Department of Mechanical Engineering
GE8152 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
Multiple Choice Questions
UNIT III Projection of Solids
1. The minimum number of orthographic view required to represent a solid on flat surface is _________
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: b
2. If a right angled triangle is made to revolute about one of its perpendicular sides the solid formed is
________
a) cube
b) triangular prism
c) cone
d) cylinder
Answer: c
3. When a pyramid or a cone is cut by a plane parallel to its base, thus removing the top portion, the
remaining portion is called ___________
a) cylinder
b) frustum
c) prism
d) polyhedron
Answer: b
4. Straight lines drawn from the apex to the circumference of the base-circle are all equal and are called
____________
a) edges
b) connecting lines
c) projectors
d) generators
Answer: d
5. The solid formed by 12 equal and regular pentagons as faces is called __________
a) plantonic solid
b) dodacahedron
c) Icosahedron
d) pyritohedron
Answer: b
6. If a solid is positioned that its axis is perpendicular to one of the reference plane. Which of the
following is false?
a) Axis is parallel to other reference plane
b) Base is parallel to reference plane
c) Projection on that plane gives true shape of its base
d) Base is perpendicular to horizontal plane
Answer: d
7. If a solid’s axis is perpendicular to one of the reference planes then the projection of solid on to the
same plane gives the true shape and size of its ___________
a) lateral geometry
b) base
c) cross-section
d) surface
Answer: b
8. When the axis of solid is perpendicular to H.P, the ______view should be drawn first and ____ view
then projected from it.
a) front , top
b) top, side
c) side, front
d) top, front
Answer: d
9. When the axis of solid is perpendicular to V.P, the ______view should be drawn first and ____ view
then projected from it.
a) front , top
b) top, side
c) side, front
d) top, front
Answer: a
10. When the axis of solid is parallel to H.P &V.P, then ______view should be drawn first and ____ and
_______view then projected from it.
a) front , top, side
b) top, side, front
c) side, front, top
d) top, front, side
Answer: c
11. The front view, side view and top view of a regular square pyramid standing on horizontal plane base
on horizontal plane.
a) triangle, triangle and square
b) square, triangle and triangle
c) square, triangle and square
d) triangle, square and triangle
Answer: a
12. The front view, side view and top view of a cylinder standing on horizontal plane base on horizontal
plane.
a) circle, rectangle and rectangle
b) rectangle, rectangle and circle
c) rectangle, circle and rectangle
d) circle, triangle and triangle
Answer: b
13. The side view, top view and front view of a regular hexagonal pyramid placed base parallel to profile
plane.
a) Triangle, triangle and hexagon
b) hexagon, triangle and triangle
c) hexagon, triangle and hexagon
d) triangle, hexagon and triangle
Answer: b
14. The side view, top view and front view of a regular cone placed base parallel to profile plane.
a) Triangle, triangle and circle
b) circle, triangle and triangle
c) rectangle, triangle and circle
d) triangle, circle and triangle
Answer: b
15. The side view, top view and front view of a regular pentagonal prism placed axis perpendicular to
vertical plane.
a) rectangle, rectangle and pentagon
b) pentagon, rectangle and rectangle
c) pentagon, rectangle and pentagon
d) rectangle, pentagon and rectangle
Answer: a
16. When a solid is placed such that axis is inclined with the V.P and parallel to the H.P. Its projections
are drawn in ___________ stages.
a) 1
b) 4
c) 2
d) 3
Answer: c
17. A regular cone first placed in such a way its axis is perpendicular to V.P and next this is tilted such
that its base is making some acute angle with V.P. The top view for previous and later one will be.
a) Triangle, triangle
b) irregular shape of circle and triangle, triangle
c) triangle, irregular shape of circle and triangle
d) circle, triangle
Answer: a
18. A regular pentagon prism first placed in such a way its axis is perpendicular to V.P and one edge is
parallel to H.P and next this is tilted such that its axis is making some acute angle with V.P. The front
view for previous and later one will be ____________________
a) pentagon, pentagon
b) rectangle, pentagon
c) pentagon, irregular hexagon
d) irregular hexagon, pentagon
Answer: c
19. A cylinder first placed in such a way its axis is perpendicular to V.P and next this is tilted such that its
axis is making some acute angle with V.P. The front view for previous and later one will be
____________
a) circle, rectangle with circular ends
b) rectangle, rectangle
c) rectangle with circular ends, rectangle
d) circle, rectangle
Answer: a
20. A cylinder first placed in such a way its axis is perpendicular to V.P and next this is tilted such that its
axis is making some acute angle with V.P. The top view for previous and later one will be ____________
a) circle, rectangle with circular ends
b) rectangle, rectangle
c) rectangle with circular ends, rectangle
d) circle, rectangle
Answer: b
21. A triangular pyramid is placed such that its axis is perpendicular to V.P and one of its base’s edges is
parallel to H.P the front view and top view will be _____________
a) Triangle of base, triangle due to slanting side
b) Triangle due to slanting side, triangle of base
c) Triangle of base, rhombus
d) Rhombus, triangle of base
Answer: a
22. A square pyramid is placed such that its axis is inclined to V.P and one of its base’s edges is parallel
to H.P the front view and top view will be _____________
a) Square, Isosceles triangle
b) Irregular pentagon, square
c) Irregular pentagon, isosceles triangle
d) Pentagon, equilateral triangle
Answer: c
23. A regular cone having its axis parallel to H.P and perpendicular to V.P at first but then the cone’s axis
keeping parallel to H.P and rotated such that its new axis is perpendicular to the previous axis. The front
view of the previous and later one is _____________
a) Circle, triangle
b) Circle, triangle with circular base
c) Triangle, triangle
d) Circle, circle
Answer: a
24. A regular pentagon prism first placed in such a way its axis is perpendicular to H.P and one edge is
parallel to V.P and next this is tilted such that its axis is making some acute angle with H.P. The front
view for previous and later one will be _____________
a) pentagon, rectangle
b) rectangle, pentagon
c) rectangle, rectangle
d) irregular hexagon, pentagon
Answer: c
25. A cylinder first placed in such a way its axis is perpendicular to H.P and next this is tilted such that its
axis is making some acute angle with H.P. The top view for previous and later one will be ____________
a) circle, rectangle with circular ends
b) rectangle, rectangle
c) rectangle with circular ends, rectangle
d) circle, rectangle
Answer: a