Basic Blueprints

Front 1

Name the three types of drawings:

Back 1

-Isometric
-Perspective
-Multiview

Front 2

Name some line types

Back 2

-Object Lines
-Hidden Lines
-Centerlines
-dimension lines
-extension lines
-break lines

Front 3

What is a scale?

Back 3

Scale is a relative size to which an object is drawn

Front 4

What is the most common scale?

Back 4

1/4" = 1' -0"

Front 5

Name some types of prints

Back 5

Plot Plan
Floor Plan
Elevations
Sections
Details

Front 6

What would you find on a title block?

Back 6

-Project name and location
-Architect's name, location and seal
-completion date
-Drafter initials
-Sheet Number
-Name of sheet

Front 7

Whats a abbreviation?

Back 7

Letter(s) denoting
complete words

Front 8

-Symbols

Back 8

-Pictorial resprestation of a structural or material component

Front 9

What is the symbol for wood framed walls and partitions on plan views?

Back 9

Two parallel lines with space between them

Front 10

Name some construction materials

Back 10

Wood
Concrete
Brick
Brick veneer
Metal

Front 11

Name the electrical system components

Back 11

-Panelboards
-fuses
-circuit breakers
-conductors
-cable assemblies or cables
-raceways
-conduit
-boxes
-switches
-receptacles
-luminaries (lighting fixtures)

Front 12

Name some mechanical system components

Back 12

-Boilers
-Furnaces and air-conditioners
-pipe and tubing materials
-ductwork
-fixtures
-radiators
-registers

Front 13

A ____ Degree angle is formed between the axes in isometric drawings

Back 13

120 degree

Front 14

Cutting planes for sections are generally shown on _____?

Back 14

Elevations

Front 15

Orthographic projections are also referred to as ____ drawings?

Back 15

Multiviews

Front 16

Dimensions on a print show ____?

Back 16

Size
Location
Size relationship of parts

Front 17

_________ s a type of raceway used in residential and light commercial buildings

Back 17

-Rigid Metal Conduit
-Flexable metal conduit
-Electrical metallic tubing

Front 18

What is the purpose of specification?

Back 18

They provide general information for all trades involved in the construction of the building as well as specialized information for the individual trade.

Front 19

In what additional way are the specifications particularly useful to the electrical contractor?

Back 19

All the items needed for a specific job are grouped together and the type and size of each item is indicated.

Front 20

What is done to prevent a plan from becoming confusing because of too much detail?

Back 20

The floor plan would be separated by trade

Front 21

What is the rule for materials?

Back 21

All material shall be new
shall be listed
bear the appropriate label of the canadian standards

Front 22

Finished grade is shown on a plot plan with ________ Contour lines?

Back 22

Solid

Front 23

The conventional representation for stairways on plan views is a series of?

Back 23

Parallel lines representing risers

Front 24

What are shown on floor plans?

Back 24

Location of all exterior walls and interior partitions

Front 25

Where is the logical place to begin reading a set of prints?

Back 25

Title Block

Front 26

Extension lines define

Back 26

size or location

Front 27

When determining door hand, the viewer is consider to be standing where of the door?

Back 27

Outside

Front 28

Building __________ specify types of materials that must be used for particular aspects of construction

Back 28

codes

Front 29

What is a wall-mounted distribution cabinet containing overcurrent and short circuit protection devices?

Back 29

A Panel

Front 30

What is a device with a current and voltage rating, used to open or close an electrical circuit

Back 30

A Switch

Front 31

What is a receptacle or device that is temporarily or permanently connected to the water distribution system, demands a supply of potable water, and discharges the waste directly or indirectly into the sanitary drainage system

Back 31

Fixture

Front 32

What is the distribution system for forced air systems

Back 32

Ductwork

Front 33

What is a single or multi-conductor assembly, with or without an overall jacket?

Back 33

Service entrance Cable

Front 34

Where would you find the cutting plane for a floor plan?

Back 34

On the floor being shown

Front 35

Where would you look to find the name of the consulting engineer?

Back 35

Title Block

Front 36

Which drawing would be used to determine the height of a particular piece of equipment?

Back 36

Elevation

Front 37

Which is the most commonly used scale for floor plans?

Back 37

1/4" = 1'

Front 38

What is a scaled drawing that shows the shape and size of the building lot, location, shape and overall size for a house on the lot and the finish floor elevation.

