Engineering Graphics MCQ Questions and Answers in Civil Engineering

Question. The mosquito coil we generally see in house hold purposes and heating coils in electrical heater etc are generally which spiral.
(a) logarithmic spiral
(b) equiangular spiral
(c) fibonacci spiral
(d) archemedian spiral

Answer : D

Question. When the plane cuts the cone at angle parallel to the axis of the cone, then is forme(d)
(a) hyperbola
(b) parabola
(c) circle
(d) ellipse

Answer : A

Question. If the distance from the focus is 10 units and the distance from the directrix is 30 units, then what is the eccentricity?
(a) 0.3333
(b) 0.8333
(c) 1.6667
(d) 0.0333

Answer : A

Question. If the distance from the focus is 10 units and the distance from the directrix is 30 units, then what is the name of the conic?
(a) circle
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) ellipse

Answer : D

Question. If the distance from a fixed straight line is equal to the distance from a fixed point then what is the name of the conic section?
(a) ellipse
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) circle

Answer : B

Question. If the distance from a fixed straight line is equal to the distance from a fixed point then what is the value of eccentricity?
(a) unity
(b) greater than one
(c) infinity
(d) zero

Answer : A

Question. The curve which has eccentricity zero is
(a) parabola
(b) ellipse
(c) hyperbola
(d) circle

Answer : D

Question. The object we see in our surrounding usually without drawing came under which projection?
(a) perspective projection
(b) oblique projection
(c) isometric projection
(d) orthographic projection

Answer : A

Question. Orthographic projection is the representation of two or more views on the mutual perpendicular projection planes.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : A

Question. The Top view of an object is shown on which plane?
(a) profile plane
(b) vertical plane
(c) horizontal plane
(d) parallel plane

Answer : C

Question. How many pairs of parallel lines are there in regular Hexagon?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 1

Answer : B

Question. For any point on any curve there exist two normals.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : B

Question. The line which passes through the focus and perpendicular to the major axis is
(a) minor axis
(b) latus rectum
(c) directrix
(d) tangent

Answer : B

Question. In the general method of drawing an ellipse, after parting the line joining the directrix and the focus, a is made.
(a) tangent
(b) vertex
(c) perpendicular bisector
(d) normal

Answer : B

Question. If we know the major and minor axes of the ellipse, the first step of drawing the ellipse, we draw the axes each other.
(a) parallel to
(b) perpendicular bisecting
(c) just touching
(d) coinciding

Answer : B

Question. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola y2 =ax is
(a) 4a
(b) a
(c) a/4
(d) 2a

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following constructions use hyperbolic curves?
(a) cooling towers
(b) dams
(c) bridges
(d) man-holes

Answer : A

Question. is a curve generated by a point on the circumference of a circle, which rolls without slipping along another circle outside it.
(a) trochoid
(b) epicycloid
(c) hypotrochoid
(d) involute

Answer : B

Question. The generating point is outside the generating circle for
(a) cycloid
(b) superior trochoid
(c) inferior trochoid
(d) epicycloid

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following represents an Archemedian spiral?
(a) tornado
(b) cyclone
(c) mosquito coil
(d) fibonacci series

Answer : C

Question. The 4th quadrant is in which position?
(a) below h.p, behind v.p
(b) above h.p, behind v.p
(c) above h.p, in-front of v.p
(d) below h.p, in-front of v.p

Answer : D

Question. An object is kept in one of the quadrants of principal planes of projection, for both the front view and top view of the object the object came first and then the views on planes (the observer is at top right side of principal planes). The object is in which quadrant?
(a) 1st quadrant
(b) 2nd quadrant
(c) 3rd quadrant
(d) 4th quadrant

Answer : A

Question. The negative horizontal plane and positive horizontal makes angle with each other.
(a) 90 degrees
(b) 180 degrees
(c) 120 degrees
(d) 270 degrees

Answer : B

Question. In 1st angle projection the lies between and
(a) object, projection plane, observer
(b) projection plane, object, observer
(c) reference line, side view, front view
(d) reference line, left side view, right side view

Answer : A

Question. The positions of reference line and top view in 1st angle projection are
(a) reference line lies above the top view
(b) reference line lies below the top view
(c) reference line lie left side to top view
(d) reference line lie right side to top view

