Components of Construction Drawings

Class Period

• Period 1
• Period 2
• Period 3
• Period 5
• Period 6

When framing a wall how many inches on center are your studs?

• 10"
• 32"
• 16"
• 1'

What information in a drawing's title block identifies the project?

• Company logo
• Sheet Title
• Revision Block
• Drawing Number

The information needed to identify lines and other symbols on a construction drawing can be found in the _____.

• Index
• Title block
• Legend
• Scale

Break lines are used to show that _____.

• an object will appear in a separate drawing
• an object is hidden
• only part of an object is represented to save spaced
• an object is not included on the cutting line view

Which statement concerning symbols used on plans is true?

• Only carpenters use symbols.
• The same symbols are used on all plans throughout the world.
• The symbols are to be noted on the title or introductory sheet.
• Symbols are never replaced by keynotes.

A dimension is a measurement written as a _____.

• range
• number
• letter
• symbol

On a site plan, the scale may read SCALE: 1" = 20' 0". This means that _____.

• every inch represents 20 inches
• every inch represents 20 feet
• every foot represents 20 inches
• every foot represents 20 feet

The triangular architect's scale is the most commonly used because it _____.

• can combine multiple scales
• provides greater accuracy due to its shape
• is more rugged on job sites than other scales
• is more accurate than other types of scales

Plans that show an aerial view of the building site location are called _____.

• civil plans
• architectural renderings
• structural foundations
• exterior views