MANIAPL UNIVERSITY JAIPUR

School of Automobile, Mechanical and Mechatronics

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Questions for classroom (EG/ME1101)

Sheet 1: Projection of Points

Q1. Draw the projection of the following points.

1. Point A which is 40 mm above HP and 55 mm in front of VP

2. Point B, which is 10 mm above HP and 15 mm behind VP.
3. Point C, which is 25 mm below HP and 20 mm behind VP
4. Point D, which is 20 mm below HP and 20 mm in front of VP

Q2. Point A is 40 mm above HP and 30 mm in front of VP and point B is 30 mm above HP and

40 mm in front of VP. Draw the views and find distance between points A and B in both the
views.

Q3. A point P is on HP and 20 mm in front of VP. Another point Q is also on HP and behind VP.
The distance between their end projectors is 60 mm. Draw its projections if the line joining P and
Q makes an angle of 600 with reference line. Also find the position of point Q.

Q4. Draw the projection of a point P lying 30 mm above HP and in first quadrant, if its shortest
distance from the line of intersection of planes is 50 mm. Also find the distance of the point from
V.P
SHEET 2: Projection of Line
(Parallel to both plane, perpendicular to one plane and parallel to another plane and line
inclined to one plane and parallel to another plane)

Q-1 A 50 mm long line AB is parallel to both the H.P. and the V.P. it is 25 mm in front of V.P.
and 60 mm above the H.P. Draw the projections.
Q-2 A 70 mm long line AB has its end A 20 mm above H.P. and 30 mm in front of V.P. the front
view of the line is point. Draw the projection.
Q-3 The length of the top view of a line parallel to VP and inclined 45o to HP is 50 mm. one end
of the line is 20 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP. Draw the projection of the line and
determine its true length.
Q-4 The front view of a 75 mm long measures 55 mm. The line is parallel to HP and one of its end
is in VP and 25 mm above HP. Draw the projections of the line and determine its inclination with
VP.
Q-5 Two pegs fixed on a wall are 4.5 m apart. The distance between the pegs measured parallel to
the floor is 3.6 m. If one peg is 1.4 m above the floor, find the height of the second peg and the
inclination of the line joining the two pegs with floor.
Note: 1 m = 10 mm.
 SHEET 3: Lines Inclined to Both Planes and Traces of Line
1. A line AB of length 60 mm is inclined at 45o to HP and 30o with VP. The end A is 20 mm
above HP and 25 mm in front of VP. Draw the projections.
2. A line AB of length 65 mm is inclined at 45o with HP and 30o with VP. The end A is on HP
and 30 mm in front of VP. Draw the projections of the line and find its apparent inclinations
with respect to principal planes.
3. The top and front views of a line are inclined at 35o and 50o to the XY line respectively. One
end of the line is touching both HP and VP. The other end is 50 mm above the HP. Find the
true length and inclinations of the line with HP and VP.
4 The mid-point of a line PQ is 60 mm above HP and 50 mm in front of VP. The line measured
60 mm and is inclined at 30o to HP and 45o to VP. Draw its projections.
5. A line AB has its end A 25 mm above HP and 20 mm in front of VP. The other end B is 60
mm in front of VP and inclined 45o to HP. The distance between the end projectors of the
line which is measured parallel to the line of the intersection is 65 mm. draw the projections
of the line and find its inclinations with VP and true length of the line. Also find its traces.
6. A room has floor area of 6 m × 4 m and height 5 m. A steel rod of negligible diameter and
length 4 m is suspended from the two opposites corners of the ceiling by two non-elastic
ropes attached to two ends of the rod in such a way that the rod hung horizontally at the
midway of the height of the room. Determine graphically the length of each rope and angles
made by them with the floor and one of the longer walls.
Note: 1 m = 10 mm.
Sheet 4: Projection of Plane
Q1. A regular hexagonal lamina of 40 mm sides is resting on one of its sides on VP. Draw its
projections when its surface is inclined at 45o to VP and perpendicular to HP and side on VP.
Q2. A circular lamina of 60 mm diameter rests on VP such that the surface of the lamina is
inclined at 30o to VP and perpendicular to HP and front view of the diameter passing through
the point on VP is inclined at 45o to XY line. Draw its projections.
Q3. Draw the projections of a regular pentagon of 40 mm side having its surface inclined at
30o to the HP and side parallel to the HP is inclined to VP by 45 o and at a distance of 30 mm
from HP.
Q4. A regular pentagon lamina of 30 mm side is resting on one of its sides on HP while the
corner opposite to this touches VP. If the lamina makes an angle of 60 o with HP and 30o with
VP, draw the projections of the lamina.
Q5. A plane object appears as a regular pentagon of 40 mm sides in the top view, when titled
about one of its edges. The front view of the object is a straight line inclined at 60 o to the
reference line. Find the shape of the planar object.
Sheet 5: Projection of Solids
1. A pentagonal pyramid 70 mm long and base edge 30mm is laying on one of its triangular
faces on HP. Draw its projections when the base edge on this face is perpendicular to VP
and vertical plane containing the axis is parallel to VP.

2. A pentagonal prism of 30 mm sides of base and axis 80 mm resting on one of its base edge
on HP and the axis is inclined at 45o to HP. Draw its projections, when the base edge on
HP is perpendicular to VP.

3. A rectangular prism 50 × 25 mm base and length 70 mm rests with one of its corners of the
base on HP. The axis of the prism is inclined at 30o to the HP and parallel to VP. Draw its
projections.

4. A hexagonal pyramid of base 25 mm and axis 60 mm long is freely suspended from a

corner of the base. Draw the projections.

5. A cylinder of base diameter 50 mm and axis 70 mm is resting on HP on its rim with the
axis inclined at 30o to HP and 60o to VP. Draw its projections.
Sheet 6: Section and Development of Solids

1. A pentagonal pyramid of side with base 30 mm and axis 70 mm long is standing on its base on
HP with one of its base edges inclined 6o to VP. It is sectioned by a horizontal section plane passing
through a point on the axis and 25 mm from the base. Draw the sectional top view.
2. A cone of base diameter 60 mm and altitude 80 mm rests on its base on HP. It is sectioned by a
vertical section plane parallel to VP passing through a point 10 mm in front of the axis. Draw the
sectional front view.
3. A pentagonal pyramid having base side 45 mm and slant length of 80 mm rests on a base on HP
with base edge AB perpendicular to the VP. A section plane passing through a corner D and
perpendicular to the slant face ABO cuts the solid. Draw the sectional front view and top view.
The upper part of the solid is removed and kept on its cut surface on the HP without changing its
orientation with respect to the VP. Draw the two views of the part of the pyramid.
4. A conical bucket is made up of a thin metal sheet. Its top diameter is 350 mm and its bottom
diameter is 200 mm. The height of the conical part is 300 mm. It is fitted with a cylindrical ring of
60 mm height at the bottom. The bucket is completely filled with water and is then tilted on a point
of its bottom of the rim on the HP through 40o. Draw the projections showing the water surface in
both the views when the bucket axis is parallel to VP.
5. A hexagonal pyramid of base 30 mm and axis 70 mm long has its hexagonal end on the HP such
that the two of its sides are parallel to VP. Draw the development of lateral surface of the solid.
6. A vertical chimney of circular section of 400 mm diameter is located on the roof top sloping at
35o to the horizontal. If the shortest portion of the chimney is 300 mm high, determine the shape
of sheet metal area from which the chimney can be made.
(Note: Scale-1:10)