1000+ Engineering Drawing MCQ for LIC ADO [Solved]

1. The Free Orbit tool is found on the ________ toolbar.
A. Rotate
B. Move
C. Modify
D. 3-D Move
Answer : C

2. These maps are used in planning installations of trees, shrubbery, drives, and other garden features:
A. Landscape maps
B. Engineering maps
C. Topographic maps
D. Cadastral maps
Answer : A

3. This allows the designer to conceptualize objects more easily without having to make costly illustrations, models, or prototypes:
A. Computer-aided manufacturing
B. Computer-aided design
C. Computer-aided engineering
D. Computer-aided prototyping
Answer : B

4. On a floor plan the dashed line that appears approximately 24 outside the exterior wall represents the __________.
A. Sidewalk
B. Roof overhang
C. Plumbing drain lines
D. None of the above
Answer : B

5. In an assembly section, these parts should have their section lines left out or shown solid black:
A. Bolts
B. All fasteners
C. Thin parts
D. Rivets
Answer : C

6. When dimensioning piping drawings, you give the lengths of all runs of this type:
A. Straight
B. Angular
C. Filleted
D. Transverse
Answer : A

7. The building construction industry relies on sets of ________ drawings to construct homes and commercial buildings.
A. Mechanical
B. Isometric
C. Architectural working
D. All of the above
Answer : C

8. The most common geometric form used in gears today is this:
A. Involute profile
B. Convolute profile
C. Base circle
D. Spur circle
Answer : A

9. This is the total amount that the feature on the actual part is allowed to vary from what is specified by the dimension:
A. Allowance
B. Tolerance
C. Specification
D. Difference
Answer : B

10. Which of the following is one of the basic types of welded joints:
A. T-joint
B. Rear joint
C. Angle joint
D. Groove joint
Answer : A

11. When dimensioning architectural drawings architects will utilize both ________ and ________ options.
A. Baseline and continuous
B. Baseline and linear
C. Quick dim and linear
D. Linear and continuous
Answer : D

12. The bounding box method for setting up an isometric drawing helps the drafter ________.
A. Confine the isometric drawing to its maximum size
B. Figure what lines are to be illustrated vertical and horizontal
C. Position the isometric drawing in paper space
D. None of the above
Answer : A

13. The architectural and construction industries use the United States National CAD standard (NCS) system on many ________ projects.
A. Residential
B. Commercial
C. Aerospace
D. Publicly funded
Answer : D

14. In order to create an isometric circle to represent a hole through the top surface of a box, the drafter must insure that the correct iso-plane has been selected by scrolling through the iso-planes using the ________ key.
A. F1
B. F3
C. F5
D. F8
Answer : C

15. On typical electronic diagrams, these items need not be shown unless they are needed for clarification:
A. Transmission diagrams
B. Operating relays
C. Closed relays
D. Terminal circles
Answer : D

16. Architectural dimensioning is usually done in ________.
A. Even numbers
B. Feet and inches
C. Feet only
D. Inches only
Answer : B

17. The primary unit of measurement for engineering drawings and design in the mechanical industries is the:
A. Millimeter
B. Centimeter
C. Meter
D. Kilometer
Answer : A

18. When designing a home for a client, one of the most important predesign considerations that an architect needs to address is ________.
A. How much money the client is willing to spend
B. The site on which the house is to sit
C. The nearest grocery store
D. Whether or not there is a curb and gutter system
Answer : B

19. This is the smallest diameter of a screw thread:
A. Internal thread diameter
B. Minor diameter
C. Major diameter
D. External thread diameter
Answer : B

20. A back or backing weld is a type of:
A. Groove weld
B. Resistance weld
C. Arc and gas weld
D. Upset weld
Answer : C

21. These are used to attach parts to a cylinder so they won't turn on it:
A. Lugs and bearings
B. Key-seats and bearings
C. Knurls and keys
D. Keys and keyways/key-seats
Answer : D

22. Elevation drawings will include information about ________.
A. Roof pitch
B. Siding
C. Window style
D. All of the above
Answer : D

23. The dimension text size is determined by what the architect deems necessary in __________.
A. Model space
B. Paper space
C. The Finished plot
D. The PDF file
Answer : C

24. A line drawn with a long section, short dash, and another long section is a ________.
A. Hidden feature
B. Center of a circle
C. Center axis of a hidden cylinder
D. Center of a radius
Answer : C

25. The text used on a typical detail sheet should be ________.
A. Placed horizontally
B. In bold text
C. In an architectural text style
D. None of the above
Answer : A

