P P SAVANI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Question Bank

Subject Code: SEME1010

Subject Name: Engineering Graphics

BIS – SP – 46 & Scale

1. Define R.F. Divide a line PQ 100 mm long into six equal parts.
2. Differentiate in between unidirectional system and Aligned system of dimensioning.
OR Explain Systems of Dimensioning in brief.
3. Draw various polygons by universal circle method.
4. Write short note on BIS SP-46 engineering drawing standard.
5. On map of Surat city 1 cm represents 1 Km. Construct a plain scale to measure the
distance between P. P. Savani University and Kosamba which is 6 Km. Also indicate
on scale, the distance between Lal Darwaja and Athwagate which is 3 Km and 7
hectameters.
6. The length of the Khandala tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune expressway is 330m. On the
road map, it is shown by a 16.5 cm long line. Construct a scale to show metres and to
measure up to 400m. Show the length of a 289 metre long on the expressway.
7. Construct a scale of 1cm = 1km to show hectometers and kilometers. Scale should be
long enough to measure distance between IIT Delhi and Rashtrapati bhavan, which
is 15kms. Indicate on the scale the distance between Caunought place and
Rashtrapati bhavan, which is 3km 7hm or say 3.7km.
8. Construct a plain scale of R.F. = 1:50 to show meters and decimeters and long
enough up to 8 meter. Indicate 6.7 m distance on scale.
9. On a building plan, a line 10cm long represents a distance of 5m. Construct a diagonal
scale for the plan to read up to 6m, showing meters, decimeters and centimeters.
Indicate on your scale the lengths 3.24m and 5.57m.
10. A distance of 30cm measured on map mounts to 450metre. Draw a diagonal scale
showing division of 50 cm capable of measuring 300 metre. Mark on it 255.5m and
177.5 m
11. Construct diagonal scale with 1cm=0.5km. Scale should be long enough to measure
upto 5 kms. Indicate on scale distance 3.78kms.
12. Construct a diagonal scale of R.F. = 1/2 to show millimeters and centimeters to
measure up to 35cm. Show on the scale a distance of 23.6cm.
 Engineering Curves

1. The foci of an ellipse are 100 mm apart and the minor axis is 70 mm long. Draw one
half of the ellipse by concentric circle method and the other half by oblong method.
2. Draw a hyperbola having eccentricity 8:5, the vertex V of which is at a distance
of 25mm from the directrix AB. Find at least 8 points to draw the curve. Find the
distance of the focus F from the directrix. Also draw a normal and a tangent to the
curve at a distance 52mm from the focus.
3. A ball was thrown from the boundary in cricket ground, reached a maximum height
of 50m and travels a horizontal distance of 80m. Name and trace the path of ball.
4. A wheel rolls over the horizontal straight line path and covers 1980 mm distance
in one rotation. Draw the path traced by the point P which is initially at the
point of contact between the wheel and the horizontal straight line. Name the path
traced by the point P. Draw tangent and normal to the curve at a point 35mm above
the directing line.
5. A wheel of 50mm diameter rolls on (i) inside and (ii) outside on another circle of
150mm diameter. Draw and name the curves traced by point.
6. Construct one complete turn of an involute of a
I. Circle of 30mm diameter
II. Square of 30mm side
III. Hexagon of 25mm side
7. Construct an Archimedean spiral of one and half convolution given the greatest and
shortest radii as 84mm and the 00 mm respectively. Draw the tangent and normal at
point 6o mm away from the pole.
 Projection of Point and Line

1. A line AB, 75 mm long, has its end A 20 mm below HP and 25 mm behind VP. The end
B is 50 mm below HP and 65 mm behind VP. Draw the projections of line AB.
2. A line PQ 70 mm long has its end P in VP and end Q in HP. Line is inclined to HP by
60° VP by 30°. Draw the projections.
3. A line PQ, 80 mm long has its end P 15 mm above the HP. Line makes an angle of
30° with HP and 45° with the VP. End Q of the line is 10 mm in front of VP. Draw the
projections the line considering it in first quadrant.
4. The projectors of the ends of a line AB are 50 mm apart. The end A is 20 mm above
HP and 30 mm in front of the vertical plane (VP). The end B is 10 mm below HP
and 40mm mm behind VP. Determine the true length of AB and its inclination with
HP.
5. The front view of a line AB, 90 mm long, measures 65 mm. Front view is inclined to
XY line by 45°. Point A is 20 mm below HP and on VP. Point B is in third quadrant.
Draw the projections.
6. A line CD has its end C 15mm above HP and 10mm in front of VP. The end D is 60mm
above HP. The distance between the end projectors is 50mm. The line is inclined to
HP by 25º. Draw the projections and find the inclination with the VP and the true
length of the line CD.
7. A line BA, 80 mm long has its end B 15 mm above HP. Line makes an angle of 30° with
HP and 45° with VP. End A of line is 10 mm in front of VP. Draw the projection of line
considering it in 1st quadrant
8. Draw the projection of following points:

