Class 8 Mathematics MCQ Visualising Solid Shapes

Question : How many faces does a cube have?
(a) 6
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 2

Question : How many congruent edges does a cube have?
(a) 12
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) none of these

Question : How many circular bases does a cylinder have?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1

Question : How many vertices does a cuboid have ?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 3.

Question : How many faces does a triangular pyramid have?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Question : The lateral faces of a pyramid are____.
(a) triangles
(b) pentagons
(c) rectangles
(d) None of these

Question : How many vertices does a cone have?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4

Question : How many edges does a triangular pyramid have ?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8.

Question : Which of the following can be other name of a cylinder?
(a) A triangular prism
(b) A rectangular prism
(c) A circular prism
(d) A vertical prism

Question : What is the difference between a rectangle and a cube?
(a) A rectangle is 3-dimensional and a cube is 2-dimensional.
(b) A rectangle and a cube are both 2-dimensional.
(c) A rectangle is 2-dimensional and a cube is 3-dimensional.
(d) A rectangle and a cube are both 3-dimensional.

Question : A square pyramid always has _.
(a) Four lateral faces, which are parallel to each other.
(b) Four lateral faces, which are congruent equilateral triangles and a rectangular base.
(c) Two bases which are congruent and parallel.
(d) Four lateral faces, which are congruent isosceles triangles and a square base.

Question : How many edges does a pyramid with square base have ?
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 5.

Question : If F, E and V represent the faces, edges and vertices respectively of a polyhedra then which of the following is the Euler’s formula?
(a) F – V + E = 2
(b) F + V – E = 2
(c) F + V = – 2
(d) F + V + E = 2

Question : The top-view of a cuboid looks like a:
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Rectangle
(d) Triangle

Question : The faces of a cube consist of
(a) 8 squares
(b) 4 squares and 2 rectangles
(c) 2 squares and 4 rectangle
(d) 6 squares

Question : A sphere has how many faces ?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) None

Question : Which of the following is the number of faces of a solid sphere?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) many
(d) none of these

Question : The faces of a triangular pyramid consist of
(a) 1 square and 3 triangles
(b) 2 triangles and 3 rectangles
(c) 4 triangles
(d) 2 rectangles and 3 triangles

Question : What do you call solid figures with line segments as their edges?
(a) Polygons
(b) Squares
(c) Cylinders
(d) Polyhedrons

Question : The top-view of a cube looks like a:
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Rectangle
(d) Triangle

Question : Which of the following can be other name of a cylinder?
(a) A triangular prism
(b) A rectangular prism
(c) A vertical prism
(d) A circular prism

Question : Which of the following statements is true?
(a) The lateral faces of a square prism are triangles.
(b) The lateral faces of a triangular prism can be squares or rectangles.
(c) The lateral faces of a square pyramid can be squares.
(d) The lateral faces of a triangular pyramid can be squares or rectangles.

Question : If a polyhedron has 6 vertices and 12 edges. What is the number of faces it has ?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 18

Question : Which of the following statements is false?
(a) A sphere has one flat surface.
(b) A cone has one flat face.
(c) A cylinder has two circular faces.
(d) A sphere has one curved face.

Question :Which of the following statements is false?
(a) A sphere has one flat surface.
(b) A cone has one flat face.
(c) A cylinder has two circular faces.
(d) A sphere has one curved face.

Question :Which of the following can be other name of a cylinder?
(a) A triangular prism
(b) A rectangular prism
(c) A vertical prism
(d) A circular prism

Question :A three dimensional shape is _________ object.
(a) solid
(b) 2d
(c) plane
(d) None of these

Question :How many circular bases does a cylinder have?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1

Question :The top-view of a cube looks like a:
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Rectangle
(d) Triangle

Question :How many vertices does a cone have?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4

Question :What is the difference between a rectangle and a cube?
(a) A rectangle is 3-dimensional and a cube is 2-dimensional.
(b) A rectangle and a cube are both 2-dimensional.
(c) A rectangle is 2-dimensional and a cube is 3-dimensional.
(d) A rectangle and a cube are both 3-dimensional.

