Engineering Drawing MCQ Solved Paper for SSC GD

1. These are joined together in the field to build a structure:
A. Riveted members
B. Main members
C. Steel fabrications
D. Assembled fabrications
Answer : B

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. When adding dimensions to an auxiliary view it will be necessary to use the ________ tool.
A. Linear dimension
B. Aligned dimension
C. Baseline dimension
D. Angle dimension
Answer : B

6. 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

7. 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

8. Center lines are used to locate or represent the centers of ________.
A. Arcs
B. Circles
C. Hidden round features
D. All of the above
Answer : D

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

10. 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

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

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. This should show what changes were made, when, and by whom:
A. Portable document
B. Record of revisions
C. Title form
D. Revision drawings
Answer : B

17. 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

18. 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

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

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

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

22. 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

23. A partial auxiliary view is used to show only the ________ in the auxiliary view.
A. Projected inclined plane
B. The projected top view
C. The projected side view
D. None of the above
Answer : A

24. 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

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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. When drawing a line using the relative coordinate system a line is created from ________.
A. 0, 0
B. The ending point of the last line
C. The beginning point of the last line
D. None of the above
Answer : B

30. 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

31. 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

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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. In the mechanical design process the first step is to ________.
A. Brainstorm solutions
B. Prepare rough sketches
C. Prepare a budget
D. Identify the problem
Answer : D

37. 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

38. 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

39. Several of the tools used in traditional drafting include the following:
A. Parallel straight edge
B. 45 degree triangle
C. Circle template
D. All of the above
Answer : D

40. An advantage of this type of view is that each view shows the object all the way through as if it were transparent:
A. Planar
B. Horizontal
C. Auxiliary
D. Orthographic
Answer : D

41. In this type of section, one quarter of the object is removed:
A. Revolved section
B. Removed section
C. Quarter section
D. Half section
Answer : D

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

43. 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

44. The standard number of threads per inch for various diameters is the:
A. Series of thread
B. Lead
C. Major diameter
D. Thread pitch
Answer : A

45. The dimension text size is determined by what the architect deems necessary in __________.
A. Model space
B. Paper space
C. The Finished plot
D. The PDF file
Answer : C

46. In this type of concrete, the steel is pre-tensioned before the superimposed load is applied:
A. Aggregate
B. Pre-stressed
C. Reinforced
D. Preloaded
Answer : B

47. 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

48. Some of the common terms used to describe technical drawing include:
A. Drafting
B. Engineering Graphics
C. Engineering Drawing
D. All of the above
Answer : D

49. 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

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