Engineering Graphics MCQs [set-1]

1. Perpendiculars can’t be drawn using

A. t- square
B. set-squares
C. pro- circle
D. protractor
Answer: C
Explanation:- t-square is meant for drawing a straight line and also perpendiculars. and also using
set-squares we can draw

line.
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2. The length through perpendicular gives the shortest length from a point to the

A. true
. c
B. false te
Answer: A a
q M
Explanation:- the statement given here is right. if we need the shortest distance from a point to the

c
line, then drawing perpendicular along the point to a line is the best method. since the perpendicular

M
is the line which has points equidistant from points either side of given line.

3. A Ogee curve is a
A. semi ellipse
B. continuous double curve with convex and concave
C. freehand curve which connects two parallel lines
D. semi hyperbola
Answer: B
Explanation:- an ogee curve or a reverse curve is a combination of two same curves in which the
second curve has a reverse shape to that of the first curve. any curve or line or mould consists of a
continuous double curve with the upper part convex and lower part concave, like ‘’s’’.

4. How many pairs of parallel lines are there in regular Hexagon?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 6
 D. 1
Answer: B
Explanation:- hexagon is a closed figure which has six sides, six corners. given is regular hexagon
which means it has equal interior angles and equal side lengths. so, there will be 3 pair of parallel
lines in a regular hexagon.

5. How many pairs of parallel lines are there in a regular pentagon?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 5
Answer: A
Explanation:- pentagon is a closed figure which has five sides, five corners. given is regular
pentagon which means it has equal interior angles and equal side lengths. since five is odd number
so, there exists angles 36o, 72o, 108o, 144o, 180o with sides to horizontal.

6. How many external tangents are there for two circles?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: B
Explanation:- external tangents are those which touch both the circles but they will not intersect in
between the circles. the tangents touch at outmost points of circles that are ends of diameter if the
circles have the same diameter.

7. How many internal tangents are there for two circles?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer: C
Explanation:- internal tangents are those which touch both the circle and also intersect each other
on the line joining the centers of circles. and the internal tangents intersect each other at midpoint of
line joining the center of circles only if circles have the same diameter.

8. For any point on any curve there exist two normals.

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 A. true
B. false
Answer: B
Explanation:- here we take point on the curve. there exist multiple tangents for some curve which
are continuous, trigonometric curves, hyperbola etc. but for curves like circles, parabola, ellipse,
cycloid etc. have only one tangent and normal.

9. There are 2 circles say A, B. A has 20 units radius and B has 10 units radius and
distance from centers of A and B is 40 units. Where will be the intersection point of
external tangents?
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
Explanation:- a has 20 units radius and b has 10 units radius. so, the tangents go along the circles
and meet at after the second circle that is b that is the right side of both circles. and we asked for
external tangents so they meet away from the circles but not in between them.

10. 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
Explanation:- a is smaller than b so the intersection point of internal tangents will not be on the
midpoint of the line joining the centers. and we asked for internal tangents so they will not meet
away from the circles.

11. 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

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Explanation:- if a plane is parallel to the axis of cone cuts the cone then the cross-section gives
hyperbola. if the plane is parallel to base it gives circle. if the plane is inclined with an angle more
than the external angle of cone it gives parabola. if the plane is inclined and cut every generators
then it forms an ellipse.

12. Which of the following constructions doesn’t use elliptical curves?

A. cooling towers
B. dams
C. bridges
D. man-holes
Answer: A
Explanation:- cooling towers, water channels use hyperbolic curves as their design.

13. 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
Explanation:- the line bisecting the major axis at right angles and terminated by curve is called the
minor axis. the line which passes through the focus and perpendicular to the major axis is latus
rectum. tangent is the line which touches the curve at only one point.

14. Axes are called conjugate axes when they are parallel to the tangents drawn at
their extremes.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
Explanation:- in ellipse there exist two axes (major and minor) which are perpendicular to each
other, whose extremes have tangents parallel them. there exist two conjugate axes for ellipse and 1
for parabola and hyperbola.

15. Which of the following is not belonged to ellipse?

A. latus rectum
B. directrix
C. major axis
D. asymptotes

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Answer: D
Explanation:- latus rectum is the line joining one of the foci and perpendicular to the major axis.
asymptotes are the tangents which meet the hyperbola at infinite distance. major axis consists of
foci and perpendicular to the minor axis.

16. 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
Explanation:- in the general method of drawing an ellipse, a vertical line called as directrix is drawn
first. the focus is drawn at a given distance from the directrix drawn.

17. If eccentricity of ellipse is 3/7, how many divisions will the line joining the
directrix and the focus have in general method?
A. 10
B. 7
C. 3
D. 5
Answer: A
Explanation:- in the general method of drawing an ellipse, if eccentricity of the ellipse is given as 3/7
then the line joining the directrix and the focus will have 10 divisions. the number is derived by
adding the numerator and denominator of the eccentricity.

18. 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
Explanation:- in the general method of drawing after parting the line joining the directrix and the
focus, a vertex is made. an arc with a radius equal to the length between the vertex and the focus is
drawn with the vertex as the centre.

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19. An ellipse is defined as a curve traced by a point which has the sum of distances
between any two fixed points always same in the same plane.
A. true
B. false
Answer: A
Explanation:- an ellipse can also be defined as a curve that can be traced by a point moving in the
same plane with the sum of the distances between any two fixed points always same. the two fixed
points are called as a focus.

20. An ellipse has foci.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: B
Explanation:- an ellipse has 2 foci. these foci are fixed in a plane. the sum of the distances of a point
with the foci is always same. the ellipse can also be defined as the curved traced by the points
which exhibit this property.

21. 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
Explanation:- there are 5 methods by which we can draw an ellipse if we know the major and minor
axes of that ellipse. those five methods are arcs of circles method, concentric circles method, loop of
the thread method, oblong method, trammel method.

22. 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

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Explanation:- in arcs of circles method, the foci are constructed by drawing arcs with centre as one
of the ends of the minor axis and the radius equal to the half of the major axis. this method is used
when we know only major and minor axes of the ellipse.

23. 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
Explanation:- if we know the major and minor axes of the ellipse, the first step of the drawing the
ellipse is to draw the major and minor axes perpendicular bisecting each other. the major and the
minor axes are perpendicular bisectors of each other.

24. Loop of the thread method is the practical application of method.

A. oblong method
B. trammel method
C. arcs of circles method
D. concentric method
Answer: C
Explanation:- loop of the thread method is the practical application of the arcs of circles method. the
lengths of the ends of the minor axis are half of the length of the major axis. in this method, a pin is
inserted at the foci point and the thread is tied to a pencil which is used to draw the curve.

25. Which of the following is incorrect about Parabola?

A. eccentricity is less than 1
B. mathematical equation is x2 = 4ay
C. length of latus rectum is 4a
D. the distance from the focus to a vertex is equal to the perpendicular distance from a vertex to
the directrix
Answer: A
Explanation:- the eccentricity is equal to one. that is the ratio of a perpendicular distance from point
on curve to directrix is equal to distance from point to focus. the eccentricity is less than 1 for an
ellipse, greater than one for hyperbola, zero for a circle, one for a parabola.

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