Plans & elevations
AQA GCSE Maths revision on Plans & elevations. Aligned to the AQA GCSE Mathematics 8300 specification. This bank has 10 practice questions on this topic.
Sample questions (3 of 10)
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Question 1
Which two-dimensional view of a standard cube is always a square regardless of the orientation of the cube?
- A) Plan view only
- B) Front elevation
- C) Side elevation
- D) All three views
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Answer: All three views
The correct answer is All three views. Because every face of a cube is an identical square, looking directly at any face results in a square projection. A common error is thinking only the front view counts, but the plan and side elevations are also squares.
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Question 2
How many individual faces are visible when looking at the plan view of a cuboid that is resting on its largest face?
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Answer: 1
The correct answer is 1. When looking at the plan view from directly above, you only see the top surface of the cuboid, which appears as a single rectangle. Even if the object is complex, the plan view is a 2D projection of the top-most surfaces.
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Question 3
Which shape does the plan view of a right-angled triangular prism represent if it is lying on one of its rectangular faces?
- A) A large rectangle
- B) A right triangle
- C) Two joined squares
- D) An isosceles shape
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Answer: A large rectangle
The correct answer is A large rectangle. When looking down at a triangular prism resting on a rectangular face, the top surface appears as a flat rectangle, effectively masking the triangular ends. Students often mistakenly choose the triangle because they focus on the prism's cross-section.
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