Interior Design Tools and Techniques Quiz

Which tool enables a designer to draw angled and vertical lines on a floor plan?

• architectural scale

• T-square

• template

• triangle

Which type of construction drawing should Cara study to see a close-up view of her fireplace mantel?

• detail

• elevation

• floor plan

• section

What would a designer use to trace architectural symbols onto a floor plan?

• architectural scale

• T-square

• template

• triangle

Scott wants to create a rendering that is smudge proof and permanent. Which rendering tool(s) would best meet Scott's needs?

• chalk

• colored pencils

• felt-tip markers

• graphite pencil

Which tool uses the side of the table as a guide, along with an attached metal flat bar, enabling the designer to draw accurate horizontal lines?

• architectural scale

• T-square

• template

• triangle

Which construction document will show Tori an overhead or bird's-eye view of the walls of her home?

• detail

• elevation

• floor plan

• section

The Magnolia House designers use CADD-based programs more often than hand drawings because:

• CADD drawings are cheaper than hand drawings.

• CADD programs are easier to learn than hand drawing.

• CADD drawings are easier to modify.

• CADD programs are available only to designers.

What two tools would Victoria need to draw perpendicular horizontal and vertical lines on her drawing?

• drafting board and architectural scale

• triangle and architectural scale

• T-square and drafting board

• T-square and triangle

When one draws an interior wall elevation, objects that sit on the floor should:

• be drawn on the top of the page.

• be drawn in the middle of the page.

• be drawn on the bottom of the page.

• not be drawn.

Madeline wants to easily see where a bookcase might fit on her living room floor plan. An easy way to accomplish this is to sketch the bookcase on:

• computer paper.

• construction paper.

• sketching paper.

• tracing paper.