Answer : A

Question. Where is the position of bottom view in 1st angle projection?
(a) left side of right hand side view
(b) right side of right hand side view
(c) above the front view
(d) below the top view

Answer : C

Question. In 3rd angle projection, the front view will be below the top view.
(a) true
(b) false
(c) topic 2.4 third angle projection method

Answer : A

Question. The positions of reference line and top view in 3rd angle projection are?
(a) reference line lies above the top view
(b) reference line lies below the top view
(c) reference line lie left side to top view
(d) reference line lie right side to top view

Answer : B

Question. Where is the position of back view in 3rd angle projection?
(a) left side of right hand side view
(b) right side of right hand side view
(c) above the front view
(d) below the top view

Answer : B

Question. A Cardboard is made to cut in shape of ‘A’ and as we placed in projection planes and from top view the legs of cardboard touch the profile plane and cardboard is parallel to horizontal plane. Which of the following is wrong?
(a) the front view gives thickness of cardboard
(b) the side views give width of cardboard
(c) the front view gives height of cardboard
(d) the top view gives thickness of cardboard

Answer : D

Question. A regular cone is placed on horizontal plane on its base the top view is
(a) circle
(b) rectangle
(c) square
(d) triangle

Answer : A

Question. A pentagonal prism is placed the axis is perpendicular to horizontal plane, the top view and front view are
(a) pentagon, rectangle
(b) rectangle, rectangle
(c) pentagon, triangle
(d) rectangle, triangle

Answer : A

Question. The sections cut by a plane on a right circular cone are called as
(a) parabolic sections
(b) conic sections
(c) elliptical sections
(d) hyperbolic sections

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is not a conic section?
(a) apex
(b) hyperbola
(c) ellipse
(d) parabola

Answer : A

Question. If the value of eccentricity is 12, then what is the name of the conic?
(a) ellipse
(b) hyperbola
(c) parabola
(d) circle

Answer : B

Question. If the distance from the focus is 2 mm and the distance from the directrix is 0.5 mm then what is the value of eccentricity?
(a) 0.4
(b) 4
(c) 0.04
(d) 40

Answer : B

Question. If the distance from the directrix is greater than the distance from the focus then what is the value of eccentricity?
(a) unity
(b) less than one
(c) greater than one
(d) zero

Answer : B

Question. The cross-section is a when a plane is inclined to the axis and cuts all the generators of a regular cone.
(a) rectangular hyperbola
(b) hyperbola
(c) circle
(d) ellipse

Answer : D

Question. The straight lines which are drawn from various points on the contour of an object to meet a plane are called as
(a) connecting lines
(b) projectors
(c) perpendicular lines
(d) hidden lines.

Answer : B

Question. In orthographic projection, each projection view represents how many dimensions of an object?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 0

Answer : B

Question. What is additional 3rd view on orthographic projection in general for simple objects?
(a) front view
(b) top view
(c) side view
(d) view at 45 degrees perpendicular to horizontal plane

Answer : C

Question. The 3rd quadrant is in which position?
(a) below h.p, behind v.p
(b) above h.p, behind v.p
(c) above h.p, in-front of v.p
(d) below h.p, in-front of v.p

Answer : A

Question. How many pairs of parallel lines are there in a regular pentagon?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 5

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is incorrect about Ellipse?
(a) eccentricity is less than 1
(b) mathematical equation is x2 /a2 + y2/b2 = 1
(c) if a plane is parallel to axis of cone cuts the cone then the section gives ellipse
(d) the sum of the distances from two focuses and any point on the ellipse is constant

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is not belonged to ellipse?
(a) latus rectum
(b) directrix
(c) major axis
(d) asymptotes

Answer : D

Question. If information about the major and minor axes of ellipse is given then by how many methods can we draw the ellipse?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following constructions use parabolic curves?
(a) cooling towers
(b) water channels
(c) light reflectors
(d) man-holes

Answer : C

Question. The lines which touch the hyperbola at an infinite distance are
(a) axes
(b) tangents at vertex
(c) latus rectum
(d) asymptotes

Answer : D

Question. is a curve generated by a point fixed to a circle, within or outside its circumference, as the circle rolls along a straight line.
(a) cycloid
(b) epicycloid
(c) epitrochoid
(d) trochoid

