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Drafting technology

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a designer or an ordinary person translates his or her design idea with the use only of paper and pencil, what is the name of the activity?

a)

architectural delineation

b)

freehand sketching

c)

geometric construction

d)

drafting

2.

For beginning drafters the suggested height of letters to practice first is 6mm and then shift to a height of ____.

a)

30mm

b)

3mm

c)

1mm

d)

50mm

3.

A grade 9 student understood that the roman letters consist of thick and thin lines and was asking to himself what were those small thin lines at the end of every letter except O? In the drafting field the lines area called_____ .

a)

serifs

b)

stem

c)

dash line

d)

ditto

4.

Time is gold so a drafter must not get into a habit of making excessively time consuming letters, single-stroke letters are advised with ______ .

a)

rapidity of strokes

b)

sloppiness

c)

laziness

d)

free and natural fashion

5.

Extended letters of a given height are more legible while compressed letters are used when

a)

space is limited

b)

space is wide

c)

space is limitless

d)

space is narrow

6.

Of the many styles of letters, the most commonly used are script or italics, Gothic, Old English and Roman. Which of them is most commonly used for college diploma?

a)

Roman

b)

Script or Italics

c)

Old English

d)

Gothic

7.

Which of these are positioned to limit letter g aside from the waist line?

a)

cap line

b)

drop line

c)

waist line

d)

Base line

8.

Five guidelines are accepted in the drafting field. Which of them are laided-our to touch the capital letter C aside from the base line?

a)

base line

b)

Cap line

c)

Drop line

d)

Waist line

9.

There are six secrets of lettering namely: form proportion, stability, density, spacing. Identify the sixth secret by completing this adage “a good drafts man will never letter without the use of _______.

a)

line

b)

guidelines

c)

horizontal lines

d)

border lines

10.

As far as the appearance of the drawing is concerned, it is the most important part for the usefulness of the drawing it can be ruined if it is done carelessly.

Which referred to?

a)

Painting

b)

Lettering

c)

Etching

d)

Calligraphy

11.

Which technique in pictorial drawings appear like 3- dimensional but the lines are exactly 30 degrees from the horizontal part of the object?

a)

Isometric drawing

b)

Cabinet drawing

c)

Oblique drawing

d)

Perspective drawing

12.

Which is a method of representing the exact shape and size of an object drawn to scale on “set of planes” of projection?. It is also known as 3-view drawing.

a)

orthographic projection

b)

perspective construction

c)

isometric drawing

d)

fourth dimension

13.

It is about placing units of measure to the height, width and length of an object to convey accurate instructions to produce that part. In old English it is called “dimensions”. In drafting this means ________ .

a)

tolerancing

b)

datum

c)

axis

d)

dimensioning

14.

IN various engineering fields multiple line weights tare being used to emphasize or deemphasize areas of a drawing. It is also standardized in order for a uniform interpretations of drawings. The term is called ____ .

a)

horizontal line

b)

center line

c)

drawing of views

d)

dimensioning

15.

To make drawings look more professional, the notes, dimensions and other specifications must be professionally executed. In manual drafting this is called _____ .

a)

lettering by hand

b)

scaling

c)

drawing of views

d)

legibility

16.

Objects to be drawn are not always solid in nature and if we want to explain complex objects to thre reader of our blueprints we need an imaginary cut through a component (part) or an assembly drawing to portray exactly what is inside. This element is called _______ .

a)

sectioning

b)

parallel perspective

c)

etching

d)

. dimensioning

17.

Technical drafting the manipulation of the elements of geometry to make accurate description of shapes. Which term is referred to by engineers.

a)

blueprint reading

b)

Geometric construction

c)

line weights

d)

measurements

18.

With the help of drawing instruments such as T-square and triangles one produces quick and accurate delineations for an intended project. The process is considered as ________

a)

drafting

b)

pictorial drawing

c)

graphics

d)

shape and size descriptions

19.

After the 2-dimensional drawings are done and all the shapes ang sizes being laid-out next step to be executed to complete the process is called ____________ .

a)

dimensioning

b)

tolerancing

c)

graphics

d)

shape and size description

20.

The object is represented by the sides seen at one time

a)

perspective

b)

projection

c)

Orthographic

d)

Isometric

21.

The system of representing the true shape of any object arranged on a plane in two or more views at right angle to each other

a)

Perspective

b)

Dimension

c)

Orthographic

d)

Oblique drawing

22.

Isometric projection is drawn on tree axes namely the vertical and 2 ____________ degree lines.

a)

90

b)

60

c)

40

d)

30

23.

These can be made of steel precast reinforced concrete beams, or wood that are placed above the windows and doors to carry the weight of the wall above them.

a)

Lintels

b)

frame

c)

scaffolding

d)

steel

24.

Plywood is usually 4 feet by 8 feet and varies in the thickness from

a. 1/8 to 1 inch

a)

1/8 to 1 inch

b)

1 to 2 inch

c)

2 to 3 inch

d)

none of these

25.

It is an instrument used for drawing irregular curves other than arcs and circles

a)

divider

b)

French curve

c)

triangular scale

d)

compass

26.

