1. a) The diagram shows a solid prism with a rectangular base ABCD on a horizontal plane.

PA, QB, RC and SD are vertical edges. Rectangle PMNS and QMNR are two inclined planes
and PM = QM and MN is 3 cm vertically above the base. ABQMP is the uniform cross section
of the prism.
S

P
N
Q
5cm D
cm
M
C

A 5cm
6cm cm
cm B

X
Draw in full size, the elevation of the solid on a vertical plane parallel to AB as viewed from X.

b) A solid right prism is joined to the solid in (a) at the vertical plane EFCB as shown in the
diagram below. Triangle EFG is the uniform cross section of the prism, FG =3cm and GH = 4cm

S
R

P 3cm
N F cm G
Q
D 4cm
5cm
cm M C cm
H
A
Y
B
Draw in full size,
i) the plan of the solid,
ii) the elevation of the combined solid on a vertical plane parallel to BC as viewed from Y.
2 a) The diagram shows a solid with a rectangular base ABCD on the horizontal plane. The L-
shaped figure ABFEQP is the uniform cross section of the prism. Rectangle PQRS and EFGH
are horizontal planes. It is given that PQ = EF and QE = RH = FB = GC = 2cm.
S
R

H
G
P Q D 2cm
Ccm
4cm E
cm F 4cm
cm X
A
6cm
B
cm
Draw in full size, the elevation of the solid on a vertical plane parallel to CD as viewed from X.

b) A solid right prism is joined to the solid in (a) at the vertical plane parallel plane CDSRHG.
CKMN is a cross section of the prism while UVNM is an inclined plane. It is given that MK =
UW = VS= 3 cm and CK = DW = 4cm.

V N
3cm U
cm
S M
R W
3cm
Kcm
H
G
P Q 4cm
D
cm
C
4cm E F
cm 4cm
A cm
6cm B
cm
Y

Draw in full size,

i) the plan of the solid,
ii) the elevation of the combined solid on a vertical plane parallel to AB as viewed from Y.
3. a) The diagram shows a solid consisting of two prisms. Its base ABCDE is on a horizontal
plane. Right-angled triangle FHG and trapezium EBIH are respective uniform cross section of the
two prisms. FHK is a straight line. AF = FH = GH = 5 cm and KH = BC = 3 cm. Rectangular
HIJK is an inclined plane while triangular FHG is on a horizontal plane.
J

K I

H 5cm
G
5cm cm
7cm
cm cm
F

D C
5cm
E 3cm
cm B cm

A
X
Draw in full size, the elevation of the solid on a vertical plane parallel to EB as viewed from X,

b) A solid cuboid is joined to the prism in (a) at the vertical plane AEDKHF. The combined solid
is as shown in the diagram below. The rectangular based ADML is on the horizontal plane.
K H J

I
K
D 5cm G
H
F 7cm
cm
cm
F
7cm C
cm M D
Y
3cm
E B cm

L 2cm
cm A
Draw in full size,
i) the plan of the solid,
ii) the elevation of the combined solid on a vertical plane parallel to AB as viewed from Y.
4. a) The diagram shows a right prism with rectangular base ABCD on a horizontal plane.
ABGFE is the uniform cross section of the prism. Rectangle EFIJ is an inclined plane and
rectangle FGHI is a horizontal plane. AE, BG, CH and JD are vertical edges. Given EA = JD = 4
cm.

I H

6cm
F 3cm G cm
cm
E
D C
4 cm
5cm

A B
6cm
cm
X

Draw in full size, the elevation of the solid on a vertical plane parallel to AB as viewed from X,

b) A half cylinder is joined to the solid in a) at the vertical plane ABKE. BKE is a straight line
and semicircle EKD is a horizontal plane.

I H
J

6cm
F 3cm G cm
cm
L C
E
D Y
4 cm K 5cm

A B
6cm
cm
M

Draw in full size,

i) the plan of the solid,
ii) the elevation of the combined solid on a vertical plane parallel to BC as viewed from Y.
5.a) The diagram shows a right prism with rectangular base ABCD on a horizontal plane.
ABCDEF is the uniform cross section of the prism.

I
L
H J
E
K
F G
6cm
D
cm
A
6cm C
cm B 7cm
cm
Rectangle FELM is an inclined plane and rectangle DCJK is a horizontal plane. EH = HI = 2cm.
Draw in full size, the plan of the prism.

b) A solid cuboid is joined to the prism in a) at the vertical plane ADLIHE. The combined
solid is as shown in the diagram below. The square based ABPS is on a horizontal plane.

