CAED Question Bank
CAED Question Bank
Projection of Points
distance between the projectors. Also state the quadrants in which they lie
a. 30mm below HP and 25mm behind VP b. 35mm below HP and 30mm in front
of VP
c. On HP and 30mm in front of VP d. On HP and 35mm behind of VP.
4. A point P is on HP and 30 mm in front of VP. Another point Q is on VP and 40mm
above HP. The distance between their projectors parallel to XY line is 50mm. Find
the distance between their front and top views of the points p and Q.
5. Draw all the three view of a point P lying 60mm below HP, 70mm infront of VP and
projections.
9. A point R is 25mm above HP & 20mm in front of VP. Another point S is on HP &
30mm behind VP. The distance between their projectors measured parallel to the line
of intersection of VP & HP is 50mm. Find the distance between the top views of
points R & S.
10. A point is 30mm behind VP, 30mm above HP and 25 mm in front/behind/ from LPP.
1. A line AB 80mm long has its end A 20mm above HP and 30mm in front of VP. It is inclined at
300 to HP and 450 to VP. Draw the projections of the line and find apparent lengths and apparent
inclinations.
3. The font view of a 90 mm long line which is inclined at 45° to the XY line, measures 65
mm. End A is 15 mm above the XY line and is in VP. Draw the projections of the line and
find its inclinations with HP and VP.
4. A line PQ 85 mm long has its end P 10 mm above the HP and 15 mm infront of the VP.
The top view and front view of line PQ are 75 mm and 80mm respectively. Draw its
projections. Also determine the true and apparent inclinations of the line.
5. A line AB 80mm long is inclined to HP at 300 and inclined to VP at 450 . The end A
touches both HP & VP. Draw front and top views of line and determine their lengths. Also
measure the perpendicular distance of end B from both HP and VP.
6. A line PQ 85 mm long has its end P 10 mm above the HP and 15 mm infront of the VP.
The top view and front view of line PQ are 75 mm and 80mm respectively. Draw its
projections. Also determine the true and apparent inclinations of the line.
7. The top view of a line 75 mm long measure 50 mm. The end P is 30 mm infront of VP and
15 mm above HP. The End Q is 15 mm infront of VP and above HP. Draw the Projections of
the line and find its true inclinations with HP and VP.
8. A line AB has its end A 20 mm above the HP and 30 mm infront of the VP. The other end
B is 60 mm above the HP and 45mm infront of VP. The distance between end projectors is
70 mm. Draw its projections. Determine the true length and apparent inclinations.
9. The top view pq of a straight line is 70 mm and makes an angle of 600 with XY line. The end
Q is 10 mm infront of VP and 30 mm above the HP. The difference between the distances of P
and Q above the HP is 45 mm. Draw the projections. Determine its true length and true
inclinations with HP and VP.
10. A point P is 40mm above HP and 20mm infront of VP another point Q is 20mm above HP
and 50 mm in front of VP. The top view of line PQ is inclined at 30° to XY. Draw the
projections.
Projection of Planes
1. A square lamina ABCD of 40 mm side rests on corner A such that diagonal AC appears to
be at 45° to VP. The two sides BC and CD containing the corner C make equal inclination
with HP. The surface of the lamina makes 30° with HP. Draw its top and front views.
2. A pentagonal lamina of edges 25mm is resting on HP with one of its corners such that the
edge opposite to this corner is 20mm above HP and makes an angle of45 o with VP. Draw the
top and front views of the lamina in this position. Determine the inclination of the lamina
with HP.
3. A circular lamina inclined to the VP appears in the front view as an ellipse of major axis 30mm
and minor axis 15mm. The major axis is parallel to both HP and VP. One end of the minor axis is
in both the HP and VP. Draw the projections of the lamina and determine the inclination of the
lamina with the VP.
4. A rectangular plate of negligible thickness of size 35 mm x 20 mm has one of its shorter
edges in VP with that edge inclined at 40° to HP. Draw the top view if its front view is a
square of side 20 mm.
5. An equilateral triangular lamina of 25mm side lies with one of its edges on HP such that
the surface of the lamina is inclined to HP at 60°. The edge on which it rests is inclined to VP
at 60°. Draw the projections.
6. A hexagonal lamina of sides 30mm is resting with one of its corners in VP and its surface
inclined at an angle of 30° with VP. The diagonal passing through that corner which is in VP
is inclined at 45° to HP. Draw the projections of the lamina.
7. A pentagonal lamina of edges 25mm is resting on VP with one of its sides such that the
surface makes an angle of 60° with VP. The edge on which it rests is inclined at 45° to HP. Draw
its projections.
8. A hexagonal lamina of sides 25mm rests on one of its sides on VP. The lamina makes 45°
to VP and the side on which it rests makes 45° to HP. Draw its projections.
9. A triangular lamina of 25mm side rests on one of its corners on VP such that the median
passing through the corner on which it rests is inclined at 30° to HP and 45° to VP. Draw its
projections.
10. A circular lamina of 50mm diameter rests on HP such that one of its diameters is
inclined at 30°to VP and 45° to HP. Draw its top and front views in this position.
