Engineering Drawing OBJECTIVE BITS with Answers --- M V Reddy

1. The primary unit of measurement for engineering drawings and design in the mechanical
industries is the
(a) millimeter (b) centimeter (c) meter (d) kilometer
Ans: (a)
2. Line composed of closely and eenly spaced short dashes in a drawing represents
(a) isible edges (b) hidden edges (c) hatching (d) pitch circle of gears
Ans: (b)
!. Lettering on a drawing sheet should hae
(a) all alphabets in capital letters
(b) all alphabets in small letters
(c) "n a sentance only first alphabet in capital letter
(d) "n a sentance only abbreiations are capital letter
Ans: (a)
#. The line connecting a iew to note is called
(a) dimension line (b) pro$ection line (c) leader (d) arrowheads
Ans: (c)
%. The dimension figure for radius of a circle should be preceded by
(a) & (b) '& (c) (& (d) &A)
Ans: (b)
*. The recommended method of dimensioning a sphere with diameter +, mm is
(a) +,-( (b) -+,( (c) (+,- (d) (-+,
Ans: (d)
.. A s/uare lamina in isometric pro$ection appears as
(a) &hombus (b) &ectangle (c) Trape0ium (d) 1arallelogram
Ans: (a)
+. "n isometric pro$ection the three edges of an ob$ect are inclined to each other at
(a) *, (b) 12, (c) 1,, (d 2,
Ans: (b)
2. A cure drawn for 3oyle4s law (15 6 constant) on a 175 chart has a characteristic shape of
(a) ellipse (b) parabola (c) obli/ue hyperbola (d) rectangular hyperbola
Ans: (d)
1,. The profile of a gear teeth is in the form of
(a) parabola (b) inolute (c) spiral (d) heli8
Ans: (b)
11. 9hen two angles together make 2,:; they are called
(a) obtuse angle (b) refle8 angle (c) complementary angles (d) supplementary angles
Ans: (c)
12. The included angle of a he8agon is
(a) !,: (b) *,: (c) 12,: (d) 1%,:
Ans: (c)
1!. The cure generated by a point on the circumference of a circle; which rolls without slipping
along outside of another circle is known as
(a) <ypocycloid (b) =picycloid (c) 'ycloid (d) Trochoid
Ans: (b)
1#. "n orthographic pro$ections; the rays are assumed to
(a) dierge from station point (b) conerge from station point (c) be parallel (d) >one of these
Ans: (c)
1%. "f an ob$ect lies in third /uadrant; its position with respect to reference planes will be
(a) infront of 5.1; aboe <.1 (b) behind 5.1.; aboe <.1. (c) behind 5.1.; below <.1.
(d) infront of 5.1.; below <.1.
Ans: (c)
1*. "f the 5ertical Trace (5.T.) of a line lies !, mm aboe reference line (?@); then its position
will be
(a) !, mm infront of 5.1. (b) !, mm behind 5.1. (c) !, mm aboe <.1. (d) !, mm below <.1.
Ans: (c)
1.. 9hen an ob$ect is cut by a section plane parallel to <.1 and perpendicular to 5.1; then the
sectional iew of the ob$ect is obtained in
(a) top iew (b) front iew (c) left side iew (d) right side iew
Ans: (a)
1+. 9hich of the following ob$ect gies a circular section; when it is cut completely by a section
plane (irrespectie of the angle of the section plane)
(a) 'ylinder (b) (phere (c) 'one (d) 'ircular lamina
Ans: (b)
12. 'omparatie scale is a pair of scale haing a common
(a) units (b) representatie fraction (c) length of scale (d) least count
Ans: (b)
2,. An angle can be set off and measured with the help of
(a) plane scale (b) diagonal scale (c) comparatie scale (d) (cale of chords
Ans: (d)
21. 9hat type of line has precedence oer all other types of linesA
(a) hidden line (b) centre line (c) isible line (d) none of the aboe
Ans: (c)
22. 9hich is not a principal iewA
(a) front (b) bottom (c) au8iliary (d) left side
Ans: (c)
2!. The top iew of an ob$ect should typically be drawn in first angle pro$ection.
(a) to the right of the front iew (b) directly below the front iew
(c) anywhere on the same page (d) on a separate piece of paper
Ans: (b)
2#. The top and right side iews hae common dimensions of
(a) height and width (b) width and depth (c) height (d) depth
Ans: (a)
2%. This is how a8onometric; obli/ue; and perspectie sketches show ob$ects
(a) Brthographically (b) 1ictorially (c) Bbli/uely (d) 1arallel
Ans: (b)
2*. This type of solid has two bases that are parallel e/ual polygons:
(a) pyramid (b) prism (c) cone (d) torus
Ans: (b)
2.. The solid haing a polygon for a base and triangular lateral faces intersecting at a erte8 is
(a) pyramid (b) prism (c) cone (d) torus
Ans: (a)
2+. These types of pro$ectors conerge at a anishing point
(a) perspectie (b) parallel (c) orthographic (d) obli/ue
Ans: (a)
22. "n obli/ue sketches; the most commonly used angles for receding lines are
(a) 1% or *, degrees (b) 1% or .% degrees (c) #% or *, degrees (d) #% or .% degrees
Ans: (c)
!,. Bb$ects that are symmetric can be shown effectiely using this type of section
(a) /uarter section (b) half section (c) full section (d) symmetric section
Ans: (b)
!1. "n this type of section; one /uarter of the ob$ect is remoed
(a) reoled section (b) remoed section (c) /uarter section (d) half section
Ans: (d)
!2. This type of section is limited by a break line
(a) remoed section (b) reoled section (c) broken7out section (d) half section
Ans: (c)
!!. <ead lamps of motor ehicles are in the shape of a
(a) =llipse (b) 1arabola (c) <yperbola (d) (/uare
Ans: (c)
!#. =ccentricity of parabola is ..................... one
(a) less than (b) more than (c) e/ual to (d) none
Ans: (c)
!%. The angle between the flanks of a metric thread is
(a) *, (b) 2, (c) .% (d) %%
Ans: (a)
!*. The number of cotters used in an assembly of sleee and cotter $oint are
(a) Bne (b) Cie (c) Cour (d) Two
Ans: (d)
!.. 9hat is the correct FRONT iew in the figure belowA

