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74 Geometry Mensuration PYQ (Solutions)

Master Geometry Mensuration for CAT 2026 with practice questions and detailed explanations

CAT 2025

Geometry and Mensuration (triangles, circles, polygons, areas, volumes) form one of the largest and most consistent components of the CAT Quantitative Aptitude section.

  • CAT 2017: Had a very high weight — 7 geometry/mensuration questions in Slot 1 and 4 in Slot 2.
  • CAT 2018: Again featured 7 geometry questions, making it one of the most dominant topics that year.
  • CAT 2019: Included 4 geometry questions, with some additional mensuration elements.
  • CAT 2020–2021: Even with reduced overall QA questions, geometry contributed ~3–4 questions per slot.
  • CAT 2022–2023: Continued the trend with around 3 geometry questions per slot.
  • Across years, triangle properties, circle theorems, and polygon basics appear most frequently. Mensuration (area/volume of simple solids like cones or cylinders) shows up occasionally.

Expected Weightage:
Geometry has been one of the highest-weighted topics in CAT QA. On average, expect 3–7 questions every year (slot-wise), making it a must-master area for scoring well.

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Weightage Over Past Years

YearQ.NODifficulty Level
20248Medium
20236Hard
20226Medium
202110Medium
20208Medium
201911Hard
201812Medium
201713Medium

CAT 2024 Geometry Mensuration questions

Question 1

Slot-1

ABCD is a rectangle with sides AB = 56 cm and BC = 45 cm, and E is the midpoint of side CD. Then, the length, in cm, of radius of incircle of ADE\triangle A D E is

Question 2

Slot-1

The surface area of a closed rectangular box, which is inscribed in a sphere, is 846 sq cm , and the sum of the lengths of all its edges is 144 cm . The volume, in cubic cm , of the sphere is

$750 \pi$
$1125 \pi \sqrt{2}$
$1125 \pi$
$750 \pi \sqrt{2}$

Question 3

Slot-2

Three circles of equal radii touch (but not cross) each other externally. Two other circles, XX and YY , are drawn such that both touch (but not cross) each of the three previous circles. If the radius of XX is more than that of YY , the ratio of the radii of XX and YY is

$2+\sqrt{3}: 1$
$4+\sqrt{3}: 1$
$7+4 \sqrt{3}: 1$
$4+2 \sqrt{3}: 1$

Question 4

Slot-2

The coordinates of the three vertices of a triangle are: (1, 2), (7, 2), and (1, 10). Then the radius of the incircle of the triangle is

Question 5

Slot-2

ABCDA B C D is a trapezium in which ABA B is parallel to CDC D . The sides ADA D and BCB C when extended, intersect at point EE . If AB=2 cm,CD=1 cmA B=2 \mathrm{~cm}, C D=1 \mathrm{~cm} , and perimeter of ABCDA B C D is 6 cm , then the perimeter, in cm , of AEB\triangle A E B is

10
9
8
7

Question 6

Slot-3

A regular octagon ABCDEFGH has sides of length 6 cm each. Then the area, in sq. cm , of the square ACEG is

$36(1 + \sqrt{2})$
$72(1 + \sqrt{2})$
$36(2 + \sqrt{2})$
$72(2 + \sqrt{2})$

Question 7

Slot-3

A circular plot of land is divided into two regions by a chord of length 10310 \sqrt{3} meters such that the chord subtends an angle of 120120^{\circ} at the center. Then, the area, in square meters, of the smaller region is

$25\left(\frac{4 \pi}{3}+\sqrt{3}\right)$
$20\left(\frac{4 \pi}{3}-\sqrt{3}\right)$
$25\left(\frac{4 \pi}{3}-\sqrt{3}\right)$
$20\left(\frac{4 \pi}{3}+\sqrt{3}\right)$

Question 8

Slot-3

The midpoints of sides AB, BC, and AC in △ ABC are M, N, and P, respectively. The medians drawn from A, B, and C intersect the line segments MP, MN and NP at X, Y, and Z, respectively. If the area of △ ABC is 1440 sq cm, then the area, in sq cm, of △ XYZ is

