CONIC SECTION

1. If a point moves in a plane in such a way that the sum of its distances from two fixed points is constant,
the curve so traced is called
(a) Ellipse
(b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola
(d) None
2. Name the curve traced out by a point moving in a plane such that the difference between its distances
from two fixed point is constant
(a) Ellipse
(b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola
(d) All

3. When a bullet is shot in air, the path travel by the bullet is called
(a) Cycloid
(b) Semicircle
(c) Parabola
(d) Hyperbola
4. When a right circular cone is cut parallel to its generator, the curve obtained is
(a) Ellipse
(b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola
(d) Circle
5. When a right circular cone is cut passing through its apex, the curve obtained is
(a) Ellipse
(b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola
(d) Triangle
6. When a right circular cone is cut which meets its axis at an angle greater than the semi-apex angle, the curve
obtained is
(a) Ellipse
(b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola
(d) Triangle
7. When a right circular cone is cut which meets its axis at an angle greater than the semi-apex angle, the curve
obtained is
(a) Ellipse
(b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola
(d) None
8. The angle between the asymptotes of a rectangular hyperbola is
(a) 300
(b) 450
(c) 600
(d) 900
9. Name the curve which has zero eccentricity
(a) Ellipse
 (b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola
(d) Circle
10. Which of the following curves obeys Boyle’s law
(a) Ellipse
(b) Parabola
(c) Hyperbola
11. In which of the following application hyperbolic curve is used
(a) Solar collectors
(b) Cooling towers
(c) Light reflectors
(d) Monuments
12. The eccentricity of parabola is
(a) e<1
(b) e=1
(c) e>1
(d) e=0
13. The point of a parabola which is closest to the focus is the __________ of the parabola.
(a) vertex
(b) latus rectum
(c) directrix
(d) eccentricity
14. The locus of a point maintaining a constant distance from a fixed point is known as
(a) ellipse
(b) parabola
(c) circle
(d) straight line
15. The locus of a point moving between a fixed point and a fixed straight line at constant ratio is
(a) conic
(b) cycloid
(c) involute
(d) polygon

SPECIAL CURVES
16. the locus of a point lying on the circumference of a circle which rolls on a straight line without slipping is
called
(a) cycloid
(b) epicycloid
(c) hypocycloid
(d) involute
17. the curve traced out by a point on the circumference of the circle, which rolls outside another circle of
same diameter
(a) cycloid
(b) cardioid
(c) hypocycloid
(d) circle
18. name the curve traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle, which rolls on another circle of
larger diameter
(a) cycloid
(b) epicycloid
(c) hypocycloid
(d) involute
19. a circle of 50 mm dia rolls on a horizontal line for half revolution and for the remaining half revolution it
rolls on a vertical line, the curve generated by the point on the circumference of the circle will be.
(a) cycloid
(b) epicycloid
(c) hypocycloid
(d) involute
20. A circle of 50 mm dia rolls on a straight line without slipping, the curve generated by the point at distance
of 20 mm from the center will be
(a) cycloid
(b) inferior trochoid
(c) superior trochoid
(d) none
21. A circle of 50 mm dia rolls on a straight line without slipping, the curve generated by the point at distance
of 35 mm from the center will be
(a) cycloid
(b) inferior trochoid
(c) superior trochoid
(d) none
22. A circle of 50 mm dia rolls on the circumference of 175 mm dia and outside it the curve generated will be
(a) Cycloid
(b) Epicycloid
(c) Hypocycloid
(d) Spiral
23. If the diameter of the directing circle will be equal to the diameter of generating circle and circle rolls
outside the circle for one revolution the curve generated will be.
(a) Cycloid
(b) Spiral
(c) Trochoid
(d) Cardioid
24. A circle of 50 mm dia rolls on the circumference of the circle of 175 m dia and inside it, the curve generated
by the point at a distance of 20 mm from the center of rolling circle will be
(a) Epicycloid
(b) Hypocycloid
(c) Inferior epi trochoid
(d) Inferior epi trochoid
25. When the diameter of directing circle is twice the diameter of generating circle than hypocycloid will be a.
(a) Point
(b) Straight line
(c) Curve
(d) None
26. The curve traced out by the end of the thread unwound from a circle is
(a) Cycloid
(b) Epicycloid
(c) Hypocycloid
(d) Involute
27. A semicircle of 50 mm diameter has a straight line, AB, of 75 mm length tangent to it at the end point “A”
of its diameter “AC”. The path of the end points A and B of the straight line AB rolls on the semicircle
without slipping will be.
(a) Hypocycloid
(b) Involute
(c) Cycloid
(d) Epicycloid
28. ABCD is an square with sides 40 mm what will be the path of the vertices A,B,C and when the circle
circumscribing the square rolls along a fixed straight line DE tangent to the curve.
 (a) Involute
(b) Archemedian spiral
(c) Cycloid
(d) None
29. An inelastic string AB of 130 mm length is tangent to a semi-circular disc of 50 mm diameter at a point A
on the disc. The string has its end A free while B is free. What will be the curve traced out by the end point
B if the string is wound over the disc keeping the string always taut.
(a) Involute
(b) Spiral
(c) Cycloid
(d) Hypocycloid
30. A straight line AB of 40 mm length rotates about its one end A in the clockwise direction for one complete
revolution. Meanwhile a point P moves from A and reaches B and returns back to A. if both the motions is
uniform than what will be path of P.
(a) Involute
(b) Archemedian spiral
(c) Straight line
(d) None

