A drawing that shows the height of an object but not depth is called a

• A. Plan drawing
• B. Section drawing
• C. Elevation drawing
• D. Isometric drawing

Answer: (C)

This question is about recognizing which drawing type shows height without depth. An elevation drawing is a flat, two-dimensional view of a vertical face of an object. It conveys how tall the object is and its width, but it doesn’t show depth. Plan drawings, by contrast, are top-down views that reveal layout and depth relationships but not vertical height. A section is a cut through the object, which can reveal internal features and vertical relationships (and can imply depth). An isometric drawing presents the object in 3D, showing height, width, and depth in a single view. So, a drawing that shows height but not depth is an elevation.