Question

A pentagon pyramid is placed on V.P with square as base on V.P the cutting plane is parallel to H.P and parallel to edge of base, the section will be _____________

(a) triangle

(b) rectangle

(c) trapezium

(d) pentagon

I got this question in a national level competition.

My doubt stems from Sections of  Pyramids topic in section Section of Solids of Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) trapezium

The explanation: If a pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to axis and also parallel to any edge of base then the section formed will be trapezium if the section plane not parallel to edge of base then the section will be triangle.