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Drawing 1: Sketching, enhancing, shapes and charts

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1. When drawing a complicated shape freehand, a box or set of boxes can be used as a guide. What is the name given to this guide method?
Toning
Enhancing
Outlining
Crating
Boxing
2. A sketch model is a very quick model to show spaces or moving parts. They will be:
1D
2D
3D
1D or 2D
2D or 3D
3. Thick and thin line is an enhancement technique. Select the correct description of the technique from those given below.
Thick lines are used only where you see one of the adjoining surfaces. All other lines are thin.
Outside lines are thick, inside lines are thin.
Thick lines are used only where you see both of the adjoining surfaces. All other lines are thin.
4. Tone is an enhancement technique. Select the correct description of the technique from those given below.
Tone is using three different colours on a drawing.
Tone is using different shades of two different colours.
Tone is using different shades of the same colour.
5. On the colour wheel, the secondary colours are orange, red and violet: true or false?
True
False
6. Equilateral triangles have sides of equal size and all angles are 65 degrees: true or false?
True
False
7. Isosceles triangles have two sides and two angles that are equal: true or false?
True
False
8. To draw a circle accurately, use a pair of compasses. You should set the compasses to the:
Circumference of the circle
Radius of the circle
Diameter of the circle
Area of the circle
None of the above
9. Cubes have five faces. All faces are square, with equal-length sides and angles of 90 degrees: true or false?
True
False
10. A geometrical solid has two ends that are circles and one continuous face around the outside. If this was opened out flat, the side would be a large rectangle. What is this solid called?
Hexagonal prism
Barrel
Cylinder
Cone
Cuboid
11. Which type of graph can be done in 3D and is useful for showing fractions of a whole number?
Bar charts
Gantt charts
Line charts
Flow charts
Pie charts
12. Which of the following charts are useful for planning a sequence of work, perhaps planning how a product will be made?
Bar charts
Gantt charts
Line charts
Nautical charts
Pie charts
13. In a flow chart which shape represents a decision?
Arrow
Diamond
Rectangle with rounded corners
Square

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