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.

Steps are given to find focus for a parabola. Arrange the steps.i. Draw a perpendicular bisector EF to BP, Intersecting the axis at a point F.ii. Then F is the focus of parabola.iii. Mark any point P on the parabola and draw a perpendicular PA to the axis.iv. Mark a point B on the on the axis such that BV = VA (V is vertex of parabola). Join B and P.

A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. ii, iv, i, iii
C. iii, iv, i, ii
D. iv, i, ii, iii
Answer» D. iv, i, ii, iii
2.

Steps are given to find the axis of a parabola. Arrange the steps.i. Draw a perpendicular GH to EF which cuts parabola.ii. Draw AB and CD parallel chords to given parabola at some distance apart from each other.iii. The perpendicular bisector of GH gives axis of that parabola.iv. Draw a line EF joining the midpoints lo AB and CD.

A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. ii, iv, i, iii
C. iii, iv, i, ii
D. iv, i, ii, iii
Answer» C. iii, iv, i, ii
3.

The parabola x2 = ay is symmetric about x-axis.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

Which of the following is not belonged to ellipse?

A. Latus rectum
B. Directrix
C. Major axis
D. Axis
Answer» D. Axis
5.

The parabola x2 = ay is symmetric about x-axis.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

Which of the following is not a parabola equation?

A. x<sup>2</sup> = 4ay
B. y<sup>2</sup> – 8ax = 0
C. x<sup>2</sup> = by
D. x<sup>2</sup> = 4ay<sup>2</sup>
Answer» E.
7.

The length of the latus rectum of the parabola y2 =ax is ______

A. 4a
B. a
C. a/4
D. 2a
Answer» C. a/4
8.

Which of the following constructions use parabolic curves?

A. Cooling towers
B. Water channels
C. Light reflectors
D. Man-holes
Answer» B. Water channels
9.

Which of the following is incorrect about Ellipse?

A. Eccentricity is less than 1
B. Mathematical equation is x<sup>2</sup> = 4ay
C. Length of latus rectum is 4a
D. The distance from the focus to a vertex is equal to the perpendicular distance from a vertex to the directrix
Answer» B. Mathematical equation is x<sup>2</sup> = 4ay