Print Reading Unit 2

In the current standards, only two standard line weights (widths) are recommended in the alphabet of lines.

• True

• False

Which of the following lines does not feature any dashes?

• Extension line.

• Hidden line.

• Phantom line.

• Center line.

Which statement listed below regarding characteristics of lettering is false?

• Lettering, if done by hand, is composed of a series of single strokes.

• Lettering on an engineering drawing should be a Gothic style or font.

• Lettering on an engineering drawing has serifs and is very fancy.

• Lettering is uppercase, not lowercase.

The text and numeric information in an engineering drawing is referred to as ____.

• dimensioning

• conventions

• 
  lettering

• blocking

A type of line that has long dashes alternating with pairs of short dashes is known as a ____ line.

• section

• stitch

• hidden

• phantom

Cutting-plane lines are easily identifiable due to the appearance of a(n) ____ on each end of the line.

• dot

• double line

• arrowhead

• number

____ lines are used on surfaces that are assumed to be cut.

• Cutting-plane

• Section

• 
  Symmetry

• Stitch

____ lines are of utmost importance on industrial prints because they give the print reader the shape description of the object.

• Section

• Dimension

• Visible

• Center

Which of the following line types is thick?

• Phantom line

• Center line

• Cutting-plane line

• Section line

__________ lines are used to show features inside the part.

• 
  Visible

• Hidden

• 
  Cutting Plane

• Dimension