alleryA pencil sharpened at one end represents a combination of two shapes:
ATwo cylinders
BCylinder and sphere
CCylinder and cone
DCone and cone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Cylinder and cone
1. Pencil body is a long cylindrical shape.
2. Sharpened tip tapers to a point — that is a cone.
3. Combination: cylinder + cone.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 12 "Surface Areas and Volumes", §12.3_
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