PSNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Graphics
Unit – III assignment Problems

SECTION OF SOLIDS

1. A square pyramid of base side 25 mm and height 40 mm rests on HP with its base edges
equally inclined to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 30° to HP
meeting the axis at 21 mm from the base. Draw the sectional top view and true shape of
the section. (Apr 2011) (Apr 2015)
2. A right regular hexagonal pyramid side of base 30 mm and height 80 mm is resting on
its base on the HP with two of its adjacent lateral faces equally inclined to VP. It is cut by
a horizontal section plane and an inclined plane thereafter. The two section planes meet at
the midpoint of the axis in the front view. The inclined section plane makes 70° with the
HP & perpendicular to the VP. Draw the projections indicating the cut surfaces. Also
represent the true shape of the cut portion corresponding to the inclined section plane.
(Nov 2014)
3. A rectangular pyramid of base 30 mm X 50 mm and axis 50 mm is resting on its base
with the longer edge of the base parallel to the VP. It is cut by a section plane
perpendicular to the VP, inclined at 30° to the HP and passing through a point on the axis
20 mm from the apex. Draw the front view, the sectional top view and the true shape of
such a section of the pyramid. (June 2014)

4. A cube of side 30 mm rests on the HP on its end with the vertical faces equally inclined
to the VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the VP and inclined at 30° to the HP
meeting the axis at 25 mm above the base. Draw its front view, sectional top view and the
true shape of the section. (Jan 2014)
5. A cylinder of diameter 50 mm and height 60 mm rests on its base on HP. It is cut by a
plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 45° to HP. The cutting plane meets axis at a
distance of 15 mm from the top. Draw the sectional plan, elevation and the true shape of
the section. (Jan 2014)
6. A hexagonal pyramid base 30 mm side and axis 70 mm long is resting on its slant edge
of the face on the horizontal plane. A section plane perpendicular to the V.P., inclined to
the H.P. passes through the highest corner of the base and intersecting the axis at 25 mm
from the base. Draw the projections of the solid and determine the inclination of the
section plane with the H.P. (Jan 2013)
7. A cylinder of diameter 60 mm and height 80 mm has a central hexagonal slot of side 20
mm running right through the length. The cylinder is lying on the HP with its axis
perpendicular to the VP. A vertical cutting plane cuts the cylinder in such a way that it
meets the bases at 6 mm from diametrically opposite ends. Draw the sectional front view
and the true shape of the section. (Jan 2013)
8. A vertical cylinder 40 mm diameter is cut by a vertical section plane making 30° to VP
in such a way that the true shape of the section is a rectangle of 25 mm and 60 mm sides.
Draw the projections and true shape of the section. (June 2012)
9. A cone of base 75 mm diameter and axis 80 mm long is resting on its base on H.P. It is
cut by a section plane perpendicular to the V.P. and parallel to and 12 mm away from one
of its generators. Draw its front view, sectional top view and true shape of the section.
(Jan 2012)
10. A square pyramid base 40 mm side and axis 65 mm long has its base on H.P. and all
the edges of the base are equally inclined to V.P. It is cut by a section plane perpendicular
to V.P. and inclined at 45° to H.P. and bisecting the axis. Draw its sectional top view, and
true shape of the section. (Jan 2012)

11. A cylinder is resting on its base upon HP. It is cut by a plane inclined at 45° to HP,
cutting the axis at a point 15 mm from the top. If the diameter of the cylinder is 45 mm and
height is 60 mm. Draw the projections of the sectioned cylinder and true shape of section.
(Nov 2010)
12. A square prism, side of base 30 mm and axis 60 mm long, rests with its base on HP
and one of its rectangular faces is inclined at 30° to VP. A sectional plane perpendicular to
VP and inclined at 60° to HP cuts the axis of the prism at a point 20 mm from its top end.
Draw the sectional top view and true shape of section. (Apr 2010)
13. A cone of base 50 diameter and 65 height is resting on its base on HP. It is cut by a
section plane such that the true shape produced is a parabola of base 35. Draw the
sectional views and find its true shape. (Nov 2006)