TECHNICAL DRAWING – ALPHABET OF LINES - Animation

What is the primary purpose of technical drawing?

• To communicate design information using symbols

• To entertain through visual media

• To create artistic illustrations

• To express personal creativity

Why is technical drawing often referred to as a "universal language"?

• It is written in a single global language

• It can only be interpreted by artists and designers

• It only applies to specific countries and industries

• It uses symbols understood worldwide, regardless of spoken language

What is the "Alphabet of Lines" in technical drawing?

• A series of letters used in technical drawings

• Symbols used to represent different features of a design

• A set of instructions for creating blueprints

• Guidelines for writing text in technical drawings

How is the significance of a line conveyed in technical drawing?

• By the color of the line

• By the thickness and weight of the line

• By the length of the line

• By the type of paper used for the drawing

What is the relationship between line thickness and importance in technical drawing?

• All lines are drawn with the same thickness and importance

• Thin and light lines are used to represent key features

• Thicker and darker lines represent more important features

• Thicker and darker lines represent less important features

Which type of line is used to show the outline of an object, visible edges, and surfaces?

• Object or visible line

• Dimension line

• Construction line

• Hidden line

What is the purpose of a construction line in technical drawing?

• To show nonvisible surfaces

• To indicate the center of holes, circles, and arcs

• To show the size of an object with numeric values

• To construct the layout work with very light and thin lines

How are dimension lines represented in a technical drawing?

• Thin and dark lines terminating with arrowheads or tick markings

• Short dash lines of medium thickness

• Long and short dash lines

• Thick and dark lines with no markings

Which type of line is used to show nonvisible surfaces?

• Hidden line

• Centre line

• Dimension line

• Construction line

What is indicated by a centre line in technical drawings?

• Nonvisible surfaces

• The size of an object

• The center of holes, circles, and arcs

• Visible edges and surfaces