Answer : D

Question. Mathematical equation for Involute is
(a) x = a cos3 θ
(b) x = r cosθ + r θ sinθ
(c) x = (a+b)cosθ – a cos(a+b⁄a θ)
(d) y = a(1-cosθ)

Answer : B

Question. Fermat’s spiral iv. r=Ɵ1/2
(a) 1, i; 2, ii; 3, iii; 4, iv
(b) 1, ii; 2, iii; 3, i; 4, iv
(c) 1, iv; 2, i; 3, ii; 4, iii
(d) 1, ii; 2, iv; 3, iii; 4, i

Answer : C

Question. An object is kept in one of the quadrants of principal planes of projection, for both the front view and top view of the object, the view came first and then the object (the observer is at the top right side of principal planes). The object is in which quadrant?
(a) 1st quadrant
(b) 2nd quadrant
(c) 3rd quadrant
(d) 4th quadrant

Answer : C

Question. The positive vertical plane and positive horizontal plane makes angle with each other in anti clockwise direction.
(a) 180 degrees
(b) 270 degrees
(c) 0 degrees
(d) 90 degrees

Answer : B

Question. The positions of right side view and front view of an object kept in 1st quadrant and projection are drawn?
(a) right side view is right side of front view
(b) right side view is left side of front view
(c) right side view is above the front view
(d) right side view is below the front view

Answer : B

Question. Where is the position of back view in 1st angle projection?
(a) left side of right hand side view
(b) right side of right hand side view
(c) above the front view
(d) below the top view

Answer : B

Question. The positions of right side view and front view of an object kept in 3rd quadrant and projection are drawn?
(a) right side view is right side of front view
(b) right side view is left side of front view
(c) right side view is above the front view
(d) right side view is below the front view

Answer : A

Question. A regular cone is rested on base on horizontal plane the front view will be
(a) circle
(b) scalene triangle
(c) equilateral triangle
(d) isosceles triangle

Answer : D

Question. The views will change if we keep the object in different quadrants.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is a conic section?
(a) circle
(b) rectangle
(c) triangle
(d) square

Answer : A

Question. The ratio of the distance from the focus to the distance from the directrix is called as eccentricity.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : A

Question. If the distance from the focus is 2 mm and the distance from the directrix is 0.5 mm then what is the name of the conic section?
(a) circle
(b) ellipse
(c) parabola
(d) hyperbola

Answer : D

Question. If the distance from a fixed point is greater than the distance from a fixed straight line then what is the name of the conic section?
(a) parabola
(b) circle
(c) hyperbola
(d) ellipse

Answer : C

Question. If the distance from the directrix is greater than the distance from the focus then what is the name of the conic section?
(a) hyperbola
(b) parabola
(c) ellipse
(d) circle

Answer : C

Question. The curve formed when eccentricity is equal to one is
(a) parabola
(b) circle
(c) semi-circle
(d) hyperbola

Answer : A

Question. In the Oblique projection an object is represented by how many views?
(a) one view
(b) two views
(c) three views
(d) four views

Answer : A

Question. The hidden parts inside or back side of object while represented in orthographic projection are represented by which line?
(a) continuous thick line
(b) continuous thin line
(c) dashed thin line
(d) long-break line

Answer : C

Question. The side view of an object is shown on which plane?
(a) profile plane
(b) vertical plane
(c) horizontal plane
(d) parallel plane

Answer : A

Question. How many external tangents are there for two circles?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Answer : B

Question. There are 2 circles say A, (b) A is smaller than B and they are not intersecting at any point. Where will be the intersection point of internal tangents for these circles?
(a) to the left of two circles
(b) to the right of the two circles
(c) middle of the two circles
(d) they intersect at midpoint of line joining the centers

Answer : B

Question. In general method of drawing an ellipse, a vertical line called as is drawn first.
(a) tangent
(b) normal
(c) major axis
(d) directrix

Answer : D

Question. In arcs of circles method, the foci are constructed by drawing arcs with centre as one of the ends of the axis and the radius equal to the half of the axis.
(a) minor, major
(b) major, major
(c) minor, minor
(d) major, minor

Answer : A