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SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Divide an 80 mm long straight line into seven equal parts.

2. Construct a pentagon using general method.

3. What is the interior angle of a hexagon

4. Define eccentricity. How it is varied between an ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola?

5. What is conic section? Enlist types of conic sections.

6. Define the terms (i) hyperbola and (ii) parabola

7. What is representative fraction/scale factor?

8. What is Enlarging Scale, Reducing scale and full scale?

9. Differentiate between a plain and diagonal scale.

10. If a 1-centimeter-long line on a map represents a real length of 4 meters, calculate the RF.

11. Draw the symbols used to represent (i) first angle projection and (ii) Third angle
projection.

12. What is mean by Projection?

13. What is an orthographic projection?

14. Explain the difference between first angle and third angle projection method.

15. What is the significance of an orthographic projection?

16. What do you mean by Projection? Give its Classification.

17. What is first angle projection?

18. State the relationship between the front view and top view of a point

19. A point A is 20mm above H.P and 30mm in front of V.P. Draw its projections

20. Draw the projections of a point P lying 40mm above HP and 30mm behind VP

21. State the position of the point in which it lies, the top view of which is on the
reference line and the front view 50 mm below it.

22. State the position of the point when it’s both views lie on the same side of the reference
line.

23. State the position of the point, the front view of which lies on the reference line and
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the top view 35 mm above it.

24. When the line parallel to H.P and V.P which view will provide the true length of the
line?

25. State the position of the plane When it’s both the front view and top view are straight lines?

26. what is the front view of a circular plane when it is inclined to VP and
perpendicular to HP.

27. What is the difference between regular plane and irregular plane?

28. Classify the different types of solids.

29. Differentiate between square prism and square pyramid.

30. What is a solid of revolution? Mention the Examples.

31. Define cylinder and cone in terms of surface of revolution.

32. Write about Development of Surfaces and its applications

33. Define pyramid.

34. Define the terms i) prism and ii) pyramid

35. What are right solids and regular solids?

36. Name the method used for obtaining the developments of pyramids and cones.

37. How is a cylinder obtained?

38. What are the uses of development of surfaces?

39. Explain the methods of development of surfaces

40. In a view of a solid, the line connecting an invisible corner and a visible corner
should be shown by and

41. What are the advantages of Orthographic projections?

42. In the orthographic projection, when a generator of a cylinder or cone coincides with
the axis mark always the

43. In orthographic projection, how do you determine the front view?

44. How to choose the front view of the object in orthographic projection?

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LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

CONIC SECTION

1. Construct an ellipse, with distance of the focus from the directrix as 50 and the vertex
from the focus as 20.

2. Draw an ellipse when the distance of its focus from its directrix is 50 mm and eccentricity
is 2/3. Also, draw a tangent and a normal to the ellipse at a point 70 mm away from the
directrix.

3. Draw a parabola when the distance between its focus and directrix is 50 mm. Also,
draw a tangent and a normal at a point 70 mm from the directrix.

4. Draw a hyperbola when the distance between its focus & directrix is 50mm & eccentricity
is 3/2. Also draw a tangent & normal at a distance of 35mm from the directrix.

5. Construct a hyperbola, with the distance between the focus and the directrix as 60 and
eccentricity as 5/2.

6. The focus of a hyperbola is 60 mm from its directrix. Draw the curve when eccentricity is
5/3. Draw a tangent and a normal to the curve at a point 45 mm.

SCALES

1. If 1cm long line on a map represents a real length of 4 metres. Calculate the R.F. and
draw a plain scale long enough to measure up to 50 metres. Show a distance of 44 m
on it.

2. Construct a scale of 1:5 to show decimeters and centimeters and to read up to 1 metre.
Show the length of 7.6 dm on it.

3. The distance between two points on a map is 5 cm. The real distance between them is
20 metres. Draw a diagonal scale to measure up to 60 m and show a distance of 43.6 m on
it.

4. Construct a scale of 1:5 to show decimetres and centimetres and long enough to measure
up to 1 m. Show a distance of 6.3 dm on it.

5. Construct a scale of 1:14 to read feet and inches and long enough to measure 7 feet.
Show a distance of 5 feet 10 inches on it.

6. The distance between two stations by road is 200 km and it is represented on a certain
map by a 5 cm long line. Find the R.F. and construct a diagonal scale

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showing single kilometre and long enough to measure up to 600 km. Show a distance
of 467 km on this scale.

7. The distance between two towns is 250 km and is represented by a line of length 50mm
on a map. Construct a scale to read 600 km and indicate a distance of 530 km on it.

