UGC NET Mensuration Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 5 previous-year questions on Mensuration from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 5: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, drawn from 5 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Mensuration
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Comparing areas of different shapes | 2 |
| Tiling an area | 1 |
| Volumes of cylinders | 1 |
| Surface area and volume of cubes | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Mensuration appears in 5 of 87 papers (6%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Two cylindrical jars have their diameters in the ratio 3 : 1 but heights in the ratio 1 : 3. Then the ratio of their volumes is
If V1, V2 are volumes and S1, S2 are the surface areas of two cubes then
Arrange the areas for following shapes in descending order of their values : A. The area of the curved surface of a cylindrical wire of radius 1.0 mm and length 3.5 cm B. The surface of a spherical ball of radius 3.5 mm C. The area of a rhombus having…
Arrange the following shapes in increasing order of their areas : A. A circle of diameter 10 cm B. A rectangle of dimensions [6 cm x 4 cm] C. A square of side 5 cm D. An equilateral triangle of side 5 cm Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The number of marble slabs of size 20 cm x 30 cm required to pave the floor of a square room of side 3 meters is :
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