BASIC DRAFTING

Competencies for Basic Drafting

1.1Explain the fundamental elements in drafting
1.2Apply the standards in lettering
1.3Distinguish the different kinds of lines, orthographic projections ang pictorial drawing
1.4Apply the fundamental in dimensioning and sectioning
1.5Relate drafting skill to real life situation

Directions: Choose the coorect answer

1.1Explain the fundamental elements in drafting
1. When a designer or an ordinary person translates his or her design idea with the use only
of paper and pencil, what is the name of the activity?
A. Architectural delineation C. Geometric construction
B. Freehand sketching D. Drafting

2. After the 2-dimentional drawings are done and all the shapes and sizes being laid-out, the
next step to be executed to complete the process is called______.
A. dimensioning C. specifications
B. tolerancing D. sectional drawing

3. With the help of drawing instruments such as T-square and triangles one produces quick
and accurate delineations for an intended project. The process is considered as _____.
A. drafting C. graphics
B. pictorial drawing D. shape and size descriptions

4. Technical drafting involves the manipulation of the elements of geometry to make accurate
description of shapes. Which term is referred to by engineers and drafting professionals all
over the world?
A. Blueprint reading C. Line weights
B. Geometric construction D. Measurement

5. Object to be drawn are not always solid in nature and if we want to explain complex
objects to the reader of our blueprints we need an imaginary cut through a component (part)
or an assembly drawing portray exactly what is inside. This element is called_____.
A. sectioning C. etching
B. parallel perspective D. dimensioning

6. To make drawings look more professional, the notes, dimensions, and other specifications
must be professionally executed. In manual drafting this is called_____.
A. lettering by hand C. drawing of views
B. scaling D. legibility

7. In various engineering fields multiple line weights are being used to emphasize or
deemphasize areas of a drawing. It is also standarized in order for a uniform interpretation of
drawings. The term is called___.
A. horizontal lines C. alphabet of lines
B. center lines D. dimensioning

8. It is about placing units of measure to the height, width, and length of an object to convey
accurate instructions to produce that part. In old English it I called ‘dimensiouns’. In drafting
this means ______.
A. tolerancing C. axis
 B. datum D. dimensioning

9. Which is a method of representing the exact shape and size of an object drawn to scale on
‘set of planes’ which sometimes are called planes of projections? It is also known as 3-view
drawing.
A. Orthographic projection C. Isometric drawing
B. Perpective construction D. Fourth dimension

10. Which technique in pictorial drawing appears like 3-dimensional but the lines are exactly
30 degrees from the horizontal part of the object?
A. Isometric drawing C. Oblique drawing
B. Cabinet drawing D. Perspective drawing

1.2 Apply the standards in lettering

11. As far as the appearance of the drawing is concerned, it is the most important part for
the usefulness of the drawing it can be ruined if it is done carelessly. Which is referred to?
A. Painting C. Etching
B. Lettering D. Calligraphy

12. There are six secrets of lettering namely: form, proportion, stability, density, spacing.
Identify the sixth secret by completing this adage: “a good draftsman will never letter without
the use of ____.”
A. line C. horizontal lines
B. guidelines D. border lines

13. Five guidelines are accepted in the drafting field. Which of them are laid-out to touch the
capital letter C aside from the bace line?
A. Base line C. Drop line
B. Cap line D. Waist line

14. Which of these are positioned to limit letter g asside from the waist line?
A. Cap line C. Waist line
B. Drop line D. Base line

15. Of the many styles of letter, the most commonly used are script or Italics, Gothic, Old
English and Roman. Which of them is most commonly used in college diploma?
A. Roman C. Old English
B. Scipt or Italics D. Gothic

16. Extended letters of a given height are more legible while compressed letters are used
when______.
A. space is limited C. space is limitless
B. space is wide D. space is narrow