26. The text height for room names should be set to ________for a drawing that will be plotted to a scale of ¼ = 1'-0.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer : C

27. Some traditional board drafters preferred the drafting machine over the parallel straight edge because it could be used without the need for________.
A. Circle templates
B. Triangles
C. Technical pens
D. Lettering guides
Answer : B

28. The second line of dimensions out from the plan generally includes ________.
A. Centers of doors and windows
B. The distances between outside walls and interior walls
C. The measurement from the outside of the brick to the inside of the exterior wall
D. The measurement from one outside corner to the opposite outside corner
Answer : B

29. This should show what changes were made, when, and by whom:
A. Portable document
B. Record of revisions
C. Title form
D. Revision drawings
Answer : B

30. An engineer's scale would be used to measure lines on a drawing where the scale factor reads ________.
A. 1/4 = 1'-0
B. 1/8 = 1'-0
C. 1 = 100'
D. 3/4 = 1'-0
Answer : C

31. It is customary for the first sheet of a working drawing set to include ________.
A. A parts list
B. Exploded assembly
C. Assembled assembly
D. All of the above
Answer : D

32. Technical drawings typically serve one of three purposes:
A. Visualization, Communication, or Documentation
B. Visualization, Dimensioning, or Documentation
C. Communication, Documentation, or Installation
D. Documentation, Installation, or Engineering
Answer : A

33. When creating a block the drafter needs to pay particular attention to selecting a base point because it determines the ________.
A. Scale
B. Rotation angle
C. Insertion point
D. Color
Answer : C

34. Some of the common terms used to describe technical drawing include:
A. Drafting
B. Engineering Graphics
C. Engineering Drawing
D. All of the above
Answer : D

35. This is a common method for connecting steel members of buildings and bridges:
A. Assembly
B. Fabricating
C. Riveting
D. Welding
Answer : D

36. In the section view, the areas that would have been in actual contact with the cutting plane are shown with:
A. A cutting plane line
B. Section lining
C. Visible lines
D. Lines and arrows
Answer : B

37. The ________ dimension tool will place the length of an angled line.
A. Aligned
B. Angle
C. Linear
D. Radial
Answer : A

38. In oblique projection, important shapes should be in this position relative to the viewing plane:
A. Parallel
B. Perpendicular
C. Adjacent
D. Rotated
Answer : A

39. The 3-D commands on the Modeling toolbar include ________.
A. Box
B. Sphere
C. Extrude
D. All of the above
Answer : D

40. This type of thread is a thread on the inside of a member:
A. Basic thread
B. External thread
C. Internal thread
D. Major diameter thread
Answer : C

41. In isometric projection, all distances are approximately this percentage of their true size:
A. 120 percent
B. 80 percent
C. 50 percent
D. 20 percent
Answer : B

42. When using the direct entry method to create a horizontal line exactly three inches long the drafter should ________ first.
A. Pull the line from away from the starting point very carefully
B. Insure that Ortho is on
C. Enter 3 for the length of the line
D. Read the coordinate position on the Dynamic Readout
Answer : B

43. Three dimensional models are often used in the design process to __________.
A. Help the client understand the overall design concept
B. Help the client select a color for their carpet
C. Provide the client with a model which they can use to impress their friends
D. Determine the quantity of brick needed to build the house
Answer : A

44. Newer versions of Auto-CAD utilize the ________ to make block library management very easy.
A. File / find
B. Design Center
C. File / search
D. None of the above
Answer : B

45. Before starting an isometric drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter needs to ________.
A. Set the grid to isometric
B. Set the current layer to Defpoints
C. Turn Object Snap off
D. Turn Ortho off
Answer : A

46. A civil engineer working on a bridge design would probably rely on his ________ scale for checking printed drawings.
A. Engineer's
B. Metric
C. Architect's
D. None of the above
Answer : A

47. In an oblique drawing, equally spaced partial circles may be used to show this:
A. Symbolic thread pitch
B. Ellipses
C. Cavalier drawings
D. Projection points
Answer : A

48. When creating a Cutting Plane line with Auto-CAD it is customary to use a ________ to create the line.
A. Center line
B. Polyline
C. Dashed line
D. Hatch line
Answer : B

49. When the drafter types the word BLOCK or selects the Make Block tool from the Draw tool bar the ________ will appear.
A. Grid
B. Block Text Box
C. Block Definition Dialog
D. None of the above
Answer : C

50. This is the intersection of the ground plane with the picture plane:
A. Vanishing point
B. Ground line
C. Station point
D. Horizon
Answer : B