This type of brick is also called common, hard, or kiln-run bricks which are made from ordinary clays or shales and fired in kilns; they have no special scoring, markings, surface texture, or color.

a)

Building brick

b)

Clinker bricks

c)

Glazed brick

d)

Sand- Lime brick

27.

This material acts a as a plasticizing agent providing smoothness and workability, it is also increases the water holding capacity of mortar.

a)

Lime

b)

Sand

c)

Cement

d)

Admixtures

28.

it is a framed or joined structure composed of straight members connected only at their intersections in such way that if loads are applied at these intersections the stress in each member is in the direction of it length.

a)

Truss

b)

bridge

c)

chord

d)

assembly

29.

This roof has two roof slopes that meet at the center (ridge), forming a gable. It is the most common roof because it is simple, economical, and may be used on any type of structure

a)

Gable roof

b)

Lean-to or shed roof

c)

Hip roof

d)

Valley roof

30.

the most critical factor in stair design is the relationship between the rise(riser) and run which is also termed

a)

Tread

b)

slope

c)

flat

d)

diagonal

31.

the following are examples of fixture except:

a)

Sinks

b)

toilets

c)

tubs

d)

tee

32.

it is the system of piping, fixtures and equipment installed in a building

a)

Plumbing

b)

Tubing

c)

Drainage

d)

water system

33.

It is where the drawing paper are laid or fastened

a)

T-square

b)

pencil

c)

triangle

d)

drawing board

34.

It is the widest letter in the alphabet

a)

W

b)

I

c)

M

d)

O

35.

It is derived from the word “picture” which refers to a drawing of an object as it appears to the eyes.

a)

Pictorial drawing

b)

orthographic drawing

c)

mechanical drawing

d)

architectural drawing

36.

A horizontal guideline drawn between the capline and the baseline

a)

Baseline

b)

ascender

c)

descender

d)

waist line

37.

. it is known as an uppermost horizontal guideline drawn from upper case letters and strokes of letters that extend ups

a)

baseline

b)

ascender

c)

descender

d)

waist line

38.

It is sometimes referred to as oblique of slanting line

a)

Horizontal line

b)

vertical line

c)

inclined lines

d)

parallel lines

39.

it is a line perpendicular to the plane of horizon usually at 90°

a)

Horizontal line

b)

vertical line

c)

inclined lines

d)

parallel lines

40.

It is a skill in drawing the different types of lines in freehand

a)

line sketching

b)

pictorial sketching

c)

orthographic sketching

d)

isometric sketching

41.

It is used to protect the rest of the drawing when making an erasure.

a)

eraser

b)

erasing shield

c)

pencil

d)

drawing tapes

42.

This is the perpendicular distance between 2 profile planes

a)

width

b)

height

c)

depth

d)

frontal plane

43.

This includes all styles Old English text, German Text.

a)

Italic

b)

Roman

c)

Text

d)

Gothic

44.

All letters having strokes “accented” or made up of thick and thin elements are classified as

a)

Italics

b)

Roman

c)

Text

d)

Gothic

45.

It is used for diving lines of distances into any number of equal parts and transferring measurement.

a)

Divider

b)

French curve

c)

Triangular Scale

d)

compass

46.

It is use to support the triangle for drawing horizontal line.

a)

T-square

b)

pencil

c)

triangle

d)

Drawing board

47.

It is one of the most important tools of a draftsman.

a)

T-square

b)

pencil

c)

triangle

d)

drawing board

48.

They introduced the form of the letters from where the existing letters in our alphabet were derived.

a)

Egyptians

b)

Greeks

c)

Romans

d)

Phoenician

49.

Rainwater from the roof down to the ground passes through what pipe?

a)

Vent

b)

Down spout

c)

Conductor

d)

Gutter

50.

It is a fitting or device that provides liquid seal to prevent the back passage of air

a)

Loop

b)

fixture

c)

sewer

d)

trap

51.

No cesspool, septic tank or drain fields shall be located within how many meter radius from the well?

a)

15 meters

b)

45 meters

c)

50 meters

d)

10 meters

52.

The semi-liquid substance accumulated at the bottom of septic tank?

a)

Scum

b)

Sediment

c)

Sludge

d)

Silt

53.

it is part of the electrical circuit which convert electrtical energey into another form do work

a)

load

b)

voltage

c)

current

d)

ampere

54.

When working a trench which is four or more feet in depth, a ladder steps shall be provided and located so as to require no more than______feet of lateral travel

a)

5

b)

25

c)

50

d)

75

55.

tools in lettering which are made of either plastic or aluminun on which the drafter just traced the letters using a technical pen to produce each letter. The instrument is called?

a)

lettering box

b)

lettering template

c)

T-square

d)

Pressure-sensitive guide

56.

It is a line that touches only one point of the circles circumference

a)

radius

b)

tangent

c)

circle

d)

quadrant

57.

It is considered as international language of industry

a)

Drafting

b)

drawing

c)

technical drawing

d)

mechanical drawing

58.

to completely describe a cone, sphere, and rectangular pyramid, how many views are needed?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

59.

Geometrical solids are ussually drawn in how many views?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

6

d)

5

60.

In dimensioning an object, which view shows most clearly the shape of the object?

a)

front view

b)

rear view

c)

bottom view

d)

top view