CAT 2023 Geometry Mensuration questions

Question 1

Slot-1

In a right-angled triangle ABC, the altitude AB is 5 cm, and the base BC is 12 cm. P and Q are two points on BC such that the areas of ΔABP, ΔABQ and ΔABC are in arithmetic progression. If the area of ΔABC is 1.5 times the area of ΔABP, the length of PQ, in cm, is

Question 2

Slot-1

A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle such that AB : CD = 2 : 1 and BC : AD = 5 : 4. If AC and BD intersect at the point E, then AE : CE equals

1 : 2
5 : 8
8 : 5
2 : 1

Question 3

Slot-2

A triangle is drawn with its vertices on the circle CC such that one of its sides is a diameter of CC and the other two sides have their lengths in the ratio a:ba:b. If the radius of the circle is rr, then the area of the triangle is

$\frac{a b r^2}{2\left(a^2 + b^2\right)}$
$\frac{a b r^2}{a^2 + b^2}$
$\frac{4 a b r^2}{a^2 + b^2}$
$\frac{2 a b r^2}{a^2 + b^2}$

Question 4

Slot-2

In a rectangle ABCD, AB = 9 cm and BC = 6 cm. P and Q are two points on BC such that the areas of the figures ABP, APQ, and AQCD are in geometric progression. If the area of the figure AQCD is four times the area of triangle ABP, then BP : PQ : QC is

1 : 1 : 2
1 : 2 : 4
2 : 4 : 1
1 : 2 : 1

Question 5

Slot-3

Let ABC\triangle A B C be an isosceles triangle such that ABA B and ACA C are of equal length. ADA D is the altitude from AA on BCB C and BEB E is the altitude from B\mathrm{B} on AC\mathrm{AC} . If AD\mathrm{AD} and BE\mathrm{BE} intersect at O\mathrm{O} such that AOB=105\angle \mathrm{AOB}=105^{\circ} , then ADBE\frac{A D}{B E} equals

$2 \sin 15^{\circ}$
$\cos 15^{\circ}$
$2 \cos 15^{\circ}$
$\sin 15^{\circ}$

Question 6

Slot-3

A rectangle with the largest possible area is drawn inside a semicircle of radius 2 cm2 \mathrm{~cm} . Then, the ratio of the lengths of the largest to the smallest side of this rectangle is

$2 : 1$
$\sqrt{5} : 1$
$1 : 1$
$\sqrt{2} : 1$

CAT 2022 Geometry Mensuration questions

Question 1

Slot-1

All the vertices of a rectangle lie on a circle of radius RR . If the perimeter of the rectangle is PP , then the area of the rectangle is

$\frac{P^2}{2}-2 P R$
$\frac{P^2}{8}-2 R^2$
$\frac{P^2}{16}-R^2$
$\frac{P^2}{8}-\frac{R^2}{2}$

Question 2

Slot-1

A trapezium ABCD\text{ABCD} has side AD\text{AD} parallel to BC,BAD=90,BC=3 cm\text{BC}, \angle \text{BAD}=90^{\circ}, \text{BC}=3 \text{~cm} and AD=8 cm\text{AD}=8 \text{~cm} . If the perimeter of this trapezium is 36 cm36 \text{~cm} , then its area, in sq. cm\text{cm} , is

Question 3

Slot-2

There are two containers of the same volume, first container half-filled with sugar syrup and the second container half-filled with milk. Half the content of the first container is transferred to the second container, and then the half of this mixture is transferred back to the first container. Next, half the content of the first container is transferred back to the second container. Then the ratio of sugar syrup and milk in the second container is

5 : 6
5 : 4
6 : 5
4 : 5

Question 4

Slot-2

The length of each side of an equilateral triangle ABC\mathrm{ABC} is 3 cm3 \mathrm{~cm} . Let D\mathrm{D} be a point on BC\mathrm{BC} such that the area of triangle ADC\mathrm{ADC} is half the area of triangle ABD\mathrm{ABD} . Then the length of AD\mathrm{AD} , in cm\mathrm{cm} , is

