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WorksheetsCh 1 professional architectural careers and opportunities test
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
1. List five types of work that a junior drafter might be expected to perform
A. Making corrections, making deliveries, running prints, obtaining permits, and drawing simple drawings from detailed sketches
B. Making corrections, contacting clients, running prints, obtaining permits, and calculating costs for a project
C. Making deliveries, contacting clients, editing architectural plans, any work assigned to you by a senior drafter, and sign off on projects
D. Delivering coffee, editing architectural plans, calculating costs, meeting with clients, visiting site
2. What skill is NOT usually required of a junior drafter for advancement?
A. An understanding of construction methods
B. Mastery of office standards and drawing conventions
C. A profficiency in drawing and sketching designs by hand
D. Confidence in ability and an effective manager of your time
3. Junior drafters are expected to prepare simple drawings designed by someone else such as cabinets, site plans, and roof plans.
A. True
B. False
4. A junior drafter may be given a detailed (a) to assist them in making drawings.
5. which of the four is NOT a written source that junior drafters will use?
A. Building codes
B. Time-Saver Standards
C. Architectural Graphics
D. American Society of Architectural Illustrators
6. CAD Technicians don’t need a license, but the NCBDC can certify them as AIBD design professionals
A. True
B. False
7. In order to become a licensed architect, one typically needs a _______ ______.
A. Bachelor's degree
B. Associate degree
C. Master's degree
D. Graduate degree
8. What is the purpose of a bubble in a drawing?
A. For aesthetic purposes
B. To show general room locations based on site and traffic requirements
C. To show what materials will be required for each room
D. To show a very basic layout for Floor plans based on NCS regulations
9. Most building departments require site, floor, and foundation plans, _________, and a building section as the minimum drawings to get a building permit
A. Electrical plans
B. Framing plans
C. Plumbing plans
D. Exterior elevations
10. Which supplemental drawings can be included in addition to the 5 basic drawings?
A. Mechanical plans
B. Interior elevations
C. Constructions details
D. All the above
11. In the steps of the design process, which is the very last step?
A. Completion of the working drawings
B. Final design considerations
C. Completion of the change orders
D. Room planning
12. What are the functions of a drafter in the design process?
A. Finish any drawings started by the job captain
B. Gather any needed information for meetings
C. Update drawings based on changes made during a meeting with the clients
D. All the above
