Blue Print Reading

Question 1

1. What is the main reason for sectioning a work piece?
   a. to adhere to drafting principals
   b. to project the appropriate view in the proper location
   c. to show hidden features on a complex part clearly
   d. to save space on your drafting sheet

Answer 1

C: To show hidden features on a complex part clearly

Question 2

2. In a full sectional view the cutting plane is?
   a. divides the part fully
   b. is passing though the part along the center line on its full diameter and
   indicates the viewing direction
   c. divides the part into four equal portions and indicates the viewing direction
   d. passing through the object at right angles to each other along the center
   lines of the object

Answer 2

B: Is passing though the part along the center line on its full diameter and
indicates the viewing direction

Question 3

3. In a half sectional view the cutting plane is?
   a. divides the part fully
   b. is passing though the part along the center line on its full diameter and
   indicates the viewing direction
   c. divides the part into four equal portions and indicates the viewing direction
   d. passing through the object at right angles to each other along the center
   lines of the object

Answer 3

D

Question 4

4. Revolved sections are used on parts that contain?
   a. webs, ribs, spokes
   b. part drawings
   c. gears and racks
   d. non ferrous material

Answer 4

A

Question 5

5. What is the advantage of removed detailed sections?
   a. That the sectioned part can be detached from the object
   b. can be detached from the object for a truer representation of the part
   c. to show hidden component that can not be seen from the front view
   d. to show hidden component that can not be seen from the right side view

Answer 5

A

Question 6

6. The direction of the crosshatching when the part is sectioned in more than
   one place is?
   a. the same in all sectioned areas
   b. at a right angle to each other in all sectioned areas
   c. at opposite direction in all sectioned areas
   d. the direction does not have any importance

Answer 6

A

Question 7

7. When a cutting plane line is cutting through of a rib, web or the tooth of a
   gear?
   a. the crosshatching is represented with object lines
   b. the crosshatching is not shown
   c. the crosshatching is represented with construction lines
   d. the crosshatching is represented with dotted lines

Answer 7

B

Question 8

8. A cutting plane line consists of a heavy dash followed by two short dashes.
   At each end it has a short line terminating with arrow heads. The
   arrowheads show the reader of the print?
   a. of the position of the view
   b. the direction to view the section from
   c. the position of the removed section
   d. the position of the revolved section

Answer 8

B

Question 9

9. The type of drawing that views a building by looking directly at the front,
top and side is referred to as a?
a.. isometric
b. orthographic
c. oblique
d. cabinet

Answer 9

A

Question 10

11. What type of drawing would you find the depth of an open web steel joist?
    a. Structural drawing,
    b. Shop drawing
    c. Electrical drawing
    d. Mechanical drawing

Answer 10

A

Question 11

21. Which of the following does a dotted line on a print mean?
    a. line is an object line
    b. line is a center line
    c. line is a section line
    d. line is a hidden line

Answer 11

D

Question 12

22. Which of the following best describes tolerance?
    a. actual measured dimension of a part section
    b. capability of a process as dictated by the Cpk
    c. the acceptable amount of variation allowed from a specific dimension

Answer 12

C

Question 13

23. What orthographic view is represented by the following term “plain
view”?
a. top view
b. front view
c. side view
d. right side view

Answer 13

A