Projection of Solids
1. Square prism 35mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of its edges of
the base which is inclined to VP at 30º. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis is
inclined to the HP at 45º.
2. A tetrahedron of sides 40mm is resting on one of its sides on HP. This side is parallel to
VP and 40mm away from it. It is tilted about resting side such that the base containing this
edge is inclined at 30o to HP. Draw the projections of the solid.
3. A square pyramid 35 mm side of base and 60 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its slant
edges. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to VP at 45°.
4. A hexahedron of 30mm sides is resting on one of its corners on HP such that one of its
solid diagonals is perpendicular to VP. Draw the projections of the solid.
5. A pentagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one of its
corners of the base such that two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make
equal inclination with HP. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis of the pyramid
is inclined to HP at 40º and appears to be inclined to VP at 45º.
6. A square pyramid 35mm sides of base and 65mm axis length rests on HP on one of its
edges of the base, which is inclined to VP at 30º. Draw the projections of the pyramid when
the axis is inclined to HP at 45º.
7. A pentagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one of its
slant edges. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to VP at 45º.
8. A hexagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50 mm axis length rests on HP on one of its
slant edges. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be inclined to VP at
45º.
9. A cube of 40mm sides rests on HP on an edge which is inclined to VP at 30º. Draw the
projections when the lateral square face containing the edge on which it rests makes an angle
of 50º to HP.
10. A cone of 50mm base diameter and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of its
generators. Draw its projections when the axis is inclined to VP at 30º.
ISOMETRIC PROJECTION
1. A sphere of diameter 50mm rests centrally on top of a cube of sides 50mm. Draw the
isometric projections of the combination of solids.
2. A hemisphere of 40mm diameter is supported co-axially on the vertex of a cone of base
diameter 60mm and axis length 50mm. The flat circular face of the hemisphere is facing
upside. Draw the isometric projection of the combination of solids.
3. A regular pentagonal prism of base side 30mm and axis 60mm is mounted centrally over a
cylindrical block of 80mm diameter and 25mm thick. Draw the isometric projection of the
combined solids.
4. An equilateral triangular pyramid base side 40mm and height 50mm is placed centrally on
top of a square slab side 80mm and 20mm thick. Draw the isometric projection of the
combination.
5. Three cubes of sides 60mm, 40mm and 20mm are placed centrally one above the other in
the descending order of their side. Draw the isometric projection of the combination.
6. A cone of base diameter 40mm and height 50mm rests centrally over a frustum of
pentagonal pyramid of base side 45mm and top side 35mm and height 55mm. Draw the
isometric projection of the combined solid.
7. A sphere of diameter 30mm rests on the frustum of a hexagonal pyramid base 30mm, top
face 18mm side and height 50mm, such that their axis coincides. Draw the isometric
projection of the combined solids.
8. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 30mm and axis length 60mm is resting on HP on its
base with a side of perpendicular to VP. Draw the isometric projections.
9. A rectangular pyramid of base 40mm x 25mm and height 50mm is placed centrally on a
cylindrical slab of diameter 80mm and thickness 30mm. Draw the isometric projection of the
combination.
10. Following figure.1 shows the front and top views of the solid. Draw the
isometric projection of the solid.
ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS
1. Create front, top and side view for the given 3D Drawing.
2. Create front, top and side view for the given 3D Drawing.
3. Create front, top and side view for the given 3D Drawing.
1. A square prism of base side 30mm and axis length 60mm is resting on HP on its base
with all the vertical faces being equally inclined to VP. It is cut by an inclined plane 60 0
to HP and perpendicular to VP and is passing through a point on the axis at a distance
15mm form its top face. Draw the development of the lower portion of the prism.
2. A square pyramid of side of base 45mm, altitude 70mm is resting with its base on HP with
two sides of the base parallel to VP. The pyramid is cut by a section plane which is
perpendicular to VP and inclined at 40 0 to the HP. The cutting plane bisects the axis of
the pyramid. Obtain the development of the lateral surfaces of the truncated pyramid.
3. A Triangular Prism with one of its rectangular faces parallel to VP and nearer to it is cut
as show in Figure. Draw the development of the retained portions of the prism which are
shown in dark lines.
4. A vertical cylinder of base diameter 45mm and axis length 60mm is cut by a plane
perpendicular to VP and inclined at 500 to HP, is passing through the center point of the
top face. Draw the development of the lateral surface of the cylinder.
5. Draw the development of the lateral surface of a funnel consisting of a cylinder and a
frustum of a cone. The diameter of the cylinder is 20mm and top face diameter of the
funnel is 80mm. The height of frustum and cylinder are equal to 60mm and 40mm
respectively.
6. A hexagonal pyramid of sides 35mm and altitude 65mm is resting on HP on its base with
two of the base sides perpendicular to VP. The pyramid is cut by a plane inclined at 30 0
to HP and perpendicular to VP and is intersecting the axis at 30mm above the base.
Draw the development of the remaining portion of the pyramid.
7. A cone of base diameter 60mm and height 70mm is resting on its base on HP. It is cut as
shown in the following figure. Draw the development of the lateral surface of the
remaining portion of the cone.