Engineering Drawing MCQ Solved Paper for RRB JE

1. These drawings are given to contractors to perform work or manufacture individual parts:
A. Assembly details
B. 3D drawings
C. Working drawings
D. Skeleton assemblies
Answer : C

2. Some common blocks used by architectural drafters include ________.
A. Door swings
B. Ceiling fans
C. Appliances
D. All of the above
Answer : D

3. This is used to indicate that a surface is to be machined:
A. Finish mark
B. Machining mark
C. Roughness indicator
D. Coordinate mark
Answer : A

4. 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

5. 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

6. If a designer is developing a plan for a project in which the entire part is made out of ¾ thick plywood and he only wants to use one view, he should use the ________ view.
A. Front
B. Top
C. Right
D. Back
Answer : A

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. 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

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

15. 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

16. The offset distance for the width (front to back) distance of the auxiliary view is the same distance of the ________ in the top view.
A. Width
B. Height
C. Length
D. None of the above
Answer : A

17. 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

18. Architectural dimensioning standards allow for the placement of dimensions inside the floor plan. These inside dimensions locate interior __________.
A. Door openings and walls
B. Centers of cabinets
C. Windows
D. All of the above
Answer : A

19. A drafter who develops technical drawings of a highway overpass would most likely be a ________ drafter.
A. Architectural
B. Civil
C. Mechanical
D. Process piping
Answer : B

20. 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

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

22. 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

23. 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

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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. In order to convert fractional inches into decimal inches ________.
A. Look on a metric conversion chart
B. Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number)
C. Check the engineer's scale
D. All of the above
Answer : B

34. 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

35. 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

36. Switches and relays should be shown in this position with no operating force or applied energy:
A. Normal
B. Closed
C. Offset
D. Application
Answer : A

37. 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

38. This type of structural steel drawing shows all dimensions necessary for fabrication:
A. Shop drawings
B. Design drawings
C. Weldment drawings
D. Application drawings
Answer : A

39. 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

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

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

42. This type of drawing shows two lines representing the pipe diameter:
A. Single-line
B. Double-line
C. Standard piping
D. Centerline piping
Answer : B

43. 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

44. 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

45. Geometric primitives include shapes such as ________.
A. Boxes
B. Cylinders
C. Wedges
D. All of the above
Answer : D

46. Drafters should use a ________ in a section view of a mechanical part that includes the cylindrical view of a threaded hole.
A. Center line
B. Hatch line
C. Poly line
D. Dimension line
Answer : A

47. Auto-CAD refers to isometric ellipses as ________.
A. Ellipses
B. Iso-ellipses
C. Iso-circles
D. Circles
Answer : C

48. 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

49. 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

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