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Quiz 2 Engineering Drawing

1. The document discusses different types of curves and their applications, including cycloids, parabolic curves, conic sections, and how they are generated. 2. It also covers topics related to technical drawing such as different types of scales, their uses, and definitions of terms like vernier scale and least count. 3. The document contains multiple choice questions to test understanding of the applications and properties of the curves, scales, and geometric concepts discussed.

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Quiz 2 Engineering Drawing

1. The document discusses different types of curves and their applications, including cycloids, parabolic curves, conic sections, and how they are generated. 2. It also covers topics related to technical drawing such as different types of scales, their uses, and definitions of terms like vernier scale and least count. 3. The document contains multiple choice questions to test understanding of the applications and properties of the curves, scales, and geometric concepts discussed.

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1.

A curve finds its application for reflecting surfaces of light, Arch forms, cable forms in
suspension bridges, wall brackets of uniform strength, etc.

a. Epi-Cycloid and Hypo-Cycloid


b. Cycloid
c. Parabolic Curve 

d. Application of Conic Curves


2. It is formed when a right-angled triangle with an apex and angle Θ is rotated about
its altitude as the axis. The length or height is equal to the altitude of the triangle
and the radius of the base is equal to the base of the triangle.

a. Cube
b. None of the choices
c. Cone 

d. Circle
3. A plain scale is simply a line which is not divided into a suitable number of equal
parts, the first of which is not further sub-divided into small parts.

True

False 
4. Objects which are very big in size can be represented in drawing to full size.

True

False 
5. Drawing small objects such as watch parts, instrument components etc., use of full
scale may not be useful to represent the object clearly.

True 

False
6. The Vernier scale is a long auxiliary scale constructed along the plain or main scale,
which can read up to two decimal places.

True

False 
7. When a cone is cut by a section plane A-A making an angle a = 90° with the axis.

a. Circle 
b. None of the choices
c. Cube

d. Cone
8. Diagonal scales are used to represent either three units of measurements such as
metres, decimetres, centimetres or to read to the accuracy correct to two decimals.

True 

False
9. When the asymptotes to the hyperbola intersect each other at right angles.

a. Application of Conic Curves


b. Cycloid
c. Rectangular Hyperbola 

d. Epi-Cycloid and Hypo-Cycloid


10. A curve generated by a fixed point in the circumference of a circle when it rolls
without slipping along a fixed straight line or circular path.

a. Cycloidal Curves 
b. Application of Conic Curves
c. Epi-Cycloid and Hypo-Cycloid

d. Parabolic Curve
11. It is a curve traced by a point on a perfectly flexible string, while unwinding from
around a circle or polygon the string being kept taut (tight).

a. Parabolic Curve
b. involute 
c. Cycloid

d. Application of Conic Curves


12. A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a generating circle, when it
rolls inside the directing circle.

a. hypo-cycloid 
b. Parabolic Curve
c. epi-cycloid

d. Application of Conic Curves


13. When 1vsd < 1 it is called forward or direct vernier.

True 

False
14. Plain scales are used to read lengths in two units such as metres and decimetres,
centimetres and millimetres etc., or to read to the accuracy correct to first decimal.

True 

False
15. When 1 vsd> 1 or (1+ lin), It is called backward or retrograde Vernier.

True 

False
16. A hyperbola is a curve generated by a point moving such that the difference of its
distances from two fixed points called _____ is always constant and equal to the
distance between the vertices of the two branches of hyperbola.

a. parabola
b. None of the choices
c. foci 

d. hyper
17. The least count (LC) is the smallest dimension correct to which a measurement can
be made with a vernier.

True 

False
18. RF stands for Representative Fraction.

True 

False
19. If the angle a is equal to Θ i.e., when the section plane C-C is parallel to the slant side
of the cone.
a. Cone
b. Cube
c. None of the choices

d. Parabola 
20. It is a curve traced by a point moving such that the sum of its distances from the two
fixed points, foci is constant and equal to the major axis.

a. Cone
b. Ellipse 
c. Cube

d. None of the choices

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