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WorksheetsTechnical Drawing — Cover Page Sample Item
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
In drawings, thin short dashes represent
adjacent parts
hidden details
movable parts
irregular details
Refer to the diagram of an ellipse showing its foci, a tangent at a point, and the normal to that tangent. The diagram illustrates the proper method of
constructing an ellipse with a trammel
constructing the hyperbola as a conic section
finding the foci, the normal and the tangent of an ellipse
finding the focus of a parabola and the tangent at a point
Which of the following terms describes how construction lines should be drawn?
Dark
Light
Chain
Broken
In technical drawing, the phrase ‘curves meeting each other tangentially’ means that the curves
will meet smoothly
will not blend properly
have sufficient clearance
will meet at right angles
Refer to the diagram in which ABCD is a parallelogram and points E and C, D are shown forming triangle CDE. In the diagram, ABCD is a parallelogram. The triangle CDE is equal in area to
ABCD
1/4 ABCD
1/3 ABCD
1/2 ABCD
Which of the following geometric elements has position but NOT magnitude?
A line
An arc
A point
An angle
The fire emergency exit doors leading from a workshop should open
inwards
upwards
sideways
outwards
Which of the following diagrams BEST represents an external and an internal tangent?
Diagram A
Diagram B
Diagram C
Diagram D
Refer to the diagram of an ellipse with points A at the top, B at the bottom, C and D at the ends of the major axis, and F and F at the foci with O at the center. AB is equal to
the major axis
the minor axis
1/2 the major axis
1/2 the minor axis
Which of the following descriptions BEST fits a quadrilateral?
A square-shaped figure
The point where two lines meet
A four-sided figure with two parallel sides and equal angles
A plane figure bounded by four straight lines whose interior angles add up to 360°
Refer to the orthographic projection diagram of a block with planes labelled I, II and III. On which of the labelled plane(s) is the ‘plan’ shown?
I only
II only
III only
I and III only
Refer to the construction diagram showing a square with diagonals and arcs used to draw isometric circles. Which of the following constructions is illustrated above?
A square
Irregular curves
Circles in isometric
Circles in perspective
Which of the following diagrams illustrates how to bisect a straight line?
Diagram A
Diagram B
Diagram C
Diagram D
Refer to the diagram with two circles labelled H (upper) and E (lower), and points E, F, H forming angle EFH at F. In the diagram above, the angle EFH is
30°
45°
60°
90°
Which of the following can be found on an ellipse if the major and minor axes are given?
Radial lines
Focal points
Parallel lines
Intersecting lines
Refer to the diagram with segment OP and marks labelled 4 and 6 along the bisector from O. Which of the following statements is true about the construction of a four-sided regular polygon as illustrated above?
4 is the 45° mark on the bisector of OP
4 is the midpoint of the bisector of OP
6 is the 30° mark on the bisector of OP
6 is the 75° mark on the bisector of OP
If the perimeter of a triangle is 120 mm and its sides are in the proportion 4:5:3 respectively, then the lengths of the sides, in mm, are
20, 25 and 15
40, 60 and 20
35, 55 and 30
40, 50 and 30
Which of the following instruments is used to draw an octagon if the length of one side is given?
A 60° set square
A 45° set square
A protractor, using the 40° angle
A protractor, using the 72° angle
Item 18 refers to the following diagram of a block. Which of the following drawings is the end elevation, X, of the block shown above?
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
When preparing a drawing sheet, ALL horizontal lines are drawn with a
scale rule
T-square
45° set square
30°–60° set square
Item 20 refers to the following diagram. In the diagram above, EF to EF1 is in the ratio 3:4. The length of EF1 is
15
30
60
90
A student falls and hits his head severely against the edge of a technical drawing table. He is MOST likely to suffer from a
seizure
concussion
heart attack
nervous breakdown
Item 22 refers to the following diagram. Which of the following statements are true about □25 in the diagram above?
I. It is an abbreviation for radius.
II. It indicates that the surface is square.
III. It avoids using a second dimension.
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
A fire extinguisher painted totally red contains
foam
water
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
Item 24 refers to the following diagram which shows part of the construction necessary for drawing an ellipse. What term describes the points E and F?
Focal
Normal
Minor axes
Major axes
A quadrilateral with only ONE pair of parallel sides is a
rhombus
rectangle
trapezium
parallelogram
Item 26 refers to the following diagram with lines labelled I, II, III and IV. In the diagram above, the line indicating a cutting plane is labelled
I
II
III
IV
Item 27 refers to the following types of angles. Which of the following gives the order in which the angles are shown?
