Question 1

Isometric drawings use four axes sometimes called principal edges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Trimetric drawings differ from isometric drawings in that all three angles are equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct definition of a nonisometric line?

Accepted Answer

A) a line that is not parallel to any of the three principal edges in an isometric drawing 
B) a line that is not perpendicular to any of the three principal edges in an isometric drawing 
C)  a line that is not parallel or perpendicular to any of the three principal edges in an isometric drawing 
D)  none of the above 
A) a line that is not parallel to any of the three principal edges in an isometric drawing 
B) a line that is not perpendicular to any of the three principal edges in an isometric drawing 
C)  a line that is not parallel or perpendicular to any of the three principal edges in an isometric drawing 
D)  none of the above C

Question 4

Which type of pictorial drawing best illustrates the object as it would be viewed by the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) oblique 
B) isometric 
C)  perspective 
D)  diametric 
A) oblique 
B) isometric 
C)  perspective 
D)  diametric

Question 5

The correct definition of offset measurements is:

Accepted Answer

A) measurements used to locate one feature in relationship to another 
B) measurements taken from a multiview drawing 
C)  measurements used to center an object 
D)  measurements used to draw irregularly shaped objects 
A) measurements used to locate one feature in relationship to another 
B) measurements taken from a multiview drawing 
C)  measurements used to center an object 
D)  measurements used to draw irregularly shaped objects

Question 6

Which of the following is not true regarding an oblique drawing?

Accepted Answer

A) It is easier to draw than isometric or perspective drawings. 
B) Usually the front view is drawn exactly as it would appear in a multiview drawing. 
C)  Oblique drawings use three axes. 
D)  Oblique drawings are the most used of the three common pictorials. 
A) It is easier to draw than isometric or perspective drawings. 
B) Usually the front view is drawn exactly as it would appear in a multiview drawing. 
C)  Oblique drawings use three axes. 
D)  Oblique drawings are the most used of the three common pictorials.

Question 7

​What is the point on the horizon line to which all other lines are projected?

Accepted Answer

A) ground line 
B) station point 
C)  vanishing point 
D)  measuring line 
A) ground line 
B) station point 
C)  vanishing point 
D)  measuring line

Question 8

Cabinet drawings are a type of oblique drawing in which depth is measured at full scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct definition of the horizon?

Accepted Answer

A) line at the level of the viewer's eyes 
B) line upon which the object rests 
C)  edge view of the surface upon which the object to be viewed rests 
D)  both a and c 
A) line at the level of the viewer's eyes 
B) line upon which the object rests 
C)  edge view of the surface upon which the object to be viewed rests 
D)  both a and c

Question 10

If an isometric drawing is dimensioned using unilateral dimensioning techniques, the extension lines should be:

Accepted Answer

A) parallel to the horizontal 
B) parallel to the vertical 
C)  parallel to the undimensioned axis 
D)  parallel to the dimensioned axis 
A) parallel to the horizontal 
B) parallel to the vertical 
C)  parallel to the undimensioned axis 
D)  parallel to the dimensioned axis

Question 11

A circle drawn in the front view of an isometric will appear as:

Accepted Answer

A) Size 
B) true shape 
C)  an ellipse 
D)  both a and b 
A) Size 
B) true shape 
C)  an ellipse 
D)  both a and b

Question 12

To produce the most realistic drawing in the most reasonable amount of time, a(n) _____ would be drawn.

Accepted Answer

A) oblique 
B) trimetric 
C)  two-point perspective 
D)  cavalier 
A) oblique 
B) trimetric 
C)  two-point perspective 
D)  cavalier

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding an oblique drawing?

Accepted Answer

A) easier to draw than perspective drawings 
B) most commonly used of pictorial drawings 
C)  angles are true size 
D)  both a and b 
A) easier to draw than perspective drawings 
B) most commonly used of pictorial drawings 
C)  angles are true size 
D)  both a and b

Question 14

A perspective drawing is more realistic than an axonometric drawing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is the perspective view most used in industry?

Accepted Answer

A) one-point 
B) two-point 
C)  three-point 
D)  four-point 
A) one-point 
B) two-point 
C)  three-point 
D)  four-point

Question 16

The true isometric circle method is preferred over the four-center isometric circle method when time is an important factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An isometric drawing is dimensioned by using unidirectional dimensioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Isometric, diametric, and trimetric drawings are classified as perspective drawings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Circles are true circles in which of the following types of drawings?

Accepted Answer

A) perspective 
B) oblique 
C)  isometric 
D)  both a and b 
A) perspective 
B) oblique 
C)  isometric 
D)  both a and b

Question 20

In an oblique drawing the depth axis is drawn at:

Accepted Answer

A) 30 degrees 
B) 60 degrees 
C)  45 degrees 
D)  both a and c 
A) 30 degrees 
B) 60 degrees 
C)  45 degrees 
D)  both a and c

Exam 19: Pictorial Drawings

Isometric drawings use four axes sometimes called principal edges.

Trimetric drawings differ from isometric drawings in that all three angles are equal.

Which of the following is the correct definition of a nonisometric line?

Which type of pictorial drawing best illustrates the object as it would be viewed by the eye?

The correct definition of offset measurements is:

Which of the following is not true regarding an oblique drawing?

​What is the point on the horizon line to which all other lines are projected?

Cabinet drawings are a type of oblique drawing in which depth is measured at full scale.

Which of the following is the correct definition of the horizon?

If an isometric drawing is dimensioned using unilateral dimensioning techniques, the extension lines should be:

A circle drawn in the front view of an isometric will appear as:

To produce the most realistic drawing in the most reasonable amount of time, a(n) _____ would be drawn.

Which of the following is true regarding an oblique drawing?

A perspective drawing is more realistic than an axonometric drawing.

Which of the following is the perspective view most used in industry?

The true isometric circle method is preferred over the four-center isometric circle method when time is an important factor.

An isometric drawing is dimensioned by using unidirectional dimensioning.

Isometric, diametric, and trimetric drawings are classified as perspective drawings.

Circles are true circles in which of the following types of drawings?

In an oblique drawing the depth axis is drawn at:

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