Question :How many triangles would you find in a net that folds into a square pyramid?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6

Question :How many vertices does a triangular pyramid have ?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Question :A square pyramid always has ___.
(a) Four lateral faces, which are parallel to each other.
(b) Four lateral faces, which are congruent equilateral triangles and a rectangular base.
(c) Two bases which are congruent and parallel.
(d) Four lateral faces, which are congruent isosceles triangles and a square base.

Question :Which is the three-dimensional figure formed by rotating a triangle?
(a) Cone
(b) Quadrilateral
(c) Prism
(d) Square

Question :The faces of a cube consist of
(a) 8 squares
(b) 4 squares and 2 rectangles
(c) 2 squares and 4 rectangle
(d) 6 squares

Question :Which is/are three dimensional shapes?
(a) Sphere
(b) Cylinder
(c) Cone
(d) All of the above

Question :What do you call solid figures with line segments as their edges?
(a) Polygons
(b) Squares
(c) Cylinders
(d) Polyhedrons

Question :The faces of a triangular pyramid consist of
(a) 1 square and 3 triangles
(b) 2 triangles and 3 rectangles
(c) 4 triangles
(d) 2 rectangles and 3 triangles

Question :The top-view of a cuboid looks like a:
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Rectangle
(d) Triangle

Question :For a polyhedron, if ‘F’ stands for number of faces, V stands for number of vertices and E stands for number of edges, then which of the following relationships is named as Euler’s formula ?
(a) F + V = E + 2
(b) F + E = V + 2
(c) V + E = F + 2
(d) F+ V = E – 2

Question :Which of the following statements is true?
(a) The lateral faces of a square prism are triangles.
(b) The lateral faces of a triangular prism can be squares or rectangles.
(c) The lateral faces of a square pyramid can be squares.
(d) The lateral faces of a triangular pyramid can be squares or rectangles.

Question :Identify the statement that is false for a prism.
(a) A right prism has rectangular lateral faces.
(b) A right prism has two bases.
(c) A right prism has triangular lateral faces.

Question :The lateral faces of a pyramid are____.
(a) triangles
(b) pentagons
(c) rectangles
(d) None of these

Question :How many circular bases does a cylinder have?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Question :How many congruent edges does a cube have?
(a) 12
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) none of these

Question : A cube has ______ faces.
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 8

Question : Number of vertices a cone has:
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

Question : A sphere has how many faces?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) None

Question : An example of the cone is:
(a) Tube
(b) A tent
(c) A ball
(d) A box

Question : The top view of a cone looks like this:
(a) A Circle
(b) A Square
(c) A Rectangle
(d) A Triangle

Question : The top view of a cube looks like a:
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Rectangle
(d) Triangle

Question : The top view of a cuboid looks like a:
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Rectangle
(d) Triangle

Question : The side-view of a cone appears as:
(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Rectangle
(d) Triangle

Question : The base of a prism is:
(a) Circle
(b) Triangle
(c) Square
(d) Any shape

Question : If a polyhedron has 6 vertices and 12 edges. What is the number of faces it has?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 18

Question : An example of a cylindrical shape is:
(a) Pipes
(b) Gas cylinder
(c) Cold drink cans
(d) All of the above

Question : What is the name of the shape?

(a) Circle
(b) Square
(c) Cone
(d) Cylinder

Question : What is the name of the given shape?

(a) Square
(b) Rectangle
(c) Cuboid
(d) Cube

Question : Find the name of the given shape.

(a) Square
(b) Rectangle
(c) Cuboid
(d) Cube

Question : A polyhedron is said to be regular if its faces are made up of regular polygons and the same number of faces meet at each vertex.
(a) True
(b) False

Question : Prisms and Pyramids are:
(a) Polygons
(b) Cubes
(c) Polyhedrons
(d) Spherical shapes

Question : A square is a 3D shape.
(a) True
(b) False

Question : A cube is a 3D shape.
(a) True
(b) False

Question : On the map, symbols are used to depict the different objects/places.
(a) True
(b) False

Question : 3D objects have the same views from different positions.
(a) True
(b) False