Engineering Drawing MCQ Solved Paper for SSC MTS

1. A partial auxiliary view usually shows only features on the ________ of the inclined line and not any projection of other planes.
A. Hidden lines
B. Plane
C. Center lines
D. None of the above
Answer : B

2. 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

3. Before starting an isometric drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter needs to ________.
A. Set the grid to isometric
B. Set the current layer to Defpoints
C. Turn Object Snap off
D. Turn Ortho off
Answer : A

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

5. 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

6. These are special installations of stone or concrete marking the locations of points accurately determined by precise surveying:
A. Topographic marks
B. Hatches
C. Monuments
D. Pillars
Answer : C

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Lines of an isometric drawing that are not parallel to the isometric axes are called this:
A. Trimetric lines
B. Non-isometric lines
C. Multiview lines
D. Dimetric lines
Answer : B

12. 5.These items typically are not used in new designs, but are still common in high-power amplifiers:
A. Amplifier tubes
B. Electron tubes
C. Signal relays
D. Switches
Answer : B

13. 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

14. These are lines drawn on a map to locate, in the plan view, points of equal ground elevation:
A. Contours
B. Elevations
C. Profiles
D. Hatches
Answer : A

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. A ________ section allows the drafter to create a Cutting Plane line which is not in a straight line across the part.
A. Offset
B. Half
C. Whole
D. Broken out
Answer : A

20. This is used in applications for nonferrous construction:
A. Copper tubing
B. Steel pipe
C. PVC pipe
D. Iron tubing
Answer : A

21. 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

22. A line drawn with a long section, short dash, and another long section is a ________.
A. Hidden feature
B. Center of a circle
C. Center axis of a hidden cylinder
D. Center of a radius
Answer : C

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

24. In an oblique drawing, equally spaced partial circles may be used to show this:
A. Symbolic thread pitch
B. Ellipses
C. Cavalier drawings
D. Projection points
Answer : A

25. This means that a feature of a finished product contains the maximum amount of material permitted by the tolerance dimensions for that feature:
A. Maximum material condition
B. Machined material condition
C. Maximum machined indication
D. Machine mark indication
Answer : A

26. 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

27. 9.The lines used to create the auxiliary view should appear as ________ in the finished view.
A. Object lines
B. Construction lines
C. Reference lines
D. Construction lines
Answer : A

28. 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

29. 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

30. The distance a screw thread advances axially in one turn is the:
A. Lead
B. Pitch
C. Turn
D. Crest
Answer : A

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

32. These maps are used in planning installations of trees, shrubbery, drives, and other garden features:
A. Landscape maps
B. Engineering maps
C. Topographic maps
D. Cadastral maps
Answer : A

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. This type of projection is when projectors are parallel to each other, but is at an angle other than 90 degrees to the plane of projection:
A. Oblique projection
B. Perpendicular projection
C. Aesthetic projection
D. Angular projection
Answer : A

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

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. 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

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

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

42. 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

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

44. This type of rapid prototyping system uses a laser to fuse powdered metals, plastics, or ceramics:
A. Fused deposition modeling
B. Stereo lithography apparatus
C. Solid ground curing
D. Selective laser sintering
Answer : D

45. 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

46. This is a rounded exterior blend between surfaces:
A. Fillet
B. Round
C. Taper
D. Chamfer
Answer : B

47. 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

48. Using this as a communication and design review tool can help shorten the process and eliminate productivity barriers:
A. Development plans
B. Portable document files
C. The Internet and e-mail
D. Gantt charts
Answer : C

49. 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

50. Welding drawings are a special type of this kind of drawing:
A. Symbol
B. Perspective
C. Assembly
D. Isometric
Answer : C