Printreading For Residential Construction CH. 1-3
One gram is equal to ______ kilogram
0.001
The SI metric system is a base ______ system.
10
______ different scales are on the triangular architect's scale.
10
Decimals are converted to fractions by placing the number to the right of the decimal point over ______
100
Inches are added in base ______
12
A built-up flat roof measuring 68' x 248' is ______ sq ft.
16,864
C size paper is ______.
17" x 22"
Semicircles always contain ______°
180
An 18" square by 14' concrete column contains ______ cu ft and requires ______ cu yd of concrete.
31.5; 1.17
A room measuring 15' x 25' contains ______ sq ft.
375
One meter is equal to ______"
39.37
A wood stud partition with 3/8" drywall on each side of a 2 x 4 studs is ______ "
4 1/4
Cutting planes for floor plans are taken ______ above the finished floor
5'-0"
The sum of 42" and 16" is ______".
58
Isosceles and equilateral triangles are ______ triangles.
Acute
A bird's-eye perspective is drawn ______ the horizon line.
Below
Advantages of ______ include legibility and consistency of line weights, notes, and symbols.
CAD
______ software programs can also be used for sketching.
CAD
The ______ is the part of a fraction placed below or to the right of the fraction bar.
Denominator
LED wide-format printers have replaced blueprints and ______ print processes because the prints are quickly and easily produced.
Diazo
______ on plans give the size of an object
Dimensions
______ are used to transfer dimensions on drawings
Dividers
The slope of the roof is shown on the ______ elevations
Exterior
T or F A proper decimal number includes a whole number.
F
T or F A quadrant is one-half of a circle
F
T or F A rhombus contains one 90° angle.
F
T or F An odd number can be divided by two without a remainder or decimal occuring.
F
T or F Architect's scales are always read from left to right.
F
T or F Multiplication is the mathematical process of determining the number of times one number is contained in another number.
F
T or F Oblique drawings may have one, two, or three vanishing points.
F
Concrete block partitions are generally dimensioned to the ________ of the finish material.
Face
Solid contour lines on plot plans show the ______ grade of the building lot.
Finish
Shapes, sizes, and relationships of rooms are most clearly shown on ______.
Floor plans
The first drawingss of a set of plans to be drawn is/are generally the ______
Floor plans
Quadrilaterals are ______ figures.
Four-sided plane
______ movement is used when sketching long lines.
Full arm
The ______ of the T-square should be held firmly against the edge of the drawing board when in use.
Head
Pictorial drawings show the three principal measurements of ______, length, and depth.
Height
______ lines are drawn level or parallel with the horizon.
Horizontal
______ printers use print heads that contain small nozzles that spray ink onto the paper.
Inkjet
A basic type of pictorial drawing is ______.
Isometric
Regarding printers, ______.
LED inkjet, laser, and electrostatic prints are easily enlarged or reduced
The mechanical engineer's scale is used when drawing ______ parts.
Machine
The ______ is the basic unit of linear measurement in the SI metric system.
Meter
The ______ is the total number of units prior to subtraction.
Minuend
An ______ decimal number includes a whole number and decimal number separated by a decimal point.
Mixed
The preferred method of dimensioning framed walls is to dimension to the ______
Outside face of stud corner posts
A ______ is the position that a digit occupies; it represents the value of the digit.
Place
The location of streets, easments, and utilities is shown on the ______ plan
Plot
Accurate ______ ensure that the final project is completed in direct accordance with the intentions of the owner and architect and in compliance with engineering and legal standards.
Prints
______ are reproductions of working drawings.
Prints
________ polygons contain sides of equal length and equal angles
Regular
The top view of a three-view drawing of a house shows the ______.
Roof
Coded references on a cutting plane line show the ______.
Sheet number of the section view
______ is the process of drawing without instruments.
Sketching
Dimension lines may be terminated by ______.
Slashes
______ are written documents giving additional information about the plans.
Specs
______ are plane figures with four 90° angles and four equal sides.
Squares
The diameter of a circle is a ______
Straight line passing through the centerpoint
______ is the mathematical process of taking one number away from a larger number.
Subtraction
The ______ is the total that results from addition.
Sum
______ Utilize working drawings, prints, and specifications to determine specific types of materials to be installed in the structure.
Suppliers
T or F Stud partitions vary in thickness depending on the finish.
T
Each view of a three-view drawing gives ______ principal measurements
Two
A trapezoid has ______
Two sides parallel
Perspective drawings may have one, two, or three __________ points.
Vanishing
A ______ is a number that does not have a fractional or decimal part.
Whole Number
The sign used to indicate multiplication is ______.
X
BIM is a system that ______.
aligns all working drawings, structural drawings, and shop drawings into a consistent system
The primary use of compasses on drawings is to draw ______
arcs and circles
Section drawings show the ______ shape of the features.
cross-sectional
Regarding title blocks, ______
initials representing trade areas may precede sheet numbers
Two basic types of elevations are ______
interior and exterior
T-squares are ______.
made of wood, plastic, or aluminum
In an oblique cabinet drawing, receding lines are drawn at ______ scale.
one-half
The radius of a circle is ______ the diameter.
one-half
Tracing _______ should be used when a sketch is to be duplicated on a diazo printer
paper
The ______ is the result of multiplication
product
Regarding floor plans, ______
windows, doors, cabinets, fixtures, and other features are shown
Sketching pencils are either ______ or mechanical.
wood
The ______ scale is preferred when drawing buildings and other structural parts.
Arhicitect's
An F pencil lead is harder than a(n) ______ pencil lead.
B
T or F The scale most commonly used for floor plans is 1/4" = 1'-0"
T
T or F Section views can show information about foundation footings and walls.
T
T or F A complete set of plans is seldom drawn to the same scale
T
T or F A fraction with the numerator larger than the denominator is an improper fraction
T
T or F A mixed number consists of a whole number and a fraction.
T
T or F A quotient is the result of a division operation.
T
T or F A right triangle contains one 90°
T
T or F A separate floor plan is required for each story of a house.
T
T or F All circles contain 360°
T
T or F An arc is a portion of the circumference of a circle
T
T or F Circles on isometric drawings appear as ellipses.
T
T or F Compass directions are commonly used to name exterior elevation drawings.
T
T or F Each sheet of a set of working drawings contains a title block.
T
T or F Electrostatic prints are produced using the same process used by office copiers
T
T or F Elevations are generally drawn to the same scale as floor plans.
T
T or F Floor plans are generally the first drawings of a set of plans to be drawn.
T
T or F In the fraction 3/8, 3 is the numerator.
T
T or F Plot plans are drawn to a smaller scale than floor plans.
T
T or F Rough openings for doors and windows are generally dimensioned to their centerlines
T
T or F Solid masonry walls are dimensioned to their outside faces.
T
T or F The dividend is the number to be divided.
T
T or F Volume is a three-dimensional capacity of space.
T
T or F The Y series of ANSI standards includes drafting conventions.
T
T or F Working drawings contain all graphic information necessary to complete a job.
T
Area is a ______-dimensional surface measurement.
two
The name and seal of the ______ are commonly found in the title block.
Architect
Regarding scales, ______.
An architects's scale contains a ruler and 10 scales
T or F One millimeter is equal to 0.01 meter.
F
T or F Shading techniques are generally not used when producing three-view drawings.
F
T or F Tradesworkers prepare working drawings of the final building design for approval by the owner.
F
T or F True south is designated on the plot plan to show building orientation on a lot.
F
