Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF CEBU PROVINCE
TAYUD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tayud, Consolacion, Cebu
S.Y. 2018-2019
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Diagnostic Test in Drafting 10

Directions: Read each statement comprehensively. Write your answer on the blank.
____________1. This instruments is used to erase unwanted marks on the drawing paper.
A. Chalk B. Eraser C. Bond paper D. All of the above

___________2. This type of projection is when projectors are parallel to each other, but are at an angle other
than 90 degrees to the plane of projection:
A. Oblique projection C. Aesthetic projection
B. Perpendicular projection D. Angular projection

___________3. In perspective drawings this is placed between the observer and the object:
A. Vanishing point / horizon C. Ground line
B. Station point D. Plane of projection / picture plane

____________4. 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

____________5. This instrument has a calibrated angel or degree ranging from 0 to 360 degree. It is primarily
use to plot on the drawing.
A. Triangle B. Ruler C. Protractor D. All of the above

___________6. The UCS icon represents the intersection of the ________.

A. X axis B. Y axis C. Z axis D. All of the above

___________7. Elevation drawings will include information about ________.

A. roof pitch B. siding C. window style D. all of the above

___________8. 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

___________9. How can the drafter prevent AutoCAD from placing or stacking another center mark on a circle
when adding a diameter dimension to it?
A. Explode the dimension and then erase the center mark.
B. Use the Properties dialog box to turn off the center mark of the dimension.
C. It can't be done.
D. Use the trim tool to take away the stacked center mark.

___________10. If a plane is parallel to the plane of projection, it appears:

A. True size C. Foreshortened
B. As a line or edge D. As an oblique surface

___________11. Perspective drawings are classified according to their number of these features:
A. Station points B. Picture planes C. Vanishing points D. Ground lines

___________12. One way to evenly space dimensions on a drawing is to use the ________.
A. Dimension Space tool C. Continue tool
B. Linear tool D. Baseline tool

___________13. A circular arc is dimensioned in the view where you see its true shape by giving the value for
its:
A. Diameter B. Arc length C. Radius D. Chord length

___________14. This is the total amount that the feature on the actual part is allowed to vary from what is
specified by the dimension:
A. Allowance B. Tolerance C. Specification D. Difference

___________15. A ________ is the person responsible for verifying that the drawings in a project set are free
of mistakes.
A. Client B. CAD trainee C. Receptionist D. Checker
___________16. This type of solid has two bases that are parallel equal polygons:
A. Pyramid B. Prism C. Cone D. Torus

____________17. The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that some of the best
opportunities for employment in our near future will be for students who ________.
A. drop out of high school
B. graduate from high school and go right into the workforce
C. obtain a two year technical degree from a community or junior college
D. earn a B.S. degree in psychology

___________18. Three dimensional models are often used in the design process to ________.
A. help the client understand the overall design concept
B. help the client select a color for their carpet
C. provide the client with a model which they can use to impress their friends
D. determine the quantity of brick needed to build the house

__________19. An architect often relies on a ________ to complete the set of technical drawings used in the
design of an office building.
A. technical illustrator B. artist C. drafter D. construction superintendent

__________20. In oblique sketches, the most commonly used angles for receding lines are:
A. 15 or 30 degrees B. 25 or 30 degrees C. 30 or 45 degrees D. 45 or 60 degrees

___________21. When creating a Cutting Plane line with AutoCAD it is customary to use a ________ to create
the line.
A. center line B. polyline C. dashed line D. hatch line

___________22. These types of projectors converge at a vanishing point:

A. Perspective B. Parallel C. Orthographic D. Oblique

___________23. The ________ dimension tool will place the length of an angled line.
A. Aligned B. Angle C. Linear D. Radial

___________24. In architectural drawing ________ are often used to illustrate and detail structural
components.
A. Foundation beam detail sections C. Building sections
B. Wall sections D. All of the above

___________25. This is a thin solid line directing attention to a note or dimension and starting with an
arrowhead or dot:
A. Dimension line B. Extension line C. Leader D. Specification

___________26. This is a line terminated by arrowheads, indicating the direction and extent of a dimension:
A. Dimension line B. Extension line C. Arrowhead line D. Centerline

___________27. The first step in creating a traditional technical drawing is to ________.

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

___________28. In order to convert fractional inches into decimal inches ________.

A. look on a metric conversion chart
B. divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number)
C. check the engineer's scale
D. all of the above

___________29. It is used as a guide in drawing in horizontal lines and serves as a support for the triangles
when drawing vertical and inclined lines.
A. Triangles B. French curve C. T-square D. All of the above

____________30. It is usually used in order to project some irregular shape of curve in a particular drawing.
A. French curve B. Protractor C. Compass D. All of the above

____________31. It is used to draw arcs and circles in pencil or ink.

A. Pen B. Compass C. Protractor D. All of the above

____________32. The site plan illustrates ________.

 A. the floor plan C. the roof plan
B. where the house sits on the property D. where the garage and driveway are located

____________33. This line pattern is composed of three dashes, one long dash on each end with a short dash
in the middle:
A. Object B. Hidden C. Center D. Phantom

___________34. When only a small section of an interior area needs to be revealed the drafter can use a
________ section.
A. Half B. Quarter C. Full D. broken out

___________35. The ________ is a standard element of a section view in a technical drawing.

A. Cutting Plane line C. Material hatch pattern
B. Section lines D. All of the above

___________36. An oil refinery relies on which type of drafter to maintain and update the technical piping
drawings used for the construction and maintenance of the facility.
A. Architectural B. Civil C. process piping D. electrical

___________37. 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

____________38. A half-moon protractor is divided into how many degrees?

A. 360 B. 180 C. 270 D. 310

___________39. A line drawn with a long section, short dash, and another long section is a ________.
A. Hidden Feature C. center axis of a hidden cylinder
B. center of a circle D. center of a radius

___________40. The foundation contractor will work with the following architectural plans.
A. Foundation B. Site Plan C. Floor plan D. All of the above

____________41. The architectural drafter usually begins a set of working drawings by creating the ________
plan first.
A. Foundation B. Floor Plan C. Elevations D. Building section

___________42. This is the intersection of the ground plane with the picture plane:
A. Vanishing point B. Ground line C. Station point D. Horizon

___________43. Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system will help the beginning drafter ________.
A. control the accuracy of the drawing C. select a different text style
B. produce a visible grid system D. choose various line types

__________44. A drafter who develops technical drawings of a highway overpass would most likely be a
_______ drafter.
A. Architectural B. Civil C. Mechanical D. process piping

__________45. An advantage of this type of view is that each view shows the object all the way through as if it
were transparent:
A. Planar B. Horizontal C. Auxiliary D. Orthographic

_________46. Drafters should use a ________ in a section view of a mechanical part that includes the
cylindrical view of a threaded hole.
A. Center line B. Hatch line C. Poly line D. Dimension

__________47. Some of the common terms used to describe technical drawing include:
A. Drafting C. Engineering Drawing
B. Engineering Graphics D. All of the above

___________48. When using the direct entry method to create a horizontal line exactly three inches long the
drafter should ________ first.
A. pull the line from away from the starting point very carefully
B. insure that Ortho is on
C. enter 3 for the length of the line
D. read the coordinate position on the Dynamic Readout
__________49. This is how axonometric, oblique, and perspective sketches show objects:
A. Orthographically B. Pictorially C. Obliquely D. Parallel

__________50. 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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