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DDP Quiz before AutoACdd 2026

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of drawing is this?

a)

an oblique

b)

an orthographic

c)

a cavalier

d)

a cartoon

2.

The difference between a sketch and technical drawing is...

a)

The use of tools

b)

No difference

c)

A sketch has a 3D perspective

d)

The use of a pencil

3.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process

a)

Build and Test

b)

Designing Solutions

c)

Define the Problem

d)

Present Solutions

4.

_________________________ is how people change the world around them to meet their needs or to solve problems

a)

Systems

b)

Processes

c)

Technology

d)

Science

5.

Energy in motion.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

Newton's First Law

d)

Newton's Second Law

6.
Any action that tends to maintain or alter the position of a structure is called:
a)
Span
b)
Stress
c)
Force
d)
Contraction
7.

A force which pushes down and acts to shorten the thing it is acting on is called:

a)

Tension

b)

Compression

c)

Gravity

d)

Motion

8.
A force which acts to expand or lengthen the thing it is acting on is called:
a)
Stretch
b)
Tension
c)
Failure
d)
Breaking Point
9.
Weight distribution throughout a structure is called:
a)
Truss
b)
Pier
c)
Cantilever
d)
Load
10.
What type of sketch is shown in the image?
a)
orthographic
b)
one point perspective
c)
two point perspective
d)
isometric
11.

What type of drawing is pictured?

a)

Front Elevation Drawing

b)

Section Drawing

c)

Site Plan

d)

Floor Plan

12.

Which below are units of measure within the English Standard System?

a)

Inches, Millimeters and Yards

b)

Millimeter's, Grams, and Kiloliters

c)

Feet, Yards and Miles

d)

Kilograms, Ounces, Pounds

13.

It is a way of drawing which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing in which the face is represented in accurate or exact proportion, and all other faces are shown at any convenient angle other than 90° typically 45° angle.

a)

Oblique Drawing

b)

Isometric Drawing

c)

Perspective Drawing

d)

Orthographic Drawing

14.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

b)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

c)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

d)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

15.
The basic job of an engineer is to:
a)
Solve Problems
b)
Build Engines
c)
Drive Cars
d)
Use Computers
16.
What is the main goal of the design process?
a)
To write reports
b)
To make things
c)
To make charts and graphs
d)

To find solutions to a problems

17.

Which below are units of measure within the Metric System?

a)

Inches, Millimeters and Yards

b)

Millimeter's, Grams, and Kiloliters

c)

Feet, Yards and Miles

d)

Kilograms, Ounces, Pounds

18.

______________ is coming up with as many ideas as possible.

a)

mock-ups

b)

solving

c)

iterating

d)

brainstorming

19.

A rigid, usually horizontal, structural element made from squared lumber or metal is called:

a)
Beam
b)
Pier
c)
Endeavor
d)
Force
20.
A rigid frame composed of short, straight pieces joined to form a series of triangles or other stable shapes is called a:
a)
Pier
b)
Beam
c)
Truss
d)
Bridge
21.

The difference between a sketch and technical drawing is...

a)

The use of tools

b)

No difference

c)

A sketch has a 3D perspective

d)

The use of a pencil

22.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process

a)

Build and Test

b)

Designing Solutions

c)

Define the Problem

d)

Present Solutions

23.

What does 2D means in the context of computer aided design

a)

two directions

b)

two dimension

c)

two drones

d)

two digits

24.
An upward force.
a)
lift
b)
gravity
c)
life
d)
drag
25.

After laying out the object you are drawing, what type of lines are used that go over your construction lines?

a)

Object

b)

Hidden

c)

Construction

d)

Dimension

26.

Which object has the most potential energy?

a)

A ball resting on the ground.

b)

A ball being thrown at 100 miles per hour.

c)

A ball on top of a refrigerator.

d)

A ball resting on the edge of a cliff.

27.

When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

a)

When an object at rest is lifted to a higher elevation.

b)

When an object at rest remains at rest.

c)

When an object at rest is put into motion.

d)

When an object in motion is stopped and put at rest.

28.

Walking down the hall and speeding up when you turn and go down the stairs is an example of ____________.

a)

acceleration

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

friction

29.

What is Newton's First Law

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

d)

Friction

30.

What should you do after you Identify the Problem?

a)

Improve the Prototype

b)

Make a Prototype

c)

Research the Problem

d)

Test the Prototype

31.

A type of friction where a certain something is pushing against an object and slowing it down.

a)

velocity

b)

air resistance

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 1st Law

32.
What is the main goal of the design process?
a)
To write reports
b)
To make things
c)
To make charts and graphs
d)

To find solutions to a problems

33.

Which step of the design process would you determine if the product solved the problem?

a)

Define the Problem

b)

Design Solution

c)

Present Solution

d)

Evaluate the Solution

34.

What does DDP stand for?

a)

Drawing, Design and Project

b)

Design Drawing and Production

c)

Don't Do Problems

d)

Design Drafting and Problem -solving

35.

a limitation or restriction that the design must consider

a)

criteria

b)

solution

c)

constraint

d)

model

36.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
37.
friction is a force that acts 
a)
in the same direction as the motion
b)
opposite to the direction of the motion
c)
opposite to the applied forces
d)
the same direction as the applied force
38.

What type of materials can be used to build your egg drop container?

a)

Anything you can buy at Target

b)

recyclable materials

c)

renewable materials

d)

solid materials

39.

What type of collision is demonstrated here?

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

40.

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

41.

A type of friction where a certain something is pushing against an object and slowing it down.

a)

velocity

b)

air resistance

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 1st Law

42.

What force is acting on your device, causing it to fall and build kinetic energy after it is released?

a)

The wind

b)

Mr. Phifer

c)

A push

d)

Gravity

43.

What is mass?

a)

how fast an object is moving

b)

what direction objects move in

c)

the amount of matter an object has

d)

the force objects have

44.
During this step of the Design Process, engineers draw a detailed and labeled sketch of an idea for what might be created to solve the problem. 
a)
Step 3: Develop/Design a Solution
b)
Step 1: Define a Problem
c)
Step 5: Evaluate Solution
d)
Step 4: Build and Test Solution
45.

Gravity changes when _____

a)

the Earth rotates

b)

the sun sets

c)

never

d)

objects have more mass

46.
Identify the Symbol.
a)
Radius
b)
Diameter
c)
Depth
d)
Circles
47.

Which best represents the volume of a can of paint?

a)

1200 mL

b)

1 L

c)

10 L

d)

5 kL

48.

For an egg drop container to be successful, it must do what?

a)

cradle the egg

b)

reflect light

c)

absorb impact

d)

deflect kinetic energy

49.

In this drawing VP is short for...

a)

Virtual Place

b)

Vanishing Point

c)

Visual Placement

d)

Variety Point

50.
a)
Break Line
b)
Center Line
c)
Dimension Line
d)
Hidden Line