First Term Mid Term Test Technical Drawing SS 1 First Term Lesson Notes
Week 7: Mid-Term Assessment
This assessment covers the first half of the term’s topics in Technical Drawing for SS1. The test includes objective questions, theory questions, true or false statements, and fill-in-the-blank questions, focusing on key concepts from Weeks 1-6.
Part A: Objective Questions (20 fill-in-the-blank questions with options)
- Technical drawing is essential for careers in ______.
a) Medicine
b) Engineering
c) Cooking
d) Literature - To sharpen a pencil for technical drawing, you use ______.
a) scissors
b) knife
c) sandpaper
d) blade - Which material is used to fix a drawing sheet onto a drawing board?
a) Ruler
b) Tape
c) Eraser
d) Compass - A ______ line is used to indicate the main outline of an object.
a) construction
b) border
c) hidden
d) visible - The purpose of a title block is to ______.
a) make the drawing look nice
b) give information about the drawing
c) erase mistakes
d) hold the drawing paper - A line that goes up and down vertically is ______ to a horizontal line.
a) parallel
b) perpendicular
c) skewed
d) adjacent - A ______ is a line segment with a defined starting and ending point.
a) dot
b) line
c) ray
d) segment - Which of the following is a quadrilateral?
a) Triangle
b) Circle
c) Rectangle
d) Pentagon - The tool used to draw circles is a ______.
a) ruler
b) set square
c) protractor
d) compass - ______ letters are used in technical drawing.
a) Cursive
b) Bold
c) Uppercase
d) Lowercase - A square is a quadrilateral with ______.
a) four sides of different lengths
b) all angles 90 degrees
c) only two parallel sides
d) unequal diagonals - To draw an accurate angle of 90 degrees, you use a ______.
a) ruler
b) protractor
c) set square
d) compass - A line divided into equal parts is called ______.
a) proportion
b) segmentation
c) subdivision
d) division - A quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides is a ______.
a) square
b) trapezium
c) rectangle
d) parallelogram - When two lines do not intersect and are always the same distance apart, they are ______.
a) parallel
b) perpendicular
c) intersecting
d) skew - Circles have ______ sides.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) no - ______ refers to the space between the edges of a drawing paper and the actual drawing.
a) Frame
b) Borderline
c) Margin
d) Title block - In a technical drawing, numbers should be written in ______.
a) uppercase
b) lowercase
c) italics
d) block letters - A bisected line is divided into ______ equal parts.
a) two
b) three
c) four
d) five - The opposite angles in a parallelogram are ______.
a) unequal
b) acute
c) equal
d) supplementary
Part B: Theory Questions (20 short answer questions)
- Describe the importance of technical drawing in engineering.
- List three materials used in technical drawing and their functions.
- Explain the purpose of a title block in technical drawings.
- What are two safety habits to observe while working on technical drawings?
- Describe the difference between parallel and perpendicular lines.
- Name three types of quadrilaterals and their properties.
- How is a compass used in technical drawing?
- Define “borderline” and its significance in technical drawing.
- Explain how to bisect a given line.
- Describe the process of sharpening a pencil to a conical shape.
- What is the importance of neat lettering in technical drawing?
- State two features that make a square different from a rectangle.
- How do you construct a triangle with given side lengths?
- What are the uses of set squares in technical drawing?
- Describe the main difference between a circle and a polygon.
- Explain how to divide a circle into equal parts.
- What are the main features of a parallelogram?
- How can angles be used to identify different types of quadrilaterals?
- Define “plane geometry” in the context of technical drawing.
- Describe a safe working environment for technical drawing.
