Type 1 : Q1 , Q7 & Q8

Q1. A right, regular square prism of base edges 40 mm & height 65 mm is resting on the HP on one
of its base edges. The axis is inclined at 45° to the HP and the edge on which it rests is inclined
at 30° to the VP. Draw its projections.
c' b'

b'(c
')
b'(c') o'
a'(d') o' o'
d' a'

a'(d
b1'
(c1
c1'

')
65

b1'

')
o1'
o1'
45°
b1'(c1') a1'(d1')
o1' d1' a1'

a1 '
(d1

d
')
c(c1) d(d1) c1 d1 c d

a
o
d1 30°
c
40

o(o1) o1 o

b
b(b1) a(a1) a1 b
b1 a

a1
o1
c1

b1
 Q7. A hexagonal prism of 25 mm base edges and 50 mm height rests on the HP
on one of its base edges. The axis of the solid is inclined at 30° to the HP and
the edge on which the solid rests is inclined at 45° to VP. Draw its projections.

c'(d'
d' c'

)
c'(d') b'(e') o' a'(f')

c1'(d

b'(e'
o' b'
c1 e'

1')

)
o'
d1
50

a'(f'
o1' o1' b1 f' a'
e1

)
b1'(e
a1'(f1") a1'(f1')
30°

c1'(d1')
1'
)
o1' b1'(e1') f1 a1
e f

45°
e(e1) e1 e
d1 f1 d f d a
d(d1) o
f(f1) e1 f1
b
25

o1 o c
o(o1)
c(c1) a(a1) c1 a1 c a d1 a1
o1
b(b1) b1 b c1 1
8. A square pyramid of base edges 40 mm and axis height 60 mm is resting on the HP on one of its
base edges. The axis is inclined at 30° to HP and the edge on which it rests inclined at 45° to VP.
Draw its projections if the edge on which it rests is closer to the VP.

o'
o'

o'
c' b'

b'(c'
)
60

o1'

o1'

a'(d
30°

')
b'(c') o1' a'(d') d' a'

c d o

45°
c d d
o(o1)
40

o1 o c
o1 a
b a b a
b
Type 2 : Q2, Q5, Q9, Q17 & Q18
 2. A triangular Prism of base 40 mm & height 60 mm rests on HP on one of its base corners such that
base is inclined at 60° to HP and the axis appears to be inclined at 40° to VP. Draw the projections of
the solid if the base edges containing the corner on which the solid rests make equal inclinations
with HP.

b'(c'
b'(c') o' a' c' b'

)
o'

o'
b1'(c
c1' b1' a'

1')
60

a'
o1'
6 0° o1'
b1'(c1') o1' a1'
a1 ' a1'

4 0°
c
c(c1) c1 c a
o
o(o1) a(a1) a1 o a
c1 b
a1
b(b1) 40 b1 b

b1
 5. A pentagonal prism is resting on one of its corners of base on the HP. The longer edge containing
that corner is inclined at 30o to the HP. The axis of the prism makes an angle of 45o to the VP. Draw
its projections.

c'(d'
d c

)
c'(d') o' b'(e') a'
o'

o'
c1'(d
d1' e b
c1'

b'(e'
1')

)
a

a'
o1'
o1' b1'

b1'(e
c1'(d1') o1' b1'(e1') a1' e1'

1'
) a1
a1'

45°
'

e
e(e1) e1 e
d

a
d(d1)

d
d1

o
a(a1) a

e1
o(o1) a1 o

b
c
c(c1) c1 c

a1
b(b1) b1 b
d1

b1
c1
9. A triangular pyramid of edge 40 mm and axis length 50 mm is resting on HP on one of its edges
of base such that its apex is 40 mm above the HP and the top view of the axis is inclined at 60° to
VP. Draw the top and front views of the solid to determine the inclinations of the axis when the base
is nearer to the observer.

o'
o'

o'
b'
b'
50

40
b' o1' a'(c') o1' 38° c' o1' a'
a'(c

6 0°
')
c

o
c

c
b o
O(O1) b o1

o1

a
40
a a

b
Q17. A cylinder of diameter 50mm and altitude 60mm rests on HP on a ponit on its rim. The axis is inclined at 45°
to HP and appears to be inclined at VP at 45°. Draw its projections
e'

e'
d'

d'(f
f'

')
d'(f') c'(g') (o') b'(h') a'

c'(g
e' c'

') (o
g'

') b
'(h'
h' b'

) a'
e1'

e1 '
d1' a'

d1' (o1 45°

(f1' ')c1
c1'

) '(g1
g1'
e1' d1'(f1') a1' h1' b1'

') b
(o1')c1'(g1') b1'(h1')

a1 '
a1'
1'

45°
(h1
')

h
g
g (g1) g1

a
f (f1) h (h1) f1 h1 f g h

f
e

o
h1

b
g1
(e1) e1

e
a (a1) o1 a1 e o a

c
a1
o(o1)

f1

d
o1

b1
d (d1) b (b1) d1 b1 d b

e1
c (c1) c1 c

c1
d1
Q18. A cylinder of diameter 60mm and altitude 60mm rests on the HP on its rim such that
all the generators are inclined at 30° to HP and axis appears to be perpendicular to VP.
e'

e'
f' d'

d'(f'
) c
e' d'(f') c'(g') (o') b'(h') a' g' o' e1' c'

'(g')
e1' d
f1'

(o')
d1'

1'(f1
') c

b'(h'
h'

1'(g1
g1' b' c1'

) a'
a'

') (o1
VP o1'

') b 30°
h1'
b1'

1'(h1
e1' d1'(f1') c1'(g1') (o1') b1'(h1') a1'

') a1
X a1' Y
'

90
°
g(g1) g1

a
HP g

b
f(f1) h(h1) f1 h1 f

c
g
f

d
e(e1) a(a1) a

e
e1 o1 a1 e o
o(o1)

a1
h1

b1
d(d1) b(b1) d1 b1 d b

g1
c1 c

c1
o1
c(c1)

f1

d1
e1