Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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351.

_ When positioning this feature of perspective projection, the centerline of the cone of visual rays should be directed toward the approximate center of the object:$?

A. Station point
B. Vanishing point
C. Horizon
D. Ground line
Answer» B. Vanishing point
352.

_ A projection weld is a type of:$?

A. Resistance weld
B. Arc weld
C. Gas weld
D. Fillet weld
Answer» B. Arc weld
353.

_ The ________ is a standard element of a section view in a technical drawing.$?

A. Cutting Plane line
B. Section lines
C. Material hatch pattern
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
354.

__When filling an area with a hatch pattern in Auto-CAD the drafter needs to be able to ________.__

A. See the entire bounding area to hatch
B. Set Ortho on
C. Turn ISO grid off
D. Set the layer to Defpoints
Answer» B. Set Ortho on
355.

__These units are based on inch-foot and yard measurements:__

A. International customary units
B. U.S. metric units
C. U.S. customary units
D. ISO international units
Answer» D. ISO international units
356.

__When only a small section of an interior area needs to be revealed the drafter can use a ________ section.__

A. Half
B. Quarter
C. Full
D. Broken out
Answer» E.
357.

__Traditional drafters need to be able to create several different line widths because ________.__

A. Different line widths convey different information
B. The line width has to do with how dark it appear in the finished drawing
C. They seem to transmit better in a fax machine
D. It makes no difference
Answer» B. The line width has to do with how dark it appear in the finished drawing
358.

__Three dimensional models are often used in the design process to ________.__

A. Help the client understand the overall design concept
B. Help the client select a color for their carpet
C. Provide the client with a model which they can use to impress their friends
D. Determine the quantity of brick needed to build the house
Answer» B. Help the client select a color for their carpet
359.

__When creating a block the drafter needs to pay particular attention to selecting a base point because it determines the __________.__

A. Scale
B. Rotation angle
C. Insertion point
D. Color
Answer» D. Color
360.

__These are used to attach parts to a cylinder so they won't turn on it:__

A. Lugs and bearings
B. Key-seats and bearings
C. Knurls and keys
D. Keys and key-ways/key-seats
Answer» E.
361.

__In architectural drawing ________ are often used to illustrate and detail structural components.__

A. Foundation beam detail sections
B. Wall sections
C. Building sections
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
362.

__The principle reason for using an auxiliary view is ________.__

A. To eliminate hidden lines
B. To create a true projection plane from an inclined plane in one of the primary views
C. To show cylinders as ellipses
D. To locate center marks
Answer» C. To show cylinders as ellipses
363.

__Acceptable parts must not extend beyond this:__

A. Boundary limits
B. Hole limits
C. Specification
D. Tolerances
Answer» B. Hole limits
364.

__If a plane is parallel to the plane of projection, it appears:__

A. True size
B. As a line or edge
C. Foreshortened
D. As an oblique surface
Answer» B. As a line or edge
365.

__In an oblique drawing, equally spaced partial circles may be used to show this:__

A. Symbolic thread pitch
B. Ellipses
C. Cavalier drawings
D. Projection points
Answer» B. Ellipses
366.

__In a CAD system, you can draw an ellipse by specifying these:__

A. The bounding lines
B. The midpoint and end points
C. The center and major and minor axes
D. The center and radius
Answer» D. The center and radius
367.

_A half-moon protractor is divided into how many degrees?$?

A. 360
B. 180
C. 270
D. 310
Answer» C. 270
368.

_These breaks are used to shorten the view of an object:$?

A. Section breaks
B. Aligned breaks
C. Conventional breaks
D. Full breaks
Answer» D. Full breaks
369.

_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.
370.

_In order to set drawing limits for a 'C' size architectural drawing the drafter should set the limits to ________.$?

A. 0, 0 and 2, 9
B. 0, 0 and 17, 11
C. 0, 0 and 18, 24
D. 0, 0 and 34, 24
Answer» D. 0, 0 and 34, 24
371.

_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
372.

_In order to create one solid model from two or more separate solid shapes the drafter will need to position them and then ________.$?

A. Use Union to join them
B. Use the Join command
C. Use the Add Parts tool
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Use the Join command
373.

_When setting up a mechanical drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter should set the units to ________.$?

A. Fractional
B. Decimal
C. Architectural
D. Metric
Answer» C. Architectural
374.

_The Auto-CAD command used to combine two or more primitive shapes into a single complex 3-dimensional model is ________.$?

A. Add
B. Union
C. Attach
D. Form
Answer» C. Attach
375.

_Auto-CAD refers to isometric ellipses as ________.$?

A. Ellipses
B. Iso-ellipses
C. Iso-circles
D. Circles
Answer» D. Circles
376.

_In the mechanical design process the first step is to ________.$?

