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SUBJECT  : Engineering Drawing - II 

COURSE   : DPT/ DPMT 

SEMESTER : 3


1. In the section view, the areas that would have been in actual contact with the cutting plane are shown with:

(a) A cutting plane line            

(b) Section lining         

(c) Visible lines            

(d) Lines and arrows

 Ans.: (b) Section lining


2. The ________ is a standard element of a section view in a technical drawing.

(a) Cutting Plane line               

(b) Section lines

(c) Material hatch pattern         

(d) All of the above

 Ans.: (d) All of the above


3. ________ type of solid has two bases that are parallel equal polygons.

(a) Pyramid                      

(b) Prism                         

(c) Cone       

(d) Torus

Ans.: (b) Prism


4. The cutting plane is shown-

(a) Only in front view           

(b) Only in top view

(c) Only in side view                 

(d) In a view adjacent to the sectional view

Ans.: (d) In a view adjacent to the sectional view


5. When the surfaces of a solid are laid out on a plane, the figure obtained is called the ____.

(a) Top view                   

(b) Development of those surfaces

(c) Projection of surfaces                    

(d) Projection of solids

Ans.: (b) Development of those surfaces


6. What type of view is used to provide clarity and reveal interior features of a part?

(a) Section view                    

(b) Oblique view                         

(c) Auxiliary view        

(d) Pictorial view

 Ans.: (a) Section view


7. A square pyramid 50 mm side resting on its base in the HP is cut by a horizontal section plane bisecting its axis. Its true shape of section is _________

(a) Square of 25 mm side          

(b) Trapezium with parallel sides 25 mm & 50 mm

(c) Square of 50 mm side                 

(d) Triangle of base 50 mm side

 Ans.: (a) Square of 25 mm side


8. A triangular prism resting on a rectangular face in the HP. It is cut by a horizontal plane. Its sectional top view is ________

(a) Equilateral triangle         

(b) Isosceles triangle

(c) Rectangle                      

(d) None of these

 Ans.: (c) Rectangle


9. The additional planes of projection which are set up to obtain the true sizes are called -

(a) Auxiliary Planes                  

(b) Section Planes                   

(c) True Planes            

(d) None of the above


Ans.: (a) Auxiliary Planes

10. The views projected on the auxiliary planes are called -

(a) Front view                       

(b) Top view                      

(c) Auxiliary views           

(d) Side Views

Ans.: (c) Auxiliary Views


11. If a polyhedron is cut by any section plane, true shape of section is a closed figure made up of -

(a) Straight lines                      

(b) Zigzag lines                        

(c) circles           

(d) none of the these

Ans.: (a) Straight lines


12. If diameter of a cylinder is 5 cm and volume of cylinder is 650 cm3

 then height of cylinder is____.

(a) 40 cm                   

(b) 25 cm                  

(c) 33 cm       

(d) 45 cm

Ans.: (c) 33 cm


13. The development of the curved surface of cylinder is a sector of a ________.

(a) Rectangle                      

(b) Circle                

(c) Both (a) and (b) 

