Lesson G13

G13 Plans and elevations of 3D shapes Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 4

20 questions

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Lesson G13, Plans and elevations of 3D shapes: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Maths (8300), Unit 4: Geometry and measures, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. A plan view of a solid is the view from which direction?

    • From the side
    • From below only
    • Directly above
    • From the front

  2. A front elevation shows a solid as seen from which direction?

    • Below the solid
    • The side
    • The front
    • Directly above

  3. A side elevation shows a solid as seen from which direction?

    • Directly above
    • The front
    • Underneath
    • The side

  4. Three cubes are joined in a straight line. What does the plan view look like?

    • A single square
    • A 1 by 3 rectangle of squares
    • A 3 by 3 square
    • A cross shape

  5. Two cubes are stacked vertically. What does the front elevation look like?

    • A single square
    • A 2 by 2 square
    • A 1 by 2 column of squares
    • A 1 by 3 row of squares

  6. An L-shape of 3 cubes lies flat on a table. What does the plan view look like?

    • A 2 by 3 rectangle
    • A 2 by 2 square
    • An L-shape of 3 squares
    • A single row of 3 squares

  7. What is the plan view of a cylinder?

    • A rectangle
    • A circle
    • A triangle
    • A square

  8. What is the front elevation of a cube?

    • A square
    • A triangle
    • A circle
    • A hexagon

  9. What do plans and elevations show?

    • The surface area of a solid, seen from above
    • The volume of a solid in cubic units
    • A 3D object from different directions
    • A net of a solid, unfolded flat on the page

  10. What is the plan view of a sphere?

    • A square
    • A rectangle
    • A circle
    • A triangle

  11. What is the plan view of a square-based pyramid?

    • A triangle with a square drawn inside it
    • A rectangle with a diagonal line across it
    • A square with a point at its centre
    • A circle with a small square at its centre

  12. What is the front elevation of a square-based pyramid?

    • A circle
    • A rectangle
    • A square
    • A triangle

  13. What is the plan view of a cuboid?

    • A triangle
    • A square
    • A circle
    • A rectangle

  14. In an isometric drawing of a cube, which property is kept?

    • All lengths are kept true, so no edge is shortened
    • Right angles are always kept, so every corner looks square
    • Edges that are parallel in the solid stay parallel in the drawing
    • Faces always show their true shape, not a distorted one

  15. What does a dotted line in a plan or elevation usually show?

    • A hidden edge
    • An edge in front
    • A line of symmetry
    • A tangent

  16. What is the plan view of a hexagonal prism standing on its hexagonal face?

    • A hexagon
    • A rectangle
    • A circle
    • A triangle

  17. Two cubes are stacked one on top of the other. What does the plan view show?

    • A single square
    • A 1 by 2 rectangle
    • A 2 by 2 square
    • A cross shape

  18. An L-shaped solid of 4 cubes lies flat. How many squares does its plan view show?

    • 1 square
    • 4 squares
    • 2 squares
    • 3 squares

  19. What is the plan view of a triangular-based pyramid?

    • A rectangle with a diagonal drawn from one corner
    • A hexagon with a point at one of its vertices
    • A triangle, with a point inside it for the apex
    • A circle with a single dot marked at its centre

  20. What is the side elevation of a cube?

    • A square
    • A circle
    • A triangle
    • A rectangle that is not a square

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