Composite Solids

Duration: 11 min

This video lesson is available to enrolled students.

Return to /learn/COGNIZANT-PREPARATION/aptitude/mensuration-and-geometry/3d-mensuration-solid-figures/asset-composite-solids after enrolling

Inside: a video lesson and guided study material.

Module outline

  1. Communication Round: Vocabulary, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Tenses, Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Sentence Re-arrangements (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing), Direct and Indirect Speech, Active Passive Voice (Voice), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Articles, Preposition, Conjunction, Sentence Construction, English Writing Ability, Communication Assessment
  2. Quantitative Aptitude: Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Divisibility Rules, Data Interpretation, Mixture and Alligation, Permutation and Combination, Logarithm, Number System, HCF LCM, Speed Time and Distance, Percentage, Average, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Time and Work, Mensuration and Geometry, Age Problems, Pipe and Cistern, Probability, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Algebra
  3. Analytical and Logical Reasoning: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Directions (Direction Test), Ranking, Order and Sequence, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Selection Decision Table (Decision Making), Logical Sequence Of Words, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Syllogisms, Seating Arrangements, Calendar, Clock, Blood Relations, Cubes & Dices, Venn Diagram, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning)
  4. Cognizant Gaming Aptitude: Gamified / Game Based Aptitude
  5. Java (Cluster 1): Java
  6. ANSI SQL MySQL (Cluster 1,2,3): SQL
  7. HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Cluster 1,3): HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  8. Python (Cluster 2): Python for Placements by Yash Sir
  9. Cloud Fundamentals (Cluster 2): Emerging Tech Trends
  10. C# (Cluster 3): C#
  11. OOPs: Object Oriented Programming (OOPS)
  12. Technical Assessment (Coding): Coding Questions by Yash Sir, C Programming by Yash Sir, Programming in C++, Pseudo Codes
  13. Data Structures: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing
  14. DBMS: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Database Recovery, ORDBMS, Database Security & Authorization, Query Processing & Optimization, Enhanced Data Models, Data Warehousing & Mining, Big Data Systems, NoSQL
  15. Operating Systems: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Deadlock, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Windows OS, Linux OS, Security, Distributed Systems, Virtual Machines
  16. Computer Networks: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, DLL: Framing, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Net Layer:Routing Protocol, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Hardware basics, Network Security, Mobile Technology, Cloud Computing and IoT, Cyber and Info Security
AI summary & chapters

AI Summary

An AI-generated summary of this video lecture.

This lecture introduces composite solids, focusing on rules for volume and surface area calculations. The instructor emphasizes that attached solids add their volumes while cavities or drilled portions subtract from the original volume. For surface area, only exposed surfaces after the final operation are counted; contact surfaces become hidden. The lecture then applies these rules to two worked examples: first, a cylinder of ice cream recast into cone-and-hemisphere servings (calculating total volume and dividing by single-serving volume), and second, a solid cylinder with two conical holes drilled from each end (calculating lateral surface area plus the curved surfaces of the cones). The final answer for the drilling problem is 430π cm², obtained by summing the cylinder's lateral area (2πrh = 300π) and the two conical curved surfaces (2 × 2πrl = 130π).

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video introduces composite solids formed by joining or cutting shapes. The instructor presents master rules: for volume, attached solids add their volumes (V_combined = V₁ + V₂ + …) and cavities or drilled portions subtract their volume (V_remaining = V_original − V_removed). For surface area, only surfaces exposed after the final operation are counted. Red annotations circle and box these key rules on screen, emphasizing that contact surfaces between joined solids become hidden.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    A word problem is presented: a right circular cylinder of diameter 21 cm and height 38 cm filled with ice cream is transferred into cones of height 12 cm and diameter 7 cm, each topped with a hemispherical portion. The instructor highlights the cylinder's dimensions and calculates its radius as R = 21/2 = 10.5 cm, then sets up the volume formula V_cyl = π(10.5)²(38). The problem asks how many complete servings can be filled, with options A. 54, B. 44, C. 36, D. 24.

  3. 5:00 – 10:00 05:00-10:00

    The instructor computes the cylinder's total volume as 8379π/2. For one serving, the cone and hemisphere radius is r = 7/2 = 3.5 cm. The cone volume is calculated as (1/3)π(3.5)²(12) = 49π, and the hemisphere volume as (2/3)π(3.5)³ = 343π/12. The combined serving volume is the sum of these two. A new problem then appears: a solid cylinder of height 30 cm and base diameter 10 cm has two identical conical holes drilled from each end, each with radius 5 cm and perpendicular height 12 cm. The instructor boxes the diameter, computes r = 10/2 = 5 cm, and underlines key phrases like 'each circular end' and 'drilled out.'

  4. 10:00 – 11:10 10:00-11:10

    The solution to the drilling problem is completed. The instructor calculates the slant height of each cone as l = √(5² + 12²) = √169 = 13 cm. The cylinder's lateral surface area is 2πrh = 2π(5)(30) = 300π. The curved surface area of the two conical holes is 2 × 2πrl = 2 × 2π(5)(13) = 260π, but the on-screen working shows 2πrl = 130π for one cone, summing to a boxed total of 430π cm². The correct option is A. 430π cm², with other options B. 120π cm², C. 33π cm², and D. 230π cm² listed.

The lecture builds from general rules to specific applications. The core principle is that composite solids require careful identification of what is added, removed, and exposed. Volume calculations are straightforward additions or subtractions of component volumes. Surface area is more subtle: when solids are joined, the contact surfaces disappear; when holes are drilled, the interior curved surfaces of the holes become part of the exposed surface area. The ice cream problem demonstrates volume conservation (total cylinder volume divided by single-serving volume), while the drilling problem demonstrates that removing material can increase surface area because new interior surfaces are exposed. Both examples reinforce the instruction to draw the final exposed boundary before calculating surface area.

Loading lesson…