(d) None of these

Ans.: (a) Rectangle


14. In a full section, the cutting plane line passes _____

(a) Partially through the part            

(b) Compulsorily through middle of the part

(c) Fully through the part                     

(d) None of these

Ans.: (c) Fully through the part


15. Sectional Views, may be drawn to __________

(a) Full Scale                          

(b) Reducing Scale                     

(c) Enlarging Scale             

(d) All of the above

Ans.: (d) All of the above


16. Every line on the development of a surface must be the ______ of the corresponding edge on the surface.

(a) Enlarging scale length                

(b) reducing scale length

(c) Full size scale length           

(d) any of the above

Ans.: (c) Full size scale length


17. Principal methods of development of surfaces are -

(a) Parallel line development             

(b) Radial line development

(c) Triangulation development                 

(d) all of the above

 Ans.: (d) all of the above


18. For the development of surfaces of a prism _______ method is used -

(a) Parallel line development              

(b) Radial line development

(c) Triangulation development                

(d) all of the above

Ans.: (a) Parallel line development


19. For the development of surface of a cylinder _______ method is used.

(a) Parallel line development            

(b) Radial line development

(c) Triangulation development               

(d) all of the above

 Ans.: (a) Parallel line development


20. For the development of surfaces of a pyramid _______ method is used -

(a) Parallel line development           

(b) Radial line development

(c) Triangulation development                

(d) all of the above

 Ans.: (b) Radial line development


21. The development of the lateral surface of a cylinder is a -

(a) Circle                    

(b) Triangle             

(c) Rectangle          

(d) None of the above

 Ans.: (c) Rectangle


22. For the development of surface of a cone _______ method is used.

(a) Parallel line development            

(b) Radial line development

(c) Triangulation development                  

(d) all of the above

 Ans.: (b) Radial line development


23. For the development of surface of a sphere _______ method is used

(a) Parallel line development           

(b) Radial line development

(c) Triangulation development                        

(d) Approximate method

 Ans.: (d) Approximate method


24. The development of the lateral surface of a pyramid consists of a number of equal ______ in contact.

(a) Isosceles triangles               

(b) Rectangles                            

(c) circles            

(d) None of the above

 Ans.: (a) Isosceles triangles


25. The development of the curved surface of a cone is _________

(a) Triangle                       

(b) Rectangle              

(c) Sector of circle            

(d) None of the above

 Ans.: (c) Sector of circle


26. The Development of the surfaces of a cube consists of _____ squares.

(a) 4                      

(b) 6                     

(c) 8    

(d) None of the above

Ans.: (b) 6


27. In the Development of the surfaces of a cube, the length of the side of the squares would be ______ the length of the edge of the cube

(a) less than                    

(b) equal to                        

(c) greater than           

(d) none of the above

Ans.: (b) equal to


28. The Development of the lateral surfaces of a triangular prism consists of ______

(a) Triangles                 

(b) Rectangles                      

(c) Botha (a) & (b)            

(d) None of these

Ans.: (b) Rectangles


29. The development of the lateral surface of a cylinder, which is having radius ‘r’, is a rectangle having _____

a) Area A=  Ï€r2                

b) one side equal to 2                    

(c) r2Ör     

(d) None of these


30. The area of the development of the lateral surface of a cylinder, which is having radius ‘r’ and height ‘h’, is _________

a) Area A = 2 rh                   

(b) Area               

(c)  2 +h2 )]           

(d) None of these

Ans.: (a) Area A = 2 rh


31. The base of each triangles of development of the lateral surface of a pyramid, which is having edge length of the base 20 mm is -

(a) 20*3 mm                   

(b) 20/3 mm                           

(c) 20 mm                 

(d) None of these

Ans.: (c) 20 mm


32. Objects that are symmetric can be shown effectively using _______ type of section

(a) Quarter section                        

(b) Half section                 

(c) Full section           

(d) Symmetric section

Ans.: (b) Half section


33. If the radius of base circle of the cone is 20 cm. The length of the arc of the development of the curved surface of the cone will be ______

(a) 40 cm                   

(b) 20 cm                         

(c) 1256 cm              

(d) 125.6 cm

Ans.: (d) 125.6 cm


34. If the slant height and base circle radius of the cone are 20 cm and 10 cm respectively. The radius of the development of the curved surface of a cone will be ______

