Question

The front view, side view and top view of a regular square pyramid standing on horizontal plane base on horizontal plane.

(a) triangle, triangle and square

(b) square, triangle and triangle

(c) square, triangle and square

(d) triangle, square and triangle

The question was asked in class test.

My enquiry is from Projection of Solids in Simple Position in portion Projection of Solids of Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) triangle, triangle and square

To explain I would say: Given a square pyramid made to stand on horizontal plane on its base, in which position the pyramid may place like this the front view and side gives triangle in particular isosceles triangle as pyramid given is regular one and top view gives square.