Ans: ())
!+. 9hat is the correct FRONT iew in the figure belowA

Ans: (A)
!2. "f a cylinder is cut as illustrated below; the RIGHT SIDE iew will contain aDan:
(A) 'ircle. (3) =llipse. (') &ectangle. ()) Triangle

Ans: (3)
#,. 9hat is the correct FRONT iew in the figure belowA
Ans: (')
#1. 9hich is the correct RIGHT SIDE iew of the figure belowA

Ans: (')
#2. "n orthographic pro$ection; lines are formed by pro$ecting edges of the ob$ect onto planes.
The images formed on the planes are called:
A) 5iews. B) (ides. C) 1oints. D) Tangencies
Ans: (A)
#!. The term ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION means to:
A) EThrow backward at an angle of #%F and draw.G
B) EThrow forward at an angle of #%F and draw.G
C) EThrow forward at right angles and draw.G
D) E&otate the ob$ect at #%F to the picture plane.G
Ans: (')
##. 9hat type of line must be drawn between points A H B to complete the LEFT SIDE iew of
the figure belowA
A) 'enter B) <idden C) (ection D) 5isible

Ans: (A)
#%. 9hich is the correct FRONT iew of the figure belowA

Ans: (3)
#*. 9hich is the correct TOP iew of the figure belowA

Ans: (A)
47. ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION is a system that allows you to make:
A) Three7dimensional drawings of a two dimensional ob$ect.
B) Two7dimensional drawings of a two dimensional ob$ect.
C) Two7dimensional drawings of a three dimensional ob$ect.
D) Three7dimensional drawings of a three dimensional ob$ect.
Ans: (A)
#+. The PRECEDENCE OF LINES tells us that if a isible line and a hidden line coincide
(occupy the same position on the drawing); we should:
A) )raw only the hidden line. B) )raw only the isible line.
C) )raw the hidden line $ust aboe the isible line. D) &eplace them with a phantom line.
Ans: (3)
#2. The PRECEDENCE OF LINES tells us that if a isible line and a center line coincide
(occupy the same position on the drawing); we should:
A) )raw only the center line. B) )raw only the isible line.
C) )raw the center line $ust aboe the isible line. D) &eplace them with a phantom line.
Ans: (3)
%,. 9hich is a CENTER LINEA

Ans: (3)
%1. The face of the ob$ect that has the most descriptie feature(s) should be the:
A) 3ack 5iew. B) Cront 5iew. C) &ight side 5iew. D) Top 5iew.
Ans: (3)
%2. 9hen making an orthographic drawing; the THICKEST lines should be the:
A) 'enter lines. B) 5isible (ob$ect) lines. C) =8tension lines. D) <idden lines.
Ans: (3)
%!. (urfaces or edges that CANNOT be seen in the iews are drawn with:
A) 'enterlines. B) 5isibleDBb$ect lines. C) <idden lines. D) >o lines.
Ans: (')
%#. "n an orthographic drawing; a circular surface may NOT appear as aDan:
A) =llipse. B) 'ircle. C) (traight line. D) 1arabola.
Ans: ())
%%.A line at an angle of less than 2,F to a plane of pro$ection will appear as a:
A) 1oint. B) True length line. C) 'ured line. D) Coreshortened line.
Ans: ())