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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION

TECHMCAL DRAWING

Paper 01 - General Proficiency

75 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWNG INSTRUCTIONS CAREFT]LLY.

L This test consists of 60 items. You will have 75 minutes to answer them.

2. ln addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

3. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are
about to answer and decide which choice is best.

4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

Sample ltem

In drawings, thin short dashes represent Sample A:rswer

(A)
(B)
adjacent parts
hidden details
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(C) movable parts
(D) irregular details

The best answer to this item is "hidden details," so answer space (B) has been shaded.

5. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.
6. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If
you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may retum to this item later. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers.
7. You may do any rough work in this booklet.

8. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE I.]}[TIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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l. In an isometric sketch, circles and arcs will appear as

I (A) segments
(B) round. smooth lines
(C) ellipses or part ofellipses
(D) rould arcs widrout distorrions
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Which of the following instnunents is used to draw irregular curves?
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(A) Compass
(B) Protractor
(C) Flexicurve
t (D) Radius cuwe

I 3. Which of the follorving drawings shorvs triangles of equal area betrveen parallel lines?

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thc lrro circlcs'/

(A) lvl
(B) N
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(D) R

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6. Which o.f tho foilo$'ing concctly def'tnes the locus of a point?

(A) Thc colculatcd circuml'ercncc

(B) A point rvhich nroves and traccs a patlt
(C') 1'hc cutting tool attaclrcd to the lathc
(D) A riglrt-angled triangle rvrapped around a c1'lindcr

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7. Which of the following circles is conectly dimensioned?

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(D)

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The polygon shown above is a regular hexagon ofside

(A) 47.5 ntnt

(B) 50.5 mm
(C) 52.5 mm
(D) 55.5 mm

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Item 9 refers to the following drawing.

9. The triangle illustrated above can be constructed with the use of

(A). a ruler and pencil only
(B) a compass and protactor only
(C) a compass, a ruler and a pencil
(D) 8.S€t-sqrra1s, a ruler and protractor

10. Which of the following is a view of a right tiangular pyramid?

(A)

(B)

(c)

(D)

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11. Which of the followingrepresents the correct procedure for bisecting an angle of 90 degrees?

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(D)

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Which of the following represents the plan of the drawing above?

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13. Which of tbe totlo'rving patterns could be fokled to fomt a runcated square prisru having no
cover or
base?

(A)

(B)

(c)

(D)

14. Wltich of drc follorving drarvings shorvs a rectangle egual in arca to a trianglc?

(A)

(B)

(c)

(D)

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16. The purpose of the construction above, when complete4 is to

(A) draw a tangent to the circle froq A

(B) draw two tangents to the circle from B
iCl draw an arc to pass through three points
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Item 17 refers to the following diagram.

17. In the diagram above, the angle EFH is

(A) 30o
(B) 45"
(c) 60o
(D) 90o

18. A cube of 80 mm edge is to be drawn in oblique projection The length sf fts rcssding lines, in mfl,
should be

(A) 10
(B) 20
(c) 30
(D) 40

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21. 'The spiral of Archimedes' is defined as

(A) a plane cuwe generated by a point on a taut chord as it is unwound from the perimeter of a
polygon
(B) the path generated by a point which revolves uniformly about a pole and has a uniform motion
away from it
(C) a plane curve generated by the path of a point on the perimeter of a wheel as the wheel travels
on a staight tack
(D) the path generated by a point tavelling in a place such that the difference of its distance from
two foci is constant and equal to the taverse axis

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Which of the following patterns can be folded to form a squar€ prism rvith an oblique top?

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23. The drarving abow illustmtes tlre construction of a

(A) circle tangential to hvo converging lines

(B) tnngcnt f?om a point outside a given circle
(C) circle tangential to nvo lines at right angles
(D) tangent to a circle at a point on its circumference

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Item24 refers to the following diagram.

24. The construction used in designing the bending jig illushated above was that for obtaining a

(A) tangent joining two arcs

(B) common intemal tangent
(C) tangent to two equal circles
(D) tangent from a point outside the circle

The point at which the bisectors of the angles of a biangle meet is the centre of
(A) two given circles
(B) the escribed circle
(C) the inscribed circle
(D) the common tangent

Item 26 refers to the following diagram.

26. The type of projection illusaated above is

(A) oblique
(B) first-angle
(C) ' isometric
(D) third-angle

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Item27 refers to the following constuction.

Which of the following is TRUE about the construction above?

(A) IIKF is half the area of EFGH.

(B) EFGH is equal in area to IJKF'
(C) EFGH is half the area of [lKF.
(D) IJKF is twice the area of EFGH.

