Intro to Construction Drawings

The identification of lines and other symbols on a construction drawing is called the

• a. index

• b. title block

• c. legend

• d. scale

Site plans are developed using a(n) ___

• a. architect's scale

• b. NTS scale

• c. engineer's scale

• d. 1/4" = 1'-0" scale

A dimension is a measurement written as a ____

• a. range

• b. number

• c.letter

• d. symbol

Gridlines are used to _____.

• a. indicate a cross-section of material

• b. indicate that an object has been broken off

• c. indicate land boundaries on the site plan

• d. make it easy to refer to specific locations on the plan

On the drawing, a project is identified by the _____ found in the title block

• a. sheet title

• b. company logo

• c. scale

• d. legend

To avoid confusion, the letters I, O, and Q and the numbers 1 and 0 are omitted from the _____.

• a. title block

• b. NTS drawings

• c. gridline system

• d. contour lines

To clarify information that cannot be shown on the drawings, the architectural and engineering firm will prepare _____.

• a. a change order

• b. proposal

• c. specifications

• d. contracts

The architect's scale is used for drawing ____

• a. cut lines

• b. floor plans

• c. plot plans

• d. specifications

Information about the structure or assembly is provided in the _____.

• a. legend

• b. border

• c. title block

• d. drawing area

A keynote is a number or letter that is used with a leader and arrowhead to identify a specific object; it usually appears in _____.

• a. block letters

• b. a square or circle

• c. the upper right-hand corner

• d. the upper left-hand corner