Q.1

An architect's scale is divided into 10ths of an inch.

  • True
  • False
Q.2

With some imagination, traditional drafters could actually produce a true 3-dimensional drawing.

  • True
  • False
Q.3

A drafter can use the 45 degree triangle to draw a 30 degree line.

  • True
  • False
Q.4

Every drafter and engineer continues to utilize both the architect and engineer's scales.

  • True
  • False
Q.5

The parallel straight edge can be used for aligning the paper as well as drawing horizontal lines.

  • True
  • False
Q.6

Both the drafting machine and the parallel straight edge were used on specially designed tables to aid the drafter in producing technical drawings.

  • True
  • False
Q.7

Prior to the development of computer aided drafting, drafters relied on drawing boards, paper, and pencils to create technical drawings.

  • True
  • False
Q.8

A 15 degree line can be easily created by arranging both the 45 degree and 30/60 degree triangles.

  • True
  • False
Q.9

When using a technical pencil to create a drawing the drafter would usually select a soft lead to create a very light line.

  • True
  • False
Q.10

A line to be drawn perpendicular to a horizontal line can only be drawn with a 45 degree triangle.

  • True
  • False
Q.11

In order to convert fractional inches into decimal inches ________.

  • look on a metric conversion chart
  • divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number)
  • check the engineer's scale
  • all of the above
Q.12

A half-moon protractor is divided into how many degrees?

  • 360
  • 180
  • 270
  • 310
Q.13

An engineer's scale would be used to measure lines on a drawing where the scale factor reads ________.

  • 1/4" = 1'-0"
  • 1/8" = 1'-0"
  • 1" = 100'
  • 3/4" = 1'-0"
Q.14

A line drawn with a long section, short dash, and another long section is a ________.

  • hidden feature
  • center of a circle
  • center axis of a hidden cylinder
  • center of a radius
Q.15

Referring to the fractional inches to decimal inches to millimeter conversion chart on page 55 what is the equivalent mm measurement of 3/16 inch.

  • 1.906
  • 4.7625
  • 5.958
  • 14.6844
Q.16

Some traditional board drafters preferred the drafting machine over the parallel straight edge because it could be used without the need for________.

  • circle templates
  • triangles
  • technical pens
  • lettering guides
Q.17

Traditional drafters need to be able to create several different line widths because ________.

  • different line widths convey different information
  • the line width has to do with how dark it appear in the finished drawing
  • they seem to transmit better in a fax machine
  • it makes no difference
Q.18

Several of the tools used in traditional drafting include the following:

  • Parallel straight edge
  • 45 degree triangle
  • Circle template
  • All of the above
Q.19

The first step in creating a traditional technical drawing is to ________.

  • draw a series of guide lines
  • set up the miter line
  • align the paper so that it will be positioned square to the parallel bar
  • sharpen the leads in the technical pens
Q.20

A civil engineer working on a bridge design would probably rely on his ________ scale for checking printed drawings.

  • engineer's
  • metric
  • architect's
  • none of the above
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