What this quiz covers

Grade 8 Volume Quiz 1 draws its questions at random from 13 questions across these topics:


Worked examples

A few of the question types, with full solutions, so you know what to expect.

Cubes & Cuboids. Calculate the volume of a cube with sides of 6 cm.

  1. 216 cm³
  2. 36 cm²
  3. 18 cm
  4. 144 cm³

Answer: 216 cm³

Volume of a cube: \( V = x^3 \).

\( V = 6^3 = 6 \times 6 \times 6 \)

Cubes & Cuboids. Calculate the surface area of a cube with sides of 4 cm.

  1. 96 cm²
  2. 64 cm³
  3. 16 cm²
  4. 24 cm²

Answer: 96 cm²

Surface area of a cube: \( SA = 6x^2 \) — six identical square faces.

\( SA = 6 \times 4^2 = 6 \times 16 \)

Cubes & Cuboids. Calculate the volume of a cuboid 5 m long, 3 m wide and 2 m high.

  1. 30 m³
  2. 10 m³
  3. 20 m²
  4. 60 m³

Answer: 30 m³

Volume of a cuboid: \( V = l \times b \times h \).

\( V = 5 \times 3 \times 2 \)

Cubes & Cuboids. Calculate the volume of this cuboid.

  1. 96 cm³
  2. 152 cm³
  3. 16 cm³
  4. 48 cm³

Answer: 96 cm³

Volume of a cuboid: \( V = l \times b \times h \).

\( V = 6 \times 8 \times 2 \)

Cubes & Cuboids. Calculate the total surface area of this cuboid.

  1. 152 cm²
  2. 96 cm²
  3. 112 cm²
  4. 144 cm²

Answer: 152 cm²

Add up all 3 pairs of identical faces: \( SA = 2(lb + lh + bh) \).

\( SA = 2(6{\times}8) + 2(6{\times}2) + 2(8{\times}2) = 96 + 24 + 32 \)