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1. (a) Mention five quadrilateral figures in the field of technical drawing
(b) Sketch any two quadrilateral figures which have right angles and their total angles are 360°

2. (a) Construct a tangent to a circle of radius 30mm at any point on the circumference
(b) Construct common interior tangent to two equal circles, center O and O1 given the radius of the
circle 30mm and distance between O and O1 is 100mm.

3. (a) Define tangent

(b) Construct a common internal tangent to two equal circle given the radius of both circle as 30mm
and the distance between their centers be 75mm
(c) With help of 45° - 45° set square construct an octagon given one side of 35mm long

5. (a) What is meant by the term circle

(b) Draw circle and show the following parts
(i) Diameter (ii) radius (iii) chord (iv) Quadrant (v) segment (vi) tangent (vii) arc

6. (a) Describe the term ‘ellipse’ as used in Technical drawing

(b) Construct an ellipse by using concentric circle method or auxiliary circle method given major
axis 80mm and minor axis 40mm

7. With the help of neat diagram, differentiate pyramid from prism as

used in technical drawing

8. (b) Given the base of a cylinder 50mm diameter and a height of 60mm. Draw its views in third
angle projection showing:
(i) Front elevation
(ii) Plan
(iii) End elevation

9. (a) Construct the following types of line

(i) Thin short dashes or dashes line
(ii) Thin long chain or center line
(iii) Thick long chain (section line)
(iv) Diagonal line
(b) Explain four types of angle

10. (a) Construct an angle of 60° by using compass bisect to obtain 30° and 15°
(b) Construct an angle of 120° by using a compass. Bisect the angle between 60° and 120° to
obtain an angle of 90°
11. (a) Construct a regular heptagon, given the length of base line 40mm long. Use the general
method of constructing any polygon when given the side length
(b) Draw the circle and show the following feature
(i) Circumference (ii) diameter (iii) radius (iv) chord (iv) tangent (v) arc (vi) segment (vii) sector
(viii) quadrant

12. (a) Construct a square ABCD, given the length of side AB (the base) 40mm long, use a compass.
(b) Construct a parallelogram EFGH, given the length of two sides and one angle, side EF (the base)
is 65mm long, the given angle EFG is 105° and side FG is 25mm long

13. (a) Mention and define two types of drawing paper layout
(b) Mention five an ISO drawing paper size and give their size in cm
(c) Mention three grades of drawing pencils

14. (a) Define the term technical drawing

(b) Mention eleven (11) drawing instrument used in Technical drawing
(c) What is an ellipse? Mention and explain axis found in any ellipse

15. (a) In the triangle ABC, each of its angle has 60° and the length of AB = 5cm, what it the length of
BC and AC
(b) With aid of compass, construct the following types of triangle
i) An isosceles triangle

ii) An equilateral triangle

16. (a) By using compass and ruler construct the following angles
(i) 90°, (ii) 60°, (iii) 67 ½°
(b) Construct the neat diagram. Show the difference between concentric circles

17. (a) Define the term technical drawing

(b) Why should we study technical drawing? Mention four reasons

18. (a) Differentiate between first angle projection and third angle projection
(b) Give the dimension of the following drawing paper
i) A0 ii) A1 iii) A2 iv) A3 v) A4

19. (a) By using campus and ruler, construct the following isosceles triangle with base 50mm and
side of 65mm
(b) Draw a circle circumscribing a triangle ABD in which side AB=70mm, BD=65mm and
AD=45mm

20. Draw a concentric circle of radii 10mm, 20mm and 25mm

21. Construct a circle and show the following
i. Chord
ii. Sector
iii. Quadrant

22. Draw a line and divide into seven equal parts

23. Name four types of angle you know

24. Draw to scale 1:1 an M60 x 4mm pitch, single start external right hand V screw thread with a
60mm length, Draw the screw thread in horizontal position

25. (a) Construct a neat labeled diagram of a hexagonal bolt and its nut

(b) With the help of neat diagrams, explain four (4) common used screws in engineering

