1000+ Engineering Drawing Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. A secondary auxiliary view is a projection off of the ________.
A. Front view
B. Top view
C. Primary auxiliary view
D. None of the above
Answer : C

2. In working drawings, these show all necessary information not given directly on the drawing with its dimensions and notes:
A. Document strips
B. Portable documents
C. Formatting forms
D. Title and record strips
Answer : D

3. When filling an area with a hatch pattern in Auto-CAD the drafter needs to be able to ________.
A. See the entire bounding area to hatch
B. Set Ortho on
C. Turn ISO grid off
D. Set the layer to Defpoints
Answer : A

4. A full scale technical drawing will have a scale factor of ________.
A. 1 : 1
B. 1 : 2
C. 2 : 1
D. 1 : 4
Answer : A

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

6. This is the measured size of a finished part:
A. Actual size
B. Dimensioned size
C. Production size
D. Basic size
Answer : A

7. The Press-Pull tool will ________ the face of a solid model in the direction it faces.
A. Taper
B. Extrude
C. Spiral
D. None of the above
Answer : B

8. In this type of dimensioning, allowance must be made for bends:
A. Angular
B. Tolerance
C. Datum
D. Sheet metal
Answer : D

9. 3.When lines intersect on a drawing at angles of this many degrees, it is customary not to dimension the angle:
A. 360
B. 180
C. 90
D. 45
Answer : C

10. 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

11. Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system will help the beginning drafter ________.
A. Control the accuracy of the drawing
B. Produce a visible grid system
C. Select a different text style
D. Choose various line types
Answer : A

12. The Auto-CAD command used to combine two or more primitive shapes into a single complex 3-dimensional model is ________.
A. Add
B. Union
C. Attach
D. Form
Answer : B

13. These weld symbols have no arrow-side or other-side significance:
A. Projection or seam weld
B. Back or backing weld
C. Surface or groove weld
D. Flash and upset weld
Answer : D

14. There are two main types of projection:
A. Parallel and Orthographic
B. Station-point and Perspective
C. Parallel and Convergent
D. Perspective and Parallel
Answer : D

15. 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

16. This is a systematic approach that integrates the design and manufacture of products with the goal of optimizing the process:
A. Traditional engineering design
B. The manufacturing process
C. Concurrent design
D. Design for recycling
Answer : C

17. In developing a multi-view drawing, the drafter can use a ________ line to help locate the top and right side views.
A. Object
B. Hidden
C. Dimension
D. Miter
Answer : D

18. This is the plane upon which the top view is projected:
A. Horizontal
B. Frontal
C. Profile
D. Base
Answer : A

19. 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

20. 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

21. The edges of a cube in isometric projection make angles of this many degrees with each other:
A. 30
B. 60
C. 90
D. 120
Answer : D

22. Referring to the fractional inches to decimal inches to millimetre conversion chart on page 55 what is the equivalent mm measurement of 3/16 inch.
A. 1.906
B. 4.7625
C. 5.958
D. 14.6844
Answer : B

23. 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

24. In a CAD system, you can draw an ellipse by specifying these:
A. The bounding lines
B. The midpoint and end points
C. The center and major and minor axes
D. The center and 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 daily workload of a ________ drafter would generally include technical drawings of machine parts.
A. Architectural
B. Civil
C. Electrical
D. Mechanical
Answer : D

27. The principle views associated with orthographic projection are ________.
A. Front view
B. Right side view
C. Top view
D. All of the above
Answer : D

28. This is a thin solid line directing attention to a note or dimension and starting with an arrowhead or dot:
A. Dimension line
B. Extension line
C. Leader
D. Specification
Answer : C

29. This is the range of digital or hard copy documents that specify the physical function requirements for a product:
A. Product design
B. Product definition
C. Drawing definition
D. Engineering design
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. 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

32. Dimensions are used on the elevation plan to describe ________.
A. Finished floor elevations
B. Roof overhangs
C. Roof pitch angles
D. All of the above
Answer : D

33. Architectural drafters generally prefer to use ________ drawings to help illustrate 3-dimensional views of a structure.
A. Isometric
B. Perspective
C. Orthographic
D. Auxiliary
Answer : B

34. To avoid having to dimension to a hidden feature the drafter can utilize a ________ section.
A. Whole
B. Half
C. Broken out
D. All of the above
Answer : D

35. The ________ tool on the Dimension tool bar will place several dimensions at one time by using a selection box placed over several part features.
A. Linear
B. Continue
C. Baseline
D. Quick Dimension
Answer : D

36. 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

37. 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

38. Baseline dimensions are referenced from a common geometric feature known as a ________.
A. Edge
B. Corner
C. Datum
D. Point of reference
Answer : C

39. In this type of auxiliary view, a break line is used to indicate the imaginary break in the views:
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Revolved
D. Partial
Answer : D

40. The title block used on working drawings should include the __________.
A. Sheet number
B. Line type
C. Layer set
D. All of the above
Answer : A

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

42. 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

43. This process recognizes the inherent interrelationships between design and manufacturing:
A. Design for manufacture
B. Design for manufacture and assembly
C. Design for concurrent engineering
D. Design for assembly
Answer : B

44. This is a solid shape that fits inside the mold and forms a hole in a cooled cast metal or molten plastic object:
A. Core
B. Cavity
C. Prototype
D. Hole mold
Answer : A

45. Perspective drawings are classified according to their number of these features:
A. Station points
B. Picture planes
C. Vanishing points
D. Ground lines
Answer : C

46. 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

47. This practice considers an individual part's dimensions and tolerances and that part's relation to its related parts:
A. Applying allowances
B. Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
C. Creating datum references
D. Angular dimensioning tolerances
Answer : B

48. The section view drawing in which one fourth of an object has been marked for removal is known as a ________ section.
A. Full
B. Half
C. Quarter
D. None of the above
Answer : B

49. In perspective drawings this is placed between the observer and the object:
A. Vanishing point / horizon
B. Station point
C. Ground line
D. Plane of projection / picture plane
Answer : D

50. The default position of the UCS icon is positioned at ________ on the AutoCAD grid.
A. 0, 0, 0
B. 10, 10, 10
C. 20, 20, 20
D. None of the above
Answer : A