$\sqrt{6}$
$\sqrt{5}$
$\sqrt{8}$
$\sqrt{7}$

Question 5

Slot-3

Suppose the medians BD and CE of a triangle ABC intersect at a point O. If area of triangle ABC is 108 sq. cm., then, the area of the triangle EOD, in sq. cm., is

Question 6

Slot-3

The lengths of all four sides of a quadrilateral are integer valued. If three of its sides are of length 1 cm, 2 cm and 4 cm, then the total number of possible lengths of the fourth side is

6
4
5
3

CAT 2021 Geometry Mensuration questions

Question 1

Slot-1

If the area of a regular hexagon is equal to the area of an equilateral triangle of side 12 cm, then the length, in cm, of each side of the hexagon is

4 √6
6 √6
2 √6
√6

Question 2

Slot-1

A circle of diameter 8 inches is inscribed in a triangle ABC where ∠ABC = 90°. If BC = 10 inches then the area of the triangle in square inches is

Question 3

Slot-1

Suppose the length of each side of a regular hexagon ABCDEF is 2 cm. It T is the mid point of CD, then the length of AT, in cm, is

√15
√13
√12
√14

Question 4

Slot-2

The sides AB and CD of a trapezium ABCD are parallel, with AB being the smaller side. P is the midpoint of CD and ABPD is a parallelogram. If the difference between the areas of the parallelogram ABPD and the triangle BPC is 10 sq cm, then the area, in sq cm, of the trapezium ABCD is

20
25
40
30

Question 5

Slot-2

If a rhombus has area 12 sq cm and side length 5 cm, then the length, in cm, of its longer diagonal is

$\frac{\sqrt{37} + \sqrt{13}}{2}$
$\frac{\sqrt{13} + \sqrt{12}}{2}$
√(37) + √(13)
√(13) + √(12)

Question 6

Slot-2

Let D and E be points on sides AB and AC, respectively, of a triangle ABC, such that AD : BD = 2 : 1 and AE : CE = 2 : 3. If the area of the triangle ADE is 8 sq cm, then the area of the triangle ABC, in sq cm, is

Question 7

Slot-3

The cost of fencing a rectangular plot is ₹ 200 per ft along one side, and ₹ 100 per ft along the three other sides. If the area of the rectangular plot is 60000 sq. ft, then the lowest possible cost of fencing all four sides, in INR, is

90000
160000
120000
100000

Question 8

Slot-3

In a triangle ABC , ∠ BCA =50°. D and E are points on AB and AC, respectively, such that AD = DE. If F is a point on BC such that BD = DF, then ∠ FDE, in degrees, is equal to

100
80
96
72

Question 9

Slot-3

A park is shaped like a rhombus and has area 96 sq m. If 40 m of fencing is needed to enclose the park, the cost, in INR, of laying electric wires along its two diagonals, at the rate of ₹125 per m, is

Question 10

Slot-3

Let ABCD be a parallelogram. The lengths of the side AD and the diagonal AC are 10 cm and 20 cm, respectively. If the angle ∠ADC is equal to 30° then the area of the parallelogram, in sq. cm, is

$\frac{25(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{15})}{2}$
$25(\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{15})$
$\frac{25(\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{15})}{2}$
$25(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{15})$

CAT 2020 Geometry Mensuration questions

Question 1

Slot-1

On a rectangular metal sheet of area 135 sq in, a circle is painted such that the circle touches opposite two sides. If the area of the sheet left unpainted is two-thirds of the painted area then the perimeter of the rectangle in inches is

3√π(5 + $\frac{12}{π}$ )
4√π(3 + $\frac{12}{π}$ )
5√π(3 + $\frac{12}{π}$ )
3√π( $\frac{5}{2}$ + $\frac{6}{π}$ )

Question 2

Slot-1

A solid right circular cone of height 27 cm is cut into 2 pieces along a plane parallel to it's base at a height of 18 cm from the base. If the difference in the volume of the two pieces is 225 cc, the volume, in cc, of the original cone is

