DRAFTING

LET – TLE MAJOR

Direction: Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of the best answer for each item.

1. It is the medium of communication between designers and clients and between architects and
builders.
a. Mechanical drawing c. Technical drawing
b. Drafting d. Orthographic drawing
2. In orthographic projection, how many possible views can be seen in an object including its
unnecessary views?
a. 3 c. 8
b. 6 d. 9
3. What is the best instrument to be used in drawing horizontal lines?
a. Meter stick c. T-Square
b. Ruler d. Triangle
4. A measuring tool used to layout an angle or an arc.
a. Compass c. Divider
b. Protractor d. Tape ruler
5. Its main purpose is to reproduce, reduce or enlarge the dimension of size on a drawing.
a. Tape ruler c. Triangle
b. Ruler d. Scale
6. This drafting tool is used to protect the rest of the drawing when removing unnecessary lines.
a. Erasing Shield c. Eraser
b. Masking Tape d. Pencil Sharpener
7. What is the tool used by a draftsman to make the pencil point sharp?
a. Pencil sharpener c. Knife
b. Sandpaper d. Cutter
8. These lines are used to indicate the measurement of objects which are represented by dark solid
lines.
a. Extension lines c. Dimension lines
b. Center lines d. Leader lines
9. What do you call a series of light dash line that represents parts of a drawing that are not seen?
a. Dimension line c. Section line
b. Visible line d. Invisible line
10. A thin line which has breaks, used to show that an object has been cut.
a. Long break line c. Section line
b. Center line d. Ditto line
11. What is the recommended height of lettering for subtitles in dimension and notes in working
drawing?
a. 1/8 inch c. 3/16 inch
b. 1/16 inch d. 1/4 inch
12. What process is involved when solidity of an object is shown by gradual darkening of a particular
portion/s?
a. Shadowing c. Shading
b. Darkening d. Lighting
13. A good practice of a good draftsman is to never letter without ____.
a. Ruler b. Guidelines
b. Pencil d. Pentel pen
14. Which of the following horizontal guidelines is used to determine the height of lower case letters?
a. Waist line c. Cap line
b. Base line d. Drop line
15. What kind of letters is composed of uniform width elements?
a. Roman letters c. Bold letters
b. Gothic letters d. Text letters
16. All slanting letters are classified under this style of letters.
a. Gothic letters c. Roman letters
 b. Italic letters d. Text letters
17. If “I” is the narrowest letter and W is the widest, what is S?
a. Second widest c. Normal letter
b. Third widest d. None of the above
18. Decagon is a polygon having ___ equal sides and angles.
a. 10 c. 6
b. 8 d. 5
19. A triangle that has two equal sides and two equal angles.
a. Obtuse c. equilaterial
b. Isosceles d. scalene
20. The most realistic, the object is drawn as it seen by the naked eye..
a. Perspective c. Cavalier
b. Oblique d. Cabinet