NCCER CORE - CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS EXAM

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NCCER CORE - CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS EXAM

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Question 1: Legend

Answer:

A description of the symbols and abbreviations used in a set of drawings.

Question 2: Civil plans

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Drawings that show the location of the building on the site from an aerial view, including contours, trees, construction features, and dimensions. Shows building on the Earth.

Question 3: Section drawing

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A cross-sectional view of a specific location, showing the inside of an object or building.

Question 4: Title block

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A part of a drawing sheet that includes some general information about the project.

Question 5: Specifications

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Precise written presentation of the details of a plan.

Question 6: Hidden line

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A dashed line showing an object obstructed from view by another object.

Question 7: Symbol

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A drawing that represents a material or component on a plan.

Question 8: Roof plan

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A drawing of the view of the roof from above the building.

Question 9: Detail drawings

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Enlarged views of part of a drawing used to show an area more clearly.

Question 10: Architectural plans

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Drawings that show the design of the project. Also called architectural drawings.

Question 11: Dimension line

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A line on a drawing with a measurement indicating length. Always uses real numbers.

Question 12: Metric scale

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A straightedge measuring device divided into centimeters, with each centimeter divided into 10 millimeters. Usually used for architectural drawings and sometimes referred to as a metric architect's scale.

Question 13: Beam

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A large, horizontal structural member made of concrete, steel, stone, wood, or other structural material to provide support above a large opening.

Question 14: Foundation plan

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A drawing that shows the layout and elevation of the building foundation.

Question 15: Elevation drawing

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Side view of a building or object, showing height and width. Shows height above sea level, or other defined surface, usually expressed in feet or meters.

Question 16: Structural plans

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A set of engineered drawings used to support the architectural design.

Question 17: Scale

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The ratio between the size of a drawing of an object and the size of the actual object.

Question 18: Floor plan

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A drawing that provides an aerial view of the layout of each room.

Question 19: Engineer's scale

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A straightedge measuring device divided uniformly into multiples of 10 divisions per inch so that drawings can be made with decimal values. Used mainly for land measurements on site plans.

Question 20: Architect's scale

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A specialized ruler used in making or measuring reduced scale drawings. The ruler is marked with a range of calibrated ratios for laying out distances, with scales indicating feet, inches, and fractions of inches. Used on drawings other than site plans.

Question 21: Computer-aided drafting (CAD)

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The making of a set of construction drawings with the aid of a computer.

Question 22: Blueprints

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The traditional name used to describe construction drawings.