Technical Drawing

Question 1

1To bisect an angle, you draw arcs from the

Easy

A. vertex and then from the points where the arc cuts the arms B. midpoint of a line C. end of one arm only D. centre of a circle

Question 2

2A line drawn from the centre of a circle to the circumference is the

Easy

A. chord B. diameter C. radius D. tangent

Question 3

3The curve traced by the end of a taut string unwinding from a circle is an

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A. parabola B. cycloid C. involute D. ellipse

Question 4

4The locus of a point that moves at a fixed distance from a fixed point is a

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A. circle B. parabola C. ellipse D. straight line

Question 5

5A regular hexagon can be constructed with a compass by stepping off the radius around a circle

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A. 4 times B. 5 times C. 8 times D. 6 times

Question 6

6A cycloid is traced by

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A. a cone section B. unwinding a string C. a point on a circle rolling along a straight line D. a spiral

Question 7

7The locus of a point equidistant from a fixed point is a

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A. parabola B. ellipse C. circle D. straight line

Question 8

8The perpendicular bisector of a line

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A. is the line itself B. cuts it into two equal parts at 90° C. is a curve D. is parallel to it

Question 9

9To divide a line into five equal parts, the method used is

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A. the parallel line (proportional) method B. arc method C. bisection only D. protractor method

Question 10

10To bisect a line means to

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A. divide it into two equal parts B. draw it twice C. extend it D. draw a parallel line