264
232
243
256

Question 3

Slot-1

A circle is inscribed in a rhombus with diagonals 12 cm and 16 cm. The ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the rhombus is

$\frac{2 \pi}{15}$
$\frac{6 \pi}{25}$
$\frac{3 \pi}{25}$
$\frac{5 \pi}{18}$

Question 4

Slot-2

Let C be a circle of radius 5 meters having center at O. Let PQ be a chord of C that passes through points A and B where A is located 4 meters north of O and B is located 3 meters east of O. Then, the length of PQ, in meters, is nearest to

6.6
7.2
8.8
7.8

Question 5

Slot-2

Let C1 and C2 be concentric circles such that the diameter of C1 is 2cm longer than that of C2. If a chord of C1 has length 6 cm and is a tangent to C2, then the diameter, in cm of C1 is

Question 6

Slot-2

The sum of perimeters of an equilateral triangle and a rectangle is 90 cm. The area, T, of the triangle and the area , R, of the rectangle, both in sq cm, satisfy the relationship R=T2R = T^2. If the sides of the rectangle are in the ratio 1 : 3, then the length, in cm, of the longer side of the rectangle, is

27
18
21
24

Question 7

Slot-2

From the interior point of an equilateral triangle, perpendiculars are drawn on all three sides. The sum of the lengths of the perpendiculars is 's'. Then the area of the triangle is

$\frac{s^{2}}{2√3}$
$\frac{2s^{2}}{√3}$
$\frac{s^{2}}{√3}$
$\frac{√3s^{2}}{2}$

Question 8

Slot-3

In a trepezium ABCD, AB is parallel to DC, BC is perpendicular to DC and ∠BAD = 45°. If DC = 5 cm, BC = 4 cm, the area of the trepezium in sq. cm is

CAT 2019 Geometry Mensuration questions

Question 1

Slot-1

Corners are cut off from an equilateral triangle T to produce a regular hexagon H. Then, the ratio of the area of H to the area of T is

5 : 6
3 : 4
2 : 3
4 : 5

Question 2

Slot-1

Let S be the set of all points (x,y) in the x-y plane such that |x| + |y| ≤ 2 and |x| ≥ 1. Then, the area, in square units, of the region represented by S equals [TITA]

Question 3

Slot-1

AB is a diameter of a circle of radius 5 cm. Let P and Q be two points on the circle so that the length of PB is 6 cm, and the length of AP is twice that of AQ. Then the length, in cm, of QB is nearest to

8.5
9.3
9.1
7.8

Question 4

Slot-1

If the rectangular faces of a brick have their diagonals in the ratio 3:23:153 : 2 \sqrt{3} : \sqrt{15}, then the ratio of the length of the shortest edge of the brick to that of its longest edge is

1 : $\sqrt{3}$
2 : $\sqrt{5}$
$\sqrt{2}$ : $\sqrt{3}$
$\sqrt{3}$ : 2

Question 5

Slot-1

In a circle of radius 11 cm, CD is a diameter and AB is a chord of length 20.5 cm. If AB and CD intersect at a point E inside the circle and CE has length 7 cm, then the difference of the lengths of BE and AE, in cm, is

1.5
3.5
0.5
2.5

Question 6

Slot-2

A man makes complete use of 405 cc of iron, 783 cc of aluminium, and 351 cc of copper to make a number of solid right circular cylinders of each type of metal. These cylinders have the same volume and each of these has radius 3 cm. If the total number of cylinders is to be kept at a minimum, then the total surface area of all these cylinders, in sq cm, is

1044(4 + π)
8464π
928π
1026(1 + π)

Question 7

Slot-2

In a triangle ABC, medians AD and BE are perpendicular to each other, and have lengths 12 cm and 9 cm, respectively. Then, the area of triangle ABC, in sq cm, is

80
68
72
78

Question 8

Slot-2

Two circles, each of radius 4 cm, touch externally. Each of these two circles is touched externally by a third circle. If these three circles have a common tangent, then the radius of the third circle, in cm, is

