Tutorial: VIII

Sections of Solids
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1) A Cube of side 40 mm rests with one of its square faces on HP such that one of its vertical
square faces is inclined at 300 to VP. A section plane, parallel to VP and perpendicular to
HP passes through the solid at a distance of 10 mm away from its vertical axis and infront
of it. Draw its top view, sectional front view.
2) A Hexagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and axis length 60 mm rests on the HP on its
base such that one of its base edges is parallel to VP and the solid axis is perpendicular to
HP. A cutting plane parallel to VP and perpendicular to HP cuts the solid at a distance of
15 mm away from the axis. Draw its top view, sectional front view.

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3) A Pentagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and axis length 60 mm rests on the HP on its
base in such a way that one of its base edges is parallel to VP and the solid axis
perpendicular to HP. A section plane parallel to the ground and perpendicular to VP cuts
the solid axis at a distance of 20 mm away from the vertex. Draw its front view and
sectional top view.

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4) A square prism of base side 30 mm and height 60 mm rests on the HP on one of its ends
with two of its rectangular faces equally inclined to the VP. It is cut by a plane
perpendicular to the VP and inclined at 600 to the HP meeting the axis at 15mm from the
top. Draw its front view, sectional top view and true shape of the section.
5) A Pentagonal prism of base side 40mm and axis length 75mm rests on the HP on one of
its ends with a rectangular face parallel to the VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the
VP, inclined at 300 to the HP and meeting the solid axis at 25 mm from the top face. Draw
the front, sectional top view and true shape of the section.
6) A hexagonal Prism of base side 25 mm and axis length 50 mm rests on the HP on its base
in such a way that one of its rectangular face is parallel to VP. It is cut by a plane inclined
at 500 to the base and bisecting the solid axis. Draw the front view, sectional top view and
true shape of the section.

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7) A square pyramid of base 30 mm and axis 60 mm long is standing on the HP with its base
edge equally inclined to VP. It is cut by a section plane perpendicular to the VP and
inclined at 300 to the HP, bisecting the axis. Draw the sectional top view and the true
shape of the section, if the upper portion is removed.
8) A rectangular pyramid of base 30mm X 50mm and axis 50mm is resting on its base with
the longer edge of the base parallel to VP. It is cut by a section plane perpendicular to the
VP, inclined at 300 to 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.
9) A pentagonal pyramid, side of base 30 mm and height 52 mm, stands with its base on HP
and an edge of the base is parallel to VP and nearer to it. It is cut by a plane perpendicular
to VP, inclined at 40° to HP and passing through a point on the axis, 32 mm above the
base. Draw the sectional top view and true shape of the section.
10) A hexagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and height 60 mm rests vertically on its base on
the ground with two of its base sides parallel to VP. Is is cut by a sectional plane inclined
at 30° to HP and perpendicular to VP and meeting the axis at the midpoint. Draw the
front view, the sectional top view and the true shape of such a section of the pyramid.
11) A hexagonal pyramid of base side 25 mm and axis 55 mm length rests on its base on the
HP with two base edges perpendicular to the VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the
VP and inclined at 300 to the HP meeting the axis at 20 mm from the vertex. Draw the
front view, sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
12) 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 450 to HP. The cutting plane meets the axis at a
distance of 15 mm from the top face. Draw the sectional plan and true shape of the
section.
13) A cone of base diameter 65mm and axis 80 mm long is resting on its base on HP. It is cut
by a section plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 450 to HP. The cutting plane passes
through the axis at a distance of 40 mm above HP. Draw the sectional top view and true
shape of the section.
14) A Cone of base diameter 50mm and altitude 70mm rests on its base on the HP. It is cut by
a plane perpendicular to the VP and parallel to one of the extreme generators, 10 mm
away from it. Draw the sectional top view and true shape of the section.
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 15) A Cone of base diameter 40 mm and altitude 50 mm rests on its base on HP. It is cut by a
section plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 80o to HP, passing through the apex.
Draw the front view, sectional top view and true shape of the section

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16) A hexagonal prism of base side 25 mm and height 50 mm rests on the HP on one of its
ends with two rectangular faces parallel to the VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to
the HP and inclined at 500 to the VP at a distance of 10 mm away from the axis. Draw the
top view, sectional front view and true shape of the section.
17) A Pentagonal pyramid of base side 25 mm and axis length 60 mm rests on the HP on its
base with an edge of the base parallel to the VP. It is cut by a vertical plane inclined at 450
to the VP at a distance of 8 mm away from the axis. Draw the top view, sectional front
view and true shape of the section.
18) A Hexagonal pyramid of base side 25 mm and axis 55 mm rests on HP on its base with
two edges parallel to VP. It is cut by a vertical plane inclined at 30o to VP and cutting the
pyramid at a distance of 6 mm away from the plan of the axis. Draw the top view,
sectional front view and true shape of the section.
19) A Cylinder of base diameter 60 mm and axis height 65 mm is resting on the ground on its
base. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to HP, inclined at 300 to VP that passes through a
point at a distance of 15 mm away from the axis. Draw the sectional elevation and true
shape of the section.
20) A vertical Cone of diameter 60 mm, height 80mm is cut by a cutting plane perpendicular
to HP and is inclined at 400 to VP, passing through a point at a distance of 15 mm away
from the axis. Draw the sectional elevation and true shape of the section.

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21) A cone of diameter 55 mm and axis height 70 mm is resting on the ground on its base. A
section plane perpendicular to both HP and VP cuts the solid at a distance of 7 mm away
from the axis. Draw the sectional elevation and true shape of the section.
22) A square pyramid of base side 35 mm and axis length 60 mm is resting the HP on its base
with a side of base inclined at 450 to the VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to both HP
and VP meeting at a distance of 10 mm away from the axis. Draw its top view, front view
and true shape of the section.

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Indirect Problems

23) A Cube of side 50 mm is placed and cut by a plane in such a way that the true shape of
the section is regular hexagon. Draw the front and top views of the cube and find the
inclination of the cutting plane with the HP
24) A Tetrahedron of edge 60 mm rests on the HP on one of its face such that one of the edges
of the resting face is perpendicular to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to VP and
inclined to the HP in such a way that the true shape of the section is an isosceles triangle
of base 40mm and altitude 30mm. Find the inclination of the cutting plane with the HP.
Also draw the front view, sectional top view and true shape of the section
25) A tetrahedron of edge 30 mm rests on the HP on one of its faces. It is cut by a plane
perpendicular to the VP and inclined to the HP such that the true shape of the section is a
square. Draw the front view showing the cutting plane, sectional top view and the true
shape of the section.
26) A square pyramid of base side 50 mm and height 65 mm is resting on HP with a base
edge parallel to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to VP, inclined to HP in such a way
that the true shape is a trapezium of sides 40 mm and 20 mm. Draw the projection and
the find the angle of the cutting plane. Also draw the true shape of the section.
27) A Cone of base diameter 40 mm and altitude 50 mm rests on its base on HP. It is cut by a
section plane perpendicular to VP and inclined to HP in such a way that the true shape of
the section is n isosceles triangle of base 25 mm. Draw the front view, sectional top view
and true shape of the section
28) A Sphere of diameter 80 mm is cut by a VP inclined at 40o to VP. The Cutting plane is
located at a minimum distance of 20 mm from the center of the sphere. Draw its top view,
sectional front view and true shape of the section.

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