Engineering Drawing MCQ Solved Paper for ISRO Recruitment

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Angles project true size only when the plane containing the angle and plane of projection are this:
A. Adjacent
B. Aligned
C. Perpendicular
D. Parallel
Answer : D

5. These units are based on inch-foot and yard measurements:
A. International customary units
B. U.S. metric units
C. U.S. customary units
D. ISO international units
Answer : C

6. In offset sections, offsets or bends in the cutting plane are all:
A. 90 degrees
B. 180 degrees
C. Either 90 or 180 degrees
D. 30, 60 or 90 degrees
Answer : A

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. A ________ is the person responsible for verifying that the drawings in a project set are free of mistakes.
A. Client
B. CAD trainee
C. Receptionist
D. Checker
Answer : D

12. This type of circuit is a semiconductor wafer or chip:
A. Integrated circuit
B. Transmission circuit
C. Plotted circuit
D. Conducted circuit
Answer : A

13. 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

14. 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

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

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

17. The Conceptual Visual Style tool is located on the ________ toolbar.
A. Visual Styles
B. Modify
C. 3-D Modeling
D. All of the above
Answer : A

18. 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

19. Placement of dimensions on a drawing is controlled by ________.
A. ANSI
B. The design engineer
C. Corporate drafting standards
D. All of the above
Answer : D

20. When creating your own blocks it is important to avoid drawing any portion of the block in the ________ layer.
A. Zero
B. Center line
C. Hatch
D. Hidden line
Answer : A

21. Isometric drawings are often used by ________ to help illustrate complex designs.
A. Mechanical engineers
B. Piping drafters
C. Aerospace engineers
D. All of the above
Answer : D

22. Once the architect has finalized the house plans with the client any changes to the design requested by the client will require a ________.
A. Change order
B. Modification slip
C. Whole new set of drawings
D. None of the above
Answer : A

23. This is a flat or rounded tab protruding from a surface, usually to provide a method for attachment:
A. Lug
B. Boss
C. Chamfer
D. Spotface
Answer : A

24. 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

25. In this type of projection, each of the axes has different ratios of foreshortening:
A. Isometric
B. Dimetric
C. Trimetric
D. Parallel
Answer : C

26. The site plan illustrates ________.
A. The floor plan
B. Where the house sits on the property
C. The roof plan
D. Where the garage and driveway are located
Answer : B

27. Dimension text is generally placed above the ________ line.
A. Dimension
B. Extension
C. Center
D. Leader
Answer : A

28. 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

29. If a plane is parallel to the plane of projection, it appears:
A. True size
B. As a line or edge
C. Foreshortened
D. As an oblique surface
Answer : A

30. 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

31. The maximum and minimum sizes of a feature are identified by a ________ tolerance.
A. Limits
B. GD&T
C. Reference
D. Allowance
Answer : A

32. The MASSPROP shortcut will provide the following information.
A. Mass
B. Volume
C. Bounding box
D. All of the above
Answer : D

33. This is a line terminated by arrowheads, indicating the direction and extent of a dimension:
A. Dimension line
B. Extension line
C. Arrowhead line
D. Centerline
Answer : A

34. This material is used in masonry construction, most commonly for ornamental facing:
A. Face brick
B. Clay tile
C. Natural stone
D. Aggregate
Answer : C

35. This type of drawing is created to calculate areas, locate property lines, and locate building projects and facilities:
A. Traverse
B. Contour
C. City map
D. Plat
Answer : D

36. A typical set of mechanical working drawings includes ________.
A. Exploded assembly
B. Part details
C. Parts list
D. All of the above
Answer : D

37. These breaks are used to shorten the view of an object:
A. Section breaks
B. Aligned breaks
C. Conventional breaks
D. Full breaks
Answer : C

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. Schematic and single-line diagrams should be arranged so that signal or transmission path from input to output proceeds in this fashion:
A. Right to left and top to bottom
B. Right to left and bottom to top
C. Left to right and top to bottom
D. Left to right and bottom to top
Answer : C

40. This type of solid is formed by sweeping a shape along a linear path:
A. Planar solid
B. Revolved solid
C. Warped solid
D. Extruded solid
Answer : D

41. 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

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. These are accurately drawn maps of cities and towns showing property lines and other features that control property ownership:
A. Monument maps
B. Cadastral maps
C. City maps
D. Topographic maps
Answer : B

44. 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

45. 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

46. When only a small section of an interior area needs to be revealed the drafter can use a ________ section.
A. Half
B. Quarter
C. Full
D. Broken out
Answer : D

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

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

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

50. In U.S. structural and architectural drafting, all dimensions of this length are usually expressed in feet and inches:
A. One inch or over
B. One foot or over
C. One yard or over
D. One rod or over
Answer : B