A cone is an example of a solid that is not a prism but a:
ASphere
BPyramid
CCuboid
DCylinder
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Pyramid
1. A cone narrows to a point rather than keeping one cross-section.
2. It belongs to a different family of solids.
3. Those solids are called pyramids.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 13, Surface Areas and Volumes._
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