Question 1

The bearing and grade, or bearing and slope refers to the exact position of a fold line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not true regarding trusses?

Accepted Answer

A) Trusses are seldom used in multiples. 
B) Trusses seldom stand alone. 
C)  Trusses are frames that are usually two-dimensional. 
D)  Joints are assumed to be pinned, although they are welded, bolted, or riveted. 
A) Trusses are seldom used in multiples. 
B) Trusses seldom stand alone. 
C)  Trusses are frames that are usually two-dimensional. 
D)  Joints are assumed to be pinned, although they are welded, bolted, or riveted.

Question 3

Pitch and bevel are indicated in a similar manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The significance of contour lines being close together on a map is steep terrain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Given the bearing, slope, and length of a line, which of the following is not true when constructing the line in a drawing?

Accepted Answer

A) The bearing is always drawn in the top view. 
B) The true length can be drawn if the line is to be exactly horizontal. 
C)  Any line with an incline up (+) or down (-) from the horizon must be laid out using specific steps. 
D)  If the line is horizontal, the true length must be constructed before the heading length can be drawn in the top view. 
A) The bearing is always drawn in the top view. 
B) The true length can be drawn if the line is to be exactly horizontal. 
C)  Any line with an incline up (+) or down (-) from the horizon must be laid out using specific steps. 
D)  If the line is horizontal, the true length must be constructed before the heading length can be drawn in the top view.

Question 6

In order to find an edge view of a plane, a true-length line must be located in that plane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Methods of assembling truss joints include welding, riveting, and bolting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A vector is a directed line segment that in computer graphics is defined by its two end points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not an acceptable method for determining the intersection of two planes?

Accepted Answer

A) by inspection 
B) by generating an edge view of the plane surface 
C)  by using the line projection method 
D)  both B and C 
A) by inspection 
B) by generating an edge view of the plane surface 
C)  by using the line projection method 
D)  both B and C

Question 10

Finding the true length of a line requires that end point distances are transferred from the fold line in the:

Accepted Answer

A) preceding view 
B) second preceding view 
C)  front view 
D)  auxiliary view 
A) preceding view 
B) second preceding view 
C)  front view 
D)  auxiliary view

Question 11

When projecting a plane into another view, you must first find at least four points in the plane and project each point into the next view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Contour lines represent the:

Accepted Answer

A) approximate shape of the land 
B) height of the terrain 
C)  steepness of the terrain 
D)  all of the above 
A) approximate shape of the land 
B) height of the terrain 
C)  steepness of the terrain 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

The term cuts and fills refers to earth being excavated for highways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a step involved in determining the true distance between two nonparallel (or skewed) lines in space?

Accepted Answer

A) Project the true length of either one of the two lines, and project the other line into the auxiliary view. 
B) Find the point view of the true length line, and project the other line into that secondary auxiliary view. 
C)  Measure the true distance between the point view line at a location that is perpendicular to the other line. 
D)  Project the same points from the front view into the right-side view. 
A) Project the true length of either one of the two lines, and project the other line into the auxiliary view. 
B) Find the point view of the true length line, and project the other line into that secondary auxiliary view. 
C)  Measure the true distance between the point view line at a location that is perpendicular to the other line. 
D)  Project the same points from the front view into the right-side view.

Question 15

Trusses are usually used in pairs or in multiples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not part of the parallelogram law?

Accepted Answer

A) two vectors 
B) not parallel, drawn to scale 
C)  parallel, drawn to scale 
D)  having the same units, and acting at the same point can be added or subtracted using a specific formula 
A) two vectors 
B) not parallel, drawn to scale 
C)  parallel, drawn to scale 
D)  having the same units, and acting at the same point can be added or subtracted using a specific formula

Question 17

Azimuth bearing indicates the percent at which a line is angled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A fold line is drawn like a hidden line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A dihedral angle refers to the angle:

Accepted Answer

A) between a foreshortened line and the fold line 
B) between two lines that are true length 
C)  between a plane and the fold line 
D)  between two planes 
A) between a foreshortened line and the fold line 
B) between two lines that are true length 
C)  between a plane and the fold line 
D)  between two planes

Question 20

Notations are important because they are used to keep track of all views and points in space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Descriptive Geometry

The bearing and grade, or bearing and slope refers to the exact position of a fold line.

Which of the following is not true regarding trusses?

Pitch and bevel are indicated in a similar manner.

The significance of contour lines being close together on a map is steep terrain.

Given the bearing, slope, and length of a line, which of the following is not true when constructing the line in a drawing?

In order to find an edge view of a plane, a true-length line must be located in that plane.

Methods of assembling truss joints include welding, riveting, and bolting.

A vector is a directed line segment that in computer graphics is defined by its two end points.

Which of the following is not an acceptable method for determining the intersection of two planes?

Finding the true length of a line requires that end point distances are transferred from the fold line in the:

When projecting a plane into another view, you must first find at least four points in the plane and project each point into the next view.

Contour lines represent the:

The term cuts and fills refers to earth being excavated for highways.

Which of the following is not a step involved in determining the true distance between two nonparallel (or skewed) lines in space?

Trusses are usually used in pairs or in multiples.

Which of the following is not part of the parallelogram law?

Azimuth bearing indicates the percent at which a line is angled.

A fold line is drawn like a hidden line.

A dihedral angle refers to the angle:

Notations are important because they are used to keep track of all views and points in space.

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