Engg. Drawing (MCQ)
Engg. Drawing (MCQ)
1. The projection showing the front in the true shape and size is
(a) isometric
(b) perspective
(c) oblique
(d) axonometric
2. What type of line has precedence over all other types of lines?
(a) front
(b) bottom
(c) auxiliary
5. When a surface of an object is inclined to a plane of projection, it will appear in the view
(a) foreshortened
(c) as a line
(d) as a point
(c) height
(d) depth
8. This type of projection is when projectors are parallel to each other, but are at an angle
other than 90 degrees to the plane of projection:
(a) perspective
(b) oblique
(c) aesthetic
(d) angular
(a) Orthographically
(b) Pictorially
(c) Obliquely
(d) Parallel
10. The primary unit of measurement for engineering drawings and design in the mechanical
industries is the
(a) millimeter
(b) centimeter
(c) meter
(d) kilometer
11. This type of solid has two bases that are parallel equal polygons:
(a) pyramid
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(b) prism
(c) cone
(d) torus
12. The solid having a polygon for a base and triangular lateral faces intersecting at a vertex
is
(a) pyramid
(b) prism
(c) cone
(d) torus
(a) oblique
(b) line
(c) edge
(d) vertex
(a) perspective
(b) parallel
(c) orthographic
(d) oblique
15. In oblique sketches, the most commonly used angles for receding lines are
(a) 15 or 60 degrees
(b) 15 or 75 degrees
(c) 45 or 60 degrees
(d) 45 or 75 degrees
16. Objects that are symmetric can be shown effectively using this type of section
19. This type of section is not in direct projection from the view containing the cutting plane
20. An axonometric projection in which three perpendicular edges of the object make
different angles with the plane of projection is called
37) Line XY is to be divided into 12 equal parts by geometric construction. Which of the
following statements concerning this procedure is correct?
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(a) Ray line PY, drawn from Y, is the same length as XY
(b) A compass should be set to spread equal to one twelfth of the length of XY
(c) A line should be drawn from X to the 12th interval on ray line PY
(d) The acute angle formed by XY and ray line PY should be 30° or less
38) Which of the following actions should be your first step in constructing a square
geometrically when you are given only the length of its diagonal?
(a) Lay out a horizontal line equal to one half of the given length
(b) Lay out a vertical line equal to one half of the given length
(c) Lay out a horizontal line equal to twice the given length
39) When two diameters of a circle are drawn at right angles to each other, which of the
following polygons will have all of the sides at 45° to these diameters?
41) When a circle passes through three given points, its center lies at the intersection of
(a) The perpendicular bisector of the longest line and the perpendicular line
drawn from the end of the shortest line
(b) The perpendicular bisector of the shortest line and the perpendicular line
drawn from the end of the longest line
(c) The perpendicular bisectors of the lines that connect the points
42) To draw a circle of a given radius which is also tangent to the two sides of a given angle,
the first step is to draw
(a) Two nonparallel lines at right angles to the sides of the angle
(b) Two lines that are parallel to the sides of the angle at a distance equal to one
half of the given radius
(c) Two lines that are parallel to the sides of the angle at a distance equal to the
given radius
(d) Two parallel lines at right angles to the sides of the angle
43) For drawing the components of a wrist watch, the scale used is
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(a) Reducing scale (b) Full scale (c) Enlarging scale (d) Any of these
(a) Less than 1 (b) Equal to 1 (c) Greater than 1 (d) Any of these
47) A map of 10 cm X 8 cm represents an area of 50000 sq. metre of a field. The R.F. of the
scale is
49) When measurements are required in three consecutive units, the appropriate scale is
50) In the diagonal scale, the word "diagonal" is used because it is most suitable for the
measurement of
55) Which of the following scale is used for converting miles into kilometers
(a) Diagonal scale (b) Comparative scale
(c) Direct Vernier scale (d) Retrograde Vernier scale
56) If a point moves in a plane in such a way that the sum of its distances from two fixed
points is constant the curve so traced is called
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola (c) Hyperbola (d) None of these
57) Name the curve traced out by a point moving in a plane such that the difference
between its distances from two fixed points is constant
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola (c) Hyperbola (d) Any of these
58) When a bullet is shot in air the path traversed by the bullet is called
(a) Cycloid (b) Semicircle (c) Parabola (d) Hyperbola
59) A right circular cone when cut by a plane parallel to its generator, the curve obtained is a
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola (c) Hyperbola (d) Circle
60) When a right circular cone is cut by a plane passing through its apex, the curve obtained
is
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola (c) Hyperbola (d) Triangle
61) When a right circular cone is cut which meets its axis at an angle greater than the semi-
apex angle, the curve obtained is
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola (c) Hyperbola (d) Triangle
62) When a right circular cone is cut which meets its axis at an angle less than the semi-
apex angle, the curve obtained is
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola (c) Hyperbola (d) Triangle
63) The angle between the asymptotes of a rectangular hyperbola is
(a) 30º (b) 45º (c) 60º (d) 90º
64) Name the curve which has zero eccentricity
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola (c) Hyperbola (d) Circle
65) Which of the following curves obeys the Boyle's law?
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola (c) Hyperbola (d) Circle
66) Which of the following applications hyperbolic curve is used?
(a) Solar collector (b) Cooling tower (c) Lamp reflectors (d) Monuments
67) The eccentricity of an ellipse can be determined by
(a) length of major axis (b) distance between the foci
distance between directrices length of major axis
distance of a point of ellipse from the focus
(c) (d) All of these
distance of the same point from the dirctrix
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68. The major and minor axes of an ellipse are 100 mm and 60 mm respectively. What will
be the distance of its foci from the end of the minor axis?
(a) 30 mm (b) 40 mm (c) 50 mm (d) 60 mm
69) The locus of a point lying on the circumference of the circle which rolls on a straight line
is known as
(a) Cycloid (b) Hypocycloid (c) Epicycloid (d) Circle
70) Name the curve traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle, which rolls
outside another circle of same diameter
(a) Cycloid (b) Hypocycloid (c) Cardiod (d) None of these
71) Name the curve traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle, which rolls on
another circle of larger diameter
(a) Epicycloid (b) Involute (c) Spiral (d) None of these
72) When a circle rolls inside another circle of twice its diameter, the curve traced out by a
point on the circumference of the rolling circle will be
(a) Straight line (b) Epicycloid (c) Spiral (d) None of these
73) The curve traced by a point on a straight line which rolls on a circle, without slipping is
called
(a) Cycloid (b) Epicycloid (c) Hypocycloid (d) Involute
74) When a straight line rolls on the circumference of a semi-circle, the locus of its end
point is called
(a) Cycloid (b) Epicycloid (c) Hypocycloid (d) Involute
75. When a pendulum oscillates, name the locus of a point moving along its string at a
constant speed
(a) Cycloid (b) Involute (c) Spiral (d) Helix
76) The geometrical name of the curvature of the coil used in spiral binding is
(a) Archimedean Spiral (b) Logarithmic Spiral
(c) Involute (d) None of these
77) Which of the following methods is not used for drawing elliptical curves?
86) The recommended symbol for indicating the angle of projection shows two views of the
frustum of a
(a) Square Pyramid (b) Triangular pyramid
(c) Cone (d) Any of these
87) For the object shown in Fig. 7.23 select the correct front view
88) For the object shown in Fig. 7.24 select the correct front view
101) If a line is parallel to both HP and VP, its true length will be seen in
(a) Front View (b) Top View (c) Side view (d) Both front and top views
102) If the apparent and the true inclinations of a line with HP are equal, the line is
(a) Parallel to horizontal plane (b) Parallel to vertical plane
(c) Parallel to profile plane (d) Inclined to both reference planes
103) The point at which the line intersects the VP, extended if necessary, is known as
(a) Profile trace (b) Horizontal trace (c) Vertical trace (d) Auxiliary trace
104) If the front view of a line is parallel to the xy line its true length is shown in
(a) Front View (b) Top View (c) Side view (d) Both front and top views
105) If top view of a line is a point, its front view is
a. Parallel to xy line and of true length
b. Parallel to xy line and of apparent length
c. Perpendicular to xy line and of true length
d. Perpendicular to xy line and of apparent length
106) Horizontal trace of a line exits when the line is
(a) Parallel to horizontal plane (b) Inclined to horizontal plane
(c) Perpendicular to vertical plane (d) Perpendicular to profile plane
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107) If a line is inclined at 45º to the HP and 30º to the VP, its front view is inclined at
(a) 30º to xy (b) 45º to xy (c) Between 30º and 45º (d) Greater than 45º
108) If a line is inclined at 30º to the HP and 60º to the VP, its front and top views are
inclined at an angle of
(a) 30º and 60º to xy respectively (b) 60º and 30º to xy respectively
(c) Both at 90º to xy (d) Both greater than 30º but less than 90º
109) For a line situated in the first angle which of the following is not correct
(a) HT and VT may lie below xy (b) HT lies below xy and VT lies above xy
(c) HT and VT may lie above xy (d) HT lies above xy and VT lies below xy
110) A 90 mm long line PQ, inclined at 30º to the HP and 45º to the VP has end P 15 mm
above HP and 25 mm in front of VP. The other end Q will lie in
(a) First angle (b) Third angle (c) Second or fourth angle (d) Any of these
111) If the front and top views of a line are inclined at 30º and 45º to the reference line, the
true inclination of the line with HP will be
(a) 30º (b) 45º (c) Less than 30º (d) Greater than 45º
112) If both the front and top views of a line are perpendicular to the reference line, the
true inclination of the line with HP and VP may be respectively