(a) 30 cm                     

(b) 10 cm                              

(c) 20 cm                   

(d) 62.8 cm

Ans.: (c) 20 cm


Unit –II


35. In perspective projection, the object is assumed to be situated on-

(a) Ground plane                        

(b) Station point                         

(c) picture plane           

(d) None of these

Ans.: (a) Ground plane


36. During the operation two arms of the drafter remains at -

(a) 450

(b) 900

(c) 1800

(d) 2700

Ans.: (b) 900


37. In perspective projection, picture plane is located

(a) Between the station point and the object            

(b) Before the station point and the object

(c) After the station point and the object                              

(d) All the above

Ans.: (a) Between the station point and the object


38. Which of the following is lightest pencil?

(a) 2B                        

(b) 1B                     

(c) HB      

(d) H

Ans.: (d) H


39. In perspective projection, the point where the eye of the observer is located while viewing the object is called -

(a) Distance point                        

(b) Station point                       

(c) Picture Plane           

(d) None of these

Ans.: (b) station point


40. Which of the following is not used for fixing the drawing on the board -

(a) Drawing pins                  

(b) Adhesive tapes                      

(c) Threads               

(d) Clips

Ans.: (c) Threads


41. In perspective projection, commonly used methods are -

(a) Visual Ray method                    

(b) Vanishing Point method                       

(c) Both     

(d) None of these

Ans.: (c) Both


42. Isometric drawings are built on three lines, these lines are called-.

(a) Isometric axes                        

(b) Parallel axes                  

(c)Perpendicular axis           

(d) Crossed axis

Ans.: (a) Isometric axes


43. In perspective projection, the Auxiliary ground plane is placed at the level of -

(a) Station point                         

(b) above the horizontal plane

(c) Below the Ground plane       

(d) all of the above

Ans.: (b) above the horizontal plane


44. As per the BIS code of specification, maximum width of the title block will be

(a) 190 mm                       

(b) 180 mm                         

(c) 175 mm      

(d) 170 mm

Ans.: (d) 170 mm


45. In perspective projection, _______ is formed where the ground plane meets the picture plane.

(a) Horizontal Line                      

(b) Ground line                         

(c) Perpendicular axis        

(d) None of these

Ans.: (b) Ground line


46. In perspective projection, Horizontal Plane is at the level of ______

(a) Station point           

(b) Ground plane

(c) Auxiliary Ground Plane                 

(d) All of the above

Ans.: (a) Station point


47. In Isometric Projections, the three lines meeting at a point and making ______degree angle with each other are termed as isometric axes.

(a) 120                  

(b) 60                 

(c) 90          

(d) None of these

Ans.: (a) 120


48. In Isometric Projections, the lines parallel to the isometric axes are called_____.

 (a) Projection lines                       

(b) Inclined lines                    

(c) Vertical lines          

(d) Isometric lines

Ans.: (d) Isometric lines


49. In Isometric Projections, vertical edges are shown by ______

(a) Vertical Lines             

(b) Horizontal Lines

(c) Lines at 45 degree with horizontal                       

(d) Lines at 30 degree with horizontal

 Ans.: (a) Vertical Lines


50. In Isometric Projections, horizontal edges of an object are shown by ______

(a) Vertical Lines                           

(b) Horizontal Lines

(c) Lines at 45 degree with horizontal     

(d) Lines at 30 degree with horizontal

 Ans.: (d) Lines at 30 degree with horizontal


51. In an isometric view, angles ______

(a) Do not increase or decrease in any fixed proportion

(b) Increase or decrease in any fixed proportion

(c) Do not increase or decrease

(d) Can’t say anything.

 Ans.: (a) Do not increase or decrease in any fixed proportion


52. In isometric projections, inclined edges of and object may be drawn by using ______ method

 (a) Box                 

(b) Co-ordinate or offset                     

(c) Both (a) &          

(b) (d) None of these

 Ans.: (c) Both (a) & (b)


53. When the non-isometric lines or their ends lie in isometric planes, _______ of drawing nonisometric lines is used.

(a) Box method                   

(b) co-ordinate method                       

(c) Four Centered Method             

(d) None of these

 Ans.: (a) Box method


54. When the objects in which neither non-isometric lines nor their ends lie in isometric planes__________method of drawing non-isometric lines is adopted.

(a) Box method                      

(b) Co-ordinate method                            

(c) Both (a)&(a)

(d) None of these

 Ans.: (b) Co-ordinate method


55. In perspective projection, the Ground line is the line of intersection of __________

(a) Picture plane with auxiliary ground plane         

(b) picture plane with ground plane

(c) Picture plane with horizontal plane                   

(d) All three

 Ans.: (b) picture plane with ground plane


56. In perspective projection, the horizontal line is the line of intersection of _________

(a) Picture plane with auxiliary ground plane     

(b) picture plane with ground plane

(c) Picture plane with horizontal plane                   

(d) All three

 Ans.: (c) Picture plane with horizontal plane


57. In perspective projection, perpendicular axis is the line drawn through the station point and perpendicular to __________

