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Guidelines and Lettering

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of lettering in technical drawings?

a)

To decorate the drawing

b)

To replace the need for dimensions

c)

To make the drawing colorful

d)

To add information that cannot be shown through images alone

2.

What is the uppermost guideline used for uppercase letters called?

a)

cap line

b)

waist line

c)

drop line

d)

base line

3.

Which of the following letters is an ascender?

a)

g

b)

b

c)

j

d)

q

4.

Which of the following is NOT a part of horizontal guidelines?

a)

cap line

b)

center line

c)

drop line

d)

base line

5.

The larger and more prominent versions of letters in the alphabet.

a)

lowercase letters

b)

descenders

c)

ascenders

d)

uppercase letters

6.

Why should guidelines be drawn lightly?

a)

To make them permanent

b)

To ensure they are not visible after lettering

c)

To make the drawing more attractive

d)

To replace the need for dimensions

7.

What ancient civilization is credited with the origin of the alphabet?

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

c)

Egyptians

d)

Chinese

8.

Are lowercase letters with vertical strokes that rise above the main body of the text.

a)

lowercase

b)

uppercase

c)

ascenders

d)

descenders

9.

The system of writing of the Ancient Egyptians.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Cyrillic

d)

Hangul

10.

The written language of industry.

a)

Lettering

b)

Drawing

c)

Writing

d)

Sketching

11.

The modern alphabet originated from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, later influencing Phoenician, Greek, and Roman writing systems.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The waistline is below the baseline.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The drop line is where all lowercase descender letters stop.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Horizontal guidelines are not necessary in mechanical drafting.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Romans were responsible for shaping the letters used in the modern alphabet.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The capline is the horizontal guideline where all letters rest or stand.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Good lettering improves the readability and clarity of technical drawings.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In drawing, guidelines help maintain uniformity in letter construction.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Good lettering helps in the communication of information in technical drawings.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The process of drawing letters using different styles and strokes is called Sketching

a)

True

b)

False