Blueprints Lesson 3

Which scale is based on tenths and hundredths of an inch?

a.Architect's

b.Civil engineer's

c.Decimal

d.Mechanical engineer's

Which scale is based on relations like 1/4 " = 1" or 1/2 " = 1"?

a.Architect's

b.Civil engineer's

c.Decimal

d.Mechanical engineer's

Which scale is generally used to do large site plans (or plot plans) with scales like 1" = 50'?

a.Architect's

b.Civil engineer's

c.Decimal

d.Mechanical engineer's

Which scale is based on relations like 1/4" = 1' or 1/8" = 1'?

a.Architect's

b.Civil engineer's

c.Decimal

d.Mechanical engineer's

Describe the process of checking a drawing to determine if it can be scaled.

a.All true scales are dividable by 1/8" without a remainder.

b.All true scales are dividable by 1/16" without a remainder.

c.Verify by checking any line that also includes a marked dimension.

d.Use a scale to check both vertical and horizontal dimensions with those given on the

drawing.

As a general rule, the overall scale of a full sheet drawing is most likely located ? .

a.at the bottom left

b.at the right margin center

c.in the title block

d.near the top left side

On the 1/4 " = 1'0" architect 's scale, what makes it possible to scale or measure a

distance of 1'4"?

a.Use the 1/8 " scale and convert.

b.Use the 1/16 " scale and convert.

c.The large divisions at the end of the scale.

d.The small divisions at the end of each scale.

What two factors does the architect consider when trying to decide a drawing scale?

a.Cost of drawings / size of drawings

b.Number of drawings / size of drawings

c.Size of project / amount of detail

d.Quantity of detail drawings / quantity of detail in each drawing

Scaling a drawing is not a risky practice mainly because the reproduction scale of the

drawing is always accurate.

Select one:

True

False

If a scaled dimension is 26' and the same dimension is marked on the drawing as 30',

what is the correct dimension?

a.26'

b.30'

A standard tape measure can be used to scale a drawing with an architectural scale.

Select one:

True

False

If the actual length of a line on a construction drawing is 2 7/8 ", what length of a distance

does this line represent if the drawing scale is 1/4 " = 1'?

a.8'0"

b.9'6"

c.10'0"

d.11'6"

If the actual length of a line on a construction drawing is 13 3/16 ", what length of a

distance does this line represent if the drawing scale is 1/4 " = 1'?

a.52'3"

b.52'6"

c.52'9"

d.52'10"

If the actual length of a line on a construction drawing is 24 5/16 ", what length of a

distance does this line represent if the drawing scale is 1/8 " = 1'?

a.149'6"

b.192'6"

c.193'6"

d.194'6"

If the actual length of a line on a construction drawing is 5 7/8 ", what length of a distance

does this line represent if the drawing scale is 1/8 " = 1'?

a.23'9"

b.23'6"

c.47'0"

d.48'0"

If the actual length of a line on a construction drawing is 2", what length of a distance

does this line represent if the drawing scale is 1 1/2 " = 1'?

a.1'4"

b.1'6"

c.1'8"

d.1'10"

Using a scale of 1 1/2 " = 1', convert the actual length of a line on a construction drawing

of 3/8 " into the dimension that it represents.

a.2"

b.3"

c.4"

d.5"