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This section includes 20 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. |
Minor errors in dimensioning on an architectural drawing can result in major construction problems on the job site. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 2. |
Architectural drafters are usually expected to place dimensions to the CAD standards established by the firm. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 3. |
Dimensioning to the edges of doors and windows is the preferred method by most architectural drafters. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
Architectural dimensioning usually relies on tick marks or dots rather than arrow points. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 5. |
Dimensions are used on the elevation plan to describe ________. |
| A. | Finished floor elevations |
| B. | Roof overhangs |
| C. | Roof pitch angles |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The dimension text size is determined by what the architect deems necessary in ________. |
| A. | Model space |
| B. | Paper space |
| C. | The Finished plot |
| D. | The PDF file |
| Answer» D. The PDF file | |
| 7. |
The text style used on an architectural drawing is determined by the drafter. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 8. |
There should be a visible gap between the wall and the ________ line. |
| A. | dimension |
| B. | extension |
| C. | center |
| D. | leader |
| Answer» C. center | |
| 9. |
Text and dimensions are aligned on the drawing so they can be easily read from the bottom and right side of the sheet. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 10. |
The total dimension of the front side should match the total dimension of the back side. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 11. |
The dimensioning standards used by a typical architectural firm were probably developed by the architects, designers, and drafters in the firm. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 12. |
Drafters usually begin a set of dimensions from the inside edge of an exterior wall. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 13. |
The second line of dimensions out from the plan generally includes ________. |
| A. | Centers of doors and windows |
| B. | The distances between outside walls and interior walls. |
| C. | The measurement from the outside of the brick to the inside of the exterior wall. |
| D. | The measurement from one outside corner to the opposite outside corner. |
| Answer» C. The measurement from the outside of the brick to the inside of the exterior wall. | |
| 14. |
Some of the standard AutoCAD text styles used in architectural drawings includes ________. |
| A. | CityBlueprint |
| B. | CountryBlueprint |
| C. | Stylus BT |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Architectural dimensioning is usually done in ________. |
| A. | Even numbers |
| B. | Feet and inches |
| C. | Feet only |
| D. | Inches only |
| Answer» C. Feet only | |
| 16. |
Dimension text is generally placed above the ________ line. |
| A. | Dimension |
| B. | extension |
| C. | center |
| D. | leader |
| Answer» B. extension | |
| 17. |
Tolerances in an architectural drawing are just as close as tolerances used in mechanical drawings. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. 1 | |
| 18. |
When dimensioning architectural drawings architects will utilize both ________ and ________ options. |
| A. | Baseline and continuous |
| B. | Baseline and linear |
| C. | Quick dim and linear |
| D. | Linear and continuous |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The architectural and construction industries use the United States National CAD standard (NCS) system on many ________ projects. |
| A. | residential |
| B. | commercial |
| C. | aerospace |
| D. | publicly funded |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Architectural dimensioning standards allow for the placement of dimensions inside the floor plan. These inside dimensions locate interior ________. |
| A. | door openings and walls |
| B. | centers of cabinets |
| C. | windows |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. centers of cabinets | |