Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with Answers on Engineering Drawing

1-The following is not included in title block of 2-Which of the following represent reducing scale?
drawing sheet. a. 1:1
a. Sheet No b. 1:2
b. Scale c. 2:1
c. Method of Projection d. 10:1
d. Size of sheet (Ans: b)
(Ans: d)
3-In first angle projection method, object is 4-The following line is used for visible outlines
assumed to be placed in a. Continuous thick
a. First quadrant b. Continuous thin
b. Second quadrant c. Chain thin line
c. Third Quadrant d. Short zigzag thin
d. Fourth quadrant (Ans: a)
(Ans: a)
5-The following line is used for dimension line 6-The dotted lines represents
a. Continuous thick a. Hidden edges
b. Continuous thin b. Projection line
c. Chain thin line c. Centre line
d. Short zigzag thin d. Hatching line
(Ans: b) (Ans: a)
7-Hatching lines are drawn at ___ degree to 8-In aligned system of dimensioning, the
reference line dimensions may be read from
a. 30 a. Bottom or right hand edges
b. 45 b. Bottom or left hand edges
c. 60 c. Only from bottom
d. 90 d. Only from left side
(Ans: b) (Ans: a)
9-The Length:Width in case of an arrow head is 10-Metric thread of 10mm diameter is represented
a. 1:1 by
b. 2:1
c. 3:1 a. 10M
d. 4:1 b. M10
(Ans: c) c. M^10
d. None of the above
(Ans: b)
11-The internal angle of regular pentagon is ___ 12-The internal angle of regular hexagon is ___
degree. degree.
a. 72 a. 72
b. 108 b. 108
c. 120 c. 120
d. 150 d. 150
(Ans: a) (Ans: c)
13-Representative fraction (RF) is defined as 14-A line of 1 meter is shown by 1cm on a scale. Its
a. Length of an object in the drawing / Actual length of Representative fraction (RF) is
the object a. 1
b. Length of an object in the drawing / Isometric length b. 100
of the object c. 1/100
c. Actual length of the object / Length of an object in thed. 1/50
drawing (Ans: c)
d. Isometric length of the object / Length of an object in
the drawing
(Ans: a)
15-A point P is above Horizontal Plane (HP) and 16-The side view of an object is drawn in
in front of Vertical Plane (VP). The point is in a. Vertical plane
a. First quadrant b. Horizontal plane
b. Second quadrant c. Profile plane
c. Third quadrant d. Any of the above
d. Fourth quadrant (Ans: c)
(Ans: a)
17-When the line is parallel to both Horizontal Plane (HP) 18-When the line is parallel to VP and perpendicular to HP,
and Vertical Plane (VP), we can get its true length in we can get its true length in
a. Front view a. Front view
b. Top view b. Side view
c. Both a and b c. Both a and b
d. Side view d. Top view
(Ans: c) (Ans: c)
19-The following method(s) is used to find the true length 20-The front view of a rectangle, when its plane is parallel to
and true inclination of a line when its front view and top HP and perpendicular to VP, is
view are given a. Rectangle
a. Rotation method b. Square
b. Trapezoidal method c. Line
c. Auxiliary plane method d. Point
d. All of the above (Ans: c)
(Ans: d)
21-Which of the following position is not possible for a 22-The following are the Polyhedron except
plane? a. Prism
a. Perpendicular to both HP and VP b. Pyramid
b. Parallel to both HP and VP c. Cube
c. Perpendicular to HP and parallel to VP d. Cylinder
d. Perpendicular to VP and parallel to HP (Ans: d)
(Ans: b)
23-The following are the Solids of revolution except 24-If a solid is cut by a cutting plane parallel to the base of
a. Prism the solid and top part is removed, the remaining part is
called
b. Sphere
c. Cone a. Frustum of a solid
d. Cylinder b. Truncated solid
(Ans: a) c. Oblique solid
d. None of the above
(Ans: a)
25-A right regular hexagonal prism in resting on HP on its 26- Which of the following position is not possible for a right
base, its top view is a solid?
a. Square a. Axis perpendicular to HP and parallel to VP
b. Rectangle b. Axis parallel to VP and perpendicular to HP
c. Hexagon c. Axis parallel to both VP and HP
d. Pentagon d. Axis perpendicular to both VP and HP
(Ans: c) (Ans: d)
27-The top view of a right cylinder resting on HP on its base 28-A tetrahedron has four equal ____ faces
rim is a. Square
a. Ellipse b. Rectangular
b. Circle c. Triangular
c. Rectangle d. None of the above
d. Square (Ans: c)
(Ans: b)
29-The following is formed by revolving rectangle about one 30-The sectional plane are represented by
of its sides which remains fixed a. Continuous thick line
a. Cylinder b. Continuous thin line
b. Sphere c. Chain thin line
c. Hemi sphere d. Chain thin line having thick edges
d. Cone (Ans: d)
(Ans: a)
31-A right circular cone resting on HP on its base is cut by 32-A right circular cylinder resting on HP on its base is cut
a section plane parallel to HP, bisecting its axis. The true by a section plane inclined to HP, bisecting its axis. The true
shape of the section is shape of the section is
a. Parabola a. Parabola
b. Hyperbola b. Hyperbola
c. Ellipse c. Ellipse
d. Circle d. Circle
(Ans: d) (Ans: c)

33-The following is the method for development of a right 34-The following is the method for development of a sphere.
regular prism. a. Parallel line method
a. Parallel line method b. Radial line method
b. Radial line method c. Triangulation method
c. Triangulation method d. Approximate method
d. Approximate method (Ans: d)
(Ans: a)
 35-Development of surfaces is used in the development of 36-The development of cylinder is a
a. Piping a. Rectangle
b. Air conditioning duct b. Circle
c. Buckets c. Ellipse
d. All of the above d. None of the above
(Ans: d) (Ans: a)

37-Zone method is used to develop 38-The development of lateral surfaces of a pentagonal

a. Prism pyramid is
b. Pyramid a. Five squares
c. Cone b. Five Rectangles
d. Sphere c. Five triangles
(Ans: d) d. None of the above
(Ans: c)
39-The isometric length is ____ percent of actual length. 40-The following is (are) the method(s) of projecting the
a. 61.5 pictorial views.
b. 71.5 a. Axonometric projection
c. 81.5 b. Oblique projection
d. 91.5 c. Perspective projection
(Ans: c) d. All of the above
(Ans: d)
41-The isometric axis are inclined at ___ degree to each 42-The following are the methods for drawing isometric
other. views except
a. 60
b. 90 a. Box method
c. 120 b. Offset method
d. 150 c. Centre lines method
(Ans: c) d. Parallel line method
(Ans: d)
43-Rectagular prism is an example of 44-The isometric projection of a sphere is a
a. Objects having isometric lines
b. Object having non-isometric lines a. Circle
c. Object having curved surfaces b. Ellipse
d. None of the above c. Hyperbola
(Ans: a) d. Parabola
(And: a)
45-The isometric projection of a circle is a
a. Circle
b. Ellipse
c. Hyperbola
d. Parabola
(And: b)