When drawing a line using the relative coordinate system a line is created from ________.
A. 0, 0
B. The ending point of the last line
C. The beginning point of the last line
D. None of the above
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Some traditional board drafters preferred the drafting machine over the parallel straight edge because it could be used without the need for _________.
A. Circle templates
B. Triangles
C. Technical pens
D. Lettering guides
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Before starting an isometric drawing in Auto-CAD the drafter needs to ________.
A. Set the grid to isometric
B. Set the current layer to Def-points
C. Turn Object Snap off
D. Turn Ortho off
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A projection weld is a type of:
A. Resistance weld
B. Arc weld
C. Gas weld
D. Fillet weld
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A back or backing weld is a type of:
A. Groove weld
B. Resistance weld
C. Arc and gas weld
D. Upset weld
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To insure that everyone understands what the electrical symbols represent it is customary to include a ________ on the electrical sheet.
A. List
B. Part number
C. Electrical legend
D. Electrical layer
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This allows the performance of structures to be analyzed and tested efficiently, accurately, and quickly:
A. Computer-aided manufacturing
B. Computer-aided design
C. Computer-aided engineering
D. Computer-aided prototyping
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When lines intersect on a drawing at angles of this many degrees, it is customary not to dimension the angle:
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When positioning this feature of perspective projection, the centerline of the cone of visual rays should be directed toward the approximate center of the object:
A. Station point
B. Vanishing point
C. Horizon
D. Ground line
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The building construction industry relies on sets of ________ drawings to construct homes and commercial buildings.
A. Mechanical
B. Isometric
C. Architectural working
D. All of the above
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Architectural dimensioning standards allow for the placement of dimensions inside the floor plan. These inside dimensions locate interior __________.
A. Door openings and walls
B. Centers of cabinets
C. Windows
D. All of the above
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This type of auxiliary view is projected onto a plane that is perpendicular to one of the principal planes of projection:
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Revolved
D. Successive
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There are two main types of projection:
A. Parallel and Orthographic
B. Station-point and Perspective
C. Parallel and Convergent
D. Perspective and Parallel
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Dimensions are used on the elevation plan to describe ________.
A. Finished floor elevations
B. Roof overhangs
C. Roof pitch angles
D. All of the above
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Generally, the units used on an architectural drawing are set to __________.
A. Architectural
B. Engineering
C. Metric
D. Civil
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This is the smallest diameter of a screw thread:
A. Internal thread diameter
B. Minor diameter
C. Major diameter
D. External thread diameter
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This is used in drawings to represent the edge of a solid object:
A. Angle
B. Vertex
C. Surface
D. Line
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The ________ dimension tool will place the length of an angled line.
A. Aligned
B. Angle
C. Linear
D. Radial
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In this type of projection, each of the axes has different ratios of foreshortening:
A. Isometric
B. Dimetric
C. Trimetric
D. Parallel
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The UCS icon represents the intersection of the __________.
A. X-axis
B. Y-axis
C. Z-axis
D. All of the above
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