Blueprints

Question 1

Name the two types of drawings?

Answer 1

orthographic and pictorial

Question 2

How many views are there in an orthographic drawing?

Answer 2

Six

Question 3

Top, right, and front are the most common views for which type of drawing?

Answer 3

Orthographic

Question 4

which ruler is used when drawing plans for horizontal work?

Answer 4

Engineer

Question 5

what’s the main difference between engineer and architect scales?

Answer 5

engineer uses feet and tenths (base ten)

architecture users standard inches and feet (base 12)

Question 6

true north is shown on what kind of plans?

Answer 6

site plans

Question 7

in orthographic drawings what view shows the main elevation section?

Answer 7

front view

Question 8

the foundation, plumbing, electrical, etc are shown in what view of orthographic drawings?

Answer 8

top view

Question 9

what is shown on the orthographic right side view?

Answer 9

elevation and section

Question 10

What conveys dimensions, size and shape?

Answer 10

floor plan

Question 11

should dimensions on a floor plan be stated as internal or external dimensions?

Answer 11

external dimensions

Question 12

what drawing has no depth (2 dimensional) view of the exterior?

Answer 12

elevation drawing

Question 13

what is shown on a Sectional View?

Answer 13

height and vertical relationships within building (3D)

Question 14

what is pictured as if it’s been cut by a lazer at a 4’ elevation?

Answer 14

Floor plan

Question 15

what are the types of Pictorial Drawings?

Answer 15

Isometric, oblique, perspective

Question 16

What angles are isometric drawings drawn from?

Answer 16

30 and 60 degrees

Question 17

what is the most common type of Pictorial drawing?

Answer 17

Isometric

Question 18

Which drawing is shown from a 45 degree angle?

Answer 18

Oblique

Question 19

Which type of Pictorial drawing is dimensionally accurate?

Answer 19

oblique

Question 20

what type of Pictorial drawing shows 2 vanishing points?

Answer 20

Perspective

Question 21

A horizontal line is shown on which type of drawing?

Answer 21

perspective

Question 22

What does a Special View show?

Answer 22

large scale drawing features that don’t appear on plans/elevations

Question 23

what types of special view are there?

Answer 23

exploded view, sectional view, detail view

Question 24

What view shows the object parts and assembly of an item?

Answer 24

exploded view

Question 25

what type of special view is most common?

Answer 25

Sectional view

Question 26

what type of special view is dimensionally accurate?

Answer 26

detail view

Question 27

What can be found on a legend?

Answer 27

architectural symbols

Question 28

what type of lines show an door or window arch?

Answer 28

Phantom lines

Question 29

what are the types of building materials?

Answer 29

organic, metal and ceramic

Question 30

Foundation plans show measurements starting at what side?

Answer 30

Job north and job west

Question 31

How can you find job north and job west on a foundation plan?

Answer 31

North is the top, West is left, regardless of true north

Question 32

What is the directional difference between site plans and foundational plans?

Answer 32

site plan uses true north and lines drawn on azimuth. | foundational plan uses job north, which is the front side of a structure

Question 33

what is the intersection of job north and job west referred to as?

Answer 33

the zero line reference point

Question 34

footings are located by distance between ___ and ___ from references to the boundary line

Answer 34

centerline and distances

Question 35

How are foundations below grade shown on foundation plans?

Answer 35

hidden lines

Question 36

what are the types of lines?

Answer 36

visible, center, extension, leader, dimension, | phantom/datum, hidden

Question 37

What will include a precise amount of supplies needed, for a build?

Answer 37

bill of materials

Question 38

along with the bill of materials what should be included?

Answer 38

materials take off list and materials estimate list