Drawing Types and Symbols Quiz

Which is not a common type of drawing?

• Mechanical plan

• Plumbing plan

• Painting plan

• Foundation plan

• They are all common drawings

Which drawing would show the location of a building fire suppression sprinkler system?

• Electrical plan

• Foundation plan

• Site plan

• Plumbing plan

• A building sprinkler system would not be shown on any of these drawings.

A list of materials included on a drawing is called__.

• Notes

• An elevation

• A section

• A schedule

• None of the above

In a set of working drawings, under which drawing classification would the steel framing be found?

• Civil drawings

• Architectural drawings

• Plumbing drawings

• Structural drawings

• Mechanical drawings

True or False? When first opening a set of drawings, you should review the floor plans to visualize what the building is going to look like when it is finished.

• True

• False

Use the set of specifications at the end of this test and the list of MasterFormat divisions in the index to answer the following questions. Under which division would you locate: i. Roofing materials and processes ii. Interior wood trim iii. Interior finishing of walls

What must all bidders do before submitting a bid?

If an item is mentioned in the specifications and not in the drawings, must the bidder supply it?

Who has the final decision as to the interpretation of the drawings and specifications?

Concrete is stronger when it is in tension (pulled) than when it is in compression (pushed).

• True

• False