Explore topic-wise MCQs in Technical Drawing.

This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Technical Drawing knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

For orthographic projection, the engineering custom in Europe dictates the use of:

A. second-angle projection
B. first-angle projection
C. fourth-angle projection
D. third-angle projection
Answer» C. fourth-angle projection
Discussion
2.

A horizontal surface of a multiview drawing will appear as a(n) ___________ in the front view.

A. normal surface
B. edge
C. foreshortened surface
D. point
Answer» C. foreshortened surface
Discussion
3.

If a client of yours is having difficulty visualizing a design, what type of drawing would be the easiest to understand?

A. three-view orthographic
B. axonometric
C. bimetric
D. one-vew orthographic
Answer» C. bimetric
Discussion
4.

Which is not a principal view?

A. left side
B. bottom
C. front
D. auxiliary
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

The sequence for the direction of view (or line of sight) for any orthographic projection as utilized in the United States is:

A. eye of observer>object>projection plane
B. eye of observer>projection plane>object
C. projection plane>eye of observer>object
D. projection plane>object>eye of observer
Answer» C. projection plane>eye of observer>object
Discussion
6.

Dimetric drawings have different foreshortening along all three axis directions.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
Discussion
7.

Isometric drawings, unlike isometric projections, are drawn using the full length measurements of the actual drawing and lack foreshortening.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
Discussion
8.

An isometric drawing is about 50% smaller than the isometric projection.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
Discussion
9.

Parallel partial ellipses equally spaced at the symbolic thread pitch can be used to represent screw threads.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
Discussion
10.

Isometric drawings have equal foreshortening along each of the three axis directions.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
Discussion
11.

If a circle lies in a plane that is not parallel to the plane of projection, the circle projects as an ellipse.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
Discussion
12.

If a circle lies in a plane that is not parallel to the plane of projection, it still projects as a circle.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» C. 1
Discussion
13.

In isometric drawings, an angle may project to appear larger, but never smaller than the true angle depending on its position.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
Discussion
14.

In isometric drawings, hidden lines are typically omitted.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
Discussion
15.

Isometric sectioning is typically not used when drawing open or irregularly shaped objects.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
Discussion
16.

Lines of an isometric drawing that are not parallel to the isometric axes are called this:

A. Trimetric lines
B. Nonisometric lines
C. Multiview lines
D. Dimetric lines
Answer» C. Multiview lines
Discussion
17.

Nonisometric lines are equally foreshortened.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» C. 1
Discussion
18.

This type of axonometric drawing has equal foreshortening along two axis directions and a different amount on the third axis:

A. Dimetric
B. Multiview
C. Isometric
D. Trimetric
Answer» B. Multiview
Discussion
19.

In this type of projection, each of the axes has different ratios of foreshortening:

A. Isometric
B. Dimetric
C. Trimetric
D. Parallel
Answer» D. Parallel
Discussion
20.

The edges of a cube in isometric projection make angles of this many degrees with each other:

A. 30
B. 60
C. 90
D. 120
Answer» E.
Discussion
21.

Angles project true size only when the plane containing the angle and plane of projection are this:

A. Adjacent
B. Aligned
C. Perpendicular
D. Parallel
Answer» E.
Discussion
22.

In isometric projection, all distances are approximately this percentage of their true size:

A. 120 percent
B. 80 percent
C. 50 percent
D. 20 percent
Answer» C. 50 percent
Discussion