Back 38

Plot View

Front 39

What is a scaled plan, elevation or section drawn to a larger scale to show special features

Back 39

Detail

Front 40

Prints made using the electrostatic method have block lines on what type of backround

Back 40

White

Front 41

What is a drafting instrument used to draw arcs and circles

Back 41

Compass

Front 42

A floor plan is a scaled view of the various floors in a house looking directly down from a horizontal cutting plane taken ______ above each finished floor?

Back 42

5'-0"

Front 43

What is a scaled view looking directly at an object such as a wall

Back 43

Elevation

Front 44

In print reading, the front view is referred to as the _________ elevation?

Back 44

Front

Front 45

Dimension lines may be terminated by

Back 45

Arrowheads, slashes or dots

Front 46

when sketching a horizontal line, the end points are located with what to indicate the position and length of the line

Back 46

Dots

Front 47

What is the distance from circumference to circumference passing through the center point.

Back 47

Diameter

Front 48

The abbreviation of R stands for

Back 48

Range, Riser or Room

Front 49

Electrical switches are shown with letters and numbers, therefore switch is donoted with a

Back 49

S

Front 50

What is a strip of privately owned land set aside for placement of public utilities

Back 50

Easement

Front 51

What grade is the slope of the land before rough grading and is represented by dashed lines?

Back 51

Natural Grade

Front 52

Whats this line?
_______________________________________________
Thick line

Back 52

Object line

Front 53

Whats this line?
--------------------------------------------

Back 53

Hidden Line

Front 54

Whats this line?
_______________ _ _______ _ ____________

Back 54

Centerline

Front 55

Whats this line
|<----------------- 3" ------------->|

Back 55

Extension and Dimension

Front 56

Whats this line?
_________ _ _ ____________ _ _ ____

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Cutting Plane

Front 57

What is a common type of residential construction

Back 57

Frame

Front 58

Solid core doors at least what thickness are required for exterior openings?

Back 58

1 3/4"

Front 59

What circuits include all conductors between the service equipment and sub panels?

Back 59

Feeder

Front 60

Ductwork is made from?

Back 60

Galvanized sheet metal

Front 61

Dimension lumber measurements are stated in the following order

Back 61

Thickness, width and legth

Front 62

What walk is a walkway that extends from a driveway or public sidewalk to the front entrance of a building

Back 62

Front

Front 63

Exterior walls in a platform-framed building consist of

Back 63

Bottom Plates
Studs
Double top plates

Front 64

Standard what for doors indicate the types of doors, sizes, number of lights in each door and locations

Back 64

Tables

Front 65

Finish materials include types of siding, concrete, concrete masonry units and

Back 65

Insulating concrete forms
brick
stone

Front 66

To show a window swing on a plane, what lines are used?

Back 66

Dashed

Front 67

A forced warm air heating system is a residential heating system that uses a what to draw air (return air) from rooms through return air grilles and ductwork

Back 67

Blower

Front 68

The major components of a plumbing system is

Back 68

Water supply piping
sanitary drainage
vent piping

Front 69

Three basic types of pictorial drawings are

Back 69

Perspective
Isometric
Oblique

Front 70

To show door swing on a plan, what lines are used

Back 70

Solid

Front 71

Building permits must be obtained after the plans and specifications are completed by the WHO and before the construction begins

Back 71

Contractor

Front 72

On your job, changes were made from the original drawing. What must you as the electrical contractor submit when the job is complete?

Back 72

As built drawings

Front 73

What is the purpose of using electrical symbols on plans?

Back 73

To graphically represent electrical products and systems

Front 74

What type of conductor used for branch circuit wiring is indicated using short lines?

Back 74

Ungrounded

Front 75

What plan view will most likely have an arrow pointing north?

Back 75

Site plan

Front 76

What are schedules used for on a drawing sheet?

Back 76

Lists of equipment

Front 77

What are three types of electrical panels that you could find in an electrical drawing?

Back 77

Distribution, Lighting and power

Front 78

Which of the following is an architectural drafting symbol used for diagrams?

Back 78

Frame

Front 79

What type of line is used to show changes in elevation?

Back 79

Contour line

Front 80

Which of the following is included in a technical drawing?

Back 80

Lines

Front 81

What are Pictorial drawings

Back 81

They are three-dimensional drawings that show two or more surfaces of an object in one view.

Front 82

Name three types of scales

Back 82

Architects
Engineer
Metric

Front 83

What are Shop Drawings

Back 83

Shop drawings are used by equipment manufacturers to show details of custom-made equipment for a specific job.