A. Brainstorm solutions
B. Prepare rough sketches
C. Prepare a budget
D. Identify the problem
Answer» E.
377.

_In this type of view, the cutting plane line indicates both the location of the cutting plane and the direction of sight:$?

A. Removed section
B. Revolved section
C. Auxiliary section
D. Partial section
Answer» D. Partial section
378.

_An engineer's scale would be used to measure lines on a drawing where the scale factor reads ________.$?

A. 1/4" = 1'-0"
B. 1/8" = 1'-0"
C. 1" = 100'
D. 3/4" = 1'-0"
Answer» D. 3/4" = 1'-0"
379.

_On typical electronic diagrams, these items need not be shown unless they are needed for clarification:$?

A. Transmission diagrams
B. Operating relays
C. Closed relays
D. Terminal circles
Answer» E.
380.

_The architectural drafter usually begins a set of working drawings by creating the ________ plan first.$?

A. Foundation
B. Floor plan
C. Elevations
D. Building section
Answer» C. Elevations
381.

_This type of solid is egg-shaped and can be created by revolving an ellipse around one of its axes:$?

A. Ellipsoid
B. Torus
C. Cone
D. Cylinder
Answer» B. Torus
382.

_Welding drawings are a special type of this kind of drawing:$?

A. Symbol
B. Perspective
C. Assembly
D. Isometric
Answer» D. Isometric
383.

_These types of projectors converge at a vanishing point:$?

A. Perspective
B. Parallel
C. Orthographic
D. Oblique
Answer» B. Parallel
384.

_PDM is the acronym for:$?

A. Project drawing management
B. Product drawing manipulation
C. Product data management
D. Project data manipulation
Answer» D. Project data manipulation
385.

_Isometric drawings are often used by ________ to help illustrate complex designs.$?

A. Mechanical engineers
B. Piping drafters
C. Aerospace engineers
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
386.

_Schematic and single-line diagrams should be arranged so that signal or transmission path from input to output proceeds in this fashion:$?

A. Right to left and top to bottom
B. Right to left and bottom to top
C. Left to right and top to bottom
D. Left to right and bottom to top
Answer» D. Left to right and bottom to top
387.

_In U.S. structural and architectural drafting, all dimensions of this length are usually expressed in feet and inches:$?

A. One inch or over
B. One foot or over
C. One yard or over
D. One rod or over
Answer» C. One yard or over
388.

This type of section is not in direct projection from the view containing the cutting plane:$?

A. Revolved section
B. Removed section
C. Broken-out section
D. Full section
Answer» C. Broken-out section
389.

A line with a tapering width can be easily created by using the ________ tool.$?

A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Line
D. Polyline
Answer» E.
390.

The first step in creating a traditional technical drawing is to ________.$?

A. Draw a series of guide lines
B. Set up the meter line
C. Align the paper so that it will be positioned square to the parallel bar
D. Sharpen the leads in the technical pens
Answer» D. Sharpen the leads in the technical pens
391.

Technical drawings typically serve one of three purposes:$?

A. Visualization, Communication, or Documentation
B. Visualization, Dimensioning, or Documentation
C. Communication, Documentation, or Installation
D. Documentation, Installation, or Engineering
Answer» B. Visualization, Dimensioning, or Documentation
392.

The ________ dimension tool will place the length of an angled line.$?

A. Aligned
B. Angle
C. Linear
D. Radial
Answer» B. Angle
393.

CAD programs which incorporate parametric modeling utilize a system in which the dimensions control the ________.$?

A. Size and shape of the model features
B. Perspective of the model
C. Shading used to render the model
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Perspective of the model
394.

In oblique projection, important shapes should be in this position relative to the viewing plane:$?

A. Parallel
B. Perpendicular
C. Adjacent
D. Rotated
Answer» B. Perpendicular
395.

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
396.

This is the measured size of a finished part:$?

A. Actual size
B. Dimensioned size
C. Production size
D. Basic size
Answer» B. Dimensioned size
397.

A partial auxiliary view is used to show only the __________ in the auxiliary view.$?

A. Projected inclined plane
B. The projected top view
C. The projected side view
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The projected top view
398.

The bounding box method for setting up an isometric drawing helps the drafter ________.$?

A. Confine the isometric drawing to its maximum size
B. Figure what lines are to be illustrated vertical and horizontal
C. Position the isometric drawing in paper space
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Figure what lines are to be illustrated vertical and horizontal
399.

The title block used on working drawings should include the _________.$?

A. Sheet number
B. Line type
C. Layer set
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Line type
400.

A full scale technical drawing will have a scale factor of ________.$?

A. 1 : 1
B. 1 : 2
C. 2 : 1
D. 1 : 4
Answer» B. 1 : 2