Print Reading for Construction Quiz - Unit 1 Terms & Definitions

Which is not a common type of drawing?

A. Mechanical plan

B. Plumbing plan

C. Painting plan

D. Foundation plan

E. They are all common drawings.

C. Painting plan

Under what conditions can the electrical plan be included on the floor plan?

A. When the building is a smaller job or a residential project.

B. When the print paper is scarce

C. When the architect is also an electrician

D. When a single company is doing all the construction.

E. There are no conditions when the electrical plan can be included

on the floor plan

A. When the building is a smaller job or a residential

project.

Which drawing could show the location of a building fire suppression sprinkler system?

A. Electrical plan

B. Foundation plan

C. Site plan

D. Plumbing plan

E. A building sprinkler system would not be shown on any of these

drawings.

D. Plumbing plan

Which occupation does not need to know how to read construction prints?

A. Welder

B. Construction estimator

C. Owner of a lighting store

D. Concrete Supplier

E. All of these occupations require print reading.

E. All of these occupations require print reading.

A list of materials included on a drawing is called ______.

A. Notes

B. An elevation

C. A section

D. A schedule

E. None of the above

D. A schedule

True or False?

A rendering would show all the details needed to build an office building.

False

True or False?

The location of utilities are generally shown on the site plan

True

True or False?

Most construction drawings are created using orthographic projection

True

True or False?

Prints will not be damaged if they are left out in direct sunlight for an extended period

False

True or False?

Working drawing is another term for print.

True

In a set of working drawings, under which drawing classification would the steel framing be found?

A. Civil drawings

B. Architectural drawings

C. Plumbing drawings

D. Structural drawings

E. Mechanical drawings

D. Structural drawings

Which type of schedule would identify the required floor material?

A. Door schedule

B. Room finish schedule

C. Column schedule

D. Wall schedule

E. Floor schedule

E. Floor schedule

True or False?

When first opening a set of drawings, you should review the floor plans to visualize what the building is going to look like when it is finished.

True

True or False?

Drawings made in CADD are created at a reduced size and plotted at the appropriate scale.

False

When handling prints, when is it acceptable to write on them?

A. When estimating the project cost

B. When noting the name of a supplier

C. When there is no other paper available

D. It is always acceptable to write on prints as long as it is with a pencil

B. When noting the name of a supplier

What is the name of the sheet that identifies individual drawings in a projects?

A. Note page

B. Table of contents

C. Title page

D. Drawing schedule

C. Title page

Where would it be possible to find the ceiling height of a room in a building?

A. Room finish schedule

B. Door schedule

C. Exterior elevation

D. Structural column schedule

D. Structural column schedule

True or False?

A detail is usually drawn to a smaller scale than the related section or plan view.

False

True or False?

A printed drawing is always printed to the exact scale of the original

True

True or False?

It is best to roll prints rather than fold them.

True