Sr.No. Point Above HP Below HP Infront VP Behind VP On the HP On the VP

1 A 20 mm ------ 30 mm ------ ------ ------
2 B 25 mm ------ 25 mm ------ ------ ------
3 C 40 mm ------ 30 mm ------ ------ ------
4 D ------ ------ 20 mm ------ Yes ------
5 E ------ ------ 30 mm ------ Yes ------
6 F 20 mm ------ ------ ------ ------ Yes
7 G 45 mm ------ ------ ------ ------ Yes
8 H ------ ------ ------ Yes Yes
9 I 35 mm ------ ------ 20 mm ------ ------
10 J 20 mm ------ ------ 40 mm ------ ------
11 K 25 mm ------ ------ 35 mm ------ ------
12 L ------ ------ ------ 30 mm Yes ------
13 M ------ ------ ------ 10 mm Yes ------
14 N ------ 10 mm ------ 30 mm ------ ------
15 O ------ 25 mm ------ 20 mm ------ ------
16 P ------ 30 mm ------ 5 mm ------ ------
17 Q ------ 20 mm ------ ------ ------ Yes
18 R ------ 25 mm ------ ------ ------ Yes
19 S ------ 20 mm 30 mm ------ ------ ------
20 T ------ 25 mm 40 mm ------ ------ ------
21 U ------ 40 mm 20 mm ------ ------ ------
 Projection of Plane

1. An elliptical plane with major axis 70 mm and minor axis 50 mm is inclined to H.P. such that
the top view of the plane is a circle. Draw the projections of the plane when the major axis
is inclined at 300 to the V.P. Find the inclination of the plane with the H.P. Use the concentric
circle method to draw the top view of the plane in the initial stage.
2. A thin 30◦ - 60◦ set square has its long edge in the VP and inclined at 30◦ to the HP. Its surface
makes an angle of 45◦ with the VP. Draw its projections.
3. Draw the projection of a circle of 60mm diameter resting in the VP on a point A of the
circumference, its plane is inclined to 45◦ to the VP and
(i) The top view of the diameter AB making 30◦ angle with the HP.
(ii) The diameter AB making 30◦ angle with the HP.
4. A regular pentagonal plate, 50mm side, is resting on one of its corner in the HP. The diagonal
through that corner is inclined at 40◦ to the HP and
(a) The plan of that diagonal inclined to VP by 30◦.
(b) The Diagonal is inclined at 30◦ to VP.
5. A Pentagonal plane of side 50 mm is kept on the HP on one of its side in such a way that its
surface makes an angle of 45° with HP. Draw the projection of plane when side which is in
HP is inclined at 60° with VP in such a way that nearest corner point is at a distance of 20
mm from VP.
6. An isosceles triangular plate of 50mm base and 75mm altitude appears as an equilateral
triangle of 50mm in top view. Draw the projections of a plate, if its 50mm long edge is on
HP and inclined at 45◦ to VP.
7. A rhombus is having its diagonals 100 mm and 50 mm long. Draw the projections of the
rhombus when the longer diagonal is inclined at 30° to the H.P. and 30° to V.P.
8. A Square plate PQRS of side 35 mm is resting on corner P with diagonal PR making 30° with
HP and diagonal QS inclined to VP by 60° and parallel to HP. Draw the projection of the
square plate.
9. A hexagonal plate is resting on one of its side on HP. The side on which it rests makes and
angle of 45° with VP and the plate makes an angle of 30° with HP. Draw the projection of
plate.
 Projection of solid and section of solid

1. A Square pyramid, side of base 50 mm and axis length 60 mm is kept on HP on one of

its base edges in such a way that its axis makes an angle of 450 with HP. If the base
edge which is on HP makes an angle of 450 with VP, draw the projections when apex
is 30 mm away from VP.
2. A pentagonal prism is resting on one of the corner of its base on the H.P. The longer
edge containing that corner is inclined at 45° to the H.P. The axis of the prism makes
an angle of 30° to the V.P. Draw the projections of the solid.
3. A cone, diameter of base 60mm and height 80mm has one of its generators in HP and
making an angle of 45◦ with VP. Draw the projections of the cone.
4. A cylinder, diameter of base 40mm and height 60mm, is resting on HP on a point of
its periphery of the base. The axis making an angle of 30◦ with the HP and plan of the
axis makes an angle of 50◦ with the VP. Draw the projection of cylinder.
5. A pentagonal pyramid, side of base 40mm and height 80mm, is resting on H.P. on its
base with one of the edges of the base away from V.P. is parallel to V.P. It is cut by an
A.I.P. bisecting the axis, the distance of the section plane from the apex being 20mm.
Draw the elevation and sectional plan of the pyramid and draw the true shape of the
section. Find the inclination of the section plane with the H.P.
6. A cone, base 75mm diameter and axis 80mm long is resting on its base on the HP. It
is cut by a section plane perpendicular to the VP, inclined at 45° to the HP and cutting
the axis at a 35mm from the apex. Draw front view, sectional view and true shape of
the section.

Orthographic and Isometric Projection Problem from Sheet Data