Unit 3 - Revision Questions + MCQs

Architectural Design & Detailing – AR8721
Unit – 3 – ARCHITECTURAL WORKING DRAWINGS

(Framed Revision Questions + MCQs)
Syllabus – Preparation of architectural working drawings for the resolved
schematic design. Drawings to include site plan, center line drawings, building
drawings, detailed drawings of specific areas like staircases and wall sections,
dimensions explaining the various components, joinery schedule.
Group Members – Deepika (6), Pavitra (15), Rhea (17) & Sheetal (21)
1. What are architectural working/building drawings?

Answer – Architectural working/building drawings consist of 2D orthogonal
projections of the building designed, including – plans, sections & elevations.
2. The architectural drafter usually begins a set of architectural working/building

drawings by creating the ____________ first?
A. foundation plans
B. floor plans
C. building elevations
D. building sections
Answer – B.
3. In an architectural plan, which line weights are denoted the thickest and the
thinnest respectively:
a) Hatch lines and Walls
b) Elevation lines and Dimension lines
c) Walls and Hatch lines
d) Grid lines and Elevation lines
Answer – C
Pg.no.: 1
4. The lines not seen in the plan but denotes presence of elements above like
pergolas, canopy are denoted by:
a) Dashed lines.
b) Thick lines
c) Continuous lines
d) Dotted lines
Answer – D
5. What are the typical line weights assigned for representing plans?
Answer –
6. Elevation drawings include information about ____________.

A. roof pitch
B. siding
C. window style
D. All of the above
Answer – D
Pg.no.: 2
7. Mention the main height levels to be mentioned in a working section?

Answer – 1. Parapet level
2. Ceiling level
3. Lintel level
4. Door height
5. Window height
6. Still level
7. Finished floor level
8. Plinth level
9. Ground level, etc.
8. What are structural drawings?

Answer – Structural drawings are a set of plans and details for how a building or
other structure will be built. Structural drawings are generally prepared by
registered professional engineers, and based on information provided by
architectural drawings.
9. What is schematic design?

Answer – The purpose of schematic design is to translate the project program into
physical drawings of space. Schematic design includes a complete description of
building systems (structural, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing and electrical), interior
and exterior finishes and the building site.
10. What are service drawings?

Answer – Service drawings are a set of drawings and details for how a building or
other structure services will be placed/done, they include – structural, mechanical,
HVAC, plumbing and electrical.
Pg.no.: 3
11. What are the other allied services that may be involved in the construction of a
residential apartment, name any four?
Answer – Service drawings include – structural, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing and
electrical.
12. What is Electrical point layouts?

Answer – Electrical point layouts is a set of plans that helps to understand the
connection between the electrical appliances & the switch boards they are
connected to.
13. To insure that everyone understands what the electrical symbols represent, it
is customary to include a __________ on the electrical sheet.
A. list
B. part number
C. electrical legends
D. electrical layer
Answer – C
Pg.no.: 4
14. What is the difference between schematic drawing and working drawing?
Answer – Design development collects the results from the schematic design
phase and takes them one step further, yields a more detailed site plan as well as
floor plans, elevations and section drawings with full dimensions. Architects
prepare working drawings that help them to represent the components and
communicate them to end clients. Whereas shop drawings are used by fabricators
to know how the components will be manufactured and installed during the
construction process.
15. List the sets of architectural and allied drawings to be provided at site for
construction?
Answer – Plans, sections & elevations (architectural working drawings) +
Structural, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing and electrical (services drawings)
16. What is a site plan?

Answer – A site plan is an architectural plan, landscape architecture document,
and a detailed engineering drawing of proposed improvements to a given lot/site.
17. The site plan illustrates ____________.

A. floor plans
B. where the house sits on the property
C. the roof plan
D. where the garage and driveway are located
Answer – B
18. Answer the following:

i) Parking stall size for a car (perpendicular parking)
ii) Parking stall size for a car (parallel parking)
Pg.no.: 5
iii) Width of a two way driveway for parking

iv) Width of a single way driveway
Answer –
i) & ii)
iii) & iv)
Pg.no.: 6
19. Expand the following –

A. UGS
B. GWS
C. FFS
D. RWS
E. OHT
F. OSR
G. OTS
H. HVAC
Answer – Under-ground sump, Grey water sump, Fire-fighting sump, Rain water
sump, Over-head tank, Open space reservation, Open to sky, Heating ventilation
and air conditioning.
20. The drawings issued to the site for execution is called

A. Schematic drawing
B. Reference drawing
C. Working Drawing
D. Approval drawing.
Answer – C
21. What are center line drawings/layouts?

