CSM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
Why are lines given various lengths and widths? - ANS to express importance
The top view is in which plane of protection? - ANS horizontal
What do we use orthographic view for? - ANS help with complex geometry
Perspective is... - ANS intuitive and dimensionally unstable
Foreshortened is.. - ANS not true size
What is the principle purpose of layout view - ANS set up a titleblock
When your current view is layout view paper space what are you working with? - ANS title
block
What kind of building can an architect produce plans for? - ANS single family residence,
hospital, office building, and multi family residence
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, What limits a building designer from producing a set of construction documents for a
residence? - ANS must be a single family residence
1 What are some considerations of the site that need to be known before design of the building
can begin? - ANS Topography
1 What impacts the design decisions of the architect? - ANS building codes
The content of a set of drawings resembles what shape? - ANS triangle
All text in a drawing should be readable in which two directions? - ANS right and bottom
How many principle planes of projection are there? - ANS 3
At what degree are the projection lines to the object and projection plane? - ANS 90
What can be used to draw between to non adjacent projection planes? - ANS miter line
What type of drawing has vanishing lines and cannot be dimensioned for construction? -
ANS perspective
What type of drawing is 90 degrees to the plane and dimensional table? - ANS orthographic
The right and left side are on which principle plane of projection? - ANS profile
An oblique surface needs how many views to construct? - ANS more than two
Where does the orthographic surface get its name? - ANS the view that represents the true
length of the angle
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VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
Why are lines given various lengths and widths? - ANS to express importance
The top view is in which plane of protection? - ANS horizontal
What do we use orthographic view for? - ANS help with complex geometry
Perspective is... - ANS intuitive and dimensionally unstable
Foreshortened is.. - ANS not true size
What is the principle purpose of layout view - ANS set up a titleblock
When your current view is layout view paper space what are you working with? - ANS title
block
What kind of building can an architect produce plans for? - ANS single family residence,
hospital, office building, and multi family residence
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, What limits a building designer from producing a set of construction documents for a
residence? - ANS must be a single family residence
1 What are some considerations of the site that need to be known before design of the building
can begin? - ANS Topography
1 What impacts the design decisions of the architect? - ANS building codes
The content of a set of drawings resembles what shape? - ANS triangle
All text in a drawing should be readable in which two directions? - ANS right and bottom
How many principle planes of projection are there? - ANS 3
At what degree are the projection lines to the object and projection plane? - ANS 90
What can be used to draw between to non adjacent projection planes? - ANS miter line
What type of drawing has vanishing lines and cannot be dimensioned for construction? -
ANS perspective
What type of drawing is 90 degrees to the plane and dimensional table? - ANS orthographic
The right and left side are on which principle plane of projection? - ANS profile
An oblique surface needs how many views to construct? - ANS more than two
Where does the orthographic surface get its name? - ANS the view that represents the true
length of the angle
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