26. (a) What is the standard size of drawing sheets as specified by the International Standards
Organization (ISO)
(b) Technical drawing is a graphic language and has an alphabet of lines and convections. What is
the application of the following lines as used in technical drawing?
i. Thin short dashes
ii. Thin long chain
iii. Ruled line and short zigzags

27. (a) With the aid of clear drawing describe five (5) types of angles
(b) Bisect the angle between 90˚ and 120˚ to obtain an angle of 105˚
(c) Draw the line AB = 103mm and divide it in the ration of 2:4:6

28. (a) List down types of pencil and give out one example of each type
(b) List down paper size which are used in technical drawing and it dimension

29. Draw five (5) types of lines which are used in technical drawing, and give its application

30. (a) Draw and show the part of circles

(b) Given a line of 107mm long, divide into six (6) equal parts

31. (a) List down four types of triangle and explain the different between them
(b) What is a tangent?
32. Given two circle of diameter 100mm, and 60mm respectively, Construct an exterior tangent to
touch two circles.

33. Construct an octagon, using a general method to construct any polygon when one of its sides is
40mm long

34. (a) What is the abbreviation of ISO and BS stand for?

(b) What is the total area of an A0 sheet of drawing paper?
(c) What is the difference between a portrait and a landscape layout?

35. What is the advantage of using an adjustable set square over using one which cannot be adjusted?

36. Construct an ellipse of major axis AB = 90mm and minor axis DE=60mm long

37. Construct the following solid objects in first angle projection

(a) Regular Hexagon of 60mm side length and 90mm height
(b) Square pyramid of square of sides, 50mm with its diagonals and height of 80mm

38. (a) Construct a regular pentagon of the base 50mm long. (Use a compass and ruler only)
(b) Without using a protractor construct angles of
i. 300 ii. 750

39. Construct cone whereby its base has a diameter of 250mm and its height 300mm in the third angle
projection. Use a scale of 1:5

40. Draw front, plan and end view of the following components of any dimension
(a) hexagon bolt
(b) hexagon nut

41. (a) Construct a regular octagon within a square of side 80mm long. Show all steps
(b) Construct an angle of 90˚ by using compass; bisect the angle between 90˚ and 120 to obtain an
angle of 105˚
(c) Construct a regular hexagon of base 40mm long by using a set square
(d) ABC 135 use a ruler and a compass only
(e) With a 45˚-45˚ Set Square draw a slopping line 90mm long and bisect it
42. Use concentric circle methods to construct an ellipse, given the major axis 100mm and minor axis
60mm

43. Draw the following type of lines

(a) Hidden detailed line
(b) Outline
(c) Section plane line
(d) Centre line

44. (a) Draw symbol for third angle projection

(b) A cylindrical object has a height of 80mm, outside diameter of 60mm and thickness of 10mm.
Draw the object in the third angle orthographic projection

45. A rectangular box of 80mm long, 70mm width and 60mm height has drilled through a hole of
diameter 50mm and is located at the center of surface (70mm x 80mm). Draw the box in isometric
projection

46. Draw a title block and print six important features by using capital letters of 60mm height.

47. (a) Draw an angle of 50˚ by using protractor; construct another angle similar to the given angle
(b) Construct an angle of 90˚ by using a compass, bisect between 90˚ and 180˚ to obtain an angle
of 135˚

48. (a) Draw the circumscribed circle to a given triangle ABC, given the length of sides, side AB (the
base) 45mm, side AC=35mm and side BC =40mm
(b) Draw an inscribed circle to a given triangle EFG, given the length of sides. EF (base) is 92mm,
side EG 62mm and side FG 70mm

49. (a) Draw an octagon by using 45˚ set squares, given the length of side35mm long
(b) Construct a regular pentagon within a circle, given the radius of circle 40mm. Use the general
method of constructing any polygon in a given circle

50. (a) i. Draw a concentric circle of any size of diameters

ii. Draw eccentric circle of any size of diameters
(b) Construct a tangent to a circle from a given point outside it, given the radius of a circle 40mm
51. (a) What is representative fraction?
(b) What kind of scale is mostly used by civil engineer and architect?
(c) A rectangular plot of 25 square kilometers is represented on a certain map by a similar
rectangle of area 1cm3. Draw a plain scale to show kilometers and long enough to measure up to
80km

52. (a) Mention two method used to draw oblique view

(b) Which method of oblique drawing gives a pictorial view in a good proportional?