Acute, reflex, obtuse
Reflex, acute, obtuse
Reflex, obtuse, acute
Obtuse, acute, reflex
Which of the following ideas are MOST likely to be implemented when constructing a hexagon? I. It can be constructed if given the diameter of the circumscribing circle. II. It can be constructed if given the across-flat dimension. III. It can be constructed by drawing tangents to the circle with a 60° set square.
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
Item 29 refers to the following drawing instrument. Which of the following represents the size of angle X in the drawing instrument shown?
30°
45°
60°
90°
Patterns for cones and pyramids are produced by a line development known as
plain
radial
curved
parallel
If the length of a line on a drawing is 25 mm and the scale ratio is 1:10, then the actual length is
2.5 mm
25.0 mm
100.0 mm
250.0 mm
Which of the following diagrams shows the proper method of bisecting an angle?
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
The term used to describe the point where all of the lines converge in a perspective drawing is
meeting
common
receding
vanishing
Item 34 refers to the following diagram. The diagram shows the process of
drawing a smaller square
reducing a figure by area measurements
enlarging a figure by linear measurements
enlarging a figure by area measurements
Which of the following instruments is used when drawing an irregular curve on a surface development?
Bow pen
French curve
Regular compass
Isometric template
The drawing above shows the development of a truncated cylindrical pipe.
True
False
When a straight line touches an arc and forms a right angle with the radius of the arc, what is formed?
A chord
The curve blends exactly
A point of tangency
The line and the arc are similar in shape
If a car picks up a tack on the circumference of one of its tyres, the path traced by the tack as the car is driven is called
a cycloid
a parabola
an involute
an Archimedean spiral
Which of the following lines is used to outline a finished drawing?
Thin continuous line with arrowheads (dimension line)
Dashed thin line (hidden detail)
Chain thin line (centerline)
Thick continuous visible outline
The drawing above shows the correct construction of a triangle equal in area to a given polygon.
True
False
The terms cabinet and cavalier refer to which of the following views?
Oblique
Isometric
Auxiliary
Perspective
Which of the following diagrams shows the correct division of a line geometrically into two parts in the ratio 2:3?
Diagram A
Diagram B
Diagram C
Diagram D
Which view will produce the true shape of the hole at the base of cone?
Plan
End
Auxiliary end
Auxiliary plan
Given that one of the angles of a rhombus is 120∘ , which of the following is the value of one of the interior adjacent angles?
31∘
40∘
60∘
80∘
Which of the following diagrams represents the drawing of a tangent to a circle at a point on the circumference?
Diagram A
Diagram B
Diagram C
Diagram D
Which of the following ratios represents the scale 1 mm equals 1 m?
1:100
1:200
1:1000
1:2000
Which of the following drawings represents the plan of the truncated right solid cone?
Diagram A
Diagram B
Diagram C
Diagram D
The value of X in the diagram of the ellipse shown above is 40 .
True
False
Triangle ABC is drawn within a semicircle of diameter 100 mm . AB is equal to 80 mm . What is the length of BC?
32 mm
36 mm
50 mm
60 mm
The distance between two successive turns in a helical spring is called the
axis
root
pitch
diameter
In the diagram of the regular hexagon ABCDEF shown above, the value of X is 60∘ .
True
False
Refers to the following diagram of a right cone: Which of the following sections BEST illustrates the cut X–X?
Diagram showing a circular section
Diagram showing an elliptical section
Diagram showing a triangular section
Diagram showing a curved, pointed arch–shaped section
Refers to the following drawing: The drawing above is to be reproduced in third-angle projection. On which of the following views can the distance X be measured? I. End II. Plan III. Front
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
Refers to the following diagrams: The diagrams above show the elevations of a simple geometric construction. The elevations shown are those of a
hexagonal prism
pentagonal prism
hexagonal pyramid
pentagonal pyramid
Refers to the following diagram: The diagram above shows a triangle constructed from a given altitude and base angles. What is the value of angle X°?
45°
120°
135°
140°
Refers to the following diagram: The diagram above shows the development of a
square transitional piece
right cone cut parallel to the base
square to round transitional piece
right cone cut at an angle to the base
Which of the following drawings is a trapezium?
Quadrilateral with unequal sides and no parallel sides shown
Triangle
Pentagon
Quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides (trapezium)
Refers to the following diagram: The method of construction shown in the diagram above is used to
draw a tangent to a circle through a given point, S
draw a tangent to a circle from a given point, P
show that any angle in the semicircle is 90°
show that the area of the semicircle is half that of the circle
Refers to the following diagram: The diagram shows the construction of a regular hexagon, given the
length of the sides
perimeter and altitude
length of the diagonals
perpendicular distance between the sides
The perpendicular distance between lines PQ and RS of a trapezium, PQRS, is 3.5 cm. Which of the following lines would be parallel?
SP and QR
PR and QS
RS and PQ
PS and QR
