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This section includes 464 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
One way to evenly space dimensions on a drawing is to use the __________. |
| A. | Dimension Space tool |
| B. | Linear tool |
| C. | Continue tool |
| D. | Baseline tool |
| Answer» B. Linear tool | |
| 202. |
In this type of dimensioning, allowance must be made for bends: |
| A. | Angular |
| B. | Tolerance |
| C. | Datum |
| D. | Sheet metal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 203. |
A partial auxiliary view is used to show only the __________ in the auxiliary view. |
| A. | Projected inclined plane |
| B. | The projected top view |
| C. | The projected side view |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The projected top view | |
| 204. |
There should be a visible gap between the wall and the _________ line. |
| A. | Dimension |
| B. | Extension |
| C. | Center |
| D. | Leader |
| Answer» C. Center | |
| 205. |
When creating your own blocks it is important to avoid drawing any portion of the block in the ________ layer. |
| A. | Zero |
| B. | Center line |
| C. | Hatch |
| D. | Hidden line |
| Answer» B. Center line | |
| 206. |
The bounding box method for setting up an isometric drawing helps the drafter ________. |
| A. | Confine the isometric drawing to its maximum size |
| B. | Figure what lines are to be illustrated vertical and horizontal |
| C. | Position the isometric drawing in paper space |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Figure what lines are to be illustrated vertical and horizontal | |
| 207. |
This is a flat or rounded tab protruding from a surface, usually to provide a method for attachment: |
| A. | Lug |
| B. | Boss |
| C. | Chamfer |
| D. | Spot face |
| Answer» B. Boss | |
| 208. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Enter 3 for the length of the line | |
| 209. |
A full scale technical drawing will have a scale factor of ________. |
| A. | 1 : 1 |
| B. | 1 : 2 |
| C. | 2 : 1 |
| D. | 1 : 4 |
| Answer» B. 1 : 2 | |
| 210. |
Several of the tools used in traditional drafting include the following: |
| A. | Parallel straight edge |
| B. | 45 degree triangle |
| C. | Circle template |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 211. |
The thread note for a typical bolt will include the _________. |
| A. | Major diameter of the thread |
| B. | Material |
| C. | Center line |
| D. | Offset distance |
| Answer» B. Material | |
| 212. |
The title block used on working drawings should include the _________. |
| A. | Sheet number |
| B. | Line type |
| C. | Layer set |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Line type | |
| 213. |
A fillet is a rounded surface on the ________ corner of a part. |
| A. | Inside |
| B. | Outside |
| C. | Radial |
| D. | Isoplane |
| Answer» B. Outside | |
| 214. |
Some of the standard Auto-CAD text styles used in architectural drawings includes _________. |
| A. | City Blueprint |
| B. | Country Blueprint |
| C. | Stylus BT |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 215. |
The second line of dimensions out from the plan generally includes _________. |
| A. | Centers of doors and windows |
| B. | The distances between outside walls and interior walls |
| C. | The measurement from the outside of the brick to the inside of the exterior wall |
| D. | The measurement from one outside corner to the opposite outside corner |
| Answer» C. The measurement from the outside of the brick to the inside of the exterior wall | |
| 216. |
The 3-D commands on the Modeling toolbar include __________. |
| A. | Box |
| B. | Sphere |
| C. | Extrude |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 217. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Help the client select a color for their carpet | |
| 218. |
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 |
| Answer» D. 45 or 60 degrees | |
| 219. |
This is a rounded exterior blend between surfaces: |
| A. | Fillet |
| B. | Round |
| C. | Taper |
| D. | Chamfer |
| Answer» C. Taper | |
| 220. |
Traditional drafters need to be able to create several different line widths because ________. |
| A. | Different line widths convey different information |
| B. | The line width has to do with how dark it appear in the finished drawing |
| C. | They seem to transmit better in a fax machine |
| D. | It makes no difference |
| Answer» B. The line width has to do with how dark it appear in the finished drawing | |
| 221. |
Architectural drawings used to construct a house are often plotted with a scale of ¼" = 1'-0". What scale is this? |
| A. | Quarter |
| B. | Half |
| C. | Full |
| D. | Double |
| Answer» B. Half | |
| 222. |
The View toolbar will position the view of the 3-D solid toward the ________. |
| A. | Front |
| B. | Left side |
| C. | SE isometric |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 223. |
These units are based on inch-foot and yard measurements: |
| A. | International customary units |
| B. | U.S. metric units |
| C. | U.S. customary units |
| D. | ISO international units |
| Answer» D. ISO international units | |
| 224. |
These maps are used to plan construction projects that locate construction features so they fit the topography of the area: |
| A. | Subdivision plats |
| B. | Landscape maps |
| C. | Structural topography maps |
| D. | Structure location plans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 225. |
This is the bottom surface joining the sides of two adjacent threads: |
| A. | Lead |
| B. | Pitch |
| C. | Crest |
| D. | Root |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
