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Development and QA Retooling Seminar (D-

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OUTPUT
3 MCQ Super Items

Grade 7 Q2/LC:
1. Explore inductively the volume of square and rectangular pyramids
using rectangular prisms, leading to the identification of the
formula.
2. Estimate volumes of square and rectangular pyramids.

AMELITA T. EDERIO
Teacher III
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BRIGADA HOTS ASSESSMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE TEST

MATHEMATICS 7
QUARTER 2
ASSESSMENT 1
Competency: Explore inductively the volume of square and
rectangular pyramids using rectangular prisms, leading to the
identification of the formula.
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on
the answer sheet provided.
1. A can of sardine is a cylinder with a height of 12 centimeters and a
radius of 4 centimeters. What is the volume of the can of sardines?
A. 48 π cubic centimeters
B. 96 π cubic centimeters
C. 192 π cubic centimeters
D. 576 π cubic centimeters
Answer: C. 192 π cubic centimeters
Explanation: Formula V= π r2h
Substitute the values V = π (4cm)2(12cm)
Solve V = 192 π cm3

2. A shoebox has a rectangular base with a length of 12 cm, a width

of 8 cm, and a height of 6 cm. If a smaller object with the same
base and height as the shoebox but shaped like a pyramid is
placed inside, how does the pyramid's volume compare to the
shoebox?
A) The volume of the pyramid is the same as the shoebox.
B) The pyramid volume is half the shoebox
's volume.

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C) The pyramid's volume is twice the shoebox
's volume.
D) The pyramid volume is one-third the shoebox's volume.
Answer:
D) The pyramid volume is one-third the shoebox's volume.
Explanation:
The volume of a pyramid is one-third the volume of a prism with the
same base area and height. The shoebox is a rectangular prism, and
the pyramid shares the same base and height. Thus, the pyramid's
volume is one-third of the shoebox's volume.

3. Imagine filling a rectangular prism with dimensions 9 cm by 6 cm

by 12 cm with smaller pyramids with the same base and height
as the prism. How many such pyramids are needed to fill the
prism?
A. 3 pyramids
B. 4 pyramids
C. 5 pyramids
D. 6 pyramids
Answer:
A) 3 pyramids
Explanation:
You need three pyramids to fill a prism with the same base and height.
This is because the volume of one pyramid is one-third that of the
prism. So, three pyramids are required to fill the prism.

4. A rectangular pyramid has a base length of 10 cm, a base width

of 8 cm, and a height of 12 cm. To calculate its volume, use the
1
formula V= × Base Area × Height.
3
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A. 320 cm³
B. 400 cm³
C. 480 cm³
D. 640 cm³
Answer:
C. 480 cm³

Explanation:
First, calculate the base area:
Base Area=10 cm×8 cm=80 cm2
Then, use the volume formula for a pyramid:
1
V= × 80 cm2 ×12 cm=480 cm3
3
Thus, the volume of the rectangular pyramid is 480 cm³.

5. You have two shapes:

 Shape A is a rectangular pyramid with a base area of 36 cm² and
a height of 9 cm.
 Shape B is a square pyramid with a base side of 6 cm and the
same height of 9 cm.
Which shape has a greater volume?
A. Shape A has a greater volume.
B. Shape B has a greater volume.
C. Both shapes have the same volume.
D. It is impossible to compare without further information.
Answer:
C) Both shapes have the same volume.
Explanation:
Shape A's volume:

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V= × 36 cm2 × 9 cm=108 cm3
3
Shape B's base area is also 36 cm² (since the base side is 6 cm, so 6
1
cm×6 cm=36 cm2). Its volume is: V= × 36 cm2 × 9 cm=108 cm3
3
Thus, both shapes have the same volume.

ASSESSMENT 2
Competency: Estimate volumes of square and rectangular pyramids.
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on
the answer sheet provided.

1. You have a sand sculpture in the shape of a square pyramid. The

side of the base is 5 meters, and its height is approximately 3
meters. Using the formula for the volume of a pyramid, estimate
the volume of the sand sculpture.
A) 25 m³
B) 50 m³
C) 75 m³
D) 100 m³
Answer:
A) 25 m³
Explanation:
The formula gives the volume V of a pyramid:
1
V= × Base Area × Height
3
First, calculate the base area:
Base Area=5 m×5 m=25 m2
Now estimate the volume:
1
V= ×25 m2 ×3 m = 25 m3
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Thus, the estimated volume of the sand sculpture is 25 m³.

2. A water tank is shaped like a rectangular pyramid. The length of

the base is 6 meters, the width is 4 meters, and the height is
about 9 meters. Estimate the volume of the water tank.
A) 36 m³
B) 48 m³
C) 72 m³
D) 108 m³
Answer:
D) 72 m³
Explanation:
The formula for the volume of a rectangular pyramid is:
1
V= ×Base Area ×Height
3
Calculate the base area:
Base Area=6 m×4 m=24 m2
Now estimate the volume:
1
V= ×24 m2 ×9 m =72 m3
3
So, the estimated volume of the water tank is 72 m³.

3. A company is designing two types of tent-like structures for a

festival. One tent is shaped like a square pyramid with a base
side of 8 meters and a height of 6 meters. The other tent is a
rectangular pyramid with a base of 6 meters by 4 meters and a
height of 8 meters. Which tent will hold more space?
A) Both tents will hold the same space.
B) The square pyramid holds more space.
C) The rectangular pyramid holds more space.

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D) It cannot be determined without further information.

Answer:
B) The square pyramid holds more space.
Explanation:
For the square pyramid:
1
V= ×8m ×8m ×6m =128 m3
3
For the rectangular pyramid:
1
V= ×6m ×4m ×8m =64 m3
3
The square pyramid holds more space with a volume of 128 m³
compared to the rectangular pyramid's 64 m³.

