Architectural Drawing

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which part of a church is often made of stained glass?

Door

Altar

Patio

Window

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the minimum width for the area that the toilet is in?

12"

24"

36"

48"

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

In a set of house plans, which plan will tell you the location of the house on the site?

Plot plan

Foundation Plan

Electrical Plan

Plumbing Plan

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is not the purpose of a green home design?

To grow green plants

Environmentally friendly and sustainable

Efficient use of energy, water, and building materials

Produce less waste

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the name for an architectural drawing of a building's exterior?

Plan

Elevation

Facade

Section

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

In a set of house plans, which plan will show you all of the doors, windows, walls, and patios?

Site Plan

Floor Plan

Landscape Plan

Patio Plan

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What term is described as usually near the house but not structurally connected to it ordinarily located at ground level and constructed for durability?

Gazebo

Deck

Patio

Court

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which New York building was the tallest building in the world in 1940?

Flatiron Building

Empire State building

Twin Towers

Brooklyn Museum

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The function and efficiency of the rooms will be enhanced by using a(n) _______________ where the dining room and living rooms are not closed off from each other.

Open floor plan

Single plan

Closed plan

Raised Floor

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Straightedges that have a short crosspiece at one end.

Parallel Bar

T Scale

Mini Drafter

Technical Scale

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Semicircular instrument for measuring and plotting angles.

Protractor

Triangles

French Curve

Compass

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The quintessential element of architectural drawing.

A Ruler

Pencil

A Line

Paper

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Rules equipped with system of cables and pulleys that allow their straightedges to move across the drawing board only in a parallel manner.

T Scale

Digital Stylus

T- Square

Parallel Bar

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A tool with graduations along its edges so that scale drawings can be measured directly in feet and inches.

Ruler

Template

Architect's Scale

Digital Scale

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A tool with cutouts of various shapes and sizes to confine the area of a drawing to be erased.

Eraser

Erasing Shield

Compass

Template

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What guides the drawing of irregular curves through a series of points.

Compass

Protractor

French Curves

Triangles

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Symbol number 6 shown on the floor plan represents

Water Closet

Lavatory Sink

Toilet

Shower

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

When dimensioning architectural plans, which is the symbol for a "foot" measurement?

'

"

ft

Foot

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is a term used in building codes to describe access?

Egress

Doors

Entry

Casing

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Dashed lines that follow the counters in a kitchen floor plan most likely represent,

Trash compactor

Upper (wall hung) cabinets

A valance

A dishwasher

21.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A "half bath" would include,

Water closet and lavatory

Shower, water closet, and lavatory

Tub, water closet, and lavatory

Any of the above

22.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the accepted method of writing a measurement of "six inches" on an architectural drawing?

1/2'

0.5'

6"

0' 6"

23.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which symbol below represents a dishwasher?

A

B

C

D

24.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Symbol number 7 shown on the floor plan represents...

Hinged door

Bi-folding door

By-passing door

Double-action door

25.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which is an accepted symbol for a brick veneer wall?

A

B

C

D

26.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Architectural dimensioning is usually done in ________.

Even Numbers

Feet and Inches

Feet only

Inches Only

27.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The building construction industry relies on sets of ________ drawings to construct homes and commercial buildings.

Mechanical Drawings

Axonometric Drawings

Isometric Drawings

Architectural Working

28.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The site plan illustrates ________.

the floor plan

where the house sits on the property

the roof plan

where the garage and driveway are located

29.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who is responsible for the accuracy of the working drawings set?

Draftsman

Contractor

Drafting Equipment

Client

30.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the dimensions of an A0 sheet?

594mm x 841mm

23.4 x 33.1 in

900mm x 600mm

841 x 1189 mm

31.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

10 inches is equivalent to

10 cm

25 cm

25.4 cm

100 mm

32.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 3.30?

60'

75'

90'

80'

33.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Architectural drawings are used mainly for,

to communicate ideas and concepts

to assist a building contractor to construct it based on design intent

as a record of the design and planned development

all of the above

none of the above

34.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is this?

Drawing in a black sheet

Whiteprint

Blueprint

Hand drafted working drawing

35.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Which of these are true about Architectural Drawings?

may include tones or hatches to emphasise different materials

are intended to appear realistic.

intended to explain a scheme

to promote its merits

36.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Which one of the following type is NOT a part of Working drawing set?

Electrical Drawings

Axonometric Drawings

Perspective Drawings

Foundation Drawings

Site Plan

37.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the Cross in the drawing denote?

Western Closet

Jacuzzi

Indian Toilet

Shower

38.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is this?

Foundation Drawing

Ceiling Plan

Plumbing Drawing

Floor Plan

39.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

In perspective projection, all lines of sight start at a ________point.

Multiple

Two

Single

Triple

40.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

These are points at which the edges of the object appear to be converging.

Stationary Point

Vanishing Point

Vertical Point

Perspective Point

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