Module 10 - Basic Electrical Construction Drawings
Exams with Complete Solutions
Contour lines are typically found on a __________.
site plan
Floor plans are drawn as though an imaginary cut has been made at the level of
the __________.
windows
Which of the following shows the face of a building?
elevation
A complicated architectural detail might be illustrated with a __________ _____,
section view
A drawing contains an area circled in a cloud shape. This information is often
detailed in the __________ __________.
revision block
A drawing contains a match line. What does this mean?
It indicates that the drawing continues on another sheet.
If a floor plan of a building is drawn to a scale of 1/8" = 1'-0", each 1 3/8" on the
drawing would equal __________.
11'-0" on the building itself
Using a 1:20 scale on an engineer's scale, a measurement of 2" on a drawing
would equal __________.
40 feet
A metric drawing scale of 1:1,000 typically depicts units in __________.
meters
The letter designation SL on an electrical drawing indicates a
____________________ __________.
low-voltage switch
Existing power lines on an electrical site plan may be indicated by the letter
_____.
E
The specific types of luminaires required in an installation can be found on the
__________ __________ __________.
lighting fixture schedule
A power-riser diagram is a type of __________ __________.
block diagram
In the MasterFormat specification, electronic safety and security can be found
under Division _____.
, 28
A section line on a drawing shows __________.
the location of the section on the plan
In a drawing with dimension lines, the values shown inside the lines are
__________.
the actual dimensions
Dashed lines used to represent a branch circuit on a drawing mean that the
wiring is to be __________.
exposed
An electrical drafting line with a double arrowhead represents __________.
a branch circuit homerun
To meet general recommendations, a residential branch circuit rated for 2,400VA
should have a connected load of no more than __________.
1,920VA
Power-riser diagrams are used to show the __________.
arrangement of electric service equipment
The symbols T1, T2, and T3 in a typical motor starter schematic represent
__________ __________.
motor terminals
The current MasterFormat standard covering communications systems is under
__________ ____.
Division 27
__________ __________ typically include the following information: a site plan,
floor plans, elevations of all exterior faces of the building, and large-scale detail
drawings.
Architectural drawings
A __________ is an exact copy or reproduction of an original drawing.
blueprint
A simple, single-line diagram used to show electrical equipment and related
connections is a __________ __________.
block diagram
A __________ __________ shows the path of an electrical circuit or system of
circuits, along with the circuit components.
one-line diagram
To convey a substantial amount of detailed information to installation
electricians, an engineer will use an __________ __________.
electrical drawing
Shown in a separate view, a __________ __________ view is an enlarged, detailed
view taken from an area of a drawing.
detail drawing
Exams with Complete Solutions
Contour lines are typically found on a __________.
site plan
Floor plans are drawn as though an imaginary cut has been made at the level of
the __________.
windows
Which of the following shows the face of a building?
elevation
A complicated architectural detail might be illustrated with a __________ _____,
section view
A drawing contains an area circled in a cloud shape. This information is often
detailed in the __________ __________.
revision block
A drawing contains a match line. What does this mean?
It indicates that the drawing continues on another sheet.
If a floor plan of a building is drawn to a scale of 1/8" = 1'-0", each 1 3/8" on the
drawing would equal __________.
11'-0" on the building itself
Using a 1:20 scale on an engineer's scale, a measurement of 2" on a drawing
would equal __________.
40 feet
A metric drawing scale of 1:1,000 typically depicts units in __________.
meters
The letter designation SL on an electrical drawing indicates a
____________________ __________.
low-voltage switch
Existing power lines on an electrical site plan may be indicated by the letter
_____.
E
The specific types of luminaires required in an installation can be found on the
__________ __________ __________.
lighting fixture schedule
A power-riser diagram is a type of __________ __________.
block diagram
In the MasterFormat specification, electronic safety and security can be found
under Division _____.
, 28
A section line on a drawing shows __________.
the location of the section on the plan
In a drawing with dimension lines, the values shown inside the lines are
__________.
the actual dimensions
Dashed lines used to represent a branch circuit on a drawing mean that the
wiring is to be __________.
exposed
An electrical drafting line with a double arrowhead represents __________.
a branch circuit homerun
To meet general recommendations, a residential branch circuit rated for 2,400VA
should have a connected load of no more than __________.
1,920VA
Power-riser diagrams are used to show the __________.
arrangement of electric service equipment
The symbols T1, T2, and T3 in a typical motor starter schematic represent
__________ __________.
motor terminals
The current MasterFormat standard covering communications systems is under
__________ ____.
Division 27
__________ __________ typically include the following information: a site plan,
floor plans, elevations of all exterior faces of the building, and large-scale detail
drawings.
Architectural drawings
A __________ is an exact copy or reproduction of an original drawing.
blueprint
A simple, single-line diagram used to show electrical equipment and related
connections is a __________ __________.
block diagram
A __________ __________ shows the path of an electrical circuit or system of
circuits, along with the circuit components.
one-line diagram
To convey a substantial amount of detailed information to installation
electricians, an engineer will use an __________ __________.
electrical drawing
Shown in a separate view, a __________ __________ view is an enlarged, detailed
view taken from an area of a drawing.
detail drawing
