Question 1

What organization establishes the standardized symbols used in technical drawings?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASM
E)  
B)  International Drafting Association (ID
A)  
C)  Contemporary Drafting/Design Commission (CDD
C)  
D)  International Order of Architects and Engineers (IOA
E)  
A)  American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASM
E)  
B)  International Drafting Association (ID
A)  
C)  Contemporary Drafting/Design Commission (CDD
C)  
D)  International Order of Architects and Engineers (IOA
E)  A

Question 2

Whose job is it to verify that the drafters' working drawings are properly drawn and free of errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  senior drafter 
B)  senior detailer 
C)  design technician 
D)  checker 
A)  senior drafter 
B)  senior detailer 
C)  design technician 
D)  checker D

Question 3

A schematic drawing might use symbols and lines to show the flow of fluids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Molecular engineers often research and develop products for the medical field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Complex manufactured products may require hundreds of working drawings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which drawing professionals are required to have a college degree such as a BA, MA, or PhD?

Accepted Answer

A)  midlevel drafters 
B)  top-level drafters 
C)  midlevel drafters and top-level drafters 
D)  intern-level drafters, midlevel drafters, and top-level drafters 
A)  midlevel drafters 
B)  top-level drafters 
C)  midlevel drafters and top-level drafters 
D)  intern-level drafters, midlevel drafters, and top-level drafters

Question 7

Only complex manufactured products require technical working drawings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the basic technical form for visual communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  drafting 
B)  scripting 
C)  scaling 
D)  discussing 
A)  drafting 
B)  scripting 
C)  scaling 
D)  discussing

Question 9

How many surfaces are typically shown in a pictorial drawing?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four

Question 10

An instructor of engineering is considered a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  intern-level drafter 
B)  midlevel drafter 
C)  top-level professional 
D)  semi-professional 
A)  intern-level drafter 
B)  midlevel drafter 
C)  top-level professional 
D)  semi-professional

Question 11

A(n) _____ does the planning and drawing for all types of maps.

Accepted Answer

A)  cartographer 
B)  astronautical engineer 
C)  civil engineer 
D)  environmental engineer 
A)  cartographer 
B)  astronautical engineer 
C)  civil engineer 
D)  environmental engineer

Question 12

A _____ makes reproductions of working drawings on various types of equipment, such as copy machines and cameras.

Accepted Answer

A)  junior detailer 
B)  junior drafter 
C)  CAD operator 
D)  printing operator 
A)  junior detailer 
B)  junior drafter 
C)  CAD operator 
D)  printing operator

Question 13

Language is more effective than drawings for describing the precise shape, size, and form of objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A _____ would be used to show the flow of data through a computer network.

Accepted Answer

A)  schematic drawing 
B)  multiview drawing 
C)  pictorial drawing 
D)  block diagram 
A)  schematic drawing 
B)  multiview drawing 
C)  pictorial drawing 
D)  block diagram

Question 15

Which type of drawing shows an object as in a photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  schematic drawing 
B)  pictorial drawing 
C)  block diagram 
D)  multiview drawing 
A)  schematic drawing 
B)  pictorial drawing 
C)  block diagram 
D)  multiview drawing

Question 16

Contemporary drafters are not typically required to have manual drafting instrument skills as all technical drawings are now prepared on computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When were two-dimensional working drawings first used to produce products?

Accepted Answer

A)  thirty-sixth century BC 
B)  first century AD 
C)  fifteenth century AD 
D)  eighteenth century AD 
A)  thirty-sixth century BC 
B)  first century AD 
C)  fifteenth century AD 
D)  eighteenth century AD

Question 18

Nearly every phase of the design process requires some degree of freehand sketching, manual drafting, and CAD for the development of ideas and working drawings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A developmental engineer plans the research to develop new and improved industrial chemicals for manufacturing processes and production procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What does a technical illustrator do?

Accepted Answer

A)  prepare attractive illustrations for magazines, books, and posters 
B)  create 3D drawings from working drawings 
C)  produce complex working drawings needed for manufacture 
D)  supervise the drafting personnel 
A)  prepare attractive illustrations for magazines, books, and posters 
B)  create 3D drawings from working drawings 
C)  produce complex working drawings needed for manufacture 
D)  supervise the drafting personnel

Exam 1: Introduction to Contemporary Drafting

What organization establishes the standardized symbols used in technical drawings?

Whose job is it to verify that the drafters' working drawings are properly drawn and free of errors?

A schematic drawing might use symbols and lines to show the flow of fluids.

Molecular engineers often research and develop products for the medical field.

Complex manufactured products may require hundreds of working drawings.

Which drawing professionals are required to have a college degree such as a BA, MA, or PhD?

Only complex manufactured products require technical working drawings.

What is the basic technical form for visual communication?

How many surfaces are typically shown in a pictorial drawing?

An instructor of engineering is considered a(n):

A(n) _____ does the planning and drawing for all types of maps.

A _____ makes reproductions of working drawings on various types of equipment, such as copy machines and cameras.

Language is more effective than drawings for describing the precise shape, size, and form of objects.

A _____ would be used to show the flow of data through a computer network.

Which type of drawing shows an object as in a photograph?

Contemporary drafters are not typically required to have manual drafting instrument skills as all technical drawings are now prepared on computers.

When were two-dimensional working drawings first used to produce products?

Nearly every phase of the design process requires some degree of freehand sketching, manual drafting, and CAD for the development of ideas and working drawings.

A developmental engineer plans the research to develop new and improved industrial chemicals for manufacturing processes and production procedures.

What does a technical illustrator do?

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Drafting Room Design Teams

Drafting Conventions and Formats

Geometric Construction

Multiview Drawings

Dimensioning Conventions and Surface Finishes

Tolerancing and Geometric Tolerancing

Sectional Views

Auxiliary Views and Revolutions

Descriptive Geometry

Development Drawings

Pictorial Drawings

Fasteners

Green Design in Industry

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Welding Drawings

Gears and Cams

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