The ANSI, BS and ISO regulations used in technical drawing are referred to as

(A) local codes

(B) building codes
(c) regional standards
(D) intemational standards

29. rq16sn 5ksjshing pictorial figures, one should fust

(A) sketch circles

(B) draw all straight lines
(c) constnrct parts separatelY
(D) construct a box to hold the figure

30. Which of the following surfaces is developed in the shape of a T'by unfolding or unrolling?

(A) A square pyramid

(B) A kiangular prism
(C) A rectangular box with lid
(D) A hexagonal truncated prism

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The construction above shows how to draw a parallelogram

equal in area to a given riangle' If EF is
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(A) lo
(B) ls
(c)
(D)
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32. The drawing above shows the method of finding the
centre of an arc, radius R

(A) two shaigbt lines meeting at right angles I

tSj two straight lines meeting at any angle
(C) a line and a circle
(D) a straight line
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ii, Item 33 refers to the following drawing.

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The drawing above is to be reproduced in third angle projection. On what views can the distance X'be
seen?
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(A) Top and front
(B) Top and right side
I (C) Front and left side
(D) Front and right side

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34. The sides of the square QRST above are bisected and the adjacent points are joined to form another
square. The area ofthe new square is

(A) 72rwi
(B) 8l mm'
(C) 162 rnnrz
(D) 324rrr2

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Item 35 refers to the following drawing.

35. In the drawing above, the circles and curves are shown in their true shapes. The method of projection
used is

(A) oblique
(B) trimehic
(C) isometric
(D) .orthographic

Item 36 refers to the following drawing.

36. In the ellipse above, which zum of distances is equal to AB?

(A) FrC + F2C

(B) AC + BC
(c) F2c + cD
(D) FrC + CB

37. When desiseing a new product, which type of drawing is usually made FIRST?

(A) Scale
(B) Sketch
(C) Detail
(D) Engineering

38. The centre of the circumscribing circle of a triangle can be found by using the

(A) three medians

(B) bisectors of any two sides
(C) bisectors of any two angles
(D) perpendicular to any side and a median
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39. In a perspective drawing, all vertical lines

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(B)
have vanishing points
pierce the picture Plane
(C) are toward the point of sight
(D) are parallel to the picture plane
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The drawing above shows a method of constructing a

il (A) tangent to a circle at a Point

i (B) tangent at a Point on an arc
(C) circle passing through a given point
il (D) circle tangential to two converging lines

Which of the following scales would be used to produce the smallest drawing of a given object?
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(A) 1:2
(B) l:l
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(D)
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circles in isometric drawings
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(C) inegular curves in perspective drawings
(D) inegular curves in orthographic drawings
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Which of the following drawings represents a tuncated prism?

(A)

(B)

(c)

(D)

on which of the followingplanes would the pran of an orthographic projection appear?

(A) Profile
(B) Vertical
(C) Auxiliary
(D) Horizontal

Which of the following class of fire extinguishers can be used to put out an electrical fire?

(A) Class A
(B) Class B
(C) Class C
(D) Class D

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(c) 30

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The tolerance for a shaft l8 mm long is +0.055 and

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-0.063. what is the GoRRECT tolerance range?

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(A) 17.045 to 18.063
(B) 17.055 to 18.063

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can be drawn if grven
(A) their radii and a line
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7 (c) the position of their centes
{,t (D) three points through which they pass

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lil, Exterior angles of 45o are marked offat
each end of the line segment. The two angled li.r"s
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Item 5l refers to the following drawing.

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51. The drawing above shows the development of a

(A) pentagonal box with lid

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(B) hexagonal box with lid
(C) pentagonal box without lid
(D) hexagonal box without lid I
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(B)
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53. When a plane figure has a linear reduction only, the
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(B)
(C)
(D)
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dimensions remain the same
dimensions and proportions are changed
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54. Which of the following drawings represents an escribed circle?

(A)

(B)

(c)

(D)

55. Which is the FIRST step that should be taken if a person receives an electric shock in a workhop?

(A) Turn offthc source'

(B) Activate the fire alarm.
(C) Remove the Person to safetY.
(D) Cover the Person with a safety blanket.

Item 56 refers to the following drawing.

56. In the drawing above, which of the following is NOT true?

(A) The line RM is equal to the line PR-

(B) The line DR can be of anY length-
(C) The angle PRM is equal to the angle RPM'
(D) The angle RMP is equal to the angle RPM.

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57. A netball court has a length of 30 m. A line representing this distance on a drawing
To what scale ratio is the line drawn?
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(C) l:200
(D) l: 100 , ,1'

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a figure which is twice its area.
(A) The tiangle EGH has been enlarged to
rn" quu&tuteral EFGH has been reduced to a figure having half of its
area.
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a triangle of equal area.
(r) The quadiilateral EFGH has been changed into

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Wrich of the folloring drawings iudicatcs the conectmethod of consructing similar triangles?

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Item 60 refers to the following three views.

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The figures above show tlree views of a block The front elevation, end view and plan respectively are

(A) I,Itr and tr

(B) II,Iand Itr
(C) tr, Itr and I
(D) IIL II and I

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IF YOU FINISE BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECKYOUR WORK ON TEIS TEST.

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