(a) Ground Plane                     

(b) Picture Plane        

(c) None of above

 Ans.: (b) Picture Plane


58. In perspective projection, the centre of vision is the point in which the perpendicular axis pierces the ________.

(a) Ground Plane        

(b) Horizontal Plane           

(c) Picture Plane             

(d) Auxiliary ground plane

Ans.: (a) Picture Plane


59. In perspective projection, central plane is perpendicular to -

(a) Picture plane                    

(b) Ground plane                       

(c) both (a) & (b) 

(d) None of these

 Ans.: (c) both Picture plane and Ground plane


Unit – III

60. ________ joints are considered as permanent joints.

(a) Screwed joins                    

(b) Key, Cotter & Pin Joints                     

(c) Pipe joints                

(d) Riveted Joints

Ans.: (d) Riveted Joints


61. ______ joints are considered as temporary joints.

(a) Riveted joints                      

(b) Welded joints                          

(c) Screwed joints     

(d) None of these

Ans.: (d) Screwed joints


62. In permanent joints, the connected parts -

(a) Cannot be easily separated           

(b) Can be easily separated

(c) Get damaged                       

(d) None of these

Ans.: (a) Cannot be easily separated


63. Which bolt is used for lifting heavy machines?

(a) Hook bolt                   

(b) T- headed bolt                    

(c) Lifting eye bolt           

(d) Square headed bolt

Ans.: (c) Lifting eye bolt


64. In the following nuts____ has highest tendency for the spanner to slip.

(a) Square nut                    

(b) Hexagonal nut                   

(c) Octagonal nut   

(d) None of these

Ans.: (c) Octagonal nut


65. ______ spreads the pressure of the nut over greater area.

(a) Shank                         

(b) Thread                             

(c) Washer     

(d) None of these

Ans.: (c) Washer


66. Methods of preventing rotation of a bolt while screwing a nut on/off it, is

(a) A square neck                       

(b) A pin                    

(c) A snug             

(d) All of these

Ans.: (d) All of these


67. Which of the following is softest pencil -?

(a) 2B                    

(b) 1B                     

(c) HB                     

(d) H

Ans.: (a) 2B


68. ______ bolt is generally used when the head is to be accommodated in a recess.

(a) Square headed                             

(b) Hexagonal headed                        

(c) T- Head bolt          

(d) Hook bolt

Ans.: (a) Square headed


69. __________bolt is used when the space for accommodating the bolt- head is comparatively limited.

(a) Square headed                           

(b) Cylindrical Headed                         

(c) T- Head bolt           

(d) Hook bolt

Ans.: (b) Cylindrical Heades


70. _______ bolt is used in machine- tool tables in which T- slots are cut.

(a) Square headed                        

(b) Cylindrical Headed                        

(c) T- Head bolt           

(d) Hook bolt

Ans.: (c) T- Head bolt


71. Which one of the following is locking arrangement for nuts?

(a) Lock- nut                            

(b) Split pin                  

(c) Slotted nut             

(d) All of these

Ans.: (d) All of these


72. ______ bolt is used when it is not possible to drill a hole in the piece adjoining the bolt head.

(a) Hook bolt                         

(b) T- headed bolt                        

(c) Lifting eye bolt       

(d) Square headed bolt

Ans.: (a) Hook bolt


73. The designation of sheet of size 594 x 841 is-

(a) A0                             

(b) A1                       

(c) A2          

(d) A3

Ans.: (b) A1


74. Stud- bolt or stud consists of only a cylindrical shank threaded at both ends.


(a) Hook bolt                         

(b) T- headed bolt               

(c) Stud- bolt         

(d) Square headed bolt

Ans.: (c) Stud- bolt


75. Where the head of bolt must not project above the surface of the connected piece _______ bolt would be used.

(a) Countersunk headed bolt              

(b) T- headed bolt                              

(c) Stud- bolt        

(d) Square headed bolt


Ans.: (a) countersunk headed bolt

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