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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.
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 | |