53. (a) Mention any five quadrilateral figures in the field of technical drawing
(b) Sketch any two quadrilateral figures which have right angles and their internal total angles are
360˚

54. (a) Construct a tangent to a circle of radius 30mm at any point on the circumference
(b) Construct a common interior tangent to two equal circle, center O1 and O2, given the radius of
the circle 30mm and the distance between center O1 and O2 is 100mm.

55. (a) Write the abbreviation of the following terms as used in Engineering drawing
i. Drawing
ii. Round head
iii. Outside diameter
iv. Material
(b) With the aid of new drawings show the differences between first and third angle projection
symbols

56. (a) Define the term circle as used in Technical drawing

(b) Sketch a neat diagram of circle and indicate the following
i. Quadrant
ii. Semi-circle
iii. Tangent
iv. Normal
v. Chord
vi. Segment

57. Construct a plane scale to show meters and decision when 2cm are equal 1m and long enough to
measure up to 6m. Show the distance of 4m and 6dm on the scale.
58. (a) List seven important features to be written in title block
(b) With the aid of drawing show the different between
i. Diameter
ii. Diagonal
59. (a) Cleary define the following terms
i) Circumference v) Sector
ii) Arc vi) Segment
iii) Chord vii) Tangent
iv) Radius viii) A circle
ix) Diameter

60. (a) Draw the following type of figure

i. Trapezium
ii. Right angled triangle
(b) Draw the symbol for
i. First angle projection
ii. Third angle projection
61. Construct a cone where its base has a diameter of 40mm and height of 60mm in the first angle
projection

62. (a) Draw a concentric circle with the radii 40mm, 60mm and 100mm
i. Draw a line of 10m in a scale of 1:100
ii. Draw a line of 5m in a scale of 1:50
63. (a) Mention five (5) drawing equipment’s and instruments suitable for technical drawing.
(b) There are two (2) types of drawing sheet layout commonly used in technical drawing. Mention
them and draw simple sketch to indicate each one of them.
(c) Given a line AB = 96mm long inclined at 30 degree to the horizontal. Draw the line and bisect it.

64. (a) How many degrees are in

a. Circle
b. Quadrant
c. Quadrilateral
d. Triangle
(b) With an aid of a pair of compasses and ruler only, construct the following angles
i) 67½°
ii) 135°
65. (a) With 45 – 45 degrees set square draw a series of five (5) parallel lines 75mm long and on it
measure a distance of 20mm from each other.
(b) Construct the following triangles and name them. Use a pair of compasses and rulers only
i). Δ ABC: AB (base) 80mm, BC = AC = 95mm
ii) ΔADEF: DE (base) =65mm DF = 100mm and angle DEF = 105°

66. (a) Construct a regular octagon within square of 65mm.

(b) Briefly explain the following
i. Free hand sketch
ii. Detailed working drawing

(c) Explain methods of lettering and numbering as used in technical drawing

67. (a) Construct angle by using compasses and ruler only

i) Acute angle
ii) Complementary angle
iii) Obtuse angle
iv) Reflex angle
v) Right angle
vi) Straight angle
(b) Write down procedures for constructing of the following angles
i) 135° iv) 60°
ii) 15° v) 90°
iii) 30°

(c) Briefly explain at least three types of triangle

68. (a) i. Define ‘vertex’

ii. What do you understand by the term ‘Conic section’?
iii. Describe the parts of conic section
(b) by using concentric circle method, draw an ellipse. Given that the minor axis 60mm and major
axis 90mm.

69. (a) i. What is the meaning of ‘Lettering’ as used in Technical drawing?

ii. Mention two (2) types of lettering.
(b) Briefly, explain five (5) characteristics of lettering in technical drawing?
(c) Outline two (2) methods of writing dimension.

70. (a) Explain three types of scale.

