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Instrumental Drawing.—For Junior National Scholarships. Time allowed : Three-quarters of an hour, N.B. — Three questions only are to be attempted. [Caution.—No credit whatever will be given for answers which appear to be the result of experiment-4 c those in which the lines used to obtain the required result are not clearly shown.] 1. Make a proportional copy of the given map, enlarging the line A B to the given line X Y.

x V 2. Draw a square of 2 inches side, and without it draw another square having its fides 1 inch from and parallel to the sides of the smaller square. 3. The given pattern is based on the square ; copy it thel same size'and repeat as much again, showing your construction lines.

4. Draw an equilateral triangle of 1£ inch side, and on its sides construct respectively a rectangle with altitude f inch, a hexagon, and a rhombus with an angle of 60°. 5. Make a drawing (which must be larger than the diagram) of the given pattern. The construction lines must be shown. You need not finish more than one half of your drawing.

6. Find by construction the sixteenth part of a line 3£ inches long.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation not given ; printing (3,925 copies), .£sllBs.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o4.

Price Is. 3d.]