [1 mark]
(b) How many edges does the square-based pyramid have? [1 mark]
(c) How many vertices does the cone have? [1 mark]

Foundation November 2023 Paper 2 Q26

AQACurrent spec3 marksPrismsVolume & Surface Area

26 Here is a prism drawn on an isometric grid.

Prism on an isometric grid with length 6 cm; its L-shaped cross-section is made from a 2 by 5 rectangle and a 2 by 2 square

Work out the volume of the prism. [3 marks]

Foundation November 2023 Paper 3 Q8

AQACurrent spec2 marksVolume & Surface Area

8 Here is a cuboid.

Cuboid with length 6.75 cm, height 3.8 cm and depth 2.7 cm

Work out the volume of the cuboid.

Give your answer to 1 decimal place. [2 marks]

Higher June 2017 Paper 1 Q28

28 Volume of cone \(= \dfrac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h\) \(\;\) where \(r\) is the radius and \(h\) is the perpendicular height.

A cone has a

  • horizontal base of radius 5 cm
  • height of 15 cm

The cone contains water to a depth of 9 cm

Cone with vertex at the top, height 15 cm and base radius 5 cm. The bottom 9 cm is shaded as water

Work out the volume of the water, in cm\(^3\)

Give your answer in terms of \(\pi\). [4 marks]