QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A site or plot plan is a drawing of a________that shows its size and configuration including
the size and location of buildings and driveways. - CORRECT ANSWER property
_____are views that show the interior (or exterior) sides of a building. - CORRECT
ANSWER Elevations
A building_____will only be issued after the drawings are checked and approved by the
various regulatory departments. - CORRECT ANSWER permit
Structural drawings provide the reader with a view of structural members and how they will
support and transmit______to the ground. - CORRECT ANSWER loads
The _____ sheet is important because it lists the drawings that comprise a set of plans in the
order they appear. - CORRECT ANSWER cover
Sections offer a view______a part of the structure not found in other drawings. - CORRECT
ANSWER through
The most obvious difference between_____and architectural drawings is the use of the
engineer's scale. - CORRECT ANSWER civil
Mechanical drawings should contain appropriate notes, legends,_______, and abbreviations. -
CORRECT ANSWER symbols
A plan drawing represents a view of the project from_____. - CORRECT
ANSWER above
, General architectural plans consist of plan views,_______, and sections. - CORRECT
ANSWER elevations
Graphic symbols are often used on building plans to show window_____ - CORRECT
ANSWER types
For various reasons, some of the symbols on a drawing may not be standard, and you will
have to figure out what a symbol_______by analyzing it and thinking about what it looks like
- CORRECT ANSWER means
Many materials are represented by one symbol in a plan view and a _______ symbol in
elevation views. - CORRECT ANSWER different
Modified________are usually used because they are easier to draw and interpret. -
CORRECT ANSWER symbols
In order for a system of symbols to work, each drawing within a set has its own unique_____
- CORRECT ANSWER number
One must differentiate between______piping and residential/commercial piping or plumbing.
- CORRECT ANSWER industrial
Electrical symbols are commonly used to simplify the work of the drafters and
the_______reading the plans. - CORRECT ANSWER workers
Sometimes a symbol for a particular component may have been_______created by the
architect or engineer who developed the drawing. - CORRECT ANSWER specifically
The majority of architects and engineers use symbols adopted by the_____ - CORRECT
ANSWER AIA