Surface Area and Volume of Prisms Quiz – Grade 7 (10 Questions)

Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Written by the Math Made Easy math teachers

Standards: 7.G.B.6 · Level: Grade 7

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What this Prisms: Surface Area, Volume and Composite Figures quiz checks

• Composite area: split into simple shapes, then add or subtract.
• Prism volume: V = Bh, in cubic units.
• Prism surface area: SA = 2B + Ph, in square units.
• The base of a triangular prism is a triangle, so B = ½bh.
• Composite solids: add volumes; for surface area ignore the faces that touch.

The 10 questions of the quiz

1. A triangle has a base of 14 in and a height of 9 in. What is its area?
2. A prism has a base area of 18 cm² and a height of 9 cm. What is its volume?
3. A carpenter cuts a notch from the corner of a board, leaving the shape shown. How much surface does the remaining shape cover?
4. A cube-shaped gift box has edges of 9 in. How much wrapping paper just covers all of its faces, with no overlap?
5. A triangular prism has a triangular base with a base of 6 cm and a height of 5 cm. The prism is 10 cm long. What is its volume?
6. A box is 8 in long, 5 in wide and 3 in tall. What is its surface area?
7. A garden bed has the trapezoid outline shown. How many square units does the bed cover?
8. A prism has a volume of 240 cm³ and a base area of 20 cm². What is its height?
9. Which measurement uses cubic units?
10. A cube with edges of 2 cm is stacked on a cube with edges of 3 cm. What is the total volume?

After the quiz

Missed a question? Reread the Prisms: Surface Area, Volume and Composite Figures lesson, then take the quiz again. Next, solve the Grade 7 worksheet on Prisms: Surface Area, Volume and Composite Figures, one star first, then two and three stars. Finally, take the chapter test under real conditions, without notes and with a timer.