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Architect Scale Parts and Basic Measurement

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

7 inches

b)

8 inches

c)

6 1/2 inches

d)

5 Inches

2.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

3 inches

b)

4 inches

c)

5 inches

d)

6 Inches

3.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

7 feet

b)

17 feet

c)

3 feet

d)

13 feet

4.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

12 feet

b)

39 feet

c)

14 feet

d)

39.5 feet

5.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

1 inch

b)

3 inches

c)

6 inches

d)

2 1/2 inches

6.

What is the measurement in the picture?

a)

42 feet 10 inches

b)

42 feet 2 inches

c)

9 feet 2 inches

d)

9 feet 6 inches

7.

The scale notation is a fraction or whole number that is found at the corner of the architect scale and tells us what unit is used to represent 1 foot.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

9 inches

b)

6 inches

c)

8 inches

d)

7 inches

9.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

9 feet

b)

7 feet

c)

78 feet

d)

79 feet

10.
a)

19 feet 4 1/4 inches

b)

1 foot 4 1/4 inches

c)

1 foot 5 1/4"

d)

19 feet 5 1/4"

11.

We read feet from the fully-divided portion of the architect scale.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

45 feet

b)

47 feet

c)

30 feet

d)

29 feet

13.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

6 inches

b)

8 inches

c)

10 inches

d)

12 inches

14.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

44 feet 10 inches

b)

44 feet 2 inches

c)

5 feet 10 inches

d)

5 feet 2 inches

15.

When finding measurements with the architect scale, we always determine the number of inches before we measure the number of feet.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

1 inch

b)

4 inches

c)

8 inches

d)

10 inches

17.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

11 feet 3 inches

b)

11 feet 6 inches

c)

7 feet 3 inches

d)

5 feet 3 inches

18.

We should always match the scale-notation to the scale used in a construction drawing before taking a measurement with the architect scale.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is the measurement in the picture?

a)

1 inch

b)

6 inches

c)

8 inches

d)

11 inches

20.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

95 feet

b)

97 feet

c)

14 feet

d)

13 feet

21.

What measurement is shown in the picture?

a)

5 feet 8 inches

b)

3 feet 8 inches

c)

87 feet 8 inches

d)

89 feet 8 inches

22.

Identify the part of the scale that is indicated by the number 1.

a)

Scale Notation

b)

Open-divided Portion

c)

Fully-divided Portion

d)

Indicator

23.

Identify the part of the scaled indicated by the number 2.

a)

Scale Notation

b)

Fully-divided Portion

c)

Open-divided Portion

d)

Indicator

24.

Identify the part of the scale indicated by the number 3.

a)

Scale Notation

b)

Fully-divided Portion

c)

Open-divided Portion

d)

Indicator

25.

Which of the following are definitions in architecture for the word scale? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

To change the size of an object proportionately for drawing purposes.

b)

The notation of the scale used on a drawing.

c)

A ruler used to create or read scale drawings.

d)

A device that measures the weight of an object.

26.

The scale notation is a fraction or whole number that is found at the corner of the architect scale and tells us what unit is used to represent 1 foot.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

When finding measurements with the architect scale, we always determine the number of inches before we measure the number of feet.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

We read feet from the fully-divided portion of the architect scale.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

We should always match the scale-notation to the scale used in a construction drawing before taking a measurement with the architect scale.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Before we measure a line with the architect scale, what must we do first?

a)

Determine the inches.

b)

Match the scale notation on the drawing to the ruler.

c)

Read the feet.

d)

Slide the ruler to the last whole foot passed.

31.

If an architect scale has exactly 12 marks in the fully-divided portion, how many inches does each mark represent?

a)

1

b)

12

c)

2

d)

1/2

32.

The middle mark in the fully-divided portion of a scale always represents ___ inches

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12