Switches and relays should be shown in this position with no operating force or applied energy:
A. Normal
B. Closed
C. Offset
D. Application
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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
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An engineer's scale would be used to measure lines on a drawing where the scale factor reads ________.
A. 4 1 ′′ = 1 ′ - 0 ′′
B. 8 1 ′′ = 1 ′ - 0 ′′
C. 1 ′′ = 10 0 ′
D. 4 3 ′′ = 1 ′ - 0 ′′
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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 ________.
A. Type @3<45 and enter
B. Type 3 back slash and enter
C. Type 3 forward slash and enter
D. Type 3 and try to use the Dynamic Input readout to find the end point
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The ________ tool on the Dimension tool bar places the length of an arch on a drawing.
A. Arc Radius
B. Arc Length
C. Radius
D. Diameter
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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
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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
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In this type of view, the cutting plane line indicates both the location of the cutting plane and the direction of sight:
A. Removed section
B. Revolved section
C. Auxiliary section
D. Partial section
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When designing a home for a client, one of the most important pre-design considerations that an architect needs to address is ________.
A. How much money the client is willing to spend
B. The site on which the house is to sit
C. The nearest grocery store
D. Whether or not there is a curb and gutter system
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This is formed where three or more surfaces intersect:
A. Oblique
B. Line
C. Edge
D. Vertex
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In developing a multi-view drawing, the drafter can use a ________ line to help locate the top and right side views.
A. Object
B. Hidden
C. Dimension
D. Miter
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This material is used in masonry construction, most commonly for ornamental facing:
A. Face brick
B. Clay tile
C. Natural stone
D. Aggregate
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CAD programs which incorporate parametric modeling utilize a system in which the dimensions control the ________.
A. Size and shape of the model features
B. Perspective of the model
C. Shading used to render the model
D. All of the above
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The most common geometric form used in gears today is this:
A. Involute profile
B. Convolute profile
C. Base circle
D. Spur circle
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In an exploded assembly drawing it is customary for the drafter to use a ________ line to illustrate how parts fit together.
A. Phantom
B. Hidden
C. Dashed
D. Center
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This type of drawing is created to calculate areas, locate property lines, and locate building projects and facilities:
A. Traverse
B. Contour
C. City map
D. Plat
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Architectural drafters generally prefer to use ________ drawings to help illustrate 3-dimensional views of a structure.
A. Isometric
B. Perspective
C. Orthographic
D. Auxiliary
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When creating a block the drafter needs to pay particular attention to selecting a base point because it determines the __________.
A. Scale
B. Rotation angle
C. Insertion point
D. Color
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This is used to indicate that a surface is to be machined:
A. Finish mark
B. Machining mark
C. Roughness indicator
D. Coordinate mark
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This allows the designer to conceptualize objects more easily without having to make costly illustrations, models, or prototypes:
A. Computer-aided manufacturing
B. Computer-aided design
C. Computer-aided engineering
D. Computer-aided prototyping
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