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3-D Geometry Questions

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This post is a part of the Special Questions Directory focusing on Quant topics traditionally neglected and not covered by conventional sources but still tested on the GMAT. Many of these are above average difficulty questions
The GMAT often tests on the knowledge of the geometries of 3-D objects such as cylinders, cones, cubes and spheres. Below are collection of such questions.

CUBES and RECTANGULAR SOLIDS:


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https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-a-4-cm-cub ... 07843.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-cube-of-sid ... 62680.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-the-box-sh ... 27463.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-rectangular ... 28483.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/for-the-cube- ... 13841.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-rectangular ... 44733.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-welder-rece ... 26154.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-a-certain- ... 45514.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-wrapping-pa ... 40884.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-certain-cub ... -9484.html (700+)
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-big-cube-is ... 99424.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/what-is-the-m ... 88522.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-wooden-cube ... 62570.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-large-cube- ... 10256.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/64-small-iden ... 51009.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-entire-ex ... 55955.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-rectangular ... 53393.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-closed-alum ... 41049.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-measureme ... 60295.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-cubic-box-w ... 85088.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-rectangular ... 93742.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-the-ratio- ... 93739.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-certain-re ... 84983.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/barney-is-fo ... 84990.html

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https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-container-i ... 66998.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-base-of-a ... -4397.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/what-is-the-v ... 64377.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/what-is-the-v ... 90748.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/what-is-the-v ... 03680.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/q-is-a-cube-f ... 93709.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/k-is-a-rectan ... 93708.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/jean-puts-n-i ... 38285.html (700+)

SPHERES


PS
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-sphere-is-i ... 27461.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-sphere-is-i ... 00798.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-sphere-is-i ... 56346.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-weight-of ... 42327.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-volume-of ... 35109.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/in-a-hemisphe ... 95387.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-sphere-is-s ... 93740.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-volume-of ... 18680.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-a-sphere- ... 42866.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-rectangula ... 84992.html

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https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-figure-ab ... 27893.html

CYLINDERS


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https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-cylindrical ... 22366.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-closed-cyli ... 34500.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-cylindrical ... 05453.html (+Proability)
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-cylinder-ha ... 32132.html (+Proability)
https://gmatclub.com/forum/cylindrical-t ... 56582.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-rectangular ... 28790.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-certain-rec ... 00223.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-inside-di ... 28053.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-rectangular ... 05843.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-cylindrical ... 60567.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/when-a-cylind ... 60344.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-cylindrical ... 42797.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/helga-and-rob ... 36886.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-closed-cyli ... 27614.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/for-a-certain ... 69243.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-container-i ... 35826.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-full-statio ... 53069.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/what-is-the-g ... 41582.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-soda-can-in ... 33378.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-figure-ab ... 29476.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-cylinder-a ... 27759.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/volume-ratios-126361.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/water-is-leak ... 80226.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-right-circu ... 35548.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-10-by-6-inc ... 07632.html

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https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-inside-of ... 38301.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/what-is-the-n ... 43776.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-many-cyli ... 29147.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-supermarket ... 45972.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-right-circ ... 89224.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-certain-lig ... 93738.html

PRISM


https://gmatclub.com/forum/sides-of-box- ... 64048.html

PYRAMID


https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-pyramid-has ... 93741.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/what-is-the- ... 37979.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-a-pyramid ... 54936.html

OTHER


https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-octahedro ... 93743.html

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23. Geometry




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25. Triangles




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