4. An ancient monument shaped like a rectangular pyramid has a

base length of 20 meters, a base width of 15 meters, and a height
of approximately 10 meters. What is the estimated volume of the
monument?
A) 500 m³
B) 750 m³
C) 1,000 m³
D) 1,500 m³
Answer:
C) 1,000 m³
Explanation:
Using the volume formula:
1
V= ×Base Area ×Height
3
Calculate the base area:
Base Area=20 m ×15 m =300 m2

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Now estimate the volume:
1
V= ×300 m2 ×10 m =1,000 m3
3
Thus, the estimated volume of the monument is 1,000 m³.

5. You are asked to estimate the volume of a pyramid with a square

base. The side length of the base is approximately 7 meters, and
the pyramid's height is 5 meters. Which of the following is the best
estimate for the volume? Round your answer in two decimal
places.
A) 81.60 m³
B) 81.66 m³
C) 81.67 m³
D) 81.70 m³
Answer:
C) 81.67 m³
Explanation:
Use the formula:
1
V= ×Base Area ×Height
3
First, calculate the base area:
Base Area=7 m ×7 m =49 m2
Then, estimate the volume:
1
V= ×49 m2 ×5 m ≈81.67 m3
3
The closest estimate is 81.67 m³.

ASSESSMENT 3

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Competencies: 1. Explore inductively the volume of square and
rectangular pyramids using rectangular prisms,
leading to the identification of the formula.
2. Estimate volumes of square and rectangular pyramids.

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on
the answer sheet provided.
Constructing a Roof for a Building
A construction company is designing a pyramid-shaped roof for a
new building. Depending on the building's design, the roof will either
be a square pyramid or a rectangular pyramid. The builders are
experimenting with smaller 3D models to explore how the volume of
the pyramids compares to the building's interior space. They must
estimate how much air space the roof will cover once built. The base of
the roof is either a square or rectangle, depending on the final
design, and the height is fixed.
They also experimented with models of rectangular prisms that
share the same base and height as the pyramids to determine the
relationship between their volumes.
1. Exploring the Volume Relationship: If the builders have a
rectangular prism model with a base area of 24 m² and a height of
9 meters. They create a rectangular pyramid model with the same
base and height. What is the relationship between the volume of
the rectangular prism and the rectangular pyramid?
A) The volume of the rectangular pyramid is the same as the
rectangular prism.
B) The volume of the rectangular pyramid is half that of the
rectangular prism.
C) The volume of the rectangular pyramid is one-third of the
rectangular prism.

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D) The volume of the rectangular pyramid is one-fourth of the
rectangular prism.
Answer:
C) The volume of the rectangular pyramid is one-third of the
rectangular prism.

Explanation:
The volume of a pyramid is always one-third the volume of a prism that
shares the same base and height. The rectangular prism's volume is:
Volume of prism=Base Area × Height=24 m2 ×9 m =216 m3
Thus, the rectangular pyramid's volume is:
1 1
Volume of pyramid= × Vprism= ×216 m3 =72 m3
3 3
So, the volume of the pyramid is one-third of the prism.

2. Estimating the Volume of a Square Pyramid: The roof design

is changed to a square pyramid. The base side of the pyramid is 6
meters, and the height is 9 meters. Estimate the volume of the
square pyramid.
A) 72 m³
B) 108 m³
C) 144 m³
D) 162 m³
Answer:
B) 108 m³
Explanation:
The volume of a square pyramid is given by:
1
V= ×Base Area ×Height
3
First, calculate the base area:

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Base Area=6 m×6 m=36 m2
Now, calculate the volume:
1
V= ×36 m2 ×9 m =108m3
3
Thus, the estimated volume of the square pyramid is 108 m³.

3. Estimating the Volume of a Rectangular Pyramid: The

builders are now experimenting with a rectangular pyramid model.
The base dimensions are 6 meters by 4 meters, and the height
remains 9 meters. Estimate the volume of the rectangular
pyramid.
A) 72 m³
B) 84 m³
C) 96 m³
D) 108 m³
Answer:
A) 72 m³
Explanation:
The volume of a rectangular pyramid is also given by:
1
V= ×Base Area ×Height
3
First, calculate the base area:
Base Area=6 m ×4 m =24 m2
Now, estimate the volume:
1
V= ×24 m2 ×9 m= 72m3
3
So, the estimated volume of the rectangular pyramid is 72 m³.

4. Identifying the Best Roof Design:

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The construction team has two designs for the roof:
 Design A: A square pyramid with a base side of 6 meters and a
height of 9 meters.
 Design B: A rectangular pyramid with a base of 6 meters by 4
meters and a height of 9 meters.
Which design provides more air space (volume) under the roof?
A. It is impossible to determine.
B. Design A has more air space.
C. Design B has more air space.
D. Both designs provide the same air space.
Answer:
B) Design A has more air space.
Explanation:
From previous calculations, we know:
 Design A (square pyramid): 108 m3
 Design B (rectangular pyramid): 72 m3
Design A has more air space since 108 m³ is greater than 72 m³.

5. Estimating Material Costs: The builders estimate that for every

cubic meter of air space, the roofing material costs PHP 500. How
much would it cost to build Design A, which has an estimated
volume of 108 m³?
a) PHP 24,000
b) PHP 36,000
c) PHP 48,000
D) PHP 54,000
Answer:
D) PHP 54,000

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Explanation:
The cost is calculated by multiplying the volume by the cost per cubic
meter:
Cost=108 m3 × PHP 500 =PHP 54,000
Thus, the cost of building Design A is PHP 54,000.

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