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This section includes 21 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. |
Referring to the fractional inches to decimal inches to millimeter conversion chart on page 55 what is the equivalent mm measurement of / inch. |
| A. | 1.906 |
| B. | 4.7625 |
| C. | 5.958 |
| D. | 14.6844 |
| Answer» C. 5.958 | |
| 2. |
Every drafter and engineer continues to utilize both the architect and engineer's scales. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 3. |
A drafter can use the 45 degree triangle to draw a 30 degree line. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
A 15 degree line can be easily created by arranging both the 45 degree and 30/60 degree triangles. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 5. |
Prior to the development of computer aided drafting, drafters relied on drawing boards, paper, and pencils to create technical drawings. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 6. |
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" | |
| 7. |
The parallel straight edge can be used for aligning the paper as well as drawing horizontal lines. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 8. |
The first step in creating a traditional technical drawing is to ________. |
| A. | draw a series of guide lines |
| B. | set up the miter 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 | |
| 9. |
A line to be drawn perpendicular to a horizontal line can only be drawn with a 45 degree triangle. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 10. |
When using a technical pencil to create a drawing the drafter would usually select a soft lead to create a very light line. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 11. |
An architect's scale is divided into 10ths of an inch. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. 1 | |
| 12. |
Referring to the fractional inches to decimal inches to millimeter conversion chart on page 55 what is the equivalent mm measurement of 3/16 inch. |
| A. | 1.906 |
| B. | 4.7625 |
| C. | 5.958 |
| D. | 14.6844 |
| Answer» C. 5.958 | |
| 13. |
Both the drafting machine and the parallel straight edge were used on specially designed tables to aid the drafter in producing technical drawings. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 14. |
Some traditional board drafters preferred the drafting machine over the parallel straight edge because it could be used without the need for________. |
| A. | circle templates |
| B. | triangles |
| C. | technical pens |
| D. | lettering guides |
| Answer» C. technical pens | |
| 15. |
Several of the tools used in traditional drafting include the following: |
| A. | Parallel straight edge |
| B. | 45 degree triangle |
| C. | Circle template |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
In order to convert fractional inches into decimal inches ________. |
| A. | look on a metric conversion chart |
| B. | divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number) |
| C. | check the engineer's scale |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. check the engineer's scale | |
| 17. |
A line drawn with a long section, short dash, and another long section is a ________. |
| A. | hidden feature |
| B. | center of a circle |
| C. | center axis of a hidden cylinder |
| D. | center of a radius |
| Answer» D. center of a radius | |
| 18. |
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 | |
| 19. |
A civil engineer working on a bridge design would probably rely on his ________ scale for checking printed drawings. |
| A. | engineer's |
| B. | metric |
| C. | architect's |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. metric | |
| 20. |
With some imagination, traditional drafters could actually produce a true 3-dimensional drawing. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. 1 | |
| 21. |
A half-moon protractor is divided into how many degrees? |
| A. | 360 |
| B. | 180 |
| C. | 270 |
| D. | 310 |
| Answer» C. 270 | |