SCALES

31. What is the full form of R.F

(a) Reduction factor
(b) Reducing factor
(c) Representative fraction
(d) Representative factor
32. R.F is defined as the ratio of
(a) Actual size to the drawing size
(b) Drawing size to the actual size
(c) Drawing size to the standard size
(d) None
33. If length of drawing is greater than the actual length of object than the drawing will be
(a) Full size drawing
(b) Reduced drawing
(c) Enlarged drawing
(d) None
34. What will be the unit of R.F
(a) Millimetres
(b) Centimetres
(c) Decimetres
(d) Unit less
35. Which scale represents the relation between dissimilar units.
(a) Plain scale
(b) Diagonal scale
(c) Comparative scale
(d) Scale of chords
36. To measure the angles of polygons which scale is used
(a) Plain scale
(b) Diagonal scale
(c) Comparative scale
(d) Scale of chords
37. Which scale is used to read the fractional part with accuracy
 (a) Plain scale
(b) Diagonal scale
(c) Comparative scale
(d) Scale of chords
38. Diagonal scale shows the relation between________consecutive units
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) None
39. In a scale, 10 cm is drawn on the drawing sheet to represent an actual length of 10 mm. the R.F will be.
(a) 1:10
(b) 10:1
(c) 5:1
(d) 1:5
40. A 3.2 cm long line represents a length of 4 m on the drawing. The R.F of the scale will be.
(a) 25:1
(b) 1:25
(c) 1:125
(d) 1:20
41. A rectangular plot of 16 sq.km in area is represented on a certain map by a similar rectangle of
area 1 sq.cm. What will be the R.F. length of scale, major divisions and sub divisions to show units
of 10 km and single km. and long enough to read up to 60 km. to mark a length of 52 Km.
(a) 1:16 , 160, 6, 5
(b) 1:400000, 150, 6, 10
(c) 1:400000, 150, 6, 5
(d) 1:40000, 150, 6, 10
42. On a scale 1cm represent 1/3rd of km. what will be the R.F.
(a) 1:300000
(b) 3:100000
(c) 1:30000
(d) 3:10000
43. If length of drawing is equal to actual length than it is
(a) Full size scale
(b) Reducing scale
(c) Enlarging scale
(d) All the above
44. A rectangular plot of land area 0.45 hectare is represented by a rectangle of area 5 sq.cm. what
the R.F. of the scale of the map
(a) 1:3000
(b) 3:1000
(c) 1:125
(d) None
45. The area of the field is 50000 sq.m. The length and breath of the field on the map is 10 cm and
8 cm respectively. What will be the R.F of the scale
(a) 1:25
(b) 1:250
(c) 1:2500
(d) 1:25000

