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WorksheetsChapter 5 Architectural Lines and Text Test
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
1. All property drawn lines are the same darkness, no exceptions.
A. True
B. False
2. Construction lines are used for...
A. Dimensioning
B. Laying out a drawing
C. Laying out a sheet
D. Both B and C
3. Line contrast is...
A. The difference between different coloured lines
B. The difference between line types
C. The difference between line thickness
D. All the above
4. Guidelines are used to guide freehand lettering.
A. True
B. False
5. What is the recommended thickness of outlines?
A. 0.5 mm
B. 0.6 mm
C. 0.7 mm
D. 0.8 mm
6. Which is something that dashed lines do NOT represent?
A. Walls
B. Beams
C. Hidden Objects
D. Headers
7. In what situation is an extension line also a centerline?
A. When drawn on a window
B. When drawn on a door
C. When drawn on an interior wall
D. All the above
8. What are extension lines used for?
A. Sheet Layout
B. Dimensioning
C. Drawing Layout
D. None of the above
9. Extension lines end with a small space from a feature and extend about ______ beyond the last dimension line.
A. ½
B. ¼
C. 1/6
D. 1/8
10. Leader lines are used to connect notes to a related part.
A. True
B. False
11. When dimension lines terminate at extension lines, they have a _____.
A. Slash
B. Dot
C. Arrowhead
D. All the above
12. How does architectural line work differ from mechanical drafting line work?
A. There is no difference
B. Architectural line work is not as rigidly standardized
C. Mechanical line work is not as rigidly standardized
D. None of the above
13. The advantage of drawing certain outlines thicker than other lines is to add clarity to a drawing.
A. True
B. False
14. What can be used to make walls and partitions stand out in a drawing where every line is the same thickness?
A. Colors
B. Line Type
C. Shading
D. Both B and C
15. Sans Serif is a font used in architectural text.
A. True
B. False
16. The minimum recommended text height is ___ inch.
A. ½
B. ¼
C. 1/6
D. 1/8
17. The recommended horizontal space between sentences or lines should be a minimum of ___ the height of the letters.
A. ½
B. ¼
C. 1/6
D. 1/8
18. Text fractions shouldn’t be full sized.
A. True
B. False
19. What’s another name for the Cartesian coordinate system?
A. Coordinate Plane
B. Rectangular Coordinate
C. Polar Coordinate System
D. Both A and C
21. The origin in the Cartesian coordinate system is at 0,0.
A. True
B. False
22. Points on an absolute coordinate system are located relative to ________.
A. Previous points
B. The origin
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
23. How is an absolute coordinate specified that is 4 units on the x axis and 3 units on the y axis?
A. 4,3
B. 3,4
24. Relative coordinate points are located from the _______.
A. Previous points
B. The origin
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
25. If the first point is located at 2,2, then how do you specify the next point, using relative coordinates, if it is to be 2 units directly above the first point?
A. @ 2,4
B. @ 4,2
C. @ 0,2
D. @ 2,0
26. How are polar coordinate points located?
A. From previous points
B. From the origin
C. From previous points using distance and angle
D. From the origin using distance and angle
27. If the first point is located at 2,2, how do you specify the next point, using polar coordinates, if it is to be 2 units directly above the first point?
A. @ 2 < 90
B. @ 2 < 180
C. @ 2 < 360
D. None of the above
28. The snap command in the CADD system allows for the user to select exact points on a grid.
A. True
B. False
29. What is the function of the coordinate display on a CADD system?
A. To show the coordinate of the origin
B. To show the coordinate of the previous placed point
C. To show the coordinate of the cursor
D. None of the above
30. _____ is a complete assortment of any one size and style of lettering or text.
A. Text Style
B. Font
C. Typeface
D. None of the above
31. Which one of these does annotation NOT refer to?
A. Dimensions
B. Text Symbols
C. Notes
D. None of the above
32. The default in a CADD system is any value that is maintained by the computer for a command or function that has variable parameters.
A. True
B. False
33. Give the terminology used to describe a base drawing that contains standard components, values, settings, borders, and title blocks.
A. Base Drawing
B. Reference Drawing
C. Template Drawing
D. Both A and C
34. What is another name for a template?
A. Guide
B. Model
C. Prototype
D. Standard
36. What drawing scale factor should be used if you want text 1/8” (3 mm) high on a drawing with a ¼" = 1’-0” scale?
A. 36”
B. 96”
C. 48”
D. None of the above
37. Which is an advantage of doing text with a CADD system.
A. Consistent Shape
B. Consistent Size
C. Variety of Styles
D. All the above
38. There is no CADD text that looks like architectural freehand text since it wouldn’t look high-quality.
A. True
B. False