8. A length of 2 dm is represented by 5 cm. Find the R.F. and construct a plain scale to
measure up to 8 dm and mark a distance of 68 m on it.

9. The distance between two points on a map is 15 cm. The real distance between them
is 20 km. Draw a diagonal scale to measure up to 25 km and show a distance of 18.6
km on it.

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PROJECTION OF POINTS

1. Draw the projections of the following points on a common reference line keeping the
distance between their projectors 30 mm apart.

(a) Point A is 20 mm below the H.P. and 50 mm in front of the V.P.

(b) Point B is in the H.P. and 40 mm behind the V.P.

(c) Point C is 30 mm in front of the V.P. and in the H.P.

(d) Point D is 50 mm above the H.P. and 30 mm behind the V.P.

(e) Point E is 20 mm below the H.P. and 50 mm behind the V.P.

2. A point P is 50mm from both the reference planes. Draw the projections in all possible positions.

3. State the quadrants in which the following points are situated.

a) P, its top view is 40mm above xy, the front view is 20mm below the top view.

b) Q, its projections coincide with each other 40mm below xy.

4. A point P is 15mm above HP and 20mm infront of VP. Another point Q is 25mm behind the VP
and 40mm below the HP. Draw the projections of P & Q keeping the distance between their
projectors equal to 90mm. Draw the straight lines joining their top views and their front views.

5. Two points A and B are in the H.P. The point A is 30mm infront of the V.P while B is behind the
V.P. The distance between their projectors is 75 mm and line joining their top views makes an
angle of 45° with XY. Find the distance of the point B with the V.P.

6. A point 30mm above XY line is the plan view of two points P and Q. The elevation of P is 45mm
above the HP. While that of the point Q is 35mm below the HP. Draw the projections of the points
and state their positions w r t principal planes and the quadrant in which they lie.

PROJECTION OF LINES

1. A 60 mm long line AB is parallel to and 20 mm in front of the V.P. The ends A and B of the line are 10
mm and 50 mm above the H.P., respectively. Draw the projections of the line and determine its
inclination with the H.P.

2. An 80 mm long line MN has its end M 15 mm in front of the V.P. The distance between the ends projector
is 50 mm. The front view is parallel to and 20 mm above reference line. Draw the projections of the
line and determine its inclination with the V.P.

3. The top view of a line measures 60 mm. The line is parallel to the V.P. and inclined at 45° to the H.P.
One end of the line is 25 mm in front of the V.P. and lies on the H.P. Draw its projections and determine
the true length.
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4. Two points P and Q lying in the V.P. are 90 mm apart. The horizontal distance between the points is 60
mm. If the point P is 15 mm above the H.P., find the height of the point Q above the H.P. and the
inclination of the line joining P and Q with the H.P.

5. The front view of an 80 mm long line PQ measures 50 mm. The line lies in the H.P. such that one end is
30 mm in front of the V.P. Draw the projections of the line and find its inclination with the V.P.

6. An 80 mm long line has an end 15 mm above the H.P. and 25 mm in front of the V.P. The line is parallel
to the V.P. and its top view measures 40 mm. Draw the projections of the line and find its inclination
with the H.P.

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PROJECTION OF PLANES

1. A square plane of side 40 mm has its surface parallel to and 20 mm above the H.P. Draw its
projections when (a) a side is parallel to the V.P., (b) one side is inclined at 30° to the V.P. and
(c) all sides are equally inclined to the V.P.

2. A hexagonal plane of side 25 mm has its surface parallel to and 20 mm in front of V.P. Draw
its projections, when a side is (a) parallel to the H.P., (b) perpendicular to the H.P., (c) inclined
at 45° to the H.P

3. A hexagonal plane of side 30 mm has an edge on the H.P. The surface is inclined at 45° to the
H.P. and perpendicular to the V.P. Draw its projections

4. A hexagonal plane of side 30 mm has a corner on the ground. Its surface is inclined at 45° to
the H.P. and perpendicular to the V.P. Draw its projections when the diagonal through the
corner in the H.P. is parallel to the V.P.

5. A circular plane of diameter 50 mm is resting on a point of the circumference on the H.P. The
plane is inclined at 30° to the H.P. and its centre is 35 mm in front of the V.P. Draw its
projections.

6.A rectangular plane of sides 70 mm and 35 mm has a shorter side on the H.P. The surface of
the plane is inclined at 60° to the H.P. and perpendicular to the V.P. Draw its projections.

