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This section includes 730 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Working drawings are a set of assembly and detail drawings. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 202. |
In AutoCAD the Hatch tool is used to designate what pattern is to be used for a section view. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 203. |
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. | |
| 204. |
The edges of a cube in isometric projection make angles of this many degrees with each other: |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 120 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 205. |
A plat typically shows elevations. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 206. |
Commonly, elevations are referenced to mean sea level. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 207. |
Welding drawings are a special type of this kind of drawing: |
| A. | Symbol |
| B. | Perspective |
| C. | Assembly |
| D. | Isometric |
| Answer» D. Isometric | |
| 208. |
The parallel straight edge can be used for aligning the paper as well as drawing horizontal lines. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 209. |
Drafters using AutoCAD version 2007 and newer will want to use the workspace called 3D Modeling to create 3D models. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 210. |
Enhancing product development is considered aesthetic design. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 211. |
The same general concepts and drafting standards apply to CAD as to drawings created by hand. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 212. |
Perspective pictorials approximate the view produced by the human eye. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 213. |
It is much easier for a drafter to use a CAD system rather than traditional board drawing because corrections are much easier to make. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 214. |
In a pictorial sketch you can see the width, height, and depth of an object in a single view. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 215. |
This type of section is limited by a break line: |
| A. | Removed section |
| B. | Revolved section |
| C. | Broken-out section |
| D. | Half section |
| Answer» D. Half section | |
| 216. |
In reference to geometric tolerancing, the term "geometric" refers to forms such as planes, cylinders, and squares. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 217. |
A drafter can use the 45 degree triangle to draw a 30 degree line. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 218. |
An architect often relies on a ________ to complete the set of technical drawings used in the design of an office building. |
| A. | technical illustrator |
| B. | artist |
| C. | drafter |
| D. | construction superintendent |
| Answer» D. construction superintendent | |
| 219. |
Most architectural drawings produced for field use by building contractors are printed on architectural "D" size paper which measures ________. |
| A. | 24" X 36" |
| B. | 18" X 24" |
| C. | 11" X 17" |
| D. | 34" X 22" |
| Answer» B. 18" X 24" | |
| 220. |
A drafter who develops technical drawings of a highway overpass would most likely be a ________ drafter. |
| A. | architectural |
| B. | civil |
| C. | mechanical |
| D. | process piping |
| Answer» C. mechanical | |
| 221. |
A set of two mutually perpendicular datum planes is required for coordinate dimensioning. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 222. |
An oil refinery relies on which type of drafter to maintain and update the technical piping drawings used for the construction and maintenance of the facility. |
| A. | architectural |
| B. | civil |
| C. | process piping |
| D. | electrical |
| Answer» D. electrical | |
| 223. |
The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that some of the best opportunities for employment in our near future will be for students who ________. |
| A. | drop out of high school |
| B. | graduate from high school and go right into the workforce |
| C. | obtain a two year technical degree from a community or junior college |
| D. | earn a B.S. degree in psychology |
| Answer» D. earn a B.S. degree in psychology | |
| 224. |
Drawings are usually made to a scale, which is indicated in the title block. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 225. |
Although an engineer has placed dimensions in specific locations the drafter has the freedom to arrange them as he deems necessary. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 226. |
Typically, all dimension values and notes are lettered horizontally and should read from the bottom of the sheet. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 227. |
Tolerance issues are primarily a concern in manufacturing rather than in the design and drafting process. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 228. |
Dimensions are given in the form of distances, angles, and notes only when using metric units. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 229. |
The daily workload of a ________ drafter would generally include technical drawings of machine parts. |
| A. | architectural |
| B. | civil |
| C. | electrical |
| D. | mechanical |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
Drafters should use a ________ in a section view of a mechanical part that includes the cylindrical view of a threaded hole. |
| A. | Center line |
| B. | Hatch line |
| C. | Poly line |
| D. | Dimension line |
| Answer» B. Hatch line | |
| 231. |
The nominal size of a feature is the exact measurement of the feature after the tolerance has been applied to it. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 232. |
Where the decimal-inch dimension is used, a zero is not used before the decimal point of values less than 1. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 233. |
Section views are only used for mechanical drawings. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 234. |
A heavy straight line should be drawn under all dimension values that are to scale. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 235. |
Longer dimension lines are nearest the object outline. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 236. |
The U.S. Patent Office has strict requirements for patent drawings. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 237. |
To simplify drawings, it is permissible to list rather than draw standard parts. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 238. |
The arrow points on either end of a Cutting Plane line indicate the direction of view. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 239. |
How can the drafter prevent AutoCAD from placing or stacking another center mark on a circle when adding a diameter dimension to it? |
| A. | Explode the dimension and then erase the center mark. |
| B. | Use the Properties dialog box to turn off the center mark of the dimension. |
| C. | It can't be done. |
| D. | Use the trim tool to take away the stacked center mark. |
| Answer» C. It can't be done. | |
| 240. |
A circular arc is dimensioned in the view where you see its true shape by giving the value for its: |
| A. | Diameter |
| B. | Arc length |
| C. | Radius |
| D. | Chord length |
| Answer» D. Chord length | |
| 241. |
This practice considers an individual part's dimensions and tolerances and that part's relation to its related parts: |
| A. | Applying allowances |
| B. | Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing |
| C. | Creating datum references |
| D. | Angular dimensioning tolerances |
| Answer» C. Creating datum references | |
| 242. |
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing can simplify the inspection process. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 243. |
In isometric projection, all distances are approximately this percentage of their true size: |
| A. | 120 percent |
| B. | 80 percent |
| C. | 50 percent |
| D. | 20 percent |
| Answer» C. 50 percent | |
| 244. |
If a circle lies in a plane that is not parallel to the plane of projection, it still projects as a circle. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 245. |
Before highway construction begins, it is usually necessary to plan the horizontal and vertical location and alignments. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 246. |
When arranging symbols, it is typically not necessary to leave blank spaces adjacent to symbols to allow for reference designations and notes. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 247. |
Every drafter and engineer continues to utilize both the architect and engineer's scales. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 248. |
The AutoCAD 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 | |
| 249. |
In an isometric drawing all horizontal lines are drawn on a 60 degree angle away from a given point. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 250. |
The Free Orbit tool is found on the ____ toolbar. |
| A. | rotate |
| B. | move |
| C. | modify |
| D. | 3-D Move |
| Answer» D. 3-D Move | |