NCCER Module 5: Construction Drawings (Terms)

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Drawings that show the FULL design of the project.

Architectural Plans

Site Plans

MEP Plans

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A large, horizontal structural member made of concrete, steel, stone, wood, or other structural material to provide support above a large opening.

Masonry

Wall

Beam

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The traditional name used to describe construction drawings.

Shop Drawings

Sketch

Blueprints

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Drawings that show the location of the building on the site from an aerial view, including contours, trees, construction features, and dimensions.

Architectural Drawings

Electrical Drawings

Civil Drawings

MEP Drawings

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The making of a set of construction drawings with the aid of a computer.

Copying

Tracing

CAD (Computer Aided Design)

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Solid or dashed lines showing the elevation of the earth on a civil drawing.

Contour Lines

Symbol

Hidden Lines

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Enlarged views of part of a drawing used to show an area more clearly.

Detailed View

Elevation View

Top View

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Engineered drawings that show all electrical supply and distribution

Plumbing Plans

Framing Plans

Electrical Plans

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Height above sea level, or other defined surface, usually expressed in feet or meters

Elevation (EL)

Height

Width

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Side view of a building or object, showing height and width

Cross Section View

Site Plan

Elevation

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A drawing that shows the details of the building's sprinkler system

Plumbing Plan

HVAC Plan

Fire Protection Plan

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A drawing that provides an aerial view of the layout of each room.

Side View

Floor Plan

Structural Plan

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A drawing that shows the layout and elevation of the building foundation.

Side View

Floor Plan

Foundation Plan

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

HVAC stands for:

Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning.

Heating, Ventilation, All Controls

Heating , Ventilation, Auxiliary Concrete

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A Legend is :

Famous Architects

A description of the symbols and abbreviations used in a set of drawings

Title Block of Blueprints

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Engineered drawings that show the mechanical systems, such as motors and piping.

Plumbing Plan

Mechanical Plan

Electrical Plan

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Piping and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs) are:

Diagrams of Electrical Circuits

Schedules for Window Installers

Schematic diagrams of a complete piping system.

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A type of three-dimensional drawing that depicts a plumbing system.

HALO

MIB

Plumbing Iso Metric Drawing

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Engineered drawings that show the layout for the plumbing system

Civil Drawings

Mechanical Drawings

Plumbing Plans

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A roof Plan is:

A scale

A drawing of the view of the roof from above the building

a drawing of the foundation and footings

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Scale is:

The ratio between the size of a drawing of an object and the size of the actual object.

A Panel Schedule

A Revision Block

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A one-line drawing showing the flow path for electrical circuitry or the relationship of all parts of a system.

Construction Drawings

Details

Schematic

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A section drawing is:

a legend for Elevation Heights

a detailed drawing for electrical circuits

A cross-sectional view of a specific location, showing the inside of an object or building

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Specifications are:

Precise written presentation of the details of a plan

Floor Plan Drawings

Title Blocks

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A qualified, licensed person who creates and designs drawings for a construction project

Engineer

Site Supervisor

Contractor

Architect

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Architect's scale is:

A tape measure

A specialized ruler used in making or measuring reduced scale drawings. The ruler is marked with a range of calibrated ratios for laying out distances, with scales indicating feet, inches, and fractions of inches. Used on drawings other than site plans.

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A line on a drawing with a measurement indicating length.

Dimension Line

Hidden Line

Footing Line

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A person who applies scientific principles in design and construction.

Culinary Teacher

Drywall Contractor

Engineer

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A straightedge measuring device divided uniformly into multiples of 10 divisions per inch so that drawings can be made with decimal values. Used mainly for land measurements on site plans

Architect Scale

Engineers Scale

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Hidden Lines are:

A dashed line showing an object obstructed from view by another object.

A line on a drawing with a measurement indicating length.

31.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In drafting, the line on which an arrowhead is placed and used to identify a component.

Callout

Leader

PosiPoint

32.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A metric scale is:

A straightedge measuring device divided into centimeters, with each centimeter divided into 10 millimeters. Usually used for architectural drawings and sometimes referred to as a metric architect's scale

A straightedge measuring device divided uniformly into multiples of 10 divisions per inch so that drawings can be made with decimal values. Used mainly for land measurements on site plans

A specialized ruler used in making or measuring reduced scale drawings. The ruler is marked with a range of calibrated ratios for laying out distances, with scales indicating feet, inches, and fractions of inches. Used on drawings other than site plans

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Not to scale (NTS) in relation to construction drawings means

Not to Speed

National Tire Store

Not to Scale

34.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of drawing is this?

Architectural Plan

Structural Plan

Civil Plan

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of drawing is this?

Architectural Plan

Structural Plan

Civil Plan

36.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of drawing is this?

Architectural Plan

Structural Plan

Civil Plan

37.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of drawing is this?

Electrical Plan

Plumbing Plan

Mechanical Plan

38.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of drawing is this?

Electrical Plan

Plumbing Plan

Mechanical Plan

39.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is this?

Elevation View

Cross Section View

Plan View

40.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is this?

Legend Symbols

Window Schedule

Title Block

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