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| 551. |
Piping may also be shown in orthographic projection. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 552. |
PVC joints are made with flared joints or solder joints. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 553. |
Valves are used to stop or regulate the flow of fluids in a pipeline. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 554. |
Brass and copper pipe should be joined with fittings of copper-base alloy to avoid corrosion. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 555. |
A wide variety of plastic pipe, both rigid and flexible, is used in construction. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 556. |
This type of weld is the most common in structural steel fabrication: |
| A. | Fillet weld |
| B. | Beam weld |
| C. | Rivet weld |
| D. | Structural weld |
| Answer» B. Beam weld | |
| 557. |
In this type of concrete, the steel is pretensioned before the superimposed load is applied: |
| A. | Aggregate |
| B. | Prestressed |
| C. | Reinforced |
| D. | Preloaded |
| Answer» C. Reinforced | |
| 558. |
Efficient document management is only a minor part of effective concurrent engineering practices. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 559. |
It is a good idea to have a single directory in which all employees store work. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 560. |
Because electronically stored files can easily be altered, they may not be considered acceptable for documentation. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 561. |
Oblique sections are useful to show this: |
| A. | Foreshortened features |
| B. | Oblique lines |
| C. | Interior shapes |
| D. | Projected features |
| Answer» D. Projected features | |
| 562. |
Cams are used to produce regular repeating motions. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 563. |
In working drawings for worm gears, gear teeth are omitted and the gear blank is represented conventionally. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 564. |
In working drawings with teeth cut to a standard shape, individual teeth typically are not shown. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 565. |
On detail drawings, the worm and gear are usually drawn in the same detail drawing. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 566. |
Using the Relative Polar Coordinate System to add a 3 inch line that is 45 degrees from the end point of the line created above the drafter would ________. |
| A. | type @3<45 and enter |
| B. | type 3 back slash and enter |
| C. | type 3 forward slash and enter |
| D. | type 3 and try to use the Dynamic Input readout to find the end point |
| Answer» B. type 3 back slash and enter | |
| 567. |
When laying out a gear, the number of spaces should be twice the number of teeth. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 568. |
When using the direct entry method to create a horizontal line exactly three inches long the drafter should ________ first. |
| A. | pull the line from away from the starting point very carefully |
| B. | insure that Ortho is on |
| C. | enter 3 for the length of the line |
| D. | read the coordinate position on the Dynamic Readout |
| Answer» C. enter 3 for the length of the line | |
| 569. |
Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system will help the beginning drafter ________. |
| A. | control the accuracy of the drawing |
| B. | produce a visible grid system |
| C. | select a different text style |
| D. | choose various line types |
| Answer» B. produce a visible grid system | |
| 570. |
A line with a tapering width can be easily created by using the ________ tool. |
| A. | circle |
| B. | eclipse |
| C. | line |
| D. | polyline |
| Answer» E. | |
| 571. |
The UCS icon represents the intersection of the ________. |
| A. | X axis |
| B. | Y axis |
| C. | Z axis |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 572. |
This is a common method for connecting steel members of buildings and bridges: |
| A. | Assembly |
| B. | Fabricating |
| C. | Riveting |
| D. | Welding |
| Answer» E. | |
| 573. |
This type of structural steel drawing shows all dimensions necessary for fabrication: |
| A. | Shop drawings |
| B. | Design drawings |
| C. | Weldment drawings |
| D. | Application drawings |
| Answer» B. Design drawings | |
| 574. |
This material is used in masonry construction, most commonly for ornamental facing: |
| A. | Face brick |
| B. | Clay tile |
| C. | Natural stone |
| D. | Aggregate |
| Answer» D. Aggregate | |
| 575. |
This type of pipe is commonly used for water, steam, oil, and gas: |
| A. | Wrought iron or copper |
| B. | PVC or steel |
| C. | Steel or wrought iron |
| D. | Copper or PVC |
| Answer» D. Copper or PVC | |
| 576. |
These plans, made by the steel fabricator, are assembly drawings for the steel structure: |
| A. | Welding plans |
| B. | Assembly plans |
| C. | Construction plans |
| D. | Erection plans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 577. |
These are joined together in the field to build a structure: |
| A. | Riveted members |
| B. | Main members |
| C. | Steel fabrications |
| D. | Assembled fabrications |
| Answer» C. Steel fabrications | |
| 578. |
These types of pipes are generally connected with bell and spigot joints or flanged joints: |
| A. | Soil and waste |
| B. | Water and gas |
| C. | Water and steam |
| D. | Gas and soil |
| Answer» C. Water and steam | |
| 579. |
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 | |
| 580. |
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 | |
| 581. |
Oblique drawings are dimensioned in a similar fashion as these types of drawings: |
| A. | Orthographic |
| B. | Isometric |
| C. | Angular |
| D. | Parallel |
| Answer» C. Angular | |
| 582. |
Using this as a communication and design review tool can help shorten the process and eliminate productivity barriers: |
| A. | Development plans |
| B. | Portable document files |
| C. | The Internet and e-mail |
| D. | Gantt charts |
| Answer» D. Gantt charts | |
| 583. |
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 | |
| 584. |
When the receding lines are true length, and the projectors are at 45 degrees to the plane of projection, the oblique drawing is called this: |
| A. | Cabinet projection |
| B. | Cavalier projection |
| C. | Axonometric projection |
| D. | Isometric projection |
| Answer» C. Axonometric projection | |
| 585. |
If designs require changes, they should be documented with: |
| A. | Development plans |
| B. | Product proposals |
| C. | Document reviews |
| D. | Engineering change orders |
| Answer» E. | |
| 586. |
Once a drawing is determined to be complete, the title block is used to document the change from: |
| A. | A draft to a finished drawing |
| B. | A finished to a working drawing |
| C. | An assembly to a finished drawing |
| D. | A working drawing to a draft |
| Answer» B. A finished to a working drawing | |
| 587. |
Drawings created with commercial software are typically saved as: |
| A. | Rapid prototypes |
| B. | Electronic files |
| C. | Draft drawings |
| D. | Change orders |
| Answer» C. Draft drawings | |
| 588. |
When a curved surface intersects a plane surface, an edge is formed. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 589. |
A fillet is a rounded exterior blend between surfaces. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 590. |
It is not always possible to show all of the drawing views in alignment on a sheet. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 591. |
A boss is a short raised protrusion above the surface of a part. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 592. |
A counterbore is a cylindrical recess around a hole, usually to receive a bolt head or nut. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 593. |
Knurl is a pattern form on a surface to provide for better gripping or more surface area for attachment. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 594. |
In net-shape manufacturing, the part is made as close to the final specifications as possible to cut down on the cost of finishing operations. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 595. |
The form of a thread is the cross section of the thread cut by a plane containing the axis. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 596. |
Multiple threads are composed of one ridge, and the lead is equal to the pitch. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 597. |
Thread length, finish, and proportions are some of the standard characteristics of bolts and nuts. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 598. |
A torsion spring is a type of helical spring. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 599. |
A Class 3 fit is exceptionally high quality and recommended only when high cost of precision is warranted. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 600. |
The axis of a screw is the longitudinal centerline through the screw. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |