DAV Public School, Hudco, Bhilai

Subject: Engineering Graphics

Class: 12th
MCQ’s
Unit – 1
Isometric Projection of Solids
1. Which one of the following is a pictorial drawing?
(a) orthographic (b) isometric
(c) development (d) auxiliary
2. A horizontal line in isometric projection will always appear at an angle of -
(a) 30° with the base line (b) 60° with the base line
(c) 90° with the base line (d) none of these
3. In isometric projection, all the three axes are inclined to each other at an angle of
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(c) 120° (d) 90°
4. Isometric projection is shorter than isometric drawing by
(a) 10% (b) 82%
(c) 30% (d) 18.5%
5. Isometric drawing is larger than isometric projection by
(a) 18.5% (b) 10%
(c) 30% (d) 40%
6. The word 'isometric means-
(a) symmetrical (b) unequal
(c) slanted (d) equal measure
7. A line which is parallel to H.P. and V.P., will appear at what angle, in isometric projection, with the
horizontal base line?
(a) 30° (b) 60°
(c) 45° (d) 90°
8. Which scale is used for drawing isometric projection?
(a) full-size scale (b) vernier scale
(c) enlarged scale (d) isometric scale
9. The ratio of the isometric length to the true length is
(a) 3:2 (b) 0.816:1
(c) 0.92:1 (d) 1:2

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10. Lines which are parallel to the isometric axes are called-
(a) isometric lines (b) parallel lines
(c) vertical lines (d) slant lines
11. Drawing that shows the true size and shape of an object is called-
(a) oblique (b) auxiliary drawing
(c) perspective drawing (d) orthographic drawing
12. An isometric square is similar to a
(a) kite (b) rectangle
(c) parallelogram (d) rhombus
13. An isometric plane is bounded by how many axes?
(a) two (b) three
(c) four (d) one
14. In isometric projection, all the dimensions are shortened in equal proportions except-
(a) lengthwise dimensions (b) heightwise dimensions
(c) spherical dimensions (d) conical dimensions
15. Which of the following methods is widely used for drawing isometric circles?
(a) four centre (b) five centre
(c) six centre (d) two centre
16. The isometric circle is similar to-
(a) a curve (b) an ellipse
(c) a chord (d) a cycloid
17. A circle is the isometric projection of
(a) a hemisphere (b) a cone
(c) a sphere (d) an involute
18. An angle of 108° in isometric projection will always appear as
(a) equal to 108° (b) less than 108°
(c) more than 108° (d) either less or more than 108°
19. In isometric projection, the three principal axes are inclined at what angles with the horizontal
base line?
(a) 30°, 90°, 60° (b) 30°, 120, 30°
(c) 60°, 90°, 60° (d) 30°, 90°, 30"
20. What is the degree of the angle between the main scale and isometric scale in the construction of
isometric scale?
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(c) 15° (d) 90°

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21. What will be the shape of a 'circle' in isometric projection?
(a) ellipse (b) parabola
(c) circle (d) cycloid
22. The angle that the body diagonal of a cube makes with the plane of projection, in its true isometric
projection is:
(a) 30° (b) 90°
(c) 60° (d) 120"
23. An inclined edge of an object in isometric projection is obtained by.
(a) using angle of inclination (b) co-ordinate method
(c) drawing a line at 90° to the horizontal (d) drawing a line at 60" to the vertical
24. Which solid will be generated by the revolution of a rectangle ABCD about one of its sides AD?
(a) cylinder (b) prism
(c) cone (d) pyramid
25. The diameter of a sphere is 80 mm. In isometric projection it will appear equal to:
(a) 65 mm (b) 72 mm
(c) 80 mm (d) 64 mm
26. AB and AC are two straight lines making 90° with one another, AB is parallel to H.P. and V.P., while
AC is perpendicular to H.P. This angle CAB in isometric projection will be equal to:
(a) 30° (b) 60°
(c) 90° (d) 120"
27. A solid without any edge or vertex, when visualized from any direction appears as a circle is:
(a) sphere (b) cone
(c) cylinder (d) prism

Answers

1. (b) 2 (d) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (a)

11. (d) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (c)

21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (a)

