Architecture Credit Exam
Inclined surfaces in an isometric drawing are drawn as non-isometric lines by:
Finding the starting and finishing points of the lines and constructing the line from those points.
Projection of geometry between views in a multi-view drawing is referred to as:
Orthographic Projection.
Another term used for Hatch Patterns is:
Section Lines
What are the diagonal lines in a section view called?
Section Lines
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Shading is often used to show depth on a working drawing.
Which statement about sketches is incorrect?
Sketches should be drawn with a straightedge.
All of the terms below are used to describe the creation of technical drawings except:
Sketching
Where is a removed section placed on a drawing?
Somewhere else on the sheet
Which of the Switches can be used to turn on a light from two locations?
The S3 switch.
The purpose of an Auxiliary View is to show:
The True Size and Shape of a Surface
Which of the Outlets is 220V?
The one with 3 lines.
The abbreviation TYP. on a drawing stands for:
Typical
Perspective projection requires:
a plan view and an elevation view
The following settings drive a drawing:
accuracy and precision
On an isometric drawing, lines that are not parallel to any of the isometric axes are called lines.
nonisometric
Drafting machines combine the functions of the T-square, triangles, scales, and
protractor
Which of the following is a sustainable process?
recycling
The method of placing dimensions preferred in technical drawing is:
unidirectional
A drawing or set of drawings from which a part or product is manufactured is a(n) ___________ drawing.
working
In an offset section, the cutting plane line is offset at what angle?
90 degree angle
What is the angle of an object's horizontal lines in an isometric drawing?
30 degree angle
Isometric axes are positioned at _____ degrees apart.
120
Isometric axes are projected at what angle?
30
In the United States and Canada, trimmed sizes of drawing sheets follow standards set by
ANSI
Parcels or Plots of land are measured in:
Acres
Regarding Isometric views, which of the following statements IS NOT true?
Angular measurements may be measured directly.
In what field must a drafter be familiar with floor plans, elevations and construction details?
Architectural
A label or tag that attaches data to a block is called what?
Attributed blocks
A C size sheet is equal in size to two of these sheets laid side by side?
B.
In an Oblique drawing when receding lines are drawn at half scale, the view created is called:
Cabinet projection
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Centerlines are always used on fillets and rounds
In what field must a drafter be familiar with roads, bridges, water and waste-water systems, and surveying techniques?
Civil
A rewritable media storage generally not suitable for archival storage, yet has fast retrieval speeds describes:
DVD-ROM
Which of the following statements about plotted drawings is true?
Drawings are always plotted full size.
The four-center method is a procedure for drawing:
Ellipses
CAD, Technical Drawing and Art are all forms of:
Graphic Communication
European countries, trimmed sizes of drawing sheets follow standards set by:
ISO
What command is used to place a block into a drawing?
Insert
In an Axonometric drawing when receding lines are drawn at full scale, the view created is called:
Isometric view
In what field of technical drawing are isometric techniques most often used to create a pictorial image?
Mechanical field
An auxiliary view may be needed if the features of an object do not appear true shape in
any of the regular views
A scale measures a distance of 23.2 feet. Which scale was most likely used to make the measurement?
architects scale
Which scale includes 11 scales and expresses measurements in feet and inches?
architects scale
Batt insulation is drawn or constructed using:
arcs and lines
Which dimensioning line is thin, dark and has arrowheads on each end?
dimension lines
