G13 construct and interpret plans and elevations of 3D shapes Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 4

The 20 questions

1. What does a plan view represent in orthogonal projection?

   • view from front
   • view from below
   • view from side
   • view from above

2. What does a front elevation show of a 3D shape?

   • view from above
   • view from side
   • view from front
   • internal cross-section

3. What does a side elevation represent in technical drawing?

   • view from side
   • view from above
   • view from front
   • oblique perspective

4. The plan view of a cube is:

   • a rectangle
   • a square
   • a triangle
   • a circle

5. The plan view of a cylinder is:

   • a circle
   • a square
   • a rectangle
   • an ellipse

6. What are the three standard 2D views used to represent a 3D solid?

   • front, back, side
   • net, plan, scale
   • sketch, graph, table
   • plan and elevations

7. How are hidden edges represented in technical drawing elevations?

   • dotted lines
   • red wavy lines
   • dashed lines
   • solid thick lines

8. The plan view of a cuboid is always:

   • a circle
   • a pentagon
   • a rectangle
   • a triangle

9. A cuboid measures 4 cm by 3 cm by 2 cm. What are the dimensions of its plan view?

   • 2 cm by 2 cm
   • 4 cm by 3 cm
   • 3 cm by 2 cm
   • 4 cm by 2 cm

10. A cube has side 3 cm. What is the area of its front elevation?

    • 27 cm²
    • 3 cm²
    • 9 cm²
    • 6 cm²

11. A cylinder has radius 2 cm and height 5 cm. Its front elevation is a rectangle of width:

    • 5 cm
    • 10 cm
    • 4 cm
    • 2 cm

12. What shape is seen when viewing a square-based pyramid directly from above?

    • plain square
    • cross with four triangles
    • square with centre dot
    • four intersecting lines

13. What does the front elevation show for two identical cubes placed side by side?

    • two adjacent squares
    • rectangular prism
    • three squares
    • single large square

14. The front elevation of a cone is:

    • a square
    • an isosceles triangle
    • a circle
    • a rectangle

15. A sphere viewed from any direction looks like:

    • a circle
    • a triangle
    • an ellipse
    • a square

16. A solid has a square plan view and a triangular front elevation. Which solid is it?

    • cone
    • cube
    • square-based pyramid
    • triangular prism

17. Which 3D drawing shows length, width and height together on one picture?

    • cross-section
    • orthographic front
    • isometric
    • net

18. A triangular prism lies on one of its rectangular faces. Viewed from above, its plan is:

    • a circle
    • a rectangle
    • a square
    • a triangle

19. A square-based pyramid has base 6 cm and height 4 cm. Its front elevation is a triangle with height:

    • 6 cm
    • 3 cm
    • 5 cm
    • 4 cm

20. A solid has a rectangular plan 6 cm by 4 cm and a rectangular front elevation 6 cm by 2 cm. What is its height?

    • 4 cm
    • 2 cm
    • 8 cm
    • 6 cm

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