Engineering Drawing MCQs Practice Set-1

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1. Which of the following is one of the basic types of welded joints:

T-joint

Angle joint

Groove joint

Rear joint

2. Generally, the units used on an architectural drawing are set to __________.

Civil

Engineering

Metric

Architectural

3. There are two main types of projection

Parallel and Orthographic

Parallel and Convergent

Station-point and Perspective

Perspective and Parallel

4. Using the Relative Polar Coordinate System to add a 3 inch line that is 45 degrees from the end point of the line created above the drafter would ________.

Type 3 back slash and enter

Type @3<45 and enter

Type 3 and try to use the Dynamic Input readout to find the end point

Type 3 forward slash and enter

5. Auto-CAD refers to isometric ellipses as ________.

Circles

Iso-ellipses

Ellipses

Iso-circles

6. Before starting an isometric drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter needs to ________.

Turn Object Snap off

Set the grid to isometric

Set the current layer to Def-points

Turn Ortho off

7. Spur gear design normally begins with selecting this:

Gear size

Pitch diameter

Tooth size

Rack size

8. A cylinder can be created by drawing a rectangular shape then the ________ tool.

Sweep

Extrude

Revolve

None of these

9. The first step in creating a traditional technical drawing is to ________.

Sharpen the leads in the technical pens

Align the paper so that it will be positioned square to the parallel bar

Draw a series of guide lines

Set up the meter line

10. 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.

Inclined

None of these

Vertical

Horizontal

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11. The Conceptual Visual Style tool is located on the ________ toolbar.

Modify

3-D Modeling

All of these

Visual Styles

12. The text height for room names should be set to ________for a drawing that will be plotted to a scale of ¼" = 1'-0".

4"

8"

5"

6"

13. In order to convert fractional inches into decimal inches __________.

Check the engineer's scale

Look on a metric conversion chart

Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number)

All of these

14. 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.

F5

F3

F1

F8

15. The bounding box method for setting up an isometric drawing helps the drafter ________.

Confine the isometric drawing to its maximum size

Figure what lines are to be illustrated vertical and horizontal

Position the isometric drawing in paper space

None of these

16. The organized and orderly approach to solving problems is known as the

Functional process

Design process

Engineering process

Aesthetic process

17. A line drawn with a long section, short dash, and another long section is a __________.

Center of a circle

Center axis of a hidden cylinder

Hidden feature

Center of a radius

18. The primary unit of measurement for engineering drawings and design in the mechanical industries is the:

Kilometer

Millimeter

Meter

Centimeter

19. When drawing a line using the relative coordinate system a line is created from ________.

The ending point of the last line

The beginning point of the last line

0, 0

None of these

20. Inserting blocks into a drawing file usually requires exacting placement. The drafter should insure that ________ is turned on.

Ortho

Grid

Dynamic Input

O Snaps

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21. This is a flat or rounded tab protruding from a surface, usually to provide a method for attachment:

Boss

Chamfer

Spot face

Lug

22. This is a conical-shaped recess around a hole, often used to receive a tapered screw head

Countersink

Spot-face

Boss

Counter-bore

23. The default position of the UCS icon is positioned at ________ on the Auto-CAD grid.

None of these

0, 0, 0

20, 20, 20

10, 10, 10

24. This type of projection is when projectors are parallel to each other, but are at an angle other than 90 degrees to the plane of projection:

Aesthetic projection

Oblique projection

Angular projection

Perpendicular projection

25. Using this as a communication and design review tool can help shorten the process and eliminate productivity barriers:

Development plans

The Internet and e-mail

Gantt charts

Portable document files

26. How can the drafter prevent Auto-CAD from placing or stacking another center mark on a circle when adding a diameter dimension to it?

Explode the dimension and then erase the center mark

Use the trim tool to take away the stacked center mark

Use the Properties dialog box to turn off the center mark of the dimension

It can't be done

27. Once the architect has finalized the house plans with the client any changes to the design requested by the client will require a ________.

Modification slip

Change order

Whole new set of drawings

None of the above

28. In working drawings, these show all necessary information not given directly on the drawing with its dimensions and notes:

Formatting forms

Document strips

Portable documents

Title and record strips

29. The most common geometric form used in gears today is this

Base circle

Involute profile

Convolute profile

Spur circle

30. A fillet is a rounded surface on the ________ corner of a part.

Isoplane

Outside

Inside

Radial

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31. Traditional drafters need to be able to create several different line widths because ________.

It makes no difference

They seem to transmit better in a fax machine

The line width has to do with how dark it appear in the finished drawing

Different line widths convey different information

32. The Offset tool should only be used for placing _________ in an isometric drawing.

None of these

Horizontal lines

Circles

Vertical lines

33. When lettering a CAD drawing, for clarity you should limit the number of fonts to:

Two

Three

One

Any number

34. Drawings created with commercial software are typically saved as:

Electronic files

Rapid prototypes

Change orders

Draft drawings

35. In order to set drawing limits for a 'C' size architectural drawing the drafter should set the limits to ________.

0, 0 and 18, 24

0, 0 and 2, 9

0, 0 and 17, 11

0, 0 and 34, 24

36. In order to create one solid model from two or more separate solid shapes the drafter will need to position them and then ________.

Use the Join command

Use Union to join them

Use the Add Parts tool

None of these

37. Once a drawing is determined to be complete, the title block is used to document the change from:

An assembly to a finished drawing

A working drawing to a draft

A draft to a finished drawing

A finished to a working drawing

38. Oblique drawings are dimensioned in a similar fashion as these types of drawings:

Angular

Parallel

Isometric

Orthographic

39. This process recognizes the inherent interrelationships between design and manufacturing:

Design for assembly

Design for manufacture and assembly

Design for concurrent engineering

Design for manufacture

40. To insure that everyone understands what the electrical symbols represent it is customary to include a ________ on the electrical sheet.

Electrical layer

List

Electrical legend

Part number

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