(b) If the actual length of three (3) meters of an object is represented by a line of 15mm length on
the drawing, calculate representative fraction.
 (c) On a survey map the distance between two places 1km apart is 5cm. construct a scale to read
3.6km

71. (a) Draw an arc of a given radius touching two straight lines at right angles to each other, given
radius 30mm.
(b) Construct a regular figure of a given side length 40mm and of number 5, 6, 7 and 8.

72. (a) Construct the concentric circle with the radii 25mm, 35mm and 45mm.
(b) With the aid of drawing show:
i. Diameter
ii. Diagonal
73. (a) Create an angle of 120˚ at a given point on a line and then construct an angle of 75. Use
compass only.
(b) By using all the required steps, construct an angle of 45˚
(c) Bisect an angle of 105˚, use compass

74. (a) Construct a line and bisect to create a perpendicular line, given AB=60mm
(b) Draw perpendicular line through a point not on the line, given AB=80mm

75. (a) Construct a perpendicular line on a base line AB=65mm long.

(b) Draw a triangle when a given AB=70mm (base) AC=55mm and angle CAB=40˚
(c) Inscribe a circle to a given triangle of AB (base) = 35mm, BC=60mm, AC=40mm.
(d) Construct an ellipse by the auxiliary circle or concentric circle method given major 60mm and
minor axis 40mm.

76. (a) What is the Representative Fraction (RF) of 1/5 mean as used in technical drawing?
(b) Construct a diagonal scale 3 x full size to measure to 0.5mm up to length of 30mm and show the
following length on it:
i. 28.5mm
ii. 14.5mm
iii. 13mm
iv. 26mm

77. (a) Mention important feature obtained in title block

(b) Construct a hexagon in a circle of 50mm diameter by using a general method.
(c) Construct a common external tangent to two unequal circles. Let the radius of the two circles
be 30mm and 15mm and the distance between their centers be 70mm.
(d) Draw a line of 50mm and divide it into 6 equal parts.

78. Draw the figure ABCP below and

a) Construct a circle with center “O” to pass through three points A,B and C
b) Construct a tangent from point P to touch the circle on the minor arc of the chord BC
C

600 450

A P
B
65mm 45mm

79. a) construct a perpendicular line on a base line AB=65mm log.

b) Draw a triangle when given a AB=70mm (base) AC=55mm and angle CAB=40°
c) Inscribe a circle to a given triangle of AB (base) =35mm, BC=60mm, AC=40mm
d) Construct an ellipse by the auxiliary circle or concentric circle method given the major
axis 60mm and minor axis 40mm
80. a) what is the representative fraction (RF) of 1/5 means as used in technical drawing.
b) Construct a diagonal scale 3×full size to measure to 0.5mm up to a length of 30mm and
show the following length on it.
i) 28.5mm
ii) 14.5mm
iii) 13mm
iv) 26mm
81. a) mention eight (8) important features obtained in the title block.
b) Construct a hexagonal in a circle of 50mm diameter by using general method.
c) Construct a common external tangent to two unequal circles. Let the radius of the two
circle be 30mm and 15mm and the distance between their centers be 70mm.
d) Draw a line of 50mm long and divide it into 6 equal parts.
81. Figure below shows a pictorial view of a machine parts. Draw to a scale of 1:1 and in
third angle orthographic projection the following:
a) A front view as indicated by the direction of the arrow.
b) A top view as indicated by the direction of the arrow.
c) A left view as indicated by the direction of arrow.