Part C: True or False Questions
- All quadrilaterals have four sides. (True / False)
- Parallel lines intersect at right angles. (True / False)
- A compass is used to measure angles. (True / False)
- Technical drawing requires neatness and accuracy. (True / False)
- Safety in technical drawing is only about preventing physical injury. (True / False)
- A rhombus is a type of triangle. (True / False)
- The title block provides important information about the drawing. (True / False)
- A square has four sides of equal length and four right angles. (True / False)
- Construction lines should be erased after finalizing the drawing. (True / False)
- Trisecting a line means dividing it into three equal parts. (True / False)
- Opposite sides in a rectangle are parallel and equal. (True / False)
- Circles are polygons. (True / False)
- The margin on a drawing paper is essential for neatness. (True / False)
- A rectangle and a parallelogram are exactly the same. (True / False)
- Sharpening pencils is part of preparing for technical drawing. (True / False)
- Lowercase letters are commonly used in technical drawing. (True / False)
- All angles in a parallelogram are 90 degrees. (True / False)
- Dividing a line into two equal parts is called bisecting. (True / False)
- The midpoint of a line is where it is bisected. (True / False)
- A trapezium has two pairs of parallel sides. (True / False)
Part D: Fill-in-the-Gap Questions
- ______ is the study of shapes, sizes, and properties of space.
- In a technical drawing, ______ refers to the area outside the main drawing.
- A ______ is a four-sided polygon with opposite sides parallel.
- ______ and ______ are common shapes in technical drawings.
- The ______ is a tool used to draw circles and arcs.
- A line that extends infinitely in both directions is called a ______.
- ______ angles add up to 90 degrees.
- A ______ is a four-sided shape with one pair of parallel sides.
- In drawing, ______ lines are used to guide the layout and are often erased after finalizing.
- ______ is the geometric term for dividing something into two equal parts.
- Technical drawing is essential in ______ because it shows detailed designs.
- A ______ is a shape with four equal sides and four right angles.
- The ______ of a circle is the distance from its center to any point on its edge.
- The process of sharpening a pencil for technical drawing should create a ______ shape.
- ______ lines indicate boundaries and frames for a drawing.
- ______ is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides and equal opposite angles.
- ______ and ______ are examples of technical drawing instruments.
- ______ is the act of dividing a line into three equal parts.
- The diagonal lines inside a square intersect at ______ angles.
- The ______ of an object represents its outline in technical drawing.
This assessment aims to review and reinforce students’ knowledge of technical drawing concepts covered from Weeks 1-6.
Assessment Components:
Part A: Objective Questions (Fill-in-the-Blank with Options)
- A triangle with all sides equal is known as a(n) ___ triangle.
- (a) isosceles
- (b) scalene
- (c) equilateral
- (d) right-angle
Answer: (c) equilateral
- The angle of a square is always ___ degrees.
- (a) 45
- (b) 60
- (c) 90
- (d) 120
Answer: (c) 90
- A quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides is called a ___.
- (a) trapezoid
- (b) rhombus
- (c) rectangle
- (d) square
Answer: (a) trapezoid
- In technical drawing, a ___ is used to draw straight lines.
- (a) compass
- (b) ruler
- (c) protractor
- (d) eraser
Answer: (b) ruler
- The tool used to measure angles is called a ___.
- (a) ruler
- (b) compass
- (c) protractor
- (d) set square
Answer: (c) protractor
- A ___ triangle has two sides that are equal in length.
- (a) equilateral
- (b) scalene
- (c) isosceles
- (d) right-angle
Answer: (c) isosceles
- The total angle sum of a triangle is ___ degrees.
- (a) 90
- (b) 180
- (c) 270
- (d) 360
Answer: (b) 180
- In a rectangle, opposite sides are ___ and ___.
- (a) parallel, equal
- (b) perpendicular, equal
- (c) parallel, unequal
- (d) perpendicular, unequal
Answer: (a) parallel, equal
- A quadrilateral with all sides equal and all angles equal is called a ___.
- (a) rhombus
- (b) square
- (c) rectangle
- (d) trapezoid
Answer: (b) square
- The ___ line in technical drawing is used to represent the outline of an object.
- (a) hidden
- (b) dimension
- (c) center
- (d) visible
Answer: (d) visible
- A triangle with one angle greater than 90° is called a(n) ___ triangle.
- (a) right
- (b) acute
- (c) obtuse
- (d) equilateral
Answer: (c) obtuse
- The drawing tool used to create circles is a ___.
