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Architectural Drawing Quiz 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call architectural drawings that show the size of the building, the style of the building and the placement of doors and windows from the side view?

a)

Floor Plan

b)

Elevation

c)

Section

d)

Site Plan

2.

Why is the triangular architect's scale the most commonly used?

a)

Because it is easy to carry

b)

Because it is durable

c)

Because it can combine multiple scales

d)

Because it is inexpensive

3.

The materials to be used for the walls would be found in the structural plan.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The information needed to identify lines and other symbols on a construction drawing can be found in the:

a)

title block

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

border

5.

Break lines are used to show that only part of an object is represented to save space.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What are engineered plans for motors, pumps, piping systems and piping equipment called?

a)

Blueprints

b)

Schematics

c)

Diagrams

d)

Layouts

7.

On a site plan, the scale may read 1”=20’. This means that every inch represents how many feet?

a)

10 feet

b)

15 feet

c)

20 feet

d)

25 feet

8.

A dimension is a measurement written as a number.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What information in a drawing’s title block identifies the project?

a)

Project name

b)

Date of creation

c)

Scale of the drawing

d)

Name of the drafter

10.

An aerial view of the layout of each room that provides the most information about the architectural project is called:

a)

Elevation plan

b)

Site plan

c)

Floor plan

d)

Section plan

11.

One way that an engineer’s scale differs from an architectural scale is that the engineer’s scale is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
based on units of 10
based on units of 12
used for drawing to scale
used for measuring angles
12.

Plans that show an aerial view of the building site location are called (a)   .

Choose from the below words
civil plans
architectural plans
structural plans
mechanical plans
13.

A feature of the architect’s scale is that it can (a)   .

Choose from the below words
translate larger measurements into
measure temperature
calculate angles
determine weight