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Chapter 8: Architectural CAD

General Drawing Practices

1.
Standard drafting practices and symbols may also be called
A)drafting standards.
B)ASME standards.
C)conventions.
D)drafting shortcuts.
2.
Architectural drawings are most commonly drawn, printed, or plotted at a scale of
A)1/4″ = 1″.
B)1/4″ = 1′.
C)1/2″ = 1′.
D)1/2″ = 1″.
3.
In architectural drafting, the method most commonly used for dimensioning is
A)unidirectional.
B)horizontal.
C)vertical.
D)aligned.
4.
In architectural drafting, dimension lines may be terminated by using arrowheads, dots, or
A)ticks.
B)crosses.
C)circles.
D)triangles.
5.
Working drawings can have either finished dimensions or
A)detail dimensions.
B)location dimensions.
C)construction dimensions.
D)rough dimensions.
6.
The space left between the studs and the brick on an outside wall is for
A)sheathing and insulation.
B)sheathing and an air gap.
C)insulation and an air gap.
D)insulation only.
7.
The height of text (lettering) should not be less than
A)1/4″.
B)5/16″.
C)3/16″.
D)1/8″.
8.
Masonry foundation walls are dimensioned
A)to the outside face.
B)to the inside face.
C)to the center of the wall thickness.
D)to the face of the framed wall stud.
9.
Plot plans are commonly printed at a scale of
A)1″ = 50′, 1″ = 80′, or 1″ = 100′.
B)1″ = 20″, 1″ = 30″, or 1″ = 40″.
C)1″ = 20′, 1″ = 30′, or 1″ = 40′.
D)1″ = 2′, 1″ = 3′, or 1″ = 4′.
10.
In architectural drafting, dimensions are given in
A)feet and decimal parts of a foot.
B)feet and inches.
C)inches and fractional parts of an inch.
D)inches and decimal parts of an inch.
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