WorksheetsChapter 2 Architectural Drafting Setup Test
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is another name for a set of architectural drawings?
Assembly drawings
Construction documents
Architectural sheets
Working drawings
________ are numbers that provide the measurements used for construction
Scale
Specification
Dimensions
None of the above
_________ are exact statements describing the characteristics of a particular aspect of the project
Specifications
Dimensions
None of the above
Details
Sheet blocks can include which of the following?
All the above
Revision block
Title block
None of the above
_______ is used to identify the ratio of measuring units expressing a proportional relationship between a drawing and the full-size item it represents.
Dimensions
Specifications
Scale
None of the above
Where can the scale of a drawing be found?
Bottom right corner
In the title block
Below a view that differs from the title block
Bottom left corner
Which of these choices do NOT affect the drawing scale?
Actual size of the home or feature
Amount of dimensions and notes required
Sheet size selected
Type of plan being used such as floor plans or site plans
The architect's scale is used to represent feet and inches, where each inch represents a foot and is subdivided into multiples of __ parts to represent inches and fractions of an inch.
16
24
12
6
If a drawing was scaled down to a quarter of an inch, then the notation would be shown as 1’-0” = ¼"
True
False
Architectural drawing of a room or building as if seen from above
Reflected Ceiling Plan
Structural Plan
Roof Plan
Floor Plan
What scale is most used to show the floor plan of a home?
1’-0” = 1’-0”
¼" = 1’-0”
½" = 1’-0”
2’-0” = 1’-0”
__________ are two-dimensional views looking at the outside of the building or interior features.
Sections
Elevations
What scale is most used in elevations?
¼" = 1’-0”
1’-0” = 1’-0”
½" = 1’-0”
2’-0” = 1’-0”
_____ are enlargements of specific areas of a structure that are drawn where several components intersect or where small members are required.
Specifications
Descriptions
Details
Projections
_________ are a type of drawing showing an object as if it had been cut through to show interior construction.
Cross Sections
Intersections
Cut Views
Sections
Details and Cross Sections are shown at larger scales to help clarify specific features.
True
False
Cross Sections can be shown at ¼" = 1’-0”, but for more complex features ½" = 1’-0” and _______ can be used.
15/16” = 1’-0”
5/8” = 1’-0”
3/8” = 1’-0”
11/16” = 1’-0”
Construction details can be displayed at any scale between ½" = 1’-0” and 3” = 1’-0”, depending on the amount of information presented.
True
False
Give the term that refers to a discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
Architectural
Civil
Structural
Engineering
Identify the term used to describe a professional who works with the design and structural teams and who is responsible for the design and supervision of a wide variety of construction projects, such as highways, bridges, sanitation facilities, and water treatment plants.
Engineer
Structural Engineer
Civil Engineer
Architectural Engineer
What scale is calibrated in multiples of ten?
Civil Engineers Scale
Architects Scale
According to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and the International System of Units (SI), what is a commonly used metric linear unit on drawing?
Inch
Foot
Centimeters
Millimeters
Which location is NOT where the title block is usually found on architectural drawings?
Lower Right Corner
Along the Bottom Edge
Lower Left Corner
Along the Right Edge
The drawing borders on a sheet are equally spaced from the edges of the paper.
True
False
Why is the left margin from the sheet edge to the border usually greater than other margins?
The left margin is larger to allow notes to written there
The left margin is larger to allow enough space for the title block
The left margin is larger to allow enough space for when the book is bounded
The left margin isn’t actually larger, all margins are equally spaced from the edge of the sheet
What civil engineer’s scale is commonly used for subdivision plats?
10
50
40
100
What architectural scale is usually used for drawing residential floor plans?
½" =1’-0”
3/8" =1’-0”
1/8” =1’-0”
¼" =1’-0”
Which of these sheet sizes are NOT real.
18 x 24
24 x 36
24 x 42
36 x 48
What elements are found on a template drawing?
(a)
Provide the term that establishes the relationship between the drawing scale and the desired feature height.
Text Scale
Height Scale
Size Factor
Scale Factor
Default is any value that is maintained by the computer for command or function that has variable factors.
True
False
A ___________ is where changes in the drawing are identified and recorded.
Revision Block
Revision Legend
Alteration Block
Alteration Legend
Which is NOT a way to transfer CAD files?
Intranet
Text
LAN
Give the term used to identify a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area, such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building.
Internet
Intranet
LAN
Local Area Network
Provide the term used to identify messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more receivers through a network.
Text Messages
Skype
Zoom
What term is used to describe a local or restricted communications network, especially a private network created using World Wide Web software?
Internet
LAN
Intranet
Local Area Network
Name a global system of interconnected computer networks used to link several billion devices worldwide.
Internet
LAN
Intranet
Local Area Network
