AGM 2050 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the importance of plans and drawings? - Answers - 1. communication between
designer and fabricator
2. useful in troubleshooting problems
3. make cost estimations faster and more accurate
4. reduction in waste generation from a particular job
What are the differences between sketches and drawings? - Answers - drawings:
carefully drawn with drawing instruments, for larger more complicated projects, drawn to
scale with dimensions and different views
sketches: rough outline of object (generally free hand), generally for small and simple
objects, not usually drawn to scale
used for drawing or measuring angles - Answers - protractor
allows inclined lines to be drawn of any angle divisibly by 15 - Answers - triangles
used to draw circles, arcs, and ellipses - Answers - compass
allows the size of the object to be reduced proportionately - Answers - scales
to layout 90 degree lines on drawing - Answers - T-square
left and right-hand edges must be straight so blade of square will form a true right
triangle - Answers - drawing board
used for measuring and transferring distances - Answers - dividers
to frame drawing, usually 1/2" from edge of paper - Answers - border line
to show visible edges of drawing - Answers - object line
to show hidden edges on drawing - Answers - hidden line
used to indicate the dimension and location - Answers - dimension line
to indicate a break in the drawing - Answers - break line
shows centers, typically used for drawing circles - Answers - center line
used to insert a comment on a drawing - Answers - leader line
, What type of letters should be used on drawings? - Answers - capital letters with
consistent sizes; keep lettering outside edges of drawing
2-d head-on view of each side of object - Answers - orthographic or orthographic
projection
3-d view with a vertical axis and the two other axes at 120 degrees from the vertical -
Answers - isometric pictorial
3-d view with a vertical and horizontal axis and the third axis at an angle to the
horizontal - Answers - oblique pictorial
what lumber size should be used in drawings? - Answers - actual size
what lumber size should be used when determining a bill of materials? - Answers -
nominal size
the sharpening, cleaning, redressing, and adjusting of tools so that they can better do
the work they were designed to do - Answers - tool fitting
what type of plane do most cutting tools use for cutting? - Answers - inclined planes
wood chisel, mower blade, drill, and saws have what plane? - Answers - single inclined
plane
axe, cold chisel, splitting wedge have what plane? - Answers - double inclined plane
bypass shears and scissors have what type of plane? - Answers - combination of
inclined planes
type of cutting edge with good baking, relatively sharp points, and easy to sharpen -
Answers - straight edge
what type of edge do spade bits, mower blades, and twist drills have? - Answers -
straight edge
type of edge with little backing metal and a very fine point - Answers - concave edge
what type of edge do a plane iron and tin snips have - Answers - concave edge
type of edge that has the most backing material and has a moderately fine point -
Answers - convex edge
what type of edge do axes and wedges have? - Answers - convex edge
what is the cutting angle for an axe and hatchet - Answers - convex, 20 degree angle
What is the importance of plans and drawings? - Answers - 1. communication between
designer and fabricator
2. useful in troubleshooting problems
3. make cost estimations faster and more accurate
4. reduction in waste generation from a particular job
What are the differences between sketches and drawings? - Answers - drawings:
carefully drawn with drawing instruments, for larger more complicated projects, drawn to
scale with dimensions and different views
sketches: rough outline of object (generally free hand), generally for small and simple
objects, not usually drawn to scale
used for drawing or measuring angles - Answers - protractor
allows inclined lines to be drawn of any angle divisibly by 15 - Answers - triangles
used to draw circles, arcs, and ellipses - Answers - compass
allows the size of the object to be reduced proportionately - Answers - scales
to layout 90 degree lines on drawing - Answers - T-square
left and right-hand edges must be straight so blade of square will form a true right
triangle - Answers - drawing board
used for measuring and transferring distances - Answers - dividers
to frame drawing, usually 1/2" from edge of paper - Answers - border line
to show visible edges of drawing - Answers - object line
to show hidden edges on drawing - Answers - hidden line
used to indicate the dimension and location - Answers - dimension line
to indicate a break in the drawing - Answers - break line
shows centers, typically used for drawing circles - Answers - center line
used to insert a comment on a drawing - Answers - leader line
, What type of letters should be used on drawings? - Answers - capital letters with
consistent sizes; keep lettering outside edges of drawing
2-d head-on view of each side of object - Answers - orthographic or orthographic
projection
3-d view with a vertical axis and the two other axes at 120 degrees from the vertical -
Answers - isometric pictorial
3-d view with a vertical and horizontal axis and the third axis at an angle to the
horizontal - Answers - oblique pictorial
what lumber size should be used in drawings? - Answers - actual size
what lumber size should be used when determining a bill of materials? - Answers -
nominal size
the sharpening, cleaning, redressing, and adjusting of tools so that they can better do
the work they were designed to do - Answers - tool fitting
what type of plane do most cutting tools use for cutting? - Answers - inclined planes
wood chisel, mower blade, drill, and saws have what plane? - Answers - single inclined
plane
axe, cold chisel, splitting wedge have what plane? - Answers - double inclined plane
bypass shears and scissors have what type of plane? - Answers - combination of
inclined planes
type of cutting edge with good baking, relatively sharp points, and easy to sharpen -
Answers - straight edge
what type of edge do spade bits, mower blades, and twist drills have? - Answers -
straight edge
type of edge with little backing metal and a very fine point - Answers - concave edge
what type of edge do a plane iron and tin snips have - Answers - concave edge
type of edge that has the most backing material and has a moderately fine point -
Answers - convex edge
what type of edge do axes and wedges have? - Answers - convex edge
what is the cutting angle for an axe and hatchet - Answers - convex, 20 degree angle