7. A rhombus of diagonals 70 mm and 45 mm is placed on an end of the major diagonal on the

8. A hexagonal plane of side 30 mm has an edge in the V.P. The surface of the plane is inclined at
45° to the V.P. and perpendicular to the H.P. Draw its projections.

9. A hexagonal plane of side 30 mm has a corner in the V.P. The surface of the plane is inclined
at 45° to the V.P. and perpendicular to the H.P. Draw its projections. Assume that the diagonal
through the corner in the V.P. is parallel to the H.P.

10. A circular plane of diameter 50 mm is resting on a point of the circumference on the V.P. The
plane is inclined at 30° to the V.P. and the centre is 35 mm above the H.P. Draw its projections.

11. An isosceles triangle of base 40 mm and altitude 54 mm has its base in the V.P. The surface of
the plane is inclined at 50° to the V.P. and perpendicular to the H.P. Draw its projections.

12. A rectangular plane of edges 35 mm and 70 mm is resting on an edge in the H.P. The surface
is inclined to the H.P. such that the top view appears as a square. Draw its projections.

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PROJECTION OF SOLIDS

1. A square pyramid of base side 40 mm and axis 60 mm is resting on its base on the H.P. Draw its projections
when (a) a side of the base is parallel to the V.P., (b) a side of the base is inclined at 30° to the V.P., (c) all the
sides of the base are equally inclined to the V.P.

2. A square prism of base side 40 mm and axis 60 mm is resting on its base on the ground. Draw its projections
when (a) a face is perpendicular to the V.P., (b) a face is inclined at 30° to the V.P., (c) all the faces are equally
inclined to the V.P.

3. A pentagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis 60 mm has one of its bases in the V.P. Draw its projections
when (a) a rectangular face is parallel to and 15 mm above the H.P., (b) a face is perpendicular to the H.P., (c)
a face is inclined at 45° to the H.P.

4. A pentagonal prism of base edge 30 mm and axis 60 mm rests on an edge of its base in the H.P. Its axis is
parallel to V.P. and inclined at 45° to the H.P. Draw its projections.

5. A pentagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis 70 mm has a corners on the H.P. and the axis is inclined at
45° to the H.P. Draw its projection when the plane containing the resting corner and the axis is parallel to the
V.P.

6. A hexagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and axis 60 mm has an edge of its base on the ground. Its axis is
inclined at 30° to the ground and parallel to the V.P. Draw its projections.

7. A hexagonal pyramid of base edge 30 mm and axis 60 mm, has a triangular face on the ground and the axis
parallel to the V.P. Draw its projections.

8. A hexagonal pyramid of base edge 30 mm and axis 60 mm, is lying on a slant edge on the ground with the axis
parallel to the V.P. Draw its projections when the face containing the rest ing edge are equally inclined to the
H.P.

9. A cylinder of base diameter 50 mm and axis 70 mm has a generator in the V.P. and inclined at 45° to the H.P.
Draw its projections.

10. A hexagonal prism of base edge 30 mm and axis 70 mm has an edge of its base in the V.P. such that the axis is
inclined at 30° to the V.P. and parallel to the H.P. Draw its projections.

11. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and axis 55 mm has a triangular face in the V.P. and the base edge
contained by that triangular face is perpendicular to the H.P. Draw its projections.

12. A cone of base diameter 50 mm and axis 60 mm has a generator in the V.P. and the axis parallel to the H.P.
Draw its projections.

13. A pentagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis 60 mm has one of its rectangular faces on the H.P. and the
axis inclined at 60° to the V.P. Draw its projections.

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DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACES

1. A cone of base diameter 50 mm and axis 60 mm is resting on its base on the H.P. Draw the
development of its lateral surface.

2. A hexagonal prism of base 30mm and height 70 mm is resting on its base on the H.P. with a side
of the base perpendicular to the V.P. Draw its developments of surfaces.

3. A pentagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis 60 mm is resting on its base on the H.P. with
a rectangular face parallel to the V.P. Draw the development of the prism.

4. A cylinder of base 50 mm diameter and axis 60 mm long is resting on its base on HP. Draw the
basic development of the cylinder.

5. A square prism of base side 30 mm and axis 60 mm is resting on its base on the H.P. with a
rectangular face parallel to the V.P. Draw the development of the prism.

6. A cone 50 mm base diameter and generators 50 mm long, is resting on its base with its axis
perpendicular to the HP. Draw the projections of the cone and develop its surface.

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ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS.

Draw the front view, top view and side view for the following fig.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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7. 8.

9. 10.

11.

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