Top view

30 15

15

30
45

15

75
45
Front view
Left view

Note: all dimension are in mm

82. a) Draw an angle of 50° by using protractor, construct another angle similar to the given
angle.
b) Construct an angle of 90° by using compass, bisect between 90° and 180° to obtain an
angle of 135°
83. a) Draw the circumscribed circle to the given triangle ABC, given the length of sides: side
AB(the base)45mm, side AC=35mm and side BC=40mm.
b) Draw an inscribed circle to a given triangle EFG, given the lengths of sides; side EF(base)
is 92mm, side EG=62mm and side FG=70mm.
84. a) Draw an octagon by using 45° set-square, given the length of side 35mm long.
b) Construct a regular pentagon within a circle, given the radius of a circle 40mm. use general
method of constructing any polygon in a given circle.
85. a) i/ draw concentric circles of ant size of diameters.
Ii/ draw eccentric circles of any size of diameters.
c) Construct a tangent to a circle from a given point S outside it, given the radius of a
circle 40mm.
d) Define two types of drawing paper layouts
e) Mention five an ISO drawing paper sizes
86. a) Draw the box in isometric projection given the following measurements: length
60mm, width 40mm and height of 40mm.
b) Draw the box drawn above in question (86. a) in third angle projection.
87. a) Bisect a line to create a perpendicular line.
b) Sketch the following figure
i/ rhombus
ii/ trapezium
c) Create angle of 90° at a given point on a line and then construct an angle of 67½°
d) By using all required procedures construct an angle of 60°
88. a) Construct and bisect the line to create the following angles
i) 30°
ii) 15°
iii) 120°
iv) 135°
b) With the aid of the drawing give the difference between a concentric circle and eccentric
circles.
c) With the aid of drawing show
i) The diameter
ii) The diagonal
89. a) Draw the concentric circles with radii 20mm, 30mm and 50mm.
b) i) Draw a line of 10m in a scale of 1:100
ii) Draw a line of 5m in a scale of 1:50
c) Construct a cone where its base has a diameter of 40mm and height of 60mm in the first
angle projection.
90. a) Draw a scale 1 cm = 1m to read decimeters, to measure maximum distance of 6 m.
Show on it a distance of 4 m and 6 dm.
b) In a map a 36 km distance is shown by a line 45cm long. Calculate the R.F. and
construct a plain scale to read kilometers and hectometers, for max. 12 km. Show a distance
of 8.3 km on it.
91. The distance between two stations is 210 km. A passenger train covers this distance in 7
hours. Construct a plain scale to measure time up to a single minute. RF is 1/200,000 Indicate
the distance traveled by train in 29 minutes.
92. The distance between Delhi and Agra is 200 km. In a railway map it is represented by a
line 5 cm long. Find its R.F. Draw a diagonal scale to show single km. And maximum 600
km. Indicate on it following distances. 1) 222 km 2) 336 km 3) 459 km 4) 569 km
93. A rectangular plot of land measuring 1.28 hectors is represented on a map by a similar
rectangle of 8 sq. cm. Calculate RF of the scale. Draw a diagonal scale to read single meter.
Show a distance of 438 m on it. (1 hector = 10, 000 sq. meters)
94. Draw a diagonal scale of R.F. 1: 2.5, showing centimeters and millimeters and long
enough to measure up to 20 centimeters.
95.

Draw ellipse by concentric circle method. Take major axis 100 mm and minor
axis 70 mm long

96. a) Draw a rhombus of 100mm and 70mm long diagonals and inscribe an ellipse in it.
b) Draw a parallelogram of 100mm and 70mm long sides with included angle of 75°
inscribe ellipse in it.
97. A ball thrown in air attains 100mm height and cover a horizontal distance 150mm on
ground. Draw the path of the ball (projectile)
98. Draw an isosceles triangle of 100mm long base and 110mm long attitude. Inscribe a
parabola on it by method of tangents.
99. a) Construct a figure similar to another with sides reduced in a given ratio of 5:3 figure
given is QRST having QR as bottom side of 30mm and as height of 45mm.
b) Construct a plane figure similar to a given figure ABC below but twice its area.

50mm 28mm

A B
60mm

100. a) write the abbreviation of the following terms as used in engineering drawing.

i) Counter sunk

ii) Material
 iii) Outside diameter

iv ) Round head

v) Drawing

b) With the aid of neat drawing show the difference between first and third angle projection symbols.

