1000+ Engineering Drawing Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

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

2. An accurate record of changes made to release drawings is tracked via this:
A. A revision block
B. The basic title form
C. Working drawings
D. Portable documents
Answer : A

3. When positioning this feature of perspective projection, the centerline of the cone of visual rays should be directed toward the approximate center of the object:
A. Station point
B. Vanishing point
C. Horizon
D. Ground line
Answer : A

4. 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

5. 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

6. In oblique sketches, the most commonly used angles for receding lines are:
A. 15 or 30 degrees
B. 25 or 30 degrees
C. 30 or 45 degrees
D. 45 or 60 degrees
Answer : C

7. 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

8. 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

9. This type of solid has a polygon for a base and triangular lateral faces that intersect at a vertex:
A. Pyramid
B. Prism
C. Cone
D. Torus
Answer : A

10. How can the drafter prevent Auto-CAD from placing or stacking another center mark on a circle when adding a diameter dimension to it?
A. Explode the dimension and then erase the center mark
B. Use the Properties dialog box to turn off the center mark of the dimension
C. It can't be done
D. Use the trim tool to take away the stacked center mark
Answer : B

11. To insure that everyone understands what the electrical symbols represent it is customary to include a ________ on the electrical sheet.
A. List
B. Part number
C. Electrical legend
D. Electrical layer
Answer : C

12. The UCS icon represents the intersection of the ________.
A. X-axis
B. Y-axis
C. Z-axis
D. All of the above
Answer : D

13. This type of auxiliary view is projected onto a plane that is perpendicular to one of the principal planes of projection:
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Revolved
D. Successive
Answer : A

14. The daily workload of a ________ drafter would generally include technical drawings of machine parts.
A. Architectural
B. Civil
C. Electrical
D. Mechanical
Answer : D

15. This is a rounded exterior blend between surfaces:
A. Fillet
B. Round
C. Taper
D. Chamfer
Answer : B

16. Architectural drawings used to construct a house are often plotted with a scale of ¼ = 1'-0. What scale is this?
A. Quarter
B. Half
C. Full
D. Double
Answer : A

17. A round is a rounded surface on the ________ corner of a part.
A. Inside
B. Outside
C. Radial
D. Isoplane
Answer : B

18. 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

19. Spur gear design normally begins with selecting this:
A. Rack size
B. Tooth size
C. Gear size
D. Pitch diameter
Answer : D

20. If designs require changes, they should be documented with:
A. Development plans
B. Product proposals
C. Document reviews
D. Engineering change orders
Answer : D

21. Inserting blocks into a drawing file usually requires exacting placement. The drafter should insure that ________ is turned on.
A. O Snaps
B. Ortho
C. Grid
D. Dynamic Input
Answer : A

22. In order to set drawing limits for a C size architectural drawing the drafter should set the limits to ________.
A. 0, 0 and 2, 9
B. 0, 0 and 17, 11
C. 0, 0 and 18, 24
D. 0, 0 and 34, 24
Answer : C

23. This is an angled surface used on cylinders to make them easier to handle:
A. Fillet
B. Taper
C. Chamfer
D. Lug
Answer : C

24. In some circumstances an entire drawing can be inserted into a different drawing as a block. When this is used the base point will default to ________.
A. 0, 0
B. 10, 10
C. 20, 20
D. 30, 30
Answer : A

25. A line with a tapering width can be easily created by using the __________ tool.
A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Line
D. Polyline
Answer : D

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

27. An architect often relies on a ________ to complete the set of technical drawings used in the design of an office building.
A. Technical illustrator
B. Artist
C. Drafter
D. Construction superintendent
Answer : C

28. The architectural drafter usually begins a set of working drawings by creating the ________ plan first.
A. Foundation
B. Floor plan
C. Elevations
D. Building section
Answer : B

29. The ________ tool on the Dimension tool bar places the length of an arch on a drawing.
A. Arc Radius
B. Arc Length
C. Radius
D. Diameter
Answer : B

30. This is formed where three or more surfaces intersect:
A. Oblique
B. Line
C. Edge
D. Vertex
Answer : D

31. This type of surface is tipped to all principal planes of projection and does not appear true size in any standard view:
A. Foreshortened
B. Parallel
C. Orthographic
D. Oblique
Answer : D

32. 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

33. 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

34. This line pattern is composed of three dashes, one long dash on each end with a short dash in the middle:
A. Object
B. Hidden
C. Center
D. Phantom
Answer : C

35. A projection weld is a type of:
A. Resistance weld
B. Arc weld
C. Gas weld
D. Fillet weld
Answer : A

36. Approximately this much of the cost of product development and manufacture is determined at the design stage:
A. 40-50 %
B. 60-75 %
C. 70-80 %
D. 75-85 %
Answer : C

37. Oblique drawings are dimensioned in a similar fashion as these types of drawings:
A. Orthographic
B. Isometric
C. Angular
D. Parallel
Answer : B

38. In this type of drawing, vertical pipes may be revolved into the horizontal plane:
A. Standard view
B. Elevation view
C. Transverse piping
D. Developed piping
Answer : D

39. Acceptable parts must not extend beyond this:
A. Boundary limits
B. Hole limits
C. Specification
D. Tolerances
Answer : A

40. 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

41. These plans, made by the steel fabricator, are assembly drawings for the steel structure:
A. Welding plans
B. Assembly plans
C. Construction plans
D. Erection plans
Answer : D

42. These types of pipes are generally connected with bell and spigot joints or flanged joints:
A. Soil and waste
B. Water and gas
C. Water and steam
D. Gas and soil
Answer : B

43. 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

44. These are lines drawn on a map to locate, in the plan view, points of equal ground elevation:
A. Contours
B. Elevations
C. Profiles
D. Hatches
Answer : A

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

46. By using a ________ section of a cylindrical mechanical part the drafter should be able to show only one view of the part.
A. Half
B. Whole
C. Revolved
D. Broken out
Answer : C

47. 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

48. When setting up a mechanical drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter should set the units to ________.
A. Fractional
B. Decimal
C. Architectural
D. Metric
Answer : B

49. This allows the performance of structures to be analyzed and tested efficiently, accurately, and quickly:
A. Computer-aided manufacturing
B. Computer-aided design
C. Computer-aided engineering
D. Computer-aided prototyping
Answer : C

50. This type of axonometric drawing has equal foreshortening along two axis directions and a different amount on the third axis:
A. Dimetric
B. Multiview
C. Isometric
D. Trimetric
Answer : A