When filling an area with a hatch pattern in Auto-CAD the drafter needs to be able to ________. |
| A. | See the entire bounding area to hatch |
| B. | Set Ortho on |
| C. | Turn ISO grid off |
| D. | Set the layer to Defpoints |
| Answer» B. Set Ortho on | |
| 227. |
This type of surface may be a plane, a single curved surface, or a warped surface: |
| A. | Edge surface |
| B. | Ruled surface |
| C. | Auxiliary surface |
| D. | Developed surface |
| Answer» C. Auxiliary surface | |
| 228. |
To avoid having to dimension to a hidden feature the drafter can utilize a ________ section. |
| A. | Whole |
| B. | Half |
| C. | Broken out |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
The section view drawing in which one fourth of an object has been marked for removal is known as a _________ section. |
| A. | Full |
| B. | Half |
| C. | Quarter |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Quarter | |
| 231. |
A ________ section allows the drafter to create a Cutting Plane line which is not in a straight line across the part. |
| A. | Offset |
| B. | Half |
| C. | Whole |
| D. | Broken out |
| Answer» B. Half | |
| 232. |
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 line |
| Answer» B. Hatch line | |
| 233. |
This is the measured size of a finished part: |
| A. | Actual size |
| B. | Dimensioned size |
| C. | Production size |
| D. | Basic size |
| Answer» B. Dimensioned size | |
| 234. |
A partial auxiliary view usually shows only features on the _________ of the inclined line and not any projection of other planes.%! |
| A. | Hidden lines |
| B. | Plane |
| C. | Center lines |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Center lines | |
| 235. |
These are vertical distances above a common datum, reference plane, or point:%! |
| A. | Plats |
| B. | Elevations |
| C. | Traverse |
| D. | Profiles |
| Answer» C. Traverse | |
| 236. |
Once a drawing is determined to be complete, the title block is used to document the change from:%! |
| A. | A draft to a finished drawing |
| B. | A finished to a working drawing |
| C. | An assembly to a finished drawing |
| D. | A working drawing to a draft |
| Answer» B. A finished to a working drawing | |
| 237. |
In order to create an accurate assembly drawing the drafter should create the ________ drawings first.%! |
| A. | Detail |
| B. | Title block |
| C. | Parts list |
| D. | Isometric |
| Answer» B. Title block | |
| 238. |
How can the drafter prevent Auto-CAD 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 |
| Answer» C. It can't be done | |
| 239. |
These maps are used in planning installations of trees, shrubbery, drives, and other garden features:%! |
| A. | Landscape maps |
| B. | Engineering maps |
| C. | Topographic maps |
| D. | Cadastral maps |
| Answer» B. Engineering maps | |
| 240. |
An Auto-CAD term that refers to a pre-drawn object which is stored in a drawing file and can be inserted into any other drawing file as needed is a __________.%! |
| A. | Block |
| B. | Brick |
| C. | Balloon |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Brick | |
| 241. |
The architectural and construction industries use the United States National CAD standard (NCS) system on many ________ projects.%! |
| A. | Residential |
| B. | Commercial |
| C. | Aerospace |
| D. | Publicly funded |
| Answer» E. | |
| 242. |
Most architectural drawings produced for field use by building contractors are printed on architectural "D" size paper which measures __________.%! |
| A. | 24" √ó 36" |
| B. | 18" √ó 24" |
| C. | 11" √ó 17" |
| D. | 34" √ó 22" |
| Answer» B. 18" ‚àö√≥ 24" | |
| 243. |
Center lines are used to locate or represent the centers of ________.%! |
| A. | Arcs |
| B. | Circles |
| C. | Hidden round features |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 244. |
The site plan illustrates _________.%! |
| A. | The floor plan |
| B. | Where the house sits on the property |
| C. | The roof plan |
| D. | Where the garage and driveway are located |
| Answer» C. The roof plan | |
| 245. |
In some circumstances an entire drawing can be inserted into a different drawing as a block. When this is used the base point will default to _________.%! |
| A. | 0, 0 |
| B. | 10, 10 |
| C. | 20, 20 |
| D. | 30, 30 |
| Answer» B. 10, 10 | |
| 246. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 247. |
This is a systematic approach that integrates the design and manufacture of products with the goal of optimizing the process:%! |
| A. | Traditional engineering design |
| B. | The manufacturing process |
| C. | Concurrent design |
| D. | Design for recycling |
| Answer» D. Design for recycling | |
| 248. |
This allows the designer to conceptualize objects more easily without having to make costly illustrations, models, or prototypes:%! |
| A. | Computer-aided manufacturing |
| B. | Computer-aided design |
| C. | Computer-aided engineering |
| D. | Computer-aided prototyping |
| Answer» C. Computer-aided engineering | |
| 249. |
When using the descriptive geometry method to create an auxiliary view the drafter should _________.%! |
| A. | Rotate the snap grid to the same angle of the inclined plane |
| B. | Offset the right vertical line of the front view |
| C. | Rotate the top line of the front view 45 degrees |
| D. | Offset the top line of the front view 2 inches |
| Answer» B. Offset the right vertical line of the front view | |
| 250. |
*$_This allows the designer to conceptualize objects more easily without having to make costly illustrations, models, or prototypes:? |
| A. | Computer-aided manufacturing |
| B. | Computer-aided design |
| C. | Computer-aided engineering |
| D. | Computer-aided prototyping |
| Answer» C. Computer-aided engineering | |