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Architectural Drawing

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of a church is often made of stained glass?

a)

Door

b)

Altar

c)

Patio

d)

Window

2.

What is the minimum width for the area that the toilet is in?

a)

12"

b)

24"

c)

36"

d)

48"

3.

In a set of house plans, which plan will tell you the location of the house on the site?

a)

Plot plan

b)

Foundation Plan

c)

Electrical Plan

d)

Plumbing Plan

4.

What is not the purpose of a green home design?

a)

To grow green plants

b)

Environmentally friendly and sustainable

c)

Efficient use of energy, water, and building materials

d)

Produce less waste

5.

What is the name for an architectural drawing of a building's exterior?

a)

Plan

b)

Elevation

c)

Facade

d)

Section

6.

In a set of house plans, which plan will show you all of the doors, windows, walls, and patios?

a)

Site Plan

b)

Floor Plan

c)

Landscape Plan

d)

Patio Plan

7.

What term is described as usually near the house but not structurally connected to it ordinarily located at ground level and constructed for durability?

a)

Gazebo

b)

Deck

c)

Patio

d)

Court

8.

Which New York building was the tallest building in the world in 1940?

a)

Flatiron Building

b)

Empire State building

c)

Twin Towers

d)

Brooklyn Museum

9.

The function and efficiency of the rooms will be enhanced by using a(n) _______________ where the dining room and living rooms are not closed off from each other.

a)

Open floor plan

b)

Single plan

c)

Closed plan

d)

Raised Floor

10.

Straightedges that have a short crosspiece at one end.

a)

Parallel Bar

b)

T Scale

c)

Mini Drafter

d)

Technical Scale

11.

Semicircular instrument for measuring and plotting angles.

a)

Protractor

b)

Triangles

c)

French Curve

d)

Compass

12.

The quintessential element of architectural drawing.

a)

A Ruler

b)

Pencil

c)

A Line

d)

Paper

13.

Rules equipped with system of cables and pulleys that allow their straightedges to move across the drawing board only in a parallel manner.

a)

T Scale

b)

Digital Stylus

c)

T- Square

d)

Parallel Bar

14.

A tool with graduations along its edges so that scale drawings can be measured directly in feet and inches.

a)

Ruler

b)

Template

c)

Architect's Scale

d)

Digital Scale

15.

A tool with cutouts of various shapes and sizes to confine the area of a drawing to be erased.

a)

Eraser

b)

Erasing Shield

c)

Compass

d)

Template

16.

What guides the drawing of irregular curves through a series of points.

a)

Compass

b)

Protractor

c)

French Curves

d)

Triangles

17.

Symbol number 6 shown on the floor plan represents

a)

Water Closet

b)

Lavatory Sink

c)

Toilet

d)

Shower

18.

When dimensioning architectural plans, which is the symbol for a "foot" measurement?

a)

'

b)

"

c)

ft

d)

Foot

19.

What is a term used in building codes to describe access?

a)

Egress

b)

Doors

c)

Entry

d)

Casing

20.

Dashed lines that follow the counters in a kitchen floor plan most likely represent,

a)

Trash compactor

b)

Upper (wall hung) cabinets

c)

A valance

d)

A dishwasher

21.

A "half bath" would include,

a)

Water closet and lavatory

b)

Shower, water closet, and lavatory

c)

Tub, water closet, and lavatory

d)

Any of the above

22.

What is the accepted method of writing a measurement of "six inches" on an architectural drawing?

a)

1/2'

b)

0.5'

c)

6"

d)

0' 6"

23.

Which symbol below represents a dishwasher?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

Symbol number 7 shown on the floor plan represents...

a)

Hinged door

b)

Bi-folding door

c)

By-passing door

d)

Double-action door

25.

Which is an accepted symbol for a brick veneer wall?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Architectural dimensioning is usually done in ________.

a)

Even Numbers

b)

Feet and Inches

c)

Feet only

d)

Inches Only

27.

The building construction industry relies on sets of ________ drawings to construct homes and commercial buildings.

a)

Mechanical Drawings

b)

Axonometric Drawings

c)

Isometric Drawings

d)

Architectural Working

28.

The site plan illustrates ________.

a)

the floor plan

b)

where the house sits on the property

c)

the roof plan

d)

where the garage and driveway are located

29.

Who is responsible for the accuracy of the working drawings set?

a)

Draftsman

b)

Contractor

c)

Drafting Equipment

d)

Client

30.

What is the dimensions of an A0 sheet?

a)

594mm x 841mm

b)

23.4 x 33.1 in

c)

900mm x 600mm

d)

841 x 1189 mm

31.

10 inches is equivalent to

a)

10 cm

b)

25 cm

c)

25.4 cm

d)

100 mm

32.

What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 3.30?

a)

60'

b)

75'

c)

90'

d)

80'

33.

Architectural drawings are used mainly for,

a)

to communicate ideas and concepts

b)

to assist a building contractor to construct it based on design intent

c)

as a record of the design and planned development

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

34.

What is this?

a)

Drawing in a black sheet

b)

Whiteprint

c)

Blueprint

d)

Hand drafted working drawing

35.

Which of these are true about Architectural Drawings?

a)

may include tones or hatches to emphasise different materials

b)

are intended to appear realistic.

c)

intended to explain a scheme

d)

to promote its merits

36.

Which one of the following type is NOT a part of Working drawing set?

a)

Electrical Drawings

b)

Axonometric Drawings

c)

Perspective Drawings

d)

Foundation Drawings

e)

Site Plan

37.

What is the Cross in the drawing denote?

a)

Western Closet

b)

Jacuzzi

c)

Indian Toilet

d)

Shower

38.

What is this?

a)

Foundation Drawing

b)

Ceiling Plan

c)

Plumbing Drawing

d)

Floor Plan

39.

In perspective projection, all lines of sight start at a ________point.

a)

Multiple

b)

Two

c)

Single

d)

Triple

40.

These are points at which the edges of the object appear to be converging.

a)

Stationary Point

b)

Vanishing Point

c)

Vertical Point

d)

Perspective Point