Construction Drawings

Plans used for work that has to do with construction in or on the earth are called___plans. a. civil b. architectural c. structural d. exterior

a. civil

On the drawing, a project is identified by the _____ found in the title block. a. sheet title b. company logo c. scale d. legend

a. sheet title

A keynote is a number or letter that is used with a leader and arrowhead to identify a specific object; it usually appears in a. block letters b. a square or circle c. the upper right-hand corner d. the upper left-hand corner

b. a square or circle

The architect's scale is used for drawing a. cut lines b. floor plans c. plot plans d. specifications

b. floor plans

A dimension is a measurement written as a a, range b. number c. letter d symbol

b. number

The material to be used for the walls would be found on the______ plan. a. plumbing b. structural c. civil d. mechanical

b. structural

Site plans are developed using a(n) a. architect's scale b. NTS scale c. engineer's scale d. 1/4"= 1'-0" scale

c. engineer's scale, Engineers Scale: 1" = 20'-0" - used on Drawings such as Site Plans

To avoid confusion the letters I, O, and Q and the numbers 1 and 0 are omitted from the a. title block b. NTS drawings c. gridline system d. contour lines

c. gridline system

The identification of lines and other symbols on a construction drawing is called the a. index b. title block c. legend d. scale

c. legend

Break lines are used to show that a. an object will appear in a separate drawing b. an object is hidden c. only part of an object is represented to save space d. an object is not included on the cutting tine view

c. only part of an object is represented to save space

In the alphabet of lines, an area not included in the cutting line view is shown with a. break lines b. object lines c. section cuts d. dimension lines

c. section cuts

To clarify information that cannot be shown on the drawings, the architectural and engineering firm will prepare a. a change order b. a proposal c. specifications d. contracts

c. specifications or "Specs" come in a book format and are used to clarify information that cannot be shown on the drawings.

Information about the structure or assembly is provided in the a. legend b. border c. title block d. drawing area

c. title block

To clarify any discrepancies in the plans, the foreman should use a(n) a. index b. legend c. title block d. RFI, Request for Information

d. RFI,Request for Information

Gridlines are used to a. indicate a cross-section of material b. indicate that an object has been broken off c. indicate land boundaries on the site plan d. make it easy to refer to specific locations on the plan

d. make it easy to refer to specific locations on the plan