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NCCER Introduction to Construction
Drawings| Module 6 Questions and
Answers| Fully Updated 2025
A foreman asks you to find where the main sewer line runs under a site using the drawings. What
should you check first?
The civil drawings, because they show stuff like sewer lines, water lines, and other
underground utilities clearly.
You’re handed a blueprint with a broken line that’s made up of long dashes and short dashes.
What does that line usually represent?
That’s a centerline—it’s used to show the exact middle of things like walls or columns.
On a set of blueprints, you see "TYP" marked next to a wall symbol. What’s that trying to tell
you?
It means “typical,” so the detail or measurement applies in other spots the same way—it’s just
not shown everywhere.
You're looking at a floor plan and need to know what kind of window goes in. Where do you
look?
The window schedule—it lists every window, its size, type, and sometimes even how it
opens.
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Someone says, “Double-check that elevation.” What exactly are they talking about?
They mean the height of something from a fixed point like ground level—it’s not just
drawings from the front.
You’re installing conduit and need to figure out where it goes vertically. Which drawing view
helps you most?
The elevation view—it shows heights and vertical locations of stuff on walls or structures.
On a print, a dashed line runs above a ceiling grid. What might that mean?
Probably something overhead, like ductwork or piping that’s hidden above the ceiling.
A co-worker is confused between a detail drawing and a section drawing. What’s the key
difference?
Detail drawings zoom in on one small part to show it clearly, while section drawings slice
through stuff to show how things are built inside.
There’s a triangle with a number in it on the drawing. What should you do next?
Look in the revision block—that triangle usually means there’s been a change or update to
that part.
NCCER Introduction to Construction
Drawings| Module 6 Questions and
Answers| Fully Updated 2025
A foreman asks you to find where the main sewer line runs under a site using the drawings. What
should you check first?
The civil drawings, because they show stuff like sewer lines, water lines, and other
underground utilities clearly.
You’re handed a blueprint with a broken line that’s made up of long dashes and short dashes.
What does that line usually represent?
That’s a centerline—it’s used to show the exact middle of things like walls or columns.
On a set of blueprints, you see "TYP" marked next to a wall symbol. What’s that trying to tell
you?
It means “typical,” so the detail or measurement applies in other spots the same way—it’s just
not shown everywhere.
You're looking at a floor plan and need to know what kind of window goes in. Where do you
look?
The window schedule—it lists every window, its size, type, and sometimes even how it
opens.
, 2
Someone says, “Double-check that elevation.” What exactly are they talking about?
They mean the height of something from a fixed point like ground level—it’s not just
drawings from the front.
You’re installing conduit and need to figure out where it goes vertically. Which drawing view
helps you most?
The elevation view—it shows heights and vertical locations of stuff on walls or structures.
On a print, a dashed line runs above a ceiling grid. What might that mean?
Probably something overhead, like ductwork or piping that’s hidden above the ceiling.
A co-worker is confused between a detail drawing and a section drawing. What’s the key
difference?
Detail drawings zoom in on one small part to show it clearly, while section drawings slice
through stuff to show how things are built inside.
There’s a triangle with a number in it on the drawing. What should you do next?
Look in the revision block—that triangle usually means there’s been a change or update to
that part.
