Interpreting plans and elevations

Sample Interpreting plans and elevations questions

A few of the 30 questions, from easier to harder. Choose your exam board and tier to practise them, with every answer marked.

1. Question 11 markGrade 3-4
   The diagram shows a solid cone standing on its circular base. Which of the four options, A, B, C or D, shows the correct front elevation (the view looking directly at the front)?
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   Looking at the cone from the front, the curved surface's outline forms a symmetrical triangle, with the apex directly above the centre of the circular base - this is option B. Option A wrongly shows a circle, which is what you would see looking straight down from above, not from the front. Option C shows a flat-topped trapezium, as if the tip of the cone had been sliced off. Option D shows a right-angled triangle with the apex over one edge, not matching this cone's symmetrical apex position.
2. Question 21 markGrade 3-4
   The diagram shows a solid cuboid. Which of the four options, A, B, C or D, shows the correct front elevation (the view looking directly at the front face)?

What are the common mistakes in Interpreting plans and elevations?

When a pupil makes one of these on Revision Workshop, the marking engine names the mistake and explains it, instead of just marking the answer wrong.

• Selects the front-elevation shape when the side elevation was asked for, or vice versa

  Picks option A, reusing the triangular front-elevation shape, instead of the plain rectangle seen from the side along the prism's length.

• Reuses the front-elevation shape for the plan view instead of the shape actually seen from above

  Picks option A, reusing the triangular front-elevation shape, instead of the rectangular footprint with a dashed ridge line actually seen from above.

• Reuses the front-elevation shape for the side view instead of the shape actually seen from the side

  Picks option A, reusing the T-shaped front-elevation outline, instead of the plain rectangle seen from the side (the top block is hidden within the base block's depth).

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How many Interpreting plans and elevations practice questions are there?

There are 30 self-marking GCSE Maths questions on Interpreting plans and elevations, written for AQA, Pearson, OCR across Foundation and Higher tier. Each one is marked instantly and has a full worked solution.

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