101. a) What is the angle of inclination of sectioning or hatching lines in a sectional view.

b) Draw to a scale of full size and in first angle projection

i) A full-sectional end view on a cutting plane A-A

ii) A full sectional top view on a cutting plane B-B

B B

80

A Q=40

102. a) what is representative fraction?

b) What kind of scale is mostly used by civil engineers and architects?
c) A rectangular plot of 25 square kilometers is represented on a certain map by a similar
rectangle of 1cm2. Draw a plain scale to show kilometers and long enough to measure up to
80km.
103. a) Mention two method used to draw oblique views.
b) Which method of oblique drawing gives a pictorial view in a good proportions?
c) Draw the given block in figure below by using the cabinet oblique method.
 15
20

45°

35
60

60

Note: all dimension are in mm

104. a) Mention any three (3) conic section
b) Figure below shows a front view of a cone. Draw to a scale of 1:1 and in first angle
orthographic projection the following views.
i) A full-sectional top view on a cutting plane A-A
ii) A full-sectional end view on a cutting plane B-B

A A

80mm

25mm

Q=70mm

B
105. Draw the block below in isometric projection.

35

15

30

10 60

10

Note: all dimension are in mm

106. From the figure drawn above in question (105) project it views in third angle orthographic
projection given the front elevation in the direction of arrow.

107. a) With the aid of sketched diagram differentiate between first and third angle projection
symbols.

b) Draw an auxiliary plan looking in the direction of the arrow.

P R PQ=20mm
QS=55mm
AB=30mm

Q S A B

107. With the aid of simple sketches differentiate between the following

i) A quadrilateral and triangle

ii) A chord and segment

iii) A circle and ellipse

iv) A diameter and diagonal

v) A polygon and quadrilateral

108. Given an orthographic projection below construct it into the isometric projection.

70
25 10

15

40

30

Note: all dimension are in mm

109. a) What is the application of the following lines as used in technical drawing?
i) Construction line.
ii) Visible outline
iii) Thin short dashes
b) Draw the block in figure 2 below in isometric projection. Use a scale of 1:1

20

10
Figure 2

20

10 20
30 50
F

Note: all dimension are in mm

110. Draw the block in question (109) above (figure 2) in first angle projection looking in the
direction of arrow F.
111. a) Mention three commonly used methods to project pictorial drawings.
b) First angle orthographic projection views an elementary casting are shown in figure
below. Use a full-size scale to draw the isometric view of the casting.

15

15

60
15

15

60

50

112. a) what is meant by the term “oblique projection” ?

b) Draw the figure below in oblique projection.

40

10
40
20

10

30

10

10

80

Note: all dimension are in mm

113. Figure below show a pictorial drawing in isometric projection. Draw in full size scale
the following views in third angle projection.
a) Sectional front elevation with cutting plane X-X
b) Plan view
c) An end elevation

20mm SQ
30mm SQ

60

20
9o
20
60

Note: all dimension are in mm

114. Enlarge the given rectangle by increasing the length of sides on the ratio of 5:3 with the
pole (focal point) allocated outside of the rectangle 40mm from it.

40mm
D C

35mm

A 25mm B
115. a) define “section”
b) Explain the uses of the following words as used in sectioning.
i) Cutting plane line (thick long chain)
ii) Arrow heads as connected on the cutting plane line.
c) Construct a true shape of section and end elevation of the given frustum of a cylinder given
the base and end elevation.

35m
15m m
m

Q=50mm

116. a) mention eight (8) important features obtained in the title block.
b) Construct a hexagonal in a circle of 50mm diameter by using a general method.
c) Construct a common external tangent to two unequal circles. Let the radius of the two
circle be 30mm and 15mm and the distance between their centers be 70mm.
d) Draw a line of 50mm and divide it into 6 equal parts.
117. a) with the aid of simple sketches elaborate the word “polygon” as used in technical
drawing.
b) Construct any polygon (regular or irregular), given the length of one side 40mm. use a pair
of compass and ruler only.
c) Write the uses of the following equipment as used in the field of technical drawing.
i) French curves
ii) Rubber.
iii) Protractor
iv) Pair of set-square
v) Divider
118. From the figure shown below draw the following views in third angle projection
a) Front view as shown by the arrow F
b) Top view as shown by the arrow P
c) Right view as shown by the arrow L

10

20
10

15
5
50

15
10

10
20 10
L
10

Note: all dimension are in mm

PREPARED BY: TEACHER IPYANA MWANSASU

EMAIL ADRESS: ipyanamwansasu43@gmail.com

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