PROJECTION SYSTEM
46. In third angle projection method
(a) Observer is in between object and plane of projection
(b) Plane of projection is in between observer and object
(c) Object is in between observer and plane of projection
(d) None
47. In first angle projection method plane of projection is assumed to be.
(a) Transparent
(b) Non transparent
(c) Partially transparent
(d) None
48. In which projection method plan and elevation both lie above the reference line
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
49. In which projection method both plan and elevation overlap
(a) second
(b) third
(c) fourth
(d) a and c
50. the lines from the object to the plane of projection is called
(a) projection
(b) projector
(c) reference line
(d) connector
51. choose the right option that yields the front view as per the first angle projection
(a) observer--------VP--------object
(b) observer--------object--------VP
(c) object--------VP--------observer
(d) object--------observer--------VP
52. choose the right option that yields the top view as per the first angle projection
(a) observer--------HP--------object
(b) observer--------object--------HP
(c) object--------HP--------observer
(d) object--------observer--------HP
53. in first angle projection system right hand side view is drawn
(a) above of the elevation
(b) below of the elevation
(c) left of the elevation
(d) right of the elevation
54. if the front view of an objects exhibits length and height, than what dimensions of an object are exhibited
by a right side view
(a) length and breath
(b) length and height
(c) length and breadth
(d) height and breadth
55. the recommended symbol for indicating the angle of projection shows two views of a frustum of a
(a) square pyramid
(b) triangular pyramid
(c) cone
(d) any of the above
56. for orthographic projection BIS recommended following projection
 (a) first angle projection
(b) second angle projection
(c) third angle projection
(d) fourth angle projection
57. in first angle projection method, the relative position of the object, observer and plane of projection will
be
(a) object is placed in between
(b) plane is placed in between
(c) observer is placed in between
(d) may be placed in any order
58. cabinet projection is a part of
(a) axanometric
(b) orthographic
(c) parallel
(d) perspective
59. which projection is called photographic projection
(a) perspective
(b) parallel
(c) orthographic
(d) axanometric
60. in which projection projectors are parallel to each other and perpendicular to plane of projection
(a) perspective
(b) oblique
(c) orthographic
(d) axanometric
61. If a client of yours is having difficulty visualizing a drawing, what type of drawing would be the easiest to
understand?
(a) Axonometric
(b) three-view orthographic
(c) one-view orthographic
(d) Biometric
62. Which one of the following is not a pictorial drawing
(a) Isometric
(b) Perspective
(c) Multiview
(d) Oblique

PROJECTION OF POINTS

63. If the elevation of a point P is 25 mm below xy line and its plan is 42 mm above xy line than which statement
is correct
(a) 25 mm below HP and 42 mm infront of VP
(b) 25 mm below HP and 42 mm behind the VP
(c) 25 mm above HP and 42 mm infront of VP
(d) 25 mm behind VP and 42 mm above HP
64. If the plan and elevation of a point coincides than the point may be in
(a) First quadrant
(b) Second quadrant
(c) Third quadrant
(d) None
65. If the elevation of a point P is 30 mm below xy line and its plan is also 30 mm below xy line than which
statement is correct
 (a) 30 mm below HP and 30 mm infront of VP
(b) 30 mm below HP and 30 mm behind the VP
(c) 30 mm above HP and 30 mm infront of VP
(d) 30 mm behind VP and 30 mm above HP
66. The front view of a point is on the xy line than the point is
(a) On the HP
(b) On the VP
(c) Above the HP
(d) None
67. The top view of a point is on the xy line than the point is
(a) On the HP
(b) On the VP
(c) Below the HP
(d) None

68. The top view of a point P is on the reference line while its front view is 35 mm below reference line than
choose the wrong answer
(a) P may be in the second quadrant
(b) P may be in the third quadrant
(c) P may be in the fourth quadrant
(d) P is on the VP and 35 mm below the HP
69. The elevation of a point P is on the reference line while its plan is 42 mm below reference line than choose
the wrong answer
(a) P may be in the first quadrant
(b) P may be in the second quadrant
(c) P may be in the fourth quadrant
(d) P is on the HP and 42 mm infront of VP
70. The plan of a point P is on the reference line while its elevation is 15 mm above reference line than choose
the wrong answer
(a) P may be in the first quadrant
(b) P may be in the second quadrant
(c) P may be in the third quadrant
(d) P is on the VP and 15 mm above the HP
71. The front view of a point P is on the reference line while its top view is 55 mm above the reference line
than choose the wrong answer
(a) P may be in the second quadrant
(b) P may be in the third quadrant
(c) P may be in the fourth quadrant
(d) P is on the HP and 55 mm behind the HP
72. A point Q is equidistance from reference plane than its shortest distance from the intersection of HP and
VP will be at
(a) 15ᴼ
(b) 30ᴼ
(c) 45ᴼ
(d) 60ᴼ
73. A point P is 35 mm infront of VP and lie in the first quadrant its shortest distance from the intersection of
HP and VP is 42 mm. than the point P is_______mm above the HP.
(a) √539
(b) √593
(c) √395
(d) √935
74. Two points A and B are on the HP the point A is 25 mm infront of VP while the point B is behind the VP,
the distance between the projectors is 85 mm. what will be the distance of B with the VP
(a) 55 mm
 (b) 60 mm
(c) 65 mm
(d) 110 mm
75. A point 10 mm above reference line is the plan view of two points P and Q, the elevation of P is 45 mm
below the reference line while the elevation of Q is 50 mm above the reference line. Choose the correct
answer
(a) P and Q lie in the third quadrant
(b) P in the second quadrant Q is in the third quadrant
(c) P is in the third quadrant Q is in the second quadrant
(d) P is in the second quadrant Q is in the fourth quadrant

