Engineering Drawing MCQ Solved Paper for RRB ALP

1. 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

2. Drawings created with commercial software are typically saved as:
A. Rapid prototypes
B. Electronic files
C. Draft drawings
D. Change orders
Answer : B

3. The typical parts list should include the ________.
A. Part number
B. Manufacturing material
C. Number of parts needed
D. All of the above
Answer : D

4. Circular shapes appear in this fashion when viewed at an angle other than 90 degrees:
A. Circular
B. Elliptical
C. Lengthened
D. Angular
Answer : B

5. One critical issue drafters need to pay close attention to is the ________.
A. Size of the sheet
B. Designer's intent
C. Scale factor
D. None of the above
Answer : B

6. 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

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 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

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

10. 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

11. This type of solid has two bases that are parallel equal polygons:
A. Pyramid
B. Prism
C. Cone
D. Torus
Answer : B

12. 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

13. In this type of view, the cutting plane line indicates both the location of the cutting plane and the direction of sight:
A. Removed section
B. Revolved section
C. Auxiliary section
D. Partial section
Answer : C

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

15. The first step in creating a traditional technical drawing is to ________.
A. Draw a series of guide lines
B. Set up the meter line
C. Align the paper so that it will be positioned square to the parallel bar
D. Sharpen the leads in the technical pens
Answer : C

16. These maps are used to plan construction projects that locate construction features so they fit the topography of the area:
A. Subdivision plats
B. Landscape maps
C. Structural topography maps
D. Structure location plans
Answer : D

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. PDM is the acronym for:
A. Project drawing management
B. Product drawing manipulation
C. Product data management
D. Project data manipulation
Answer : C

21. 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

22. 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

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

24. 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

25. 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

26. This type of weld is the most common in structural steel fabrication:
A. Fillet weld
B. Beam weld
C. Rivet weld
D. Structural weld
Answer : A

27. The foundation contractor will work with the following architectural plans.
A. Foundation
B. Site plan
C. Floor plan
D. All of the above
Answer : D

28. When using the descriptive geometry method to create an auxiliary view the drafter should __________.
A. Rotate the snap grid to the same angle of the inclined plane
B. Offset the right vertical line of the front view
C. Rotate the top line of the front view 45 degrees
D. Offset the top line of the front view 2 inches
Answer : A

29. EDM is the acronym for:
A. Enterprise data management
B. Engineering drawing management
C. Enterprise drawing manipulation
D. Engineering data manipulation
Answer : A

30. These gears transmit power between shafts whose axes intersect at any angle:
A. Worm gears
B. Spur gears
C. Bevel gears
D. Racks
Answer : C

31. 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

32. 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

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

34. Some of the standard Auto-CAD text styles used in architectural drawings includes ________.
A. City Blueprint
B. Country Blueprint
C. Stylus BT
D. All of the above
Answer : D

35. An oil refinery relies on which type of drafter to maintain and update the technical piping drawings used for the construction and maintenance of the facility.
A. Architectural
B. Civil
C. Process piping
D. Electrical
Answer : C

36. When creating an isometric drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter can utilize the Dynamic Input and Polar Coordinate system to place both vertical and horizontal lines. A line created from one point 3 inches at 180 degrees would be a ________ line.
A. Horizontal
B. Vertical
C. Inclined
D. None of the above
Answer : B

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. When lettering a CAD drawing, for clarity you should limit the number of fonts to:
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Any number
Answer : B

42. 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

43. This is a conical-shaped recess around a hole, often used to receive a tapered screw head:
A. Boss
B. Spotface
C. Counterbore
D. Countersink
Answer : D

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

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

50. 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