Department of Mechanical Engineering
GE8152 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
Multiple Choice Questions
UNIT II Projection of Points, Lines and Plane Surface
1. Two points are placed in 1st quadrant of projection planes such that the line joining the points is
perpendicular to profile plane the side view and top view will be ______________
a) single point, two points
b) two points, single point
c) single point, single point
d) two points, two points
Answer: a
2. A point is 5 units away from the vertical plane and 4 units away from profile plane and 3 units away
from horizontal plane in 1st quadrant then the projections are drawn on paper the distance between the
front view and top view of point is _____________
a) 7 units
b) 8 units
c) 9 units
d) 5 units
Answer: b
3. A point is 8 units away from the vertical plane and 2 units away from profile plane and 4 units away
from horizontal plane in 1st quadrant then the projections are drawn on paper the distance between the
side view and front view of point is _______________
a) 12 units
b) 6 units
c) 10 units
d) 8 units
Answer: c
4. A point is 2 units away from the vertical plane and 3 units away from profile plane and 7 units away
from horizontal plane in 1st quadrant then the projections are drawn on paper the distance between the
front view and side view of point is ______________
a) 10
b) 5
c) 9
d) 7
Answer: b
5. A point is 20 units away from the vertical plane and 12 units away from profile plane and 9 units away
from horizontal plane in 1st quadrant then the projections are drawn on paper the distance between the
side view and front view of point is ______________
a) 29 units
b) 21 units
c) 32 units
d) 11 units
Answer: c
6. A point is 2 units away from the vertical plane and 3 units away from profile plane and 7 units away
from horizontal plane in 1st quadrant then the projections are drawn on paper the shortest distance from
top view and side view of point is _____________
a) 10.29
b) 5.14
c) 9
d) 7
Answer: c
7. A point is 20 units away from the vertical plane and 12 units away from profile plane and 9 units away
from horizontal plane in 1st quadrant then the projections are drawn on paper the distance between the
side view and top view of point is ________________
a) 29 units
b) 21 units
c) 35.8 units
d) 17.9 units
Answer: c
8. A point is 15 units away from the vertical plane and 12 units away from profile plane and horizontal
plane in 1st quadrant then the projections are drawn on paper the distance between the front view and top
view of point is ______________
a) 27
b) 15
c) 12
d) 24
Answer: a
9. A point is 12 units away from the vertical plane and profile plane 15 units away from horizontal plane
in 1st quadrant then the projections are drawn on paper the distance between the front view and side view
of point is ________________
a) 27
b) 15
c) 12
d) 24
Answer: d
10. A point is 7 units away from the vertical plane and horizontal plane 9 units away from profile plane in
1st quadrant then the projections are drawn on paper the distance between the front view and top view of
point is _____________
a) 27
b) 15
c) 16
d) 14
Answer: d
11. If a line AB parallel to both the horizontal plane and vertical plane then the line AB is
_____________
a) parallel to profile plane
b) lies on profile plane
c) perpendicular to profile plane
d) inclined to profile plane
Answer: c
12. A line parallel to horizontal plane and at a distance of 10 units to it and both the end of line are 6 units
away from the vertical plane. Which of the following statement is false?
a) The line parallel to vertical plane
b) The side view of line gives a point
c) The length of line in front view is 10 units
d) The length of line in top view is 6 units
Answer: d
13. A hexagon is placed parallel to vertical plane which of the following projection is true?
a) Front view-line, top view- hexagon
b) Front view- hexagon, top view- line
c) Front view –line, top view-line
d) Top view- hexagon, side view- line
Answer: b
14. A pentagon is placed parallel to horizontal plane which of the following projection is true?
a) Front view-line, top view- pentagon
b) Front view- pentagon, top view- line
c) Front view –line, top view-line
d) Top view- line, side view- line
Answer: a
15. A rectangle is placed parallel to profile plane which of the following projection is true?
a) Front view-line, top view- rectangle
b) Front view- rectangle, top view- line
c) Front view –line, top view-line
d) Top view- rectangle, side view- line
Answer: c
16. A circle is placed parallel to vertical plane which of the following projection is false?
a) Front view-circle, top view- line
b) Length in top view and side view will be same
c) Circle is perpendicular to horizontal plane
d) The traces of plane containing this circle intersect at xy reference line
Answer: d
17. The top view, front view and side view of a triangle parallel to vertical plane, circle parallel to profile
plane and rectangle parallel to horizontal plane respectively are ___________
a) line, circle, line
b) triangle, line, rectangle
c) triangle, line, line
d) line, line, line
Answer: d
18. A Square is placed perpendicular to vertical plane and inclined to horizontal which of the following is
true?
a) Front view-line, top view- square
b) Front view- line, top view- rectangle
c) Front view –line, top view-line
d) Top view-line, side view- rectangle
Answer: b
19. A circle is placed perpendicular to vertical plane and inclined to horizontal which of the following is
true?
a) Front view-line, top view- circle
b) Front view- circle, top view- circle
c) Front view –line, top view-line
d) Top view- ellipse, side view- ellipse
Answer: d
20. A triangle is placed perpendicular to horizontal plane and inclined to vertical which of the following is
true?
a) Front view-line, top view- triangle
b) Front view- triangle, top view- line
c) Front view –line, top view-line
d) Top view-line, side view- line
Answer: b
21. A triangle is placed perpendicular to horizontal plane and inclined to vertical which of the following is
true. H.T is horizontal trace and V.T is vertical trace?
a) H.T- inclined to xy, V.T- inclined to xy
b) H.T- inclined to xy, V.T- perpendicular to xy
c) H.T-inclined to xy, V.T- parallel to xy
d) H.T-parallel to xy, V.T- perpendicular to xy
Answer: b
22. A square is placed perpendicular to vertical plane and inclined to horizontal plane which of the
following is true. H.T is horizontal trace and V.T is vertical trace?
a) H.T- inclined to xy, V.T- perpendicular to xy
b) H.T- inclined to xy, V.T- perpendicular to xy
c) H.T- perpendicular to xy, V.T- inclined to xy
d) H.T- parallel to xy, V.T- perpendicular to xy
Answer: b
23. If a plane is perpendicular to vertical and inclined to horizontal plane with 30 degrees then the vertical
trace makes _______ degrees with xy reference.
a) 30 degrees
b) 60 degrees
c) 150 degrees
d) 90 degrees
Answer: a
24. If a plane is perpendicular to vertical and inclined to horizontal plane with 30 degrees then the
horizontal trace makes _______ degrees with xy reference.
a) 30 degrees
b) 60 degrees
c) 150 degrees
d) 90 degrees
Answer: d
25. A pentagon is placed perpendicular to horizontal plane and inclined to profile plane which of the
following is true.
a) Front view-line, top view- pentagon
b) Front view- pentagon, top view- line
c) Front view –line, top view-line
d) Top view-line, side view- line
Answer: b