$\frac{π}{3}$
1
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
$\sqrt{2}$

Question 9

Slot-2

Let A and B be two regular polygons having a and b sides, respectively. If b = 2a and each interior angle of B is 3/2 times each interior angle of A, then each interior angle, in degrees, of a regular polygon with a + b sides is

Question 10

Slot-2

Let ABC be a right-angled triangle with hypotenuse BC of length 20 cm. If AP is perpendicular on BC, then the maximum possible length of AP, in cm, is

10
8 $\sqrt{2}$
6 $\sqrt{2}$
5

Question 11

Slot-2

The base of a regular pyramid is a square and each of the other four sides is an equilateral triangle, length of each side being 20 cm. The vertical height of the pyramid, in cm, is

10 $\sqrt{2}$
8 $\sqrt{3}$
12
5 $\sqrt{5}$

CAT 2018 Geometry Mensuration questions

Question 1

Slot-1

Given an equilateral triangle T1T_1 with side 24 cm, a second triangle T2T_2 is formed by joining the midpoints of the sides of T1T_1. Then a third triangle T3T_3 is formed by joining the midpoints of the sides of T2T_2. If this process of forming triangles is continued, the sum of the areas, in sq cm, of infinitely many such triangles T1,T2,T3,T_1, T_2, T_3, \ldots will be

192√3
164√3
248√3
188√3

Question 2

Slot-1

In a circle, two parallel chords on the same side of a diameter have lengths 4 cm and 6 cm. If the distance between these chords is 1 cm, then the radius of the circle, in cm, is

√13
√14
√11
√12

Question 3

Slot-1

Points E, F, G, H lie on the sides AB, BC, CD, and DA, respectively, of a square ABCD. If EFGH is also a square whose area is 62.5% of that of ABCD and CG is longer than EB, then the ratio of length of EB to that of CG is:

1 : 3
4 : 9
2 : 5
3 : 8

Question 4

Slot-1

In a parallelogram ABCD of area 72 sq cm, the sides CD and AD have lengths 9 cm and 16 cm, respectively. Let P be a point on CD such that AP is perpendicular to CD. Then the area, in sq cm, of triangle APD is

18√3
24√3
32√3
12√3

Question 5

Slot-1

A right circular cone, of height 12 ft, stands on its base which has diameter 8 ft. The tip of the cone is cut off with a plane which is parallel to the base and 9 ft from the base. With π = 227\frac{22}{7} , the volume, in cubic ft, of the remaining part of the cone is:[TITA]

Question 6

Slot-1

In a circle with centre O and radius 1 cm, an arc AB makes an angle 60 degrees at O. Let R be the region bounded by the radii OA, OB and the arc AB. If C and D are two points on OA and OB, respectively, such that OC = OD and the area of triangle OCD is half that of R, then the length of OC, in cm, is

$\frac{\pi}{4}$ $\frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{\pi}{6}$ $\frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{\pi}{4\sqrt{3}}$ $\frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}$ $\frac{1}{2}$

Question 7

Slot-1

Let ABCD be a rectangle inscribed in a circle of radius 13 cm. Which one of the following pairs can represent, in cm, the possible length and breadth of ABCD?

25 , 10
24 , 12
25 , 9
24 , 10

Question 8

Slot-2

From a rectangle ABCD of area 768 sq cm, a semicircular part with diameter AB and area 72π72\pi sq cm is removed. The perimeter of the leftover portion, in cm, is

88 + 12π
80 + 16π
86 + 8π
82 + 24π

Question 9

Slot-2

On a triangle ABC, a circle with diameter BC is drawn, intersecting AB and AC at points P and Q, respectively. If the lengths of AB, AC, and CP are 30 cm, 25 cm, and 20 cm respectively, then the length of BQ, in cm, is

Question 10

Slot-2

A chord of length 5 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of a circle. The length, in cm, of a chord that subtends an angle of 120° at the centre of the same circle is