(a) 15º and 75º (b) 30º and 60º (c) Both 45º (d) Any of these
113) If a thin set-square is kept perpendicular to both the horizontal and vertical
planes, its true shape is seen in
(a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane
(c) Auxiliary inclined plane (d) Profile plane
114) Planes which are inclined to both the horizontal and vertical planes are called
(a) Oblique planes (b) Profile planes (c) Auxiliary planes (d) None of these
115) If a thin rectangular plate of 60 mm X 30 mm is inclined at an angle of 60º to HP its
top view may be
(a) Square of 60 mm side (b) Square of 30 mm side
(c) Rectangle of 60 mm X 45mm (d) Rectangle of 45 mm X 30 mm
116) In multi-view orthographic projection, the front view of a circular plane may be
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse (c) A straight line (d) Any one of these
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(a) Profile plane (b) Horizontal plane (c) Vertical plane (d) Any of these
118) If a circular plane is inclined at 30º with the HP and 60º with the VP its side view will
be
(a) An ellipse (b) A straight line (c) A circle (d) True shape
119) The front view of an elliptical plane may be
(a) An ellipse (b) A circle (c) A straight line (d) Any of these
120) If the top view of a plane is a rhombus the object may be
(a) A square (b) A rhombus (c) Either (a) or (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
121) The trace of a hexagonal plane may be
(a) A straight line (b) A point (c) A hexagon (d) An equilateral triangle
(a) Square prism (b) Square pyramid (c) Cube (d) Sphere
(a) Tetrahedron (b) Triangular prism (c) Square pyramid (d) cube
127) A pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to its base removing the apex, the remaining part
is known as
(a) Truncated (b) Frustum (c) Sectioned (d) Prism
128) Number of faces in a dodecahedron are
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 20
129) If three orthographic views of a sphere containing a circular hole are drawn, the
maximum number of circles that may appear altogether
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
130) An orthographic view of a hemisphere may appear as
(a) Circle (b) Ellipse (c) Parabola (d) hyperbola
131) The number of stages that are necessary to get the orthographic views of a solid
having its axis inclined to both the reference planes
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
132) A tetrahedron is resting on its face on the HP with a side perpendicular to the VP. Its
front view will be
(a) Equilateral triangle (b) Isosceles triangle
(c) Scalene triangle (d) Right angled triangle
133) A square pyramid is resting on a face in the VP. The number of dotted lines will
appear in the front view
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
134) The solid will have two dotted lines in the top view when it is resting on its face in the
HP
(a) Square pyramid (b) Pentagonal pyramid
(c) Hexagonal pyramid (d) All of these
135. A cube is resting on HP with a solid diagonal perpendicular to it. The top view will
appear as
(a) Square (b) Rectangle (c) Irregular hexagon (d) regular hexagon
136. A right circular cone resting on a point of its base circle in the HP having the axis
inclined at 30º to the HP and 45º to the VP. The angle between the reference line and
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top view of the axis will be
(a) 30º (b) Between 30º and 45º (c) 45º (d) More than 45º
137) A right circular cone resting on a generator in the HP and axis inclined at 45º to the
VP. The angle between the reference line and top view of the axis will be
(a) Less than 45º (b) 45º (c) More than 45º (d) Any of these
138) A cylinder rests on a point of its base circle in the HP having the axis inclined at 30º
to the HP and 60º to the VP. The inclination of the top view of the axis with the
reference line will be
(a) 30º (b) 60º (c) 90º (d) None of these
139) What type of views is used to provide clarity and reveal interior features of a part?
(a) Section views (b) Oblique views (c) Auxiliary views (d) Pictorial views
140) A cube is resting on a face in the HP with vertical faces equally inclined to the VP. It
is cut by an A.I.P. The true shape of section view is
(a) Triangle (b) Rhombus (c) Hexagon (d) Any of these
Answer’s
1. (c)
2. (c)
3. (c)
4. (d)
5. (a)
6. (b)
7. (a)
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8. (b)
9. (b)
10. (a)
11. (b)
12. (a)
13. (b)
14. (a)
15. (c)
16. (b)
17. (d)
18. (c)
19. (a)
20. (c)
21. (a)
21. c
22. d
23. b
24. a
25. b
26. a
27. c
28. a
29. b
30. c
31. b
32. b
33. a
34. c
35. a
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36. c
37. c
38. c
39. c
40. c
41. c
42. c
43. d
44. d
45. b
46. c
47. d
48. b
49. d
50. c
51. d
52. c
53. b
54. b
55. a
56. c
57. c
58. b
59. d
60. a
61. c
62. d
63. d
64. d
65. b
66. d