17. Time is gold so a drafter must not get into a habit of making excessively time consuming
letters. Single-stroke letters are advised with _____.
A. rapidity of strokes C. laziness
B. sloppiness D. free and natural fashion
18. A Grade 9 student understood that the Roman letters consist of thick and thin lines and
was asking to himself what were those small thin lines at the end of every letter except O? In
the drafting field the lines are called______.
A. serifs C. dash line
B. stem D. ditto

19. Prior to the introduction of computer-aided design and drafting there are tools in lettering
which are made of either plastic or aluminum on which the drafter just traced the letters
using a technical pen to produce each letter. The instrument is called ______.
A. lettering template C. Leroy guide
B. lettering box D. pressure-sensitive guide

20. For beginning drafters the suggested height of letters to practice first is 6mm and then
shift to a height of ______.
A. 30mm C. 1 mm
B. 3mm D. 50mm

1.3 Distinguish different kinds of lines, orthographic projection and pictorial drawing
21. In the field of drawing, each line has a specific meaning. This is to establish a unifrom
way when interpreting complex blueprints of objects and other mega projects. These lines are
called____.
A. alphabet of lines C. language of lines
B. apha numeric of line D. lines of sight
22. Based on a blueprint, a machinist is about to drill a 16mm diameter hole on a piece of
100mm x 120mm flat bar. Which line in the alphabet of lines must be look first?
A. Hidden line C. Center line
B. Phantom line D. Section line
23. When drawing the different views in orthographic projection a drafter must acknowledge
that are hidden edges that must be emphasized in order to produce a complete drawing
information. Which line is he going to use?
A. Hidden line C. Center line
B. Section line D. Object line
24. A drawing teacher on a local high school was discussing a feature on which the surface
appears to have been imaginary cut along the cutting plane line. Which line is she going to
apply to the surface where the cutting plane cut through?
A. Center line line C. Section line
B. Dimension line D. Invisible line
25. There are six principal views of an object; the top view, the front view, the right side view,
left side view, bottom view, and the rear views. Which of the views are accepted by the
industry as standard multi-views according to the 3 rd –angle projection?
A. Top view, front view, and right side views
B. Side view, bottom view, and the rear views
C. Right side view, left side view, and bottom views
D. Front view, rear view, side views
26. A group of students is experiencing on views in orthographic projection. They extract first
the front view of a simple object using a transparent material as discussed by their teacher.
What technique are they using?
A. Glass box technique C. Japanese paper technique
B. Onion skin technique D. Polycarbonate technique
27. Orthographic projection goes farther than right angle. A drafter can actually extract views
for more details of the object provided that the projectors are parallel to each other and
normal to the plane of projection. The additional plane is called___.
A. frntal plane C. profile plane
B. auxiliary plane D. horizontal plane
28. All objects have distinct limits which can be considered as the width, depth and height.
So when a drafter is working on the difference in elevatin between any two points, measured
as the perpendicular distance between a pair of horizontal lines, he is now engaged in the
____of the object.
A. depth C. width
B. height D. bottom
29. When an engineer is engaged in the preparation of views prior to formal drafting
activities, he practically bases his information on actual and accurate observation. This
process is regarded as ____.
A. pencil and paper exercises C. orthographic sketch
B. glass box technique D. order of drawing
30. After all the views are given the drafter must now work on the real form of the objects
based on the actual result of the orthographic projection. This process is called___.
A. pictorial drawing C. height dimensions
B. depth dimensions D. center dimensions
31. In isometric drawings the angle used to aid in the construction of the object is 30 degrees
and all vertical lines are equal to their actual lengths or scale but in oblique drawing the
angle used is ____.
A. 40 degrees C. 30 degrees
B. 45 degrees D. 60 degrees
32. In oblique drawing, the depth of the object is reduced to ½ in case of cabinet oblique, ¾
in case of a genral oblique, and true or same measurement in ____oblique.
A. width C. specific
B. cavalier D. object
33. Which technique is commonly used around the world as a graphic method of
representing a 3-dimensional object and intended to combine the illusion of depth, with the
undistorted presentation of the object’s principal dimensions?
A. Cavalier oblique C. Cabinet oblique
B. Isometric drawing D. General oblique
34. When an observer stands in the middle of a street, the end of the street seems to narrow
as far as his eyes can see. Then he tries to draw the buildings as it appears on his visual
observations. This process is called____.
A. perspective drawing C. dimetric drawing
B. isometric drawing D. cabinet drawing

