Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Drawing.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Drawing knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The generating point is outside the generating circle for____________

A. Cycloid
B. Superior Trochoid
C. Inferior Trochoid
D. Epicycloid
Answer» C. Inferior Trochoid
2.

The generating circle will be inside the directing circle for _________

A. Cycloid
B. Inferior trochoid
C. Inferior epitrochoid
D. Hypocycloid
Answer» E.
3.

Steps are given to find the normal and tangent to an epicycloid. Arrange the steps if C is the centre for generating circle and O is the centre of directing cycle. N is the point on epicycloid. i. Draw a line through O and D cutting directing circle at M. ii. Draw perpendicular to MN at N. We get tangent. iii. With centre N and radius equal to radius of generating circle, draw an arc cutting the locus of C at D. iv. Draw a line joining M and N which is normal.

A. iii, i, iv, ii
B. ii, i, iv, iii
C. iv, ii, i, iii
D. i, iv, iii, ii
Answer» B. ii, i, iv, iii
4.

Steps are given to find the normal and tangent for a cycloid. Arrange the steps if C is the centre for generating circle and PA is the directing line. N is the point on cycloid. i. Through M, draw a line MO perpendicular to the directing line PA and cutting at O. ii. With centre N and radius equal to radius of generating circle, draw an arc cutting locus of C at M. iii. Draw a perpendicular to ON at N which is tangent. iv. Draw a line joining O and N which is normal.

A. iii, i, iv, ii
B. ii, i, iv, iii
C. iv, ii, i, iii
D. i, iv, iii, ii
Answer» C. iv, ii, i, iii
5.

1, i; 2, iii; 3, iv; 4, ii

A. 1, ii; 2, iii; 3, i; 4, iv
B. 1, ii; 2, iv; 3, iii; 4, i
C. 1, iv; 2, iii; 3, ii; 4, i
Answer» C. 1, iv; 2, iii; 3, ii; 4, i
6.

When the circle rolls along another circle inside it, the curve is called a __________

A. Epicycloid
B. Cycloid
C. Trochoid
D. Hypocycloid
Answer» E.
7.

__________ is a curve generated by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls without slipping on a straight line.

A. Trochoid
B. Epicycloid
C. Cycloid
D. Evolute
Answer» D. Evolute
8.

___________ is a curve generated by a point on the circumference of a circle, which rolls without slipping along another circle outside it.

A. Trochoid
B. Epicycloid
C. Hypotrochoid
D. Involute
Answer» C. Hypotrochoid
9.

___________ is a curve generated by a point fixed to a circle, within or outside its circumference, as the circle rolls along a straight line.

A. Cycloid
B. Epicycloid
C. Epitrochoid
D. Trochoid
Answer» E.