SBM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DINDIGUL-5

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS- I YEAR (2012-13)

SECTIONING OF SOLIDS

1. A Cube of side 25 mm rests on the HP on one of its faces with a vertical face
inclined at 350 to the VP. A plane perpendicular to the HP and parallel to the
VP cuts the cube 10 mm away from the axis and farther away from the VP.
Draw the top view and the sectional front view.
2. A Cube of side 25 mm rests on the HP on one of its faces with a vertical face
inclined at 350 to the VP. A plane perpendicular to the HP and inclined at 500
to the VP cuts the cube 3 mm away from the axis and farther away from the
VP. Draw the top view and the sectional front view. Also draw the true
shape of the section.
3. A Cube of side 25 mm rests on the HP on one of its faces with a vertical face
inclined at 350 to the VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the VP and
inclined at 350 to the HP and meeting the axis at 20 mm above the HP. Draw
the front view, sectional top view and true shape of the section.
4. A cube of side 30 mm rests on the HP on its end with the vertical faces
equally inclined to the VP. It is cut by plane perpendicular to the VP and
inclined at 300 to the HP meeting the axis at 25 mm above the base. Draw its
front view, sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
5. A cube of side 40 mm is placed and cut by a plane in such a way that the
true shape of the section is a regular hexagon. Draw the front and top views
of the cube and determine the inclination of the plane with the HP.
6. A square prism, side of base 30 mm and axis 60 mm long, rests with its base
on HP and one of its rectangular faces is inclined at 30 0 to VP. A section
plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 600 to HP cuts the axis of the
prism at a point 20 mm from its top end. Draw the sectional top view and
true shape of section.
7. A square prism, side of base 40 mm and axis 60 mm long, rests with its base
on HP such that one of its rectangular faces is inclined at 30 0 to VP. A
section plane perpendicular to HP and inclined at 60 0 to VP passes through
the prism such that a rectangular face which is making 60 0 with VP is cut
into two halves. Draw the top view, sectional front view and true shape of
section.
8. A hexagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis length 70 mm rests on the
HP on one of its rectangular faces with its axis perpendicular to the VP. It is
cut by a vertical plane inclined at 30 0 to the VP. The cutting plane meets the
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 axis at a distance of 30 mm from one end. Draw the top view, sectional front
view and the true shape of the section.
9. A hexagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis length 70 mm rests on one
of its ends on the HP with the two base sides parallel to the VP. It is cut by a
plane perpendicular to the VP and inclined at 30 0 to the HP. The cutting
plane meets the axis at 30 mm from the top. Draw the front view, sectional
top view and the true shape of the section.
10. A pentagonal prism axis vertical and base edge 40 mm is 80 mm high. It is
cut by a plane perpendicular to VP, inclined at 40 0 to HP bisecting the axis.
Draw the true shape of the section.
11. A pentagonal prism axis vertical and base edge 35 mm is 65 mm height
such that one base edge is parallel to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to
HP and inclined at 300 to VP and passes through a point 8 mm away from
the axis. Draw the sectional elevation and true shape of the section.
12. A cylinder of diameter 40 mm and height 50 mm rests on its base on the
HP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the VP and inclined at 50 0 to the
HP. The cutting plane meets the axis at a distance of 15 mm from the top.
Draw the front view, sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
13. A cylinder of diameter 40 mm and height 60 mm is having its axis vertical.
It is cut by a plane perpendicular and inclined at 30 0 to HP. The plane bisects
the axis of the cylinder. Draw its front view, sectional top view, sectional
side view and true shape of section.
14. A pentagonal pyramid, side of base 30 mm and axis 60 mm long, rests with
its base on HP and an edge of its base is parallel to VP. A section plane
perpendicular to VP and inclined at 450 to HP passes through the axis at a
point 35 mm above the base. Draw the sectional top view.
15. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 20 mm and altitude 55 mm rests on its
base on the HP with one of the base edges perpendicular to the VP. It is cut
by a plane inclined at 500 to the base. The cutting plane meets the axis at 15
mm above the base. Draw the front view, sectional top view and the true
shape of the section.
16. A square pyramid, base of side 25 mm and 35 mm high rests on its base on
HP. One of the base edges of pyramid remain inclined to XY at 30 0. A
cutting plane inclined at 45 0 to HP passes through a point 10 mm from the
base. Draw the sectional plan and elevation and true shape of the section.
17. A square pyramid of side of base 25 mm and height 60 mm rests on HP on
its base with a base edge inclined at 45 0 to VP. It is cut by a plane
perpendicular to the VP and inclined at 45 0 to HP. The cutting plane meets
the axis at 25 mm from the vertex. Draw the elevation, sectional plan and
true shape of section.
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 18. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 40 mm and altitude 80 mm rests on the
HP on its base with an edge of the base parallel to the VP. It is cut by a
vertical plane inclined at 450 to the VP at a distance 10 mm from the axis.
Draw the top view, sectional front view and the true shape of the section.
19. A hexagonal pyramid of base side 20 mm and axis 55 mm rests on the HP
on its base with two edges parallel to the VP. It is cut by a vertical plane
inclined at 300 to the VP and cutting the pyramid at 5 mm from the top view
of the axis. Draw the top view, sectional front view and an auxiliary front
view on an AVP parallel to the cutting plane.
20. A hexagonal pyramid, side of base 25 mm and altitude 70 mm long, rests
with its base on HP with two of its base sides parallel to VP. It is cut by a
section plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 45 0 to HP and passing
through a point 15 mm above the base and located on the axis. Draw the
sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
21. A hexagonal pyramid, side of base 25 mm and height 50 mm is resting on
its base on HP and an edge of its base is perpendicular to VP. It is cut by a
plane perpendicular to VP, inclined at 30 0 to HP and passing through a point
on the axis 20 mm below the apex. Draw the sectional side view and
sectional top view.
22. A cone of 45 mm diameter and altitude 60 mm is resting with its base on
HP. A sectional plane parallel to VP cuts the cone at a distance of 15 mm
from its center. Draw the top and sectional front views.
23. A cone, base 50 mm diameter and axis 65 mm long, rests with its base on
HP. It is cut by a section plane perpendicular to VP, inclined at 45 0 to HP
and passing through a point on the axis 35 mm above the base. Draw the top
view, sectional side view and true shape of the section.
24. A cone of base diameter 50 mm and altitude 60 mm rests on its base on the
HP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the VP and parallel to one of the
extreme generators, 10 mm away from it. Draw the sectional top view and
the true shape of the section.
25. A cone of base diameter 40 mm and altitude 50 mm rests on its base on the
HP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the VP and inclined at 60 0 to the
HP. The cutting plane meets the axis at 27 mm from the vertex. Draw the
sectional top view and the true shape of the section.

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