Bank Exam Practice Material Series Page 19 | Mensuration Tricks, Speed Maths & Important Concepts

 

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Mensuration Tricks, Speed Maths & Important Concepts

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Learn Mensuration shortcut tricks, area and volume formulas, perimeter concepts, and fast solving techniques for Bank Exams, SSC, Railways, Insurance, and Competitive Exams.

Importance of Mensuration

Mensuration is one of the most important quantitative aptitude topics in competitive exams. This topic helps students improve:

• Formula application skills
• Logical reasoning ability
• Calculation accuracy
• Problem-solving speed
• Visualization concepts

Important Mensuration Concepts

• Area of Shapes
• Perimeter Calculations
• Volume of Solids
• Surface Area
• Cylinder & Cube Concepts
• Circle Measurements

Area of Rectangle Formula

0

Volume of Cube Formula

1

Speed Tricks for Mensuration

Rectangle Area Trick

Length = 25 cm

Breadth = 12 cm

Area:

25 × 12

Answer = 300 cm²

Cube Volume Trick

Side = 5 cm

Volume:

5 × 5 × 5

Answer = 125 cm³

Circle Area Trick

Radius = 7 cm

Area:

2

22/7 × 7 × 7

Answer = 154 cm²

Important Mensuration Formulas

Shape	Formula
Rectangle Area	Length × Breadth
Square Area	Side²
Circle Area	πr²
Cube Volume	Side³
Cylinder Volume	πr²h

Practice Questions

Question 1

Find area of rectangle:

Length = 18 cm

Breadth = 9 cm

18 × 9

Answer = 162 cm²

Question 2

Find volume of cube:

Side = 4 cm

4³

Answer = 64 cm³

Question 3

Find area of square:

Side = 15 cm

15 × 15

Answer = 225 cm²

Question 4

Find area of circle:

Radius = 14 cm

22/7 × 14 × 14

Answer = 616 cm²

Question 5

Find volume of cylinder:

Radius = 7 cm

Height = 10 cm

22/7 × 7 × 7 × 10

Answer = 1540 cm³

Important Exam Tips

• Memorize all mensuration formulas carefully
• Practice area and volume calculations daily
• Improve multiplication speed regularly
• Use shortcut solving methods
• Focus equally on speed and accuracy

Fast Formula Revision

Topic	Formula
Rectangle Area	Length × Breadth
Square Area	Side²
Circle Area	πr²
Cube Volume	Side³
Cylinder Volume	πr²h

Daily Practice Strategy

• Practice 20 Mensuration questions daily
• Revise formulas regularly
• Improve calculation speed
• Practice shortcut solving methods
• Focus equally on speed and accuracy

Strong formulas and regular practice improve competitive exam success.

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