WorksheetsPretest - Mechanical Drawing - Chapter 3
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A drafting machine is a large, flat board on which a drawing sheet is attached to make a drawing.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
A beam compass is used to draw small radii.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Distances can be transferred from one place to another using dividers.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
A beam compass is used to draw small arcs and circles.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Drafting instruments purchased in sets are called drafting media.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The dividers is used to draw curves and circles.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The architect's scale is divided into feet and inches.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
An A-size drawing sheet measures 11" x 17".
a)
True
b)
False
9.
If the title block of a drawing shows a scale of 12" = 1'0", this means the drawing is 1/4 size.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Scales are used to lay off distances and to make measurements.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The civil engineer's scale divides inches into millimeters.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The mechanical engineer's scale shews inches and fractions of an inch.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The digitizer, keyboard, and mouse are examples of input devices.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Pen plotters have been replaced by laser and inkjet technologies for printing CAD drawings.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Automation is the field of study in product design that promotes personal safety and comfort of the user.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A disposable technical pen requires little maintenance.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
If a T-square is not accurate, it should be adjusted.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
If you work in a dusty environment, computer equipment should be turned off when not in use.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Improper use of computer equipment can cause injuries such as "tennis elbow."
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Performing routine hardware and software maintenance will help keep the CAD system functioning correctly.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Computer programs designed to create technical drawings are known as input devices.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
A _____ is a thin, plastic sheet with holes cut in the various shapes a drafter might need to draw.
a)
compass
b)
drafting board
c)
template
d)
triangle
23.
What drafting tool is used for making complex curves?
a)
drafting machine
b)
irregular curve
c)
compass
d)
protractor
24.
A circle or arc can be best drawn with a _____.
a)
compass
b)
dividers
c)
flexible curve
d)
marking gauge
25.
What kind of compass is best used to draw circles and arcs with large radii?
a)
adjustable
b)
beam
c)
bow
d)
drop-spring
26.
The pen, template, and scriber are three basic parts of a _____ set.
a)
drafting
b)
large-bow
c)
lettering
d)
measurement
27.
Drafting machines combine the functions of the T-square, triangles, scales, and _____.
a)
compass
b)
dividers
c)
irregular curves
d)
protractor
28.
Which of the following is the softest drafting lead?
a)
6B
b)
F
c)
2H
d)
HB
29.
What tool is used to measure and lay off angles?
a)
compass
b)
dividers
c)
flexible curve
d)
protractor
30.
Which of the following is the softest pencil lead?
a)
6B
b)
6H
c)
8H
d)
H
31.
What scale is best to use when measures are in decimal inches?
a)
architect's scale
b)
civil engineer's scale
c)
mechanical engineer's scale
d)
metric scale
32.
Metric scales are divided into _____.
a)
centimeters
b)
decimeters
c)
meters
d)
millimeters
33.
When working on a drawing of a proposed office building laid out in feet and inches, designers take measurements using the _____ scale.
a)
architect's
b)
civil engineer's
c)
decimal-inch
d)
mechanical engineer's
34.
Which of the following is not considered computer hardware?
a)
CAD program
b)
CPU
c)
keyboard
d)
monitor
35.
Which of these is not an important consideration when purchasing a printer for a CAD workstation?
a)
print quality
b)
what size drawings you will print
c)
how much space you have in your workstation
d)
what type of inut device you will use
36.
Products such as AutoCAD, DataCAD, and TurboCAD are examples of what type of CAD programs?
a)
general purpose
b)
specialized
c)
proprietary
d)
third-party
37.
_____ products "fit the person".
a)
hardware
b)
ergonomic
c)
expensive
d)
modern
38.
A monitor's _____ refers to the number of pixels per inch displayed on the screen.
a)
color
b)
cost
c)
resolution
d)
size
39.
Why should instruments always be stored in a case when not in use?
a)
Many drafting instruments are easily broken
b)
Many drafting instruments can cause injury
c)
All of the above
d)
None of these
40.
Which of these substances must be disposed of properly or recycled?
a)
Used batteries
b)
Used toner for laser printers
c)
expired ink cartridges
d)
All of these
41.
Which of these is not an important factor in configuring a CAD workstation?
a)
monitor size
b)
available workspace
c)
computer memory
d)
How often you will use the system
42.
Paper that has been treated to make it more transparent is called _____.
a)
vellum
b)
T-square
c)
Central Processing Unit
d)
None of these
43.
A _____ is comprised of a head that lines up with the true edge of a drafting board and a blade that provides a true edge.
a)
vellum
b)
T-square
c)
Central Processing Unit
d)
All of these
44.
The _____ performs the computations that comprise the "work" of a computer.
a)
vellum
b)
T-square
c)
Central Processing Unit
d)
All of these
45.
The guiding edge of a drawing board is called a _____ edge.
a)
True
b)
Flat
c)
Rounded
d)
Oblique
46.
Inches and inch fractions are measured on a _____ scale.
a)
Architect's Scale
b)
Civil Engineer's Scale
c)
Metric Scale
d)
Mechanical Engineer's Scale
47.
Feet and inches are measured on a _____ scale.
a)
Architect's Scale
b)
Civil Engineer's Scale
c)
Metric Scale
d)
Mechanical Engineer's Scale
48.
Decimal inches are measured on a _____ scale.
a)
Architect's Scale
b)
Civil Engineer's Scale
c)
Metric Scale
d)
Mechanical Engineer's Scale
49.
Decimal millimeters are measured on a _____ scale.
a)
Architect's Scale
b)
Civil Engineer's Scale
c)
Metric Scale
d)
Mechanical Engineer's Scale
50.
40 parts to the inch is measured on a _____ scale.
a)
Architect's Scale
b)
Civil Engineer's Scale
c)
Metric Scale
d)
Mechanical Engineer's Scale
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