S
P R
Q I
M
L
H J
E
7cm
K
cm
F G
N 6cm
M D
2cm cm
A
cm
Y 6cm C
cm B 7cm
cm X

Draw in full size,

i) the elevation of the solid on a vertical plane parallel to BC as viewed from X.
ii) the elevation of the combined solid on a vertical plane parallel to MB as viewed from Y.
6.a) The diagram shows a prism with the horizontal base ABCDEF is the uniform cross
section of the prism. AE = CD = 4 cm, FG = GH and G is 3 cm from JI.

J
F
6cm
G
cm
I
E
H
A
3cm
B
D

6cm C 4cm
cm
Draw in full size, the plan of thecm
solid.

L
J K
F M
G
I
E 8cm
H
A cm

B
X 4cm D
C cm
N
Y

b) A half-cylinder is joined to the prism at the plane ABSR. It is given that LD = 8 cm and the
diameter of semicircle KML = 4 cm.
Draw in full size,
i) the elevation of the solid on a vertical plane parallel to JI as viewed from X.
ii) the elevation of the combined solid on a vertical plane parallel to CD as viewed from Y.
7. a) The diagram shows a prism on a horizontal plane and BCGJF is the uniform cross section
of the prism. AE, BF, CG AND DH are vertical edges. Square EFJI is a horizontal plane while
rectangle DGHI is an inclined plane. It is given that EF = 4 cm, AE = BF = 2 cm and CG = DH =
5 cm.
H
G

I 5cm
D
cm
E J
C
F 7cm
A 4cm 2cm cm
cm cm
B

Draw in full size, the plan of the solid.

M L
K H
G

I 5cm
D
cm
E P J
N C
M
F 7cm
A 4cm 2cm cm
cm cm Y
B
X

b) A half-cylinder is joined to the prism at the plane AEIP. It is given that KEA = 8 cm and the
diameter of semicircle KML = 4cm.
Draw in full size,
i) the elevation of the solid on a vertical plane parallel to AB as viewed from X.
ii) the elevation of the combined solid on a vertical plane parallel to BC as viewed from Y.
8. a) The diagram shows a solid right prism with a rectangular base ABCD on a horizontal table.
The surface is the uniform cross section of the prism. Rectangle GHIQ is an inclined plane and
rectangle EFGH is a horizontal plane. AE, BF, CQ and DI are vertical edges. AE = EH = 2 cm.
I

E H
D
A Q

5cm
8cm G
cm F
C
6cm
B
X

Draw in full size, the elevation of the solid on a vertical plane parallel to BC as viewed from X.

b) A solid right prism with uniform cross section KLPJ is removed from the solid in a) as shown
in the diagram below. Rectangle LMNP is a horizontal plane. JP and KL are vertical edges. It is
given that PN = 4 cm and CN = 1 cm.
I

2cm H J
E
cm D
2cm
cmA K P
M 4cm
L
8cm cm
G N
Y cm F M C
6cm
B

Draw in full size,

i) the plan of the remaining solid,
ii) the elevation of the remaining solid on a vertical plane parallel to AB as viewed from Y.
9. The diagram shows a combined solid consisting of a prism and a pyramids which are joined
at the plane FBEI. Its base consisting of rectangle BCDE and right-angle triangle ABE is on a
horizontal plane. BF = EI = DH = CG = 4cm are vertical edges. Rectangle FJKI and GHKJ are
inclined planes. K is 2 cm vertically above the midpoint of ED.
G
F
J
7cm
C cm
3cm B H
cm I
A
K 4cm
N cm
Y
D
E 6cm
Draw in full size,
cm
(a) the plan of the solid,
(b) its elevation on a vertical plane parallel to ED as viewed from X,
(c) its elevation on a vertical plane parallel to BE as viewed from Y.

10. a) The diagram shows a solid consisting of two prisms which are joined at the planes
QMLG and MNPL. Its rectangular base ABCD is on a horizontal plane. The L-shaped figure
ABJIFE and trapezium MNRQ are the uniform cross sections of the two prism. AE, BJ, CK and
DH are vertical edges. MN = NP = 3cm and SP = RN = 5cm.
H
G S
E Q
4cm R
F
5cm
5cm
L cm
cm D
P 2cm
M M cm K
A I
N 2cm
J C cm
9cm
X 7cm
cm
Draw in full size, B cm Y
(a) the plan of the solid,
(b) its elevation on a vertical plane parallel to BC as viewed from X,
(c) its elevation on a vertical plane parallel to AB as viewed from Y.
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5 cm

6cm
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1 cm
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3 cm

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3 cm 3 cm

3 cm
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5 cm

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4 cm

6 cm

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4 cm

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6 cm

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2 cm 5 cm 1 cm
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1 cm 1 cm
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4 cm 5 cm 5 cm

6. a) 6 cm
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4 cm

5cm

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3 cm
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7 cm

7 cm
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3 cm

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