Class 1

Question 1

What are the 2 common Scale rulers?

Answer 1

Architect and Engineer

Question 2

How many scales are on a Architect Ruler

Answer 2

6

Question 3

What is the main ruler used for building construction

Answer 3

Architect Scale

Question 4

What is an Engineer Scale normally used for

Answer 4

Site plans

Question 5

How does an Engineer Scale measure

Answer 5

Feet and Tenths of a foot

Question 6

What Scale can you use with a Tape Measurer

Answer 6

1/4 Scale 1/4” = 1’

Question 7

Define Construction Drawings

Answer 7

The written language of building.

Question 8

What are the two types of Construction Drawings

Answer 8

Orthographic Projections and Pictorial Views

Question 9

How are almost all construction drawings drawn

Answer 9

Orthographic Projections

Question 10

What are the 6 Orthographic views of a building

Answer 10

Top View, Bottom View, Front View, Back View, Left side and Right side

Question 11

What are the 3 main Orthographic Views

Answer 11

Top, Front and Right side

Question 12

Where is the Cut Line for a floor plan

Answer 12

4’ from the bottom of the floor

Question 13

What are the 3 types of Pictorial Drawings

Answer 13

Isometric, Oblique and Perspective

Question 14

What is the most common type of technical drawing

Answer 14

Isometric, it is a pictorial construction drawing

Question 15

Define Orthographic Projection

Answer 15

Shows every part of an object that is parallel to the drawing plane in true relative size and position (what scale it will be drawn in)

Question 16

Define Pictorial Drawing

Answer 16

Presents the building as it would appear to the eye

Question 17

What are the typical angles on a Isometric drawing

Answer 17

30 and 60 degrees. It should be drawn to scale and dimensionally accurate

Question 18

What are the common angles of an Oblique drawing

Answer 18

45 degrees

Question 19

How is a Perspective drawing depicted

Answer 19

Exactly how you see it. The center vertical line is drawn to scale, use vanishing points

Question 20

What are Special Views

Answer 20

Large scale drawings which show features that do not appear (or appear on too small a scale) on the plans and elevations

Question 21

What are the 3 Special Views

Answer 21

Section, Details and Exploded View

Question 22

What is the most common Special View

Answer 22

Section

Question 23

Define a visible line

Answer 23

Heavy, unbroken lines used to indicate visible edges of an object

Question 24

Define hidden lines

Answer 24

medium lines, with short evenly spaced dashes. used to indicate concealed edges

Question 25

Define center lines

Answer 25

thin lines made up of long and short dashes alternately spaced and consistant in length. used to indicate symetry about an axis and location of centers

Question 26

Define dimension lines

Answer 26

thin lines terminated with arrowheads at each end. used to indicate distance measured

Question 27

define extension lines

Answer 27

thin unbroken line. used to indicate extent of dimensions

Question 28

define leader lines

Answer 28

thin line terminated with arrowhead or dot at one end. used to indicate a part, dimension or other reference

Question 29

define phantom or datum lines

Answer 29

medium series of one long dash and two short dashes evenly spaced ending with long dash. used to indicate alternate position of parts, repeated detail, or a datum plane

Question 30

define stitch lines

Answer 30

medium line of short dashes evenly spaced and labeled. used to indicate stitching or sewing

Question 31

define break (long) lines

Answer 31

thin, solid ruled line with free hand zigzags. used to reduce size of drawing required to delineate object and reduce detail

Question 32

define break (short) lines

Answer 32

thick, solid free hand lines. used to indicate a short break

Question 33

what are the two types of symbols

Answer 33

architectural and material

Question 34

what do architectural symbols depict

Answer 34

doors, windows, plumbing, details, electrical etc..

Question 35

what do material symbols depict

Answer 35

concrete, wood, glass, sand etc..

Question 36

what are the 3 typical types of framing for light structures

Answer 36

platform(or western), balloon and braced

Question 37

what are the three steps in preparing Bill of Materials (BOM)

Answer 37

materials take-off list, material estimate list and bill of materials