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 Unit – 2 (a)
Drawing of Machine Parts
1. Large size screw threads are cut on a machine called
(a) Die (b) Lathe
(c) Drill (d) Boring Machine
2. Knuckle thread is a modified form of
(a) BSW thread (b) Metric thread
(c) Triangular thread (d) Square thread
3. The angle between the flanks of a BSW thread is-
(a) 55° (b) 57°
(c) 60° (d) 52°
4. The angle between the flanks of a metric thread is-
(a) 55° (b) 65°
(c) 60° (d) 90°
5. A continuous and projecting helical ridge of uniform section on a cylindrical surface is called
(a) lead (b) screw thread
(c) pitch (d) flank
6. The shape of true form of a thread is
(a) conical (b) helical
(c) square (d) cylindrical
7. The threads out on the surface of a rod are called-
(a) crests (b) roots
(c) internal threads (d) external threads
8. The square threads are mostly used in
(a) turnbuckle (b) pen
(c) bolts (d) screw jacks
9. All screw threads are based upon the curve-
(a) helix (b) involute
(c) parabola (d) cycloid
10. The square threads are largely used in-
(a) bearing (b) assembling parts together
(c) turnbuckle (d) power transmission
11. Outside threads are cut by a-
(a) screw (b) drill
(c) die (d) tap

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12. Inside threads are cut by a-
(a) die (b) lathe
(c) drill (d) tap
13. The distance from a point on a screw thread to a corresponding point on the next thread measured
parallel to the axis is called the-
(a) crest (b) root
(c) depth (d) pitch
14. Riveting is done for joining:
(a) shafts together (b) plates together
(c) pipes together (d) pulleys together
15. To show the threaded hole in a nut, the axial view consists of
(a) two thick circles
(b) internal circle thick and the external as dotted
(c) internal circle thick and the external circle as thin and broken
(d) internal circle thin and the external as thick and broken
16. The largest circle of the thread of a screw or nut is
(a) major diameter (b) minor diameter
(c) pitch diameter (d) lead diameter
17. The centre line running lengthwise through a screw or nut is
(a) axis (b) pitch diameter
(c) crest (d) minor diameter
18. A screw thread that is screwed in or on clockwise direction is called-
(a) right hand thread (b) BSW thread
(c) metric thread (d) left hand thread
19. The axial advance per rotation of the moving member of a screw pair is called
(a) pitch (b) crest
(c) lead (d) root
20. Why Hook Bolt is provided with a square neck?
(a) to make the joint smooth
(b) to provide the bearing surface
(c) to prevent the rotation of the bolt while tightening
(d) none of these
21. What is the name of the circular plate having a hole in the centre that provides bearing surface for a
nut?
(a) washer (b) rivet
(c) nut (d) bolt

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22. What is the value of the outer diameter of a plain washer for a bolt of diameter "d'?
(a) 2d+6 (b) 2d
(c) d+8 (d) 2d +3
23. In knuckle thread section (profile), if Radius = R for drawing semi-circular curves depth of the
thread ’d’ is equal to
(a) 2R (b) R/2
(c) 3R (d) R
24. What do two parallel continuous thin lines in the conventional representation of external V-
threads on a bolt represent?
(a) nominal diameter (b) major diameter
(c) root diameter (d) crest diameter
25. The smallest diameter of an extemal or internal screw thread is called-
(a) minor diameter (b) pitch diameter
(c) major diameter (d) pitch circle diameter
26. For a single start thread, the lead is equal to-
(a) pitch (b) half the pitch
(c) twice the pitch (d) major diameter
27. The function of a washer is
(a) to full in the axial gap (b) to provide cushioning effect
(c) to absorb shock and vibrations (d) to provide the bearing area
28. Which one of the following is not a V-thread profile?
(a) BSW thread (b) square thread
(c) metric thread (external) (d) metric thread (internal)
29. Which bolt is used in the slots of machine tool tables?
(a) hook bolt (b) t-head bolt
(c) square head bolt (d) hexagonal head bolt
30. A stud is a bolt-
(a) having head on the left (b) having head inside it
(c) having head on the right (d) without a head
31. Which one of the following is not a temporary fastener?
(a) bolts (b) nuts
(c) keys (d) rivets
32. Which one of the following is a temporary fastener?
(a) rivet (b) hammer
(c) weld (d) screw

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33. The end of the stud, which is screwed in the body of a casting is called
(a) external thread (b) bolt end
(c) nut end (d) Metal end
34. Which machine part is called headless bolt?
(a) nut (b) screw
(c) stud (d) rivet
35. A screw is specified by
(a) major diameter (b) pitch diameter
(c) minor diameter (d) none of these
36. How much is the head diameter of a snap head rivet when its diameter is’d’?
(a) 1.6 d (b) 2 d
(c) 2.4 d (d) 1.4 d

Answers

1. (b) 2 (b) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (d)

11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (c)

21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (d)

31. (d) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (a)

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