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Problem 1 A 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 300. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis
inclined to HP at 450.

Problem 2 A square prism 35mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of its
corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make
equal inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis of the prism is
inclined to HP at 400 and appears to be inclined to VP at 450.

Problem 3 A square prism 35mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on one of its corners
of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make equal
inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis of the prism is inclined to
HP at 400 and to VP at 300.

Problem 4 A square prism 35mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of its
edges of the base. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis is inclined to HP at 450 and
VP at 300.

Problem 5 A pentagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its edges of the base which is inclined to VP at 300. Draw the projections of the prism when the
axis is inclined to HP at 400.

Problem 6 A pentagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its edges of the base. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis is inclined to HP at 40 0 and
VP at 300.

Problem 7 A pentagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make
equal inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis of the prism is
inclined to HP at 400 and appears to be inclined to VP at 450.

Problem 8 A pentagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make

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equal inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis of the prism is
inclined to HP at 400 and to VP at 300.

Problem 9 A hexagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis lengths rests on HP on one of
its edges. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis is inclined to HP at 450 and appears to
be inclined to VP 400.

Problem 10 A hexagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its edges of the base. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis is inclined to HP at 45 0 and
VP at 300.

Problem 11 A hexagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make
equal inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis of the prism is
inclined to HP at 400 and appears to be inclined to VP at 450.

Problem 12 A hexagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make
equal inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis of the prism is
inclined to HP at 400 and to VP at 300.

Problem 13 A square prism 35mm sides of base and 60mm axis length is suspended freely from
one of its corners. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis appears to be inclined to VP at
450.

Problem 14 A pentagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 60mm axis length is suspended freely
from one of its corners. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis appears to be inclined to
VP at 450.

Problem 15 A hexagonal prism 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length is suspended freely
from one of its corners. Draw the projections of the prism when the axis appears to be inclined to
be inclined to VP at 450.

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Problem 16 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 300. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the
axis is inclined to HP at 450.

Problem 17 A square pyramid 35mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make
equal inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis of the pyramid is
inclined to HP at 400 and appears to be inclined to VP at 450.

Problem 18 A square pyramid 35mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests make
equal inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis of the pyramid is
inclined to HP at 400 and to VP at 300.

Problem 19 A square pyramid 35mm sides of base and 65mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its edges of the base. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to HP at 45 0
and VP at 300.

Problem 20 A pentagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its edges of the base which is inclined to VP at 300. Draw the projections of the pyramid when
the axis is inclined to HP at 400.

Problem 21 A pentagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its edges of the base. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to HP at
450 and VP at 300.

Problem 22 A pentagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its corners of the base such that the 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 400 and appears to be inclined to VP at 450.

Problem 23 A pentagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests

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make equal inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis of the
pyramid is inclined to HP at 400 and to VP at 300.

Problem 24 A hexagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
its edges of the base which is inclined to VP at 300. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the
axis inclined to HP at 450.

Problem 25 A hexagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its edges of the base. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to HP at
450 and VP at 300.

Problem 26 A hexagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests
makes an equal inclination with HP. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis of the
pyramid is inclined to HP at 400 and appears to be inclined to VP at 450.

Problem 27 A hexagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its corners of the base such that the two base edges containing the corner on which it rests
make an equal inclinations with HP. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis of the
pyramid is inclined to HP at 400 and to VP at 300.

Problem 28 A square pyramid 35mm side of base and 60mm axis length is suspended freely
from a corner of its base. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be
inclined to VP at 450.

Problem 29 A pentagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length is suspended
freely from a corner of its base. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be
inclined to VP at 450.

Problem 30 A hexagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length is suspended freely
from a corner of its base. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be
inclined to VP at 450.

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Problem 31 A square pyramid 35mm sides of base and 60mm 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
450.

Problem 32 A square pyramid 35mm sides of base and 60mm 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 450.

Problem 33 A square pyramid 35mm sides of base and 69mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its slant triangular faces. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be
inclined to VP at 450.

Problem 34 A square pyramid 35mm sides of base and 60mm axis length rests on HP on one of
its slant triangular faces. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis inclined to VP at 45 0.

Problem 35 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 appears to be inclined to VP
at 450.

Problem 36 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 450.

Problem 37 A pentagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its slant triangular faces. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be
inclined at VP at 450.
Problem 38 A pentagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its slant triangular faces. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to VP
at 450.

Problem 39 A hexagonal 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 appears to be inclined to VP
at 450.

Problem 40 A hexagonal 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 450.

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Problem 41 A hexagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its slant triangular faces. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis appears to be
inclined to VP at 450.
Problem 42 A hexagonal pyramid 25mm sides of base and 50mm axis length rests on HP on one
of its slant triangular faces. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the axis is inclined to VP
at 450.

Problem 43 A cube of 40mm sides rests on HP on an edge which is inclined to VP at 30 0. Draw

the projections when the lateral square face containing the edge on which it rests makes an angle
of 500 to HP.

Problem 44 A tetrahedron of 55mm sides rests on one of its corners such that an edge containing
that corner is inclined to HP at 500 and VP at 300. Draw its projections.

Problem 45 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 300.

Problem 46 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 300 to HP. Draw the projections of the solid.

Problem 47 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.

Problem 48 A pentagonal prism of base side 25mm and height 50mm is resting on HP on one of
its base corners such that the top most edge is at a distance of 60mm above HP. Draw its
projections, when its top view of the axis is inclined at 450 to VP. Also, determine the inclination
of the longer edge of the prism to HP which contains the resting corner.

Problem 49 A square pyramid of base sides 30mm and height 45mm is suspended by a thread
tied to one of the corners of its base. It is then the axis makes an angle of 45 0 with respect to the
VP. Considering the apex of the solid to be nearer to the observer, draw the projections of the
solid.

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Problem 50 A cone of base diameter 40mm and axis length 50mm is resting on a point on the
circumference of its base such that its apex is at 40mm above the HP and its top view of the axis
is inclined at 600 to VP. Draw the top and front views of the solid. Also, determine the
inclinations of the axis when the base is nearer to the observer.

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