Answer – Centre lines are drawn to indicate the exact center of a component being
drawn. They are made from a series of lighter long and short dashes. Section line.
Section lines are special lines placed on a drawing which indicate the area of
the drawing through which an imaginary cut has been made to reveal internal
details.
Pg.no.: 7
22. What are section lines?

Answer – Section lines are thin lines in a pattern (pattern determined by the
material being "cut" or "sectioned") used to indicate surfaces in section views
resulting from "cutting". Section lines are commonly referred to as "cross-
hatching".
23. What are detailed drawings?

Answer – Detailed drawings are a set of drawings and details of specific areas such
as staircases and wall sections, etc, with dimensions explaining the various
components and joinery schedule.
24. State any two advantages and disadvantages of wood joints.

Answer – Advantages – Gives strength, long lasting, decorative, resists forces
well.
Disadvantages – Time consuming, requires skills – difficult to make, special tools
required.
25. What are stairs?

Answer – A stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs, or simply stairs, is a
construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller
vertical distances, called steps. Stairs may be straight, round, or may consist of
two or more straight pieces connected at angles.
26. The space housing the stairs is called?

A. Staircase
B. Stair room
C. Stair head
D. Stair space
Pg.no.: 8
Answer – Staircase is also used to refer to the stairs, handrail, balusters, and other
structures as a whole. The space housing and all these are also called staircase.
27. What are the types of staircases?

Answer – Straight, L-shaped (a.k.a. quarter-turn), Winder, U-shaped (a.k.a. half-
turn), Spiral, Curved, Bifurcated, Ladder, etc.
28. Identify the following components of stairs:
Answer – Brown – Tread, Blue – Riser, Brick Red – Nosing.
29. What is the standard tread and raiser measurements used in steps?
a) 300 cms and 150 cms respectively
b) 3 cms and 1 cms respectively
c) 30 cms and 15 cms respectively
d) 13 cms and 5 cms respectively
Answer – C
Pg.no.: 9
30. If width of each flight of a dogged legged staircase is 1.5 m, what is the
recommended width of its mid landing?
Answer – 1.5 m, equal to the width of the staircase.
31. What is a baluster? What is its purpose?

Answer – A baluster is a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form
found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture
construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its construction
are wood, stone, and less frequently metal and ceramic.
Balusters support the handrail, it also closes the gaps between posts, acting as
safety features by eliminating excess space through which someone could fall, and
it also provides additional style and structural flair for your railing.
32. What is head room & what are its functions?

Answer – Headroom is a vertical space available above a staircase to allow easy
passage under something.
33. What’s the minimum head room required?

Answer –
Pg.no.: 10
34. A wall may be defined as that component of a building, whose width is

_________ times its thickness.
Answer – A wall is a vital component of the building whose function is to divide
the space of the building. Generally, the width of a wall exceeds four times its
thickness.
35. What is schedule of Joinery?

Answer – Schedule of joinery provides information about a specific architectural
element, including – its location (interior or exterior), types, sizes/dimensions,
symbol, quantities, rough opening sizes, manufacture’s identification number, etc.
__________________
Pg.no.: 11

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Architectural Design & Detailing – AR8721

Unit – 3 – ARCHITECTURAL WORKING DRAWINGS

1. What are architectural working/building drawings?

2. The architectural drafter usually begins a set of architectural working/building

6. Elevation drawings include information about ____________.

7. Mention the main height levels to be mentioned in a working section?

8. What are structural drawings?

9. What is schematic design?

10. What are service drawings?

12. What is Electrical point layouts?

16. What is a site plan?

17. The site plan illustrates ____________.

18. Answer the following:

iii) Width of a two way driveway for parking

iii) & iv)

19. Expand the following –

20. The drawings issued to the site for execution is called

21. What are center line drawings/layouts?

22. What are section lines?

23. What are detailed drawings?

24. State any two advantages and disadvantages of wood joints.

25. What are stairs?

26. The space housing the stairs is called?

27. What are the types of staircases?

28. Identify the following components of stairs:

Answer – Brown – Tread, Blue – Riser, Brick Red – Nosing.

31. What is a baluster? What is its purpose?

32. What is head room & what are its functions?

33. What’s the minimum head room required?

34. A wall may be defined as that component of a building, whose width is

35. What is schedule of Joinery?

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