- (a) ruler
- (b) protractor
- (c) compass
- (d) eraser
Answer: (c) compass
- The three types of angles in a triangle are ___, ___, and ___.
- (a) acute, right, obtuse
- (b) obtuse, parallel, acute
- (c) right, straight, reflex
- (d) reflex, right, acute
Answer: (a) acute, right, obtuse
- A ___ is a four-sided shape where opposite sides are equal but angles are not 90°.
- (a) rhombus
- (b) square
- (c) rectangle
- (d) trapezoid
Answer: (a) rhombus
- In a right triangle, the side opposite the 90° angle is called the ___.
- (a) adjacent
- (b) hypotenuse
- (c) base
- (d) leg
Answer: (b) hypotenuse
- When two angles add up to 90°, they are called ___ angles.
- (a) supplementary
- (b) complementary
- (c) adjacent
- (d) vertical
Answer: (b) complementary
- A ___ is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides and no right angles.
- (a) trapezoid
- (b) rectangle
- (c) square
- (d) parallelogram
Answer: (d) parallelogram
- The point where two lines meet to form an angle is called the ___.
- (a) side
- (b) vertex
- (c) edge
- (d) midpoint
Answer: (b) vertex
- A triangle with one 90° angle is called a ___ triangle.
- (a) right
- (b) acute
- (c) obtuse
- (d) isosceles
Answer: (a) right
- An angle greater than 90° but less than 180° is called a(n) ___ angle.
- (a) acute
- (b) right
- (c) obtuse
- (d) reflex
Answer: (c) obtuse
Part B: Theory Questions (Short Answer)
- Explain what a quadrilateral is and give two examples.
- Describe the difference between a square and a rectangle.
- What is an acute angle?
- Define a right triangle.
- Explain how you would construct a scalene triangle.
- Describe the properties of an isosceles triangle.
- What is a rhombus?
- List three types of lines used in technical drawing.
- How do you use a compass to draw a circle?
- Name the three basic types of triangles by angle.
- What makes a parallelogram different from other quadrilaterals?
- Explain how to classify angles as acute, right, or obtuse.
- How many degrees are in the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
- Give an example of an object that has the shape of a trapezoid.
- Describe the properties of an equilateral triangle.
- What does it mean for two angles to be complementary?
- Name a classroom object that is rectangular.
- What is the role of a protractor in technical drawing?
- Define a reflex angle.
- What is the main difference between a trapezoid and a parallelogram?
Part C: True or False Questions
- A square has all sides equal and all angles equal to 90°.
- Answer: True
- A trapezoid has two pairs of parallel sides.
- Answer: False
- A right triangle has one angle that is exactly 90°.
- Answer: True
- An obtuse angle is less than 90°.
- Answer: False
- The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360°.
- Answer: True
- All rectangles are squares.
- Answer: False
- An equilateral triangle has three sides of different lengths.
- Answer: False
- A rhombus has opposite sides that are parallel.
- Answer: True
- Complementary angles add up to 180°.
- Answer: False
- A scalene triangle has all sides of different lengths.
- Answer: True
- A compass is used to measure angles.
- Answer: False
- A quadrilateral has three sides.
- Answer: False
- A square is a type of rhombus.
- Answer: True
- An obtuse triangle has one angle greater than 90°.
- Answer: True
- A rectangle has four sides and two pairs of equal opposite sides.
- Answer: True
- A protractor is used to draw circles.
- Answer: False
- The hypotenuse is the longest side in a right triangle.
- Answer: True
- Parallelograms have four right angles.
- Answer: False
- A triangle with no equal sides is called an isosceles triangle.
- Answer: False
- All quadrilaterals have four sides.
- Answer: True
Part D: Fill-in-the-Gaps Questions
- A quadrilateral has ___ sides.
- A square has ___ angles, each measuring ___ degrees.
- The tool used to draw circles is called a ___.
- An angle of 90 degrees is known as a ___ angle.
- The longest side of a right triangle is called the ___.
- A parallelogram has two pairs of ___ sides.
- The sum of the angles in a triangle is ___ degrees.
- A ___ triangle has all three sides of equal length.