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This quiz contains multiple-choice problems on the basics of solid sections such as prisms and pyramids, cylinders, cones and spheres.
To understand some of the hidden geometry of components, an imaginary plane used to cut the object is called the
Auxiliary plane
Picture plane
Section plane
Additional plane
Which of the following is not the purpose of using cutting (section) plane?
Interpretation of object
Visualizing of object
Cutting the objects
Invisible features
To find the true shape of the section, the solid must be projected on a plane parallel to the
Profile plane
Vertical plane
Auxiliary plane
Section plane
The projection of a section plane on the plane to which it is perpendicular is a straight line. True or false?
True
False
The projection of a section surface on the other plane to which it is inclined is called an auxiliary section. True or false?
True
False
A section plane is perpendicular to H.P and inclined to V.P. If the top view of the section is a line, it __ the XY line.
Is perpendicular to
Is parallel to
Is inclined to V.P
Crosses
A section plane is perpendicular to H.P and inclined to V.P. If the front view of the section is a line, it __ the XY line.
Is perpendicular to
Is parallel to
Is inclined to V.P
Crosses
If a section plane is parallel to V.P, the top view gives __ which is _ to the XY line.
true shape, parallel
straight line, parallel
straight line, perpendicular
true shape, perpendicular
A section is parallel to the horizontal plane, and its true shape and size are obtained by taking the projection of the section onto the __ plane.
Horizontal
Vertical
Profile
Auxiliary
A section is perpendicular to both reference planes and its true shape and size are obtained by taking the projection of the section onto the __ plane.
Horizontal
Vertical
Profile
Auxiliary
A section is parallel to the vertical plane and its true shape and size are obtained by taking the projection of the section on to __ plane.
Horizontal
Vertical
Profile
Auxiliary
A regular triangular prism is resting on H.P, and its section plane is parallel to H.P. Upon cutting the prism, the section would be a
Triangle
Rectangle
Trapezium
Parallelogram
A cube rests one of its bases on H.P such that the base’s diagonal is perpendicular to V.P and the section plane is parallel to V.P. The section will then be a
Triangle
Rectangle
Trapezium
Parallelogram
A cube rests one of its bases on H.P such that the base’s diagonal is perpendicular to V.P. The section plane makes 45 degrees with both H.P and V.P and does not intersect more than 3 edges. The section will then be a
Triangle
Rectangle
Tapezium
Parallelogram
A cube rests one of its bases on H.P such that the base’s diagonal is perpendicular to V.P. The section plane makes an angle of 45 degrees with V.P and is perpendicular to H.P. Hence, the section is a
Triangle
Rectangle
Trapezium
Parallelogram
