PROBLEM SHEET (PROJECTION OF SOLIDS)
Problems to be solved in Computer
1. A pentagonal prism 25 mm sides of base and 60 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its corners of the
base. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis of the prism is inclined to HP at 400 and to VP at 300.
2. A hexagonal prism 25 mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its base corners. Draw
the projections of the prism when the axis is inclined to HP at 400 and appears to be inclined to VP at 450.
3. A square pyramid 35 mm sides of base and 60 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its slant edges. Draw
the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be inclined to VP at 450.
4. A pentagonal pyramid 25 mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its slant triangular
faces. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be inclined to VP at 450.
5. A cube of 40 mm sides rests on HP on an edge, which is inclined to VP at 300. Draw the projections when
the lateral square face containing the edge on which it rests makes an angle of 500 to HP.
6. A tetrahedron of 55 mm sides rests on one of its corners such that an edge containing that corner is inclined
to HP at 500 and VP at 300. Draw its projections.
7. A cone of base diameter 40 mm and axis length 50 mm is resting on HP on a point on the circumference of
its base such that its apex is at 40 mm above the HP and its top view of the axis is inclined at 600 to VP.
Draw the top and front views of the solid. Also, determine the inclinations of the axis when the base is nearer
to the observer.
Problems to be solved in Drawing Sheet
1. A square prism 35 mm sides of base and 60 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its edges of the base,
which is inclined to VP at 300. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis is inclined to HP at 450.
2. A square pyramid 35 mm sides of base and 65 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its edges of the base,
which is inclined to VP at 300. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to HP at 450.
3. A pentagonal pyramid 25 mm sides of the base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its corners of
the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make equal inclinations with
HP. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis of the pyramid is inclined to HP at 400 and appears
to be inclined to VP at 450.
4. A hexagonal pyramid 25 mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its slant triangular
faces. Draw the projections of the pyramid when a vertical plane containing its axis is inclined to VP at 450.
5. A tetrahedron of sides 40 mm is resting on one of its sides on HP. This side is parallel to VP and 40 mm
away from it. It is tilted about resting side such that the base containing this edge is inclined at 300 to HP.
Draw the projections of the solid.
6. A hexahedron of 30 mm sides is resting on one of its corners on HP such that one of its solid diagonals is
perpendicular to VP. Draw the projections of the solid.
7. A cylinder of base diameter 40 mm and 60 mm axis length rests on HP Draw the projections of the cylinder
when the axis is inclined to VP at 45º and to HP is 45°.
(Extra) Problems for Practice
1. A square prism 35 mm sides of base and 60 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its corners of the base.
Draw the projections of the prism when the axis is inclined to HP at 450 and VP at 300.
2. A pentagonal prism 25 mm sides of base and 60 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its edges of the base,
which is inclined to VP at 300. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis is inclined to HP at 400.
3. A hexagonal prism 25 mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its edges of the base.
Draw the projections of the prism when the axis is inclined to HP at 450 and VP at 300.
4. A square pyramid 35 mm sides of base and 65 axis length rests on HP on one of its edges of the base. Draw
the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to HP at 450 and VP at 300.
5. A pentagonal pyramid 25 mm sides of base and 60 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its edges of the
base. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to HP at 400 and VP at 300.
6. A hexagonal pyramid 25 mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its edges of the
base, which is inclined to VP at 300. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to HP at
450.
7. A hexagonal pyramid 25 mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its corners of the
base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make equal inclinations with HP.
Draw the projections of the pyramid when the pyramid is inclined to HP at 400 and appears to be inclined to
VP at 450.
8. A pentagonal pyramid 25 mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its slant edges.
Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be inclined to VP at 450.
9. A pentagonal pyramid 25 mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its slant edges.
Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to VP at 450.
10. A hexagonal pyramid 25 mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its slant edges.
Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be inclined to VP at 450.
11. A square pyramid 35 mm sides of base and 60 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its slant triangular
faces. Draw the projections of the pyramid when a vertical plane containing its axis is inclined to VP at 450.
12. A cone of 50 mm base diameter and 60 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its generators. Draw its
projections when the axis is inclined to VP at 300.