Question

The front view, side view and top view of a cylinder standing on horizontal plane base on horizontal plane.

(a) circle, rectangle and rectangle

(b) rectangle, rectangle and circle

(c) rectangle, circle and rectangle

(d) circle, triangle and triangle

The question was posed to me in quiz.

This key question is from Projection of Solids in Simple Position topic in chapter Projection of Solids of Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) rectangle, rectangle and circle

For explanation I would say: Given a cylinder made to stand on horizontal plane on its base, in which position the pyramid may place like this the front view and side gives rectangle and top view gives circle as the projection of top view is projection of base.