Deck 12: Blueprints, Isometrics, and Material Take-Off

Question 1

Which type of scale is commonly used for site plans and topographic uses?

A)isometric sketches
B)mechanical engineer's scales
C)plumber's scales
D)civil engineer's scales

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which axis in an isometric sketch is always vertical?

A)y
B)z
C)v
D)x

Answer 2

D

Question 3

If a user were trying to determine where a section is to be removed for examination, the user would reference which of the following lines on a blueprint?

A)leader lines
B)extension lines
C)phantom lines
D)cutting plane lines

Answer 3

D

Question 4

For scale rulers, the two most common scales are 1/16" = 1", and 1/32" = 1".

Question 5

Which type of lines connect notes to an object to eliminate ambiguity?

A)leader lines
B)broken or break lines
C)hidden lines
D)extension lines

Question 6

Which type of scale equates a certain number of tenths of an inch to one foot?

A)civil engineer's scales
B)isometric sketches
C)mechanical engineer's scales
D)plumber's scales

Question 7

Dimension lines show the extent of length being displayed.

Question 8

Isometric drawings layout each axes:

A)120 °
B)90 °
C)45 °
D)60 °

Question 9

Which of the following are lines used on site plans to indicate lines of equal elevation?

A)cross-hatch lines
B)contour lines
C)phantom lines
D)cutting plane lines

Question 10

Phantom lines indicate details about an object that we cannot see from the view represented.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an approach to a material takeoff?

A)installation
B)estimation
C)specification
D)all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following can be done by referencing a shop drawing?

A)order materials
B)lay out a job
C)show how work fits into general project
D)all of the above

Question 13

Which of the following best describes object lines?

A)used to indicate the center of circular (or cylindrical)objects.
B)used to show the extent of a length being displayed.
C)used to represent edges of an object that are visible from our point of view.
D)used to show were a section is to be removed for examination.

Question 14

Which line on a blueprint would indicate that an object is incomplete?

A)phantom lines
B)broken or break lines
C)cutting plane lines
D)cross-hatch lines

Question 15

Architect's scales equate different fractions of an inch to:

A)one foot
B)one inch
C)one yard
D)10 inches