PROJECTION OF LINES

76. If a line is inclined to HP and parallel to VP than its front view and top view will be.
(a) Inclined to xy, inclined to xy
(b) Perpendicular to xy, a point
(c) Inclined to xy, parallel to xy
(d) Parallel to xy, inclined to xy
77. A 100 mm long line AB resting in the HP than its true length will be seen in the
(a) Front view
(b) Top view
(c) May be both
(d) None
78. The front view of a 75 mm long line CD measure 65 mm when the line is on the HP than the line is
(a) Perpendicular to HP and parallel to VP
(b) Inclined to VP and parallel to HP
(c) Inclined to HP and parallel to VP
(d) Inclined to both
79. The true length of line is seen in the front view than
(a) Line is parallel to VP
(b) Top view may be parallel to reference line
(c) Top view may be a point
(d) All the above
80. If plan and elevation of a line are perpendicular to reference line than choose the correct answer
(a) Line inclined to VP and parallel to HP
(b) Line parallel to both the plane
(c) Line contained by a plane which is perpendicular to both the plane
(d) Not possible
81. If a line is inclined to both the plane and situated in the first quadrant than choose the wrong answer
(a) HT and VT both lie above the xy line
(b) HT above the xy line and VT below the xy line
(c) HT and VT both lie below the xy line
(d) HT and VT both lie below the xy line
82. A line AB inclined at 300 to the HP and its top view makes an angle of 600 to the VP than its inclination with
the VP will be
(a) Equals to 600
(b) Greater than 600
(c) Less than 600
(d) None
83. A line PQ inclined to both the plane and contained by a plane which is perpendicular to both the plane
than Ɵ and Ø will be
(a) 600 , 300
 (b) 200 , 700
(c) 560 , 340
(d) All the above

PROJECTION OF PLANES

84. If a plane is inclined to HP and perpendicular to VP than its HT and VT will be

(a) Inclined to xy, perpendicular to xy
(b) Perpendicular to xy, inclined to xy
(c) Inclined to xy, no VT
(d) No HT, inclined to xy
85. A hexagonal lamina is inclined to HP and perpendicular to VP with its two edges are parallel to VP than its
HT will be
(a) A point
(b) Line inclined to xy
(c) Line perpendicular to xy
(d) None
86. A circular plate of negligible thickness and 80 mm diameter appears as an ellipse in the front view so its
surface will inclined to
(a) HP
(b) VP
(c) a and b
(d) none
87. A thin rectangular plate of 60 mm x 30 mm side is so placed that in the top view it is seen as an square of
maximum possible side so its surface will inclined to
(a) HP
(b) VP
(c) a and b
(d) none
88. if a plane is perpendicular to both the plane than its true shape will be seen on the
(a) front view
(b) top view
(c) side view
(d) all the above
89. if a front and top of a plane will be a line than plane is
(a) perpendicular to HP and parallel to VP
(b) inclined to HP and VP both
(c) perpendicular to HP and VP both
(d) none
90. a square lamina is resting on one of the corner of its base on the ground with its one diagonal perpendicular
to VP than its top view will be a
(a) square of reduce size
(b) rhombus
(c) rectangle
(d) square of same size

PROJECTION OF SOLIDS
91. a pentagonal prism has
(a) 15 corners, 10 edges
 (b) 10 corners, 10 edges
(c) 10 corners, 15 edges
(d) 15 corners, 15 edges
92. Rectangle is the generator of
(a) Cone
(b) Square prism
(c) Cylinder
(d) Cone
93. Which one is not an example of revolution of solids
(a) Cone
(b) Prism
(c) Cylinder
(d) Sphere
94. Which one is not an example of regular polyhedral
(a) Square pyramid
(b) Tetrahedron
(c) Cube
(d) Icosahedron
95. Dodecahedron has
(a) 12 equal equilateral triangular faces
(b) 12 equal regular pentagonal faces
(c) 12 equal square faces
(d) None
96. Hexahedron has
(a) Six equal square faces
(b) Six equal equilateral triangular faces
(c) Six equal regular hexagonal faces
(d) None
97. Solids whose axis are perpendicular to its bases are called as
(a) Right solids
(b) Oblique solids
(c) Regular solids
(d) Standing solids

SECTION OF SOLIDS
98. If a solid is cut inclined to its base than removing its top part the remaining part is called
(a) Frustum
(b) Truncated
(c) Oblique
(d) None
99. If a solid is cut parallel to its base than removing its top part the remaining part is called
(a) Frustum
(b) Truncated
(c) Oblique
(d) None
100. If a solid is cut by an AIP than true shape of the section will be seen on the
(a) HP
(b) VP
(c) PP
(d) Auxillary plane