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Topic questions Geometry and measures Plans and elevations

Plans and elevations

12 questions · 49 marks · about 45 minutes

Plans and elevations questions

OCR J560 Plans and elevations 12 questions

Paper 3 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 23, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

The diagram shows a prism of length 8 cm. The cross-section of the prism is a right-angled triangle.

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Draw an accurate plan view of the prism on the one-centimetre grid below.

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Paper 6 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 4, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

The diagram shows a prism of length 8 cm. The cross-section of the prism is a right-angled triangle.

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Draw an accurate plan view of the prism on the one-centimetre grid below.

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Paper 1 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 20, also on the Higher paper 5 marks

Also involves Properties of 3D shapes

The diagram shows an equilateral triangular prism. Each side of the equilateral triangle is 6 cm and the length of the prism is 7 cm.

Figure for question 20

Front elevation

(a)

Draw an accurate plan view of the prism on the one-centimetre square grid below.

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(b)

Draw an accurate front elevation of the prism on the one-centimetre isometric grid below.

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Paper 4 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 6, also on the Foundation paper 5 marks

The diagram shows an equilateral triangular prism. Each side of the equilateral triangle is 6 cm and the length of the prism is 7 cm.

Figure for question 6

Front elevation

(a)

Draw an accurate plan view of the prism on the one-centimetre square grid below.

[3]
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(b)

Draw an accurate front elevation of the prism on the one-centimetre isometric grid below.

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Paper 2 June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 11 3 marks

The table shows the plan view and front elevation of some 3D solids.

Write the name of each 3D solid in the third column of the table.

Plan view
Front elevation
Name of 3D solid

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Paper 6 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 14 7 marks

The diagram shows a square-based pyramid ABCDE. O is the centre of the base.

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The pyramid has base length 20 cm and each sloping edge has length 14.5 cm.

(a)

Draw the plan view of the pyramid on the one-centimetre grid below.

Scale: 1 cm represents 4 cm.

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(b)

Calculate the volume of the pyramid. You must show your working. [The volume of a pyramid is fraction ร— area of base ร— perpendicular height]

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Paper 2 November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 22, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

Also involves Scale factors, scale diagrams and maps

The diagram shows a cylinder with radius 15 cm and height 20 cm.

Figure for question 22
(a)

On the grid below, draw the plan view of the cylinder. Use the scale 1 cm represents 5 cm.

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(b)

On the grid below, draw the front elevation of the cylinder. Use the scale 1 cm represents 5 cm.

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Paper 5 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 8, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

Also involves Scale factors, scale diagrams and maps

The diagram shows a cylinder with radius 15 cm and height 20 cm.

Figure for question 8
(a)

On the grid below, draw the plan view of the cylinder. Use the scale 1 cm represents 5 cm.

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(b)

On the grid below, draw the front elevation of the cylinder. Use the scale 1 cm represents 5 cm.

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Paper 2 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 17 8 marks

Also involves Area of a triangle using sine

The diagram shows a prism.

Figure for question 17
(a)

Draw an accurate plan view of the prism on the one-centimetre square grid below.

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(b)

Show that the volume of the prism is 72 cm3.

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(c)

A cuboid with a square base also has a volume of 72 cm3. The height of the cuboid is 2 cm.

Work out the length of one side of the square base.

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Paper 3 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 5 2 marks

(a)

The curved surface of a solid is made from this flat shape.

Write down the mathematical name of the solid.

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(b)

This is the plan view of a different solid.

Figure for question 5

Write down the mathematical name of the solid.

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Paper 3 June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 16 2 marks

This is the plan view of a 3D object.

Figure for question 16

Complete the diagram below to show the front view of the 3D object from A.

Figure for question 16
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Paper 2 June 2017 Foundation tier, Question 13 5 marks

Also involves Area and perimeter

The front and side elevations of a prism, with a pentagon as its cross section, are drawn on this one-centimetre square grid.

Figure for question 13
(a)

Draw accurately the plan of the prism on the grid below.

Figure for question 13
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(b)

Calculate the volume of the prism.

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