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This section includes 47 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. |
All professional engineers are good CAD drafters. |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 2. |
A set of written specifications is often included in a set of technical drawings. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 3. |
If the faces of a solid are equal regular polygons, it is a regular polyhedron. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 4. |
In cavalier oblique projection, the depth is represented at half scale. |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 5. |
Drafters usually work alone in their cubical without any interaction with other drafters, designers, architects, or engineers. |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 6. |
The end of an edge is a vertex. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 7. |
An angle is formed by two intersecting lines. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 8. |
An architect does not need to know how many people are going to live in a house before he begins his design. |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 9. |
Sketches are usually made to a specific scale. |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 10. |
In cabinet oblique projection, receding lines are drawn at full scale. |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 11. |
An edge is formed where two surfaces intersect. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 12. |
A freehand sketch should show attention to proportion, clarity, and correct line widths. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 13. |
A sphere has a double-curved exterior that can be formed by revolving a circle around one of its diameters. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 14. |
Modern computer drafters must have a thorough understanding of industrial drafting standards. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 15. |
The degree of precision of a given sketch depends on its use. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 16. |
In oblique drawing, circles and angles perpendicular to the projection plane are true size and shape. |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 17. |
In a pictorial sketch you can see the width, height, and depth of an object in a single view. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 18. |
An electronics drafter is typically involved in the development of wiring schematics for large commercial buildings. |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 19. |
Points may be represented by simple dots. |
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| Answer» C. | |
| 20. |
Frequently a single view supplemented by notes and dimensions can describe a simple object. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 21. |
A point represents a location in space and has no width, height, or depth. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 22. |
This type of solid has a polygon for a base and triangular lateral faces that intersect at a vertex: |
| A. | Pyramid |
| B. | Prism |
| C. | Cone |
| D. | Torus |
| Answer» B. Prism | |
| 23. |
A designer is likely to brainstorm several ideas before deciding on a final plan. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 24. |
Process piping drafters would likely produce drawings for a water treatment plant. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 25. |
The most important rule in freehand sketching is to keep the sketch in proportion. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 26. |
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 | |
| 27. |
Solids are bounded by the surfaces that contain them. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 28. |
A polygon is a planar area that is enclosed by either angular or curved lines. |
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| Answer» C. 1 | |
| 29. |
This type of solid has two bases that are parallel equal polygons: |
| A. | Pyramid |
| B. | Prism |
| C. | Cone |
| D. | Torus |
| Answer» C. Cone | |
| 30. |
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 | |
| 31. |
This is used in drawings to represent the edge of a solid object: |
| A. | Angle |
| B. | Vertex |
| C. | Surface |
| D. | Line |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
When designing a home for a client, one of the most important pre-design considerations that an architect needs to address is ________. |
| A. | how much money the client is willing to spend. |
| B. | the site on which the house is to sit |
| C. | the nearest grocery store |
| D. | whether or not there is a curb and gutter system |
| Answer» C. the nearest grocery store | |
| 33. |
Students can complete an associate's degree in drafting which normally takes about ________ years to complete. |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» C. three | |
| 34. |
Leonardo da Vinci did not rely on technical drawings for his many inventions. |
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| Answer» C. 1 | |
| 35. |
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 | |
| 36. |
It is much easier for a drafter to use a CAD system rather than traditional board drawing because corrections are much easier to make. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 37. |
A ________ is the person responsible for verifying that the drawings in a project set are free of mistakes. |
| A. | client |
| B. | CAD trainee |
| C. | receptionist |
| D. | checker |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
As you sketch a solid object, you should maintain at least two different viewpoints. |
| A. | 1 |
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| C. | 1 |
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| Answer» C. 1 | |
| 39. |
In oblique sketches, the most commonly used angles for receding lines are: |
| A. | 15 or 30 degrees |
| B. | 25 or 30 degrees |
| C. | 30 or 45 degrees |
| D. | 45 or 60 degrees |
| Answer» D. 45 or 60 degrees | |
| 40. |
The daily workload of a ________ drafter would generally include technical drawings of machine parts. |
| A. | architectural |
| B. | civil |
| C. | electrical |
| D. | mechanical |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
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 | |
| 42. |
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 | |
| 43. |
This is formed where three or more surfaces intersect: |
| A. | Oblique |
| B. | Line |
| C. | Edge |
| D. | Vertex |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Perspective pictorials approximate the view produced by the human eye. |
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| Answer» B. | |
| 45. |
These types of projectors converge at a vanishing point: |
| A. | Perspective |
| B. | Parallel |
| C. | Orthographic |
| D. | Oblique |
| Answer» B. Parallel | |
| 46. |
Some of the common terms used to describe technical drawing include: |
| A. | Drafting |
| B. | Engineering Graphics |
| C. | Engineering Drawing |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
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 | |