WorksheetsBlueprint Reading Fundamentals
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 39mins
Dashed lines are used to represent?
The outline of hidden objects
The outline of main objects
The center of beams
The outline of secondary items
How are main objects lines drawn?
Medium weight dashed lines
Continuous heavy weight lines
Continuous thin weight lines
Heavy phantom lines
What type of drawing technique is used to show
different views within a set of blueprints?
Perspective
Isometric
Orthographic
Cabinet
To accurately read a set of working drawings you will
need to have an understanding of?
The paper language
The pattern and path to information
Knowledge of construction
All of the above
Identify what this symbol represents:
Exterior door
Interior door
Exterior door with sidelight
Pocket door
What does item 2 on the diagram represent?
Cutting plane line
Cabinets
Leader Line
Center mark of the arc
Identify what this symbol represents:
Double Bifold
Garage Door
Single Bifold Door
Surface mount sliding door
Identify what this symbol represents:
Medicine Cabinet
Lazy Susan
Fire Place
Upper Cabinet
Identify what this symbol represents:
Earth
Gravel
Rock
Concrete
Identify what this symbol represents:
Rigid Insulation
Concrete Block
Batt Insulation
Glass Block
Identify what this symbol represents:
Concrete
Solid Wood
Plywood
Dimensional Lumber
Identify what this symbol represents:
Concrete
Solid Wood
Plywood
Dimensional Lumber
Concrete
Solid Wood
Plywood
Dimensional Lumber
Identify what this symbol represents:
Single pole switch
Dimmer switch
3 way switch
Switched plug
Identify what this symbol represents:
Duplex receptacle
Split receptacle
Ground fault receptacle
Range receptacle
Duplex receptacle
Split receptacle
Ground fault receptacle
Range receptacle
What is the abbreviation for "basement"?
BM
BS
BBLR
BSMT
What is the abbreviation for "concrete"?
CONCBLK
CEM
CONT
CONC
What is the abbreviation or symbol for "diameter"?
ø
DIM
DIAG
∞
Preferably the north direction arrow on a site plan
points towards the _________________?
Right hand of the page
Bottom of the page
Left hand of the page
Top of the page
Identify the part of the title box indicated by the number 5.
Border
Project Name
Type of drawing
Page number
During constuction, how is the north face of a building
indicated when it is skewed to the compass points?
With the true north arrow
With a construction north arrow
It will be towards the top of the page
By comparing the bldg footprint to the street directon
With the true north arrow
With a construction north arrow
It will be towards the top of the page
By comparing the bldg footprint to the street direction
Which of the following best describes an overall
dimension?
Show the width of a door
Found the farthest away from the object showing it's
total dimension
Gives the dimensions for partition locations
the location of door and window in relation the
corners and partitions
How are window locations dimensioned in the blueprints for a woodframed building?
Only from a building corner to their center
From the inside edge of a wall to the edge of the window
From a partition or corner to their center
From outside of exterior sheathing to the center of the window
Overall dimensions for wood frame buildings and any
dimension from an exterior corner are from:
Outside face of framing to outside face of framing
Outside of sheathing to outside of sheathing
Inside exterior wall to inside of exterior wall
Face of brick veneer to face of brick veneer
Which of the following views is drawn as if you were
looking down at the top of the building, and you can
see the roof?
site plan
elevations
floor plan
building sections
What is used to indicate that the middle section of a
wall has been removed in a section?
a cutting plane line
circle or box
break lines
leader line
Which of the following views are drawn as if you were
looking towards the exterior faces of a building?
site plan
elevations
floor plan
building section
Which views shows an enlargement of how the
foundation wall, floor system and exterior walls are tied
together?
survey plan
building section
detail
section
Except for kitchen areas the cutting plane for a plan is
______ above the floor?
1800
2400
600
1200
Of the 6 groups of drawing which four are usually
combined together in the blueprints of a house?
architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical
location,architectural, mechanical, and electrical
architectural, mechanical, and electrical
plans, elevations, sections, and details
If the blueprints are divided into the different groups of
drawings, which group would you refer to to find
information about door locations and sizes?
architectural
structural
mechanical
electrical
If the blueprints are divided into the different groups of
drawings, which group would you refer to to find
information about the foundation wall?
architectural
structural
mechanical
electrical
If the blueprints are divided into the different groups of
drawings, which group would you refer to to find
information about the engineered floor system?
architectural
structural
mechanical
shop drawings
Window sizes are shown on?
floor plans
elevations
schedules
all of the above
The three parts of a specification subsection are the
______ ?
scope of work, material standards and installation
instructions
scope of work, dimensions and installation
instructions
details, sections and text
scope of work, related work and material standards
If a discrepancy is found between two drawings which
one takes precedence?
the one drawn with the largest scale
the one with the smallest scale
always the building section
specifications
If a discrepancy is found between the architectural and
structural drawings relating to the size of the main floor
beam the ______ takes precedence?
Architectural
Structural
Specifications
mechanical
When becoming familiarized with a new set of
drawings you would study the ______ to determine the
style of house (bungalow, split level two storey)
floor plan
schedule
section
elevations
Which group of drawings shows the overall design of
the building, details the room layout, shows the
location and types of windows and identifies the
different building materials?
location drawings
architectural drawings
structural drawings
mechanical drawings
Where is a good starting point to work from when
you're looking for information within a set of blueprints?
index
elevations
foundation plan
building sections