1.4 Apply the fundamentals in dimensioning and sectioning

35. A student in drafting has done drawing the three views; his next task is to indicate the
dimensions to complete the information. What is the distance of the first dimensions from
the views?
A. 1” C. 1/8 “
B. 2” D. ½”
36. There is a good reason why we shouldn’t place dimensions directly on the drawing itself.
This is to avoid___.
A. super dimensioning C. inaccurate dimensions
B. overcrowding of dimensions D. aligned dimensioning
37. The radius of an arc should always be specified bt the drafter in the form of a symbol
which denotes ___.
A. R C. rad
B. r D. ra
38. It is important for the drafting student to place the overall dimension of a part or view to
appear more pleasing to the reader. It is placed startingfrom the ___.
A. shortest dimension line outside the view
B. longest dimension line outside the view
C. longer dimension inside the view
D. shorter dimension inside the view
39. Some drafters often place dimensions on every view while this may be permitted in some
drafting classes let’s keep in mind that these are repetitions and can be avoided. This is
referred to as____.
A. superfluous dimensioning C. aligned dimensioning
B. unidirectional dimensioning D. tolerance dimensioning
40. In the rule of sectional drawing, all visible edges exposed by cutting-plane line must be
emphasized and a series of lines can now be drawn. This process is called___.
A. filling-up of section lines C. eliminating objects lines
B. eliminating hidden lines D. symmetric objects
41. There are situations in executing sectional drawing that every drafter must be familiar
with especially when dealing with blow-up part of an object. We find this very reasonable
with tiny and complicated parts. This refers to ____.
A. detail sections or spot details C. aligned objects
B. dual dimensioning D. isometric objects
42. For a professional-looking sectional detail, which additional feature shall a drafter
include to really portray the drawing?
A. Line symbols
B. Common section line symbols for materials
C. Material line weight
D. Symmetric object line
43. There are several types of sections- a full section which the cutting-plane line passes
across entire object and half section on which the cutting-plane passes through an object
which is ___.
A. symmetrical C. offset drawing
B. orthographic D. common section
44. When a section is to be detailed according to the intended parts, assembly is called_____.
A. assembly of parts C. assembly of materials
B. assembly section D. assembly of common section
45. The world has adapted the metric system of dimensioning but some countries used it
voluntarily depending on the situation they practice. What is the name of their approach?
A. Unidirectional system C. Aligned system
B. Dual dimensioning D. Position dimensioning
46. A third-world country even for its stage can’t neglect drafting as part of its industrial
pursuit be it manual, mechanized, or automated. So a citizen of a third-world country must
have the necessary skills in the use of ____.
A. graphic or drafting language C. sign language
B. foreign language D. English language
47. Mr. John T. Cruz purchased a 12.00m x 9.00m (frontage) land along the road. Local
building code mandated that the building must have a set-back of 3.00 m with respect to the
edge of the paved barangay road. What then is the total area of the land minus the building
code?
 A. 80 square meters C. 90 square meters
B. 81 square meters D. 79.90 square meters
48. Grade 10 students from a local central school in the North wanted to build a square
culvert with one side open for an irrigation system. The dimesions are; width 0.80m, depth
1.20m, height 0.80m, and the thickness is 0.08m. What then is the set drawings they need
in order for the culverts to be realized before giving it to an engineer to determine the size of
reinforcement bars?
A. Top view, front view, side view, and isometric
B. Top view, front view and bottom view, and isometric
C. Top view. Front view, rear view, and isometric
D. Top view and side view only