$5\sqrt{3}$
$6\sqrt{2}$
8

Question 11

Slot-2

A parallelogram ABCD has area 48 sqcm. If the length of CD is 8 cm and that of AD is s cm, then which one of the following is necessarily true?

s ≥ 6
s ≠ 6
5 ≤ s ≤ 7
s ≤ 6

Question 12

Slot-2

A triangle ABC has area 32 sq units and its side BC, of length 8 units, lies on the line x=4x = 4. Then the shortest possible distance between A and the point (0,0)(0,0) is

4√2 units
2√2 units
4 units
8 units

CAT 2017 Geometry Mensuration questions

Question 1

Slot-1

A ball of diameter 4 cm is kept on top of a hollow cylinder standing vertically. The height of the cylinder is 3 cm, while its volume is 9 π cm3. Then the vertical distance, in cm, of the topmost point of the ball from the base of the cylinder is: (TITA)

Question 2

Slot-1

Let ABC be a right-angled triangle with BC as the hypotenuse. Lengths of AB and AC are 15 km and 20 km, respectively. The minimum possible time, in minutes, required to reach the hypotenuse from A at a speed of 30 km per hour is:

Question 3

Slot-1

Let ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GHGH, and JKJK be five diameters of a circle with center OO.
How many ways can three points be chosen from A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K,OA, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, O to form a triangle?

Question 4

Slot-1

A ball of diameter 4 cm is kept on top of a hollow cylinder standing vertically. The height of the cylinder is 3 cm, while its volume is 9 π cm 3 . Then the vertical distance, in cm, of the topmost point of the ball from the base of the cylinder is:

Question 5

Slot-1

Let ABC be a right-angled isosceles triangle with hypotenuse BC. Let BQC be a semi-circle, away from A, with diameter BC. Let BPC be an arc of a circle centered at A and lying between BC and BQC. If AB has length 6 cm then the area, in sq. cm, of the region enclosed by BPC and BQC is :

9π - 18
18
9

Question 6

Slot-1

A solid metallic cube is melted to form five solid cubes whose volumes are in the ratio 1 : 1 : 8: 27: 27. The percentage by which the sum of the surface areas of these five cubes exceeds the surface area of the original cube is nearest to :

10
50
60
20

Question 7

Slot-1

From a triangle ABC with sides of lengths 40 ft, 25 ft and 35 ft, a triangular portion GBC is cut off where G is the centroid of ABC. The area, in sq ft, of the remaining portion of triangle ABC is:

225√3
$\frac{500\sqrt{3}}{3}$
$\frac{275\sqrt{3}}{3}$
$\frac{250\sqrt{3}}{3}$

Question 8

Slot-2

Let P be an interior point of a right-angled isosceles triangle ABC with hypotenuse AB. If the perpendicular distance of P from each of AB, BC, and CA is 4(√2 - 1) cm, then the area, in sq. cm, of the triangle ABC is [TITA

Question 9

Slot-2

Let ABCDEF be a regular hexagon with each side of length 1 cm. The area (in sq cm) of a square with AC as one side is

3√2
3
4
√3

Question 10

Slot-2

ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with centre O. If ∠COD = 120° and ∠BAC = 30°, then the value of ∠BCD (in degrees) is [TITA]

Question 11

Slot-2

The base of a vertical pillar with uniform cross section is a trapezium whose parallel sides are of lengths 10 cm and 20 cm while the other two sides are of equal length. The perpendicular distance between the parallel sides of the trapezium is 12 cm. If the height of the pillar is 20 cm, then the total area, in sq cm, of all six surfaces of the pillar is

1300
1340
1480
1520

Question 12

Slot-2

If three sides of a rectangular park have a total length 400 ft., then the area of the park is maximum when the length (in ft.) of its longer side is [TITA]

Question 13

Slot-2

The numbers 1, 2,..., 9 are arranged in a 3 X 3 square grid in such a way that each number occurs once and the entries along each column, each row, and each of the two diagonals add up to the same value. If the top left and the top right entries of the grid are 6 and 2, respectively, then the bottom middle entry is: [TITA]

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