Intro to Blueprints

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

• index
• title block
• legend
• scale

Site plans are developed using a(n) _____.

• architect's scale
• NTS scale
• engineer's scale
• 1/4" = 1'-0" scale

A dimension is a measurement written as a _____.

• range
• number
• letter
• symbol

Gridlines are used to _____.

• indicate a cross-section of material
• indicate that an object has been broken off
• indicate land boundaries on the site plan
• 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

• sheet tile
• company logo
• scale
• legend

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

• title block
• NTS drawings
• gridline system
• contour lines

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

• a change order
• a proposal
• specifications
• contracts

The architect's scale is used for drawing _____.

• cut lines
• floor plans
• plot plans
• specifications

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

• legend
• border
• title block
• 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 _____.

• block letters
• a square or circle
• the upper left-hand corner
• the upper right-hand corner