Chapter Tests
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer the questions with short, complete statements or draw–
ings as needed.
QUESTIONS
1. Define brainstorming.
2. What name describes traditional drafting practice using
pencil or ink on a medium such as paper or polyester film
with the support of drafting instruments and equipment?
3. What has replaced the traditional drafting practice using
pencil or ink on a medium such as paper or polyester film
with the support of drafting instruments and equipment?
4. Define the instrument called a scale.
5. Identify the basic function of a scale.
6. Why are drawings scaled?
7. How do you specify a full scale when using inches?
8. How do you specify a half scale when using inches?
9. According to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
document ASME Y14.5-2009, Dimensioning and Tolerancing,
what is the commonly used International System of Units
(SI) linear unit used on engineering drawings? What is the
commonly used U.S. customary linear unit used on engi-
neering drawings?
10. State the general note that all engineering drawings shall
have as related the linear units used on the drawing.
11. How are the civil engineer’s scales calibrated?
12. The triangular architect’s scale contains 11 different scales.
Describe how these scales are calibrated.
13. How is the 50 scale on the mechanical engineer’s scale
calibrated?
14. Describe vellum.
15. Name the ASME standards that recommend sheet sizes and
format.
16. Give the dimensions of an ASME B-size sheet.
17. Give the dimensions of an ASME A3-size sheet.
18. Describe the border of a sheet.
19. Define zoning.
20. What does the zoning location D4 mean?
21. Where do the ASME standards recommend placing the title
block?
22. Identify the purpose of the sheet size designation in the title
block and give an example.
23. Give the purpose of the revision block in the title block
and identify (1) what is used for an original drawing and
(2) what is used the first time the drawing is hanged.
24. Give at least two examples of how the scale is identified in
the title block and what is specified if the drawing has no
scale.
25. Give the purpose of the sheet block in the title block and
show how two multiple sheets are identified.
26. What is a continuation sheet title block? When is it used?
27. Give the purpose of the angle of projection block.
28. Identify the purpose of the dimensioning and tolerancing
block.
29. Describe the revision history block and identify its
location.
30. When is the zoning compartment of the revision history
block used? What is its purpose?
31. Describe the function of the revision status of sheets block
and when it is used.
32. What does an application block include?
33. Give another name for photocopy printers when used in
an engineering environment, and briefly describe their
function.
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34. Define microfilm.
35. Explain how optimum efficiency of design and manufactur–
ing methods is achieved without producing a single paper
copy of a drawing of a part.
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